Arriving in Channel-Port-aux Basques,
NL on Saturday, April 19,
Clara Hughes will bring her mental
health message to Stephenville,
Corner Brook, Springdale, Grand
Falls-Windsor, Gander,
Clarenville, Bay Roberts, St.
John's, Hopedale,
Nain and Happy Valley-Goose Bay
NEW GLASGOW, NS, April 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Starting on Saturday
morning, six-time Olympic medalist and Bell Let's Talk national
spokesperson Clara Hughes will spend
12 days bringing her message about mental health and a stigma-free
Canada to communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
In New Glasgow, Nova Scotia at
a school event this morning, Clara is heading to Port Hawkesbury on Day 35 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. Riding in Nova
Scotia since April 14, Clara
has also visited Truro and
Halifax and will ride to
Sydney tomorrow.
"I've had a wonderful time meeting so many great people here in
Nova Scotia and across the
Maritimes. I'm really looking forward to visiting Cape Breton Island today and tomorrow, and
then on to Newfoundland and
Labrador on Saturday to share
mental health stories and talk about how we can all contribute to
making Canada a nation free of stigma," said Clara.
"I've been truly inspired by the people I've met at school
events and community gatherings in Ontario, Québec, New
Brunswick, Prince Edward
Island and most recently here in Nova Scotia, I would like to thank everyone
across this beautiful province so much for their warm welcome and
support for the mental health cause."
Clara will attend a welcome event at BMO Bank of Montreal, 634 Reeves Street Unit #11,
Port Hawkesbury at 3:45 pm today. Tomorrow at 4:30 pm, Clara will attend her final welcome
event in Nova Scotia at The Big
Fiddle, 60 Esplanade in Sydney.
Clara's Big Ride in Newfoundland and Labrador
Clara will visit the following
communities during her Ride through Newfoundland and Labrador:
Channel-Port aux Basques –
April 19
Stephenville – April 19 to 21
Corner Brook – April 21 to 22
Springdale – April 22 to 23
Grand Falls-Windsor – April 23 to 24
Gander – April 24 to 25
Clarenville – April 25 to 26
Bay Roberts – April 26 to 27
St. John's – April 27 to 29
Hopedale – April 29
Nain – April 29 to 30
Happy Valley-Goose Bay –
April 30
Clara will start each day of the Big Ride in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Atlantic Canada and across the country 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