Ridge Meadows RCMP welcomed a new chief this week, if only for a day.

Logan Lay, a 20-year-old woman who is currently undergoing treatment for brain cancer, was named chief of police for the day at an event held at the RCMP detachment Thursday.

The event was focused on raising money for two local RCMP officers who are riding for Cops for Cancer.

As Supt. Jennifer Hyland said before the event, the detachment wanted to make the day about more than just raising money, even though it鈥檚 for a good cause.

鈥淲e wanted to celebrate young men and women like Logan and their families who are living with this every day, and to shine a light on them,鈥� said Hyland, whose son plays on the same lacrosse team as Logan鈥檚 younger brother Brody.

That鈥檚 how Hyland got to know the Lays, who jumped at the idea when Hyland presented it to them.

鈥淲e鈥檙e always happy to commit to events throughout the year, because it gives us something to look forward to and work towards,鈥� said Logan鈥檚 mom, Jennifer Montgomery.

鈥淭here鈥檚 not a lot of awareness of child cancer,鈥� she continued. 鈥淚t鈥檚 used a lot for fundraising, but it鈥檚 rare to hear stories about actually living with it. So any opportunity to do that is rewarding for us.鈥�

Logan鈥檚 story has been ongoing for 12 years. Her diagnosis in 2005 led to six years of extensive chemotherapy and multiple surgeries.

In 2011, her cancer responded to the treatment, and Logan enjoyed five years of being a normal teenager.

She eventually enrolled part-time at Douglas College, studying early childhood education.

鈥淗er goal was to help other kids with cancer, just like she was once,鈥� Montgomery said. 鈥淪he wanted to be part of the solution, and she still does.鈥�

Then, last August, the tumor came back, and Logan and her family have been back into treatment since.

Logan didn鈥檛 show much strain, as she was given tours of the police boat and the forensics lab during her tour of duty as police chief.

鈥淪he鈥檚 always been really good at rallying for events like these,鈥� her mom said. 鈥淥bviously some days are harder than others, but she puts on a good face.鈥�

The event also featured the superintendent鈥檚 11-year-old daughter, Laina, cutting off her hair to be donated to cancer patients in need of wigs.

Laina, who had been growing her hair for three years, started a fundraising page for her bold fashion choice, and it raised $2,900 for the detachment鈥檚 Cops for Cancer riders, officers Tony Vanags and Gregg Holland.

The money raised was more than her original goal.

Cops for Cancer riders have to raise a minimum of $6,000 each to qualify for the ride.

Because officers are often too busy on the job to make face time with potential donors, Hyland felt Thursday鈥檚 event was a good way to get the word out and reach that financial goal.

鈥淸Today] is not about the RCMP,鈥� Hyland said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about the Lays and it鈥檚 about the riders.

鈥淲e just wanted to use our resources to support a worthy cause.鈥