Oshawayed Off to Toronto Tonight

Post SNM Tour day #8

Another short blog today.

A great big thanks to Don and Cheryl.  They really made us feel very comfortable and at home and treated us far too well. It was great to see you both again and to share a bit of your recent life - despite you being (very proud) grandparents, you don't really look that old - certainly much older than us, but not that old......

Had a presentation this am as part of Durham College Mental Illness Awareness Campaign. It was great to see their initiative with many groups being present with booths in "vendor's hallway" - a very busy passageway leading to the Cafeteria. We were treated extremely well by the college and found all the people we dealt with to be very organized, efficient and a dream to work with.  A special thanks to Margaret, Catherine and Mary Alice who was exceptional.  The presentation was well received by the groups present which included students and faculty alike.  All in all, Durham College should be proud of their professionalism and forward thinking.   

The local media was well represented by the newspaper and television and I was able to sneak in a radio interview. I was interviewed by the executive producer of CHEX TV Dan Carter.  He is a strong mental health advocate and spokesperson - what a difference this makes to a mental health awareness campaign interview!!  His questions were insightful and pertinent and should make for a solid and informative news piece to air tonight. Thanks Dan for capturing part of this tour and for your commitment and involvement in decreasing mental illness stigma.

Christine Elliott, MPP for this region was present and preceded me at the podium.  She is obviously committed to advancing the mental health agenda and it was great to meet her and to hear her speak.  We need more leaders who have this vision and drive!

Will drive into Toronto and a then a presentation later this evening for a group of physicians.

Tour Day Sponsor is Robert Hobbs once again and once again thanks 

Random Quotes of the Day

Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.

Dean Karnazes - ultramarathon guru

and on that note - I am going for a nice run before the talk this evening!!