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| Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes speaks to a crowd of 150 as she is welcomed to Calgary. #ClarasBigRide |
Hughes reaches Calgary in ride for mental health awareness
Olympian travelling across Canada on bicycle for 110 days
By Dylan Robertson, Calgary Herald May 30, 2014
Multi-Olympian Clara Hughes biked into her old stomping grounds Friday afternoon at Canada Olympic Park as part of a cross-country mission to raise awareness about mental health.
“It’s amazing to be here, back to Calgary where I got to live the dream for 10 years,” Hughes told a crowd of 150.
The athlete has a month left in her 12,000-kilometre cycle trip across Canada called Clara’s Big Ride. Sponsored by Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign, Hughes aims to fight the stigma of mental illness.
Read article here: http://bit.ly/1pvwQXI
#ClarasBigRide
— at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.Olympian travelling across Canada on bicycle for 110 days
By Dylan Robertson, Calgary Herald May 30, 2014
Multi-Olympian Clara Hughes biked into her old stomping grounds Friday afternoon at Canada Olympic Park as part of a cross-country mission to raise awareness about mental health.
“It’s amazing to be here, back to Calgary where I got to live the dream for 10 years,” Hughes told a crowd of 150.
The athlete has a month left in her 12,000-kilometre cycle trip across Canada called Clara’s Big Ride. Sponsored by Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign, Hughes aims to fight the stigma of mental illness.
Read article here: http://bit.ly/1pvwQXI
#ClarasBigRide
MLA
Dave Rodney (centre), Associate Minister for Wellness, welcomes Sarah Hughes.
Rodney holds the distinction of being the only Canadian to ascend to the
summit of Mount Everest twice.
"Opportunity
Works is a registered non-profit agency that provides self-employment
and mental health support to any individual in the Calgary community who
identifies as a mental health consumer." http://
