I would like to extend another “thank you” to Akky
Mansikka for an excellent presentation at Buttonville Airport on
January 21, 2003. Akky’s talk, “ How Akky got into Dragon Boating
and Flying” was not only educational but also “straight from the
heart”. We admire Akky’s courage, determination and ability to
inspire others.
For those individuals who were not familiar with
Dragons Abreast, they now know how the team got started, its message
and how the team has not only competed and gained popularity from
coast to coast but also internationally.
Akky brought her book, “How To Ride a Dragon”, the
newspaper articles from the Toronto Star and great videos (the one
from Rome was especially well done plus it was nice to see Akky’s
team win those gold medals!).
When I was out at the Oshawa airport the other day
watching a Medivac Helicopter take off, a young boy standing beside
me asked the question – “How does that helicopter fly?” Well, I
couldn’t help thinking about Akky’s response to her first flight
instructor when he asked the question! It’s magic!!!
Note: We plan to expand
Akky's profile in the future.
