{"id":55936,"date":"2025-06-09T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=55064"},"modified":"2025-06-09T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:30:00","slug":"photos-video-excitement-energy-helps-herh-exceed-relay-for-life-fundraising-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=55936","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Excitement, energy helps HERH exceed Relay for Life fundraising goal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The video story was reported on by NSCC Journalism Intern Paige Dillman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MILFORD:<\/strong> The energy and excitement was to the sky at Relay for Life 2025 at Hants East Rural High School on June 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was plenty of fun games, tug of war, jail or bail (which our own Pat Healey got put in there), the survivors lap, a BBQ, and many other themed games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Relay for Life has raised more than $50,000, with an official total expected soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55075\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;87&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Relay, Dylan Langille of SURGE Radio and Hunter Rogers, both who were nominated by Pat Healey to do the water bucket challenge for mental health, had the water dumped on them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Journalism Intern Paige Dillman talked to the student organizers behind this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by Strides Spa &amp; Wellness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Excitement was high at HERH&#039;s Relay for Life 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/auZ_COVxs0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/101-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55076\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dylan Langille and Hunter Rodgers gets ice water dumped on them by Pat Healey and Trevor Comeau. 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