Make way for Maggy. A Trudeau is coming to town

The former wife of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, a late prime minister of Canada, will be stopping by Sault Ste. Marie next month. Margaret Trudeau will be speaking at the Zonta Club of Sault Ste.

The former wife of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, a late prime minister of Canada, will be stopping by Sault Ste. Marie next month.

Margaret Trudeau will be speaking at the Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie's Mental Health – Finding Balance of Mind, Body and Spirit event.

Trudeau will be at the Water Tower Inn from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, May. 6.

Tickets are available for $30 at the Canadian Mental Health Association office (386 Queen Street East), Cupcakez (153 Great Northern Rd.), and LIFEforia (681 Pine Street).

Coffee and desert is included in the price of admission.

The full bio on Margaret Trudeau at Speakers' Spotlight follows:

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Margaret Trudeau became the youngest Prime Minister's wife in Canadian history, when she married Pierre Elliot Trudeau at the age of 22.

She has led a rich and interesting life by raising five children and travelling the country and the world extensively.

Trudeau has authored three books, including her latest, Changing My Mind, which has topped the best selling charts.

Margaret discusses with candour and insight the bi-polar condition she has struggled with all her life and shares her journey of recovery, acceptance and hope with the wish that others suffering will reach out and get the help they need.

For all her adult life, Trudeau has suffered from the debilitating effects of her bipolar condition.

Now, after seeking medical treatment that has given her life balance and happiness, she advocates strongly on mental health issues, helping people overcome the stigma of mental illness that often prevents sufferers from getting help.

Trudeau is working with The Royal Ottawa Hospital to raise funds for their new hospital and raise public awareness of mental health issues.

She now sits on the Executive Advisory Board of the UBC Mental Health Institute as a community advocate.

She will further her knowledge of mental health issues and gain new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most challenging issues in modern medicine.

Today, Trudeau is the Honorary President of WaterCan, a charitable Canadian non-governmental agency dedicated to helping the poorest communities in developing countries build sustainable water supply and sanitation services.

Their mission is to educate and raise public awareness of the essential nature of pure water.

She has traveled three times to Africa with WaterCan and is very knowledgeable on water issues and the impending global water crisis.

Margaret Trudeau has garnered more publicity than any woman in Canadian history.

Throughout, she has kept her sense of humour and spontaneity.

She has wonderful stories to tell and a strong, clear message on the importance of finding a balance of mind, body and spirit.

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