An officer at CFB Trenton has once again proven that the base is filled with heroes who make a difference on and off the job.
Last Friday, Captain Aaron Niles completed the Ruck for a Cure march, walking 16.4 km from CFB Trenton to the Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic at Belleville General Hospital.
Carrying a 30-pound ruck (for which the event is named), Niles’ journey symbolized the heavy burden cancer places on patients and families, while honouring his younger brother, Sean, who continues his courageous fight against the disease
A group of BGHF and Quinte Health staff, volunteers, and family members – including Sean – gathered to cheer him on at the finish line in Belleville.
So far, the event has raised more than $2,500 for local cancer care, but the message it sends is just as important.
Captain Niles himself said, “This march is about more than the distance or the weight I carry; it’s about standing with families like mine who are facing cancer.”
We are so blessed to have the Cancer Clinic at BGH and the amazing people there on the front line of this vital and life-threatening battle faced by so many local citizens.
It’s a fight that no one should face alone. Thanks to Captain Niles and others, thankfully, we don’t have to.
I’m Paul Martin and that’s what I see looking Beyond the Headlines.
(PAUL MARTIN)
