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James Christie speaks in Richmond Hill Oct. 30

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Richmond Hill Liberal

It started out as a bout with the flu, progressed to thoughts of death and ended up in anger – and a mission.                           

James Christie will describe his Lyme disease journey Wednesday to fellow reluctant travellers and interested witnesses, calling for action to save others from a similar fate.                           

The Newmarket resident is producing a documentary after cycling across the province to spread the word that Lyme victims are being ignored — and suffering lives of pain-filled obscurity.                            

Wednesday evening he will host a video presentation in Richmond Hill to share his knowledge, experiences  and warnings about a disease that appears to be on the rise.

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