Setting out from Cornwall in
the morning, Clara Hughes will be
bringing the mental health message to Montréal, Sherbrooke, Trois Rivières, Québec City,
Saguenay, Les Escoumins,
Baie-Comeau, Matane and Rimouski
CORNWALL, ON, March 25, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Tomorrow morning,
six-time Olympic medalist and Bell Let's Talk national spokesperson
Clara Hughes rides into Québec to
spend the next 10 days bringing the mental health message to
communities around the province. Tomorrow will be Day 13 of Clara's
Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk, her 12,000 kilometre, 110-day bike
journey around Canada to achieve a nation free of the stigma around
mental illness.
"Québec was my home for many years as I trained for Olympic
competition so I'm really eager to return and meet people
everywhere to share our mental health stories," said Clara.
"Talking openly about the many ways mental illness has impacted us
is the most important step in lifting the stigma that still lingers
around mental illness. I thank the people of Cornwall for their warm welcome and look
forward to seeing everyone in Montréal tomorrow!"
Clara will visit the following communities during her ride
through Québec:
- Montréal – March 26 to 28
- Sherbrooke – March 28 to 29
- Trois Rivières – March 29 to
31
- Québec City – March 31 to April
1
- Saguenay – April 1 to 2
- Les Escoumins – April 2 to 3
- Baie-Comeau – April 3
- Matane – April 3 to 4
- Rimouski – April 4 to 5
Clara will start each day of the Big Ride in Québec with
presentations at local schools and other community events organized
by Community Champions before she hits the road again. More details
on the daily events and our Community Champions can be found at
Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide.
In Cornwall today, Clara is
attending a welcome event at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School
at 3:45 pm and then to "Clara's Big
Ride visits Akwesasne" tonight from 7 pm to
8:30 pm at the Tri District Elders Centre, 10 Community
Centre Road in Akwesasne.
"We thank our Community Champions in Québec and across Canada
for their leadership and hard work in helping to make their
communities stigma free," said Mary
Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk. "With the support of our
partners across Canada, Clara's Big Ride is growing awareness,
acceptance and action in communities at the grassroots level."
Share in Clara's Big Ride
Clara's Big Ride for Bell
Let's Talk began on March 14 and will
cover 12,000 kilometres through every province and territory before
concluding in Ottawa on
Canada Day, July 1. Everyone can participate in the Ride
through community events and social media. Please visit
Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide or follow the latest Ride news on Twitter at
@Bell_LetsTalk or on Facebook at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk.
Clara's Big Ride is powered by our National Partners – Aimia,
BMO, Canadian Tire, Cisco, Lundbeck, President's Choice and Samsung
– who are providing significant support for the Ride. For more
information, please visit Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide/Partners.
Bell Let's Talk
The Bell Let's Talk mental health
initiative is a national charitable program that promotes Canadian
mental health across Canada with Clara's Big Ride, the Bell Let's
Talk Day anti-stigma campaign and significant funding for community
care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
SOURCE Bell Canada