Team Fraser Port raised more donations than any other company participating in the Surrey-area Big Bike Ride, which encompasses Surrey, Cloverdale, White Rock and Langley.  The Port’s ride took place on Tuesday, June 22, outside the Kingsgate Shopping Centre, in Surrey.

“Everyone on Team Fraser Port took home a great sense of accomplishment in raising this record amount of money on the Big Bike Ride for the Heart and Stroke Foundation,” said Captain Allen Domaas, President and CEO of the Fraser River Port Authority. ”And we hope we have raised the bar among participants for next year’s ride.”

Team Fraser Port has participated in the Heart and Stroke Foundation Big Bike Ride since 1997, and this marks the second year that Team Fraser Port has named its participation in this event The Richard Cameron Pearce Memorial Ride – in honour of their late President. In all, they have raised $25,626 for Heart and Stroke research in B.C.

The Big Bike is a fundraising tool supplied by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. It seats up to 29 riders and is equipped with car tires, signals, brakes, and even a stereo. Each year, teams from across the region collect donations and pedal the bike around town in an effort to raise awareness of heart and stroke research.

Fraser River Port is Canada’s second busiest port based on total cargo volume. The port covers 227 kilometers of shoreline along the Fraser River from Langley to its mouth in the Georgia Strait. It provides over 12,400 jobs and total Gross Domestic Product exceeds $2.3 billion annually.