‘Nelson resident pays tribute to her late husband at Nelson’s Walk for Alzheimer’s

‘Nelson resident pays tribute to her late husband at Nelson’s Walk for Alzheimer’s

About 100 people gathered at Lakeside Park on May 31 for the annual Walk for Alzheimer’s. The organizers said this was the largest crowd ever, and that the event had already raised more than $9,000 in the West Kootenay. The walk was sponsored by IG Wealth Management. This year the featured speaker was Linda Hoskin of Nelson, who spoke in memory of her husband Stephen Hoskin, who died last year after suffering from Alzheimer’s. Linda Hoskin is a …