The 20-year-old died Friday in St. George’s Sq., considered one of two younger folks seemingly killed by drug poisoning
Miles Cikvar was filled with pleasure, a free spirit, a jokester, an artist and a buddy to many.
He died in Guelph on Friday on the St. George’s Sq. encampment, as did one other particular person, seemingly as a consequence of drug poisoning. Cikvar was 20-years-old and lived in Guelph for simply over a 12 months.
Prior, he lived in locations like Shelburne, Montreal and Toronto. Cikvar’s household has been receiving calls, emails and messages from associates from throughout after listening to he died.
He knew who he was and was outspoken, stated Wendy Sykes, Cikvar’s nice aunt, who considers herself to be his mother. Sykes stated she raised him since he was eight-months-old and raised him to be outspoken and talk about his emotions.
“I’m not going to change and this is who I am,” Sykes stated Cikvar would say.
Cikvar was transgender and concerned with the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood. He knew he was transgender at 13-years-old, stated Sykes. He’s at all times been the identical particular person along with his manner and coronary heart at all times open. He didn’t decide any particular person in his life and would assist anybody he may.
He wasn’t the kind who would fear about himself however cared lots about others. Sykes needs she knew earlier how concerned with the Guelph neighborhood he was.
Whether or not or not it’s meals, garments or cigarettes Cikvar would give these items to his associates who wanted them.
“I love you deeper than the ocean, higher than the sky, more than the universe,” Sykes stated Miles would inform her.
Drawing completed by Miles Cikvar. Submitted picture
He loved drawing and was very proficient.
For a smaller stature particular person he may eat like he was “six foot five and 275 pounds or something,” stated Sykes. He may eat continuous and loved Kraft dinner, ramen, corn, vegatables and fruits.
“He loved to socialize and meet people and get his hands wet and all kinds of things. Tons of friends,” stated Sykes. She took him to see his good buddy in Mississauga in August, who he has recognized since elementary faculty however hadn’t seen in a few years.
At any time when considered one of his siblings was harm he could be proper there and could be emotional about it. “And (if) anyone was down and out, he would be right there trying to cheer you up, making them laugh, making a joke, console you. Give you a hug. Give you a kiss,” stated Sykes.
He leaves behind six siblings and plenty of extra members of the family and associates.
Good friend Sarah George met Cikvar when he got here to Guelph and he was capable of keep at their place for a few month, whereas additionally cat sitting. They bought related via folks George knew, who knew they have been an area queer mother or father that has a delicate spot for younger queer and trans folks.
Cikvar would choose up George’s youngster from faculty after they have been working late and would draw and play video video games too. When Cikvar didn’t keep at George’s any longer he would check-in with cellphone calls, textual content messages, voice notes and selfies.
“It was really important to him to keep in touch with people and even though he struggled, as a lot of people do, even (those) who haven’t been through the kinds of traumas he had, to feel deserving of love. I think he knew how much people cared about him and how much people worried about him and felt the same way about his friends,” stated George.
He frolicked at a Wyndham Home shelter and he additionally tried to entry assets and get rehabilitated for his drug use.
“Every time he needed supports and he was willing to get them, they weren’t kind of readily available. I think people have this idea from TV, oh, you do an intervention, and then they go to rehab, right that day, and that’s just not the reality. It’s just not the reality,” stated George.
He tried to get related to providers … “it’s just unfortunately in our city and with the provincial government that we have, they’ve taken this stand that people who use drugs, people with mental health issues, are dangerous people and they’re not,” stated George.
George doesn’t blame any of the assist employees who tried to assist him, however does have onerous emotions towards the town about his loss of life. “It was so public the place all of it occurred that lots of people have been impacted,” they stated.
George and Cikvar’s household went to St. George’s Sq. the Saturday after he died to speak to the individuals who knew him and arrange a memorial. George stated everybody on the encampment knew Cikvar and a few the ladies advised them he was like their very own youngster.
After some unhealthy climate George went again to St. George’s Sq. to assemble the memorial objects for the reason that battery operated candles and picture frames have been broken due to the climate. After they introduced them residence, they appeared within the luggage and the lights have been glowing once more.
A GoFundMe web page has been arrange for Cikvar to boost cash for his funeral bills.
