Mike Hamill and Tsawwassen Springs are inviting the community to a night of entertainment, education and celebrating heroes.
Everyone is a Hero is set for Monday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Springs ballroom.
The evening’s MC is Bro Jake from TSN 1040 and will feature session from Dr. Jack Taunton, Peter Twist from Twist Sport Conditioning and Grant Roberts (personal trainer, nutritionist and lifestyle coach).
A team from Simon Fraser University will also be on hand to present its Exoskeleton project that Hamill is actively participating in.
“We want to get some support and get people to invest in this program,” Hamill said. “I have sat with the team and I’m helping with some of the design work. We have great hopes in the future. This is the evolution from the wheelchair to walking again. This technology will help all kinds of people over time.”
As part of the entertainment portion of the evening, Hamill will present a screening of 15:17 to Paris with an address from Spencer Stone, who plays himself in the movie.
“His courage and strength is truly inspirational,” said Hamill.
The movie was directed by Hamill’s close friend Clint Eastwood and tells the story of how Stone and two of his friends stopped a terrorist on a train in 2015.
The owner of Tsawwassen Springs Fitness, Hamill has been a leader in the fitness industry.
A boating accident during a fishing trip near Haida Gwaii last June rendered him a paraplegic. He spent many months recovering in hospital, but has been back at home for the past eight weeks adjusting to his new life.
“I’m just doing my very best to make one day at a time work,” he said. “It’s a whole new world being in a wheelchair. Luckily I have really good support from a lot of good friends. I had Rick Hansen pretty much beside me most of the time in hospital visiting. When I woke up in ICU he was there. But life goes on. You learn to adjust and make sure you have a happy face.”
Hamill is hoping the evening will allow people to be energized through education and how you can overcome any challenge.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at Tsawwassen Springs Fitness or at the door on the night of the event.
