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Relive this moment in history: Rick Hansen visits Thunder Bay

Following Terry Fox's historic Marathon of Hope, another Canadian aimed to make it, not only across the country, but around the world. Hear some of CBC Thunder Bay's coverage of Rick Hansen's stop in the city as part of his Man In Motion world tour.

The decorated paralympian stopped in Thunder Bay on his Man In Motion tour, and CBC Thunder Bay was there

From 1985-1987, Canadian paralympian Rick Hansen undertook his Man In Motion world tour. As part of the cross-Canada portion of the tour, he stopped in Thunder Bay. (CBC)
Matt Procopchuk takes a look back at the story of Rick Hansen, and his Man In Motion world tour - in a wheelchair.

Following Terry Fox's historic Marathon of Hope, another Canadian aimed to make it, not only across the country, but around the world.

But Rick Hansen was doing it in a wheelchair.

As part of his 1985-1987 Man In Motion world tour, Hansen stopped in Thunder Bay.

Listen to some of CBC Thunder Bay's coverage of Hansen's visit to the city.

Hansen appeared at a number of venues across the city, including the Terry Fox Monument, the former Lakeview High School and the Castlegreen Community Centre.

His tour aimed to prove the potential of people with disabilities, and to bring awareness to making communities more accessible and inclusive.