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Large Wheelchair in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

A large wheelchair in Williams Lake, British Columbia in Canada celebrates Paralympian, activist, and philanthropist Rick Hansen.

Rick Hansen was born on August 26, 1957 in Port Alberni, BC and grew up in Fort St. John, Abbotsford, and Williams Lake. As a teenager he was paralyzed in a car accident. In the years since he started playing wheelchair sports, eventually going on to win 19 wheelchair marathons, three world titles, 6 Paralympic Games medals, and 9 Pan Am Games medals between 1979 and 1984. He then traveled on the Man In Motion World Tour to prove the potential of people with disabilities, founded the The Man In Motion World Tour Society (now the Rick Hansen Foundation), co-founded National Access Awareness Week, and was a carried the Olympic Flame for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, among numerous other accomplishments. Learn more about his life and journey here.

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The giant wheelchair was placed in town to commemorate Hansen, encourage wheelchair accessibility, and spread awareness of accessibility. The big wheel chair previously was located at the ‘Y’ in front of Chevron but moved to a new home in front of the Williams Lake Visitor Centre in 2015. There you can also find a big copper globe that traces the route Hansen took around the world

Large Wheelchair in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Sadly, this is the only photo I have of this Canadian roadside attraction. With a tight schedule and no time to stop, I took it from the car on a road trip to Hyder, Alaska in 2009.


Large Wheelchair

Address: 1660 Broadway Ave. S., Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Cost: Free to See
Hours: Always Visible, visitor center hours vary


VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.