It's been a whole year and I think of you sooo often.  Thinking of you, especially today!  Hugs to your parents and sister.!

I remember the first time that I met Leanne. It was 2005 about and I was living in Calgary at my boyfriends house (Lance), he told me that one of his good friends was going to be travelling through Calgary and would come for a visit and stay with us while she passed through. It was Leanne and her boyfriend, and they had travelled all the way from Montreal. 

When I first saw Leanne; I remember, I was mesmerized by her beauty and the light that radiated from her soul. She was so intruiging to watch, and I caught myself staring at her. You could actually see her aura ,a beautiful blue white purple energy that made me feel so at peace. We instantly connected. Like one of those people who you just meet, but feel like you have known forever. She was so confident and funny. And moved with such agility she floated.  

To this day I wonder if Leanne always more than the physical form that confines you and I. I sometimes question if she was always an angel. I never quite understood, and I probably never will... but Leanne has such a warm comforting energy that makes you feel content. She never entered my home without bearing a gift. Never one to judge; understanding of all. I miss you Leanne, but then I realize you are right beside me. Such a mysterious guiding energy. 

Thank you for having my back and for being my beautiful gaurdian angel. I miss you in the physical form (our nature walks, hikes, hysterical laughing, singing, wine drinking, and tea healing) you were my first friend in Victoria, and I miss you like crazy. Can't wait to dance free with you again, in all of our wild beauty 

This water colour  painting was done by Leanne.'s  wonderful friend Alisin  after Leanne passed. It shows an amazing  talent that still prevails in time of mounting and distress.

It hangs in our home to serve as a reminder of the values of support  unconditional  love and the need to advocate for people with mental health needs  of all levels. The  focus being  advocacy and a venue for music and art therapy throughout communities. 

Copies will be available later in a variety of techniques .Some in limited editions.

The profits will be for a non profit  in Leanne's name and in accordance with Leanne's

dreams and wishes.

I will  follow-up with you once we have finalized the first gala  fundraiser to  kick off her foundation. The timing will be as close to July 10 as possible.  

As a family it will be a huge honor and privilege to work with artisans on this project   

One day Leanne and I walked from Wreck Beach to Spanish Banks.  By the time we got to the bus stop it was dark.  On the way we found a spine of a seal and brought it home.  It was a beautiful day.  On the way up to the street from the beach we were singing gospel tunes.  We were singing this one:

"Down in the River to Pray"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VLKngHexeU

You were dancing in the bus stop and no one was around, all was still and quiet.  An older lady walking along approached us about our song.  She said she was so happy to hear it, as she had just been in the hospital visiting with her friend who was ill was cancer, and she expressed a wish for us to come to sing to her friend or to others who needed healing or peace. That made us so sad and so happy all at once.  We kept singing all the way home.

"Down To The River To Pray"

Leanne I remember when Matt brought you home for a vacation.  You stepped into our house and walked right into our hearts.  We loved you at first sight like Matt said we would.  You and I have still kept in touch since then and I am so glad we did.  My heart is broken for you, my son, your friends but also your family!  You are and always will be so special to us.  I will miss our little texts and you telling Matt to call me.  I know God has a pretty amazing angel with him right now!!  Cathy Mosher

i remember calgary years ago, must have been like 12 years already, me and jerry and a few monctonians were in calgary on 17th were always drinking in the park and leanne would show up with those taters from the restaurant and didn't even knew us she'ld hang hang with us like she'ld already had been a long friend, she'ld just hangout with us and made us feel welcome as we lived life care free, me and jerry always wonder if leanne would show up with taters and she always did always ,we  left toward vancouver, me and jerry had spliten up to make it easier on traveling, well leanne drove jerry  to me back on the road so we'ld be together for the traveling again hahahaa, she told us it's a small world that we'ld meet again, and sure enought few years later in montreal some friends were saying a girl ewe'ld met out west is here with her boyfriend looking for an appartment and she wanted to hang out and not long after leanne, chris and D'arcy were our cool neighbors,

thanks for all these awesome memories taters, all the rocking out in the basement the fires in the back yards and these endless partie and all the friends you've shared with me all these years of tears and laughters,