Montreal’s waterfront in Lachine was bustling with energy as paddlers took off on their dragon boats for the 20th edition of the annual BDO Cedars CanSupport Dragon Boat Race on Saturday.
The teams weren’t only racing to the finish line, they’re racing to reach their goal of raising $700,000 to support the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Cedars Cancer Centre that provides programs in support of cancer patients and their families to help make their journey a little easier.
“These funds provide programs and financial assistance, humanitarian support to our cancer patients and their families – practical information, workshops, art therapy, music therapy, exercise, meditation, acupuncture – all these programs and services, massage, mindfulness, they all help the cancer patient go th