“It is so that people realize that these people were real. They were real human beings that had hopes and dreams.\u0022
The flag, made by Agioritis with the help of friends, commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day in a province where hundreds of people die from toxic drugs each year.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
In 2021, Saskatchewan’s coroner’s service estimates 414 residents died of drug overdose, a record number.Article contentChantel Huel, who works at Str8 Up, a Saskatoon gang diversion group, said she knows more than 60 people who have died since the spring of 2020. “We don’t get the pleasure of honouring this for one day,” but it is a chance to raise awareness and lobby for change, said Tuk Gordon, a harm reduction advocate in Saskatoon.
Everyone has their way of remembering. Last year, crosses were put on the front lawn of the Legislative Building in Regina in honour of the dead. Agioritis has a graffiti mural on her garage door. Huel is painting her first chair purple this year.
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