QEII Foundation - Boom Kitty Riders

Supporting cancer care in Atlantic Canada. Learn More.

Face the fight against cancer with us.

We have all been touched by cancer. That’s why our team is saddling up to move the needle in cancer care in this year’s 10th anniversary, special edition of BMO Ride for Cancer.

Nova Scotia has the highest cancer rates in all of Canada. 1 in 3 patients will not survive. To help combat these alarming stats, our BMO Ride for Cancer community is rallying like never before to introduce liquid biopsy technology that will help determine if a patient’s cancer is cured, if it has returned, and, if so, how best to treat it.

Faster diagnosis saves lives, which is why BMO Ride for Cancer is on a mission to fund rapid cancer detection and monitoring for patients who have already undergone treatment. With a simple blood test that can happen anywhere in the province, QEII experts will use this revolutionary technology to uncover whether patients are cancer-free after surgery and the earliest signs if their cancer has returned.

This technology will be a total game-changer, which is why our team is laser-focused on bringing it to the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Life-changing benefits include:

  • improving survival rates and provide potential cures with earlier detection and personalized treatment options;
  • unlocking access to more clinical trials;
  • sparing patients from unnecessary treatments and harmful side effects;
  • keeping care closer to home and ensuring equitable access, as patients can undergo a simple blood test in any community in Nova Scotia;
  • reducing the number of visits required to the QEII, which ultimately impacts wait times;
  • providing critical answers about a patient’s cancer sooner, helping to relieve anxiety and worry; and much more.

By supporting our team's ride today, you are joining a community dedicated to transforming cancer care for Nova Scotians. Your support will pave the way for a future of hope for all of us.

Are you ready to save lives with us?

To learn more about liquid biopsy technology and the impact your critical donation will have, visit https://YourRideforCancer.ca/Impact.

Thank you to our supporters

$5.02k

Gord Cooper

$2.5k

Anonymous

$2.02k

George & Tia Cooper

$2.02k

Vincent Agyapong

$1.52k

Anonymous

Have a super ride and keep the vibe alive!

$1.33k

Nicole Topple

$1.25k

50/50 Mega Lottery Fundraiser

$1.25k

50/50 Mega Lottery Fundraiser

$1.1k

Julie Mackean

$1.1k

Steve Houle

$1.07k

Creative Auction Fundraiser

$1.02k

Tracy Palmer

Good luck!

$1.02k

Donald Harrison

TickTok Cooper.... start pedalling

$1.02k

Bruce Towler

$1.02k

Bruce Jodrey

$1,000

Chris Porter

$1,000

Kevin Bourgeois

$1,000

Anonymous

$1,000

Lisa Murphy

Ride ‘em cowgirl 🤠

$515

Laurie Stephenson

$515

Donald Gordon

$515

Dover Masonry Limited

$515

Dover Masonry Limited

$515

Ken Mantin

All the best!

$515

Brenda And John Hartley

Thanks for riding, Laurie! ❤️

$500

Kim Fox

Thank you to my clients helping make this donation

$500

Anonymous

$500

Coastal Restoration & Masonry Limited

$500

Tilley Accounting And Consulting Services Limited

$500

Janice Mackean

Good Luck on the Ride!!

$500

Eckler Ltd.

$500

Davis Pier

$500

Kevin Bourgeois

$500

Susan Mullin

$500

Brenda Grantham

Enjoy the ride. It’s a great cause!

$465

Anonymous

$450

Steve, Amy And Marie Houle

Houle Family Pie Fundraiser

$415

The Fast Family

Drew, all the best on your ride for a great cause !

$400

Kim Fox

$380

Anonymous

$312

Geoff & James

$312

Paula Hare

$285

Melissa Young

$260

John Di Cesare

$260

Shaws Landing

$260

Shaws Landing

$260

Jeff & Julie Knisley

$260

Cassandra Hallett

Way to go! Very proud of you.

$260

Bloom Wealth Inc.

