A generous beginning to July
Day 25 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A most interesting Canada Day for us. We drove in morning to just outside Regina Beach and cycled into town with a Special Olympics athlete named Lindsay and her coach Crystal. Once there we participated in the annual parade with the local community. We then drove to Regina SK and met the the Honourable Dr. Gordon L. Barnhard, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, at his annual Canada Day garden party. After that we went to Wascana Park for another Progress Club event called the Plywood Cup. The day ended with a lovely barbecue hosted by Darlene & Glen of the local Progress Club. It was a full day of warm Regina hospitality at its best.
Day 26 - Thursday, July 2, 2009
Richard started the day with a CBC radio interview with Sheila Coles at 6 am while some of the team members continued to sleep. By 8:30 am we were awake and listened to his interview with CKRM host Roger Currie. At 10:30, CTV’s Jason Matity did another interview and a half hour later the Leader Post did a newspaper story. The lunch hour was spent on the Scarth Street mall where Richard and the team spoke to passer-bys and received many generous donations. The most notable donor was Jack Layton who posed for a picture on the trike, complete with helmet, and shared several stories about family members with disabilities. After lunch Richard attend a community Access interview with Janey Davies of Canadian Progress Club. Then the team made its way to Brewsters for a fundraiser. A Special Olympics athlete and Board Member named Terry made a presentation to Richard and all of the team received “I love Regina” shirts from the Mayor (who apologetically had another engagement). Another fun and busy day for the team has ended with great generosity.
A special thanks to all of the Canadian Progress Club and Special Olympics folks who made these events happen and who provided such a warm welcome to the team. We shall leave saying “I love Regina”!!!
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