The Sault Ste. Marie Musem will welcome local author Mike Sauve for an evening of discussion before the launch of his latest book, The many fentanyl-addicted ghosts of Sault Sainte Marie.
The event will take place in the museum’s Discovery Gallery on Tuesday, October 11 from 7-9 p.m. and will feature a panel discussion that includes representatives from Women in Crisis, City Council and others.
“The purpose of this effort was to highlight historical trends that too often the people of Sault Ste. Marie prefers to ignore,” Sauve said in a press release.
“The goal of the event is to have a broad discussion about the factors that led to the opioid crisis locally and what can be done to lessen its impact in the future,” the statement read.
The full text of the press release follows:
On October 11, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., come visit the Sault Ste. Marie Museum to hear author Mike Sauve. ‘The Many Fentanyl Addicted Wraiths of Sault Sainte Marie’ is Mike’s next book from Tailwinds Press. This event is free and will accept optional “pay what you can” donations for admission.
The book includes an overview of Sault’s history, discussing characters like FH Clergue, Alexander Henry, David Pim and many more. According to the author, “the purpose of this effort was to highlight historical trends that too often the people of Sault Sainte Marie prefer to ignore”. Author Mike Sauve will read a few passages from his book and will stay to host a round table.
The goal of the event is to have an in-depth discussion about the factors that led to the opioid crisis locally and what can be done to lessen its impact in the future. Topics of conversation will include various fundraising goals, issues such as transit and housing, media representation and institutional failures, and the widespread social-emotional cost of the problem. To end on a positive note, strategies for mobilizing charitable resources and a look at what other communities have done successfully.
Panelists will include Brooke Adams, an outreach worker with the Group Health Center’s HARP program who has lived experience of addiction, mental health and homelessness; Cali Colliver-Bouffard, Opioid Counsellor/Case Manager, A New Link; Kali Burnell, Crisis Advisor, Women In Crisis (Algoma); Luc Dufour, Sault Ste. Marie Councillor; Mike Sauve, author of “The Many Fentanyl Addicted Wraiths of Sault Ste. Married’; and Sarah Skagen, social work student. Time will be reserved at the end for questions and comments from the public.
There is free parking in the rear parking lot of the museum and also, nearby, in the parking lot on Albert/Brock Street.
