Words by Jen Hanson | Photos by the entire community! (Thanks to Blair Ryan, Andres Arriaga, Josiah Hammer, Vanessa Wong, Greg Florian, and Jenny Palu for their contributions of photos!) Something special happened off the coast of Southern California in late October. After 7 years of breathing fresh air into Type…
Hello Type 1 community members! Every once in a while we have the opportunity to raise some money in unique ways. Sometimes we are able to pass on opportunities to help drive the Type 1 diabetes-tech industry forward and lend your opinions to help determine ‘what’s next’ in the diabetes world. And…
Words by Peter Vooys | Photos by Meredith Miller + Jen Hanson + Mike Last “How much more Canada can we fit in?” Connected in Motion guide Amy Burrows, breaks the silence. Her question is asked in disbelief at the scene unfolding around her. The participants of the Annual Canoe…
Words by Peter Vooys | Photos by Jen Hanson With names like Panorama Ridge, the Black Tusk, Sphinx Glacier and the Battleship Islands, Garibaldi Provincial Park stirs the imagination before you arrive. When you do, you realise there are no misnomers here. The Black Tusk, an ancient volcanic outcrop atop…
Words by Jen Hanson | Photos courtesy of Bayer Diabetes Care Disclaimer: This is not a ‘sponsored’ post, but Connected in Motion is benefiting through Bayer Diabetes Care’s #PoweredByAccuracy Campaign – For each share of the #PoweredByAccuracy videos, $1 will be donated to Connected in Motion. It’s hard to believe that seven…
Words by Peter Vooys | Photos by Jen Hanson | Video by Hank Devos Out of breath, with hearts pumping, the hikers stop on an outcrop of rock. They are only halfway to the top. The trek up has been steep, with drops off the single track trail that taunt…
Thanks to the the amazing fundraising efforts of #TeamCIM at Ottawa Race Weekend in May, Connected in Motion is able to offer scholarship opportunities to individuals who may otherwise be unable to join us during our summer adventure series. We have a limited number of spaces available on each trip…
Words by Jen Hanson | Photos by Hank Devos & Jen Hanson Last weekend we kicked off CIM’s 2015 Adventure Series in Ontario with one of our favourite programs – Our 5.5er Canoe Trip. CIM’s 5.5er Canoe Trips are a chance to share the power, energy, and atmosphere created…
Thanks to the the amazing fundraising efforts of #TeamCIM at Ottawa Race Weekend in May, Connected in Motion is able to offer scholarship opportunities to individuals who may otherwise be unable to join us during our summer adventure series. We have a limited number of spaces available on each trip…
Words by Kristin Johnson & Samantha Teske | Photos by & Kristin Johnson & Samantha Teske Connected In Motion launched the Western Addition of the Get Moving Series on April 8th 2015. To help us kick off Spring, the first event was an exciting game of Frisbee Golf. Since then, our Calgary Ambassadors have…