$260

Bruce Towler

$260

Bruce Towler

$260

Beth Newman

Thanks for doing this.

$260

Rob Hart/jenn Corcoran

Good luck!!

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$250

Tanya Mac Lean

$245

Kim Fox

Thanks for the last couple of client sale to meet my goal

$210

Jenn Keeping

$208

Shirley I Bradshaw

Have a great ride for a very good cause.

$208

Kathy Hatt

Good Luck Daughter

$208

David Zemans

$208

Charles Hartlen

Good luck!!!

$208

Phillip Hatt

Good Luck

$208

Brad Langille

Glad to support this great cause

$208

Dwd Interiors

$208

Lynore

Go Kirk!! I hope you have a stellar ride. Wish I could be there to cheer you on in person.

$208

Rodney Badger

I appreciate your detrmination and effort to support such an important cause, Kirk. I dedicate my donation in loving memory of both Don Gordon and Sarah Gordon Yanofsky

$208

John Cyr

$208

Kim Stephenson

$200

Lois Dyer Mann

Have a ball Gord and tide like the wind

$200

Kim Fox

$200

Kim Fox

Thanks to my selling and buying clients for these donations

$200

Erick Wong

Have a good ride!

$200

Tanya Mac Lean

$200

Kim Fox

$190

Cathy Lumsden

$187

Survivor Pool

Donation from Survivor Pool!

$156

Jess Dang

$156

The Bateman’s

$156

Pat And Don Farmer

Enjoy the ride !

$156

Pat And Don Farmer

Enjoy the Ride !

$156

David Wilson

$156

Michael Forbes

$156

Luke Conrad

$156

Sandra Macdonald

Have a great ride, and thank-you.

$156

Dave Ring And Jane Gillis-ring

Well done Amanda. Pleased to support you in rasiing funds for this very worthwhile cause.

$156

Tim Johnston

$156

Suzanne Fougere

$156

Maydon And Greg

So proud of you, Drew, for participating for such a great cause.

$156

Jeffrey Connors

$156

Chuck Ford

Way to go Gord!!

$150

Robert Andrew Harrison

$150

Kyle Weeden

$140

Anonymous

$138

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

$130

Catherine Greenwood-grabas

Have a great ride! Thank you for doing this each year.

$123

Casey & Dale

Happy birthday and happy riding!

$120

Holly Sinclair

$118

Art Auction Fundraiser

$112

Charles O'neil

Good luck Melissa!

$105

Melissa Young

$104

Robert Taylor

$104

Jeffrey Connors

$104

Lora Blair

$104

Maydon And Greg

Such a worthy cause, Drew.

$104

Rob Bethune

$104

Rima & David

From David and me with all our love.

$104

Gib

Great cause Scott! Well Done!

$104

Hayley Clarke

Have a great ride!

$104

Makayla Connors

So proud of you ❤️

$104

Robert Larade

$104

Terry Bird

$104

Erika Wien

$104

Suzanne Huett

$104

Kelly Ho

$104

Lisa

Go Girl!

$104

Randi Monroe

Happy to donate :)

$104

Amanda Hatt

$104

Brian Mccourt

$104

Heather And Jacob- Your Biggest Supporters <3

So proud of all that you do for this cause!

$104

Michael Wile

Go Katie!

$104

Mark Tilley

$104

Wayne Chapman

Good luck!

$104

Robert Taylor

$104

Jennifer Grover

My Dear Friend!!! Sorry this is SO late in coming!! I mistakenly thought I had already sponsored you, and I checked and realized I did not!! You did amazing on Saturday! Love you always!!

$104

Andrea Arbic

Thanks for raising money for such a great cause Laurie!

$104

Jonathan Seller

$104

Bradley Lanteigne

$104

Susan Purchase

$104

Phil Slominski

Big Pat on the back for your involvement here Laurie. Yes a brutal disease that touches all one way or another. Chin up and big courage to your nephew and his folks

$104

Bradley Lanteigne

$104

Suzanne Godsoe

Go Gord!

