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On July 1, 2009, Canada Day, the epic journey began in St. John's, Newfoundland. In total there were one hundred runners and volunteers who took part and ran relay format for 61 days. Along the way the runners met with local communities and experienced the beauty of Canada. The run ended in
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Since 1999 it has been a dream for the children and youth of the Guru Gobind Singh
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Parliament Hill the children and youth showed the spirit of the Sikh Gurus and thereby established the GGSCF with the blessings of
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