🍅Troylana💜💜
@troylana.bsky.social
Retired Kindergarten teacher @SD73
Moms Stop The Harm member/advocate
Remembering our late son, Aaron💜, who died from toxic drugs April 26th 2021💔
Moms Stop The Harm member/advocate
Remembering our late son, Aaron💜, who died from toxic drugs April 26th 2021💔
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🍅Troylana💜💜
@troylana.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Please share our story in hopes of making the 'secrecy' of drug use & mental health challenges more open to help stop stigma. My son, Aaron, died from an unregulated drug in our home....alone, April 26 2021
That is the killer; coupled w shame and guilt.💔💜
www.drakecremation.com/obituaries/A...
That is the killer; coupled w shame and guilt.💔💜
www.drakecremation.com/obituaries/A...
Incredible night with Bryan Adams!
Last time WE😉 sang together was in 1985 at the new BC Place where he was 'backup' band for SUPERTRAMP!
@bryanadams.bsky.social
Last time WE😉 sang together was in 1985 at the new BC Place where he was 'backup' band for SUPERTRAMP!
@bryanadams.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Incredible night with Bryan Adams!
Last time WE😉 sang together was in 1985 at the new BC Place where he was 'backup' band for SUPERTRAMP!
@bryanadams.bsky.social
Last time WE😉 sang together was in 1985 at the new BC Place where he was 'backup' band for SUPERTRAMP!
@bryanadams.bsky.social
🫂💜🙏
@thewrennews.ca did a wonderful job covering our event!💐
@thewrennews.ca did a wonderful job covering our event!💐
This is a beautiful piece detailing the #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay candlelit vigil in Kamloops, B.C.
The event is Illustrated mostly by way of photos. Both the grief and love in the community are certainly captured in these images.💜💜💜
thewrennews.ca/in-photos-ka...
The event is Illustrated mostly by way of photos. Both the grief and love in the community are certainly captured in these images.💜💜💜
thewrennews.ca/in-photos-ka...
In photos: Kamloops honours lives lost on Overdose Awareness Day
575 candles were lit on Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 30, in remembrance of those lost to the toxic drug crisis.
thewrennews.ca
September 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🫂💜🙏
@thewrennews.ca did a wonderful job covering our event!💐
@thewrennews.ca did a wonderful job covering our event!💐
In Kamloops TODAY👇👇👇
August 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In Kamloops TODAY👇👇👇
Kamloops #petersoncreek fire grew to over 3 hectares but battled down by #bcwildfire and #Kamloopsfire
Video taken at 815pm June 26th.
Video taken at 815pm June 26th.
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Kamloops #petersoncreek fire grew to over 3 hectares but battled down by #bcwildfire and #Kamloopsfire
Video taken at 815pm June 26th.
Video taken at 815pm June 26th.
Hockey Helps The Homeless in Kelowna.
Raising funds, issues, and awareness with Brady Leavold!
Raising funds, issues, and awareness with Brady Leavold!
May 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hockey Helps The Homeless in Kelowna.
Raising funds, issues, and awareness with Brady Leavold!
Raising funds, issues, and awareness with Brady Leavold!
This count is part of the data used to make decisions on housing in Kamloops.
People need to realize that those 55+, our seniors at a 26% increase, are experiencing homelessness.
And they are many more on the brink of homelessness....which can bring more harsh realities coated with trauma.
People need to realize that those 55+, our seniors at a 26% increase, are experiencing homelessness.
And they are many more on the brink of homelessness....which can bring more harsh realities coated with trauma.
May 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This count is part of the data used to make decisions on housing in Kamloops.
People need to realize that those 55+, our seniors at a 26% increase, are experiencing homelessness.
And they are many more on the brink of homelessness....which can bring more harsh realities coated with trauma.
People need to realize that those 55+, our seniors at a 26% increase, are experiencing homelessness.
And they are many more on the brink of homelessness....which can bring more harsh realities coated with trauma.
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Pierre Poilievre this morning.
April 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Pierre Poilievre this morning.
With Pierre losing his seat, do you think the lies will stop pilfering media platforms?
I sure hope so....
I sure hope so....
April 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
With Pierre losing his seat, do you think the lies will stop pilfering media platforms?
I sure hope so....
I sure hope so....
Trey💔❤️🩹💜
Fundraiser for Trey Helten’s partner and son, for anyone able to contribute.
Even if you don’t chip in, please take a few seconds to read about Trey and maybe think — how can you help others off this murderous conveyor belt? This isn’t normal.
chuffed.org/project/1296...
Even if you don’t chip in, please take a few seconds to read about Trey and maybe think — how can you help others off this murderous conveyor belt? This isn’t normal.
chuffed.org/project/1296...
Support for Trey Helten’s partner and kids. Ashtrey forever.
The Downtown Eastside is reeling.
chuffed.org
April 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trey💔❤️🩹💜
💜4 yrs tomorrow, April 26, Aaron's life ended using unregulated & toxic drugs.
