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Today was a special day, as the team was able to meet with the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, the Honourable Mayann E. Francis.

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It’s official: the road team can go strong all day on five hours of sleep. Today began at the crack of dawn. This morning, CBC Radio interviewed me for their morning show as I hand cycled towards the Halifax Citadel – a National Historic Site. I can’t think of a better way to start a day than to view the beautiful city of Halifax from such a great vantage point while spreading the message about how we can beat polio once and for all.

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There were no tropical storms in sight today, and the weather was great for cycling. Before we began today’s ride, we were invited to present to both the Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise and the Kentville Rotary Club. One Rotarian told me he could recall when insurance companies sold polio insurance back in the 1950s. It was the first time I heard of such a thing. Still, learning that polio insurance was sold in the 1950s isn’t surprising when one considers how deeply polio affected Canadians. Everyone across the nation feared polio.

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Today was only the third day over the course of this campaign that we’ve been grounded because of weather. I thinking that the remnants of a hurricane are good enough reasons not to be on the road cycling.

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After a lovely send off from our new Saint John friends John, Marilyn, Caleb and Andrew, the team boarded the Princess of Acadia for a ferry ride to Digby, Nova Scotia. The ship’s crew was nothing but welcoming, supportive and accommodating of the team, the support vehicles and the Cycle to Walk campaign. During the crossing, we visited with Captain Oral Hamilton up on the bridge to talk about the campaign and learn more about the ship’s operation and navigation systems.

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This morning Chris and I took a five-block stroll uphill to participate in two studio radio interviews. One interview was with Victoria and Dave at K100 FM and the other was with Gary and Ricky on 98.9 Big John FM. I’m thoroughly impressed with how each radio host is showing their own excitement for the cause of eradicating polio and bringing attention to listeners about taking responsibility for polio eradication, education, and rehabilitation. Individuals and communities need to come together for causes such as polio eradication, and it’s nice to know that the Maritime Media is doing their part to ensure that Canada’s east coast is hearing the message of Cycle to Walk.

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