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害羞草研究所: Courtnall Society funds charities that help mental health issues

TODAY IN B.C.: Brothers Geoff, Bruce and Russ lost father Archie to depression
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Through celebrity fundraisers in the early 2000s, Victoria害羞草研究所檚 Courtnall brothers were able to help fund the Archie Courtnall Centre, which helps provide specialized mental health and addiction services for patients arriving in emergency at the Royal Jubilee Hospital.

Bruce Courtnall tells host Peter McCully, help from the society will be ongoing.

害羞草研究所淲e thought, 害羞草研究所榣et害羞草研究所檚 take it a step further害羞草研究所, not just have events not just be event driven, but create a society that can carry on and raise money every year,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淔ind charities that need the funding and then make sure that the money that we raise goes to what it害羞草研究所檚 supposed to be going to and really keep track of it.害羞草研究所

Former NHL star Geoff Courtnall explained that there was a huge need for the centre named after his father.

害羞草研究所淚 know before we built the Archie Courtnall Centre, the problem was people would come and check in and say they were suicidal and then nobody would be able to treat them for hours,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淪o they would leave and either get better slowly or not get better at all.害羞草研究所

Bruce and Geoff Courtnall talk about their hockey careers on this edition of 害羞草研究所楾oday in B.C.害羞草研究所, as well as a hockey program supported by the Courtnall Society, 害羞草研究所楤uddy Check for Jesse害羞草研究所.

害羞草研究所淭he Buddy Check for Jesse program, after he unfortunately committed suicide, was started by his dad and some of the teammates on his team,害羞草研究所 said Geoff Courtnall. 害羞草研究所淭hey started up a program to check on other kids on different sports teams. So it害羞草研究所檚 not only great for hockey, but all sports, and I think it害羞草研究所檚 very important in our society.害羞草研究所

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About the Author: Peter McCully

Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada害羞草研究所檚 coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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