Jim Knowles with some of the young skiers he coaches.

Jim Knowles of Re/Max Real Estate in Kamloops, B.C. took part in the Rick Hansen Anniversary tour run when it was in Kamloops in April.  The volunteer coach sent the photo (right) and wrote:  “The young boy walking beside me is Promo Thapa, a physically challenged kid I coach on the race hill at Sun Peaks, with dreams of making it big in alpine skiing at the Para Olympics. He is pushing Andrew Embury, a sit skier I coach on the mountain. The young lad in front of me is an up-and-comer named Harper and the guy in the seated bike is one to watch out for at the 2018 Olympics, Tyrone. Watch for him in sledge hockey or Alpine skiing. I’m hoping to get my coach hands on him for training at Sun Peaks. The day after we skied all day at Sun Peaks with Rick Hansen and Nancy Greene Raine! What a blast!”