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THE SHORELINE JOURNAL SPETEMBER - 2009 PAGE 13 Gas Prices Don’t Affect Carolyn Brown By Linda Harrington the last 6 or 7 years and Onslow, sees Carolyn bike she doesn’t ride her bike. She Carolyn Brown is inspira- enjoys the daily exercise. past his house each day. He will never ride in freezing rain tional to those who see her She says she used to do says, “It is so refreshing to see either. “It gets quite windy bike to work each day. She alot of walking but prefers someone who is determined across the marsh some days, “ lives in Central Onslow and to ride her bicycle now. to be independent and a little she says. works at Smitty’s Restaurant Some days Carolyn must different than the average When asked how she gets on Robie Street, in Truro. It is be at work for 8AM and she worker that drives by our to work if she can’t ride her not the length of the drive that can be seen pedalling along door. Our hats are off to this bike, Carolyn says she calls a is inspirational but the fact that Route #2, heading for lady, that bikes to work each taxi. She does not drive a car she bikes year round and Highway #104 and on to day, regardless of the weather.” and even uses her bicycle to Carolyn is fifty years of age. Robie Street. The return trip Carolyn watches the go up town and run errands. Carolyn says she has is approximately 10 km. weather reports in winter, if “It’s just cheaper to ride a been biking to work for Fred Barnhill, of Central they are calling for a storm, bike,” she says.
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