Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
March 26, 2007The 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
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