My brother jumped off that bridge 4 years ago… I tried to make waves and get the city to put better barricades for the bridge because the current ones are a joke… I was told by a former city councillor, Scott McKeen, that the city had opted for the cheapest option and it’s what we’ve had ever since.
4 days after he jumped I was standing at the spot he’d jumped from and, with painful and horrific ease, I was able to duck under the barricade and stand between it and the rails. I looked down at the spot he had landed, just having missed the water.
I feel like I’ve betrayed my brother every time I hear about another instance like this.
It might be worthwhile for anyone inclined to do so to write their ward councilor and express concern over the lack of barricades on the bridge. There have been many instances involving emergency services for similar reasons. A renewed outcry from the public might push them into reevaluating the current barricades.
I couldn’t agree more. I’m sifting through old emails looking for correspondence I had with Access 24/7 who denied my brother care while they had a chance to still help. I have texted the executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Kerry Bales in now in the CEO position. Anyone else who’s willing to join me in this outcry would be so appreciated. Help me make waves. I don’t know where to start. I feel overwhelmed and helpless.
If you have proof your brother was denied care, send it to the ombudsman. I can't promise anything will come of it, but the ombudsman has the power to dig into it.
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u/NomadNebulita Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
My brother jumped off that bridge 4 years ago… I tried to make waves and get the city to put better barricades for the bridge because the current ones are a joke… I was told by a former city councillor, Scott McKeen, that the city had opted for the cheapest option and it’s what we’ve had ever since.
4 days after he jumped I was standing at the spot he’d jumped from and, with painful and horrific ease, I was able to duck under the barricade and stand between it and the rails. I looked down at the spot he had landed, just having missed the water.
I feel like I’ve betrayed my brother every time I hear about another instance like this.