Saturday, September 15th, 2012
www.greatlakewalk.com
WILL YOU SUPPORT MY EFFORTS?
Great Lake Walk Pledge Form 2012
Andy Sibbald of Nanaimo will take part in the 2012 Great Lake Walk in support of The Columbian Centre Society.
At age 45, Andy Sibbald was diagnosed with a number of mental health issues. Andy’s professional career was adversely affected and he was granted long term disability. By combining forces with Columbian Centre, Andy is supporting people who have mental health issues that significantly impact their lives. Andy is the published author of the trilogy Ishigaq. (more…)
Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy’s painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of friendship and art, this documentary won the Audience Award at its premiere in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
NANAIMO–Over a decade spent on the streets of Nanaimo, France Tellier saw how people with mental illness sometimes wound up behind bars rather than in treatment.
The Simon Fraser University Student Society 
