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“Ramesh Ferris is traveling 400 kilometres every ten days from B.C. to Newfoundland to help the fight against an almost forgotten disease, and he’s doing it with his hands. Ferris contracted Polio at a young age and has dedicated his trip to shedding light on the devastating disease. He’s currently stopped in Portage la Prairie, and hopes people understand and support his message. He explains we continue to research for cures for other diseases without exercising our ability to eradicate another. He poses the question of whether new cures for diseases like Cancer and AIDS will be limited to richer countries, much like Polio is today.

Ferris is part of a number of activities in the community including an RCMP escorted ride, and visit to Yellowquill school. He encourages people to visit his website, www.cycletowalk.com, where they can learn more about the Cycle to Walk campaign and the fight against Polio.“

Today’s cycling day is one worth not repeating, as it went straight into extremely strong easterly winds. At some points of the day, I was traveling at no more than six km/h on flat land, but the team’s positive attitude and hard work kept my spirits up.

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This morning, as I looked through the Brandon Sun, I was thrilled to see that the Cycle to Walk campaign received news coverage on page 2. Linda, one of our wonderful hosts in Brandon, has been so great to us while we’ve been in town. This morning, she had fresh cinnamon buns ready for the whole team before we left. Linda, your hospitality and support have been wonderful, and the whole team looks forward to meeting up with you again next Monday at the Post Polio Network Manitoba barbecue in Winnipeg. I’m in awe of the number of people we meet across the country who have been affected by polio - both directly and indirectly. It’s a learning opportunity for me to see how people like Linda manage with the effects of polio, and it’s inspiring to meet people such as her.

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Today started with an opportunity to speak with Sandi Coleman of CBC Radio up in Whitehorse on A New Day. I really enjoy updating Yukoners on the Cycle to Walk. There’s so much support from my home territory, and it means a lot to me. Thanks, Yukon!

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The first thing we did this morning was take a trip to the hospital to remove my cast. Yeah! After an assessment, I was told to take care when walking, to wrap my ankle with Tensor Bandages, and to wear a supportive walking shoe for the next couple of weeks. From the Brandon Hospital it was off to St. George`s Anglican Church where I caught the tail-end of the service and had an opportunity to spread the message of Cycle to Walk with the Reverend Jim Brown and his parishioners.

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Today was a nice relaxing ride into the Brandon area. Residents of Brandon were introduced to the Cycle to Walk polio campaign on the air waves thanks to AM CKLQ 880 and STAR 94.7 FM. Thanks to both radio stations for the Cycle to Walk promotions. Many people honked their horns, gave a thumbs-up, and cheered as we approached the Brandon area. After an interview with CKX TV, the team enjoyed a leisurely evening with our hosts Linda Wilkins from the Post Polio Network of Manitoba, and Reverend Jim Brown and his wife Jackie from St. George’s Anglican Church.

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