Football fans will remember the tassels of hair dangling above his number 33 Titans jersey as he raced into the end zone. Hockey fans can see the sweaty, matted mullet when the Raptor peels off his helmet when he leaves the ice.
Cuts for Cancer will remember it for the good that it does those fighting cancer.
Spencer Fournier’s mullet is a source of pride, even if the style itself is two decades passed its due date. Nonetheless, he has put it on the chopping block for this year’s Cuts for Cancer.
The Grade 11 student will be going under the scissors on February 3 to raise funds for the Drumheller Area Health Foundation to support those with cancer. A few of his teammates are also pledging to lose their manes for a good cause.
Spencer says he was inspired because cancer has affected his family. In fact, his grandmother has fought the battle with cancer twice.
This is the eighth year for Cuts for Cancer and it has raised thousands of dollars to be used locally for those in the community and their families as they battled cancer. Others putting their hair on the chopping block include Jo Jensen, Kevin Lee and Walter Albrecht, who has participated every year.
They have a goal of raising $30,000 this year, and while the have had a jump-start from a barbecue and a Christmas Party, they are still hoping for a momentous effort to put them over the top.
This year’s event is in dedication of Krista Boyko. Well known and respected, the 41-year-old Drumhellerite passed away last fall after being diagnosed with cancer in the spring.
Boyko worked at WHIFS for 17 years, and the restaurant is doing their part. The staff will be donating their tips on the day to Cuts for Cancer in memory of Boyko.
Cathy Morse, owner of Chop Shop, says there are still pledge forms available at the shop. As an incentive, she says every pledge sheet totalling $250 or more is eligible to be entered into a draw for three days and two nights in Vegas, courtesy the Roadhouse.
For more information, contact Morse at 403-823-2466.