Our initial push for coverage landed us some great articles for the 2024 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery! Read the articles here.

In advance of the final deadline for the Hometown Heroes Lottery, burn survivor Kathleen Devonne and physiotherapist Sophia Zhao discuss the treatment and recovery Kathleen received after a car fire left her with serious burns to 63% of her body.

SOMA generated media attention for Renewal Development regarding their efforts to repurpose good single-family homes from growing urban areas to non-urban communities. Four Coquitlam homes, built in 2016, were slated for demolition to make space for higher-density development. Instead of being sent to the landfill, these homes are being rescued, relocated and repurposed by the Sts’ailes Nation (Agassiz, BC). SOMA helped land coverage in reputable outlets including CTV, CBC Radio, Black Press Media, and ICI Colombie-Britannique. Read some of the coverage linked below!

Tire Stewardship BC lauds the park project, saying the use of pour-in-place rubber surfacing, derived from recycled car tires, “not only ensures safety but also promotes the importance of tire recycling within the province.”

It says more than 1,400 tires were repurposed.

Today, four modern Coquitlam homes are being saved from demolition and being relocated to Sts’ailes Nation in Agassiz.

The four Coquitlam homes, built in 2016, were slated for demolition to make space for higher density development. Instead of being sent to the landfill, these homes are being rescued, relocated and repurposed by the Sts’ailes Nation in Agassiz, BC. This innovative affordable housing model builds on recent examples led by Renewal Development in partnership with Nickel Bros. 

It’s that time of year again! Another Summer Ambassador Program is up and running. We have hired two ambassadors who will be travelling all around the province to represent Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) and Interchange Recycling. The ambassadors will attend community events where they will engage with the public and educate them about the importance of recycling scrap tires and used oil and antifreeze materials. They will be increasing brand awareness and helping reduce waste in our province.

More than 8,000 people turned out for the annual BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s RBC Race for the Kids in Vancouver Sunday. The event helps raise money for the hospital’s most urgent needs like cancer research and mental health programs.

A burn camp for young kids and their families helped a Surrey family connect with others who had been through a similar experience.

A Maple Ridge woman is lucky to be alive after sustaining second- and third-degree burns covering a majority of her body following a car fire two-plus years ago.

Now, Kathleen Devonne wants people to support essential services and survivor programs at Vancouver General Hospital, (VGH), the University of British Columbia Hospital, (UBCH), and the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund, by purchasing a ticket in the Hometown Heroes Lottery.

Whitney Burnand first went to the B.C. Burn Camp when she was 13 years old – about eight years after being in a “total freak accident” that left her with burns on more than half of her body.

It’s supported by the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund, which in partnership with the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, has launched the 2024 Hometown Heroes Lottery.

It's been a tough two years for Teagan Ruth as they battled cancer. But with some help from BC Children's Hospital, Teagan pulled through and is stronger than ever. They're now sharing their story so other kids have the motivation to beat anything that comes their way.

This Mother’s Day is extra special for Sheryl Harrop after her child Teagan recovered from Ewing Sarcoma -- a rare cancer that is found in bones and soft tissues. Angela Bower has the story.

Own a vehicle? If so, collection events for used tires are now beginning to pop up throughout B.C.’s Southern Interior.

Tickets are now available for the 2024 Hometown Heroes Lottery, and once again, a Courtenay home package is among the grand prize options. The Courtenay package, which includes a home in Greystone Estates (3230 Winchester Ave.), has a total value of more than $2.5 million.

Tire Stewardship BC is expecting a very busy end to their month at the Prince George Junk in the Trunk sale. The annual garage sale takes place in the CN Centre parking lot on April 27th.

B.C. clothing brand ANIÁN has introduced a new range of pieces that tap into oyster farming. Dubbed the Denman Collection, the release has a men’s and women’s outerwear design (aptly named The Denman) with buttons made from 100 per cent recycled plastic sourced from farmed oyster basket trays. The trays were collected through a partnership with the Ocean Legacy Foundation.

A preview of the movie “2099 Power in Us” about the Antarctic Climate Expedition 2023 was shown at the World Ocean Summit 2024. Incredible work being done by Sylvia A. Earle and her team, Michael Aw, and our client, Ocean Legacy Foundation and Chloe Dubois.We are proud to have clients doing such important work for our planet and we loved getting to be a part of sharing Chloe’s findings from the Antarctic Climate Expedition 2023.