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Norm Bennett, a volunteer firefighter from Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada who has Parkinson's and will be retiring from firefighting after 21 years, has decided to go out with a "blaze" of glory in an effort to promote Parkinson awareness in his area and in Nova Scotia as a whole. Norm will sit on the top of an aerial ladder from Friday August 5th to Sunday evening August 7th. This event takes place during Windsor's annual "Sam Slick Days" which celebrate the writings of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, the creator of Sam Slick, the sharp, witty Yankee 19th century clock pedlar. Besides gaining awareness for Parkinson's Norm, is using the event as a fundraiser for Parkinson's in his community. Everyone involved in Parkinson's will wish him well. By sending this message on the Parkinson Information Exchange Network, we hope that others around the world might call him during his ladder sit to encourage him and wish him well. If you are able to and so inclined, Norm will have a cellular phone with him in his specially-designed ladder chair during the weekend. He would be thrilled to get calls from the far-flung Parkinson network. Norm's cell number is (902) 798-7826. He expects to be on the ladder between 10:00 am ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time) Friday, August 5 and about 5:00 pm ADT on Sunday, August 7. I'll post news about how the event went next week on the Newtork. Many thanks Peter Kidd -- Peter J. [log in to unmask]