Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour
club, is currently on a 50-day cross-Canada trek on his bicycle, nearly 5,000 kilometres from Vancouver to Montreal.The aim of Lambert’s journey is to raise $50,000 in support of research and those who suffer fromToronto Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALSLambert said ALS, a fatal degenerative disease that causes progressive paralysis of all the muscles in the body, was responsible for the death of his mother in 2020.
“The Rockies were more physically challenging, but Saskatchewan is really tough mentally,” Lambert smiled. “Sometimes when you’re alone, you’re really alone, so you have to be your own friend or talk to the cow and make it easier.”Courtesy: Pascal B. Babineau “This is a terrible disease and there is no solution. I wanted to make something great for her,” Lambert explained. “I experienced the disease and it’s really tough. If this can help other people, it would be great.”Canada becomes first country to approve experimental ALS drug treatment Albrioza
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