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Day 12: June 24
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2009 Sears National Kids Cancer Ride Slide Show
It takes a few good people.
Day 12.
In a few minutes the riders will dip their wheels into the Atlantic Ocean to complete the 2009 Sears National Kids Cancer Ride.
We have been in awe of the generosity of spirit that has been demonstrated time and time again across this country – in big cities and small towns by representatives of our sponsors, and by complete strangers. As vast as Canada is physically, we area community that is there for each other. The outpouring of support for the children and their families will be treasured for years to come. Remember the courage, strength and perseverance of the kids. They are inspiring. They are the heroes.
It has taken a few good people for the ride to be safe and successful. Thank you:
Rob, Allison, Signe, Anita, Sandra, Jerry, Bill, Bob, Murray, Wesley, Tanya, Kathy, Jae, Brian, Russ, Mellissa, Caroline, Dareen, Jamie, Eva, Scott, Louise, Tammy, Jeremy, Gregor, Moya, Krista, Marie-Claire, Cheryl, Lisa, Sue Ann, Maureen, Kathleen, Tamara, Glenn, Nicole, Val, Anita, Mike, Rhonda, Les, Lorraine, Susan, Connie, Murray, Peter, Lorraine, Frank, Clifford, Bobbi-Jo, Colleen, Len, Wayne, Sherry, Larry, Becky, Jody, Mike, Egon, Mona, Rollie, Robb, Sue, Dannie, Jackie, Paula, Sita, Kris, Jocelyne, Monica, Bernard, Mr. Garrett, Leslie, Linda, Dennis, James, Mark, Ross, Cathy, Anna, Jerry, Lee, Tanya, Theresa, Irene, Lorraine, Mark, Jim, Emily, Martin, Perry, Roch, Frank, Gilles, Dennis and wife, Tony, Suzanne, Tom, Constant, Mike, Jean-Charles, Audette, Vincent, Mylene, Anne, Guy, Daniel, Tony, Jean Francois, Marc, Rejean, Francis, Geraldine, Pam, Guy, Wendy, Erin, John, Ashlee, Tammy, David, Ron, Carole, Steve, Terri, Chris, David, Diane, Anne, Steve, Jenna, Elizabeth, Eileen, Shelley, Jason, Lyle, Robert, Daniele, Suzanne, Richard, Zaman, Emilie, Sylvia, Larry, Paul, Colleen, Lori, Wanda, Marilyn, Sandra, Linda, Cathy, Cheryl, Lucie, Cyndy, Carolyn, Linda, Jennifer, Lil, Brad, Clarence, Caroline, Debra, Eliana, Maria, Dwight, Vince, Brenda, Ingrid, Dale, Phil, Dave, Brian, Baljit, Jason, Monique, Kathryn ,Catherine, Jim, David, Terry, Tim, Sarah, David, Jason, Rob, Kari, Robert, Craig, Mark, Beth, Carl.
The names reflect our records in SharePoint – in many cases we only had one name but it was a team at the location that pulled together the event. Please be sure to extend our thanks to your teams. We could not have done it without them!
It has been our privilege to work with you.
See you next year!
Sharon & Susan
Day 11 - and it feels like Heaven: from Tim Klassen
Hello Blog Land: Well, this posting is coming to you from a parking lot in Lower Sackville, NS - less than 50 km from Halifax and the end of this incredible journey. With half a day’s riding we will be ‘wheel dipping’ again to signify the end of the 2009 Coast to Coast Against Cancer National Ride. However, more about that tomorrow. Today was one of those magical days on the bike. The Team clicked, the pedal strokes were sure, strong, and sweet, and the rain stopped by noon allowing the clouds to part and the sun to shine. We started our day with a great breakfast provided by the staff of the Sears Store in New Glascow, NS. Although our drive to get there was done in rain and fog, and despite the fact it was raining when we awoke, all of were quickly warmed and deeply touched when we met 5-year old Sydney, a wonderful, energetic, and beautiful cancer survivor. Sydney and her mom and dad joined us for breakfast and the her dad, Steve, shared their story with us; a story of courage, faith, and the power of medical research and changes in treatment protocol that has allowed Sydney to not only be with us at breakfast; it also allowed her to be concerned that she ‘not miss school’ today. Two years ago she was in a situation where just seeing the next day was a worry for the family. Today we rode for Sydney. I was able to tell her that not only did my grand-daughter share her name (Carlyn Sidney), I too had the same name in my name. This was a pretty cool connection. Following the dedication Team Three headed out in the rain and with a police escort. Within 10 km of our departure we came to Mount Thom, an eight kilometer climb. The Team was not only up to this challenge, they “loft at the hiil, and then they crushed it” (to quote our resident philosopher, David Morland). The climb was a thing of beauty. The Team rode together and strongly to the top. What a difference a day or two can make! By the time we were at the top, the rain was subsiding and the fog was clearing. This made for a fast decent down the back side and on into Truro and our first stop of the day. The pace was fast and as the roads dried our spirits picked up. When we saw the first sign that showed Halifax we just had to stop for pictures. Our next stop was in Enfield where the Sears outlet welcomed us with snacks and we stayed and danced for an hour - our cycling shoes were no deterrent and the locals were certainly entertained. With about 50 km to go to the end of our day in New Glascow, we opened the tail gate of the mini van, mounted a big speaker, and pumped out the tunes. While this was certainly a blast and a great way to end the ride, it did cross my mind we were likely breaking numerous traffic laws. Nonetheless, we rocked all the way to town. Finding the actual location of our ‘camp’ was another story. It took us about an hour and then we were here. So close and yet so far! As we were the first Team to arrive, we had a few minutes to gather and reflect on “our” experience over the past 11 days. The individual and group changes have been remarkable. As the other groups arrived, New York Fries prepared a great barbecue for us all and then, in keeping with our ‘tradition’ Team Three ‘got the party started’ and were again dancing up a storm. What a Team! This is the place to be! As I write this, the music is off, the clean-up done, and folks are heading for their last night in our great SLH bunk trucks that have served us well during the trip. We always knew we could count on Dan and Sandy to get the bunks where they needed to be so we could sleep. Tomorrow the party will really rock as we reach our destination and celebrate our success. Kudos today go to everyone on Team Three: the riders for becoming such a solid cycling ‘group’ (and no more just a collection of individual riders and we have video to prove this!); and, to the Crew who were there every step of the way to ensure the riders were safe, fed, delivered to the right spots, and entertained! Thanks everyone! You have made my ‘job’ as team lead so satisfying and enjoyable. It is about membership as well as leadership and WE DID IT! Tomorrow we finish what we started a mere we days ago.
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