Today was the first day running on the Trans Canada Highway. I was a bit apprehensive at first, but as the morning progressed, it felt like my runs in Haliburton except with faster cars and bigger trucks. Most of today was divided highway and I ran facing traffic as I will do this entire run. […]
Emilee is a grade 6 student at Holy Family Elementary and after a little chat from me to the school, she responded with the following… she gave me a copy so that I could share it with you! Hello, my name is Emilee Heffern. I am a grade six student at Holy Family Elementary, and […]
I had an opportunity to speak with a reporter from VOCM News today. The following video is their report!
Emilee is a grade 6 student at Holy Family Elementary and after a little chat from me to the school, she responded with the following… she gave me a copy so that I could share it with you! Hello, my name is Emilee Heffern. I am a grade six student at Holy Family Elementary, and […]
It was a windy morning in St. John’s, but a beautiful blue sky hugged the horizon of the North Atlantic as I looked out from Signal Hill. Today simply has been overwhelming… so many emotions and yet a busy day that kept my mind somewhat distracted from the big picture, which was probably a good […]
James Gordon lives in Kamloops, BC and is a father of two sons. This is an initiative he took on with his sons’ school during his Master’s program. The Beattie School of the Arts Outdoor Garden Classroom was officially started June 11, 2009. It started as a Masters program project and has since developed into […]
Well, after 15 years of dreaming about this and the past year spent planning it, I sit in St. John’s, NL days away from beginning this run across Canada. As we took the ferry on Tuesday from Sydney, NS to Port-Au-Basques, NL, I watched the big swells of the North Atlantic and thought… “there’s no […]
One man’s passion to run across Canada is taking on a greater purpose than he had ever imagined. From his house in Eagle Lake, Colin Harris, a bearded young man, with a long and lean physique spoke about how his dream to run coast-to-coast has evolved into an initiative to inspire, educate, raise awareness and […]
When the ’88 Olympics were in Calgary, the torch made its way across Canada, similar to the recent Vancouver Games. I was in grade 7 and living in Winnipeg. Our school was let out midday to walk over to Portage Ave. where the torch relay was taking place. We all had mini torches in hand […]
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