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Mr. Richard M. Hansen

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Companion of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 1987-06-29
    Invested on: 1988-03-29
    Already a world-renowned wheelchair athlete, this British-Columbian fulfilled a dream of wheeling around the world to make others aware of the potential of the disabled and to raise funds for spinal cord research among other things. His 44,000 km. journey, recently completed, took him to four continents and 33 countries, inspiring people around the world to realize their potential and raising many millions of dollars for the cause.