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It has definitely been a busy past 2 1/2 months…… I guess the biggest news is, we have established a nonprofit organization called first steps wellness Center.  We also signed the agreement with Project walk-to become the first ever provider facility in Canada.  This facility will concentrate on consistent and intense exercise programs for individuals with spinal cord injuries.  There still is a lot of work to be done before the doors opened.  We are currently in the process of developing a website for this facility as well.

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a spinal cord convention in Toronto.  I wanted to see if there was anything like this in Canada already established.  Although spinal cord injuries have been around for decades and decades, there really wasn’t that much research and science into this area.  It is said that 90% of what we know about spinal cord injuries has been established in the last two decades.  First steps wellness Center is light-years ahead from any other Center.  Although many researchers are trying to help, they are very narrow minded in their own studies too often grasp the overall picture.  First steps wellness Center will incorporate everything that we possibly can to make it easier on individuals with spinal cord injuries.  I established some really good contacts which will hopefully help us down the road.

This project has kept me rather busy, I am still trying to finish off one of my online correspondence classes-which happens to be small business management.  Exercising is going fairly well, but I have encountered some problems with keeping a good routine because of conflicting schedules.  I am also currently working with a female who has a biomechanics degree.  She has proven to be very beneficial in my exercising routines to try to help me with different postural positions and muscle correction.

It is good to see that my Boston Bruins are finally on top-I believe they are second.  Do not know what my plans are for Christmas, probably head back to the farm and maybe had up to Edmonton to see my brother and my uncle.  I want to get back involved with wheelchair rugby.  Hopefully over the winter, I will have enough time to get back on the court.

I will keep you guys posted on the progress with the facility and hopefully next time I provide a updates we will have a website up and running.’

That is all for now………