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Motorcycles here during cross-Canada trek Mortgage Alliance. People will also be able to take part in The riders are from the mortgage com- cancer ribbon cookie decorating and a puny. silent auction. 5 LaidIM' ., Markham 905-294-4202! A handful of motorcycle riders going across Canada. raising money for the Cana- dian Cancer Society. will make a pit stop in Stouffvilie Saturday. The MACRaIiyofHope riderswillmake their way to the Memorial Park pavilion for a community event that runs from 11 am. to 4 pm. before continuing on their journey. “'Ihey have to come through Ontario anyway. It just makes sense for them to stop here." said Maria Thiani. the local event organizer and a mortgage agent with Mortgage Alliance. The riders are from the mortgage com- Can't make the car wash? Make a donation at krown.comlwashforawish Chiidren'sWish BY SANDRA BOLAN sbalanOyrmg.com I “I wanted to show 06 Stouffville's spir- it." miani said of why she got the riders to come through Stouffville during their 13-day trek from Vancouver to St. John' . Newfoundland. A number of events for the community will take place during the pit stop. includ- ing people cutting their hair so it can be donated to Locks of Love and Angel Hair. Also on the agenda for Saturday is a bar- becue served up by the Stouflvflle Lions. an ice cream truck. face painting. hair stenciling. a cartoonist. photo booth. mas- sage booth. dunk tank and hot air balloon All proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Cancer? Society. Entertainment will be provided by the four-piece band Whatever Sticks. local singer Lloyd Knight. as well as George Pan- telis and Lucas DiPasquale. [here is a core group of four riders mak- ing the journey across Canada. Along the way. other riders will join them for a few days, according to Troiani. The fundraising goal for this year's cross- Canada rally is $160,000. The riders in: covering all of their own expenses. including the $800 fee to trans- portreach motorcycle out west. she said. .uâ€"u. . I'vivvaavI-I‘v ‘vlv -‘v.. Mngdxepastsixyears.theuakhas , _ ,, , , " raised almost $600,000 for the Canadian Tmm“ ‘5 Pmmom‘g S‘mrd‘ys cancer Cancer Society. accoxding to Thiani. sooety fundraiser in Stoufl'villc Memorial Park. E STAFF PHOTOISJOERD WIWEVEEN