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Thirty-nine walkers from the Flin Flon area raised just over $10,000 in the fight to help end multiple sclerosis. 'Which is amazing, if you think about it,' said Robin Searle of the MS Society of Canada. 'That's a significant amount of money from each person.' The May 26 Walk to End MS had participants taking a five-kilometre tour to raise awareness along with the big funds already brought in. Dressed in red and white, the walkers conquered the path as they followed the well marked orange arrows. Thirty-nine walkers is average for Flin Flon, but Searle says the dollars brought in increased. 'The overall revenue increased substantially,' she said. Along with the incentive to help find and end to MS, participants throughout the north were given a chance to win a stay at the Bakers Narrows Lodge. For all that raised $200 or more, their names were entered into a draw from the Flin Flon walk as well as Dauphin, T h e P a s , a n d Thompson. Bob Jackson of The Pas was the big winner of the $1,200 valued prize. Walks from The Pas, Thompson, and Dauphin generated even more revenue as the Parkland region brought in $62,000 for the MS Society of Canada. Dauphin brought in the biggest lot with $25,000 being raised. The Pas brought in the second highest with $15,000 while Thompson was just shy of that with $12,000. The Walk to End MS marked its ninth year in Flin Flon this May. In the Parkland region, with which Flin Flon is grouped, a bike tour is also put on in Dauphin. The tour is open to all interested as cyclists take a trip from Dauphin to Clear Water Lake. The group will spend the night with a social before returning to Dauphin the following day. Gearing Up To help gear up for this years bike tour, Dauphin native Brad Clifford will be hosting a cycling clinic. Clifford rides with the Ca n a d i a n Na t i o n a l Cycling team and got his start with the Dauphin bike tour at the age of 11. Clifford cycles worldwide, most recently in Europe, and will be home to help others learn the tricks of the trade. At the age of 23 Searle says the Manitoban will 'become someone everyone knows.' 'He will become an icon,'she said. The cycling clinic is open to all, even those not participating in the bike our. 'It's a once in a lifetime opportunity,' said Searle, encouraging any cyclists to take the clinic. The Dauphin area has a number of new cyclists, says Searle, and the clinic will help with technique and other tips. The clinic is earmarked for the end of June, though a date hadn't been confirmed as of press time Friday. Kelly Carrington Staff Writer
