He is a marvel. I don't know how he does it. I get tired brushing my teeth.
I can't imagine running a major city.
From: "David K. Kelmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] mayor?
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 17:07:54 -0800 (PST)
Hi Larry,
Yes, he is Quad. Vancouver will host the next Winter Olympic Games. He
had a special piece made for his chair to hold the Olympic Flag.
"Mayor Sam Sullivan served as a Vancouver City Councillor from December
1993 to 2005 and was elected Mayor of the City of Vancouver in November
2005. In 2004, he was awarded Canada's highest honour, being invested as a
member of the Order of Canada for his community work on behalf of people
with significant disabilities.
Mayor Sullivan was a member of the steering committee that built
Vancouver's Central Library and as the Vice President of the Metropolitan
Board of Health, he helped introduce Canada's first 100 per cent smoke-free
public places initiative to Vancouver. He also initiated the Blueways
Program to rethink Vancouver's connection to our waterways and raise the
profile of our maritime communities. He continues to push for intensified
urban land use and the protection of industrial lands and was the most
ardent Council supporter of the four-pillar approach to drug addiction
issues.
Mayor Sullivan broke his neck while skiing at age 19 and is
quadriplegic. Since then he has obtained a Business Administration degree
from Simon Fraser University and founded several non-profit organizations
that have benefited thousands of people with significant disabilities
across North America, including the Tetra Society which recruits
technically-skilled volunteers to create assistive devices for people with
disabilities (30 chapters throughout North America), and the Disabled
Sailing Association which provides opportunities for people with
disabilities to sail (20 chapters in North America). Mayor Sullivan was
integral to the creation of the Martin 16 sailboat, which allows people
with significant disabilities the opportunity to sail unassisted.
Currently there are about 100 Martins in use throughout North America. He
also co-invented the TrailRider, a one-wheeled vehicle that enables people
with disabilities to travel and participate in hiking/camping trips and!
is in
use throughout North America."
http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/councillors/sullivan/#news
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
Texas, USA
William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Did I read that the mayor of Vancouver is a quad?
