Roach’s huge laugh booms out from his belly and can fill any room.
A native of Newfoundland, Roach is proud of his French-Canadian heritage. He loves to tell jokes and make others laugh. He also has a deep, rich singing voice and a very generous heart.
Roach and I have had many deep, serious talks, and he is always interested in “going there.” He never shies away from difficult conversations. He loves Urban Hope and would spend hours there chatting with guests and volunteers.
His family is important to him, and he dreams of returning to Newfoundland. I hope he makes it.
Roach loves his cowboy hats and outlaw attitude. When I first got to know him, he was living in an Airstream trailer parked in a commercial trucking lot, and that really suited him. After a serious bout of cancer, the regional government got him into a townhouse. He was thankful, but he missed living in his trailer.
This cowboy philosopher belongs on the open road or in his boat on the water.
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