PHOTOS ABOVE BY ROBERT MCDONALD AND ELAINE FLEURY
The 25th annual Coquitlam Relay for Life was held last Saturday at Percy Perry Stadium in Town Centre Park and, as usual, the Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser drew a huge crowd.
When participants of all ages weren’t walking the track, they were dancing, taking part in exercise classes, listening to speeches or musical performances; there were also children’s activities.
As well, many people wrote the names of loved ones affected by cancer on white paper bags in which were placed lights for the evening.
Going into the silver anniversary, the Coquitlam Relay for Life had raised about $8 million. The approximately 800 participants last Saturday helped raise more than $265,000 to go toward a nationwide fundraising goal of $30 million.
