Nelson Civic Theatre receives accessibility approval from Rick Hansen Foundation - Nelson Star The theatre is introducing a number of new accessibility features in its current renovation

Rick Hansen Foundation grants accessibility approval to Nelson Civic Theatre

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On This Day In #CanadianHistory 🇨🇦

MAY 22, 1987

Rick Hansen completes his Man In Motion World Tour in Vancouver, after wheeling over 40,000 km through 34 countries in 26 months and raising $26 million for spinal cord and paralysis research.
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Image of Rick Hansen crossing the milestone finish line. Hansen is best known for his Man In Motion World Tour, a 26-month, 40,000-kilometer wheelchair journey across 34 countries, which raised awareness about the potential of people with disabilities and funds for spinal cord research.

#Celebration
"We can be Heroes ..."
The 40th Anniversary of the "Man In Motion Tour."
Rick Hansen's 26-month, 40,000-kilometer wheelchair journey across 34 countries to raise awareness of the potential of people with Disabilities & funds for Spinal Cord Research.
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