$104

Nick Peters

$104

Lawrence Stordy

$104

Deborah Scharf

$104

Peter Wickwire

$104

Murphy And Max

$104

Paul And Gretchen

Crush it this weekend Amanda!

$104

Ian & Eleanor

Great effort Gord... for a great cause. Hope the training is going well and good luck for the ride itself! All the best to you and the family!

$104

Tesha Gray

$104

John Swain

Love yah buddy! 😘

$104

Judy Cornelius

Thanks for the wonderful contributions you make!

$104

Rebecca Saturley

$104

Lorne Vaasjo

$104

The Schraders

Good luck Gord! Have a great ride:)

$104

Stephanie Blucher

$104

Albert Benoit

Way to go Drew! Keep up the great work!!!

$104

David Harrison

Have a great ride Jenn!

$104

Victoria

Great effort, Gordon! !

$104

Susan Mullin

$104

Angela Ford

$104

Makayla Connors

Gramps would be so proud ❤️

$104

Heather Gordon

$104

Brenda Ford-comeau

So happy to support you.

$104

Asher Campbell

Good luck on your big race, we love you a lot and know you will do AWESOME. We know you'll come in first, but even if you don't, you'll still be a winner to us. Love asher

$104

Coleen Logan

Go Katharine!!

$104

Ella Mcquinn

You Go Woman!

$104

Laurie Stephenson

$104

Melanie Abbott

Go Susan go!

$104

Jilliane Portelli

Go KY Go!!!

$104

Anthony Finch

$104

Max Chauvin

$104

Marielle Thillet

Good luck Kirk!

$104

Kirk Yanofsky

$104

Suzanne Fougere

$104

Bill Henbest

Way to go Susan!! Happy cycling, wish you beautiful weather for the ride.

$104

Sean Evans

$104

Andrea Arbic

Ride like the wind!

$104

Tom Wile

$104

Donna Bourne-tyson & Jonathan Tyson

$104

Heather Agnew

Good luck!

$104

Walter Tingley

Good Cause. Enjoy the bike ride

$104

Ches Walsh

$104

Willow Monterrosa

Go Gord!

$104

Kim Fox

$104

Max Chauvin

$104

Jefferson Hall

$104

Joni Henderson

Go Laurie!

$104

Tracy Bennett Bennett

$104

John & Joan Harrington

$104

Wade Keller

$104

Victor Goldberg

A great cause !

$104

Toybox Automotive Ltd

$104

Lydia Bugden

$100

Holly Sinclair

$100

Holly Sinclair

$100

Lindsay Landry

$100

Glynn & Dana Irving

I'm stealing this quote to share. "Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use." Wishing you success in your campaign, Mark!

$100

Holly Sinclair

$100

Brian Glick

Go Kirk!

$100

Eric & Bev Morash

Thanks for all you do for cancer care - Go Melissa!

$100

Steve Houle

Wish I could ride with you. Have fun out there

$100

Bob And Val Tilley

$100

Heather And Justin Mcdonough

Way to go Gord. You are such a great community leader. We have already donated to this great cause and event but you have always been so supportive of events we have been part of so we have made a modest donation in support of you!

$100

Ashley Morash

$100

Lora Blair

$100

Bradley Connors

Proud of you!

$100

A World Class Limousine Co Ltd.

$100

Anonymous

$100

Elizabeth Savoryduval

Cheering you on. Go, Michelle, Go!

$100

Mike Hurley

Great job!

$100

Anonymous

$100

Jonathan Parsons

$100

Doralin Fredericks

$100

Sharon & Ernest

$100

Nadine Woon

Great cause. Happy to support your efforts. all the best.

$100

Katharine Berrington

$100

Darryl Walker

$100

Susan Mullin

$100

Judy Connor’s

Proud of yas both! Go Michelle and Melissa 🩵🩵

$100

Grieve Family

Keep pedalling Kirk! All our Love.

