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New Record in Fundraising

Did You Qualify for a Gift Cert?

Prize Pickup

Award of Distinction

$1000+ Club Level Achievers

Grand Finale Gala

Congrats to Teams

Send Us Your Photos!

Sponsors

 

 

 

Calgary Chapter 100, 2421 37 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 6Y7
PH: 403-250-7090
Fax: 403-250-8937

Email: bike@mscalgary.org Website: www.mscalgary.org
CALGARY RONA MS BIKE TOUR SETS NEW RECORD!


On June 10 & 11 you set out to “Gear Up for the Challenge” and succeeded! With 1007 registered participants we are extremely proud to announce that the 2006 RONA MS Bike Tour has exceeded all expectations and surpassed our fundraising goal of $700,000 by currently raising $900,000 and the money is still coming in.

 

Thanks to all of our participants, committee, volunteers and sponsors for making this achievement possible. We know that your support has made a critical difference in our mission to be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life! You have made a difference!

 


DID YOU KNOW? The Calgary Chapter consistently sends more money to the national research program than any other chapter in the country? Calgary contributed $850,000 to MS Research in 2005, $3.05 Million combined total from 2001-2005 and was the first chapter in Canada to contribute half a million to research.

 

 

 
DID YOU QUALIFY FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE?

Congratulations if you qualified for a gift certificate...that means that you have raised $750 or more for the cause! 

 

Please notify us of your certificate choice by July 28 by contacting tammy.felix@mscalgary.org

 

We won’t be able to send you anything if we don’t know what your gift certificate choice is! If you don’t indicate your gift certificate choice by the end of July, you will forfeit the prize.

 

All gift certificates will be mailed out by mid August.

 

Choose your gift certificate from:

 

Tax Receipt
         

 

**Do you want to further help achieve our mission?…...You can choose to receive a tax receipt of equal value to substitute your prize.

PRIZE PICK UP

If you have not received your prize, please contact the MS Society at 250-7090 to confirm that the prize you qualify for is available for pick up. Due to the unexpected increase in registrations this year, we have had to place a second order for prizing. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Even though we have passed our prize and money collection deadline, we are still accepting money through out the year.

RECIPIENTS OF 'AWARD OF DISTINCTION'

The award of distinction was developed to demonstrate that the RONA MS Bike Tour draws extremely dedicated and loyal participants. It is an annual award that participants can only win once.

 

This year we have awarded this honor to the Reid Family. Anyone who has encountered the Reid Family will agree that they are extremely devoted to the MS Society. They have been the spokesfamily in the past, on the committee, volunteered and fundraised. They have demonstrated what it is like to truly involve the ‘whole family’ and show that they are in the fight TOGETHER!

 

 

Although we have tried to talk them out of retirement, the Reid Family have indicated that they have rode their last tour.

 

However, we have been told that they will still be involved with the MS Society and its fundraising, it will be just in other avenues.

 

Thanks Dave, Marg, Thomas and Layne Reid! You’re truly deserving of this award!




$1000+ CLUB LEVEL ACHIEVERS

Congratulations for achieving the $1000 + Club Level! Thank you to the following participants for making such a huge contribution to this event.