Our family, friends, & many from the community of Kamloops miss him incredibly.💔❤️🩹
We'll visit a favorite spot, Peterson Creek Park, w London Fog drinks, reflect on the memories, & sit with the grief/love for Aaron.🫂❤️🩹💜
Our family, friends, & many from the community of Kamloops miss him incredibly.💔❤️🩹
We'll visit a favorite spot, Peterson Creek Park, w London Fog drinks, reflect on the memories, & sit with the grief/love for Aaron.🫂❤️🩹💜
April 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
💜4 yrs tomorrow, April 26, Aaron's life ended using unregulated & toxic drugs.
Our family, friends, & many from the community of Kamloops miss him incredibly.💔❤️🩹
We'll visit a favorite spot, Peterson Creek Park, w London Fog drinks, reflect on the memories, & sit with the grief/love for Aaron.🫂❤️🩹💜
Our family, friends, & many from the community of Kamloops miss him incredibly.💔❤️🩹
We'll visit a favorite spot, Peterson Creek Park, w London Fog drinks, reflect on the memories, & sit with the grief/love for Aaron.🫂❤️🩹💜
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and this is a policy choice.
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs less to house people.
It costs less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
April 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
and this is a policy choice.
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The @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social community mourns Trey (Ashtrey) Helton. Trey was a well-known, and much loved harm reduction advocate in the DTES. He was an artist, an actor and a dear friend to many.
RIP dear friend. You leave it legacy and will never be forgotten.
youtu.be/Yley50v7Oio?...
RIP dear friend. You leave it legacy and will never be forgotten.
youtu.be/Yley50v7Oio?...
Smokey Devil: Underworld Street Reporter
YouTube video by N Canuel
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April 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social community mourns Trey (Ashtrey) Helton. Trey was a well-known, and much loved harm reduction advocate in the DTES. He was an artist, an actor and a dear friend to many.
RIP dear friend. You leave it legacy and will never be forgotten.
youtu.be/Yley50v7Oio?...
RIP dear friend. You leave it legacy and will never be forgotten.
youtu.be/Yley50v7Oio?...
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A short list of people who endorse Pierre Poilievre :
Ben Shapiro
Elon Musk
Conrad Black
Alex Jones
Jordan Peterson
Joe Rogan
Some of the world's most racist, fascist, homophobic, sexist people would vote for him if they could.
Axe is in there 90 times.
#WomenAgainstPoiLIErve
#mybodymyright
Ben Shapiro
Elon Musk
Conrad Black
Alex Jones
Jordan Peterson
Joe Rogan
Some of the world's most racist, fascist, homophobic, sexist people would vote for him if they could.
Axe is in there 90 times.
#WomenAgainstPoiLIErve
#mybodymyright
April 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A short list of people who endorse Pierre Poilievre :
Ben Shapiro
Elon Musk
Conrad Black
Alex Jones
Jordan Peterson
Joe Rogan
Some of the world's most racist, fascist, homophobic, sexist people would vote for him if they could.
Axe is in there 90 times.
#WomenAgainstPoiLIErve
#mybodymyright
Ben Shapiro
Elon Musk
Conrad Black
Alex Jones
Jordan Peterson
Joe Rogan
Some of the world's most racist, fascist, homophobic, sexist people would vote for him if they could.
Axe is in there 90 times.
#WomenAgainstPoiLIErve
#mybodymyright
Devastated💔 that a colleague in harm reduction passed away yesterday.
Trey Helton toured me inside OPS on Hastings close to @InsiteOfficial. He introduced me to the volunteers & answered every question I had, which is a feat!
T's wisdom&kindness forever in my 💜
@momsstoptheharm.bsky.social
Trey Helton toured me inside OPS on Hastings close to @InsiteOfficial. He introduced me to the volunteers & answered every question I had, which is a feat!
T's wisdom&kindness forever in my 💜
@momsstoptheharm.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Devastated💔 that a colleague in harm reduction passed away yesterday.
Trey Helton toured me inside OPS on Hastings close to @InsiteOfficial. He introduced me to the volunteers & answered every question I had, which is a feat!
T's wisdom&kindness forever in my 💜
@momsstoptheharm.bsky.social
Trey Helton toured me inside OPS on Hastings close to @InsiteOfficial. He introduced me to the volunteers & answered every question I had, which is a feat!
T's wisdom&kindness forever in my 💜
@momsstoptheharm.bsky.social
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Wondering where federal parties stand on Canada’s toxic drug crisis? With lives at risk daily, MSTH reached out to the parties for clarity on their plans and platform.
Some responded, others didn’t.
Read their unedited replies to better inform your vote:
www.momsstoptheharm.com/actions/2025...
Some responded, others didn’t.
Read their unedited replies to better inform your vote:
www.momsstoptheharm.com/actions/2025...
2025 Election: Parties Respond — Moms Stop The Harm
You may be wondering where Canada’s federal political parties stand when it comes to addressing the overdose and toxic drug crisis. We have some answers.
www.momsstoptheharm.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wondering where federal parties stand on Canada’s toxic drug crisis? With lives at risk daily, MSTH reached out to the parties for clarity on their plans and platform.
Some responded, others didn’t.
Read their unedited replies to better inform your vote:
www.momsstoptheharm.com/actions/2025...
Some responded, others didn’t.
