A Cornwall Police Service officer got behind the wheel of his motorcycle to help organize the city’s first Ride for Dad Eastern Counties Prostate Cancer Ride. Article content

“I think it’s wonderful,” said Const. Ben Flipsen, who was in the lead, leaving the U-Haul parking lot onto Brookdale Avenue Saturday morning. Article content

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“It’s such a great way to raise money for the community — it’s money that is going to go back to Cornwall Community Hospital for prostate cancer awareness and research.”

He said local participation has been great.

“The response has been way more than I anticipated for s first year ride,” he said. “I expected 40 bikes, and we got more than 100 here.”

Flipsen said he was recruited to get involved by Ride for Dad co-foun

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