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As of September 30, 2008, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has reported 1308 new cases of polio this year. Many of these cases will lead to children being paralyzed for life. We’ve had better than a cure to polio – prevention – for over 53 years now. It’s unacceptable that after this long, a child, a teenager, or an adult could even contract polio.

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Today I woke up feeling refreshed, improved and ready for the day. My illness had waned, and all systems were go for me to spread the message of Cycle to Walk. The morning started out at Bowring Park when we met up with Paddy Daly and Krissy Holmes – hosts of the widely popular “Out of the Fog” program. Thanks so much to you both for taking the time to learn more about Cycle to Walk and for helping us spread the word to people in St. John’s and around Newfoundland! The more we can educate people about today’s realities of polio, the sooner we can make it a disease of the past.

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Today was an odd and unusual day. I’m sick with a slight fever, a runny nose, and a cough – yuck! Cycle to Walk was supposed to present at Booth High School this morning, but we had to cancel. I’m very disappointed that we called the event off, because sharing the message of polio eradication, education, and rehabilitation with young people has been such a highlight of the Cycle to Walk campaign. I’ll try my best to re-schedule that presentation prior to leaving The Rock!

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This morning the team shared the message of Cycle to Walk with members of Cochrane Street United Church. It was an extra-special visit, as I was able to speak with children during their Sunday school class. It always brightens my day when a child smiles after seeing what Cycle to Walk is doing to help end polio. When Sunday school was over, I overheard a child ask her mom whether she had received the polio vaccination when she was young. Thank-you to everyone we met this morning for your kind words of support, your donations, and for giving us the opportunity to share the message with you.

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It was a sunny and gorgeous day in the St. John’s area today. It may sound funny, but I truly feel as though we’re in Newfoundland now. Our route took us through picturesque Petty Harbour – a lovely little fishing community. Chris Wright ran alongside me for a good part of the ride.

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Today started in-studio at 7:15 am when listeners in St. John’s joined host Jeff Gilhooly and I on CBC Radio’s morning show. Afterwards, the team met up with Chris Wright and went to Holy Heart High School, where Principal David Cooper and the student council had invited us to speak about Cycle to Walk and polio. Over 1,000 students were in attendance. A walk around the block with the entire student body followed the presentation, and I was asked to lead the group on my hand cycle. Thank you so much to all of the students and staff at Holy Heart for your enthusiastic response to Cycle to Walk. I hope to see many of you at City Hall on October 1st at 1:30.

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