A husband-wife duo will be 'Tri'ing' to put an end to ALS.
Mike Pearson and Donna Bartel are embarking on a cross-Canada Triathlon fundraiser for ALS.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, and leads to a loss of muscle control.
The duo will compete in triathlons in each of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, starting in Nanaimo in May and finishing up at Cultus Lake, B.C.,
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