
Ride for Dad: Back on the road in the fight against prostate cancer
More than 1,000 motorcyclists got their motors running Saturday for the 25th annual Ride for Dad in Ottawa, a show of support in the fight against prostate cancer.
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The national event raises funds for research and public awareness campaign.
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Riders toured past the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital and CHEO before heading out on a long route that took them eventually to the Canadian Tire Centre, turning heads and sparking conversations about early detection and PSA testing.
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Michael Anderson, chair of the Ottawa chapter, spoke from his heart about losing his father to prostate cancer in 2021.
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'I may not have been able to save my father, but his name carries on through me and all the people that are here,' Anderson said.
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'We've raised over $43 million nationally, and we've actually donated over $8 million to that very hospital,' he said, pointing to The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.
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'We're still in the fight together.'
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