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Film screenings organized for and by mental health patients in Victoria come to an end
A popular film series in Victoria, B.C., organized by and for peoples struggling with mental illness has had to call it quits after more than 26 years.
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B.C. Supreme Court Justice Douglas Thompson granted the order, noting there is some evidence Legare was having mental difficulties at the time.
“I can say at the time of the commission of the alleged offences there are reasonable grounds to believe that an assessment is necessary to determine whether the accused was suffering from a mental disorder so as to exempt him from criminal responsibility,” said Thompson.
The court heard that M.K. was treated in hospital for a shattered orbital bone, a cigarette burn on the side of her face, a split right eardrum, a broken nose and bruised ribs. M.K. has a metal plate in her face to support her eye, which was sinking into the back of her head.
Saunders, who is bipolar, said he spent time on the ward himself. “A lot of people, during and after they’re hospitalized, don’t have much of a chance to see well-chosen stuff,” he said. “They were just home channel surfing and watching any old junk that was on TV.” Movie Monday began with patients and ex-patients, but soon “broadened out” to include people in the community, Saunders said. That made for a “healthier and more active” outing for everyone, he said. Over the years, crowds of about 60 in the 100-seat theatre were common, and they sometimes grew to overflow crowds of 120 or more. Saunders said a mention in the Times Colonist would always ensure a full house.