Seven Osoyoos teams participated when the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike Ride came to Osoyoos on May 9. We follow four remarkable women at this event: Jennifer Herd, who got the wheels rolling when she was working at Sunshine Ridge Retirement Home; Gertrude Machan, a 99-year-old Sunshine Ridge resident who rode the bike; Jill Palmer, who captained the Desert Spirit Dragon Boat team, which with the United Church Thrift Shop, raised the most funds of any team; and Wendy Wright, the energetic and enthusiastic community development coordinator with the Heart and Stroke Foundation for the region. (Runs: 8:01) (Richard McGuire video)
VIDEO: Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike Ride comes to Osoyoos

The Heart and Stroke Foundation's Big Bike Ride came to Osoyoos on May 9. Pictured is the combined team of the Desert Spirit Dragon Boat Club and the United Church Thrift Shop. (Richard McGuire photo)
