Tour-de-Rock

What a difference a year can make for Comox's Gabriel Callicum.

They've logged the training miles, visited Camp Goodtimes and have been fundraising for months.

Brightly dyed hair, haircuts, head shaves and, maybe even a vice-principal kissing a pig are in the works for Valley View Elementary School.

Organizers and former Tour de Rock riders prepared the Comox Community Centre on Saturday.

Fundraising events continue in the Comox Valley as the annual Tour de Rock ride nears.

This year's Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock stop in the Comox Valley brought smiles to supporters big and small.

Gabriel Callicum smiled and looked around the crowd of cheering students inside the gym at École Robb Road Wednesday afternoon.

At least four significant public events have been scheduled while Tour de Rock riders are in the Comox Valley this Wednesday and Thursday.

Cancer survivor Kymme Patrick shaves the head of Keith Foraie at the recent Dance de Rock fundraiser.

The Friendly Port Seniors of Union Bay are raising funds Saturday for the Tour de Rock.