Young Nova Scotian Begins Cross Canada Odessy

Its going to be the adventure of a lifetime. A young Nova Scotia man hit the long and winding road this weekend, headed to the West Coast. 19 year old David Atkinson of Sheet Harbour left Musquodoboit Harbour Saturday morning bound for Vancouver. He's making the trip, all 10,000 kilometers of it, on foot. Atkinson hopes to raise money for cancer research and related programs. His beloved grandmother died from cancer a while back and David says he's also doing this to remember her. As he headed out on the road this weekend, he told CKBW and HANK-FM News he can't help but also remember Terry Fox as he began his cross-Canada trip more than thirty years ago.



With his backpack filled with supplies, like a tent and his trusty laptop, Atkinson is planning to not only hit all of the major centres along the way, but the smaller communities as well. He says: “Every day I’m getting messages from people across the country who have found out about my trip. They’re offering support, encouragement and couches to sleep on.”
The Canadian Cancer Society Nova Scotia Division will be following Atkinson’s progress on Facebook at facebook.com/CancerSocietyNS and Twitter at twitter.com/CancerSocietyNS. If you wish to support David’s Independent Fundraising Event with a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society visit: click here Atkinson hopes to arrive on the West Coast in Vancouver in about six months from now, just before Christmas.