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Frank Atchison is taking the weekend off, but on Monday he will be back on Highway 11 walking from Saskatoon and Regina.
He’s on his walk to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. He’s made it about 160 kilometres, walking about five kilometres a day since April 15.
He told Gormley earlier this week, a lot of people passing by have stopped and given him a donation.
“And they generally always want to have a picture with me, especially if they have kids,” he said. “It’s been fun. I’ve had a real good time. Just met some wonderful, wonderful people.”
Besides Friday when Atchison was up against 60 km/hr winds, the wind has been mostly at his back.
“In fact there was one day I think I didn’t need to walk, I could have had a skateboard!”
He’s about three-and-a-half days ahead of schedule and his taking the weekend off. Monday morning he will be back on the road again near Aylesbury.
The hike is expected to wrap up around mid-June, the same time Frank will celebrate his 95th birthday and 50 years in the Shrine.
Atchison says the easiest way to donate is by calling 1-866-699-9292.