Annual bike trip raising funds for Special Olympics
LETHBRIDGE – More than a dozen law enforcement officers began a 500 km journey by bicycle Friday morning, June 8.
Members including Lethbridge and Taber police, Canadian Pacific, Alberta Corrections, and Alberta Sheriffs were joined by civilians making their way to Edmonton for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Bike Ride for Special Olympics. They began their journey with a ceremony outside the Lethbridge Courthouse.
“Once you’ve worked with some of the Special Olympians, and been around them, their attitude is infectious. Their belief in sport, their strive for excellence, is unparalleled to any athlete I’ve ever met in my life.”
– Matthew Burton
“It is one of the best causes,” Matthew Burton with Alberta Sheriffs said. “Once you’ve worked with some of the Special Olympians, and been around them, their attitude is infectious. Their belief in sport, their strive for excellence, is unparalleled to any athlete I’ve ever met in my life.”