Relay for Hope stops at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Mylan Relay for Hope made astop at Winnipeg's Museum for Human Rights on Wednesday.

• St. John's kickstarts relay in support of people with HIV/AIDS

The relaytaking place to raise money forHIV/AIDS research, services, and educationis stretching across the country. Runnersstartedin St. John's in April and will end in Hope, B.C.

It is a 36-person teamthat stopped at the museum Wednesday afternoon, which includes three runners that are tasked with carrying the Relay of Hope baton.

The relay team is sharing the memorial quilt with communities across Canada and meeting with staff of local CanadianAIDS Society offices,for which the funds are being raised.The quiltremembers those who have passed away from the disease.