Arriving in Victoria tomorrow,
May 15, Clara
Hughes continues the journey to a stigma-free Canada in
Nanaimo, Vancouver, Hope, Merritt, Kelowna, Osoyoos, Grand
Forks, Nelson, Creston and Cranbrook
WHITEHORSE, YT, May 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Starting tomorrow and for
the next 14 days, Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes brings the Big
Ride for Bell Let's Talk to communities across British Columbia.
Today, on Day 62 of Clara's Big Ride, and after riding more than
700 kilometres on the Dempster Highway from Inuvik, NT to Dawson
City, YT, Clara is in Whitehorse. She's taking part in a community
walk starting at 11:50 am at the Main
Street Wharf and will attend a barbeque and concert at the Mount
McIntyre Recreation Centre at 5:30
pm. Everyone is welcome.
"I've met so many wonderful people and heard so many moving
stories at school events and community gatherings as I've journeyed
across Canada's territories. I'd like to thank the great people of
Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and everyone here in
Yukon for their warm welcome and
clear commitment to a Canada free of stigma around mental illness,"
said Clara. "I'm really looking forward to sharing mental health
stories with people in BC starting tomorrow!"
Clara arrives in Victoria
tomorrow and will attend a welcome event at the Legislative
Assembly at 3 pm. At 7:30 pm, Clara will attend Hats off to
Clara Hughes, a celebration and
fundraiser for the Bipolar Disorder Society at Victoria's Public Market, 1701 Douglas
Street.
Clara's Big Ride in British
Columbia
Clara will visit the following communities
during her Ride through British
Columbia:
Victoria – May 15 to 16
Nanaimo – May 16 to 17
Vancouver – May 17 to 19
Hope – May
19 to 20
Merritt – May 20 to 21
Kelowna – May 21 to 22
Osoyoos – May 22 to 23
Grand Forks – May 23 to 24
Nelson – May 24 to 26
Creston – May 26 to 27
Cranbrook – May 27 to 28
Each day of Clara's Big Ride in British Columbia includes 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're so grateful for the leadership and hard work of our
Community Champions in British
Columbia and across the country. They are key to growing the
mental health conversation and helping to make all our communities
stigma free," said Mary Deacon,
Chair of Bell Let's Talk. "With the support of these great local
partners, Clara's Big Ride is growing awareness, acceptance and
action at the grassroots level right across Canada."
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