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	Rick Hansen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rick Hansen (born August 26, 1957 in Port Alberni, British Columbia) grew up in Williams Lake, BC.
		In addition to the efforts on behalf of his association, Rick Hansen has also been a long-time supporter of fishing and environmental causes, and acts as Chair on the boards of the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society and the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society.
		Hansen shared the Canadian Athlete of the Year Award with Wayne Gretzky in 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rick_Hansen (649 words)

	Rick Hansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rick Hansen left Vancouver in a wheelchair on March 21, 1985 to travel the equivalent of the world's circumference.
		A decade later, it is still accurate to describe Rick Hansen as a “Man in Motion.” The original Legacy Fund is still intact, and, to date, $20.8 million in interest has been awarded in the form of grants to support the areas of spinal cord research, rehabilitation, and wheelchair sports.
		In 1997, Rick Hansen and UBC created the Rick Hansen Institute, whose mission is to provide leadership in the field of disability in the areas of fund development, awareness, and programs, with a focus on spinal cord injury.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /heirloom_series/volume6/310-311.htm (905 words)

	Dave Roels Photography - Rick Hansen
		Rick Hansen is partnering with the University and a number of founding entities, to come together under one shared vision - to remove the barriers that limit people with disabilities from reaching their full potential.
		Rick is also promoting the development of strong life skills for all students, including motivation, goal setting and finding the courage to reach for one's dream.
		Rick is successfully lobbying for the creation of Neurotrauma Funds in every province across Canada based on a portion of fines from relevant traffic offences which are responsible for more than 50% of all spinal cord and brain injuries.
	www.daveroels.com /portrait/bc/rick_hansen.html (814 words)

	Man in motion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hansen plans to use the 10th anniversary of his trek to introduce a series of new initiatives and programs that will reinforce the goals of the original tour and help establish new goals.
		For example, Hansen is currently working with premiers across the country to establish a provincially based fund that would see a portion of relevant traffic offence fines allocated to support spinal cord and head injury research, and rehabilitation and accident prevention programs.
		Hansen, a UBC alumnus and a paraplegic since the age of 15, was appointed as a special consultant on disabilities to UBC President David Strangway in 1989 and helped establish the Disability Resource Centre on campus which promotes the full participation of people with disabilities in post-secondary education.
	www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca /ubcreports/1996/96oct17/rick.html (707 words)

	Rick Hansen - Man in Motion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1973 at the age of 15 Rick was in a motor vehicle accident.
		Rick competed in the 1984 Para-Olympics for Canada.
		Rick now works for the Rick Hansen Institute to find a cure for spinal cord injury.
	www.occdsb.on.ca /~sel/cahero/rick_hansen.htm (237 words)

	The My Hero Project - Rick Hansen
		Rick Hansen from British Columbia has shown the true strength of which a human being is capable.
		Rick Hansen is not only my hero, but the hero of all disabled people around the world.
		The Rick Hansen Institute was created by Hansen and the University of British Columbia to research and treat spinal cord injuries.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=Yorktown_Hansen (431 words)

	Spirit of Vancouver - Apr 17 2003 Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion
		Rick is especially pleased that the University of British Columbia and its team of organizers have renewed last year’s interest in the Man In Motion Campaign to join this new initiative by creating one of the biggest awareness and fundraising events in the country.
		This annual day is the Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation's signature event in support of its mission to accelerate improvements to the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
		Rick is bringing together organizations like the Canadian Paraplegic Association, the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association, the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association, the Neil Squire Foundation, and Tetra as well as hospitals, rehabilitation centres and over 15 universities across the country, to find new ways to enhance programs and initiatives for people with spinal cord injury.
	www.boardoftrade.com /sov_page.asp?pageID=883 (978 words)

	Rick's Story - Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 2003 the Foundation launched Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion, an annual event held in communities across Canada to raise awareness and funds to improve the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
		Among his many community commitments, Rick serves on a number of Boards and, still passionate about fishing and the environment, is currently Chair of the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society and the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society.
		Rick is married to Amanda and lives in Richmond, BC, with their three daughters.
	www.rickhansen.com /Story/story.htm (348 words)

	Rick Hansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Yet Rick was determined to fulfill his dreams to become a world-class athlete and went on to win 19 international wheelchair marathons and competed for Canada in the 1984 Olympic Games before embarking on his tour.
		Rick: Since I like to spend as much time as possible with my wife and three daughters, I now stay in shape with a personal trainer, swimming, a hand tricycle and crutch walking rather than those types of sports.
		Rick: With annual Wheels in Motion events, I want communities across Canada and eventually the world to become involved, not only to help build accessible communities and continue research, but to change public awareness so that people won’t feel that they need to be “cured” in order to be whole.
	www.vistamagonline.com /articles/page.php?s=rick_hansen (1313 words)

