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Paradiso Restaurant owner cycling to conquer cancerBy Dominik KurekCampbell Family Institute at Theit, as you're going through andOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFPrincess Margaret Hospital. Theyoure trying to help people out,Quc event is a month later, Julywho are suffering more than youParadiso Restaurant owner 9-10 and raises funds for Thedo, he said. In your two days,Stephane Sauvill hit the road Jewish General Hospital inwhen youre cycling, you get aonce again on his bicycle in an Montreal.feel for the suffering people goeffort to fight against cancer.Sauvaised nearly $10,000 forthrough on a day-to-day basisEach of the past two summers, the Montreal hospital in his twowhen they have cancer. That partSauvode about 300 km over two past years. His family is originallyis emotionally tough, but its notdays during the Ride to Conquer from Montreal.as hard as for people who haveCancer event in Montreal. This He decided to enter the racecancer.year, he is adding the Toronto to because hes had family and friendsTo help raise money for thisNiagara Falls course to his fund-affected by the disease.years event, Sauvonated a por-raising initiative with a total goal My dad had cancer and all mytion of each meal sold at hisof raising $10,000.grandparents passed away fromOakville and Burlington restau-He said the event is both chal-cancer, he said.rants during Cancer Awarenesslenging and uplifting.Prior to his first time in theMonth (April) towards his fund-Depending on the weather, last Montreal race, Sauvaid heraising total.year it was really humid, there are hadnt had any experience in dis-Money raised at the Montrealsome physical challenges to each tance cycling.event will to go towards therace. The first year, we were in the Ive been training on cyclingJewish General Hospitals Segalrain. Those challenges, plus riding and I bought a bike. Before then, ICancer Centre, which includesthe distance is quite challenging, did recreational cycling, not longboth cancer research as well asthe T. A. Blakelock High School distance or road cycling, he said.patient care and support for fami-graduate and Burlington resident The actual race is physicallylies battling cancer.said.exhausting.The Princess Margaret is theBut its emotionally uplifting Overall, the entire experiencelargest institution in Canada thatas well because there are a lot of was far more demanding than Iis exclusively devoted to cancercancer survivors that ride the race thought it would be, he said of treatment, research and educa-and there are a lot of people who his first race.tion and is a top-five cancerSUBMITTED PHOTOcheer us on. You get a full range of But aside from the physicalresearch hospital in the world.RIDING FOR CANCER:Paradiso Restaurant owner Stephane Sauvmotions through that.difficulties, he said a rider goesPeople can donate to Sauv(right) with Michael Ortenzi in last year's Ride to Conquer Cancer in The Ontario event is on June through a lot of emotion.ride or learn more about the raceMontreal.11-12 and raises money for the Youve got the physical part of by visiting www.conquercancer.ca.W2 EOEHERITAGEKNSINCE 1977SLLifestyle Home Furnishings YFactory Authorized DURHAM FURNITURE Sale!Incredible Savings on Canadian Made Solid Wood BedroomsDONT MISS OUT!4205 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-5298www.heritagefurniture.cawww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 10, 2011 18