This ride is not a mere matter of me riding across Canada. I want it to be everyone from coast to coast paving the way nationally to beat this horrible disease… We will be Chasing the Cure as we travel. I hope you will join me on this great journey.

I remember the day as if it were yesterday. I had just finished class at my high school and walked outside to my father’s truck. I looked into my father’s eyes and saw they were teary. He told me “Wes, I have a cancerous tumor in the back of my throat.”

My heart stopped and worries set in. My father, my hero, someone who I looked up to, had cancer. I felt helpless as I watched my mother become more and more worried about her husband and stressed about the complications, cancer had brought into our lives.

Today, my father is healthy and strong. It was after his treatments ceased I saw how large the cancer community is. It has been stated that 44% of Canadian men, and 38% of Canadian women will develop cancer within their lifetime. On average 1,398 Canadians will die of cancer every week.

As a student, I believe in research as a crucial pathway for solving cancer. I believe that there is a cure for cancer. I feel that it is necessary as a community of all ages to generate a strong campaign which will not only raise awareness, but also generate funds for cancer care and research.