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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.
After the radio interview, it was off to the Rotary Shelter House for a press conference. Thanks to Cal Rankin, Executive Director of the shelter, and all of the staff for hosting the press conference in your wonderful facility. This was a great opportunity to talk further about polio with local media. Thanks also to all of the people who came out to the shelter to support the campaign.

Today I met Dave Shannon, who crossed Canada in 1997 using his electric wheelchair to promote empowerment for disenfranchised communities and greater social inclusion for all Canadians. We had a great opportunity to share stories and compare experiences! Also, a big thank you to Clint Kuschak for organizing this media conference. Your commitment to Cycle to Walk led to some great coverage.

A multi-faith-based youth group from U.S. was volunteering at the shelter at the same time as our visit. I was able to interrupt their meal preparations to discuss Cycle to Walk and polio eradication briefly with them. Many of the participants expressed their excitement about the campaign afterwards, and applauded the team’s effort. It was great to see young people working at the shelter to make a difference in their community.
Janice and Greg Koza sponsored a one-hour deep tissue massage for me. Thank you! My chest, back, shoulders, arms, and hands are now ready for the grinding challenges of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
The evening ended with a nice meal with the campaign’s Thunder Bay Planning Committee. At dinner, we went over the final details for our involvement in Canada Day events in and around the Thunder Bay area. I would like to thank the Reverend Paul Carr, The late Brian Ross, and everyone on the planning committee. Your support for Cycle to Walk and your countless hours of work over the last year has allowed us to really get the word out about Cycle to Walk in Thunder Bay. We’ve built new friendships, and we joined together to spread the word to everyone here that we need to rally together immediately to douse the fires of polio, and finish the job once and for all!