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COMING UP: Hospitals benefit from horse event N Humphrey loved leading fellow horse. riders through the trails around his Vandorf Road tack shop and then feeding them a home-cooked meal. He also believed in giving back to the Whitchurth-Stouflville area community. so Mr. Humphrey combined his two loves by charging riders $5 and donating all the money to oxganizations such as the Com. munity Association for Riding for the Dis- abled, the Canadian Cancer and the Palliative Care Network onork Region. Al’s love for riders, charity lives on through ride Norma Humphreyismdyfordwfifthannudm Humphreyme Ridcluly3l tnben efit the Prinass Margaret and Markham Stoufl‘ville hospitnls’ foundutions. BY SANDRA IOLAN sbolanflyrmgxom The riders have raised more than When Mr. Humphrey died in 2006 from prostate cancer. the riding; feasting and fundraising could havc.comc to an end. but his wife Norma decided to carry on her husband '5 tradition. This tuly 31 marks the fifth annual A] Humphrey MemorialARide. "It is a wondermltribute to his memory.” Mrs. Humphrey said? Every year. the n'de’s organizing commit- tcc chooses two charities. This year's chari tics an: the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation palliative care unit and the Prin~ “A” "070609! KOCKEIKNE ODY “She’s amazing. It‘s hard to believe that she was given up on and she's come back so well.” Mm Humphrey said. “I know there's a s ' a attached to stem cell research. but it's t blood. Stem cell research today is done with blood. not an infam's umbilical cord.” ccss Margaret Hospital Foundation stem cell research fund. Although the rides are a financial suc- cess, nothing is deducted for expenses and everything is donated, Mrs. Humphrey and the ride committee want to keep it that way. so this year they have instituted a minimum $100 donation he made by rid- ers. along with the registration fee: “We're not asking for $2.000 like cancer research is asking for. 'lWo thousand dolâ€" lars is a b! to anybody. We think $100 is doable.“ Mrs. Humphrey said. “It's just to ensure we're raising ihe must funds we can mse. This is the second year Al's Ride has sup- poned stem cell research and it is because of a personal connection. According to Mrs. Humphrey. about seven years ago a friend of hers was sent home from the hospital to die because her diseasehad no cure. But a doctor in Ottawa. she said. treated her friend with sxem cells and today. that friend is alive and well. "I really don't think S 100 is out of line. All you need to do is get 10 people to donate For people inn-pasted in \mlmnwrmg. contact Norma Humphrey at 905~fi4(')-2(H l or noral@netmvcr.com $10 each.” ‘lhe three to fdur~huur ZS-Rihimcm- rid:- lhrough the York Region Forest starts at 8 a.m. with a hmch slop scheduled halfway Ihmugh a! no additional cost to the rider. Water for the horses Will also be pm vided. Registration is $45 until In 25 and Sm until luly 30. There is no same-day registrar lion availabie. Postwide entertainment, along with a beef barbecue dinner will be ()flered fur $ l 0 per person. Â¥ For more information. gown www alsridc.com When Mr. Humphrey died in 2006 from prostate cancer, (fie riding, feasting and fundraismg could have come to an end. but his m’fe Norma decided to ca rry on her husband’s tradition.