The Bridge in Saskatoon

Man I love this City. I spent the afternoon with my Grandmother (95 next month) then met a very inspiring lady at the Bridge on 20th. Linda Chamagne is the director and founder. This is a woman who started with $120 donated $20 at a time from 6 friends. Through the insight of a friend and the generosity of the landlord she arranged two free months of rent from a location on 20th and started her agency to help those in her neighborhood. That was more than 10 years ago. Now in a new location with a bright clean environment, the Bridge employs a small staff including some former guests. They have a number of initiatives to offer their guests including, a 12 step program, education on hygiene and help to reintegrate. Linda has a dream to expand the services into transitional housing to help even more people help themselves. When asked "What does your organization need above all else?" Her answer is "space". I have no doubt that a lady of this caliber could do magical things with an adequate amount of space. I am entirely impressed with Linda and her strength and commitment.

Big thanks to Steve and Jordan of Global Saskatoon. These guys made a special journey to my Grandmothers house to capture footage of the run for their 6:00 deadline. A couple of newly transplanted Calgarians made the interview process fun and relaxing, by far the easiest interview to date. CTV and the star phoenix also covered the event.

Thanks to my friends and family in Saskatoon that came down to the event

Brent

Go Riders!!!