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'Ghost bike' becomes memorial for avid Winnipeg cyclist killed in hit-and-run on way to work

Grieving wife says Rob Jenner felt full of pride and 'on top of the world' on his bike

CBC NewsIan Froese

A chorus of bike bells rang along a Winnipeg street as a community watched a grieving wife place flowers onto a bicycle commemorating her husband's life.

Family, friends and members of the city's cycling community gathered Thursday night to honour Rob Jenner at the site where the 61-year-old cyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run.

Some of the mourners came bearing flowers and in an impromptu moment rang their bike bells as Jenner's wife, Wendy Van Loon, rested flowers above the tire of a …

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'Ghost bike' becomes memorial for avid Winnipeg cyclist killed in hit-and-run on way to work

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CBC NewsIan Froese, Posted: Jul 25, 2024 11:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago
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