MONTREAL, July 2 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Pierre Bruneau, vice-president of the
Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau and also its spokesman, is
proud to invite media representatives to the departure and arrival of cyclists
taking part in the 14th edition of the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau. Presented
from July 6 to 9, this 600-kilometre bicycle trek attests to the commitment
its participants have made to continue the fight against pediatric cancer.
Under the theme 'Take the Tour and continue the fight,' the Tour will see 25
cyclists visit the cities of Trois-Rivières, Joliette and St-Jérôme before
returning to Montreal accompanied by 40 additional cyclists on the final day
of the Tour. This year, three members of the group Simple Plan will take part
in the final day with the objective of raising more than $700,000 for the
ongoing development of the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau and for
research on pediatric cancer in Québec.DEPARTURE:                           ARRIVAL:
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    MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009, AT 7 A.M.      THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009, AT 3:30 P.M.
    Centre de cancérologie               Hôtel de Ville de Montréal
     Charles-Bruneau                     275, rue Notre-Dame Est
    CHU Ste-Justine                      Mayor Gérald Tremblay will be
    3175, chemin Côte-Ste-Catherine       present

    These two events will be attended by:

    - Mr. Pierre Bruneau, Vice-president of and Spokesman for the
      Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau

    - Mr. Fabrice Brunet, Executive director, CHU Ste-Justine (July 6)

    - Mr. Sylvain Vinet, Senior vice-president. Retail Distribution,
      Eastern Canada, CIBC

    - Emilie Dubé, Spokesperson for the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau, in
      remission from a brain tumour

    - Messrs. Chuck Comeau, Sébastien Lefebvre and Jeff Stinco, Members of
      the group Simple Plan and ambassadors for the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau
      (July 9)Please note that Mr. Pierre Bruneau, Emilie Dubé and all of the cyclists
taking part in the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau will be available for interviews
during the four days of the event. To request an interview, please contact Mr.
David Letky, public relations officer for the event, at (514) 679-2221.

    About the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau

    To encourage the cyclists on the CIBC Charles-Bruneau Tour and the
members of the group Simple Plan, please visit
http://www.charlesbruneau.qc.ca/tour-cibc/fr/.