The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The South Marysburgh Mirror 3 Pedalling for Parkinson’s Comes Back to South Marysburgh August 20-22 (Continued from page 1) ble back at How Can South Marysburgh pledges. Riders are encour- aged to try to get pledges of at least $500, if they can. “Every cent of the money we raise through the ride goes directly to research to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease,” Krista said. “We hope to raise another $100,000.” But riding in place didn’t fulfill the need for the camara- derie that comes with getting together. Now that 2021 is here, the ride is back on. Krista and Jim are expecting about 100 riders, a lot of them peo- ple with Parkinson’s. They have developed a variety of ride routes each of three days of varying lengths — 40 to 120 kms. Some might stay within the South Marysburgh bound- aries, others might venture Krista and Jim help organize the Pedalling for Parkin- son’s event in Prince Edward County. further afield to areas such as Waupoos. Each day the rides start and stop at the Mount Tabor Fairgrounds. The ride is not a race. Riders can choose their own speeds. Lunch is availa- communi- ty for wel- coming the Pedalling for Parkinson’s event and for helping us to keep it alive. People here have been amaz- ing and we’ve had a warm welcoming from Mayor Steve Ferguson and Councillor John Hirsch,” she said. Help “We would love to have volunteers,” Krista said. “It would be great to have people along the ride routes and at Mount Tabor.” If you want to volunteer, contact Bruce Dowdell at 613- 476-8891 or email vidvar@kos.net If you want to learn more about Parkinson’s or donate, go to Pedalling for Parkinson/ Prince Edward County. Finally, and most certainly on the August 20" weekend, watch for cyclists in South Marysburgh and environs and give them a friendly wave and as wide a berth as you can. 10% DISCOUNT FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS VINEYARD & WINERY FINE PINOT NOIR & CHARDONNAY 104 Brewers Road, South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County 613.476.8807 www.longdog.ca