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18TuesdayMay212013SaturdayMay252013attheFourWayIntersectionfrom200p.m.-400p.m.FortSmithCarSeatClinicComebyandgetyourchildscarseatinspectedforFREE.SponsoredbyFormoreinformationcall867872-6203LTD.June152013FormoreinformationpleasecontactClaudetteJamesat867872-0168oratMEDIASPONSORHealthWellnessRelayforLifeByMEAGANWOHLBERGLorraineMabbittishop-ingthisyearsRelayforLifeinFortSmithwillbethebrightestyet.ThecommitteememberresponsibleforsellingRe-laystrademarkluminaries-paperlanternsdedicatedtohonouringthosewhohavepassedthosewhoarebat-tlingandthosewhohavesurvivedcancer-wantstoseearecordnumberof1250soldthisyearfortheCanadianCancerSociety.TwoyearsagoIdid1146Mabbittsaidadd-ingthatshewantedtoupitjustalittlebit-nottogettoogreedy.At5apieceindividu-alsareabletocustomizetheirluminarieswithnamesandmessagesattheJune15event.EachlanternisplacedaroundthetrackwhereRelayparticipantsspend24hourswalkingasacancerfundraiserandat1100p.m.theyarelitupceremonially.Itsforpeoplewhomisstheirlovedones.Theyputcommentsontheluminaryasjustawayofremem-beringthemeitherwayiftheyrefightingorarepassedawayMabbittsaid.Shesaidmanypeoplebuyluminarieseveniftheydonthavearelativeorfriendwhospassedawayfromcancer.Thankfullysomepeoplestilldonthavecancerintheirfamilyandtheywanttobuythemsothatsokayshesaid.Peoplewhowanttopur-chasealuminarycandosoonlinetotheCanadianCancerSocietywebsiteorndMabbittatKaesersonTuesdaysThursdaysandSaturdays.EverysecondyearwhenRelayisheldinHayRiverMabbittstillsellsluminar-iesinFortSmith.Lastyearshesoldaround400.FortSmithisawesomewiththeluminariestheylovethem.Lorraineispartofafam-ilyteamcalledtheMabbittBunchknownaroundtownnotonlyfortheireffortsinRelaybutatthefoodbankanimalshelterandmanyothervolunteerorganiza-tionsinthecommunity.Werekindofahappyoutinyourfacekindofbunchshesaid.Weliketogivebacktothecom-munitysothiswasan-otherway.Theteamstartedacou-pleyearsagowhentheirGrandmaMabbittwhohadbreastcancerpassedaway.Lorrainesaidhermomhadcanceralsobuthasbeenasurvivorforsev-eraldecades.Twoyearsagoherauntwhoalsohadbreastcancerhadabreastremovedbutisnowinre-missionandontheteam.Nowheruncleisfightingcancersotheissuecontin-uestohitclosetohome.Wejustknowsomanypeoplewhohavecancerorhavepassedawayinfami-liessowejustliketocon-tributeshesaid.IgrewupinFortSmithsoIjustknowalotofpeoplewhohavepassedaway...Itsjustagreatcause.ThisisthefourthinaseriesontheSouthSlavesRelayforLifewhichwillbeheldinFortSmithonJune15.Luminarieschairupsantefor2013RelayforLifeCommitteehopingtosell1250honorarylightsforcancervictimssurvivorsPhotosPaulBannisterRelayforLifestrademarkluminarieslinethetrackatFortSmithsQueenElizabethpark.Peoplecancustomizeluminariestohonourtheirlovedones.