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Trip raises $50,000 so far By STEVE LeBLANC Special to T he Champion Mike and Ryan Leworthy are seeing Canada the hard way. The father and son aren't viewing the nation from the comfort of their car or a tour bus, but from the top of two special hand-cranked bicycles. Having crossed the Manitoba-Ontario border Saturday morning, the two are on the final leg of their cross-country tour to promote active living for ail dis- abled Canadians. This summer trek is being held in conjunction with the Leworthy's Link Foundation, now in its fourth year of operation. "The tour started May 3 in Toronto. We biked our way to Halifax and then flew to Vancouver and made our way cast again," said 21-year-old Ryan, during a telephone interview trom Kenora Saturday evening. "Things are going great. We've had great weather for the second leg of the tour and have been getting a lot of support from the media." With the help of two separate two-man crews, as well as Jennifer Leworthy (whose managing the Link Foundation these days) Mike and Ryan have raised more than $50,000 so far in support of the disabled. The elder Leworthy said donations are generally made after they leave a community, and that proceeds are still coming in from the Maritime provinces. He added, "Now that we're back in our home province we're expecting a lot of support." The duo have covered more than 4,000 kilometres in the past three months. They usually begin at 7 each moming and ride for five to seven hours. "This works out to about 80 or 90 kilometres, and some days we're surpassing 100," Ryan explained. The wheelchair bound athlete said he and his father suffered from fatigue during the first leg of the tour, due in part to heavy spring rains on the east coast. The mountains of British Columbia offered another challenge, although beautiful weather and scenery more than made up for the rough terrain. Along the way, they have conducted numerous Ryan Leworthy underwent the usual vigourous training regimen in preparation for his latest fundraising challenge. interviews. They were profiled in the Winnipeg Sun last week and appeared on two Manitoba television talk shows. Ryan said he's refined his message somewhat dur- ing the Link Foundation's latest fund-raising drive. He's not so much encouraging disabled people to become active anymore as he's showing them what sporting outlets are and should be available in their own community. With the proceeds from the tour, Mike plans to stait a non-profit manufacturing company that specializes in disabled athletic equipment. The Leworthys will wrap up their tour Thursday, August 28 at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). They'll arrive in Milton August 27 and bike out of town the following moming with Mayor Gord Krantz and municipal councilors, as part of a special end-of- tour celebration. The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, July 29, 1997-5 Taken your RSP temperature lately? BOB EID A nother hot and lazy summer. Nothing much to do except check the mailbox. Have you received your semi-annual RSP statement yet? Have you compared ifs rate of return to other plans that are available? Are you shocked by its relative (lack of) per- formance THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE FUTURE If you find yourself with an RSP that you are not satisfied with, it can be easily transferred to any of the best RSP funds*. We are equipped with the latest information on over 1400 mutual funds, GIC's and other fixed income products. I can quickly, easily, and at no charge, provide you with comparisons to your present fund. If you would like further information on your current RSP or a second opin- ion on improving it's performance, please call me at 875-3237. * We recommend some and represent all of the best-known mutualffundfamilies, including Templeton, Trimark, Mackenzie, Dynamic, Talvest and AIC. IT'S ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR FUTURE As an independent financial planner, I study all sorts of investment products and assess their suitability for my clients - people from all walks of life. Each with very different circumstances. I would be glad to discuss all your investment choices. Initial consultation at no charge, and of course any discussions will be completely confiden- tial. Please call me at (905) 875-3237 to arrange an appointment. _ __ W.R. (Bob) Reid Donaldson Bourgon Financial Services 101-310 Main St. E., Trafalgar Square, Milton 1 Associated with "INVESTMErcwEdT