Kootenay-Rockies MLA Addresses B.C. Legislature for 1st Time Since Surviving Stroke

Kootenay-Rockies MLA addresses B.C. Legislature for 1st time since surviving stroke

Kootenay Rockies MLA Pete Davis addressed his fellow elected colleagues in the B.C. Legislature during an afternoon session on May 6 for the first time since surviving a life-altering stroke last December. “I’m here today because of the incredible people who acted quickly: the health-care professionals who knew what to do and did not hesitate, and the team at STARS air ambulance who got me to a stroke hospital within 80 minutes,” said Davis, spe…

MLA Davis on the road to recovery | Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley

Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis participated in the Kootenay Fun 5 run in Cranbrook on May 2 after suffering a major, near-fatal stroke this past December. This was one of his first public physical events since his recovery, marking a significant personal milestone. “Today was the Kootenay Fun 5 and we finished dead last. And you know what? I could not be prouder,” Davis said. “Our time was 1:11, but for me this was never about winning the race.…