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So many changes over the last 6 months! None of them would have been possible without volunteers. Our front garden was fenced to prevent animals snacking, or our own birds trenching out plants. The boat was cleaned and tested for watertight. The boat trailer was rewired so it can haul. A new cabin just “poof” appeared! Our driveway was graveled and graded.Gardens are growing! Potatoes, pumpkins, three sisters (a brother and some cousins!) are growing as well as zucchini, beets and blueberries. The front lawn was leveled and we have some new shade under the big tree. Indoor gardens are growing too. Cucumbers, strawberries and peppers are happily enjoying the heat.
We lost a few chickens and guineas but one eager mama guinea brought 7 gorgeous chicks out of the woods bringing our number to 14. And we added 6 white chantecler cross hens to Johnny Sparkles stable and he is one happy rooster.
Wood was sawn, chopped and piled. The wood hut was re-floored. We now have two new totes for garden water storage. The mill site was leveled and the portable mill was moved to its new home. Our big planer in the garage had new blades installed.
A massive thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way. We couldn’t do what we do without YOU!
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Remembering Sgt Milton Cato of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Milton enlisted to fight for Canada in WWII. He served throughout the North-West European campaign. This rare photo was given to my father WWII veteran Owen Rowe by Milton’s wife Lucy along with Milton’s war medals and other documents. ... See MoreSee Less1 day ago
This is a hard one. Managing our expectations of others can be a challenge. ... See MoreSee Less1 day ago
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Military veteran shares why April 18 Yarmouth Rucksack March is important to him
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Military veteran Bruce Rolfe doesn’t know exactly what caused his PTSD to develop.
Was it the bombings? Shootings? A combination of experiences?
It got so that he couldn’t sleep at night. He was too stressed, had anxiety and couldn’t remember things.
“I didn’t realize it at the time, but PTSD was kicking in and I was angry at the military and I didn’t want to be around other people,” he says.
RPR Mentioned in Legion Magazine
Cross-country motorcycle ride raises money for PTSD
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KAMLOOPS — The Rolling Barrage, a motorcycle ride across the country to raise money and bring more awareness to those living with post-traumatic stress disorder, has turned the engines off on the third annual ride.
The ride started in Halifax on Aug. 5 and wrapped up in Burnaby Aug. 21. The founder of The Rolling Barrage, Scott Casey, a former UN peacekeeper, says the ride has brought in about $30,000 with more donations being processed.
Wharf Rat Rally memorial ride pays special tribute to veterans’ sacrifice
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First you hear the rumble.
Then come the feelings – the pride, the respect and the gratitude as the motorcycles come into view.
It’s a long line of riders. They’ve come to pay respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in war and conflict, and to support those who came back home but whose battles have gone on.
Help available for first responders dealing with PTSD
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Another example of the excellent help provided by Rally Point Retreat. View the full article from The Kings County Register.
Rally Point Retreat helps those with PTSD
View the CTV news item.
A retreat for those living with PTSD
The Chronicle Herald published an article on Rally Point Retreat.
Down a quiet road in Shelburne County, on a quiet 48 hectares, sits a rather unassuming ranch-style house.
This is Rally Point Retreat in Sable River, a place for first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder to come to relax, escape, work with their hands, or just get away for quiet time with family — whatever they need to do to get through a rough patch.
Read the full article.
Bikers hold memorial ceremony at Maple Grove Afghanistan monument
Motorcyclists participating in the sixth annual memorial ride from the Wharf Rat Rally in Digby to the Afghanistan monument at Maple Grove Education Centre in Hebron received reassuring news during a ceremony honouring fallen veterans and their families. View the full article at the Digby County Courier.
PTSD fundraiser rolls through Merritt
Rally Point Retreat received a mention in the Merrit B.C. Herald.