This website was created to chronicle my status starting at the time of my snowboarding accident in New Zealand on July 5th of 2002 up until the present. My recovery has been an uphill battle, to say the least, and I beseech you to read the archives of the updates that my family and I have written to keep each of my friends and family up to date with my life.
Thank you for your continued interest in my story, and I urge you to leave a comment on this site, because I’d love to hear from my supporters!
This site was originally created to chronicle my status beginning at the time of my snowboarding accident in New Zealand on July 5, 2002. Now, this is where I occasionally post things that are of interest to me. 
{Karlton Bontrager} 
Greetings from Dunedin. So glad you are hanging in there despite the uphill nature of your recovery process. I think of you and your family often. All is well with my son Daniel who has now had to put the full time snowboarding to one side and concentrate on an alternative career. A bit of a relief for me.
Take care Karlton and be well.
THERESA LEYDEN (and Jeff Milne – no longer playing rugby for Pirates (too old!)
kia ora young brother! am finally becoming familiar with the pc. and we are now networked. Good to see your face. i’m signed into facebook, so touch me.
I shall fill U in as i’m able to. i’m guessing you remember me!
Ka mea rā ka tiaki i a koe, e hoa, Ariki