#brian sinclair

[sugarsweetzz]

[morbidology]

The death of Brian Sinclair in 2008 stunned Canada and became a symbol of the racial disparities and systemic discrimination that many Indigenous people face in accessing healthcare in Canada. Brian, a 45-year-old Indigenous man, died after waiting 34 hours for care in the emergency department of Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre.

Sinclair, who was a double amputee and used a wheelchair, had sought medical attention for a bladder infection. However, despite his clear need for help, he was overlooked by medical staff and left unattended in the waiting area. When he was finally seen, he had been dead for around two to seven hours, and rigor mortis had set in.

An autopsy revealed that Sinclair died from a treatable bladder infection brought on by a blocked catheter. The investigation into his death exposed critical failures in the healthcare system, particularly in how it responds to Indigenous patients.

In 2013, the president of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority stated: Mr. Sinclair's death was preventable. He came to us seeking care, and we failed him." An inquest was launched, but nobody was ever held accountable.

[releasing-my-insanity]

The complete segment of Peter Davison's This Is Your Life featuring Robert Hardy, Carol Drinkwater, Christopher Timothy, and Brian Sinclair the actual real-life Tristan.

Transcribed under the cut:

Eamonn Andrews after showing a clip from All Creatures Great and Small 1978: Well Peter, you were pioneering some weatherproof headgear there.

Peter Davison: *Laughs mildly.* Yeah.

Robert Hardy from offstage: And I wonder if you remember who designed your costume for you on that occasion.

Peter Davison: *Laughter.*

Eamonn: Just before curtain up for The Dear Liar, Siegfried himself, television actor of the year, Robert Hardy.

*Applause. Peter laughs.*

Eamonn: And your other co-stars from All Creatures Great and Small, Carol Drinkwater...

*Peter giggles*

Eamonn: And on his way to underneath the arches of the Prince of Wales Theater, James himself, Christopher Timothy...

Peter and Christopher Timothy: How are you? I'm very well how are you? *Laughter.*

Eamonn: And with them. The real life Tristan from the real life veterinary practice of which the series was based...

*Peter laughing*

Eamonn: Brian Sinclair.

*Applause*

Eamonn: Robert, what about those clothes that he was wearing there?

Robert Hardy: It was a very, very, very cold morning. We were absolutely freezing and he comes up with a scarf over his head. And then they said 'we going to shoot now' and he starts to take it off and I said 'No. You look marvelous in that.'

*Peter laughing*

Robert: He said 'I can't.' Because you know, he's very conscious of his good looks.

*Peter laughing harder*

Robert: And his youth and all the rest. And I said, 'Keep it on, it looks much more real, much more cold.' And thus I put his steps firmly on the road to success, which I think was kind of me don't you?"

*Laughter*

Eamonn: I think so too, but you've come through to the end of it as well. Christopher, I know that you admire Peter as an actor.

Christopher: Really? Who told you that?

*Peter and Audience laughing*

Eamonn: Well I think you do.

Christopher: Well he happens to be a very great face(?) and he also happens to be very good at his job. And what more could a man ask for? He's...He's very splendid.

*Peter laughs.*

Christopher to Carol: Is that true or not true?

Carol Drinkwater: No?

*Everyone laughs*

Christopher: You see?

Eamonn: Well now, let me ask the only non-actor here. Brian you are the real life vet that Peter played. Well how did you like the way he interpreted you?

Brian Sinclair: Well I felt very flattered that somebody like Peter was cast as me. And uh I remember telling him it'd have been nice to have been as tall and as handsome as he was.

*Brian and Peter laughing.*

Christopher Timothy from off-camera: I'll go along with that.

Eamonn: Thank you Brian Sinclair, Christopher Timothy, Carol Drinkwater, and Robert Hardy.

*Indistinct voices*

*Clip ends.*

[fivebroken]

One of my favorite random All Creatures Great and Small facts has to be that the real-life Tristan was declared an honorary citizen of Texas in 1979

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[radbeetle]

sometimes I just bring characters into physical reality and this time it's Brian Sinclair for @catastrotaffy

i'm not sure i actually want this man in my home, what have I wrought.

[sublimecountry]

[mojavejourneys]

Brian decided to cause some chaos in the little household I’d put together. Well, not intentionally. But he set his ass on fire to the point where Maksim got thrown off guard, Ilya rushed in to put him out, then Valentina and Len helped to put him out too!

Look, you don’t have to set yourself on fire to prove that you’re hot...

Brian is to @catastrotaffy Ilya is to @nuka-nuke Len is to @redrocketwarrior Valentina is to @charomiami Maksim is mine

Screencaps are mine.