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RTCC Ride #12: That’s a wrap!
I named my bike Freedom last year. In the midst of the pandemic, cycling was a blissful break from lockdowns and restrictions. It helped put my life in perspective and reminded me to be grateful, even with gusty headwinds and rubbery legs 🙂 This year, 3,000+ riders joyfully gathered [...]
Another (pandemic) year, Another Ride
Pandemics come and go, but the Ride to Conquer Cancer persists. I’ve written about this event in my memoir -- about the first Ride in 2008 and how cycling 200 kilometres over 2 days helped me reclaim my health and come to terms with the after effects of the [...]
Canadian Blood Services Profile
Still thankful 33 years after transplant, Toronto woman now helps others. "During my time in hospital, I received 157 units of blood,” she says. “Each unit represented a blood donation from someone I didn’t know. Those transfusions kept me alive during treatment, so supporting the work of Canadian Blood [...]
The Globe and Mail: Organ donation op-ed
Skip the mall this Christmas. Your organ-donation consent is the best gift you can give 'Tis the season for gift shopping. That time of year when we flock online, a Pavlovian response to slick advertising. We search shopping malls and stalk special one-day-only sale racks, spending hours seeking the [...]
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