TORONTO, March 12, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - On March 14, Clara Hughes sets
out from Toronto on Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk, a 12,000
kilometre journey around Canada to grow the conversation about mental
health on the road to a stigma-free Canada.
Clara's Big Ride kicks off with a launch event in Toronto's Maple Leaf
Square as the six-time Olympian begins pedalling her way around Canada
before finishing her 110-day journey on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on
Canada Day.
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What:
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Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk launch event
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When:
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Friday, March 14, 12 noon to 12:45 pm
Clara will be available for media interviews at 10:45 am
Photos at 12:30 pm
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Who:
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Clara Hughes, Bell Let's Talk national spokesperson
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport
Lisa LaFlamme, Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor, CTV News
Mary Deacon, Chair, Bell Let's Talk
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Where:
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Maple Leaf Square
West side of the Air Canada Centre
Clara will lead a group of cyclists from Maple Leaf Square to the Centre
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Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) before riding more than 75 kilometres
to Hamilton as part of Day 1 of Clara's Big Ride
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About Clara's Big Ride
Canada's six-time cycling and speed-skating Olympic medallist Clara
Hughes will complete a 110-day bicycle journey around Canada supporting
local mental health initiatives by community groups, schools and other
local organizations in every province and territory. Clara's Big Ride
for Bell Let's Talk will cover 12,000 kilometres and visit 95 Canadian
communities. For more information, please visit Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and
business customers with wireless, TV, Internet, home phone and business
communications services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media.
Bell is wholly owned by Montréal's BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more
information, please visit Bell.ca.
Bell Let's Talk
The Bell Let's Talk mental health initiative is a national charitable
program that promotes Canadian mental health across Canada with the
Bell Let's Talk Day anti-stigma campaign and significant funding for
community care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more,
please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
SOURCE Bell Canada
Media Inquiries:
Jenny Duncan
Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk
604 397-1636
jenny.duncan@bell.ca
Jacqueline Michelis
Bell Media Relations
613 785-1427
jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca
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