UPDATE OCTOBER 10, 2023:
FIRST SIGHTING! Andrew was spotted at corner of Winona and St. Clair. He was talking and gesturing, to a hydro pole. This was in front of TD Canada Trust.
12:10 p.m. Saw Andrew on West side of Weston Road going north towards 401. Crossed at Weston and St. Phillips.
1:00p.m. Andrew was seen at Superstore Weston and 401.
1:10 p.m. Andrew is seen at Tim Horton's.
LLOYD AND I TOOK AN IMPROMPTU TRIP TO ONTARIO ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023. OUR MISSION WAS TO FILE OUR SIXTH FORM 2.
WE HAD THE MOST WONDERFUL LADY REACH OUT TO US ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAD SEARCHED, LOCATED AND PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN TO ANDREW. HER NAME IS CINDI THORNBERRY. SHE AND HER HUSBAND, JAY OFFERED US A PLACE TO STAY, PICK UP AT AIRPORT AND TAKE US WHERE WE NEEDED TO GO. WE LANDED IN TORONTO AT 2:00 P.M. YESTERDAY.
DID YOU EVER HAVE A SONG POP INTO YOUR HEAD? I DID YESTERDAY,AS THE PLANE LANDED IN TORONTO. I COULD HEAR THE SONG, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. I FEEL GOD WAS GIVING ME COURAGE AND STRENGTH FOR A TASK THAT WAS OVERWHELMING. PLEASE ENJOY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_BfspZngQ
The plan was to file Form 2 at the Toronto Court House. Jay drove us down and we were number one in the line at the Justice of the Peace Office. We had the most wonderful Justice of the Peace interview us. He thanked me for a very comprehensive collateral information document. He told us that he did not wish to cause us any more agony and signed Form 2. This would permit the officers to apprehend Andrew and take him to the hospital.
We got on the road after we received our first sighting. Then we got our second, third and fourth sighting which led to Andrew drinking a Coke in front of Tim Horton's. Jay went up to the door of Tim Horton's and Andrew asked him if he could buy him a large Coke and that it cost $3.00. Jay got him the Coke and then the two police cars arrived. They were very respectful of Andrew and told him that he had to go to the hospital because they had a Form 2. Andrew got in the police car and drove to the hospital.
We determined which hospital that he would be taken and Jay and Cindi dropped us off there. We were at the hospital for seven hours today. We saw nurses, ER doctor and a ER psychiatrist. Everything came together like a big jigsaw puzzle. But I believe God was guiding each piece in the proper place at the proper time.
We discovered that the psychiatrist worked on P.E.I. at one time. The nurse told us she would take good care of Andrew. We were permitted to see Andrew twice. They had given him something to settle him as the apprehension upset him. Andrew is on a Form 1 for up to 72 hours. Now we are working on the medical transfer home to P.E.I.
PLEASE STAY TUNED AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO KEEP YOU UPDATED.
EVEN THOUGH ANDREW WAS SLEEPING I GOT TO KISS OUR SON GOOD NIGHT AT THE HOSPITAL! We rescued Andrew from spending a night in the pouring rain.
WE ALSO HAD A FRIEND WHO CAME AND HELPED US ADVOCATE FOR ANDREW.
The PLEASE BRING ANDREW BRYENTON HOME TO P.EI. PETITION HAS 8546 signatures from caring and compassionate Ontario and P.E.I. residents. Here is the link: https://chng.it/TMKMZfHH2p It is fast and free.
HERE IS A VIDEO GLIMPSE OF ANDREW. HE WAS MENTALLY ILL AT THE TIME BUT NOT TO THIS DEGREE. A lady sent this video blog of Andrew to me. I was not aware the video existed. It will give you a glimpse of Andrew, when he was relatively well. It was titled, "The Best Running Shoes." https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=F3GVRyhd4iE
My girlfriend sent me the following today, "In All Thing Give Thanks!
A lady sent the following message, "It is so powerful how a loving community can move its members for an altruistic reason."
Lloyd and I thank every kind soul who reached out and helped Andrew since January 2023. You gave him food, water, money and clothing. You helped our son survive on the streets of Toronto.
We thank people that searched for Andrew and helped me in so many ways behind the scenes, We worked as a well greased machine. How can we ever repay the people of Ontario for your kindness and love shown to our son, Andrew Bryenton?