National

Military veteran turns home into retreat for fellow PTSD sufferers

The Canadian Press, 27 Jun, 2016 01:22 PM

SABLE RIVER, N.S. — A military veteran who found sanctuary in the woodlands of rural Nova Scotia is opening up his home to fellow servicemen and women who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Bob Grundy and his wife, Johan, have converted their ranch-style home and 180-acre property in Sable River into a retreat where people coping with trauma can recover, reconnect with nature and rebuild their families.

The former air defence technician says the Rally Point Retreat welcomes forces members, first responders and journalists who are receiving medical treatment for PTSD - and charges nothing for their stay.

The lodge is equipped with two guest rooms, a fitness centre, a hot tub, a ping pong table and a woodworking workshop, all surrounded by meandering trails and a lake.

Bob Grundy is funding the project with his pension for now but hopes to expand so he can build cabins for other people seeking respite.

Rally Point officially opened its doors on Monday but the Grundys have already taken in a small number of guests in recent weeks.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Risky Choice: N.W.T. Woman Used Bear To Shake Stalking Wolf In 12-Hour Ordeal

The sound of a mother bear calling for her cub is normally a warning to get the heck out for anyone in the bush.

Risky Choice: N.W.T. Woman Used Bear To Shake Stalking Wolf In 12-Hour Ordeal

Justin Trudeau Warns Housing Solution In Vancouver Could Hurt Markets Elsewhere

Trudeau said any solutions will require collaboration between all levels of government, as well as academics and stakeholders.

Justin Trudeau Warns Housing Solution In Vancouver Could Hurt Markets Elsewhere

Philadelphia Is 1st Major American City With Soda Tax

Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax on Thursday despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.

Philadelphia Is 1st Major American City With Soda Tax

Researchers At Edmonton University Cast Doubt On Vitamin D Supplements

A team led by Michael Allen, director of the Evidence-Based Medicine Department at the faculty of medicine, recently examined the evidence for 10 common beliefs about the pills.

Researchers At Edmonton University Cast Doubt On Vitamin D Supplements

CPP Reform Should Move Ahead Even If Some Provinces Oppose A Deal: Kathleen Wynne

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says any eventual deal to reform the Canada Pension Plan should move forward, even if a handful of provinces oppose the move.

CPP Reform Should Move Ahead Even If Some Provinces Oppose A Deal: Kathleen Wynne

Finding A Job Not Just A Matter Of Money For Syrian Refugee Newcomers

OTTAWA — Between them, the three Syrian men gathered in an atrium at Ottawa's city hall on Thursday have 16 children. What none of them have is a job.