Ottawa entrepreneur turns personal tragedy into opportunity

Business is booming for an Ottawa area entrepreneur who founded a company after he lost his ability to speak.
Garry Brownrigg, founder of Ottawa startup QuickSilk, was forced to face a new reality after waking up one morning in 1984 to find that his voice was completely gone.
An immediate investigation into the cause of Brownrigg’s condition determined that he was suffering from Laryngeal Dystonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms and movement of the muscles that control the larny