On January 27, Nel Peach will pick up the Olympic Torch and carry it 300 metres through her home community of Salmon Arm, B.C. It’s the realization of a hope and a dream for the 69-year-old, thanks to her nomination by local MLA George Abbott.
But carrying a torch is really nothing new for Peach, who has been doing just that for diabetes advocacy for the past quarter century.
Peach is a perfect choice for the Olympic honour, given her well-known commitment to physical activity and fitness and her participation in recent years in the Team Diabetes Canada marathons.
Peach started participating in longer runs in 2003 at a 10-km race in Hawaii and completed her...
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