"Fast Eddy" Dostaler was in Portage la Prairie earlier this week as part of his continuing cross-country run. Dostaler says he's making his "There And Back" run across Canada and back again to raise awareness and badly needed research funding for breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease. He notes he's hoping to inspire people to believe that anything is possible if they put their mind to it. Dostaler says this journey is just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other to show folks that they can do anything.

He notes he's seen places that ninety percent of Canadians have never experienced, adding our nation is very proud to hold on to our roots and our Canadian identity. Dostaler says he's met amazing folks here in Portage and friendly people all across Manitoba. He notes Canada definitely is the True North, strong and free.