The annual Relay for Life here in Thompson is set to take place this Saturday, April 28th, from 5:00pm until 2:00am on April 29th.

Donna Wilson, the chair of the relay committee, spoke to Arctic Radio News and dispelled a myth that some people believe, that spending money on cancer research is a waste. She said that research is the best hope for those who have been diagnosed or will be diagnosed. According to Statistics Canada, cancer research has prevented around 180,000 deaths in Canada since 1988.

Wilson added that the Canadian Cancer Society uses the Thompson Relay as an example for the rest of the country, and that less than 5% of raised funds go to overhead costs, which is less than half the provincial average (which is 10%).

Donna will be the guest for Thompson Today tomorrow on April 27th. She will be talking about why the Relay is still relevant today, why it is still important, and the real difference that it makes here in Thompson.

Thompson Today runs every weekday at 12:40pm and 5:10pm on 102.9 CHTM