Follow Ramesh's Journey - Archives
Cycle to Walk approaches Jasper
- Wed, April 30, 2008
A primer piece from the Jasper Booster
Day 19 - Tete Jaune Cache, BC - 81.4 km
- Wed, April 30, 2008
Some day spring will come – I’m sure of it. Just not today.
Day 18 - Just Past Blue River, BC - 68.9kms
- Tue, April 29, 2008
Today the en-route team celebrated “Glad We’re Not Ramesh Day.” Why the celebration, you ask? Well, today it was pouring rain, we reached the snow line…
Day 17 - Avola, B.C.- 68kms
- Mon, April 28, 2008
I was greeted today by the first dog in the Cycle to Walk dog fan club.
Day 16 - Clearwater, BC- 49.6kms
- Sun, April 27, 2008
I’m always amazed by the number of cars that can be pulled by a train—at least this was my thought as I lay in bed at 5am this morning listening to a train roaring through the community of Barriere.
Day 15 - Barriere, BC- 86.9kms
- Sat, April 26, 2008
Today a bug flew into my helmet which made me happy because it mean’t that it was warm outside. It was so warm today that I was able to hand-cycle in a t-shirt and shorts!
Day 14 - Kamloops, BC Wrap Up- 3.5kms, Snake Pitt Make-Up
- Fri, April 25, 2008
This was the busiest rest day yet. I started my morning off at 5:45am with an interview talking with Sandy Coleman of Whitehorse with CBC Radio. At 7:00am it was off with Doug to do a speech at the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak, and at 8:45am, Cycle to Walk had the opportunity to chat with about one hundred children at Dufferin Elementary School.
Coverage by the Kamloops Daily News
- Fri, April 25, 2008
Canada’s funding for polio eradication effort slowed since Tories took office
- Fri, April 25, 2008
An article by Helen Branswell for the Canadian Press
Day 13 - Rest Day in Kamloops
- Thu, April 24, 2008
Chris has done an amazing job setting up interviews with virtually every media outlet in the Kamloops area. That meant today really was more work than rest…
Cyclist hopes to help ‘crawlers’
- Wed, April 23, 2008
“With the help of his leg brace and crutches, Ramesh Ferris stood in front of a crowd of about 50 Chilliwack secondary students and asked them if they knew about polio.”
Day 12 - Resting in Kamloops
- Wed, April 23, 2008
Today was the team’s first day of rest in five days, and it was well deserved. Lynne and Bertha completed some shopping, Chris ran some errands and set up some more media interviews. The media in Kamloops have been wonderful, so there’s lots of interviews to be scheduled. After washing the support vehicle, Doug and I traveled to Salmon Arm and visited with an old family connection.
Coverage by Kamloops This Week - April 23
- Wed, April 23, 2008
Cross-Canada cyclist peddling for polio
- Wed, April 23, 2008
A piece done for the Agassiz-Harrison Observer
Day 11 - Kamloops- 17.8kms
- Tue, April 22, 2008
Yeah! The team made it to Kamloops today after five days of travel through major mountains, hillsides, rain, snow, sleet and wind.
Day 10 - Nearing Kamloops- 78.2kms
- Mon, April 21, 2008
Today was a great day for hand cycling. There was blue sky, sunshine, and wind at my back.
Day 9 - Nearing Cache Creek, BC- 53kms
- Sun, April 20, 2008
Today was a beautiful day in the Fraser Canyon.
Overnight in Cache Creek
- Sun, April 20, 2008
Ramesh cycled 53 kilometres today.
A visit to Grey Mountain School
- Sun, April 20, 2008
Here are some pictures of Ramesh visiting with Grade 1s at Grey Mountain School. He even got to sit in his old desk! Thanks for all your support.
Whitehorse Launch Photos
- Sat, April 19, 2008
Here are some photos of Cycle to Walk’s Whitehorse launch on April 10 courtesy of the Yukon Federation of Labour:
Enroute to Kamloops!
- Sat, April 19, 2008
As it stands, we hope to be in Kamloops by April 24th.
Day 8- Lytton, BC- 44.6kms
- Sat, April 19, 2008
44kms of climbing, head winds, -1 degree weather with a -6 degree wind chill all summed up today’s cycling.
Cycle to Walk fighting polio: Chilliwack Times
- Fri, April 18, 2008
An article that appeared in the Chilliwack Times on April18.
Day 7- Boston Bar, BC- 70kms
- Fri, April 18, 2008
As we have been cycling I have come to enjoy the sound of trains passing by; some of them will sound their horns to show support of the Cycle to Walk. I have learned that hearing the sound of the trains at 5:00am doesn’t quite give me that same feeling.
Online Donation Option is now available
- Fri, April 18, 2008
Thanks for your patience. We now have the capability of accepting online donations.
CHEK NEWS Victoria Launch TV interview
- Fri, April 18, 2008
CHEK TV Victoria Launch coverage.
Pedalling beyond Hope, B.C.
- Fri, April 18, 2008
Ramesh and the Cycle to Walk road team are heading north past Hope on Highway #1 this morning.
Ferris raising funds for polio: Mission City Record
- Thu, April 17, 2008
An article that appeared in the Mission City Record on April 17.
Day 6
- Thu, April 17, 2008
Today was my second day of rest, However I found this hard to believe as I was awake at 6:30am (According to my father this would be sleeping in) to attend a meeting at the Chilliwack Mt.Cheam Rotary Club.
