John and Rita Murray married young and have been together for over 60 years, with two children and five grandchildren. For many years, he worked with an overseas mission that took him abroad extensively, while Rita stayed in Canada working for another mission. She was...
When Thora Rogers was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2002, she did not yet know the blessings that this new turn in life would bring. She took it as the encouragement she needed to find her birth family. Thora had been adopted at birth and raised in a warm...
When amateur blues musician Warren Bourgeois was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) in 2013, he remained calm and researched as much as he could about the condition. He was able to take this approach because of the great, all-encompassing care his wife provides....
When Jeanette Fisher Pynn suddenly found she could not flatten her foot during a run, she visited her doctor for advice. For many years following this incident, her medical team treated her foot problems with orthopaedics and topical creams. Only when the entire left...
Ahava Shira is a writer, dancer, multimedia artist, and as of recently, a caregiver to her husband Gregory, who has Parkinson’s disease (PD). Originally from Montreal, she headed west on a transformative journey of self-discovery at the age of 25, leaving behind her...
Wendy Murray firmly believes that a healthy body equals a healthy mind. The Maple Bay mother of two and grandmother of one has always embraced an active lifestyle, participating in a variety of exercises including weights, yoga, cycling, hiking, and walking. A...
When reflecting on his past community involvement, John Bos speaks of a rich variety of endeavours. Throughout many decades, he has dedicated himself to numerous projects, such as volunteering with Big Brothers & Big Sisters, initiating two outreach programs for...
Arlene Thygesen wishes people knew that Parkinson’s disease (PD) isn’t just tremors, and that it doesn’t only happen to older people. She has seen firsthand the myriad of effects of the illness on her husband, Peter, who was diagnosed in May 2018 following a trip to...
Life, much like the continents that shape our planet, is in a perpetual state of motion. John Peirce is deeply familiar with the idea that everything is always in flux. After graduating from university with a degree in Earth Sciences, he served as a nuclear engineer...
