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Compiled by Kelly Carrington The Flin Flon and Area Relay for Life gets underway tomorrow night at the Creighton Ball Diamond. Starting with opening ceremonies at 7 p.m., the 12-hour overnight fundraiser will generate awareness and cash for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Relay for Life, which will be held at 525 other locations across Canada, is a first for Flin Flon, but the registration numbers are impressive. A total of 27 teams and 275 team members have registered for the event and spent the last several months collecting donations. "The Relay for Life provides an opportunity to get together with family and friends and celebrate cancer survivors, remember and honour loved ones lost to cancer and fight back against the devastating disease," read a press release from the Flin Flon and Area Relay for Life Committee. The Relay for Life encourages the community to participate in the event in a number of ways, including the opening ceremonies as well as the Celebrate Ceremony. Cancer survivors are welcome to wear their yellow shirts and participate in a Survivors' Victory Lap on Saturday night. Luminaries Lighting the path will be luminaries, which were sold across the community for the last several months, in honour of those who have lost their battle to cancer, continue to fight and those who have survived. The luminaries will be lit as the sun goes down and will remain lit for the remainder of the event. As well, a "Remember" PowerPoint presentation will be made before the final presentation, in the early morning, called the Fight Back Ceremony. "By giving 12 hours to the fight against cancer, members of our community will be helping to add years to the lives of others," read the press release. Money raised through the event will support the Canadian Cancer Society's "mission to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life for those people living with cancer." Fifty-five businesses throughout the area were given teddy bears to dress and be included as an item to be auctioned off. A silent auction will be held throughout the course of the night as the bears will be on display. Every three minutes, one more Canadian is diagnosed with Cancer, read the release. The Relay for Life Committee encourages the public to support those who are participating in the event by cheering them on at the Creighton Ball Diamond, stopping by the auction or to be present for the ceremonies.