Global News Clip
- Thu, April 17, 2008
Mike McCardell of Global TV did a great interview with Ramesh. Click the link to watch.
Day 5- Back to Chilliwack, BC
- Wed, April 16, 2008
Today was my first non-cycling day since the campaign started.
We had two radio interviews in the morning (CBC and CKNW 980 Vancouver), a presentation at Chilliwack Secondary School, and a speech at the Rotary Club of Chilliwack-Fraser.
Day 4-Hope, BC- 59.4kms
- Tue, April 15, 2008
I’ve got to say – today was a challenge. It was raining for most of the day;
when it wasn’t raining, I was picking up all the spray from my tires and the logging trucks passing by.
Cycle to Walk visits Vancouver - News 1130
- Mon, April 14, 2008
An Article by Shane Bigham.
Day 3- Deroche, BC- 43.7kms
- Mon, April 14, 2008
This morning Allon, Doug, Chris and I had an opportunity to meet with Sam Sullivan, Mayor of Vancouver. Mr. Sullivan is so supportive of Cycle to Walk and wrote a letter of endorsement during the meeting.
Launch Day Photo
- Sun, April 13, 2008
Day 2 - Fort Langley- 50.1kms
- Sun, April 13, 2008
The team started today at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal parking lot greeted by some Rotarians from Whitehorse and Vancouver.
Monte Worthington piloted the team through the busy roads into Fort Langley with his Shaw cable van.
Victoria Times Colonist - Launch Day Ad
- Sat, April 12, 2008
An advertisement for Cycle to Walk’s campaign launch.
Day 1 - Vancouver
- Sat, April 12, 2008
Thank-you to all of the cyclists who joined me today in particular thanks Katherine, and Justine Scheck of Whitehorse who accompanied me through areas where I was unable to travel on the road ways with the support vehicles.
Thank You Victoria!
- Sat, April 12, 2008
After dipping my first brace into the Pacific Ocean the team headed to Mile Zero where we were greeted by lots of supporters, friends, family, and dignitaries. Today was the official launch of the Cycle to Walk Polio campaign here in Victoria.
On the eve of Cycle to Walk in Victoria
- Fri, April 11, 2008
So here we are one day before the official launch of the Cycle to Walk Polio campaign. This day was filled with excitement, laughs, deep moments of contemplation (stress), meeting new people, meetings, and media interviews!
Whitehorse Daily Star—Ceremonial Launch April 10
- Thu, April 10, 2008
Cycle to Walk’s ceremonial launch in Whitehorse.
Yukoners - Your MP is Everywhere!
- Thu, April 10, 2008
I arrived in Victoria this evening with other members of the support team.
Thank you, Yukoners, for your support!
- Thu, April 10, 2008
I can not write everything that could truly capture my emotions of the events which occurred today! I’m so proud to call myself a Yukoner, and to have received so many words of encouragement today, it truly has touched my heart!
Family Dinner and Collection of Thoughts!
- Wed, April 9, 2008
Tonight I had my last family dinner with my sisters Elisa and Rani, Brother in law Mike, Niece Kaitlyn, and Nephew Christian. It was nice to get together one last time before the campaign officially starts! Thanks for all your support, guidance, encouragement, and love through out the development of Cycle to Walk!
Yukon Legislature, Golden Horn Elementary, and Old Colleagues!
- Wed, April 9, 2008
What an honour it was for Cycle to Walk to be recognized in the Yukon Legislature today! It’s great to see the Territorial Leaders come together to support Cycle to Walk,
Rendezvous Rotary Club, Doctor’s Clearance, First School Grey Mountain Primary!
- Tue, April 8, 2008
Early this morning Dr. Allon Reddoch and Mary Reddoch departed for Vancouver to assist Doug and Birtha with the preparing the support vehicles! As well Adam Green from Terra Firma flew down to complete decaling the Motor-home, suburban and trailer! Thanks Allon, Mary and Adam for all your support of Cycle to Walk!
Team Members Depart, Yukon Federation of Labour, Vanier High School
- Mon, April 7, 2008
This morning Cycle to Walk enroute team members Doug and Birtha Ayers flew out of Whitehorse to Vancouver to prepare for the support vehicles for the April 12th launch in Victoria.
Badges, Preparation, Team Member Arrival
- Sun, April 6, 2008
Today my technical clothing was ready to be picked up from Ada Rinkes she spent hours volunteering to sew the Cycle to Walk, and Yukon Larger Than Life Logos on to the clothing that I will wear when I hand-cycle and make presentations.
Hamburgers, Hand-Shakes, and Music!
- Sat, April 5, 2008
Thank you to Kim and Jerry owners of M & M meats who hosted a Cycle to Walk fundraising BBQ. The BBQ attracted many people, thanks for everyone who came out. A big thanks to Carmen Ingram and all the other hard working volunteers who cooked, sold t-shirts, and received donations.
Hometown Support and Childhood Memories!
- Fri, April 4, 2008
I can’t believe we are only 6 days away from the ceremonial start of the Cycle to Walk campaign in Whitehorse. It seems as though every where I go people are wishing me well and saying Yukon is behind Cycle to Walk!
From Rain to Snow
- Thu, April 3, 2008
I’m now back in my hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon. During the week Cycle to Walk was invited to participate in interviews with CBC North and CKRW- this was a wonderful opportunity to give some updates on the great progress of the campaign!
