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Testimonials
Jul
Theoren Fleury Testimonials
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011The following are testimonials related to the Cover Story from the 2011 First Nations Resource Magazine
On Thursday May 6, 2010,Mr. Theoren Fleury was the guest speaker at the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (Haldimand-Norfolk Branch) annual Mental Health Awareness Week event. Mr. Fleury’s talk, entitled Don’t Quit Before The Miracle, was well received by an audience of over 400 people. Mr. Fleury gave a personal message of HOPE on overcoming serious drug addictions and general despair to a renewed life of full recovery and positive lifestyle changes. The former NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Best Selling Author has turned his life around by making healthy lifestyle choices that helped break the cycle of addiction and its devastating effects on individuals, family and friends, and by focusing on improving his overall mental health. (more…)
Jun
Don Amero – Up and coming Aboriginal Singer/Song Writer
Friday, June 3rd, 2011Don Amero played with his sister-in-law Kim at the Emdale Tavern and Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa on May 25th. From his humbling background in the flooring business and from a somewhat rough neigbourhood that gave him less than desirable career alternatives, Don Amero chose to pursue his musical Gift and share it with the world. On this eastern Canada tour with a limited budget and with a baby on the way, Don was impressive with his powerful voice and heartfelt delivery. When speaking with Don, he expresses the humbleness, approachableness and desire to please his audience first, that is the mark of many a successful performer before him. (more…)
Apr
WANTED ALIVE
Monday, April 25th, 2011It all started with a poster, a WANTED poster and I wanted to draw attention to an issue that is a chronic open wound in many First Nation Communities, an issue that in some cultures is still considered taboo to talk about openly. The issue is suicide, and for all of our not talking ‘about it’, everyone knows ‘about it’ because each incident not only rends a hole in the lives and hearts of new families but also tears the scabs off not yet healed wounds of others before them. (more…)
