MONTREAL, July 7, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - Pierre Bruneau, spokesman for the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau, and actor Paul Doucet, spokesman for the two-day leg of the Tour, proudly invite media representatives to the celebrations marking the arrival of the cyclists taking part in the 16^th edition of the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau. Ms. Manon Barbe, the city councillor responsible for sports and leisure, will have the honour of welcoming Mrs. Bruneau and Doucet and the 150 cyclists from each leg of the Tour to Montreal's Parc Maisonneuve for the announcement of the total proceeds raised by the event. Organizers of this 900-kilometre cycling tour throughout Quebec hope to surpass last year's total of more than $1,650,000. The proceeds will go toward the development of research in pediatric oncology in Quebec.

ARRIVAL CELEBRATIONS CAPPING OFF THE 16th EDITION TAKE PLACE ON:
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011, AT 2:30 p.m.
Parc Maisonneuve (near the chalet)
4601, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal

This event will be attended by:

• Félix-Antoine Brin, age 8, named "hero" of the four-day leg of the Tour, in remission after a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Anthony St-François, age 12, named "hero" of the two-day leg of the Tour, fully recovered after a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Laurence Chagnon, age 7, in remission following treatment for a Wilms' tumour
• Mr. Pierre Bruneau, spokesman for the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau
• Mr. Paul Doucet, actor and spokesman for the two-day leg of the Tour
• Mr. Richard Laramée, chair of the board of directors of the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau
• Mr. Sylvain Vinet, Senior Vice-President, Distribution, Retail, Eastern Canada, CIBC
• Mrs. Manon Barbe, Ville de Montréal executive committee member responsible for sports and leisure
• Mr. Pierre-Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor, cyclist taking part in Ambassador's Day
• Mr. Pierre Dion, President and CEO of Groupe TVA, cyclist taking part in Ambassador's Day
• Mrs. Josée Lavigueur, MC for the arrival ceremony;
• All of the cyclists (two- and four-day legs of the Tour, Ambassador's Day)
• Several children receiving treatment at the CHU Sainte-Justine's Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau

Possible interviews
Pierre Bruneau, Paul Doucet, Félix-Antoine Brin, Anthony St-François, Laurence Chagnon and all of the cyclists taking part in the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau will be available for interviews throughout the four-day event. To schedule an interview, please contact David Letky at 514 219-6350.

About the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau
The Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau is well on its way to becoming one of the leading fundraising event in Quebec. Thanks to its major partners and many dedicated participants, this event has generated more than $5,343,000 since 1995. The financial objective for the 16^th edition is to surpass the sum of $1,650,000 raised last year. To follow our cyclists, please go to charlesbruneau.qc.ca/tour-cibc

About the Fondation
Since 1990, la Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau has had a mission to give all 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