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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-04-26, Page 5Feature Youths embark on bicycle journey BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor Travelling from Thunder Bay to Goderich is a long trip by bus...but can you imagine riding that distance by bicycle? Two young people from the Brucefield area will be making that 1,200 km trip this summer on two wheels. At the end of June bicyclists Shane MacPhee and Manny DeSousa will be driven north to Thunder Bay. Then, they will take to the roads of Canada and the United States. "If we can do this we can do anything," says Shane, who is 16. It will be a challenge to complete the trip, says their foster father Brian O'Reilly. "These guys have never done anything as hard as this in their lives, it's the psychological con- quering of the hills," he said. "It's up and down and up and down." Shane and Manny will attempt to bicycle more than 100 km per day during their trip. They hope to finish in a two-week period. The two youths will be joined by their foster father, Brian O'Reilly and Toronto public school teacher Jim Cook. O'Reilly is experienced at long-distance bicycle trips and Cook has help organized similar trips for school children. Shane and Manny live with their foster family at the O'Reilly Home for teens at RR 1 Brucefield. The two students will be taking the bicycle trip to help raise funds for their agencies, the Huron County Children's Aid Society and the Catholic Children's Aid in Toronto. "What's better than kids raising money for other kids?" asks Brian O'Reilly. Manny, who is 18, says the trip is about paying back those agencies which helped them with their foster care. "We had the help we needed, now we're starting to give to them." For Manny, the support of his Children's Aid Society in Toronto, includes the agency's support of his small farming operation at the RR 1 Brucefield home. This bicycle trip is the first time Manny and Shane have taken on a project of this size. They have, however, gone on a demanding wilderness trip as part of the Out- ward Bound program near Thundcr Bay. During the three-week trip a group of young people were iso- lated from outside civilization, took part in rock climbing, canoeing and kayaking and as individuals took a three-day solo camp separate from anyone else. In anticipation of the bicycle trip Shane and Manny have been bicycl- ing regularly and working out at the Stratford 'Y'. They are currently learning about their 21 -speed bicycles and acquiring tips on how to ride them, such as maintaining the proper number of revolutions per minute. The Thunder Bay to Goderich trip will take place through roads rec- ommended by the Canadian Cycle Association. A motor home has been lent for the trip by John and Rose Austin. (John is a former Reeve of Ashfield Township). The vehicle will meet with the boys at various locations for supplies and accommodation. }St. Columban by Cecilia Ryan 345-2028 Couple celebrates anniversary 4-H REPORT by JEREMY RYAN On Thursday, April 20, the St. Columban 4-H Clubs got together and started the meeting with the 4- H pledge and the secretary read the minutes. We went into our groups and discussed the roll call. We talked about resources, natural and man made. Then we read a story about a person named Joe, he always littered and was not respon- sible. We discussed the things he did right and wrong. We learned how to make paper out of ground up magazines mixed with water. With the time left we worked on our folders. The meeting closed with the 4-H motto 'learn to do by doing.' The next meeting will be held in the St. Columban Church hall on April 27 at 7 p.m Congratulations to Harry and Mary Reynen who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Satur- day. Mr. and Mrs. Reynen, their relatives and friends attended the 5 p.m. mass on Saturday at St. Columban Catholic Church. Keith and Rita Kelly and Brian Kelly of Stratford visited on Sunday with Cecilia Ryan and Ester Kelly. A TIM CUMMING PHOTO BIKE TREKKERS - Shane MacPhee and Manny DeSousa, and their foster father Brian O'Reilly, will be bicycling approximately 1,200 km this summer to raise money for two Children's Aid Society agencies. They will bicycle from Thunder Bay to Goderich. Riding in the motor home will be Bonnie O'Reilly and Therese Bow- ler. On the side of the motor home there will be a sign announcing the trip, 'Foster Kids...Going the Dis- tance.' The trip's organizers will seek donations and support from com- panies and individuals. A tax-deductible donation can be made to the Huron County Children's Aid Society (CAS) on 220 Huckins St. in Goderich. The CAS phone number is (519) 524- 7356. The donation should be marked, 'Foster Kids...Going the Distance.' Fundraising is not the only goal of the trip. "It's not just fundraising, it's to give them the opportunity to achieve," said Bonnie O'Reilly, t1 eir foster mother. Hullett Township NOTICE Rentors or Ratepayers are requested by the Hullett Township Council, not to dump or throw stones or other waste material on the Township road- sides, in order to avoid damage to the Township mowers during grass cutting operations. If any stones or other waste material are found, the owner will be contacted to remove or it will be done at the owner's expense. Jim Johnston, CRS (Intermediate) Road Supt. Township of Hullett Londesborough HXpositor is changing See next week's paper for more details! 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