Ep 312 - Gail de Vries (Village of University Gates)

Bridging the Social Distance · Oct 13, 2026 · 1h 22m

For this episode my guest is Gail de Vries, a resident at The Village at University Gates. Gail shared many amazing and emotional stories on today’s episode – born in Montreal with webbed fingers and toes, Gail spent much of her young life in surgery and in and out of hospital settings. There is a definite thread of strength and resilience that runs through Gail and her life, and a deep understanding of the impact hard experiences can have on youth. Gail used her lived experience to support young people throughout entire life, whether it was through her job as a teacher, a badminton coach, or…