$100

Tracy Mahoney

Have a great ride! 🙌🏻

$100

Joanne Murrell

$100

Kevin Schwenker

Happy to support your continuing efforts with this event - way to go Kirk!

$100

Birgit Treipl

Way to go, Laurie! Keep on riding!

$100

Ian & Sarah Bezanson

$100

Melanie Abbott

Happy to support such a great cause! Thanks for riding!

$100

Meagan Halverson

$100

Valerie Macmichael

$100

Sarah And David Mcintyre

So proud of you Drew!

$100

Deal Excavating Services Ltd

Best of luck!

$100

Ann Etter

$100

Bmo

$100

Holly Sinclair

$100

Eric Galbraith

$100

Lydia Bugden

$95

Jessica Campbell

$90

Joanne Murrell

$89

Anonymous

$83

Anja Pearre

I was speaking to Anja and you came up in the conversation and she gave me this to donate as she doesn't do the computer thing.

$80

Steve Houle

Enjoy your ride and have fun.🤩

$78

Cassandra Baccardax

I hope you enjoy a bit of the ride (flat parts!)

$76

Shawna Morash

$73

Brad Connors

I know how important it was for you to reach your goal of $4,000, but don’t stop now, keep raising money to end this terrible disease and end the sadness far to many families have experienced.

$70

Cathy Lumsden

$62

Newfoundland Growlers Guys

$62

Janet Pellerin

$54

Stacey Scott Nykolyshyn

Wishing you a smooth ride next Sunday. With thanks for your warm welcome to the local AFP/CAGP circles.

$54

Janet Pellerin

$52

Sara

$52

Josh White

Go get it buddy!

$52

Janice & Chris Jefferies

So proud of you! Love ya xo

$52

Wendy Fraser

Good luck!

$52

Lydia Hood & Dave Csinos

$52

Michelle Madore

$52

Emma, Neil & Felix

Ride like the wind!

$52

David Konning

$52

Anthony Nicholson

A great cause!

$52

Makayla Connors

Love you ❤️

$52

Hadley Macdonald

Have a great ride !

$52

Drew Green

$52

Robert & Carolyn Cowan

$52

Brad Connors

Very Proud of you and all you are doing to find a cure for this terrible disease.

$52

Janice Lawrence

In Memory of JOHN E Lawrence and Bill Coleman who lost their lives to Cancer.

$52

Susan Day

Good luck for Saturday Jo

$52

Jennifer Mcconaghy

Such an amazing cause. Sending positive vibes to your nephew.

$52

Carol Ann Fullerton

You go girl. Good for you.

$52

Bradley White

$52

Andre V-s

$52

Sue Scott (samson) & Family

Thank you Kirk for doing the ride! Our donation is in memory of Sarah & Don and so many other family & friends we have lost. Thank you for all you do for this great cause.

$52

Hadley Macdonald

All the best with your Ride!

$52

Chris Lysyk

$52

Shawn Farmer

$52

Melissa Young

$52

Jen Cooper

Proud of you bro!

$52

Nancy Evans

$52

Philip Sallaj

$52

Donna Bourne-tyson & Jonathan Tyson

$52

Nicole Topple

$52

Cindy Aucoin

$52

Chopper

$52

Trudy Brown

$52

Sean Dunne

Best of luck Gordon - great cause! Well done!!

$52

Kristy Sarausky

$52

Michelle Connors

$52

Shawn Farmer

$52

John Andrews

Will double donation if you use a unicycle.

$52

Gareth Patterson

$52

Laurie Stephenson

see you at the finish line!

$52

Cynthia & Paul Smith

Love you girl!

$52

Ken & Barb

Thank you Drew for taking the time & effort to make a difference 🤗❤️

$52

Conor Falvey

$52

Todd Melnick

Go get it bah. I’m exhausted typing.

$52

Natalie Longmire

Go team!

$52

Scott Kelly

$52

Jenn Coleman-ford

$52

Tina Slaunwhite

Way to go girl!

$52

Jacqueline Ruck

Thank you for all you do!