	CTV.ca - Rick Hansen remembers his world tour- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		Rick Hansen recalls some memorable moments from his 'Man in Motion World Tour' while appearing on Canada AM.
		Rick Hansen prepares to glide through a ribbon marking the end of his two year Man in Motion Tour at a shopping plaza in Vancouver.
		Hansen was an energetic 15-year-old when a car crash rendered him a paraplegic.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1118240421376_113649621?hub=CanadaAM&subhub=PrintStory (405 words)

	BCIT : : news : : Canada’s Man In Motion to receive honorary doctor of technology at BCIT
		Hansen is president and CEO of the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation and Institute.
		Hansen was the first student with a disability to graduate in physical education at UBC.
		Rick Hansen will be honoured during ceremonies beginning on Wednesday, June 23 at 9 a.m.; at the Willingdon Church Conference Centre located at 4812 Willingdon Ave.
	www.bcit.ca /news/releases/newsrelease062204780.shtml (438 words)

	SPACE.com -- Proposal: Space Station Ideal for Spinal Cord Injury Research
		Later, Hansen told reporters he was issuing "a challenge" to NASA officials to pick a spinal-cord-injured scientist to lead a mission to the space station.
		Hansen, 45, was paralyzed in a car accident at the age of 15.
		Hansen is president of The Rick Hansen Institute in Vancouver, Canada.
	www.space.com /news/wsc_hansen_1016.html (396 words)

	Peel District School Board - Media Desk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rick Hansen became a paraplegic at the age of 15, after he was injured in a car accident.
		In August 1997, Hansen and UBC formed the Rick Hansen Institute with a vision to remove barriers that limit people with a disability.
		Rick Hansen Secondary School is located in the East Credit area of Mississauga.
	www.peel.edu.on.ca /media/news/990413a.htm (725 words)

	McMaster Daily News
		Hamilton will be one of more than 200 Canadian communities participating in Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion, on Saturday June 14 to make a positive difference in the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
		With the support of thousands of volunteers and presenting partner Scotiabank, Rick Hansen is focusing on accelerating improvements to the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
		Now, as founder of the Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation and CEO of the Rick Hansen Institute, he hopes his new dream will touch all Canadians.
	dailynews.mcmaster.ca /story.cfm?id=1725 (421 words)

	globeandmail.com : globeinvestor.com : Canada's Man In Motion announces Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion in Manitoba
		Hansen announced the events as part of his Keynote presentation at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities 2003 conference.
		Hansen was welcomed as an Honorary Citizen of Winnipeg in 1987 to acknowledge his achievement during the Man In Motion World Tour.
		The Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation's mission is to accelerate improvements to the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20030602&archive=cnw&slug=c8159 (714 words)

	Peel District School Board - Media Desk
		Rick Hansen became a paraplegic at the age of 15, when he was injured in a motor vehicle accident.
		Currently Hansen is president and CEO of the Rick Hansen Institute, located at UBC, whose vision is a world in which people with spinal cord injury paralysis can reach their full potential.
		Hansen has been honoured by two other schools in Canada adopting his name: Rick Hansen Public School in London, Ontario and Rick Hansen Secondary School in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
	www.peel.edu.on.ca /media/news/000516.htm (786 words)

	Amazon.com: Rick Hansen: Man in Motion: Books: Rick, Ph.D. Hansen,Jim Taylor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The true story of Rick Hansen's journey around the world in a wheelchair powered by nothing but the strength in his arms and the determination in his heart.
		By now, the world knows the Rick Hansen story, the tale of a carefree, sports-loving teenager who hitched a ride home from a fishing trip, was hurled from the back of the truck as it went out of control, and woke up a paraplegic.
		Rick Hansen was pushing his wheel chair around the world when my son had a spinal accident that left him tetraplegic.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0888945604?v=glance (772 words)

	Rick Hansen : Man in Motion Legacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Due to the commitment of Rick Hansen and the Canadians that supported him, numerous people in many countries found that they also had what it takes to pursue their dreams.
		As a result of Rick's Man in Motion Tour, money from around the world was donated and the end result is still being realized to this day.
		Rick has shown to the many disabled people, Canadian or otherwise, that dreams are worth pursuing.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/disabilities/8314 (528 words)

