Setting out from Nain, NL
tomorrow morning, Clara Hughes
brings her message of a stigma-free Canada to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL before heading
north to Kuujjuaq, QC
NAIN, NL, April 29, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Six-time
Olympic medalist and Bell Let's Talk national spokesperson
Clara Hughes heads to Kuujjuaq, QC tomorrow after 12 days in
Newfoundland and Labrador – including visits to Hopedale and Nain today and Happy
Valley-Goose Bay tomorrow.
"I'm really excited to return to Kuujjuaq tomorrow after concluding my visit to
wonderful Newfoundland and
Labrador. I have so many happy
memories of my time in Nunavik working with young people and can't
wait to get back to share the mental health message," said Clara.
"In Newfoundland and Labrador, I've been truly inspired by the
people I've met at school events and community gatherings across
the province, here in Nain and in
beautiful Hopedale this morning.
Really looking forward to visiting Happy
Valley-Goose Bay tomorrow before heading north to Nunavik
tomorrow afternoon!"
Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk is an unprecedented
110-day, 12,000-kilometre bike journey around Canada to achieve a
nation free of the stigma around mental illness. Riding in
Newfoundland and Labrador since April
19, Clara has also visited Channel-Port aux Basques, Stephenville, Corner
Brook, Springdale,
Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander, Clarenville, Bay
Roberts, St. John's and
Hopedale.
Clara in Newfoundland and
Labrador
- Nain today – Until
8 pm tonight, Clara will attend the
community welcome event and celebration of life at Jens Haven
Memorial School gymnasium.
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay
tomorrow, April 30 – Clara will be
guest speaker at the mental health fair at College of the North
Atlantic starting at 11:00 am.
Clara in Kuujjuaq
- Tomorrow, April 30 at
6 pm, Clara will attend a welcome
event at the Kuujjuamiut Arena, 1610 Akkianuk Road.
Everyone is welcome at these events. Clara's presentations at
schools and other community events are organized by local Community
Champions. More details on daily events and the Big Ride Community
Champions can be found at Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide.
"Our Community Champions are key to the success of Clara's Big
Ride and we thank them for their leadership and hard work in
growing the mental health conversation and making their communities
stigma free," said Mary Deacon,
Chair of Bell Let's Talk. "With the support of these partners,
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
Bell Let's Talk promotes
Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma
campaigns, like Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk and Bell Let's
Talk Day, and significant Bell funding of community care and
access, research, and workplace initiatives. To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
SOURCE Bell Canada