Mark DeMontis Skating For A Cause

WOODSTOCK — Though he may be legally blind, Mark DeMontis will never lose his vision.

The 22-year-old is inline skating 5,000 kilometres across the country this summer to raise money and awareness for Courage Canada, a non-profit he founded to give visually impaired youth the chance to play blind hockey.

“It’s going to be remarkable and it’s going to shape the rest of my life,” said DeMontis, who skated through Woodstock yesterday.

The Quest to the West began five days ago in Weston, Ont., DeMontis’ hometown. He plans to arrive in Vancouver on Sept. 12, in time to raise awareness about blind hockey before the Olympics. One day, DeMontis hopes to help make blind hockey a Paralympic Sport. Currently, blind hockey is only played in major centres across Canada.

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