$52

Lana Kenny

Best of luck

$52

Tina Slaunwhite

Your passion will propel you Girl..ride hard and fast!

$52

Julia Rivard Dexter

Go Gord!

$52

Alicja Brown

Go Laurie!

$52

Tina Slaunwhite

Way to go Michelle!

$52

Stewart Jordan

$52

Jennifer Mohan

$52

Anthony Nicholson

$52

Debra Macneil

$52

Anonymous

$52

Sand&adam

To a friend with a big heart. Proud of you

$52

Julie Mckenna

Proud of you Laurie — you’ve got this!

$52

Mary Mckenna

Go Laurie Go!

$52

Peter Jeffery

$52

Richard Billard

Great cause and make sure you have extra padding on you seat for the long ride!

$52

Jonathan Lorette

$52

Melanie Dumaresq

$52

Rob Champagne

$52

Jonathan Loder

Way to go Jonathan! Great initiative.

$52

Natalie Pothier

$52

Scott Jamieson

Great to see you and your family continuing to support this great cause.

$52

Donna Bourne-tyson & Jonathan Tyson

$52

Sue & Keith

$52

Heather Mcleod

Go, Kirk, Go. This means so much to you.

$52

Nancy Farmer

$52

Anonymous

$52

Beryl Publicover

Good Luck on the Ride!

$52

Monique

$52

Joanne & Mike Sullivan

$52

Cath And Allie

$52

Scott Farmer

$52

Kim Primeau

Go Kim Go!!!

$52

David & Sherri Topple

Have a great ride, Nicole!

$52

Kim Ainsworth

Have a great ride, Joanne, for a great cause!

$52

Geoff Hurst

WTG...giv'er Amanda!

$52

Scott Mullin

$52

Devin O'connell

$52

Ryan Gerber

$50

Gord Cooper

$50

Jk

$50

Paula Campbell

Go Katharine go!

$50

Jennifer Gray

$50

Blaine Boutilier

$50

Brice W

$50

Leah Mcinnis

$50

The O'dettes

$50

Tanya Abbott

I’m all for liquid biopsies!!

$50

Lori J. Scott

$50

Lori J. Scott

$50

Lori J. Scott

$50

Randall Prime

$50

Lori J. Scott

$50

Ron Birmingham

$50

Gretchen Tanner

You're such an inspiration. Thank you for all that you do.

$50

Jewell Avery

Good luck , have a great ride.

$50

Gervais Samson

$50

Helga Reiss

$50

Paula Shubley

$50

Kathi

Ride hard, Laurie! Treatment options and cures can't come fast enough!

$50

Gratitude At Work Limited

Go Susan !

$50

Dianna Mac Donald

$50

Jacque

Go Jon!

$50

Jenn Keeping

$50

Jenn Keeping

$50

Jenn Keeping

$50

Jenn Keeping

$50

Jenn Keeping

$50

Murray Countway

Go Michelle & Melissa Go!

$50

Cam Mclarney

$50

Jennifer Keeping

$50

Susan Mullin

You've got this!

$50

Susan Mullin

You've got this!

$50

Paola Duran

Cheering you on!!! Good luck

$50

Stephen Lanteigne

$50

Stephen Lanteigne

$50

Stephen Lanteigne

$50

Stephen Lanteigne

$50

Stephen Lanteigne

$50

Joan Crawford

You and your team are doing an amazing job!

$50

Stephen Lanteigne

$50

Janet Pellerin

$50

Eve Wickwire

Have a great ride! Congratulations on your fund raising!

$50

Janet Pellerin

$50

Sonja Hendriks

$50

Janet Pellerin

$50

Janet Pellerin

$50

Lynn Gallant Blackburn

Thank you Laurie for all you do to support those with cancer xo

$50

Janet Pellerin

$42

Kenzie Wadden

$42

Chris Tilley

$42

Lindsay Macdonald

$40

Dianna Mac Donald

$37

Lynn Gatto

Support for your BMO Ride for Cancer from The Gatto Family.

