With only seven teams registered so far, Relay for Life leadership chair Alaina Fryer says they need more teams, but the day is still going forward.
"We would like at least 10 teams, but no matter what, we are still going forward. It would be fantastic if some corporate teams signed up."
In past years, she adds, they have had up to 20 teams participating in the event.
Relay for Life will run on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., at Centennial Park. There will be a registration table set up at the park, but Fryer says pre-registering would be preferable.
Some activities are planned for the day, although Fryer says there will be less than in previous years.
"We will have the children's activity area looked after by Tom McIntosh of Lake of the Trees Bible Camp. We'll do one activity from last year, a word scramble that the participants enjoyed."
She adds one more activity may be scheduled, but the emphasis of the day is more of communicating and sharing in a loving and caring way with others.
Rob Fry will provide music and entertainment, including the Cariboo Idols. Refreshment tents will be on-site with the generous donations from Tim Hortons, Safeway and Save-On-Foods, Fryer notes.
"There will be muffins, coffee, hot chocolate, fruits and veggies. Donation cans will be available, but people are welcome to the refreshments."
She adds vendors will be selling hotdogs, hamburgers, pop and water.
Teams are expected to have at least one member on the track during the 12-hour relay, Fryer says, adding the exception would be the scheduled activities and the luminaries (candle bags).
The luminary ceremony is scheduled at dusk, she says, adding it is the most emotional time of the day.
"The lit bags are placed along the river, and everyone walks from bag to bag."
In the three years she has participated in the Relay for Life, Fryer notes she has never seen a dry eye during this ceremony.
People are welcome to decorate their bags to remember a loved one, to celebrate a cancer survivor, or to encourage someone going through treatments.
The $5 bags are available at Higher Ground Natural Foods and Donex Pharmacy & Department Store.
People are welcome to decorate their own bags or they can be pre-registered and volunteers will decorate them for you.
Team registration is easy, she explains, whether it's done online at www.relaybc.ca or by filling out a form at Donex.
For more information, call Fryer at 250-709-8082.