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.

 

Rucksack march had triple the expected participants

Rucksack MarchA challenging event on April 14 that organizers hoped would have 30 participants, had triple that number.

The Rucksack March was held to help raise awareness about support groups available for veterans suffering with PTSD, operational stress injury, anxiety, depression or substance abuse.

A Yarmouth firetruck led the long line of rucksack packing supporters along Main Street, from the Yarmouth cenotaph to the memorial at Maple Grove School and back to the Yarmouth legion (14 km. total).

 

Read the full article here.

April 14 rucksack march in Yarmouth to raise awareness of PTSD support groups

Todd Muise, a former member of the Royal Canadian Regiment, says he was talking to a new acquaintance this winter who told him he likes to rucksack march to pass the time when he exercises.

That’s when Muise got the idea of organizing a rucksack march to help raise awareness about the support groups available for veterans suffering with PTSD, operational stress injury, anxiety, depression or substance abuse.

Read the full article in the Yarmouth County Vanguard.