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Hometown Heroes Lottery 2023
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund (“Burn Fund”) today announced that tickets for the 2023 Hometown Heroes Lottery are now on sale until midnight, July 13, 2023, or until tickets sell out. Ticket sales from the Hometown Heroes Lottery support VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, raising essential funds for specialized adult health services at VGH and UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, and Vancouver Community Health Services.

Mayne Island Conservancy: Ocean Legacy Foundation
Mayne Island Conservancy is joined by Josh McLean from our client, Ocean Legacy Foundation, to discuss their initiatives and solutions for plastic pollution.

Surrey Now-Leader: B.C. burn survivor, 15, shares story in hopes people will support BC Children’s Hospital fundraiser
Keira McKenzie was 9 when she was burned, now she’s ‘spokeskid’ for BC Children’s Hospital lottery

Mornings with Simi: Brain Month
Listen to the Mornings With Simi episode, as they are joined by Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, Co-Founder and Director of the BC Brain Wellness Program and discuss how new advancements can help your brain health.

Times Colonist: New Housing Project for Cowichan Tribes
A new, 32-unit housing project will ease the shortage of homes for Cowichan Tribes. The multi-family housing complex is the largest construction project the First Nation has ever tackled.

Tire Stewardship BC: NWR Red Barn brand creates innovative rubber mats for horses
Our client, Tire Stewardship BC, isn't horsing around when it comes to recycling old tires! Check out this article to see how their partner, North West Rubber, is creating these innovative mats.

Waste Today: BC Used Oil Management Association
Canadian group touts benefits of motor oil recycling.
British Columbia Used Oil Management Association says practice plays a key role in the province’s circular economy.

RBC Race for the Kids
Registration is now open for RBC Race for the Kids, BC’s largest family fun run, taking place on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Langley Home Part of Sick Kids’ Lottery
A $2.6-million, 5,100-square-foot, seven-bedroom, seven-bath home in Brookswood is being raffled off to help sick kids.

Local family shares their B.C. Children’s Hospital journey - Chek News
The staff who support Ava are helped by money raised from the annual B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation and Choices Lottery. The money goes towards funding specialized care, innovative therapies and pediatric expertise.

Small is Mighty - BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
February was Heart Month! The BC Children's Hospital Foundation raised awareness about the debilitating effects of abnormal heart conditions through the Small is Mighty campaign. We worked with the BCCHF and the Parker family to help share their story on how they thank the BC Children's Hospital for saving their two sons.

Waste 360: Steph Talks Trash - Ocean Legacy Foundation
Stef Talks Trash is a series focused on the intersection of people, profit and planet. Gain insight from the experts who are finding solutions to issues in the waste and recycling industry. Hear from leaders who are giving back to their communities while flexing their entrepreneurial skills. Learn from the dreamers and innovators who are making strides with their research and ideas.
In this episode of Stef Talks Trash, Kathryn Anderson, education coordinator at the Ocean Legacy Foundation, discusses the organization's EPIC four-pillar approach to fighting plastic pollution.

CityNews Vancouver: Ocean Legacy Foundation
Benches, planters and more, made from plastics found in oceans and Vancouver’s shorelines
The plastics floating deep in the ocean and ending up on Vancouver’s shores are being remade into benches, planters and other items. Monika Gul reports from CityNews Vancouver.

BC Used Oil: Collaborating with First Nations
Remote communities face big challenges when it comes to environmental protection and accessing public services such as recycling. The story of the Ehattesaht Nation, Lyle Billy, Stephanie Valdal and Ryan Foster is just one of several collaborations between First Nations and our association.
Since becoming the first associate member of the Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group (IZWTAG) in 2019, we have worked with multiple First Nation communities around the province to implement used oil collection systems. We help by assessing community needs, supplying equipment and infrastructure through our grant program, training site operators and connecting the facility to the BCUOMA collection network to ensure materials are recycled.

CTV News: Ocean Legacy Foundation
New ocean plastics recycling centre on Vancouver Island just 1 of 4 in B.C.

Legacy Plastic
Legacy Plastic™ transforms ocean, shoreline and marine industrial recovered plastics into performance products.
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