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One such example is TD Canada Trust, whose Conâ€" estoga Mall branch is home to one of the Big Bike team‘s coâ€"captains, Michelle Roy, who is carefully attempting to coordinate a team withâ€" out leaving her bank abanâ€" Now in its eighth year, the Big Bike has caught the attention of companies looking to promote their role in the community and foster teamwork and camaâ€" raderie outside of the workâ€" place. Each rider is asked to raise a minimum of $50 in pledges to participate. According to area coordinaâ€" tor Kathy Gauci, the bike events have been hugely successful for the foundaâ€" tion, whose fiscal year ends Aug. 30. r l'1he Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario will put the pedal to the pavement next month with the annual Big Bike for Stroke fundraising event. Mounting a 30â€"seat bicyâ€" cle, groups of riders wili embark on a threeâ€"kilomeâ€" tre route in Kitchener on Sept. 10 and 11. "Our goal for 2003 in Waterloo region was $75,000 and we raised $90,000," Gauci happily reported. "That was a combination of our Kâ€"W, Elmira, New Hamâ€" burg, and Cambridge events. The proceeds from this September‘s event will actually go towards 2004." ‘Big Bike for Stroke‘ looking for riders Stocks Mutual Funds Corporate Bonds Date: â€" Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Time: 200 p.m. Call T46â€"@118 today to reserve a seat for our next discussion. The coffee is on me! Join me for a weekly round table discussion at the conference room at 465 Phillip St. Unit 9. Parkdale [I Plaza. Waterloo. We‘ll share ideas about current events. the economy. investing and a few cups of coffee And now , serving coffee in Waterloo. By VisH KHanna For The Chronicle Provincial Bonds GICs Moneyâ€"market funds .7\ G) and much more! Serving Individual Investors \t‘h !NIB»?}I’!‘J”HF‘\ com Member CIPF £ EdwardJones Gary Van Moerkerke 465 Phillip St. Unit 9A Waterloo. ON N2L 6C.7 (519) 746â€"01 18 "My father had a triple byâ€"pass about five years ago." she said. "So when J hear about people having heart attacks, I really feel for them and any events where Roy has been involved with the Big Bike for the past six years, as she does her best to support causes which benefit those sufferâ€" ing from heart disease. doned on Sept. 11. "We‘ve sent out a note to all the different branches in Kâ€"W asking all staff if they want to participate," Roy explained. "There‘s quite a bit of our staff participating, but we can‘t have everybody doing it because there‘ll be nobody here to run the branch." & HUGE SELECTION + HURRY IN Sale August 13 to September 1