MacEachern planning a second long walk other veterans

MacEachern planning a second walk
The Casket
Richard MacKenzie
Posted on July 23, 2013
(Canada)

In June of 2012, Cpl. Kate MacEachern thrilled a large crowd in her hometown, and helped many others, when she completed her more than 560 km, 19-day The Long Way Home walk, benefitting Soldier On, by arriving in downtown Antigonish.

MacEachern is now planning a second walk and while it’s benefitting another military support group, Military Minds, it may mean she’ll have to walk away from her own career in the Canadian forces.

It’s being reported that MacEachern’s proposed walk, from the Canso Causeway to Ottawa, can’t be done while maintaining her current job and while she is unavailable to comment at the present time, John Wright from Military Minds talked about the difference between the two ventures.

“She was actually on leave for a short period of time so she could do what she did (previous walk),” Wright said. “While she is still in uniform, it’s a difficult situation for her to talk freely about. We’re waiting for her schedule to free up.”

Wright said the proposed roughly 1,600 km walk hasn’t been scheduled yet but sponsors and other arrangements have been lined up.
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