	Rick Hansen charity gets biggest-ever contribution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation received its largest-ever donation with a $15-million contribution yesterday from the B.C. government.
		The money was hinted at in February with a promise in the throne speech of new research investments for the Hansen foundation's work on spinal-cord injury and recovery issues, but no specific figure was announced until yesterday.
		Hansen's own journey into advocacy began in 1973 when he was left a paraplegic by an auto accident.
	www.canada.com /theprovince/news/story.html?id=8ad6d8b0-5339-4891-8f9e-409c5b6f1ad4&k=7468 (342 words)

	Stan Hansen: One Pissed Off Texan - Grey Dog Software
		Hansen does not look happy as he sets up Morales in a Slingshot Texas Brainbuster for the 3 count and the win.
		Hansen gives Brody a shot at Wahoo, as he proceeds to trash the ‘Injun’ around, including a patented Brody Big Boot, which gets Wahoo bleeding like a dog, but a missed Running Knee Drop puts the ball back in the babyfaces’ court.
		Hansen may have been one of the most colorful personalities in wrestling, and you certainly are capturing that magnificently.
	www.greydogsoftware.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2273 (3712 words)

	Rick Hansen for House - District 39A
		State Representative Hansen was the co-author of the National Audubon Society's Centennial and the State Office's 25th anniversary state senate resolution.
		Representative Hansen has demonstrated considerable commitment to protecting wetlands, prairies and forests during his first legislative session of his first term in the State House, where he serves as a member of the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
		Hansen has also co-authored legislation that improves water quality standards in the state, increases funding for wildlife management areas and evaluates conservation reserve easements.
	www.votehansen.com (885 words)

	Doing more harm than good? - Rick Hansen: Man In Motion - CBC Archives
		A freelance journalist born with a hip defect and who lives in constant pain, Kavanagh is unimpressed with Hansen.
		I believe in the tour, and I believe in what it's going to accomplish." Maybe so, but Kavanagh is not convinced and is defiant in his stance: "I want Rick Hansen to stop doing what he's doing.
		In 1989, the Manning Awards Foundation honoured Hansen with the Award of Distinction for his efforts to increase public awareness of the potential and abilities of the disabled.
	archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-41-698-4102/sports/rick_hansen/clip6 (483 words)

	Speaker Profile - Rick Hansen
		Internationally revered and respected, wheel chair athlete Rick Hansen showed the world that there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.
		Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour captured the hearts and minds of millions of people everywhere.
		Rick Hansen inspires his audiences to challenge themselves and their organizations in their search to find the courage and commitment to be the best that they can be.
	www.nsb.com /speakerbio.asp?i_speakerid=117 (168 words)

	Rick Hansen: Man in Motion Meets Malaspina Sturgeon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		According to Malaspina aquaculture and fisheries instructor, Gord Edmondson, Hansen was very excited to learn of the possible research on wild stock and the potential of fish culture for commercial and enhancement purposes.
		Rick has worked out of the University of British Columbia since 1989 addressing social change as it pertains to people with disabilities.
		Recently Rick created the Rick Hansen Centre at the University, an amalgamation of various entities with which he has been involved since his world tour.
	www.mala.bc.ca /www/discover/newsrls/july96/hansen.htm (308 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury - Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation
		Rick Hansen to attend Wheels In Motion in Edmonton
		Rick Hansen to be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
		Mark your calendar to PARTICIPATE in the second annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion events in your community.
	www.rickhansen.com (101 words)

	About Harmony Cedar - Cedar Chests, Hope Chests and Dining Room Tables
		Rick kept close to his roots through the managing of his family farm in Southern Minnesota, which is located near several Amish communities.
		Rick was recently elected to the Minnesota Legislature, where his focus is on conservation and other environmental issues.
		Because of Rick Hansen's background in agriculture and soil management, we understand the importance of sustainable agriculture.
	www.harmonycedar.com /about-harmony-cedar.htm (824 words)

	Rick Hansen: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rick Hansen (1957-) is a Canadian Canada quick summary:
		(he has been ardent activist for spinal cord research and parapelygic sports as president and CEO of the Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation.
		(in the athlete's honour as the Geographic Township of Hansen.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ri/rick_hansen.htm (891 words)

	The Powell River Peak - Hansen event comes to Powell River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS: Sherry Lawson, Joe MacKenzie and Jenni Rogers [from left] are set for the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion fundraiser for spinal cord injury on Sunday, June 12.
		Rick Hansen travelled the circumference of the earth in a wheelchair from 1985 to 1987 to raise awareness and funds for spinal cord injury.
		Now he runs the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation, the umbrella organization for Wheels in Motion events across Canada.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1998&dept_id=221583&newsid=14590385&PAG=461&rfi=9 (457 words)

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