Disability activist Rick Hansen will present a lecture at Laurentian University's Fraser Auditorium Sept. 8.
Hansen, who became a paraplegic after a pickup truck accident injured his spine at the age of 15, is most famous for his Man in Motion World Tour.
Inspired by Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, Hansen decided to circle the world in his wheelchair, which he did in 26 months from 1985 to 1987, raising $26 million for spinal cord research and quality of life initiatives.
The Rick Hansen Foundation was established in 1988, following the completion of the Man in Motion World Tour, to continue raising funds and awareness to create a world without barriers for people with disabilities.
The free lecture at Laurentian, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m., is part of the Glencore Memorial Lecture Series. Reserve your seat at laurentian.ca/lecture.
