Arvid has been invited to tell some of his story tonight and tomorrow on various media outlets.  Here is the schedule. Sunday, July 17 10:08-10:30pm CJOB 68, The Greg Glatz Show, www.gregglatz.com, www.cjob.com Charles Mulli, founder of MCF will be…

I was filling up Arivd and Ruth’s VW Golf at a Winnipeg Co-op gas station early this morning, just back from the drive home from Ottawa as media crew.  The Grandpas Can decals are still on the car.  A woman…

There are too many to name, but from Vancouver to Halifax in large and small centers, radio stations, TV stations and newspapers told this story.  Thank you to each one for inspiring Canadians to care for the less fortunate in…

When Ben and Dori Sawatzky of Spruceland Forest Products in Edmonton contacted Arvid yesterday (Wednesday) with an offer to donate $200 for every minute Arvid bests the current Guinness World Record time of 13 days, 9 hours and 6 minutes,…

On June 23, 2011 at a Winnipeg press conference, Frank and Agnes DeFehr presented Arvid with a $50,000 UNSIGNED cheque.  If Arvid arrived in Halifax in record time, the DeFehrs promised to fly to Halifax to sign the cheque in…

Family & friends gather in Winnipeg at NKMB to watch the live stream at the finish line    

6:13 PM!!!!! World Record Holder!!! 13 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes!!! Victor

Arvid Loewen has just completed a trans-Canada race from Vancouver City Hall to Halifax City Hall, with a time of 13 DAYS, 6 HOURS, 13 MINUTES (exact time to be verified).  Current Guinness World Record was 13 days, 9 hours,…

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This late in the race we’re not going to let Arvid out of our sight. The minivan pealed off to pick something up for Arvid and the RV is now giving chase. The highway is super busy, but we finally…

93 km to go, in 6:27 minutes to go. Victor Sent from my iPhone