A frontline overdose prevention worker was honoured for her work on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on the same day the B.C. St. Paul's Hospital honoured Sarah Blyth, founder of the Overdose Prevention Society, and her organization with a community leadership award on Wednesday. "We see about 600 people a day and we watch to see if they overdose," she told On The Coast host Stephen Quinn. Snuggles the ratBlyth didn't accept the award alone, however: she was joined by Overdose Prevention Society volunteer Melissa Patton, who brought Snuggles the rat along for the event. Blyth said bringing Snuggles to the award event was a way to highlight the "kindness" of her volunteers.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2017 05:37 UTC