Setting out from Charlottetown,
PEI on Monday morning, Clara Hughes
brings the mental health message to Truro, NS and then on to Halifax, New
Glasgow, Port Hawkesbury
and Sydney
CHARLOTTETOWN, April 13, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - On Monday morning,
six-time Olympic medalist and Bell Let's Talk national spokesperson
Clara Hughes arrives in Nova Scotia to spend the week bringing the
mental health message to communities around the province.
Today, Clara is in Charlottetown on Day 31 of her Big Ride for
Bell Let's Talk, the unprecedented 110-day, 12,000-kilometre bike
journey around Canada to achieve a nation free of the stigma around
mental illness.
"I'm really looking forward to meeting people in Nova Scotia to share our mental health stories
and talk about how we can all contribute to making Canada
stigma-free," said Clara. "I've been truly inspired by the people
I've met at school events and community gatherings in Ontario, Québec, New
Brunswick and most recently in Prince Edward Island and would like to thank
everyone here in Charlottetown so
much for their warm welcome."
As part of her visit to Charlottetown, Clara will attend the Canadian
Mental Health Association's Spring
Gala tonight at the Delta Charlottetown, 18 Queen Street at 6:30 pm.
Clara's Big Ride in Nova
Scotia
Clara will visit the following communities during her Ride through
Nova Scotia:
Truro - April 14 to 15
Halifax - April 15 to 16
New Glasgow - April 16 to 17
Port Hawkesbury - April 17 to 18
Sydney - April 18
Clara will start each day of the Big Ride in Nova Scotia with presentations at schools and
other community events organized by local Community Champions. More
details on daily events and the Big Ride Community Champions can be
found at Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide.
"We thank our Community Champions in Nova Scotia 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