Ontario Provincial Police are recognizing the efforts of two organizers behind a local fundraiser and those who participated in a walk across Lambton County.
The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund held the 2022 100K in a Day walk last weekend, on June 4. Families of fallen soldiers and first responders walked relay-style from Grand Bend to Corunna.
Two defibrillators were donated along the way in memory of Lloyd Henry Bressette and fallen Sarnia firefighter Graham Emslie. One was donated to Four Winds Community Employment Services at Kettle and Stony Point First Nations and the second was donated to the Corunna Volunteer FireFighters Association.
Twenty-eight families took part in this year's walk.
OPP West Region dedicated its "Saturday Shout Out" to 100K in a Day organizers Patrick Armstrong and Dave Matheson. A series of photos were shared on its Twitter page Saturday morning.
Our #SaturdayShoutOut goes to OPP Sgts. Patrick Armstrong and Dave Matheson for organizing the "100 Kilometres in One Day" fundraiser in support of the @DaveMounseyFund! The walk went from Grand Bend to Corunna (1 of 4) ^dr pic.twitter.com/PvSnQWtH35
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) June 11, 2022
The event raised $16,000, which will help purchase defibrillators to be donated to public buildings. 28 families took part in the walk. Each leg of the journey was in honour of a fallen soldier or first responder. (2 of 4)^dr pic.twitter.com/daiubbJVLd
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) June 11, 2022
Walkers made a special stop at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to receive a donation in honour of Rifleman Lloyd Bressette, who served in the Second World War. FN members held a ceremonial song and drum circle to recognize the donation in Mr. Bressette's name. (3 of 4) ^dr pic.twitter.com/RggHKGkmCq
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) June 11, 2022
Aching feet and plenty of smiles at the end of the line! A message from Patrick and Dave:"With six lives directly saved from our defibrillators, we know that the devices work". 142 defibrillators donated and counting! ? (4 of 4)^dr pic.twitter.com/nJv3NY8vUg
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) June 11, 2022
