{"id":48157,"date":"2018-05-08T06:23:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T10:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=48157"},"modified":"2018-05-08T11:45:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T15:45:10","slug":"ninth-annual-hike-for-hospice-2018-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ninth-annual-hike-for-hospice-2018-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Most successful Hike for Hospice yet raises $75,000 and counting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a sea of purple at River Mill Park on Sunday as more than 200 hundred people gathered for the ninth annual Hike for Hospice on Sunday, May 6.<\/p>\n<p>The event is a signature fundraiser for Hospice Huntsville, with all proceeds helping to ensure that the organization can continue to provide its free programs and services. As of today, May 8, the event has raised $75,000 with donations still rolling in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every dollar raised stays in our organization to support our operational programs,&#8221; said Hospice Huntsville Executive Director Bev Lashbrook. &#8220;We couldn&#8217;t provide the exceptional care that we do without all the money that we raise throughout the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Algonquin Grace Residential Hospice provided end-of-life care for 88 residents. Volunteers supported the organization with 9,762 volunteer hours.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Volunteers are the heart of our organization. Without them, we wouldn&#8217;t be able to have amazing events or all of the programs and services at hospice,&#8221; said Melissa Polischuk, Fund Development &amp; Public Relations Coordinator at Hospice Huntsville.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Polischuk also thanked the Hike for Hospice sponsors for their support:<br \/>\nSignature sponsor Muskoka Medical Centre Pharmacy;<br \/>\nGold sponsors Kimberly-Clark, MBRP, and Miller Law Group;<br \/>\nSilver sponsors Devonleigh Homes, Dorset Timber Mart, Scotiabank, Robinson&#8217;s General Store, Greystone, Dwight Market, Chartwell Retirement Residences, and Tulloch Engineering; and<br \/>\nand Bronze sponsors Dwight Lumber and BUilding Supplies, Kevin and Susan BIllingsley, Taylor Carpet One, Brokerlink Insurance, Huntsville Home Hardware, and The Greenwood Group.<\/p>\n<p>Reverend Derek Shelly led a brief celebration of life followed by Amazing Grace on the bagpipes by Wayne Parker to begin the hike.<\/p>\n<p>Hike for Hospice Huntsville kicks off each year with the Purple Tea Party (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/purple-tea-party-raises-16000-for-hospice-huntsville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which raised $16,000 this year<\/a><\/span>) at Huntsville Place Mall and continues throughout April with the purple boot campaign, in which people can drop their spare change in the purple boots placed around town. It all culminates with the hike in May during National Hospice Palliative Care Week.<\/p>\n<p>Hospice Huntsville&#8217;s next major fundraiser is Swim for Hospice on August 12, 2018. Learn more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospicehuntsville.com\/events\/swim-for-hospice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48159\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48159\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48159\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-1-Hike-marshalls.jpg\" alt=\"Hike for Hospice marshalls\" width=\"707\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-1-Hike-marshalls-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-1-Hike-marshalls.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hike for Hospice marshalls (from left) Rod Grummett, Joy Jarvis, Glen Vey (in back), Kellie Leeder (in front), Heather Aiken, Maureen Shipton and Michael Shipton<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48160\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48160\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-2-Lynda-McLeod-and-Ethan-Spence.jpg\" alt=\"Lynda McLeod of Granny's Kitchen serves up a purple boot cookie to Ethan Spence\" width=\"707\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-2-Lynda-McLeod-and-Ethan-Spence-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-2-Lynda-McLeod-and-Ethan-Spence.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynda McLeod of Granny&#8217;s Kitchen serves up a purple boot cookie to Ethan Spence<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48162\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48162\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48162\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-4-Kelly-Burmeister-and-Cody-Dingman.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Kelly Burmeister gives Cody Dingman a new purple look for Hike for Hospice\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-4-Kelly-Burmeister-and-Cody-Dingman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-4-Kelly-Burmeister-and-Cody-Dingman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-4-Kelly-Burmeister-and-Cody-Dingman.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteer Kelly Burmeister gives Cody Dingman a new purple look for Hike for Hospice<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48164\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48164\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48164\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-6-Marge-Denis-Geraldine-OMeara-and-Sandra-Young.jpg\" alt=\"(From left) Volunteers Marge Denis, Geraldine O'Meara and Sandra Young\" width=\"707\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-6-Marge-Denis-Geraldine-OMeara-and-Sandra-Young-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-6-Marge-Denis-Geraldine-OMeara-and-Sandra-Young.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Volunteers Marge Denis, Geraldine O&#8217;Meara and Sandra Young<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48165\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48165\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48165\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-7-Memory-tree.jpg\" alt=\"Hikers remembered loved ones on the memory tree\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-7-Memory-tree-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-7-Memory-tree-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-7-Memory-tree.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hikers remembered loved ones on the memory tree<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48166\" style=\"width: 1422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48166\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48166\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-8-Team-Jean.jpg\" alt=\"Team Jean hikes in memory of Jean McDonald\" width=\"1412\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-8-Team-Jean-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-8-Team-Jean-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-8-Team-Jean.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Jean hikes in memory of Jean McDonald<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48167\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48167\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48167\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-9-Jen-Salmon-and-Jane-Weiland.jpg\" alt=\"Jen Salmon (left) and Jane Weiland sell t-shirts in support of Hospice Huntsville\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-9-Jen-Salmon-and-Jane-Weiland-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-9-Jen-Salmon-and-Jane-Weiland-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-9-Jen-Salmon-and-Jane-Weiland.