Drug Overdose

On Saturday, Gelja Sheardown, along with local agencies, were shining light on the local opioid crisis. Find out more here.

March 29, 2021 by United Way

Saturday, we were at the Owen Sound Farmer’s Market with community partners from Grey Bruce Health Unit and Safe ‘N Sound along with Gelja Shearwood who had lost her husband Barrett Warwick one year ago to a fentanyl overdose. We thank everyone who came by to remember and pay tribute

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Substance abuse and overdose can happen to anyone. Gelja Sheardown shares the story of her husband Barrett who lost his life suddenly due to opioid overdose.

March 24, 2021 by United Way

Drug addiction can happen to anyone and it wears many faces. It could affect a family member, a friend, a co-worker and more. Opioids claimed the lives of three individuals last week alone in Bruce-Grey and it’s important to have a conversation about this crisis before even more lives are