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Media Coverage

Kerry's first public disclosure was to volunteer to tell her late son's story for the film “Death by Jib” in November 2004. This film found its way onto the desk of reporter Matt Ramsey, The Province, resulting in the first newspaper article publishing our story on April 17, 2005.

Thanks to The Province Newspaper and their public drug forums creating awareness of the crystal meth ravages throughout BC, this has led to the following unsolicited media interviews and publications:

(Also see Kerry's Presentations - Intro and sub menu pages if you are looking for a motivational prevention speaker.)

Highlights:

Numerous Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island newspapers
CBC TV (live), Toronto, Fairchild TV, Now TV; Online Show, CBC TV; National News (live) and local news; Global TV News, CTV BC 6:00 News, OMNI TV; The Standard (two 20 minute interviews), CFTK TV
CBC Radio; Almanac Show ; CFUN, morning show; CKNW, Bill Good Show, CJFW FM
VISIONS: BC's Mental Health and Addictions Journal published "Ryan's Story" by Kerry L. Jackson

Chronological Listing:

May 24, 2007: CFTK TV and CJFW FM radio, Terrace, BC
May 23, 2007: Terrace Standard newspaper: "Around Town: More on Meth"
Nov 14, 2006: CKNW am radio, Vancouver, BC, Bill Good Show (30 minute interview/open line show)
Nov 10, 2006: The Langley Times, "Son's death inspired woman's life's work" page 3, covering Langley Chamber of Commerce "Drugs & Addiction In The Workplace Symposium" (Nov 8), keynote speaker: Kerry Jackson
Nov 5, 2006: The Langley Times, "The facts on Crystal meth" pages 17-19, covering upcoming Langley Chamber of Commerce "Drugs & Addiction In The Workplace Symposium" (Nov 8), keynote speaker: Kerry Jackson
July 24th, 2006: CFUN am radio, Vancouver, BC, morning show (30 minute interview/open line show)
July 19, 2006: The Vancouver Courier newspaper article, A Mother's Message front page. Corrections/comments: see Kerry's Journal entry July 19, 2006
July 4, 2006: Langley Advance article, Drugs: Forum opens talk on crystal meth
June 27, 2006: Langley Advance article, Drug addiction: Forum to tackle crystal meth
June 10, 2006: Peach Arch News article: "Banning the bong", front page
May 20 to June 17, 2005: Peach Arch News covered or referenced in a series of announcements, ads, and articles regarding White Rock/South Surrey Mayor Judy Forster's Meth Forum on May 24, for which I was the keynote speaker. Main articles: May 24, "Pleasure and Pain " p.A3; May 27, "Surrey drug centre planned" p.A5; May 31, "Crystal Meth: A Parent's Worst Nightmare" p.21; June 3, Peace Arch Community Services Quarterly Report Insert: PACS NEWS, summer-06 newsletter,"May 24 Public Forum on Crystal Meth", front page; June 17, "The mess with meth" p. A11
Apr 2006: The Now, Business to Business newspaper article: ”Mother turns pain of losing her son into a message about crystal meth’s dangers” p.10-11
Nov 19, 2005: The Now newspaper article: “Summer is still alive—luckily” p.8
Dec 3 2005: The Oceanside Star, a Vancouver Island newspaper article: "Mother warns about crystal meth" p.A4
Dec 2, 2005: The News, a Vancouver Island newspaper article: "Advocate for children" p.A3
Nov 29, 2005: The News, a Vancouver Island newspaper article: "Mom to share story of loss" p. A3
Nov 25, 2005: OMNI TV, The Standard, interview continued
Nov 15, 2005: OMNI TV, The Standard, interview on crystal meth prevention
Nov 15, 2005: CBC Radio, Vancouver, B.C. Almanac, (one hour open line show)
Nov 2005: "Ryan's Story" by Kerry L. Jackson published in VISIONS: BC's Mental Health and Addictions Journal, Suicide Issue, Vol. 2 no. 7, page 23 www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/index.shtml
Oct 26, 2005: North Shore News article: "Today's drugs no mild stone" covering Mulgrave School Meth Forum
Oct 13, 2005: CTV BC 6:00 News
Sep 7, 2005: Global TV News
Aug 11, 2005: CBC TV National News (live) and for local B.C. news
May 26, 2005: Interviewed by Doug Kooy on Now TV’s, Online Show
May 25, at 7:00 pm PST, Fairchild TV, channel 120, National Asian TV
May 21, 2005: RCMP escorted attendance: my first Rave in Vancouver, BC. Interviewed by Fairchild TV
May 15, 2005: The Province article: “Shared pain, shared gain”
May 10, 2005: CBC TV, Toronto, live
May 4, 2005: The Province newspaper article: “Mother tells of horror of losing son to crystal-meth addiction” p. A3
Apr 17, 2005: The Province, newspaper article: "He was in hell, says mom who lost her boy" p. B2