Senior who defied Parkinson's disease and cycled across Canada dies of COVID-19
When he was 81, Dan McGuire cycled across Canada to prove people with Parkinson's disease could still be active and accomplish their goals. He died of COVID-19 on Dec. 12.
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Dan McGuire, 88, 'wanted to prove that people with Parkinson's could still be mobile,' his daughter says
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
When asked by a CBC reporter why he rode 10,000 kilometres across Canada, Dan McGuire said 'it's important to have a purpose.'(Submitted/Tara McGuire)