Lesra Martin was once an inner city kid dismissed by society, yet his heart carried hope and courage. He effected profound change in the lives of many, including his own. “Young Lazarus,” Coretta Scott King once noted, “will win your heart.”
The Montreal Chapter Past President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers is one of North America’s top rising star speaker, as he has delivered over one thousand inspiring, educating and entertaining sessions to both English and French corporate audiences across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Frank O’Dea’s life went off the rails in his early teens. Within a few years, he was living in 50-cent-a-night flop houses in Toronto’s bowery district where simply surviving was a challenge.
Back from the Beijing Paralympic Games with 5 gold medals, 2 new World records and 1 new Paralympic record, Chantal Petitclerc becomes the world’s most decorated track athlete, with a total of 21 Paralympic medals, including 14 gold medals. The only Canadian to medal at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games, Chantal is currently the World record holder for the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m
