The group is now in Regina (Sask) completing a number of speaking engagements and media events there - they’re back on the road Sunday. It’s really unfortunate that most of the stuff they do only sees local air time when it’s national coverage that they both need and deserve.

There were a couple of days where the temperatures dropped into single digits and they were rained on but neither the cold nor the wet were able to deter them from their task — as Charlotte’s friend CY said before (altogether now folks….) PROPS TO THE WALKERS!!

– and now, because we know her grand-mum checks the happenings on the left side of the stage on a regular basis (hi mom!!), a picture of Charlotte and Elise horseback riding during one of their stops in (I think) Alberta.

We also know that there are some low bandwidth supporters from up north who check the site for news and pictures so there’s some more in the extended text that won’t tie up their modems unless they want to look.

Another horseback riding picture, this time Charlotte and her friend Nancy from Kuujuak.

– and one last recreation type picture of the group

Before y’all get the idea that this is all fun and games (because that’s the only pictures I’ve been posting) here are some pics of them involved in the business of the walk speaking to local groups, councils, and politicians.

At a speaking engagement

Talking to and lobbying local politicians

Having a bite to eat at a pot-luck meal offered to
the group after a speaking engagement

Speaking at a youth center

Speaking at a local community event

The 2005 Youth Suicide Prevention Walk has been openly and warmly received in every community they have stopped in and their support team has been working extremely hard to arrange both the speaking events and media events, as well as taking care of the regular day-to-day stuff like making sure the walkers have food to eat, a place to sleep, all the while looking after blisters, sore muscles, sun/wind burn, colds and flu’s, and (as if they didn’t have enough on their plates) looking to the spiritual and mental well-being of the walkers… altogether now folks PROPS TO THE SUPPORT TEAM!!