Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
March 26, 2007

The following statement was issued by the Honourable John Hickey, Minister responsible for Labrador Affairs. It was also read in the House of Assembly:

Second Annual Cain�s Quest Endurance Race

I rise in the House today to congratulate the competitors of the Second Annual Cain�s Quest Endurance Race that recently took place in Labrador.

The Cain�s Quest Endurance Race is a snowmobile competition in which teams of two traverse over 2,000 kilometres of Labrador wilderness. The race begins in Labrador City continues to Happy Valley-Goose Bay and ends back in Labrador City.

This race is not for the faint of heart. The terrain in Labrador can be as grueling as it is majestic. Teams had to travel over deep gorges, across open waterways, and brave Labrador winter nights, relying only on supplies at hand.

I am delighted to say 18 teams took up the challenge, with some coming from as far away as Maine and New Hampshire. I was also very pleased to see several teams from Labrador City and Wabush, as well as the team of Roland Barth and Jason King from my own district.

The race took an unexpected and exciting turn half-way through the event. Teams realized, in order to complete the journey, they would need to work together and the standings reflected the team spirit of this competition.

First place was shared by three teams from Labrador City: Toby Myles and Jocelyn Tremblay; Dixon Clements and Dion Hancock; Garrett Hunt and Kent Careen.

A race of this caliber can only happen with a large volunteer base. The people of Labrador City and Wabush, Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Churchill Falls, made this world-class event. I believe this competition is as unique and challenging as the Alaskan Iditarod dogsled race and that Labrador will become a mecca for long-distance snowmobile racers. I am also proud to say this government invested $57,000 to support this event and the ever-growing winter tourism industry, which contributes greatly to our province�s economy.

I would like to ask the honourable members in the House to join me in congratulating the volunteers, the White Wolf Snowmobile Club in Labrador City, and especially all of the entrants in this year�s second annual Cain�s Quest Endurance Race.

2007 03 26                        2:00 p.m.


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