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Day 152 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Non-Cycling
- Wed, September 10, 2008
I don’t think the team could have packed today’s schedule any tighter. We had a great day! It all started off at 7 am when CTV invited me into their studio for an appearance on Breakfast Television. While Chris and I were leaving the studio, three construction workers named Daniel, Roger and Gary approached us, as did a woman by the name of Shauna. Everyone was quite interested in the Cycle to Walk, and they were all both surprised and thankful for the information we provided them about polio.
Ferris wheeling his way to eradicating polio
- Wed, September 10, 2008
An article in the Metro Halifax by Paul McLeod.
Polio is on the brink of being the second disease in history wiped out by man, following smallpox in 1979. Polio has no cure but there is an immunization vaccine, however, the highly contagious disease is still a problem in four countries — India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
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Cycle to Walk
- Wed, September 10, 2008
An entry written by Shauna MacKinnon in her blog Bugs, Bikes and Brains.
“To this day I don’t understand why people don’t vaccinate their children against a disease, when the risks of developing the disease are much greater than risk from side effects of the vaccination.“
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Day 151 - Meeting with the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
- Tue, September 9, 2008
Today was a special day, as the team was able to meet with the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, the Honourable Mayann E. Francis.
Day 151 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Non-Official-Route-Cycling
- Tue, September 9, 2008
It’s official: the road team can go strong all day on five hours of sleep. Today began at the crack of dawn. This morning, CBC Radio interviewed me for their morning show as I hand cycled towards the Halifax Citadel – a National Historic Site. I can’t think of a better way to start a day than to view the beautiful city of Halifax from such a great vantage point while spreading the message about how we can beat polio once and for all.
Cyclist putting an end to polio
- Tue, September 9, 2008
An article by Lawrence Powell on NovaNewsNow.com
In Cycle to Walk campaign information, Chris Rudge, CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee, a polio survivor, urged Canadians to support Ramesh’s efforts.
“The eradication of polio is within reach and achievable,” he said. “I hope Canadians throughout our country will support Ramesh on his quest.”
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