Media invitation - 17th Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau: Celebrations mark Pierre Bruneau and the cyclists' departure to Chicoutimi

MONTREAL, June 28, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau spokesman Pierre Bruneau is proud to invite media representatives to join in the celebrations marking the 17^th edition of the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau in Montreal. A formal ceremony will be held, after which Mr. Bruneau and 29 cyclists will board a bus to Chicoutimi for the start of their 635-kilometre trek, which runs from July 3 to 6, 2012.

CELEBRATIONS MARKING THE CYCLISTS' DEPARTURE TO CHICOUTIMI 
MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012, AT 10:30 a.m.
Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau
CHU Sainte-Justine
3175, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montréal
Interviews and official photos on spot

The following people will be attending the formal celebrations:

• Mr. Pierre Bruneau, spokesman for the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau
• Mr. Paul Doucet, actor and spokesman for the 2-day itinerary (Sherbrooke departure)
• Mr. Pierre Jobin, TVA-Québec news anchor and spokesman for the 2-day itinerary (Québec City departure)
• Dr. Daniel Sinnett, assistant director of the Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine (CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre)
• Dr. Yves Pastore, hemato-oncologist at the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau du CHU Sainte-Justine
• Mr. Sylvain Vinet, Senior Vice-President, Distribution, Retail, Eastern Canada, CIBC
• Marie-Soleil Quesnel, age 17, heroine of the 4-day itinerary
• Laurence Chagnon, age 8, heroine of the 2-day itinerary (departure from Québec City)
• Sophie Valence, age 9, heroine of Ambassador's Day
• Several children receiving treatment at the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau, each of whom will be paired with a cyclist

Interviews
Our three spokesmen and our heroines will be available for interviews on site. To request an interview, please contact David Letky, Communication Officer, at 514 219-6350. Thomas Bastien, public relations officer of Morin Relations Publiques, will be on hand to greet you.

Follow our cyclists
Follow our cyclists on Facebook, Twitter #TCCB12 and YouTube. Videos, photos and daily proceeds will be available for the duration of the event.

About the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau
The Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau is on its way to becoming one of the largest fundraising events in Quebec. Thanks to its major partners and the commitment of its many participants, the event has generated close to $7.5 million in proceeds since 1995. The financial objective of this 17^th edition is to surpass the $2 million raised last year. charlesbruneau.qc.ca/tour-cibc

About the Fondation
Since 1990, the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau has had a mission to give children with cancer the best chances of recovery by financing research and supporting the development of projects in the area of pediatric oncology. charlesbruneau.qc.ca

David Letky, Communications Officer
Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau
Tel.: [phone], extension 230
Cell: 514 219-6350
[email protected]

Thomas Bastien, public relations officer
Morin Relations Publiques    
Tél. : [phone], ext. 237       
Cell : 514 235-1723   
[email protected]