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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.

The afternoon was spent at Government House where Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie and Mrs. Jane Crosbie hosted a reception for the Cycle to Walk team.  Rotarian Jane Simmons spent hours working on the guest list to ensure that the room was filled with youth, Rotarians, polio survivors, and some of my old colleagues from the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association. It was an honour to receive so much support for Cycle to Walk, especially from such a distinguished, renowned Newfoundlander as the Lieutenant Governor.

Dr. Allon Reddoch, President of the Cycle to Walk Society flew in to St. John’s and met up with the team for the reception. Allon has been a huge supporter of polio eradication for years, and has supported Cycle to Walk since its inception. Thank you to everyone for showing your support for a polio-free world and for making the team feel so appreciated. We ended the day with a lovely meal at Joan and Joe Royle’s home. It was great to meet you two, as well as Mary, Bob, Rosemary and Ron. Thank you so much to for the delicious meal, and the great company!