B.C. Student Cycles 270 Km, Raises $7.7K for Wildfire Evacuees
The fundraiser has already surpassed $7,000 online as Reid aims to support the Canadian Red Cross wildfire appeal.
- On Sunday, Aug. 16, Lake Country resident and UBC Okanagan student Ains Reid completed a 270-kilometre bike ride from Saskatoon to Regina, raising more than $7,500 for British Columbia wildfire evacuees.
- Motivated by memories of the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire, Reid decided to help after watching recent Okanagan Valley fires from afar, stating, "I just remember how scared everybody was at that time."
- Executing the fundraiser in just one week, Reid finished the journey in 11.5 hours of rolling time, with $7,000 donated online within the first 24 hours of launching the link.
- Beyond immediate relief, Reid hopes his story encourages others to embrace active transportation and reduce fossil fuel reliance to help combat climate-related disasters like wildfires.
- Although the journey is complete, the fundraiser remains open to support the 2026 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal while Reid prepares to return to UBC Okanagan in a couple of weeks.
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B.C. student cycles 270 km, raises $7.7K for wildfire evacuees - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The recent wildfires in the Okanagan inspired a Lake Country resident currently living two provinces over to help evacuees from a distance. Since July 31, the Bradley Creek, Quilpituk Creek, and Bald Range fires combined have burned more than 25,000 hectares, with the majority burned at Bald Range. Seeing the devastation from the fires reminded Lake Country resident and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) student Ains Reid of being on evacuation alert due to th…
The Free Press
B.C. student cycles 270 km, raises $7.7K for wildfire evacuees
The recent wildfires in the Okanagan inspired a Lake Country resident currently living two provinces over to help evacuees from a distance. Since July 31, the Bradley Creek, Quilpituk Creek, and Bald Range fires combined have burned more than 25,000 hectares, with the majority burned at Bald Range. Seeing the devastation from the fires reminded Lake Country resident and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) student Ains Reid of being on evacuation alert due to th…
B.C. student cycles 270 km, raises $7.7K for wildfire evacuees - The Interior News - Smithers BC
The recent wildfires in the Okanagan inspired a Lake Country resident currently living two provinces over to help evacuees from a distance. Since July 31, the Bradley Creek, Quilpituk Creek, and Bald Range fires combined have burned more than 25,000 hectares, with the majority burned at Bald Range. Seeing the devastation from the fires reminded Lake Country resident and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) student Ains Reid of being on evacuation alert due to th…
Lake Country student cycles 270 km, raises $7.7K for wildfire evacuees
The recent wildfires in the Okanagan inspired a Lake Country resident currently living two provinces over to help evacuees from a distance. Since July 31, the Bradley Creek, Quilpituk Creek, and Bald Range fires combined have burned more than 25,000 hectares, with the majority burned at Bald Range. Seeing the devastation from the fires reminded Lake Country resident and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) student Ains Reid of being on evacuation alert due to th…
Kelowna Capital News
Penticton Western NewsRiding for a good cause: Lake Country man supporting wildfire relief efforts from afar
A Lake Country man who finds himself far from home has decided to raise money in support of wildfire relief efforts in the Okanagan. Ains Reid is a 21-year-old avid biker who has been forced to watch multiple wildfires tear through the Okanagan Valley from afar. The destruction he sees online and in the news from the Bald Range, Quilpituk Creek and Bradley Creek wildfires has reminded him of the McDougall Creek wildfire of 2023, which left his…
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