What a weekend….after nearly three years in planning we rode the Ride to Conquer Cancer last weekend. As I reflect on the power and success of the weekend I am in awe of what was accomplished. My overwhelming feeling is one of gratitude to all the riders, volunteers, staff and community of supporters. Getting something brand new off the ground is never easy. The event was planned down to nearly every detail and was a spectacular fundraising success. Collectively, we raised over $14 million for the Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret. Historic and remarkable. Stunning really. No major accidents although a few minor ones. What I am left with most of all are the stories. The individual stories. The rider with one leg, the rider with the brain tumor given one year to live 2 years ago, the amazing personal stories about looking after loved ones with cancer, about struggling with pancratic cancer, with stage four breast cancer, with losing a loved one months before the ride, with finding another person to ride a tandem bike because a partner was lost to cancer……so many stories. And good times as well…..the friends met and made, the band on Saturday, the cold Steam Whistle beer at the end of a long day of riding, the beauty of the country side, the finishing at Niagara Falls. We had riders from 8 Canadian provinces and 16 US states. Every rider was working to conquer cancer. The Campbell Family Institute has a remarkable source of new funding. We have launched an extraordinary new force. It was one of the best weekends of my life. I am grateful to have been part of this. The stories will live on with me forever.