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"Our host site is Zeke‘s Feed and Fuel restaurant on King St. W.." she said. "We start and finish there and. since we‘re trying to proâ€" mote awareness of the disâ€" trict stroke centre at Grand River Hospital, the bike is doing a route around the hospital and through their Gauci is eApecting 15 groups to take a turn on the "Big Bike". and explained that the three kilometreâ€" route was not selected for its scenery. "All our money goes towards research and health promotion in the region and our office has raised $1.2 million so far," she said "We‘re fortunate that all money raised stays in this area because we have six researchers at the University of Waterloo." ; But she was quick to point out the strong comâ€" munity support shown for heart and stroke sufferers. "I was talking to someâ€" body on the phone a couple of months ago who was 18 and had two strokes," Gauci said A significant goal of the Big Bike campaign then is to raise awareness â€" specifiâ€" cally throughout Waterloo region â€" about heart disâ€" ease and stroke, and address many of the misconceptions surrounding the health problems. For example, there is a common percepâ€" tion that such ailments might be restricted to seniorâ€"aged adults. Gauci said, this is simply not the "You hear about so many more people who are dying of heart conditions," said Roy. "You just want to get more information out there, get more people involved so we can get more research done and help out our comâ€" munity." Big Bike for Stroke coordinator By Gauci‘s account, heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death for Canadians, with 36 per cent of people who pass away doing so as a result of one of the two afflictions. 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