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“In 1953 the polio epidemic peaked in Canada with one of the highest incidences of infection recorded in the world. Since the release of the vaccine, worldwide instances of polio have dropped 99 per cent but polio remains endemic in a number of countries, including India where Ferris was born.”

“A young man stricken with polio as an infant is on a mission to eradicate the disease worldwide. Ramesh Ferris is in Thunder Bay this week raising awareness and money by cycling across the country on a hand-pedalled bicycle.”

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“[Ferris] says Canadians are becoming complacent about vaccinating their children ‘Most people think that polio is a non-issue but as log as there is one case of it, it can lead to future polio outbreaks.’”

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Today was a great day of promotions for the Cycle to Walk campaign. During a interview with Lisa Laco on CBC Radio One, she asked me if I’d had a chance to see the newspaper yet this morning. Cycle to Walk made front page! What a way to find out.

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“After more than 3,000 kilometres and close to half a million calories, Ramesh Ferris‘s cross-Canada trip, Cycle to Walk, is nearing the halfway point.”

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Today all the Anglican Churches officially declared this to be Cycle to Walk Sunday in recognition and support of polio eradication, education and rehabilitation. The Cycle to Walk message was shared at the following churches: St. Thomas, St. Paul’s, St. Michael’s and All Angels, St. Mark’s, and the Parish of West Thunder Bay, and St. Luke’s. It was such a busy day going from church to church, however, each visit was worth the time. It was so moving for me to see the tremendous outpouring of support for the team and for the fight against polio. Many of the church leaders, youth groups, and parishioners have been planning and fundraising for months prior to the arrival of the Cycle to Walk team. Bulletin boards of blog updates, polio stats, pictures, and route maps adorned many of the walls in the churches. BBQs sizzled, and Kitchens bustled with people.

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So it’s official: the Cycle to Walk campaign is now in Thunder Bay. We’re nearing the halfway point of our 7200 km journey to Cape Spear, NL, and in my mind, it’s already been a great success. People young and old are talking about polio once again. We’ve had well over 100 media interviews since the campaign began, and to date, people have contributed a total of $237,179.00 in sponsorships and donations. Thanks so much everyone. The team is looking forward to being in the Thunder Bay area over the next couple of days to spread the message, rest, and motivate Canada to show the world what we can do when we work together.

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