It takes a community to help an athlete

Community comes together to raise funds for local paramedic’s new bike following crash earlier this month

April 20, 2022 @ 9:09 amLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Melissa McKie is a local paramedic and competitive athlete who was involved in a bike crash while training for a triathlon. Thanks to community fundraising efforts, she’ll have a new bike for this summer’s triathlons. (Submitted photo)
WALKERTON – Melissa McKie is a single mom (four plus one) and a full-time paramedic working for Bruce County. She’s been competing in triathlons for many years and has set some major goals for herself this year – five triathlons between June and September. Her children are older, and she has a lot of support…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.