Media Coverage of SideStix
CTV National News: Canadian Spirit

Rob Brown on a Canadian spirit that paved the way for a remarkable innovation:
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with only one leg
A unique attitude has carried Sarah Doherty not just to the peak of Kilimanjaro, but over almost every obstacle she has encountered.
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An Uphill Climb
By Molly V. Strzelecki
In January of this year, Sarah Doherty OTR, BS, Reb. BC, hiked to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on one leg and crutches.
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Amputee climbs Africa’s highest peak
Sarah Doherty tests high-tech sports crutches developed at Bloorview
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High-tech crutches aid climber’s uphill battle
By Jessica Fargen, Boston Herald
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One leg enough for this climber
Technology, willpower drive Sunshine Coast mom to the top of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun
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(Article no longer available on the Vancouver Sun website)
Leg Work
Nothing – not doubters, not amputation gets in Sarah Doherty’s way
By Colleen Friesen, Vancouver Magazine
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