June 5, 2025

Can we just say we have been having a lot of strange weather lately?! Rainy, cool (cold) days, and when the weather is nice, the wind has been horrendous. Oh well, the goal is always raising funds, more than cycling. We will get there to be sure! Four hundred kilometers in 31 days should be doable!

Now, on to the fundraising.....THERE ARE ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT IN THE SHOP LOCAL PLUS FUNDRAISER.....IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE WHEEL YET, AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE, GET YOUR $25 TO ME BEFORE JUNE 10, 2025 AT NOON HOUR. THE DRAW WILL HAPPEN LATER THAT AFTERNOON!!!!

Then coming quickly on the heels of this fundraiser, the last fundraiser, THE SOUTHWEST OXFORD PLUS TOUR package will launch. This fundraiser will not disappoint. It has a value of $1629.00 and it could be all yours for just $25.00

June 1, 2025

This last week has been challenging to say the least. I have been under the weather, so definitely no rides happening! But from the comfort of my couch, I am able to do computer tasks! As such, it has come to my attention, that people think there is no room left for them on the SHOP lOCAL PLUS spinner wheel! Folks, I am here to tell you, when wheels are created, the option for 500 names on the wheel exist!!!

While I do not expect to ever sell 500 spots on any wheel, (just think of the kind of funds that would create!) I would love to reach 100 on this wheel! With just 10 days left in this fundraiser, let’s see if we can fill those last ten spots! Prize package is $1446.00, so who wouldn’t want the chance to win that for just $25.00?

One hundred spots sold would equal $2500.00 for kids fighting cancer!

LET’S FILL THIS WHEEL!

May 20, 2025 quick evening ride

So I have not been able to add my RELIVE videos to my GCC page these last few weeks. I reached out to GCC and they couldn't explain it, so next stop, get help from RELIVE to see what changed. After a few emails back and forth, they came up with a solution because they had made a few changes. Hence, even though it was quite cool and extremely windy out, I thought to head out for a quick ride to check it out. Hurray, it works again.....and while out for a very short ride, I was able to secure 3 more spots on the spinner wheel for the SHOP LOCAL PLUS package to raise funds for childhood cancer. I was also able to connect with a new neighbour and have a lovely visit! ARE YOU ON THE WHEEL YET? There is still room for YOU. Currently your odds of winning are 1 in 82, so I would love to get 18 more so I could say I actually filled a wheel to 100 spots. Will it be YOU that makes it happen? Remember, all the money raised, goes to help the kids fighting cancer.

May 11, 2025 - MOTHER'S DAY

Yesterday I was out for an hour or so, to get a bike ride in. The weather was beautiful, and the roads were quiet and peaceful. I haven't been out too much on my bike yet this year, but rest assured, I am serious about doing my 400 kilometers in August. Someone even challenged me to perhaps make 600 kilometers. That might be a stretch for me, but I will try. More importantly though, I am hoping to be able to raise $15,000.00 to help the kids fighting cancer this year. I am hoping that you all will help me reach that goal again this year.

May 2, 2025

While the weather prevented the wheel spin for the second golf package to happen on May 1, 2025 as Sally Creek Golf Course closed early, the plan is now to do it on Saturday, May 3, 2025, still at Sally Creek. So by tomorrow evening we should have a winner.

With that being said, and the interest shown already in the SHOP LOCAL PLUS fundraiser, which was to start on May 15, 2025, I have decided to open it up right away. So, for anyone interested in supporting me in my efforts to raise funds for childhood cancer treatments and research, and wanting the chance to win an awesome INGERSOLL PACKAGE valued at $1,446.00, feel free to get your name added to the wheel!......there's lots of room on the wheel for everyone

April 30, 2025

Tomorrow is the wheel spin for finding out who wins the second golf fundraiser package. I spent the afternoon at Sally Creek Golf Course to gather a few more names on the wheel. Three more names on the golf wheel, and two more on the next wheel which will be the Shop Local Plus wheel. I am so tempted to launch it as it’s an awesome package and quite a few people have already approached me with money to get their name on this wheel! What do you all think, should I wait til May 15th to launch it, or are you just a wee bit curious to see what’s in the next package🤷🏻‍♀️!

Oh, and also I picked up another prize for the Southwest Oxford Plus Tour package which also has some really cool stuff in it! Let me know what you want me to do….release now or wait till May 15th!

I will do it how you want but regardless of release date it will run until June 10, 2025

April 26, 2025

Five more days for the current fundraiser! Are you on the wheel already - then you have a 1 in 42 chance of winning an awesome golf package valued at $1290. Those are decent odds to get some free golfing! If you haven’t nailed down your spot yet, there is still time! Message me to find out how you too can have the chance to win!

Then after a short break I have something special for people to enjoy! Stay tuned to my page for details!

REMEMBER, this is always about raising much needed money for kids fighting cancer, so while the fundraisers are fun and give someone the chance to win an awesome prize package, we do this to give kids the opportunity to live their lives outside of a hospital setting and just be kids like they want to be….healthy, and CANCER FREE!

April 23, 2025

Just another week until the golf fundraiser wraps up and we pick a winner! What!!!! You aren’t in the wheel yet? Hurry to get it on there for your chance to win the $1290.00 package. What you win - passes to 5 different golf courses, passes to a couple of different golf simulators, three months of online golf instructions, AND a 250 ml bottle of maple syrup! Can’t get much sweeter of a deal than that for just $25.00. All that and you would be helping to raise funds to help the kids fighting cancer at the same time! I’m looking forward to hearing from YOU!

April 13, 2025 - first ride of 2025

Yeah what a gorgeous day! Bike is off the trainer (which didn’t prove as productive as I had hoped) but with the sunshine and a balmy 14 degrees, I did my first outdoor ride of the year! So much to remember though….missed taking a water bottle, forgot to turn my music on till half way, forgot to RESUME my ride after stopping to turn my music on…lol. Seriously though, I really did bike to the highway and back so 8.8 km….and the timing was off as well then! Good thing it’s only a training ride!🚴🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️🚲🚵

Why do we do this ride? It's always about the kids fighting cancer. Click the link above, if you would like to help in the fight for the kids, and donate to my Great Cycle Challenge ride this year! No matter how small or how large, it all helps for the cause!

April 8, 2025

Another day all about the nerves, but it all went well. This morning I was invited to speak to Sacred Heart Catholic Women's League about my involvement with Great Cycle Challenge. While I don't consider myself a great speaker, talking about something I am passionate about doesn't seem so much like a speech, as it does about sharing information to the community.

At 10 a.m. I met with the ladies in Henderson Hall, and did my first PowerPoint presentation to go along with my speech. The fact that the mic cut out several times, lightened the mood and took away some of the jitters about public speaking.

The hugs I received after finishing, tells me that they appreciated learning more about GCC and what it means for the kids fighting cancer!

The group was small, but the donations were large, so I am very appreciative of all the ladies who attended and made me feel very welcome. This was my practice run for another speaking engagement later in the month, so I am looking forward to sharing information about GCC with another group of ladies in the area.