Dozens of people gathered in the rain Sunday to simply say hello to one another and make conversation at an event organized explicitly to "end social isolation." The event, held on Vancouver's Arbutus Greenway, came on the heels of a new study released last week that said Vancouver and Toronto are the unhappiest cities in Canada. Amie Peacock, who organized Sunday's event, said there is a general assumption that seniors suffer most from loneliness and isolation, but people of all ages can be affected. Deirdre Pinnock, who attended Sunday's event, said she used to stay in her home for days without speaking to anyone. Deirdre Pinnock, right, speaks with another attendee at an event in Vancouver on Sept 9., 2018 aimed at helping people break isolation in the city.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2018 10:52 UTC