Aksenchik, Megan

Bygrave, Geoff

Dyck, Laura-Lee

Higgins, Mike

Logan, Glenna

Noak, Patrick

Stammer, Ingrid

Allison, Dale

Bygrave, Shauna

Dyck, Robert

Hildebrandt, Ed

Logan, Justin

Nolan, Earl

Steedman, Rick

Anderson, Carolyn

Campbell, Jim

Dyson, Ian

Hindle, Ralph

Lund, Jennifer

Nordin, David

Stene, Carl

Arnold, Carl

Carcary, Darren

Eberhardt, Ken

Howard, Darrell

Lutz, Ryan

Ollenberger, Ryan

Stevens, Diana

Arenault, Ray

Carcary, Donald

Ell, Ernest

Huffman, Alfie

Lutz, Wolf

Orr-Brown, Wendy

Storey, Ed

Badiuk , Chad

Carcary, Jennifer

Ellis, Andrew

Hulzebos, Albert

MacDonald, Bruce

Ostrander, Ron

Stright, Jacqui

Ball, Bonnie

Carcary, Kimberly

Elmquist, Chris

Hurst, Jamie

MacKenzie, Chris

Pachal, Brad

Sulzer, Brian

Ballinger, Robert

Carrier, Madeleine

Emberely, Steve

Ikert, Jeff

Magnusson, Mike

Parker, Karen

Talpt, Matthew

Banks, Donna

Charlton, Tom

England, Alex

Irons, Jeff

Makowsky, Lucas

Paul, John

Thomson, John

Barnett, Ralph

Chattaway, Christian

Fache, Tori

Ismail, Jack

Maloney, Meredith

Payne, Cindy

Thomson, Lyn

Barr, Arlene

Climan, Mark

Fawcett, Pamela

Jacques, Trish

Manchur, Linda

Phillips, Crystal

Torgerson, Don

Barr, Brock

Closson, Gail

Feist, Lyn

Jean, Guillaume

Manganaro, Frank

Phillips, Karen

Torgerson, Lori

Barr, Eric

Coburn, Dale

Ferguson , Laurel

Jones, Bob

Manion, Christine

Phillips, Mike

Tritz, Clem

Barr, Gordon

Cole, Pat

Fink, George

Keating, Joan

Markham, Dan

Plamondon, Karin

Turner, Sid

Barr, Verne

Colley, Donald

Ford, Bill

Keating, Rose

Markle, Bob

Price, Greg

Turner, Wesley

Barron, Doug

Comeau, Ken

Ford, Ellen

Kenny, Tom

Masterman, Bruce

Procee, Sid

Van Impe, Lee

Bartkiewicz, Andrew

Connolly, Greg

Forsyth, Jaycee

Kerkovius, Andre

Masters, Rhonda

Pryor, Melinda

Van Leeuwen, Brian

Bartkiewicz, Jacqueline

Cooper, Byron

French, Sheila

King, Sonya

Matthews, Gavin

Rainke, Angie

Vanmiddelkeep, Keath

Batycki, Joan

Cooper, Lee

Frey, Edward

Kraus, Alanna

Maucieri, Clinton

Refvik, Daryl

Varga, David

Bauce, Heather

Cooper, Pat

Frey, Laura

Krauss, Rob

Maxwell, Lori

Refvik, Scott

Vieweger, Matthew

Bellingham, Carmen

Corraini, Doug

Geiger, Jim

Kroeker, Jamie

McBeth, Darin

Reid, David

Vinck, Dwayne

Bergen, Tim

Cortoni, Maria Cristina

Geiger, Lisa

Krohn, Peter

McBride, Barbara

Reid, Lain Rae

Walmsley, Paul

Bishop, Jamie

Crawford, R.

Gell, Steve

Kubik, James

McCabe, Kevin

Reid, Thomas

Walton, Shauna

Blackhall, Ken

Creelman, Shannon

Giberson, Dan

Kumick, Collin

McGinnis, Dean

Reinhart, Greer

Waters, Kristen

Blair, Anna

Crews, Scott

Gilchrist, Mike

Kumick, Tina

McLachlan, Marilyn

Rempel, Shannon

Watt, Brenda

Blair, Carmen

Cryer , Kent

Glowicki, Laura

Kunes, Mira

McLean, Charlie

Renn, Pat

Weger, Kelly

Blair, Sean

Cudmore, Ken

Goodman. Gordon

Kurtenbach, Justin

McSorley, Bryan

Reschny, Trevor

Werenka, Nigel

Blower, Phil

Curle, Shauna

Graham, Garry

Lalonde, Vern

McWhae, Anne

Rose, Peter

White, Elizabeth

Boiclair, Joe

Dafoe, Andy

Grant, Michael

Lamb, Tony

McWhae, Colin

Rundle, Murray

Whitten, Tim

Bond, J. Scott

Dafoe, Colleen

Green, Terry

Lambden, Josh

Mellis, Cindy

Rutherford, Tara

Wiechert, Terry

Boocock, Peter

Dafoe, Doug

Gregg, Kathy

Lang, Sarah

Mellis, Jamie

Ryan, Bruce

Willetts, Wade

Bough, Julie

Daniel, Sarah

Gregoire, Dominique

Langevin, Emilie

Merrick, Bob

Schoenroth. Kim

Willis, Harry

Brooks, Clinton

Davidson, Stephanie

Guffey, Jyoti

Laurin, Karen

Betz, Patti

Sellar, Christopher

Wilson, Jamie

Brooks , Janice

De Molitor, Audra

Hagen, Louann M.

Lautenslager, Laurie

Milne-Ives, Holly

Sham, Bonnie

Wilson, Jean

Broska, Paul

Dey, Terry

Hamel, Karen

Law, Steven

Moore, Kristina

Sheward, Linda

Wong-Colunga, Eve

Buckberger, Ryan

Dodge, Tracey

Hancock, Jan

Lay, Kirsti

Morin, Marc

Siemens, Wendall

Wutzke, Natalie

Buckman, Kathy

Dopf, Tony

Harley, Kris

Le Vestconte, Dixie

Morozoff, Gordon

Simister, Bryan

Yurko, Ken

Bucsis, Anastasia

Douglas, Greg

Hatcher, James

Leong, Stan

Morrison, Denny

Simon, Benjamin

Zaseybida, Nathan

Burke, John

Drake, Glenn

Haug, Gary

Lizacich, Annette

Morrison, Jayms

Smits, Peter

Zee, Ann

Buzinski, Steve

Drake, Koren

Henderson, Gordie

Logan, Aaron

Mullan, April

Sood, Rahul

Zuorro, Tom

Byers, Danny

Ducolon. Chris

Henderson, Justin

Logan, Derek William

Nielson, Eric

Spanswick, Simon

 
'GRAND' FINALE GALA

 

CALGARY RONA MS BIKE TOUR SETS NEW RECORD!  

