He was an important member of the Montreal Canadiens 1986 Stanley Cup team. But, off the ice, Chris Nilan was battling both addiction and mental health issues. Now that he's come out on the other side, he’s putting on a one man show, called Knuckles: The Chris Nilan Story. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

He was an important member of the Montreal Canadiens 1986 Stanley Cup team. But, off the ice, Chris Nilan was battling both addiction and mental health issues. Now that he's come out on the other side, he&rsquo;s putting on a one man show, called <a href="https://fondationlorenzetti.org/knuckles/">Knuckles: The Chris Nilan Story</a>. He spoke to Andrew Carter.
Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

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He was an important member of the Montreal Canadiens 1986 Stanley Cup team. But, off the ice, Chris Nilan was battling with both addiction and mental health issues. Now that he's come out on the other side, he’s putting on a one man show, called “Knuckles” The Chris Nilan Story. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

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Sam Watts of the Welcome Hall Mission and James Hughes of the Old Brewery Mission shine light on people who make a difference in society. On this episode, they speak with Leslie Acs, Executive Director of La Passerelle, Leslie devotes his efforts top providing tools and support for mature workers&rsquo; re-entry into the workforce and creating public awareness of effective recruitment practices, including hiring mature workers. Millie Tresierra is co-founder of Family Care Collective, deeply implicated for almost two decades in advocacy for perinatal mental health resources as a Doula. Millie is a community advocate focused on working with marginalized communities in Montreal.

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