My father and I are bicycling across Canada this summer. We hope to raise some money and awareness for Amnesty International (AI).
AI is a worldwide movement dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights. AI takes action to stop grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination. We campaign to free prisoners of conscience, protect refugees, abolish the death penalty, and end political killings, "disappearances" and torture. AI seeks to expose human rights abuses accurately and quickly. We systematically and independently research the facts of individual cases and pattens of human rights abuses. These findings are publicized, and members, supporters and staff then mobilize persistent public pressure on governments, armed political groups, companies and others to prevent and stop these violations.
An ancient Japanese legend states that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish. This legend was popularized by Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a direct result from the atomic bombing at Hiroshima. She died after folding 600 cranes. Today, tens of millions of cranes are folded in that country and others every year. These symbols have come to represent hope for a better world. I have folded 1,000 cranes and we will give these out in exchange for donations.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

La belle province

Spent the whole day biking the Trans Canada Trail from Edmunston to Rivière-du-Loup. Final tally of 137 km. at 16.8 km per hour which is epic on a single track trail. Tucker had to brake hard, 1st for a snake, then a chipmunk, then a rabbit... see where I'm going with this... yes indeed, a moose. (based on a true story) No animals were hurt during this ride. Needless to say we were very tired, and found no room at the inn (auberge internationale) but the tent is safely pitched in the back yard, and the bellies are full of sugar pie!!
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  1. UnknownJune 19, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    Oh no....not that same moose!!!!
    lotsa love
    Marion

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  2. Ruth,Dale and GraceJune 20, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Ruth, Dale and Grace here....hope you are doing well tonight that you are warm and dry.
    I wrote a previous little ditty, but have no idea where it went....and it was full of very interesting information!!!!
    Keep writing it's very cool and intersting.
    with our love
    the Brown Bruhms......

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