THE JOURNEY

Departure:
May 2027. 7,000 nautical miles solo at age 65.

• The Fire:
  Driven by the unbreakable spirit my awesome late parents ignited in my soul.

• Uncharted Path:
  A Canadian maritime expedition to confront a Canadian moral failure.

• Silent Plight:
  Exposing the betrayal of over 27,000 elders abandoned to our Canadian streets.

• Million-Dollar Rescue:
  A 6-month mission to return dignity to the generation we abandoned.

Now as an 'official elder myself, having just turned 65, I am undertaking a never-before-charted sailing route: an extreme 7,000 Nautical Mile elder solo sailing expedition to raise awareness about the ugly plight of elder homelessness in Canada. In a country as immensely wealthy as ours, the fact that we allow our seniors to be abandoned to the streets is a moral and societal failure.

On any given night, over 27,000 elders are homeless in Canada - let that sink in for a minute - and that appalling number only scratches the surface. It excludes the 75,000 'hidden elder homeless' who are reduced to couch surfing or freezing in their cars just to survive. Adults over 50 are now the fastest-growing homeless demographic in our country, making up nearly one-third (33%) of the entire unhoused population. Our elders built this country; leaving them behind is unforgivable. How are we not collectively screaming about this?