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Day 170 - St. John’s, NL - Non-Cycling

by Ramesh Ferris, posted in Road Updates - Sun, September 28, 2008

This morning the team shared the message of Cycle to Walk with members of Cochrane Street United Church. It was an extra-special visit, as I was able to speak with children during their Sunday school class. It always brightens my day when a child smiles after seeing what Cycle to Walk is doing to help end polio. When Sunday school was over, I overheard a child ask her mom whether she had received the polio vaccination when she was young. Thank-you to everyone we met this morning for your kind words of support, your donations, and for giving us the opportunity to share the message with you.

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Day 169 - 3.7 km away from Cape Spear, NL - 22 km

by Ramesh Ferris, posted in Road Updates - Sat, September 27, 2008

It was a sunny and gorgeous day in the St. John’s area today. It may sound funny, but I truly feel as though we’re in Newfoundland now. Our route took us through picturesque Petty Harbour – a lovely little fishing community. Chris Wright ran alongside me for a good part of the ride.

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Day 168 - St. John’s, NL - Non-Route Cycling

by Ramesh Ferris, posted in Road Updates - Fri, September 26, 2008

Today started in-studio at 7:15 am when listeners in St. John’s joined host Jeff Gilhooly and I on CBC Radio’s morning show. Afterwards, the team met up with Chris Wright and went to Holy Heart High School, where Principal David Cooper and the student council had invited us to speak about Cycle to Walk and polio. Over 1,000 students were in attendance. A walk around the block with the entire student body followed the presentation, and I was asked to lead the group on my hand cycle. Thank you so much to all of the students and staff at Holy Heart for your enthusiastic response to Cycle to Walk. I hope to see many of you at City Hall on October 1st at 1:30.

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Day 167 - St. John’s, NL - 78 KM

by Ramesh Ferris, posted in Road Updates - Thu, September 25, 2008

The sun shone brightly, the westerly winds howled, and the hills wouldn’t stop – Today was the last big hand cycling day of Cycle to Walk’s journey across Canada. I can’t believe it’s been 165 days since the journey began on the West Coast. As the team continued into the city, we were so happy to see Valerie Royle, Vice-President of the Cycle to Walk Society. Val flew in from Whitehorse to visit family and to assist with our wrap-up at Cape Spear and in St. John’s. After our short roadside reunion with Val, we continued up the hills. As of this evening, it’s official: we’re in St. John’s, NL!

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Almost There

by Executive Director, posted in Press Coverage - Thu, September 25, 2008

Soonews.ca touched back on Cycle to Walk’s progress from Ontario. The campaign is nearing its end!

[Ferris’] Cycle to Walk campaign cycletowalk.com has raised nearly $300,000 since then. The campaign will wrap up at Cape Spear, Nfld on October 1, and a reception at City Hall will take place at 1:30 that same day.

Ramesh Ferris was in Sault Ste. Marie this past summer and took part in the Rotary Community Day Parade.

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Day 166 - Whitbourne, NL - Non-Cycling

by Ramesh Ferris, posted in Road Updates - Wed, September 24, 2008

What a treat it was to arrive at Whitbourne Elementary this morning and to have all the students and staff greeting the team as we rolled in front of the school. Students cheered and showed a welcome poster that they had all signed for us. After the extremely warm welcome, everyone cheered us into the gym prior to a presentation about coming together as a global community to get rid of polio once and for all and assisting polio survivors who need rehabilitation and support.