MARMORA AND LAKE — The Bickell Foundation has been dreaming and planning since 2020 about its retreat getaway paradise, Bickell’s Point, on Marmora Lake, for families living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

“Being diagnosed ten years ago made my career end short,” said former professional NHL hockey player Bryan Bickell, alongside his wife, Amanda Bickell. Only 39 years old, Bryan played for almost ten years with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning two Stanley Cup championships. Bickell was traded to the Hurricanes before his career ended in 2017 after being diagnosed with MS.

Amanda Brickell said that after hearing so many stories from other families living with MS, the couple was inspired to create a getaway paradise that supports and provides accessible amenities to those both living with an

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