A free art workshop is finding a new way to offer art therapy to people living with Multiple Sclerosis.

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Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, an estimated 1 in 340 Canadians live with the disease. It is the most common disease affecting young adults in Canada, and young adults 15 to 40 years-old are most commonly diagnosed. However anyone can be affected at any age.

The event will take place in Kelowna at the Rotary Centre for the Arts May 14 at 5:30 p.m.

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