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<DIV>Check out my good friend Linda McGowan up in Vancouver. She is my advocacy
manager at the Handy Dart Project .</DIV>
<DIV>Dwight</DIV>
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Employee Takes to the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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in World Class Mobility<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Sept 13-17<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>HandyDART
employee (MVT) and Consumer Advocate Manager, <B>Linda McGowan</B>, is
not<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>only
arranging HandyDART transportation for the 40 international <B>Mobility
Cup<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>competitors converging on Vancouver - from as far away as New Zealand,
England, San<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>Diego and
all across Canada - she will also be a competitor.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>The
<B>Mobility Cup </B>is Canada's regatta for sailors with disabilities, and for
the third year<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>since
Linda took up sailing in 2004, she will trade her wheelchair to captain a
sailboat for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>one day
of training on <B>September 13, </B>followed by four days of competition in
English Bay<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>on
<B>September 14-17</B>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>According
to Linda, there are two levels to the Mobility Cup competition: <B><I>Gold
</I></B>for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>experienced competitors who are able to single-handedly operate their
craft; and <B><I>Silver</I></B>, for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>competitors who require the added expertise, strength and confidence of a
trained<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>volunteer
standing ready to assist as needed.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>Having
battled progressive Multiple Sclerosis since 1983, Linda has chosen to compete
at<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>the
<B><I>Silver </I></B>level on board one of the <I>Disabled Sailing Association's
</I>Martin 16 sailboats, with<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>3rd time
partner David Hoens, (<I>seen in the above photo), </I>as well as other
qualified<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>volunteers at her side.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>“The
Mobility Cup truly addresses the full spirit of accessibility for people with
all levels of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>disabilities,” said <B>Martin Lay </B>Director Contracted Transit
Services, "and this is a wonderful<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>accomplishment for Linda and other competitors who have taken up the
sport."<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>Sailing
is proving to be one of the fastest growing sports for people with disabilities,
thanks<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>to the
aid of Canadian pioneered <B><I>Sniff n’ Puff </I></B>technology, which uses a
special power<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>assist
system and competitor's breath to add pressure or a vacuum, causing
pneumatic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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to set the sails and steer the 16-foot sailboats.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>Disabled
sailing first started when Rick Hansen completed his Wheels in Motion
tour<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>around
the world, and donated his sailboat, from former British Prime Minister
Margaret<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>Thatcher,
to Sam Sullivan, who set up the Disabled Sailing Association in 1999. Since
then<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>the sport
has spread like wildfire around the world. However, the Mobility Cup remains
a<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>Canadian
phenomenon, and for the 11th year in a row sets sail in Canadian waters
to<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>promote
health, wellness, fun and a sense of freedom for those with all levels of
disability.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>If YOU
are interested in getting out to watch the competition and cheer Linda on,
<B>races run<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454">from 10 a.m. to 12
noon and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454">, with
Linda's<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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competition running Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and Wednesday and Friday
morning.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #545454"><FONT size=3>We wish
you Best of luck Linda!</FONT></SPAN></B></P></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>