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This afternoon was a very special event for the Cycle to Walk team. The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Dr. Gordon Barnhart, hosted the Cycle to Walk team and the President of the Saskatoon Rotary Club, Bill Edwards, for tea. Thank you, Your Honour, for supporting the Cycle to Walk campaign, sharing your personal connection to polio, and making us feel so welcome here in Saskatchewan.

We got off to a great start today thanks to my friend from Whitehorse, James Purnell. James approached Dean Nemetz, owner of the Saskatoon Travelodge for discounted room rates for the team. Thank you, Mr. Nemetz, for your generosity. Our stay at the Travelodge was fantastic!

A rush of new energy was injected into Cycle to Walk earlier today, as students at both Ecole St. Paul Elementary, and Brevoort Park Elementary had the opportunity to hear a presentation and ask questions. I enjoy talking with children about Cycle to Walk because they always get excited about it and want to learn more.  Below you’ll find a picture of my new friends and me from Brevoort, Elijah and Kate, who were both very excited about Cycle to Walk and our dream of ending polio.

Polio doesn’t discriminate and it has no boundaries – it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, your beliefs or your attitude. It’s an equal threat to anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated. We must all come together as one global community to finally eradicate polio once and for all so no more children will ever have to live with its devastating effects.