LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. This morning Chris Sadleir went for a walk, but it wasn t just a simple stroll to the park or around the neighbourhood. Instead, the walk symbolized the beginning of a 500 km long trek that will cover much of the province. Beginning at House of Cars in Lethbridge, he’ll walk all the way to Edmonton in just 17 days, averaging around 30 km per day. Although this is the second-straight year Sadleir has taken on a challenging journey for his Walk to Breathe fundraiser, he s tacked on an additional 210 km for this year s walk. He s hoping to see a lot of friendly faces along the way to motivate him over the finish line. Even if he has to crawl his way to Edmonton.
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There are good reasons for this. The families of deceased donors are understandably distraught. They may wish to keep alive the memory of their loved one by contacting the recipient and establishing some form of relationship. In 2018, members of the Humboldt Bronco junior hockey team in Saskatchewan were involved in a crash when their bus collided with a semi truck. Sixteen people died, most of them team members. The mother of one of the players, 21-year-old Logan Boulet, gave voice to this sentiment when she told reporters she would give anything to hear her son’s heartbeat again. “I would love to meet the heart recipient and just to hear Logan’s heart again. It’s just having that mutual respect and that love for Logan and what he gave,” Bernadine Boulet said.
Posted: Apr 07, 2021 3:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 7
Bernadine Boulet (left), her daughter Mariko and husband Toby wear t-shirts in honor of Green Shirt Day. Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet s decision to donate his organs led to a wave of people across the country signing up to become organ donors, dubbed the #LoganBouletEffect. (Submitted by Toby Boulet)
The mother of former Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet would give anything to hear his heartbeat again. I would love to meet the heart recipient and just to hear Logan s heart again. It s just having that mutual respect and that love for Logan and what he gave, Bernadine Boulet says, with a catch in her voice.
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