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Wintry Winnipeg rekindles warm memories for Hansen
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Rick Hansen stops to pose with Capt. David Horn (to his right) along with a group of runners at 17 Wing Saturday afternoon on the Man In Motion World Tour 25th Anniversary Relay.
A dozen relay runners in bright yellow jackets and a dozen more people with spinal cord injuries in wheelchairs greeted the Man in Motion back to Health Sciences Centre Saturday.
The event marked the 25th anniversary to the exact date when Rick Hansen wheeled into Winnipeg on the Canadian leg of his tour to raise awareness of spinal cord injury and funds for research to find a cure.
"I’m thrilled to rekindle the memories," Hansen said after he greeted patients and staff and gave a speech on the importance of a positive attitude for people who’ve suffered injuries and the hope they get from the dedication of researchers in Winnipeg and around the world.
"The last time I was here it was bitter cold and I remember the incredible enthusiasm of people who waited for hours in the cold. I remember the Winnipeg Convention Centre event. It was packed with thousands of people," Hansen said.
At noon, Hansen was to lead a re-enactment of the original Man in Motion tour at 17 Wing Winnipeg with a dozen or more selected relay runners, all of whom were chosen as medal bearers for the event because of their work to make the city more accessible to people with disabilities.
Three 17 Wing members are among them, Capt. David Horne, Cpl. Dietrich McKenzie and Cpt. Fraser Cameron. Horne participated in the original Man in Motion tour 25 years ago. He is currently with the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre at 1 Canadian Air Division.
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