Today has been proclaimed Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day in Thompson by Mayor Colleen Smook.

Ray Solski, whose son Rylen passed away in 2020 due to a case of undiagnosed Kawasaki Disease, shares the importance of having this day recognized.

“Kawasaki disease is very rare and because of it’s rarity, it’s often not on the top of the mind so by making an official annual day, it’s going to help keep the disease and it’s warning signs in people’s minds for not just Thompson but across Northern Manitoba. We truly believe in our lifetime that this awareness will help save at least one life if it hasn’t already.”  

The Solski family holds the annual Rylen Solski Memorial Fishing Derby every summer as a fund raiser and to bring awareness about Kawasaki Disease.

To learn more about this rare childhood disease, go to kdcanada.org.  You can also listen to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.