Welcome to Gaia! ::

What He Did:
On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.
Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".

In the interest of creating a greater awareness of the sacrifices that have been made and are still being made on our behalf, "A Pittance of Time" has been adapted to the French language and titled "C'est si peu de temps". Music videos for both audio tracks were also produced in support of the campaign.

What He Did:
Terry Kelly is an ordinary guy. However the challenges presented to him and the path of life he has chosen are by no means ordinary. His enthusiasm for life and sheer determination have gained him recognition as an accomplished athlete; an award-winning singer, songwriter, and entertainer; a professional speaker; and a lover of life.

Terry was a double silver medallist at the 1979 Canadian Track Championships; a member of the Canadian Track Team that competed in the 1980 Paralympics; has distinguished himself as the third blind person in the world to run the mile in under five minutes; and was honoured by carrying the Olympic Torch as part of the Cross-Canada Torch Relay for the 1988 Winter Olympics.

This Newfoundland native has been making music since his childhood years; has recorded five full-length recordings; has performed his original music in places as far away as Australia and Spain; has performed with Symphony Nova Scotia; was nominated for four Canadian Country Music Awards and a JUNO; and has received seven East Coast Music Awards.

Terry's current recording project ,"The Power of the Dream", is the first commercially-produced music CD in the world that includes Braille on the liner notes and is packaged so that the entire text contents can be independently accessed by the blind, the visually-impaired and sighted alike from the enhanced disc.

In addition to his concert performances, Terry Kelly has developed and has delivered his "We Can Do Anything" motivational presentation to tens of thousands of students, teachers, parents, government and business employees throughout Canada and the United States. Using personal anecdotes peppered with humour, songs and audience participation, Terry encourages individuals to develop their own values and strategies for living and working happily and healthily.

On February 12, 2000, Terry Kelly, along with Stephanie McClellan and Walter Gretzky, was presented with the prestigious King Clancy Award. The University of King's College and Saint Mary's University, too, acknowledged Terry and his work and on May 17, 2001 and on May 24, 2002 respectively, bestowed upon Terry Kelly Honourary Doctorates in Civil Laws and in Fine Arts, "for his contribution to humanity".

On January 17, 2003, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, included Terry Kelly as one of her new appointments to the Order of Canada.

From school classrooms to corporate boardrooms, from the recording studio to international conferences, from national radio shows to the pilot seat of an aircraft, from the controls of a Seadoo to the running of a sub-five-minute mile, Terry Kelly has been there. He has used these life experiences to motivate tens of thousands to live their own lives to the fullest and, by his example, overcome personal challenges of all types.

Well said. 3nodding

Don't let it get to your head.

xd thunder be nice what happened to the nice guy?