This Oct. 23, as he has done for three years, Langley City resident Mike Gee will visit a local bakery and ask if there is a birthday cake that is waiting for pickup that day, because he would like to pay for it.
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Since Seamus died, at the age of 16, on Oct. 27, 2019, Mike has become a tireless campaigner for mental health initiatives, including raising funds for Foundry Langley, which offers free and confidential access to mental health and substance use support for young people.
He founded the non-profit that helps local students access trades programs, as well as community and school sports programs.
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On Sunday, June 4, the second annual 3K Seamus乌鸦传媒� Stroll will take place in Campbell Valley Regional Park, at 8th Avenue and 204th Street.
Registration will open at 10 a.m. with the walk scheduled to start at 11 a.m.
Advance registration online can be made on the Facebook 乌鸦传媒溛谘淮綕 event page.
More information can be found at the e.
There will be a by-donation barbecue, operated by Township of Langley firefighters.
Donations can be made at 乌鸦传媒淪eamus乌鸦传媒� Stroll for a Stronger Community乌鸦传媒� or brought in person the day of the event. Donations will be accepted until June 11.
An online memorial described Seamus as 乌鸦传媒渁 kind, gentle soul with a massive heart [who] was courageous and delightfully brilliant, a lover of all animals and nature, he was adventurous and had a very curious mind.乌鸦传媒�
Mike wants Seamus to be remembered as a helpful, caring kid 乌鸦传媒渨ho would help out classmates with projects, [and do] the same with his friends. If they needed a shoulder, he was there for them.乌鸦传媒�
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