The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles have completed their 2013 journey in support of the fight against breast cancer.
Their final leg took place Friday starting in the Battlefords and heading up through Meota and Glaslyn before finally reaching their last stop in Meadow Lake.
In all, their tour lasted eight days and spanned the province. It began Feb. 1 with the Big River-to-Prince Albert leg and continuing to venues including Tisdale, Lanigan, Moose Jaw, Rosetown. Saskatoon and points in between.
The riders had made their way to the Battlefords from Saskatoon Feb. 7, on a route that went through Langham, Radisson and Hafford.
Thursday night, Prairie Women on Snowmobiles held a fundraising banquet at Western Development Museum in North Battleford, which featured a silent and live auction of items.
The money raised by PWOS goes to the Canadian Cancer Society for breast cancer research. The events are designed not only to raise money and awareness of breast cancer, but also as a way to promote snowmobiling and having fun supporting a good cause.
The PWOS organization was formed when two friends, including a breast cancer survivor, decided to organize the first of their tours of the province. Since that time, PWOS have raised a grand total of around $1.8 million over their previous 12 missions, and it was reported they raised just under $210,000 during Mission 2013.
In attendance at last Thursday night's banquet were all the riders on Mission 2013. They included: Candace Blair of Melfort, Holly Brotzel of Prince Albert, Diana Derbyshire of Big River, Diana Desjarlais of Buffalo Narrows, Amber Edmunds of Tisdale, Jeannette Ens of Warman, Shari Kidney of Tisdale, Connie Kitson of North Battleford, Gerri Moeller (alternate rider) of Meadow Lake, Jami Sumlic of Tisdale and Liz Paradzik of Buffalo Narrows.
