Sideways Comes Home: Swift Current Screening LEADING Conversations in Mental Health

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Nearly 40 years after the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash, one of Canadian hockey’s most unforgettable stories is returning home, and it’s sparking conversations.  Swift Current faced a tragedy that changed the community forever.
Now, through the screening of the Sideways Documentary, we have a unique opportunity to come together in hope, healing, and action.
This is more than a film screening. It is a chance for Swift Current to see what resilience, leadership, and compassion looks like, a chance to celebrate how something extraordinary has grown from the tragedy and to support work that is impacting lives across the country.
Trilight Entertainment, collaborating with the Swift Current Broncos, and the city of Swift Current, is proud to announce that Sideways, the critically anticipated documentary, will be screened in Swift Current on Wednesday, October 13 at InnovationPlex.  
Through Bob Wilkie’s personal journey as a survivor, the film explores trauma, healing, and purpose. It is an invitation for the Swift Current community to acknowledge and champion the incredible work that has grown from this story.
From his own recovery, Bob founded I Got Mind, creating mental wellness programs and a safe, supportive network that have already transformed the lives of thousands of youth athletes, families, and leaders, helping them build resilience, life skills, and emotional strength.
This screening offers the community a chance to witness the profound impact of turning personal healing into national change, and to actively be part of that legacy. 
The recent opportunity for Bob to present his programs at Parliament Hill in Ottawa highlights just how far-reaching and transformative this work is becoming.
A Tribute to the Past. A Celebration of What’s Growing
SIDEWAYS is a statement about loss, the courage to speak your truth and the importance of healing. 
“Sideways isn’t just my story, it’s about showing what healing can look like,” says Bob Wilkie, survivor and NHL alumnus. “It’s about legacy, about breaking the silence, and about building tools and support systems for others. “
Through Bob’s eyes, the documentary revisits the crash and its long-lasting impact on players, families, and communities. The film explores decades of silence, the struggles of coping in a culture that didn’t yet recognize mental health, and the resilience of those who turned their tragedy into purpose.  To be in InnovationPlex is a tribute, not just to those we lost, but to those who survived and carried their pain in silence and still found ways to lead, mentor, and heal.
As Kelly Hrudey has said, “This is one of hockey’s most important untold stories.”
Chris Joseph, who lost his son in Humboldt, has called it “a must-see for every hockey family.”
The WHL has affirmed: “Everyone needs to see this film.” — Stacey Meyer