| Beautiful British Columbia |
| Friday, 02 April 2010 06:44 |
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Beautiful British Columbia We are finally back from being away for a full month! Before heading to B.C., we took a two week vacation to Costa Rica for a friends wedding, which was great! On Feb 28 we flew from Costa Rica to Vancouver arriving the same time as the Closing Ceremonies for the winter Olympics, which was fine because the airport was empty! We were glad to have two relaxing weeks in the sun because we knew B.C. was going to be busy! The first thing was to do some press, I was interviewed on Global morning B.C. on Tuesday morning, and was interviewed by Grania Litwin for the Times Colonist newspaper in Victoria.
Vancouver My first presentation was in Vancouver on Wednesday Mar 3rd at the Paetzold Education Centre, Vancouver General Hospital. The screening went very well and the turn out was about 75 people including my sister-in-law Krista, Kim & Nathan, and even some old friends Kim and Becky. I always try and sell copies of the film after each presentation, usually because people always want to buy them, but I never know how many I will sell. As well travelling around meant I could only take so many with me to B.C. I thought 50 would be enough, I was wrong! On the first night in Vancouver I sold 30!!! Thanks to everyone who came out that night and thanks to Kern and everyone at the Vancouver office! http://www.alzheimerbc.org/In-My-Community/Vancouver-Coastal.aspx
Victoria The next day Kim, Nate and I were off to the island. We caught the Horseshoe Bay ferry to Nanaimo then rented a car and headed down to Victoria. Kim was born and raised in Victoria, so needless to say we had a lot of people to visit. I also had more press lined up, I did a radio interview with The Eagle radio station in Courtney and the next morning I was interviewed for A-Channel Victoria, with MariBeth Burton, thanks for the story. The Victoria presentation was held on Saturday March 6th at the Ross Place Retirement Community. The place was packed and they even told me they had to turn away 60 people who called to make a reservation!!!! I think there were close to 120 people, and again I was lucky to have some family come out. My cousin Kim and cousin Tory and her daughter Rachael came out for the screening. Again the film was well received and like all the other presentations I made some new friends. Thanks Christin & Lori! http://www.alzheimerbc.org/In-My-Community/Vancouver-Island.aspx
Courtney After a great weekend in Victoria visiting friends and family, we headed up Island to see even more family and my third presentation in Courtney/Comox. On Monday I was interviewed on the Bill Goode show on CKNW radio station which is the biggest talk show in the province. The screening was held at the Florence Filberg Centre on Monday March 8, again I was lucky to have family come out including my cousin Janet, my cousins Jill, Will & Jamie and even my dad’s older sister Mary, who have all been a great in supporting the film. Even though the venue was a bit small, the people we packed in, I think close to 100 people, including a couple who run a local film festival and might want the film for next year. Thanks to Jane and everyone for their help! http://www.alzheimerbc.org/In-My-Community/Vancouver-Island.aspx
Kelowna The next morning we were up early and back on the ferry to Vancouver. We had a night off in North Van with Kim’s sister and family, then the next morning we were off for a long drive into the Okanagan Valley. Kim’s cousin Jenn and family live in Vernon, and my 4th presentation was going to be in Kelowna. It was great to finally spend a couple of days at the same place and I love Vernon! The presentation was held on Thursday March 11th at the Okanogan college in Kelowna. This was probably the biggest screening in B.C. The film was played in one of the classrooms and they were bringing in chairs from other classrooms because there were so many people. The question period afterwards went on forever, so many people we very engaged in finding out more about the disease. I was told that this was the biggest event that Alzheimer’s Kelowna had ever had. I am always glad to help out in anyway I can, and if me doing these presentations means I can get more families to come out and meet and connect with people at different chapters, then my job is done! I had to take orders of the DVD because I had run out! I just want to thank Philis and Melanie for their help! http://www.alzheimerbc.org/In-My-Community/Okanagan-Kootenay.aspx
Surrey We spent a couple more days in Vernon, then we headed back to Vancouver for the last part of the “tour” and our vacation, I have to thank Nathan for being such a great traveller! Before the last presentation Kim’s sister Krista was volunteering for the Para Olympics and got us tickets for Wheel Chair Curling. After being in Costa Rica and missing most of the Olympics it was great to go to an event, thanks Krista, and Canada won as well. My last presentation was on Tuesday March 16th in Surrey at the Czorny Centre, which was amazing to see, I will write another blog about the centre very soon. The screening brought out about 60 people and even Tara a friend of mine from the website came out with a friend to the screening. Thanks to Rose! http://www.alzheimerbc.org/In-My-Community/Fraser-Valley.aspx
B.C. ended up being a great trip and the presentations were very enjoyable and the people I met really touched me in different ways. Kim and Nathan and I hope to come back out west this summer and maybe I can re-contact with some of the great people I met along the way! I will post some Photos soon! Chris
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