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News Release from: Iris Power Engineering
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Team on 04 May 2005
Tower climb raises funds for WWF
Iris Power Engineering sponsored 12 volunteers to climb the CN Tower in Toronto last month in order to raise $1500 for the World Wildlife Fund.
Iris Power Engineering believes it is important to give back to the community by contributing to the improvement of life for both the individual and the environment as a whole The company is proud to have sponsored 12 volunteers to climb the CN Tower in Toronto last month in order to raise $1500 for the World Wildlife Fund
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Along with over 900 climbers from 200 companies in the Greater Toronto Area, the Iris team conquered the tower and helped save the environment at the 15th Annual Canada Life CN Tower Climb for WWF on Thursday 21st April.
This fundraising event helped raise over $150,000 for the protection of our oceans and coasts, our freshwater and forests, and wildlife everywhere.
Of the 960 participants, Iris' best climber came in 70th and clocked in at a time of 16 minutes and 40 seconds to climb 1776 stairs, ascending 346m straight up.
The overall best time was an impressive 11 minutes, 46 seconds.
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