Sports Skateboarding across Canada By Grant McDaniel - July 30, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Chris Koch is seen here with two new friends from the Whiteside area, Barb Malcolm (centre) and Rhona MacDonald. Koch passed through the area on July 24, as he hitchhiked across Canada. Koch, from Alberta, has no arms or legs, but relied on his skateboard and the kindness of strangers to cross the country. For more on his journey, see the Sports section. Sign up for a monthly subscription. Just $4.99! Want to stay informed daily? Subscribe to The Reporter Newsletter and receive (up to) one email per day with all news updates, right to your inbox! Log In Register