WORLD WIDE LYME PROTEST

MAY IS LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH!

This year, for the first time ever, Lyme awareness events and rallies will be held worldwide during the month of May. Many events have been co-ordinated to take place on May 10 & 11, 2013.

To find information on events & rallies that are close to you, please visit the website, World Wide Lyme Disease Protest (WWLP) or the WWLP facebook page 

It has been exciting to see this event take shape and spread like wildfire across the world! There are now 30 countries participating!

Canada is among the countries participating with events taking place in many provinces. Please visit the following Marlene's blog, Meerkat's Heap to find information on the various Lyme events taking place across Canada - World Wide Lyme Canada 

BC TICKS CAN MAKE YOU SICK!

A large rally will be held in Victoria, BC on May 11, 2013. Our family will be attending. Both Graham and Taylor will be speaking. You are invited! We'd love to have you there!

Please join us in honouring the first "World Lyme Disease Day", held in 30 countries world-wide to bring awareness about Lyme Disease. We'll be gathering at the steps of the Legislature building, in downtown Victoria, BC. 
Speakers include: 

~Elizabeth May, Green party leader and author of private members bill for a National Lyme Disease Strategy
~Murray Rankin, NDP MP 
~David Cubberley, Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation Director and advocate
~Lana Popham, local MLA and advocate
~Dr Jasmine Wong ND 
~Nicole Bottles and other patients will speak about their experiences

The Victoria Lyme Disease Support and Awareness group is hosting this event, and will be there handing out informational pamphlets and answering any questions you may have. 

This event is crucial to the public's awareness of Lyme Disease, and to our own quest for justice and help in our home towns. 

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. 

                                      ~ M. Gandhi