VIDEO B-ROLL AVAILABLE VIA CNW - Rick Hansen continues Middle Eastern tour,
visits Israeli Terry Fox Memorial, signs spinal cord injury registry
agreement

TORONTO, Dec. 2 /CNW/ - The following B-Roll is available by Video On-Demand web download:

STORY SUMMARY: Rick Hansen and the team from his Foundation and the Rick Hansen Institute continued their international tour of Middle Eastern countries Jordan and Israel early December 2010, celebrating 25 years of progress made in those countries in the areas of accessibility, inclusivity and spinal cord injury (SCI) research. Rick had an opportunity to visit the Memorial of Moses Monastery at Mount Nebo in Madaba, near Amman, Jordan before crossing the Allenby bridge, almost 25 years to the date he originally crossed the bridge as part of his historic Man in Motion World tour. Rick re-visited the memorial of long-time friend and fellow Canadian icon Terry Fox, located in the centre of Jerusalem. Finding a cure for SCI came one step closer thanks to an international collaboration between the Institute of Medical Research Israel Canada and the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry. Two Israelis, Lieutenant-Colonel Yuval Wagner and Professor Aharon Lev-Tov, were formally recognized by Rick Hansen for their contributions to accessibility and SCI research, respectively.

SHOT LIST: Part One

Mount Nebo:
Rick Hansen visited Mount Nebo, overlooking Jordan and into Israel prior to departing for the Allenby Bridge.

00:35:09 Entering the Mosaic Museum at Mt Nebo

00:50:27 Entering the second museum at Mt Nebo

00:54:23 Guide explaining the story of how Moses saw the promised land from Mt Nebo

01:14:00 Guide explaining different masaics

01:46:08 Rick wheeling up towards Mt Nebo lookout

02:24:24 Rick looking across into Jerusalem

02:34:14 Rick departing Mt Nebo

Allenby Bridge:
On Wednesday Rick Hansen crossed the Allenby Bridge between Jordan and Israel, as he did 25 years ago. An active border crossing, this feat required cooperation by the Canadian, Jordanian and Israeli governments.

03:04:15 Rick speaks at the Jordanian border, prior to crossing

03:47:11 Prince Ra'ad Bin Zeid of Jordan calls rick to wish him farewell. Call is handed over by Canadian Ambassador to Jordan, Mark Gwozdecky

04:25:26 Rick Hansen soundbite at the entrance to bridge

04:47:05 Rick Hansen crosses bridge

05:14:13 Interviews with Rick on the Israeli side

Hebrew University:
Rick Hansen visits Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Dec. 2, 2010
06:50:00 -  welcome sign - University EIn Kerem Campus Sign
06:52:17 - Rick Hansen in front of new medical center
07:00:00 - Rick Hansen sound bite 1
07:11:27 - Rick Hansen shakes hand with Professor Aharon Lev-Tov - Spinal Corps Specialist - Hebrew University
07:23:25 - Canadian/Israeli flags
07:25:17 - Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Faculty of Medicine - Institute for Medical Reasearch Israeli - Canada sign
07:29:00 - signing of the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry by Professor David Lichtstein - Chairman of the Institute of Medial Research of the Israel - Canada Institute, Rick Hansen and Bill Barrable - CEO of Rick Hansen Institute
07:44:16 - Rick Hansen sound bite 2
07:54:09 - Bill Barrable - CEO of Rick Hansen Institute - sound bite
08:10:07 - Professor David Lichtstein - Chairman of the Institute of Medial Research of the Israel - Canada Institute - SOUND BITE
08:33:23 - Rick Hansen sound bite 3
08:51:08 - shots of lab work at the Hebrew University Medical Center Laboratory

Terry Fox Memorial:
Rick Hansen visits the Terry Fox Memorial in Liberty Bell Park in Jerusalem
Dec 2, 2010 
09:51:25 - Sign of Liberty Bell Park
09:54:27 - Rick Hansen enters Park
10:13:25 - Rick Hanson in front of Terry Fox memorial
10:32:24 - Sound Bite - Rick Hansen
11:13:22 - B-roll - Rick Hansen looking at memorial
11:21:28 - Rick Hansen running his hand across the memorial stone

Part Two: Hebrew University Awards Evening Video:

Rick Hansen at Hebrew University Awards Evening Video in Jerusalem

Dec. 2, 2010

01:00:00:00 -  sign language woman
01:00:06;05 - Cut away from audience

01:00:08;17 - Rick Hansen addresses audience with slideshow as background - soundbite 1

01:00:31;17 - soundbite 2 - Rick Hansen - slideshow in background

01:00:46;08 -  cut-away

01:00:49;12 - wide shot of room

01:00:52;04 - clapping

01:00:53;22 - Rick honoring Professor Sarah Straumsa, Rector of Hebrew University

01:00:56;28 - Rick Hansen Award given by Rick Hansen to Professor Aharon Lev-Tov, Hebrew University

01:01:13;00  - Rick Hansen Award goes to Yuval Wagner of Access Israel

01:01:17;05 - Rick Hansen shakes  Yuval Wagner hand - with soundbite

01:01:34;23 - Rick Hansen receives gift from Yuval Wagner

01:01:40;13 - Rick Hansen participates in lighting of Hannukah Candle

01:02:09;20 - b-roll - various

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