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Kate MacEachern and her Long Way Home team were greeted by Chilliwack firefighters on Friday as they walked into town to complete their 3,100 km journey to raise PTSD awareness. For video of event, visit www.theprogress.com. JESSICA PETERS/ PROGRESS
Long Way Home arrives in Chilliwack Jessica Peters The Progress A 3,100 km walk ended in a flood of both tears and raindrops at the Chilliwack Airport on Friday afternoon. The Long Way Home team arrived here after a three-month journey from Nipawin, SK. All along the way, they met with veterans, firefighters, paramedics and police officers. And all along the way they heard stories of people struggling with post traumatic stress disorder. Some of those stories end tragically, and as veteran Kate MacEachern spoke to the crowd
gathered in the pouring rain she listed off the names of friends who have been lost to PTSD. She choked back tears, standing on stage in the boots that carried her across the country, over a series of walks over many summers. “To the firefighters, the paramedics, the police officers, the soldiers, the human beings who have lost the battle. To the ones we have lost… you have not gone in vain, I will continue to fight for you,” she said. “And for the many warriors before you, no matter the cloth you wear, we are all united in the cloth of humanity. To the ones who continue to fight, to my sis-
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ters and brothers, I may be finished walking but I will never quit. To the ones at the start of the journey, one step farther than yesterday is all you have to do.” PTSD symptoms can include depression, and suicide. “Reach out and lean on someone,” MacEachern said. “The strongest structures in the world have support. To the fighters, the fallen and the future, this moment of silence is for you.” MacEachern also told the crowd about her young son, waiting for her back at home. Her biggest supporter, Tyler. More than 100 people showed up to greet MacEachern and her
Long Way Home team. A group of firefighters met up with her along the route into Chilliwack and marched alongside them, down Broadway and Airport. At the entrance to the airport, they were greeted by veterans, paramedics, RCMP members, and many other well wishers. Despite the heavy downpour, the welcoming ceremony carried on for over an hour. It marked the end of the road for MacEachern, but she said they opened up conversations about PTSD all across the country and they hope those discussions continue. Continued: WALK/ p5
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Chilliwack RCMP are looking for two men they believe are responsible for two similar robberies in the downtown last week. In both cases the suspects used sometime kind of spray to either threaten or actually assault store employees. The first robbery occurred Thursday, July 23 at approximately 2:15 a.m. According to police, two males with their faces covered entered a convenience store in the 45900 block of First Avenue. As one suspect stood at the business entrance the second suspect, carrying a can of spray, approached the counter and demanded money from the till. When challenged by a staff member the suspect sprayed the employee with an unknown substance and the men ran empty handed from the store. The suspects were described to police as a Caucasian male, approximately 157 cm (5’2”)tall, wearing black clothing and a hoody while the second suspect was described as a Caucasian male approximately 170cm (5’7”) tall, wearing dark clothing. “Fortunately the employee was not injured by the spray,” said Cpl. Mike Rail. The same individuals are believed to be responsible for a second robbery committed later that morning, he added At approximately 5 a.m. two men with their faces covered, one carrying a can of spray, entered a business in the 45700 block of Yale Road and approached the till demanding money from the victim. The suspects ran away with cash and product stolen from the business. The suspects are described to police as a Caucasian male, approximately 187 cm (6’2”) tall, wearing