On a mission to conquer health trauma, one man has picked up where Terry Fox left off and is running across the country.
The Fellow in Yellow, Trevor Redmond, is the cross-Canada runner.
After nearly losing his leg in an accident at the age of 15 and now 54 he has traveled more than 35,600 kilometres.
“This is about reaching as many as people across Canada as I run,” Redmond told The Morning Star, stopped on Highway 97B between Salmon Arm and Enderby Oct. 27.
The medical system saved his leg and inspired him to encourage others to keep moving to recover mobility as an important part of their overall health.
And this isn’t even his first trek.
His two previous journeys across the country were walking and then biking.
He visits as many communities as possible instead of taking a direct route across country and will be in Vernon soon.
He was in Salmon Arm over the weekend and stopped in Enderby Monday night. He will be in Armstrong Tuesday, possibly reaching Vernon in the evening, or Wednesday.
His journey is very fluid and organic, stopping whenever anyone wants to chat, whether it be road-side or being welcomed into homes.
But you can find him via a live tracker on Facebook.
Or just look for the Fellow in Yellow on the highway.
His trek continues south to Kelowna and Penticton and further down B.C. towards Vancouver Island.
To learn more or support Redmond’s journey, visit thereandbackcanada.ca/.