Sergeant Marc Habgood joined the Peterborough Lakefield Police Service in 1985. Marc is currently working in uniform patrol. Marc has been a dedicated supporter of Cops for Cancer since the mid '90's and is looking forward to another great year as a member of the Pedal For Hope Cycling Team.
Marc enjoys competing in area triathlon's. He has run three marathon's (Ottawa twice and Boston)and was part of the National Ironcops team finishing the 2006 Ironman Canada Championship in Penticton, B.C. Marc is riding with the Pedal
For Hope team in support of Nathan and Danielle and in the memory of Graham Clarke.
Marc continues to be motivated by the fight and determination shown by "Cracker". Marc is very appreciative of the support the team receives from sponsors and the family and special friends battling this terrible disease. He also is very thankful for the support from his family for allowing the time commitments to support Pedal For Hope!
John began his policing career in 2000 when he was hired by the Toronto Police Service. After 2 short years Peterborough Lakefield offered him the opportunity to join their great service. John is currently assigned to the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Traffic Management Unit.
He enjoys cycling, watching movies and spending time with his wife Karen and his two daughters, Amanda & Kaitlyn. He is an advid Toronto Maple Leaf fan and has supported the Leafs thru the good times and the hard times.
When not planning the Pedal For Hope John likes to compete in duathlons and cycling races. John has been the co-chair of the Cops For Cancer committee since 2002 and in 2004 created the Pedal For Hope cycling tour. John can be seen on most sunny days riding his police motorcycle around the community.
John's personal goal for the team is to raise one million dollars for the Canadian Cancer Society to be used to put an end to children suffering with cancer.
Gary Pilling has been a police officer with the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service since 1999. Gary is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation Unit where he is a member of the High Risk Offender Unit.
Gary enjoys playing hockey, golf, baseball and cycling. Gary also enjoys spending time with his wife, Sherrie Lynne and his two children, Nathan, and Breanna.
Gary had the opportunity to become Vice Chairman of Cops For Cancer in 2000 and loved the chance to be involved in such a worthy cause. When the Pedal For Hope was born, Gary thought it was a great idea and it would be a new way to reach out to the communities that we have not been able to reach before. It is an awesome feeling to be welcomed into a school and get to interact in such a positive way with the students. Nothing beats the feeling you get when you meet these special friends and get to know them.They are truly an inspiration.
Dave McNab Has been a police officer for 20 years, having served with the Peterborough O.P.P. for 15. He has ridden bicycles for years as a means of keeping fit and for recreation. Dave was thrilled when he was offered the opportunity to join the Pedal for Hope team and put this passion behind finding a cure and treatments for cancer.
Dave has always believed that compassion for others is not enough; we also need to recognize our responsibility and make a positive change in the lives of others. Dave has been thrilled to see such tremendous support from the businesses and individuals in the communities around us.
Pedal for Hope's success would not be possible without that support. And of course, the children involved are the driving force behind Pedal for Hope. We couldn't do it without you! See you on the tour.
John is the only member of the Pedal For Hope team who is not a police officer. He not only grew up in Peterborough , but played hockey with the Peterborough Petes from 1984-1986 and has been a member of the Pedal For Hope team since inception. John was drafted into the NHL in 1985 and played
14 years of professional hockey.
He spent time playing with the Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and played in the Stanley Cup finals with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1997.
Currently John is a financial advisor with Freedom 55 Financial. Today, instead of assisting his teammates on the ice, he focuses on helping families and businesses who work with him to achieve their goals and dreams John is the proud father of two beautiful daughters and is an avid sports enthusiast.
He enjoys golf, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and loves spending time cycling. Pedal For Hope is close to John's heart as his daughter Courtney was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2004 and continues to valiantly fight her battle. The smiles on the kid's faces say it all as the team rides into their schools. We know that we wouldn't be able to achieve our goals without them on our team.
