SPECIAL EVENT

John Weston MP, The Orchard Recovery Center, Dr. Maire Durnin, Dr. Sandra Wiebe and the West Vancouver School District invite you to an Evening with Best Selling Author Ann Dowsett Johnston. View this email in your browser

Breaking the Silence About Alcohol and Substance Abuse   Tuesday, March 3,  from 6 - 7:30 pm

JOIN US IN The Kay Meek Studio Theatre 1700 Mathers Avenue West Vancouver *DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM   RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY | FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT LORINDA STRANG AT THE ORCHARD RECOVERY CENTER AT 604 9470420. RSVP

Recovering Canadians are Healthy Canadians There are more than 4 million Canadians in recovery from addiction, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities.  Best selling author, Ann Dowsett Johnston is one of them.  She takes a hard look at the stigma around the disease of addiction.  As well, she explores closing the gender gap on problematic drinking, the role of marketing, campus culture, plus socio-economic pressures influencing the way in which women drink. Her aim: to jumpstart a national dialogue on a public health challenge. John Weston, MP - West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country John Weston, MP has spearheaded several health and substance-related initiatives, including two Private Members' Bills that became law (Tackling Crystal Meth and Ecstasy; National Health & Fitness Day).  He co-chairs the Conservative Caucus on Combating Substance Abuse and is heavily involved in efforts to deal with prescription drug abuse and to promote recovery from substance abuse.   Dr. Maire Durnin, MD, PhD, Msc, BA(Mod), CCFP (c) ISAM, ABAM, MRO Dr. Maire Durnin has been in medical practice for 20 years and is certified in addiction medicine.  In addition to being an integral part of the treatment team at the Orchard Recovery Center, Dr. Durnin is an advocate for continuing education and de-stigmatizing the disease of addiction in our community. About the Speaker Ann Dowsett Johnston is an award-winning journalist, best known as the chief architect of the Maclean's rankngs of Canadian universities. She is the bestselling author of Drink: The Initmate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol.  Winner of the Atkinson Fellowship on Public Policy, Dowsett Johnston is also  the founder of the National Roundtable on Girls, Women and Alcohol and a founding director of Faces and Voices of Recovery Canada. She is currently CEO of Pine River Foundation. Other Proud Partners of the Event: West Vancouver School District The Orchard Recovery Center, Bowen Island Dr. Sandra Wiebe, Family Physician, North Shore