Gary Tinker - The Journey
Air Date: July 29, 2024
Summary
Gary Tinker shared in episode one of growing up with Cerebral Palsy. He was in the hospital most of his childhood days and away from his home of Pinehouse, Saskatchewan.
Tinker was a teenager when he came out of the hospital and was finally able to return to Pinehouse. He speaks of his journey to get to know his family and his history.
Once Tinker turned 18, he did not want to be dependant on disability funds. He wanted to be independent. One idea he came up with was to raise awareness for disabilities. In 1989, he ended up doing a 650 km walk from LaRonge to Regina.
Episode Two is Tinker’s journey to know himself, and his preparation for a whole new journey.
SERIES
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Gary Tinker
HOST & PRODUCER
Belinda Nelson
Episode Guest
Gary Tinker was born on a trapline near Pinehouse, Saskatchewan in 1967. His birth was attended by two midwives, but as he was being delivered his umbilical cord cut of his oxygen supply, and he was born with a disability--cerebral palsy.
Gary was taken to a foster home in southern Saskatchewan for his education, which his father emphasized, and numerous surgeries so that he would be able to walk. When he returned home to Pinehouse as a young adult, he rejected the option of going onto welfare. Instead, he became a leader and advocate for people with disabilities in Northern Saskatchewan.
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Episode Two is Tinker’s journey to know himself, and his preparation for a whole new journey.