Flowers brought hope in long cancer battle A cancer survivor applauds a campaign that sees a group of Vancouver Island grocery stores selling colourful potted plants to fund the B.C. Cancer Foundation’s new Integrated Care and Research Pavilion, March 1 to 21.
Cave knows first-hand the power of a flower and is happy to hear that the campaign will indirectly fund a healing garden at the new facility, located across the street from the Royal Jubilee Hospital. You can register online to create a personalized fundraising page. The idea is to set your goal and then spread the word to family and friends to garner their support.
Award-winning chef Castro Boateng is cooking at this year’s event, with a guest speaker who has lived and worked in African communities impacted by AIDS. “We are looking for emerging artists who work with maritime or heritage boat themes to be our first cohort of Artists Aboard,” said Anya Zanko, events and development manager for the museum.
Performance times are two hours in length, with performers supplying their own instruments and sound amplification equipment .