Those of you who have raised $1000 or more will be mailed an official exclusive invitation to the wine and cheese “Grand” (1000+fundraisers) Finale Gala at WenDi Interiors held on October 5. The evening will consist of a selection of wine and cheeses for you to sample, and will give you the opportunity to mingle with sponsors and discuss memories that were created at the 2006 RONA MS Bike Tour with other participants. Plus, don’t forget the great prizes you could win!

 

This year we will be having an awards ceremony to recognize top fundraisers, teams and sponsors for their contribution to the event!

 
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL BIKE TOUR TEAMS!

As you may or may not know, our beloved TeamMS Coordinator, Marilyne Aalhus just had a healthy baby girl and is off on maternity leave. Please welcome Melissa Beaton as our new TeamMS Coordinator! Melissa brings much experience and valuable contacts to the TeamMS program. And let’s not forget that Melissa, formerly marketing director of Petland, mobilized all of Calgary Petland stores in 2005 and helped raise almost $10,000 for the Super Cities WALK for MS!

 



CREATE A TEAM

CREATE A FUTURE

FREE OF MS!

 

Top Fundraising Corporate Team

Team Sobeys/IGA — $76,907

Top Fundraising Community Team

Blister Butts—$32,202.00

8 members

Top Fundraising Rookie Team

MS. HELIA—$53,373.19

82 members

Highest Average Pledge

Blister Butts—$4,025.25

per Team Member

Most Team Spirit

Team Recovery

5 members

Best Team Uniform

Team BP

20 members

Team Captain

Outstanding Achievement Award

Brad Pachal—Tread Beats

13 members

 

Best Team Decorated Table

Bunsen Honeydews

11 members

 

Please note: All award winners will be contacted to arrange for their prize pick-up or delivery. Plus, several of the team categories will be recognized at the Grand Finale Gala in October . If your team is receiving recognition at the Gala, team captain’s will receive a special invitation in the mail by mid September.

Tax Receipts

 

You can notify your donors that we are currently working hard processing (more than expected) donations and we are aiming to have the tax receipts completed by October. For all your online donors that pledged you online, they should have received an automatic e-receipt that they could print off after they pledged you.

 


SEND US YOUR PHOTOS

Check out the pictures online from this years bike tour on our bike tour page picture gallery.

 

We would love to show your photos, please email them to bike@mscalgary.org . With your permission we will put them on our website.

 

 

We had so much fun that we are going to do it all over again next year! The date is set...we look forward seeing you again on June 9 & 10, 2007. We know that it will be an even bigger and better success. You won’t want to miss it!

 

Have a great summer everyone!

SPONSORS

 

We would like to recognize our sponsors dedication in helping us all find a cure for multiple sclerosis. The event’s success could not have been possible without their contribution.

 

When the opportunity arises, please be sure to thank them for their support. This is one way to appreciate them for their efforts in helping the 2006 RONA MS Bike Tour!

RONA is the Bike Tour's title sponsor providing prizing gift cards for the participants and advertising for the event.

The Calgary Herald, Jack FM, Lite 96 and Global TV donate advertising to help promote the RONA MS Bike Tour and spread awareness.

The Bike Shop provides discounts on gift certificates, prize donations and tech support for the event weekend.

Spolumbo's donates lunch stop sandwiches.

Valentine Volvo donates rented vehicles for the event weekend plus a cash donation.

Sobeys/IGA provides a substantial food donation for the event weekend.

BBQ's By Me provides a substantial disounted menu item for the wrap up BBQ on Sunday.

Mr. P. Potty Ltd. donates a discounted rental of portable toilets including delivery/set-up and removal.

Clover Leaf provides the Bike Tour with a generous
cash donation plus tons of cheese.

Atlas Vanlines (Canada) Ltd. - Jay's Moving and Storage and VersaCold provide pick-up and delivery services for pre and post event, storage for the year, and the use of trucks and drivers for the event.

Planet Foods supplies energy
supplements such as Ultima and Sharkies!

TransCanada Pipelines & TransCanada Turbines provides the use of the facility and parking space in Airdrie.

Pepsi, Cookies by George, Kozy Shack Foods, Purdy's Chocolates and Yoplait all donate the snacks, delicious food and beverages that you enjoy at the tour.

Thanks to Visions and Swizzelsticks for providing gift certificates as prize incentives at a generous discount.

Southland Transportation provides buses for relief of fatigued cyclists.

Atco Gas provides the use of tents and stages at the event.

14th Service Battalion provide the manpower to put up/tear down the military tents for the event.

World Health Club donates a one year membership for prizing.

Special Thanks to: Arctic Glacier Ice, Goodtime Party Rentals, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Culligan, Bernard Callebaut, Douglas Fir Resorts and Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

 


 

Mission Statement: To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling
people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.