Lulu Keating Car Accident and Fund

[Joanne Kerrigan]

(From Afcoop Shout) Filmmaker Lulu Keating, who has been working in the Yukon recently, was involved in a car accident a few days ago. She has suffered a broken back and will require extensive ongoing physiotherapy.

Lulu has been deeply involved with the film scene in Atlantic Canada, the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative, and a founding Board member of the Linda Joy Media Arts Society.

Friends of Lulu and members of the filmmaking community have begun a collection to help pay the bills during the coming months. Donations can be dropped of to the Linda Joy Media Arts Society, or to the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative, both at the CBC Radio Building at the corner of Sackville and South Park Streets, or at the Joy Brunch on Thurs Sept 18, Noon, 2125 Brunswick St.
By mail: Loonies for Lulu, LJMAS, attn Will or Chuck, 5600 Sackville St, Halifax, NS, B3J 1L2

Cheques should be made out to the Linda Joy Media Arts Society, with "Lulu" noted on the comment line.

More detailed announcements will follow shortly. For more information please contact [e-mail], or call 902.495.8220.

[Rosemary House]

Oh my god so terribly terribly sorry to hear this dreadful news about dear Lulu. I would love to know more Joanne and hope to hear that Lulu will eventually make a full recovery. Of course I will send a cheque into Linda Joy.... oh my god what an awful horror. Please give my love and my sympathy and my hopeful best wishes to Lulu and please keep us posted with details. Rosemary

[Joanne Kerrigan]

I'll be sure to send along anything further that comes out on this. The Linda Joy brunch this Thursday is going to have such a different feeling this year...

[Rosemary House]

What's the news Joanne? Is she up to getting letters? Where is she? Have been thinking of her ever since hearing of the accident. And yeah, Linda Joy is sure going to miss lovely Lulu this year. I just would love to contact her. Anyway possible yet? Thanks!

[Joanne Kerrigan]

Hey there. Heard some more that was third hand at a party, you know, so hard to say re accuracy: it was more like 2 weeks ago, she was taking a film from Dawson City to Whitehorse, someone else was taking their turn driving, she was asleep in the back, something crushed in the lumbar region. I expect there will be something more official come out soon. I'll be offline for a couple of days now, shooting, but feel free to call Will at the number above. Will post more as I hear. Take care.

[Rosemary House]

Thanks Joanne, I'll keep my fingers crossed that Lulu's going to be just fine. I had a friend who broke his back last winter and had to spend a couple of months in a body cast but he is 100% now. Just hoping it's the same for Lulu. I'll hear more from friends at the festival now in Halifax I'm sure. Have a good shoot!