$35

Jessica Campbell

$35

Jerry Young

Best of Luck Melissa & Michelle on the Ride!

$35

M.a. Stevens

$31

Linda Ndebueze

$31

Grant And Denise Goudy

$30

Stephen Lanteigne

$28

Anonymous

$28

Shawna Morash

$27

Wanda Palmer

$27

Steve Houle

Awesome Gord. That parking pass is in your reach. Thanks for supporting the foundation and leading by example.

$26

Eva

Have a great ride

$26

Chrissie Young Oldford

Good luck

$26

Louise Lorenc

Good job Kim !

$26

David Jackson

Awesome work, Gord!

$26

The Greenwood’s

Love your drive to crush this goal year after year!! Get it boi!! <3

$26

Christine Flemming

$26

Scott Farmer

Have a great ride, Scott!

$26

Janet Pellerin

$26

Jennifer Keeping

$26

Judith Simpson

Best wishes for a successful ride in support of such a worthy cause

$26

Kimberley Hiscocks

Thank you for doing this Kim!

$26

Andrea Bezanson

$26

Chrissie Young

You rock

$26

Chris

$26

Chrissie Yojng

You rick

$26

Chris

$26

Kim Mcneil

WTG

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Jocelyn Macdonald

Go get’em!

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Wendy & Anna

For Jack.

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Alison J

Have a great ride!

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Nancy Baroni

Knock it outta tha pek, Jomo

$26

Debbie Grady

Good luck!!!

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Lindsay J

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Gord Cooper

$26

Jason Hopkins

Good luck, Gord!

$26

Hoa Truong-white

Go, Joanne!

$26

Frances Carmichael

Good job Melissa! We are al proud of you!

$26

Linda Gagnon

Sorry it's not more

$26

Anonymous

Good luck with the ride!

$26

Lesley Publicover

Kick Butt. This is close to my heart.

$26

Sandra Butler

$26

Dwight Ford

$26

Victoria Manning

Good Luck Auntie Amanda!!

$25

Suzy Farmer

$25

Erin Vasseur

$25

Grant& Jen Boyce

$25

Chrissie

$25

Andrea Clark

$25

Chrissue

$25

Jenn Keeping

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$25

Elaine Berringer

Go Melissa Go! Good Luck on Your Ride tomorrow.

$25

Cynthia & Paul Smith

$21

Missie Brown

Kick it right in the pants!

$21

Sally Rees

$21

Karen Deal

$21

Kellie

👍🏻

$21

Tina Laybolt

$21

Beth

$21

Krista Murphy

$21

Rachel Boehm

best wishes for a beautiful, meaningful ride!

$21

Wendy Anderson

$21

Anonymous

$21

Angie Tr.

$21

Alison Clements

$21

Catherine Green

Drew, I'm wildly proud of you for taking on this challenge year after year, and for your support of my cancer journey and the journey of so many other Nova Scotians. You're a dope husband.

$21

Rod Hull

$21

Anonymous

$21

Barb Crisp

Sorry it can't be more!

$21

Joyce Clarke

Have a good walk!

$21

David Bortolussi

Good luck Gord!

$21

Lynn

$21

Anonymous

Great cause. Good luck this weekend.

$20

Anonymous

For you my Sunshine - I miss you more and more each day! <3

$20

Anonymous

For My Sunshine - My Only Sunshine! I miss you so much <3

$20

Katharine Berrington

$20

Darla Timmons

$20

Adrianne

$20

Florence Young

So proud of you! Love yah Mom <3

$20

Glena Van De Ven

Good Luck on the Ride - You Rock!

$20

Mom

So proud of you! Love Mom <3

$20

Elaine (duckie) Berringer

Go Michelle & Melissa Go - So proud of you!

$20

Rodney Hull

$20

Ashley Eisener

Go Jonathan Go!!!

$20

Dianna Mac Donald

$16

Martha Cody

$16

Anonymous

$15

Calliope Aulenback

$10

Sarah White

$10

Jane Stewart

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