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10:40 AM |
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1:00 PM |
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5:30 PM |
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Hawkesbury - TBD |
12:30 PM |
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Hudson Community Centre/Royal Canadian Legion/L'ecole St. Thomas |
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Day 9: June 21
Register for a Ride Along Event
Ottawa - Quebec City
Lynne Jenkins from the Road
In Montreal we visited Lasalle, the Sears mall there was wonderful. DJ playing great dancing music, much love was felt, so much, that I found out that one of our National Riders told me he proposed to his girlfriend, France at the Lasalle stop!
How exciting is this? He's still smiling from ear to ear as I sit here in the car on our way to New Glasgow.
We visited St. Justine's, 22 year old RN was diagnosed when she was 14.Veronique, with ALL.
Accident and Police involvement
Team 1 Day 9
Note from Stephanie Speth
Today’s note comes from Stephanie Speth. Steph was a National Rider in 2008. She, and a number of 2008 NRs came back to help as volunteers on the ride. This includes Drew Molnar, James Foster, Eric Edwards, Damian Brown, Jenn Davies, Dan Watt and Roger Gallant.
Les enfants....the impact of life changing event
Je tiens a remercier tous les personnes qui sont venues nous acceuillir a Montreal - Sears Carrefour Angrignon et a l’Hopital Ste. Justine. Merci beaucoup!
Un gros merci a Alexandra Sornberger-Tetrault qui a partager avec nous son experience tres personelle de jeune fille atteint d’un cancer. Nous avons entendus les effets sur sa famille. BRAVO! Courage ma belle.
Un gros merci a Veronique Pellerin, 23 ans, pour partager son experience et vie personelle avec un cancer. Elle nous a racontrer un histoire de success - que sa vie continue avec beaucoup d’espoir et elle poursuit son education (infirmiere!). BRAVO! Courage ma belle.
Les deux filles m’ont toucher profondement, ainsi que mes co-equipiers.
WOW - what a huge day for us. We began the day at Sears St. Laurent in Ottawa with some mist and threat of rain in the air. Ugh, after yesterday that was not appreciated! Thankfully, as the morning progressed the clouds lifted. Close to 30 Ride Along people joined us and a HUGE thanks to all the Marshals who helped keep everyone together and arrive at Rockland. Tim Jenkins; thanks for taking the lead on this.
Ashley Backstrom, 18 years old, kicked things off this morning and shared her personal story of experience with childhood cancer. She finished treatments recently for ALL and now looks forward to graduation (Grade 12). Way to go! What courage and strength. To the Darling Daffodil Sears team made up of two childhood cancer survivors….you girls are the inspiration to so many today. You did it!! It was an honor to ride with you. I am humbled by hearing of your experience and how passionate you are to share with others how important this is to all Canadians. See you next year!
Dr. Halton (CHEO) explained to us that although the medical community is making great progress, that the survival rates for childhood cancer are 80% - the shocking fact remains that 1 in 5 kids diagnosed will not survive. We ride for all of them.
The day ended in brilliant sunshine on the front entrance to the Ste. Justine Hospital in my hometown of Montreal. The foundation embraced and welcomed several new Ambassador Families today. I am humbled to meet them all.
Frederique Cardinal of Operation Enfants Soleil - THANK YOU.
Alex Anderson: An Average kid with a Big Heart
- Reported from Jenn Davies, Group 1
Hope you have all had a safe and meaningful day. I just wanted to share with you one of the experiences team 1 and Ride Along 1 had in Kingston today.
Some months ago...long before there were ride alongs, a young boy walked in tho a Sears store in Kingston and came across a fundraising event being held by Ken Cross.
He was inspired by the commitment Ken had made, by the length of the journey. This boy, Alex Anderson at 12 years old has already been deeply affected by cancer. He himself is well but already has a list of people in his life who live with and have been lost to cancer.
On his own accord, before he knew that there was a way to participate himself, he began to fundraise, intending simply to make a donation to the Foundation.
When he realized that there was a ride along, something he could do, he kicked his fundraising into high gear.
The day his mom Lisa tried to register him and realized he was too young to ride (under 16) , he was devastated.
A couple emails and phone calls, a letter of special permission and Alex was registered to ride along from Kingston to Fort Henry..10 km. On his mountain bike with his Dad accompanying him he easily kept pace with the National Riders.
When he arrived a rider check in that morning he very quietly introduced himself and in a very humble manner passed in a bulging envelope of donations. When I asked him for his total and open it to count, he answered "its um just under $4000, I couldn't quite get to the 4000, but it's pretty good"
This is a kid who at a young age has experienced of the loss and devastation of cancer and out of it has chosen to create something joyful and meaningful. We should look at him as an example of what we can be and what we are inspiring through our example.
Early Weather Report for June 21
- Group 1:
- Kingston: Variable Cloudiness, 19, Wind N 15 kph
- Ottawa: Cloudy with Sunny breaks, 26, Wind N 10 kph
- Group 2:
- Pickering: Isolated Showers, 19, Wind N 10 kph
- Belleville: Cloudy with Sunny breaks, 25, Wind NE 15 kph
- Group 3:
- Ottawa: Cloudy, 21, Wind NE 10 kph
- Montreal: Variable Cloudiness, 21, Wind NE 15 kph
Cobourg Head Shaving
Ambassador Child Megan Cross: Dad/Ken Cross - national Rider at Sears, Cataraqui Mall, 945 Gardiners Road at 8:00 AM
Ambassador Child Ashley Backstrom at Sears, St. Laurent Mall, 1250 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Ottawa at 7:00 AM
Ambassador Child Véronique Pellerin at Sears Carrefour Agrinon at 5:00 PM and at St. Justine Hospital at 7:00 PM
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