The waters of English Bay will be full of more paddlers than usual Sunday, and the more the merrier.
Cancer survivor Matt Heemskerk knows how lonely it can become after being diagnosed.
“(My cousin) had cancer when I first paddled and she lost her battle with cancer two years after,” Heemskerk said. “Then I was diagnosed with brain cancer in October 2009, so the event became really personal.”
That’s why he’ll be paddling across English Bay Sunday to raise money for his and other people’s battles against the disease.
Heemskerk will be joined by 60 other paddlers for the annual Kayak for a Cure Vancouver.
Founder Mark Starkey said they have already raised $ 40,000 for InspireHealth, an integrated cancer-care centre. They’re hoping to raise as much as $ 50,000.
Kayak for a Cure Vancouver will start at 8 a.m. on Sunday at Jericho Beach.
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