Crowds gathered in New Westminster Saturday to celebrate people who have overcome addiction and the loved ones who support them. The 11th annual Recovery Day Festival has all the makings of a community street party — food trucks, music, and face-painting — but the vendors lining the crowded streets are hawking hope. Giuseppe Ganci, the chair of the Recovery Day Festival, said the event is about honouring those who have lost their lives but also reducing the stigma of drug use. "It doesn't just affect the person, it affects the entire community," Ganci said. "It doesn't just affect the person, it affects the entire community," said Giuseppe Ganci, the chair of the Recovery Day Festival.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2018 21:22 UTC