More runners than ever at the Assumption Life Race!
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The Assumption Life Race kicked off the running season in Dieppe. More than 340 participants ran and walked the ninth annual Assumption Life Race, which was held in Dieppe on Saturday, June 6! The funds raised through this event, for the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, amounted to $16,000. And once again, the organizing committee was overwhelmed by the response of the runners and the whole community.
"The excitement towards our race began in early spring, with runners calling to find out when our race would be held, proudly recalls Guylaine Gauvin, director of the Assumption Financial Centre and Chairman of the race’s organizing committee. What we want to achieve with this race is to raise money for cancer research while also creating a fun atmosphere for runners, families and the whole community in which to gather, and I think we succeeded on both counts."
Mrs. Gauvin was also grateful that for a second year in a row Mr. Chris Collins and Mrs. Lisette Richard, parents of young Sean Collins, were back as honorary chairpersons. She added that event organizers are always amazed at their great generosity. "For years we have been helping the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute in its research on cancer in the hope of one day triumphing over this disease, explained Mrs. Gauvin. We also wanted participants to put a human face on this disease so as not to forget the courage and strength of those diagnosed with cancer."
"It is with great pride that we are involved again this year in this fundraising activity, said Lisette Richard. It’s thanks to research that we’ll be able to eliminate this terrible disease that affects too many families."
Here are the results for the best times in the different race categories:
Men 10 K
1st -Chuck Dixon, Sackville 37:39
2nd - Todd Power, Salisbury West 38:07
3rd - Jean-Guy Gautreau, Dieppe 39:06
Women 10 K
1st- Jocelyne Arseneau, Dieppe 40:14
2nd - Emily Hamilton, Dartmouth 43:07
3rd - Nicole Gautreau, Dieppe 47:32
Men’s 5 K
1st -Michel Frenette, Dieppe 20:33
2nd - Kevin Cormier, Dieppe 23:26
3rd - Edouard Bourque, Grande-Digue 23:47
Women’s 5 K
1st -Charlotte Cartier, Dieppe 27:28
2nd - Claude Abcarius, Dieppe 27:29
3rd - Celine Allain, 27:29
Boys’ 1 K
1st - Nicolas Doucet, Dieppe 3:56
2nd - Jeremie Gervais, Dieppe 4:22
3rd - Miguel Dubé, Grande-Digue 4:53
Girls’ 1 K
1er - Alexandra Kiely, Grand-Barachois 3:57
2e - Rachel Hoper, Fredericton 4:15
3e - Hayley Touchburn, Boudreau Ouest 4:23
The company’s commitment to the community is an underlying value. Its employees and representatives are models of exemplary involvement and generosity when it comes to the different fundraising campaigns to aid numerous noble causes. Members of the Assumption Life team volunteer countless hours organizing these events and are actively involved in the activities of a multitude of organizations. Every year over $350,000 is returned to the community — $25,000 of which is directly linked to activities undertaken by employees!
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For information regarding the race:
Guylaine Gauvin
Chairperson of the Organizing Committee for the Assumption Life Race
Telephone: 506 857-9400, ext. 220
guylaine.gauvin@assumption.ca
