When I worked at YMCA Wanakita, we ran a program called Sunship Earth. It is an environmental program for grade 6 students that focuses on their science curriculum, but does so outside – hands on. One of the activities out in the woods revolves around the falling of the trees dead leaves in the fall. […]
“It’s the job of parents to sometimes embarrass their kids”. This is the line my dad uttered an hour ago in a restaurant just west of the Manitoba border. It wasn’t uttered sitting at the table with me… no… it was uttered out loud in front of the whole restaurant. Today was a special day. […]
It’s pretty common for songs or parts of songs to infiltrate our minds and without realizing it, we’re humming some tune – good or bad! A few months ago, I tried listening to music while running, but in 17 years of running, I have always just enjoyed the sounds around me. In the last couple […]
We have arrived in Ignace, ON and are about 300 km to the Manitoba border! I asked my father to write a blog and he obliged, so here it is… thanks dad! Each of us likely has a favourite place along the Trans-Canada Highway. One of mine has, for many years, been the Terry Fox […]
Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, figuratively that is, can be difficult. I experienced that yesterday as I ran the last stretch of highway that Terry Fox was able to run before having to stop and be taken to the hospital. He had strong determination. He had unyielding perseverance. He was a fighter. And yet […]
The quick rundown… I finished running east of Nipigon on Friday and proceeded to drive into Thunder Bay to take the weekend off and pick up my dad from the bus station. He is joining me for the next couple of weeks for the stretch to Winnipeg. As I was driving in on Friday, the […]
Everyone has a story. I have learned that in abundance over the last 6 months and it has particularly hit home in the last few days. A few nights ago in White River, I was grabbing a bite of food when I overheard some cyclists telling stories about their trips across Canada so far. I […]
After a full week without cell or internet coverage, I have found free wifi at the A & W in White River! It seems Bell does work in this region, but not if you have a “smartphone” that works on a 3G signal, which is what I have. It has been both nice and extremely […]
On Monday, July 18, Colin made it to Wawa. However, he doesn’t have access to his cell phone services and has asked to forward this message to his friends and encouragers. Along the way, Colin has been able to enjoy nights at Pancake Bay and Lake Superior Provincial Park. Now he begins the long run […]