Follow Ramesh's Journey

Today was just a beautiful day of dreams. The Cycle to Walk team started its day saying goodbye to our new friends, Audrey & Jim at Cornerhouse B&B. Thanks Audrey the great breakfast! Indian Head High School invited Cycle to Walk to share its message of Polio Eradication, Education, and Rehabilitation with students. A young man excitedly shared his dream of cycling across Canada when he is older to raise funds and awareness for a cause. I encouraged him to remain focused and positive, and wish that he, too, will be able to achieve his dreams.

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It was another grueling day of rain and intense easterly headwinds today. Anglican Bishop Greg Kerr-Wilson joined me for the first part of the day, and we cycled together out of the Regina area.

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The joy of effort is one of the main motivational themes for students at Jack MacKenzie Elementary School. Today was a joyous one indeed, The team was welcomed to the School by Mr. Jack MacKenzie himself, and Brad Howard, Principal of the School. There, we shared Cycle to Walk’s message of Polio Eradication, Education, and Rehabilitation with the students, which is one of my favourite aspects of this campaign. I feel that the joy of effort is a motto that fits very well with the Cycle to Walk campaign. I feel joy in knowing that the effort put in to the Cycle to Walk campaign will help children around the world live lives without polio, and help polio survivors live with dignity, and not in the dirt. Thanks to Mr. Mackenzie and all of the students and staff for your excitement and support for the Cycle to Walk campaign.

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This appeared on the front-inside page of the Regina Leader-Post. Click here to read the full article.

“In 1953 Canada had the highest polio rates per capita in the world. While worldwide rates of polio infection have dropped 99 per cent, Ferris is stunned that more than three million Canadians have not been immunized.“

Today was another beautiful day for the Cycle to Walk team in the prairie city of Regina. This morning, Cycle to Walk visited the Living Spirit Community Centre to share the message of polio eradication, education and rehabilitation. The centre is the church-home for Anglican, Lutheran, and United Church members, and there are services scheduled for the different denominations at different times. It was great to sit down with the children to talk about polio and about Cycle to Walk. Several kids even tried out the hand cycle that’s taken us from the coast, through the mountains, and in to the prairies.

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This article appeared in the Anglican Journal.  Click here to read it.

“Ramesh Ferris, adopted son of Bishop Ron Ferris, diocese of Algoma, is cycling across Canada to draw attention to the viral disease of polio. Although considered eradicated in the West, some remain exposed. The paralyzing disorder affects thousands in India, Mr. Ferris’ native country, and threatens anyone in the world who has not been immunized.“

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