Constable Keith Calderwood (Caldzy) has been a Police Officer with Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service since 2004 and is currently assigned to uniform foot/bike patrol in the city's downtown core. Caldzy has been a member of Pedal for Hope since it's inaugural season and counts down the days to the beginning of the ride each and every year.
" I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas Day!" Caldzy enjoys spending quality time with his lovely wife Carrie, his daughters Emma and Haley and his son Drew. Caldzy decided to become a member of the pedal for cycling team after he lost his dad (Robert) to cancer in 1995.
Watching his father deteriorate from this dreadful disease, Caldzy knew he had to become more involved in the fight against cancer. "Helping support children who are fighting Cancer just seems to be a proper fit." Caldzy reminds the special friends "You know you can be your own miracle...... through it all, JUST STAND UP!"
Constable Lindsey Leonard has been a police officer since 2006 and is currently assigned to the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, General Patrol.
Lindsey enjoys sports and is a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Lindsey is Pedal For Hope's first and only female police officer
to join the team.
Lindsey is excited to be a part of the Pedal for Hope Team and can't wait for the tour to start.
Sergeant Mark "Ellmo" Elliott is in his 20th year of policing, all with the Peterborough Lakefield Police Service. He is currently assigned to uniform patrol but has many other duties which include being a member of the Emergency Response Team, a Taser Instructor, use of force and firearms instructor, and all around good guy.
Mark has been involved in team sports/activities his entire life and has always enjoyed riding bicycles, so being a member of the Pedal For Hope team is a natural fit.
As a police officer and a father, Mark recognizes his responsibility to the community he serves, and wants to do his part to make living with Cancer a distant memory.
Gerry was born and raised in the Peterborough/Ennismore area and has 2 teenage girls Melissa and Andrea and two step daughters Tanya and Tina. Gerry has been a member of the Ontario Provincial Police since 1987, currently working at Peterborough County Detachment as a Sergeant/shift supervisor.
There are a number of reasons why Gerry became involved in the Pedal for Hope Tour. He enjoys cycling and being involved in the positive environment the students provide, but first and foremost, he supports Paediatric Cancer research.
This touches him in a personal way. His niece is a young teenager named Rebecca Wright. Rebecca lives in the Peterborough Area and attends Chemong Public School in Bridgenorth. On the 21st of August 1998 , just prior to her 4th birthday, Rebecca was diagnoses with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). She began treatment immediately. After five years of aggressive treatment, at 9 years of age, she went into remission. To date she is declared Leukemia free with only a 1% chance recurrence. If the money we raise during the tour makes the difference in one child's life then it's worth it.
Kirk Kelly has been a member of the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service for just under a year now. Prior to joining the police service Kirk had always been impressed with the Pedal For Hope cause and is honoured to be a part of it.
Kirk enjoys all sports and has competed in numerous running races over the years from the mile to the marathon. Kirk has also competed in several multisport events, his favourite being the duathlon. Quality time is spent with his wife Amy and their one year old daughter Ava.
Kirk's motivation stems from his own mother's battle with cancer. She lost the fight on 7NOV05, however her incredible courage and strength will always be remembered.
Trevor Banbury is one of the newest members of the Pedal for Hope Team, having joined this year. He is a shift Sergeant with the Peterborough County OPP and has been a police officer since 1995. Trevor has been married to his wife, Charlene since 1998 and is the father of two wonderful young boys, Ian and Scott. Both Trevor and his wife were raised in the Peterborough area and decided early in their respective careers to make Peterborough their home
so their children could enjoy the same lifestyles and advantages they had while growing up.
Several of Trevor's close family and friends, both adults and children, have been diagnosed with cancer and its associated forms. Trevor's decision to join the Pedal for Hope Team was influenced by this and he felt that now was the time give back to those he cares about and the community in which he lives and raises his family. Trevor felt that becoming a member of the Pedal for Hope team would be the most rewarding opportunity for him to achive this due to its deep community involvement and the partnership it forms with the youth in our schools.
