Inspirational Canadians: Who's your favourite?
- February 1, 2011 3:52 PM |
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Rick Hansen takes part in the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, March 12, 2010. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)
By CBC News
Canada's celebrated Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, will launch a cross-country relay in Cape Spear, N.L., this summer, 25 years to the date of his journey home after a worldwide tour that highlighted the potential of people with disabilities.
The relay will pass through more than 600 communities during the nine-month, 12,000-kilometre journey, which is scheduled to start Aug. 24, and finish in Vancouver on May 22, 2012.
Approximately 7,000 people will participate in the relay, and they will be chosen in a contest this spring, the 53-year-old B.C. native said in an interview on CBC News Network.
"We wanted to do something that was reminiscent of the original tour, but really focusing on how much further we've come," said Hansen. "What better way to do that -- to move from one person to many, to actually identify 7,000 people who have made real change in communities all across Canada along that original route, and celebrate their stories and successes."
We want to know: Are there any particular Canadians who inspire you? Tell us who and why in the comments below.
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