It took 15 years, homelessness, depression and PTSD, but Cariol Horne, the former Buffalo Police Department police officer who was fired for saving Neal Mack's life in 2006, finally won her battle with her former employer. "I got punched in the face, was not allowed to file criminal charges, fired and lost my pension. I continue to advocate against the beatings and killing of … [Read more...]
Darius Sam’s 100 Mile Run Against Addiction Starts Now
If you're reading this on December 5th, 2020, Merritt's Darius Sam is somewhere on Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge, British Columbia, running to raise awareness of addiction and mental health challenges. Darius Sam's 100 mile ultra-marathon is to raise awareness of addiction and raise $50,000 for men's mental health counseling at Nicola Family Therapy. Nicola … [Read more...]
Giving Tuesday: Please Support Darius Sam’s Run to Fight Mental Health and Addiction
Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after American Thanksgiving, is “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.” One young man working hard to transform his community into a healthier version of itself is Merritt’s Darius Sam. This Giving Tuesday, please support Darius Sam’s Run Against … [Read more...]
Darius Sam: 100 Mile Run for Addiction Awareness will now raise funds for Nicola Family Therapy
Darius Sam, the 20-year-old man from Merritt who raised over $104,000 for the Nicola Valley Food Bank this spring, is in the final countdown to his “Run Against Addiction”. On December 5, 2020, Darius Sam will run 100 miles to raise $50,000 to fund a men’s therapy program at Nicola Family Therapy. I’m a huge Darius Sam fan, as regular readers are already familiar, and not … [Read more...]
Darius Sam Will Do It Again on December 5th
On Saturday, June 13, 2020, in what some may consider failure, Darius Sam put the world on notice. I am here. I will make a difference. And I refuse to allow anyone or anything stop me. Regular readers may recall the story of Darius Sam – A Role Model for Our Time – the young man who came just short of his goal of running 100 miles in 24 hours to raise $14,000 for the … [Read more...]
Cassandra Oosterhof Huntress Censorship Outrage does NOT translate into votes
Over 500 people read my articles about Chilliwack huntress Cassandra Oosterhof's quest to win the crown of "Extreme Huntress" yesterday yet only 17 people actually followed the link in the article and voted for her. I must say I'm both surprised and disappointed. Had even 25% of those outraged that Cassandra's quest was censored by a few small-minded hypocrites actually … [Read more...]
Chilliwack’s Cassandra Oosterhof Seeks “Extreme Huntress” Title
Cassandra Oosterhof needs your help. Her quest is to win the title of Extreme Huntress 2017 but she cannot fulfill her dream on her own. She needs your help. What is Extreme Huntress? It's a competition where women from all over the world are invited to submit a 500 word essay on why they are "the most hardcore Extreme Huntress." The essays from every participant is … [Read more...]