Three friends from Barrie, Ont., were inspired by Terry Fox’s run and have raised around $10,000 so far
From the left: James Deer, Tyler Olston and Aaron James set off from the light house at Cape Spear, Nfld. before setting on their ride across Canada from St. John’s on May 31.Ever since they were teenagers growing up in Barrie, Ont., James Deer, Tyler Olston and Aaron James dreamed about cycling across Canada.
“He was able to get an extra seven to eight years with her because of the Canadian Cancer Society and we’ve all been heavily affected by cancer,” said Mr. Olston, 27, who now lives in British Columbia. He added that he lost a close friend to cancer a few years ago. “He was a fantastic influence on my life, so I think about him every day.”
None of them had ever taken on anything so gruelling. “We all kind of jumped into deep end,” said Mr. Olston. “We all realized it’s definitely going to be a struggle but we’ll adapt.”
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