Come Together event held to honour those who died from drug overdoses
A special event took place at Galt Gardens on Wednesday. The Come Together initiative was hosted in honor of those who died from drug overdoses in the park. Organizer, Alvin Mills, explained why it was important to raise awareness about those who are battling addictions every day in our city. According to Health Canada there were close to 42,500 opioid related deaths in Canada between January 2016 and September 2023. Males accounted for 72 per cent of those deaths.