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Local woman walks 25 km to support OneWalk to Conquer Cancer
Walking to conquer cancer
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Local Almonte woman Bonnie Wright, left, recently spent five hours walking the streets of Toronto during the 25 km Shoppers Drug Mart One Walk to Conquer Cancer event on Sept. 12. She’s shown here with her sister, Debbie, right, who is a breast cancer survivor. The event was the first annual walk in Toronto, and raised more than $7.5 million for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Carleton Place Almonte Canadian Gazette
Walking a mile in someone’s shoes can help you understand their journey – but walking 25 km can do a whole lot more.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, one local Almonte woman did just that during the Shoppers Drug Mart OneWalk to Conquer Cancer in Toronto. The event was the first of its kind to be held in Toronto, and raised over $7.5 million for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
“Cancer affects everyone,” said Bonnie Wright, who participated in the walk. “It’s everywhere. It’s very, very hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected by it – and that’s why fundraisers like this are so important.”
Wright’s own life has been touched by cancer more than once. On top of losing her father to the disease, she has also lost four uncles, a grandfather and a cousin. Even her sister, Debbie, is a breast cancer survivor.
“My sister made me want to do the walk,” Wright said. “It’s very important to her, and I wanted to support her.”
Wright and her sister walked alongside more than 4,500 other participants during the OneWalk event, travelling all over the city during the five-hour journey.
Being an avid walker already, Wright was prepared for the trek. She didn’t do any special training, but she made sure to have comfortable shoes to wear. The rest of her outfit was chosen by her sister.
“I have to wear pink,” Wright said in an interview ahead of the event. “I hate pink. But we had an agreement that whoever raised the most money could choose the other’s outfit.”
Wright and her sister collected pledges from everyone they knew. They started with family and friends, then co-workers and friends of friends and so on. The fundraising web spread far and wide, with dozens of people pledging their cause.
Overall, Wright said she was happy to be participating in such a good cause.
“It will be a long day, but it will be worth it,” she said. “It’s outside, with my sister and for a good cause. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
Plans for the 2016 OneWalk to Conquer Cancer are already underway. It will take place on Sept. 10 again in Toronto. For more information or to register, visit www.onewalk.ca.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, one local Almonte woman did just that during the Shoppers Drug Mart OneWalk to Conquer Cancer in Toronto. The event was the first of its kind to be held in Toronto, and raised over $7.5 million for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
“Cancer affects everyone,” said Bonnie Wright, who participated in the walk. “It’s everywhere. It’s very, very hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected by it – and that’s why fundraisers like this are so important.”
Wright’s own life has been touched by cancer more than once. On top of losing her father to the disease, she has also lost four uncles, a grandfather and a cousin. Even her sister, Debbie, is a breast cancer survivor.
“My sister made me want to do the walk,” Wright said. “It’s very important to her, and I wanted to support her.”
Wright and her sister walked alongside more than 4,500 other participants during the OneWalk event, travelling all over the city during the five-hour journey.
Being an avid walker already, Wright was prepared for the trek. She didn’t do any special training, but she made sure to have comfortable shoes to wear. The rest of her outfit was chosen by her sister.
“I have to wear pink,” Wright said in an interview ahead of the event. “I hate pink. But we had an agreement that whoever raised the most money could choose the other’s outfit.”
Wright and her sister collected pledges from everyone they knew. They started with family and friends, then co-workers and friends of friends and so on. The fundraising web spread far and wide, with dozens of people pledging their cause.
Overall, Wright said she was happy to be participating in such a good cause.
“It will be a long day, but it will be worth it,” she said. “It’s outside, with my sister and for a good cause. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
Plans for the 2016 OneWalk to Conquer Cancer are already underway. It will take place on Sept. 10 again in Toronto. For more information or to register, visit www.onewalk.ca.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Ontario Trail News - Ontario Trail Counts and Hamilton Trail Survey
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Learn more about your trails - Trail Counts
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TRAILS
John Rennison,The Hamilton Spectator
Sign posts marking the Hendrie Valley Trails. Hamilton Burlington Trails Council and McMaster University are conducting a survey regarding area trails use.
Hamilton Spectator
Joggers, bikers and even parents pushing baby strollers shouldn't be surprised if someone with a clipboard asks them why they're using Hamilton nature trails.
Throughout the next year, impromptu questionnaires are one of the ways the Hamilton Burlington Trails Council (HBTC) and McMaster University are completing one of the most extensive trail surveys ever conducted in Ontario.
The joint initiative launched on Thursday will use online surveys and up to 36 volunteers to survey trail users on the flyto find out who's walking the trails, how they get around and where and why they're choosing the paths they are on.
The goal is to find out if certain paths could be linked, what trails are most popular and which need attention. In Hamilton, there are more than 130 kilometres of nature trails.
"The City of Hamilton has a lot of trail head counts, but we don't know who they are. Are they on bikes? Are they walking with dogs? Do they live nearby? Do they come here often?" said Wayne Terryberry, HBTC chair and McMaster University Outdoor Recreation co-ordinator.
"What can we use to make the trail experience better? We want to get definite data in different seasons — an annual time table."
The data along with information from community partners like Hamilton Conservation Authority and the Royal Botanical Gardens will go toward building a comprehensive trail map.
"We have 13 survey locations through Hamilton and Burlington and they are going to be surveyed by volunteers, and at each survey there will be a manual head count of people passing by," survey co-ordinator Alex Farquharson said.
Matthew Brodka of McMaster University Outdoor Recreation said one of the challenges facing the study is weather.
"Especially if it's a year-long thing, but we have a passionate group of volunteers who are passionate about the trail system."
Ward 1 Coun. Aidan Johnson said the survey data can have a broader impact on people.
"The more people who use and see nature, the more people who'll want more effective environmental policies and more biodiversity protection," he said.
People interested in helping as volunteers for the project throughout the year are encouraged to visit the Hamilton Burlington Trail website, http://hamiltonburlingtontrails.ca/.
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