Members of the Nelson Police Department will trade their uniforms for running shoes on Sept. 21 for the first annual Nelson Police Memorial Run/Walk at Lakeside Park.
The event will bring the community together to remember Detective Wade Tittemore and Const. Mathieu Nolet, who died in a 2023 avalanche north of Kaslo, while raising scholarship funds for an L.V. Rogers student.
The five-kilometre course winds through Lakeside Park, from the Big Orange Bridge to the middle of the dog park and back.
It is a flat, mostly paved course, making it accessible to participants of all levels. Strollers are welcome.
The waterfront scenery provides a picturesque backdrop for remembrance and honour.
“Wade and Mat had an incredible impact on our community, and this run is a way to celebrate their impact and honour their commitment to the community they cared so deeply about,” said Chief Const. Fisher.
“It is a way for us to show their friends and families, in Nelson and beyond, that their legacies live on.”
Proceeds from the run will support a new scholarship managed by the Osprey Community Foundation – which will go to a graduating L.V. Rogers student who demonstrates a strong commitment to community service and engagement.
Anyone wishing to donate is encouraged to do so.
Registration is open now. Click here for details.
For more information, please email [email protected].
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