Rabbi Idan Scher, the senior rabbi of Congregation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa, called Ottawa police after receiving a threatening, hateful phone call. A 29-year-old man was later arrested and charged with several offences.
While Prehogan wasn’t looking to be in the spotlight, he recognized a greater purpose in serving as 2022 honouree: focusing on a disease that’s becoming more common and yet still has no cure.