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28TuesdayJune182013ByRENEFRANCOEURResidentsofFortSmithraisedover107900withdonationsstillbeingtalliedfortheCanadianCancerSoci-etythroughtheannualRelayforLifeeventwhichswitcheslocationsbetweenFortSmithandHayRivereveryyear.FortSmithraisesover107900forcancerresearchCelebratingsurvivorsandhonouringlovedoneswholosttheirlivestocancerthe12-houreventsaw14teamsand131peoplecomeouttowalklapsatQueenElizabethTerritorialParkonSaturdayeveningthroughtoearlySunday.IrenesBratswalkingforlatemothergrandmotherauntgreat-grandmotherIreneSandersonwasthisyearsTeamGoldraisingthemostmoneywithateamtotalofover16160.Wereveryexcited.Wesurpassedour10000goalteamcaptainSandyPoitrassaid.TheMabbittBunchcameinsecondplacewithover8250followedbythePar-tridgeFamilyinthirdandtheButteriesinfourth.In2011FortSmithpulledinover140000-thesecondhighesttallyinthecountrythatyear.TheNWTteamscom-paredtotherestofCanadareallyknockthesocksoffofRelayLornaDeveautheCanadianCancerSocietysRevenueDeveloperinYel-lowkniferemarked.FortSmithsoldalmostdoubletheluminariesYel-lowknifedidsheadded.Thisisagreatcommunitywithalottoshowshesaid.Over1000glowingpaperbagslinedtheparkstracklledwithwrittenmessagesofkeepghtingandImissyouMom.ThehonorarychairsoftheeventthisyearwereBarbLepineandPaulCurrie.CanceraffectsoneinthreeCanadians.WereallreallyaffectedbythissaidCurriewhoisstillghtingesophagealcancer.Thewholecommunitycomingtogetherlikethis-itsjustagreatthingtobeapartof...Hopefullywecanbeatthisandcancerissomethingthatseradicatedformychildrenandmychildrenschildren.Lepineasurvivorof36yearssaiditsimportanttohaveeventslikethistosup-porteveryonewhosbeentouchedbycancer.Youcantgiveupyouhavetoalwayshavehopeshesaid.Relayisaboutthat.Ilivemylifeonedayatatime.Itoldeveryoneheretonight...youtakeonestepatatime.Teamsfoughtoffadown-pourandanever-endingarmyofbugstocompeteinanum-berofgamesthroughouttheeveningfromanentertainingorangeswingingracetoascavengerhunt.Therewerealsothemedlapswithteamspiritawardpointsgoingtoeveryteammemberwhodressedup.At900p.m.theclipperswerebroughtoutandConnorSteedMarshaRankinandMicaellaLeguerriershavedtheirheadsformoredona-tionstocancerresearch.ForthebestdecoratedcampsiteattheparkrstplacewenttotheTooGoodtobeForgottenteam.TheButteriestooksecondandtheMabbittBunchcameinthird.RelayforLifeheadsbacktoHayRiverfor2014.HealthWellnessRelayforLifePhotosPaulBannisterCancersurvivorCathyLepineofTeamButteriesheadstheSurvivorsVictoryLap.KarenMabbittisallsmilesdespitetherain.HonourarychairsBarbLepineleftandPaulCurrietellRelayparticipantshopeiskeytoghtingcancer.Over1000luminariescastagoldenglowinhonourofsurvivorsandlovedoneswhohavepassedon.LisaSaundersofIrenesBratslightsherluminaryat1100p.m.LefttorightJeffAshbyChristineBrassingtonPatBurnstadandRonnieShawmarchasthesoleHayRiverteam.TroyEllsworthleftandDanKearleybravethedownpourfollowedbyLindaEllsworthcentrewithherumbrella.AnnKeizerlookstoinspirelaughsduringthe12-hourwalk.