Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

by Laurel Latham

Jacques Bernier of Montreal, Quebec has never owned a car. Jacques has been riding his bicycle since 1976 and believes the description of a true cyclist is someone who rides everywhere, even to work.

“My goal is to ride across Canada,” explained Jacques Bernier. “I rode across British Columbia in 2018. BC is beautiful but very hilly. The first hill was difficult and I wasn’t sure I could do it, but then each hill became a little easier.”

In 2020, Jacques rode across Alberta. In 2022 his bike took him along the eastern coast through Saskatchewan. This year Jacqu...