The Manitoba Harm Reduction Network and the local Play it Safer Network are recognizing Overdose Awareness Day Thursday. The Networks Tieryn Steele invites you to meet at Pioneer Square at 5:45 Thursday and join the Memorial March starting at 6. She adds they will be ending up back at Pioneer Square with a Candle Light Vigil to honor those who have been lost to overdose so community members can come out and light a candle for their loved one that’s been lost and they’re also going to have performance by the Indigenous drumming and dancing group as well as providing naloxone training.

The Committee notes last year we lost 4460 people to overdose in Canada which is over 12 people a day.