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RING A DING DING
Telus employees gave to charity this year — money that was matched by their company.
Among the 2,250 Canadian non-profits it sponsored was the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, which received a total of $14,691 from Telus manager Donna Hansby. RCHF president and CEO Jeff Norris and foundation director Larry Kozak received the donation.
Meanwhile, a $30,000 donation came in to RCHF this month from the TB Vets Charitable Foundation to help pay for a ventilator. The machine allows patients to use a face mask instead of intubation. Norris accepted the contribution from the Vets’ Janet MacDonald and Kandys Merola.
GARDEN GALA
Wim Vander Zalm, owner of Art Knapp in Port Coquitlam, planted $60,000 into the hands of Marg and Don Turner of the Parkinson Society of Canada. The money was dug up at an evening gala held by the company.
FOR THE KIDS
Reg Seguin of the Burnaby Elks Lodge No. 497 delivered an early Christmas gift to the Children of the Street Society in Coquitlam, handing over $1,000 to executive director Diane Sowden and fundraising manager Maura Fitzpatrick.
HAVE A HEART
A push to preserve the stories of South Asian pioneers to Canada has also resulted in $30,000 to the Royal Columbian Hospital’s cardiac care campaign. The 100 Year Journey gala was held in October.
CAROLERS
Pleasantside Community Singers chimed in $305 and 122 lb of food for the Share food bank. Paul and Yvonne Harris and Susanne and Michel Marentette organized the fifth annual drive.
CALL HIM DEACON
A parishioner at All Saints Parish in Coquitlam is a deacon.
Last week, the Archdiocese of Vancouver ordained Greg V. Barcelon, Jr. one of 16 permanent deacons.
Barcelon, 65, is a Philippine immigrant who moved to Canada in 1993. He and his wife, Evelyn, have conducted missionary work on behalf of the Catholic church in Japan, India, Tanzania and around southeast Asia. He recently he wrapped up his graduate diploma in pastoral ministry as part of his training for the diaconate.
BIRTHING BOOK
A Port Moody author has penned her first book that will help soon-to-be moms.
Kim Vopni, better known as The Fitness Doula, came out this fall with Preparing to Push: What your pelvic floor and abdomen want you to know about pregnancy and birth.
The mother-of-two is the owner of Pelvienne Wellness Inc. and co-owner of Bellies Inc. Her publication is available for purchase at Chapters and Amazon.ca.
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