Both Christie and Dan made a commitment to stop abuse in their communities, and decided to start with themselves – and stop abusing themselves through smoking. 

Christie and Dan believe they can play an important role in inspiring others in their community of Sooke to quit, which is especially critical given the high smoking rate in the First Nations population.  It makes them both very sad to see youth and pregnant mothers smoking, not because they enjoy it, but because they can’t give it up. They are determined to let everyone know that if they can quit – anybody can!

Christie is one of the winners of last year’s QuitNow & Win contest. She says that what also motivated her to quit smoking was to imagine the feeling of being healthier, stronger, and free from her addiction. Both also highly recommend the book “The Easy Way” by Allen Carr as a helpful tool in quitting smoking.

Christie Kane and Dan Perley
Victoria, BC