Read their unedited replies to better inform your vote:
www.momsstoptheharm.com/actions/2025...
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“This increased criminalization is going to sweep up my co-workers, both my union brothers and sisters, and those who work cash construction, many of whom got addicted by trying to treat physical pain or mental health problems acquired at work.”
“This increased criminalization is going to sweep up my co-workers, both my union brothers and sisters, and those who work cash construction, many of whom got addicted by trying to treat physical pain or mental health problems acquired at work.”
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OPINION: When Conservatives attack harm reduction, trades workers are caught in the crossfire
Drug abuse in Canada’s construction sector continues to be overlooked as workers struggle with housing, mental health and injuries. It’s time to talk about it, argues Megan Kinch
www.torontotoday.ca
April 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“This increased criminalization is going to sweep up my co-workers, both my union brothers and sisters, and those who work cash construction, many of whom got addicted by trying to treat physical pain or mental health problems acquired at work.”
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Substance use isn’t always linked to mental illness .. it’s often rooted in trauma, pain, or poverty. Forced treatment fails, while support and safe supply offer healing. Punishment just keeps us stuck in cycles. Let's choose care over criminalization. – Moms Stop The Harm
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Substance use isn’t always linked to mental illness .. it’s often rooted in trauma, pain, or poverty. Forced treatment fails, while support and safe supply offer healing. Punishment just keeps us stuck in cycles. Let's choose care over criminalization. – Moms Stop The Harm
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This is a big deal for CSAM.
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
New position statement from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine urges all levels of government, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support the expansion and destigmatization of supervised consumption services.
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is a big deal for CSAM.
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
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It’s not uncommon for people seeking on demand detox and treatment to be told to call daily for a spot.
This is heartbreaking and discouraging, especially in crisis.
Help should be there when someone is ready.
Have you or a loved one experienced this? Please share and include your province.
This is heartbreaking and discouraging, especially in crisis.
Help should be there when someone is ready.
Have you or a loved one experienced this? Please share and include your province.
April 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It’s not uncommon for people seeking on demand detox and treatment to be told to call daily for a spot.
This is heartbreaking and discouraging, especially in crisis.
Help should be there when someone is ready.
Have you or a loved one experienced this? Please share and include your province.
This is heartbreaking and discouraging, especially in crisis.
Help should be there when someone is ready.
Have you or a loved one experienced this? Please share and include your province.
Seeing such bonker🤪 comments on social media these days has increased my desire to hold Socrates view that higher education is necessary and critical as voting criteria.⚖️
It's really crazy disinformation out there right now.😵💫🤮
It's really crazy disinformation out there right now.😵💫🤮
April 17, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Seeing such bonker🤪 comments on social media these days has increased my desire to hold Socrates view that higher education is necessary and critical as voting criteria.⚖️
It's really crazy disinformation out there right now.😵💫🤮
It's really crazy disinformation out there right now.😵💫🤮
I've been waiting for months for the release and delivery of @garthmullins.bsky.social first book!
Congratulations 🎉
Today it arrived; I can't wait to read, highlight, reread and of course share with others.
Congratulations 🎉
Today it arrived; I can't wait to read, highlight, reread and of course share with others.
April 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I've been waiting for months for the release and delivery of @garthmullins.bsky.social first book!
Congratulations 🎉
Today it arrived; I can't wait to read, highlight, reread and of course share with others.
Congratulations 🎉
Today it arrived; I can't wait to read, highlight, reread and of course share with others.
Informative drug policy in Spain🇪🇸for decades.....
Talking Drugs is a great resource to find out what is happening in other countries.
www.talkingdrugs.org/spains-decri...
Talking Drugs is a great resource to find out what is happening in other countries.
www.talkingdrugs.org/spains-decri...
Spain’s Decriminalisation: Decades of Quiet Innovation - TalkingDrugs
Spain's drug decriminalisation system has been slowly improving over the decades, supporting people who use drugs across the nation.
www.talkingdrugs.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Informative drug policy in Spain🇪🇸for decades.....
Talking Drugs is a great resource to find out what is happening in other countries.
www.talkingdrugs.org/spains-decri...
Talking Drugs is a great resource to find out what is happening in other countries.
www.talkingdrugs.org/spains-decri...
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It’s infuriating to see #harmreduction continually weaponized for political gain, especially when lives are at stake. @jyoti4mayor.bsky.social's request was to relocate & expand services to better serve the community, not shut them down. Yet, Premier Smith has chosen to selectively chosen to lie.
March 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s infuriating to see #harmreduction continually weaponized for political gain, especially when lives are at stake. @jyoti4mayor.bsky.social's request was to relocate & expand services to better serve the community, not shut them down. Yet, Premier Smith has chosen to selectively chosen to lie.
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I read the "study" and it doesn't mention that the unregulated drug supply became much more unpredictable and dangerous when COVID trade restrictions were implemented in March 2020, which is what safe supply was supposed to address but didn't because its inaccessible
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
March 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I read the "study" and it doesn't mention that the unregulated drug supply became much more unpredictable and dangerous when COVID trade restrictions were implemented in March 2020, which is what safe supply was supposed to address but didn't because its inaccessible
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...