Rebuilding after the mass shooting in Portapique, N.S.; finding joy in the shadow of Alzheimer’s; a crocheted Maud Lewis sweater proves a hit; how an antique seal press unlocked a tragic tale; and the impact of reporting on a mass shooting
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The Mass Casualty Commission will publish its final report Thursday, after an inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia. We visit Portapique, N.S., where a new community hall is under construction; and Matt Galloway speaks with grief specialist Serena Lewis, about the long-term supports that the community might need.
Then, children’s author Sheree Fitch and retired journalist Gilles Plante built their dream home to grow old together in River John, N.S. But in the years that followed, Plante was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The couple tell us how they’re coping, and why they’re determined to find joy every day.
Plus, when Grace Tompkins crocheted a Maud Lewis painting onto a sweater, she didn't expect it to go viral on social media, or to get a message from one of the famed painter's living relatives. She tells us about the sweater people went crazy for — and why it’s not for sale.
Also, novelist Ami McKay recently discovered a century-old seal press at an antique market — bringing to life a tale of mobsters, rum running and tragedy.
And ahead of the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report on the 2020 mass shooting, we talk to CBC journalist Angela McIvor, who has been covering the story for three years.