He felt alone growing up with Type 1 diabetes. Inspired by Terry Fox, he’s now biking across Canada

He felt alone growing up with Type 1 diabetes. Inspired by Terry Fox, he’s now biking across Canada

Simeon King arrives in Markham, 4,500 kilometres from where he started in Victoria, in a bid to help the organization that helped him growing up.

Coast to Coast for Cures - reflections on the ride of a lifetime

Breakthrough T1D Canada Board Member Matt Varey rode across Canada in support of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research On May 3, Matt Varey, a longtime volunteer with Breakthrough T1D Canada (formerly JDRF) and current Co-Chair of the Breakthrough T1D International Board, began a 61 day, 7400km+ journey to cycle across Canada. At 61, Matt had recently retired from a long career with RBC and though he has no personal connection to type 1 diabetes, he ha…