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Kincardine MS Walk
raises more than $44,000
By Liz Dadson

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The Kincardine Penetangore Pipe Band leads the annual MS Walk down Durham Street
Video by Liz Dadson

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The Miller Insurance team heads off on the MS Walk Sunday morning

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The Kincardine Penetangore Pipe Band completes its portion of the MS Walk

About 300 participants raised $44,141 in the 11th annual walk to end Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Sunday morning in Kincardine.

The money goes toward community support services in the Bruce County area for MS sufferers and toward research to find a cure. 

It was a celebration as the event surpassed a total of $1-million in fund-raising over the past 11 years. 

"We had a great warm-up with Cody Owens of Magnum Fitness before walkers followed the Penetangore Pipe Band and faced the snowy, cold weather in their choice of a two-kilometre, five-kilometre or 10-kilometre walk," said organizer Katrina Smiley.

"We had KDSS student volunteers at our harbour checkpoint, sponsored by Meridian and the Power Workers' Union."

When the participants arrived back at the Davidson Centre, they were welcomed by J.C. and Julie B. of 101.7 The One and entertainment from Brian and Raylene and tunes spun by DJ Ryan Berry of Buzzcuts Studios. 

The barbecue was put on by the Kincardine Lions Club, provided by the Bruce Steakhouse, Boston Pizza, Zehrs and Crabby Joe's. There were many walker door prizes that were generously donated by local merchants. 

The team prizes went to:

  • Taylor F.O.F. - largest team, prize donated by Nicole McKay, RMT
  • The Barbarians Rugby Team - best dressed, prize donated by Pharmasave
  • The Hair Connection Hotties - best team name, prize donated by Pharmasave
  • Walmart Chicks - most enthusiastic, prize donated by Hair Connection
  • Youngest walker was Kian Kaminski who was born on Dec. 23

"We really appreciate everyone who came out to support the Kincardine MS Walk," said Smiley. "And we would not have had so much success without our fantastic volunteers and our terrific sponsors."

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One-year-old Callie Paul (R) of Ripley, reaches out to touch one of the balloons, with the help of her mom, Emma

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Danielle Kerr (R), 15, of Kincardine, helps outfit her friend, Alexa Cheetham, 14, of Kincardine, for the MS Walk. They were walking for Amanda Smiley of Kincardine who has MS

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Joanne Doherty of the Goderich Walmart Chicks does some stretches before joining the walk

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Christine Wood of the Best Western Governor's Inn team, the "Inn Creepers," waits with her dogs, Emma (L) and Blue, for the walk to start

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