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| Day 66 started at the parliment buildings in Ottawa, Jeremy (my roomie) is driving the command vehicled today, behind me in the pace motorhome. Eric is in command today. |
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| Jordy is our endurance athlete today, here he is showing off the medal. Mike (head of our security) is in the background |
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| Waiting to cross the street, left to right Robin (one of our photographers), Max (usually in the office in Vancouver, he is with us for a couple of weeks, today he is on two hour advance), Chris (our videographer), Eric (command), Jim (executive director), Jordy (endurance athlete) and Marilyn (in charge of the escorts) |
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| The weather is cooperating again. |
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| Lots of police escorts today, they did a great job controlling the intersections |
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| outside one of the schools in Ottawa. |
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| Little Italy, one of the neighbourhoods in Ottawa |
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| Devonshire public school supports one of their student Medal Bearers |
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| Here Jeremie gets a chance to tell his fellow students what his experience had been like. Most of the student medal bearers are chosen by their Principals and teachers |
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| The outskirts of Ottawa heading west. They placed a camera on the hood of the motorhome facing towards Mike and myself, filming our reactions? |
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| The relay goes everywhere |
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| St. Daniel school in Ottawa |
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| Beside the medal bearers, the kids are what makes this relay. Future difference makers |
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| The view from the back of the motorhome |
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| Our lunch stop was at Algonquin college in Nepean, part of the greater Ottawa area , once again we were treated royally |
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| Entertainment was provided by Justin Hines, OMG, he was an incredible talent. |
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| The students from the culinary program cooked our lunch. Fantastic |
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| We did a presentation in the cafeteria. |
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| Once again, spoiled rotten! |
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| Rick spoke to the students and staff |
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| Farewell to Ottawa, now we are in farming country |
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| Our end of day celebration was at the Goulbourn Rec Complex in Stittsville, Ontario, about 30 km outside of Ottawa |
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| of what? |
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| Back on the road for day 67, which started in Stittsville |
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| Our first medal bearer of day, who had her daughter walk with her. We encourage friends and family to walk with the medal bearers. |
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| A huge support group for this medal bearer. |
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| I was honored to get my picture taken with Sheldon, a member of our armed forces, who has done tours of duty in Somalia, and Bosnia |
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| Well, McDonalds IS a sponsor, this time a little celebration in Stittsville. |
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| There's one of our new endurance athletes, Tyrone, (the one who dropped the puck with Rick at the Ottawa Senators game). He has his own hand cycle, this one is top of the line. Price tag $12,000 |
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| Downtown Carleton Place, Ontario, what a cool little town. |
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| A celebration outside of city hall |
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| The Boulton Brown Grist Mill |
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| Across the river |
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| The Mississippi river |
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| I can explain, officer! |
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| Sponser stop at the Smith Falls, Ontario Honda dealership. Here Jordy is showing people how to do the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team "Haka war dance" Check this link to see what I am talking about, it was a lot of fun to do. |
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| This girl was doing a school report about Rick Hansen, so we let her come on the motorhome to get a first hand look at the relay |
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| Home for one night! |
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| End of day celebration site |
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| One of our police escorts |
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| I miss the the hockey arenas, great memories! |
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| Another great turn out |
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| Andrew Greenlaw popped in to say hi. He was with me on the Olympic Torch Relay, as a member of the marketing team. The people of Smith Falls gave us goodie bags which included the Canadian hat I am wearing. |
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| The organizing team had these difference maker shirts made up in honor of the final medal bearer of the day. |
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| End of day meeting at the hotel in Smith Falls. That's it, now I am only 6 days behind on the blog! |
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