Rick Hansen tour hits Belleville

November 2, 2011 at 2:28 pm

Rick Hansen, a wheelchair athlete, came to Belleville Monday, Oct. 31 as one stop on his man in Motion tour. The tour retraced the same path he took 25 years ago.

Rick Hansen wheels his way into Market Square surrounded by medal bearer Harold Cliff Andrews, fans and media.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Rick Hansen listens to and applauds medal-bearer Harold Cliff Andrews at a short ceremony at Market Square Monday.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Medal bearers Harold Cliff Andrews and Jeff Lay celebrate with a high five after their leg of the relay at Market Square Monday afternoon.
Photo by Taylor Renkema.

Karen Kitchen was the final medal bearer in Belleville's Rick Hansen relay. She wheeled the medal into the Quinte Sports Center and right up on stage where she said Hansen was 'one of her idols'. Kitchen serves on Belleville's Accessability Advisory Committee.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Rick Hansen welcomes final medal bearer Karen Kitchen to the Quinte Sports Center, holding her hand and congratulating her.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Rick Hansen celebrates the end of the Belleville relay with final medal-bearer Karen Kitchen outside of the Quinte Sports Center. Kitchen was born with Cerebral Palsy, and has dedicated countless hours to making Belleville more accessible.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Rick Hansen, left, listens to Jo-Anne Albert and Todd Smith on stage at the Quinte Sports Center.
Photo by Taylor Renkema.

Karen Kitchen and Rick Hansen smile for the cameras with the relay medal on stage at the Quinte Sports Center.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Rick Hansen places a relay medal in a box to mark the end of this leg of the relay.
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Audience members show their support for Rick Hansen at his speech at the Quinte Sports Center Monday.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

Belleville Bulls captain Juke Judson shakes hands with Rick Hansen after presenting Hansen with his own Bulls jersey while Adam Payerl, Brendan Gaunce and Alex Carnivale look on.
Photo by Taylor Renkema

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