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.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

A Prairie Wind


Well, here we sit in the library in Hanna, AB., home of Nickleback. We weren't sure to run for the foothills or bear the pain when we heard that. Closing in on Calgary. Tomorrow we will pass the 5000km. mark, somehow this one seems more important than the others. We really can do this. Here's some more windy statistics, since Tucker took all the good stories last post. From Winnipeg to Saskatoon, roughly 700km. the wind was from the north. We were travelling WNW so had the wind at 45 degrees in front. From Saskatoon to Calgary, roughly 600km. the wind remained the same. We are travelling WSW now so this is almost a tail wind. Following me here Maritimers. This is gold. So, the 1st leg was kind of tough but now 100km. days pass much more quickly. We did 100km. today in 5 hours with breaks! Please contact us if you would like more technical and mechanical details! Big plans for Calgary, stay tuned.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 9, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    Lots of maritimers in Calgary including my cousins...now you are adding two more wow... Canada getting lop sided ...have fun but hurry home I smell a BBQ

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  2. AnonymousAugust 9, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    ps Charlie told me to tell you to come home soon as he has another carpentry question for you ha...I forgot to post his message... ha ...cg

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  3. Dale BruhmAugust 11, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    Great to follow your progress. 5000 km...unbelievable. Looking forward to seeing you two when you return to NS.

    Dale Bruhm

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  4. AnonymousAugust 12, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    You fellas really rock. 5k!!! good on ya. keep up the great work. I imagine booking the plane tickets and closing up the open ended schedule has altered your way of thinking about the trip. Take care, Kim

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  5. Hala Al-Madi (Special Events Fundraiser)August 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Amazing. So inspiring to follow your journey. I'm so sorry I missed you when you came to Ottawa, but I know that my replacement, Lindsay Stidwill, did a great job, and everyone was excited to meet you.

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  6. Taylor Germaine Forrest. : DAugust 14, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    heyy nickleback has that one good song.. well, i'm not really sure, some how they manage to release that same song over and over though, i think they're just changing the words. can't fool me. : )

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