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Members of the Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers provided the team with breakfast this morning, which was a great send-off from the community. After the meal, our wonderful friend and tour guide David White took us to view Sudbury’s famous Big Nickel before pointing us west out of Sudbury on Highway 17.

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At 11 AM, Cycle to Walk participated in an official ride in to Sudbury. It was a gorgeous day and we cycled over the Bridge of Nations, which has flags representing all nations from which the citizens of Sudbury originate. It was very nice to meet up with old high school and Youth Synod friends. During the ride, CBC Radio’s Tracy Fuller conducted the most unique interview I’ve ever been a part of: with a microphone in hand, she cycled with us and spoke with me on the move! Tracy told me later that she was transferring to CBC Whitehorse in the near future. Perhaps we’ll conduct a follow-up interview back home.

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Cycle to Walk has raised over a quarter of a million dollars since we began, but more money is needed. We’re still in need of corporate sponsors to offset the costs of this campaign as well. You can donate directly to the campaign online, and sponsorship information is available here on this website.

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This morning started off with a wonderful visit with the Reverend Henk Willems and his wife Sue. They gave us some great words of encouragement, donations, and… a big bag of peanut brittle! My confidence got quite the boost later on when I hand cycled up a hill and passed a horse and buggy with two passengers. It’s not every day that I get to say I won a race against a horse going up a hill! Then again, maybe I was the only one racing. Regardless of details, it felt nice.

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When you cross Canada, you really come to appreciate just how immense it is. With that in mind, the further we go across this country, the smaller it seems to get. I met Len and Ali La Prairie today as they stood on the side of the road to show their support. As it turns out, their daughter Karen lives in Whitehorse and works for the same department as I did before Cycle to Walk began: the Department of Health and Social Services – a major Cycle to Walk supporter.  As Cycle to Walk’s momentum builds, I’ve noticed people waving to the team from their homes, workplaces and sunroofs. A young man named Oliver stopped us on the highway to give a donation and to learn more about the campaign. It’s really exciting to be a part of this, and to know that polio is becoming a topic of conversation again!

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Ten years ago, I left Bishophurst – my parents’ home in Sault Ste. Marie – to attend college in Thunder Bay. I was a fresh graduate from Sir James Dunn High School, and it was time to move on to the next stage of life. Today, 10 years later, I’m leaving Bishophurst again. Cycle to Walk has brought me to this house one last time, but again, it’s time to move on. Canadians need to know that polio is still an issue, and that with just a bit more commitment, we can end it forever.

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