Life changes, but happiness can remain
Guest post by Julia Nimilowich, MS Walk ambassador I started dancing when I was five years old. Over many years of hard work,…
Life’s surprises only make you stronger
Guest post by Lizelle Mendoza, MS Walk Ambassador If I was to tell you about my bucket list when I was 17, I…
My social awakening
Guest post by Kayla Chatkiewicz, MS Walk ambassador In October 2012, I noticed something in my eye while I was on my way…
We are here, fighting to end MS: IWD 2016
Women are three times more likely to develop MS than men — but lucky for us, Canada is also leading the charge in…
Raise your hand if you know someone who lives with MS
Guest post by Barb Van Walleghem, MS Walk Ambassador It happened on a Monday—of all the days of the week, a Monday. I…
Jonathan Allenger: Why I Ride
It’s the start of summer 2013, and Ottawa-born Jonathan Allenger, 32 years old and working in the Canadian finance industry is sitting in…
Taking the hills sitting down
By Karen Osak, diagnosed with secondary-progressive MS in 1990. I was three the first time I tried skiing. It was 1966, and I was…
My MS journey: Taryn Lencoe
By Taryn Lencoe When I was a teenager, my cousin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I hadn’t known about MS before her diagnosis,…
MS Bike landscapes: Lower Laurentians vs. Hinton
As August fades into September and the heat wave warnings are replaced by forecasts calling for “sweater weather”, MS Bike is still going…