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jen Salmon (left) and Jane Weiland sell t-shirts in support of Hospice Huntsville<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48169\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48169\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48169\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-11-Motivations-Fitness-Pound.jpg\" alt=\"Motivations Fitness led the crowd in a pound warm-up\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-11-Motivations-Fitness-Pound-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-11-Motivations-Fitness-Pound-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-11-Motivations-Fitness-Pound.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Motivations Fitness led the crowd in a pound warm-up&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48170\" style=\"width: 718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48170\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-12-Pound.jpg\" alt=\"...and the crowd really got into it\" width=\"708\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-12-Pound-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-12-Pound.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;and the crowd really got into it<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48171\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48171\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48171\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-13-Bev-Lashbrook.jpg\" alt=\"Hospice Huntsville Executive Director Bev Lashbrook thanks the hikers for their support\" width=\"707\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-13-Bev-Lashbrook-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-13-Bev-Lashbrook.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hospice Huntsville Executive Director Bev Lashbrook thanks the hikers for their support<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48172\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48172\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48172\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-14-Gord-Schakelaar-lights-the-candle.jpg\" alt=\"Hospice Huntvsille Board President Gord Schakelaar lights a memorial candle\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-14-Gord-Schakelaar-lights-the-candle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-14-Gord-Schakelaar-lights-the-candle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-14-Gord-Schakelaar-lights-the-candle.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hospice Huntvsille Board President Gord Schakelaar lights a memorial candle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48173\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48173\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48173\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-15-Rev-Derek-Shelly.jpg\" alt=\"Reverend Derek Shelly leads a celebration of life\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-15-Rev-Derek-Shelly-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-15-Rev-Derek-Shelly-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-15-Rev-Derek-Shelly.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reverend Derek Shelly leads a celebration of life<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48174\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48174\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48174\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-16-Wayne-Parker-plays-Amazing-Grace.jpg\" alt=\"Piper Wayne Parker plays Amazing Grace to begin the hike\" width=\"707\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-16-Wayne-Parker-plays-Amazing-Grace-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-16-Wayne-Parker-plays-Amazing-Grace-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-16-Wayne-Parker-plays-Amazing-Grace.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piper Wayne Parker plays Amazing Grace to begin the hike<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48175\" style=\"width: 1422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48175\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48175\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-17-The-hike-begins.jpg\" alt=\"The hike begins\" width=\"1412\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-17-The-hike-begins-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-17-The-hike-begins-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-17-The-hike-begins.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hike begins<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48176\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48176\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48176\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-18.jpg\" alt=\"MBRP was one of the event's Gold sponsors\" width=\"707\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-18-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-18.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MBRP was one of the event&#8217;s Gold sponsors<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48177\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48177\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48177\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-19-Harley.jpg\" alt=\"Harley sported a purple necklace for the event\" width=\"706\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-19-Harley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-19-Harley-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-19-Harley.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harley sported a purple necklace for the event<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48178\" style=\"width: 1422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48178\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48178\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-20.jpg\" alt=\"This young hiker was eager to speed things up a bit\" width=\"1412\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-20-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-20-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-20.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This young hiker was eager to speed things up a bit<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48181\" style=\"width: 718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48181\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48181\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-23-Jan-MacDonald-Heather-Smith-Stella-Matthews-and-John-Paterson.jpg\" alt=\"(From left) Jan MacDonald, Heather Smith, and Stella Matthews (with hike marshall John Paterson) hiked in memory of Dave MacDonald\" width=\"708\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-23-Jan-MacDonald-Heather-Smith-Stella-Matthews-and-John-Paterson-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/05\/Hike-for-Hospice-23-Jan-MacDonald-Heather-Smith-Stella-Matthews-and-John-Paterson.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Jan MacDonald, Heather Smith, and Stella Matthews (with hike marshall John Paterson) hiked in memory of Dave MacDonald<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on 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