Opening a care basket at the Dosquet community centre 50 kilometres southwest of Quebec City, Maureen Vachon broke down, reading the messages of support from volunteers who welcomed her on one of her last stops as part of her end-of-life walk across the province.
“My goodness this is too kind,” said Vachon, as she wiped a tear. “I’ve never experienced such sympathy and empathy as I do now.”
Vachon is on her fourth pair of running shoes and has walked more than 2,000 kilometres.
All alone, equipped only with a backpack, walking poles and her phone, she’s been on the road since April
