Canadian Mental Health Association

WATCH: The Gertrudes Commemorate Parham Tragedy With Video and Charity Single

WATCH: The Gertrudes Commemorate Parham Tragedy With Video and Charity Single The Gertrudes — photo credit: Jeff Barbeau. Canadian folk band The Gertrudes have released a new single, “Parham,” with all proceeds going towards the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The single can be purchased on the group’s Bandcamp page for $1, but those that can…

Q&A: Open Road Founder Rallies Artists and Staff for 15 Acts of Kindness in 15 Days for 15th Anniversary

Q&A: Open Road Founder Rallies Artists and Staff for 15 Acts of Kindness in 15 Days for 15th Anniversary Ron Kitchener and Paul Brandt — photo credit: Open Road. Ron Kitchener began his RGK Entertainment Group a quarter century ago to help manage the careers of up-and-coming Canadian acts, primarily in the country genre. One of his first, a client to…

Guinness Event for Longest Concert Performed by Multiple Artists Needs Volunteers, Will Raise Money for 16 Charities

Guinness Event for Longest Concert Performed by Multiple Artists Needs Volunteers, Will Raise Money for 16 Charities Interior shot of Earl of Whitchurch pub; the stage is getting installed this week — photo courtesy of George Bigelow. For oddities of nature — tiny cows and deadly insects, say, or extremely tall or old people — breaking a Guinness World…

Todd Simko's Widow Opens Dialogue About Depression, Mental Illness, Suicide

Todd Simko's Widow Opens Dialogue About Depression, Mental Illness, Suicide Minna and Todd Simko, New Year's Eve, 2002.Minna Simko knew little about mental illness when her husband, Vancouver musician and producer Todd Simko, best know for his tenure in the pop band Pure, committed suicide last year. He was just 45. The young woman with an eight-year…

Bell Canada's Initiative Makes Taboo Topic Talk Worthy

Bell Canada's Initiative Makes Taboo Topic Talk Worthy We hear the words corporate social responsibility a lot and see corporate logos at all kinds of charity events or on product packaging, but we don’t usually hear the dollar figures or find out the details of the CSR platform. So kudos for Bell Canada for bringing a taboo topic out in the open in a major way. The telecommunications…