Today is your day Boomer! I salute a special Boomer and Dad today on Father's Day. This is Gary Grono from Kamloops who won't be spending time with his kids today....instead, he'll be walking across Canada! Yup, the 67-year-old started from Victoria in March, has already crossed the prairies, and hopes to touch the Atlantic by September! He walks about 50km per day, camps along the way, and pulls his little walking trailer(see picture). Gary says he always "wanted to do something of significance".....well, he sure is, as he has raised almost 10,000 of his 60,000$ goal for the Andean Research Institute — a non-profit society that works to create sustainable living and preserve culture in Peruvian villages. Nice!! Gary says his biggest challenge is the varied weather he encounters, and his daughter Sue adds that "he’s been missing his family during the cross-country walk, but manages to stay in regular contact with them via phone." We wish him the best Father's Day ever....time well-spent away from his three adult kids for a very good cause! Boomers, is it time for you to challenge yourself? Cheers.

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