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CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Motorcyclists rev up their bikes in annual ride to raise funds for prostate cancer research
Hundreds of riders took to the streets of Winnipeg on Saturday for the annual Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad, hoping to beat last year's record for money raised toward prostate cancer research and awareness. The 17th annual event began at Polo Park shopping centre before heading west along Portage Avenue to Assiniboia Downs. Riders planned to continue through the communities of Selkirk and Gimli before returning to the finish line in Winnipeg. The event is part of a six-week campaign to spread awareness and education about prostate cancer in the province. Last year, teams raised a record-breaking $650,000 for cancer research. "It's simply amazing. It just blows me away. This ride has never ceased to amaze me," said spokesperson Ed Johner, who survived prostate cancer himself but lost his father and uncle to the disease. "The generosity of Manitobans and the hard work and the effort — like our entire executive, our volunteers, our pledged donors, the riders, you know, our corporate sponsors — it's incredible what we've accomplished." Johner was diagnosed with prostate and kidney cancer after a routine exam ahead of cataract surgery in 2007, when he was 49. He said he had no symptoms at the time, crediting the proactive check to a diligent physician. He's been cancer-free since surgery to remove his prostate and a third of his kidney. The ride organizer said he hears stories about early detection from other men throughout the ride, but on other days, too. "The ones that stick out the most are having perfect strangers walk up to me and shake my hand and thank me for saving their life. And I know what's happened to other guys on our executives, too. Those are the ones that stick with you," Johner told The Weekend Morning Show host Nadia Kidwai 'Emotional experience' "It's a very emotional experience to have this happen … early detection is so critical, just so critical." Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. The organization estimates one in eight Canadian men will develop the cancer at some point during their lifetime and that one in 30 will lose his life. Dr. Laurence Klotz, a urologic oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and chair of prostate cancer research at the Toronto hospital, said patients with metastatic prostate cancer — meaning it's spread to other parts of the body — live "roughly twice as long now as they did 10 or 15 years ago, which is really a significant achievement." "The disease can be controlled, often for a long time — but a cure is generally not in the cards," Klotz told Dr. Brian Goldman, host of the CBC podcast The Dose.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Kickstands up for cancer: 20th annual Windsor Motorcycle Ride for Dad set for Sunday
The 20th annual Windsor Motorcycle Ride for Dad will take place in the city on Sunday. To date, $1.2 million has been raised for local prostate cancer awareness and research through a one-day motorcycle rally. For event organizers Shane and Cori Miles, the event is taking on new meaning. 'My father rode this ride for years, never got his prostate checked, and now he's diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer,' said S. Miles. 'The awareness is so important to our family,' added C. Miles. 'Prostate cancer is in one in four of all men. So, you're most likely going to end up with prostate cancer. But prostate cancer is also the most treatable if detected early.' The Motorcycle Ride for Dad focuses on raising awareness and funding local research, according to the Miles'. 'The one thing I tell everybody, and I've done it since I was 35 years old, I pay for my test because it's like buying a coffee to me. I just, I need it, and I have to have it,' said S. Miles, telling CTV News it's a simple blood test. 'If you have to go to that next level, trust me gentlemen, it's not as bad as everyone thinks. You have to stay alive.' Riders can save $5 by registering on Saturday in-person at Thunder Road Harley-Davidson on Huron Church Road. Day of, registrants can attend the dealership as early as 8 a.m. to participate. 'We're kickstands up at 10 a.m.,' Miles said.
