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 On Saturday, July 25th, my mom risked her life to protect her property and livelihood at the point where the Pear Lake and 57 Creek Fires converged at the south edge of the ranch. BC WildFire offered no aid during this crisis. Despite working tirelessly for days to fireproof the main homestead area herself, the flames quickly took hold of one structure and then the next. Over half of her buildings have been turned to ash, as though they never existed. Had she left on evacuation order, she would have nothing to return to. Some of these losses include her cattle barn and this year's hay crop, her guest house, and the many irreplaceable historic buildings. She's also lost all of the fencing, shelters, and paddocks used to keep her horses and cattle.
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 Like many others who have been effected by these fires, we are uncertain what the next days, weeks, and months will look like. We are grateful for any support during this time. Donations will immediately go towards replacing fences, shelters, supplementing lost income, and feeding her horses and cows over the winter. Although the historical buildings are irreplaceable, we hope to eventually replace the cattle barn that was essential to daily operations.
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<div>On February 10th, 2026, our close-knit community of Tumbler Ridge experienced a heartbreaking tragedy that has deeply affected many families. As we come together in grief and solidarity, it is clear that those impacted will need our support—not only emotionally but also financially—as they navigate the challenges ahead.
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<div>We, as the parents on the The Tumbler Ridge Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), in collaboration with local TR organizations, has established this official GoFundMe to raise funds for the families who have been directly affected by this event. These funds will provide essential assistance such as covering unexpected expenses, supporting daily needs, and helping with any ongoing recovery efforts.
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<div>Our community has always stood strong in times of adversity, and this is an opportunity for us to extend a helping hand to those who need it most. Whether you are a local resident or someone touched by the spirit of Tumbler Ridge, your contribution—no matter how big or small—will make a meaningful difference.
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<div>Please join us in honouring the memories of those impacted and supporting the families working to rebuild their lives. Together, we can help our community heal.
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<div>Thank you for your compassion, generosity, and support.
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<li><em>We are parents of students that attend Tumbler Ridge Elementary and Tumble Ridge Secondary.</em>
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<div><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span>All funds received this week are being directed immediately to support the urgent financial needs of the victims’ families. We have also reached out to the families of the two girls who remain in serious condition and are currently awaiting confirmation of their specific needs. Immediate support may include mortgage or rent payments, fuel and travel expenses, and costs associated with bringing loved ones in to be with family members, where necessary.
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<div>As these urgent needs are met, funds will then be allocated to assist with funeral and burial arrangements as required. As we continue to understand each family’s needs, this will also include helping to support transportation to locations where families would like final resting places to be. After that, we will continue working closely with each family to address any longer-term needs they may have in the weeks and months ahead.
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<div>Our primary goal has been to provide a secure, trusted place for our community to contribute collectively in support of these devastated families, ensuring they do not have to carry financial burdens during this incredibly difficult time.
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<div>We want to sincerely thank our community and country for the overwhelming generosity and support. We also extend our gratitude to Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament, and the North and South Peace MLAs for their assistance in helping families navigate provincial and federal systems as needed during this time.
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<div>We are deeply grateful for the compassion, care, and unwavering support shown by so many.
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Supporting families affected in Tumbler Ridge

<div>Hello, friends and family of our friend Shari, (known to many of you as ‘Jenny and the Bets’). I am writing this on her behalf, because as you can imagine, she is not one to easily ask for help. Shari is someone who has always braved storms on her own, but there are some things in life that undeniably require help from loved ones and community, and this is no doubt a dire situation.
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<div>Shari has been battling unthinkable health issues over the past 2+ years, and Canadian healthcare has truly failed our friend. To put it bluntly, she is dying, wasting away, and without medical help outside of Canada, we do not know what the next year looks like.
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<div>Shari has been diagnosed and misdiagnosed over and over, and has been subjected to several unnecessary surgeries, including the removal of several organs in an attempt to guess what might be causing her the debilitating pain she has been living with. However, even after many surgeries, they have yet to offer a proper diagnosis and/or solution. Currently the pain leaves her with the inability to eat most days (resulting in drastic and dangerous weight loss), sit, bend, twist or move without excruciating pain. Her quality of life is nearly intolerable, but if you know our girl, you know that she continues to put on a brave face and make us all laugh.
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<div>Shari also struggles with Lupus and at the start of this hellish journey, the doctors wanted to blame all of her symptoms on her Lupus. They found though, that her Lupus inflammation numbers had actually never been better. When they hit a wall with incorrect Lupus assumptions, she was told it is a ‘woman’s issue’, so she scheduled an appointment to see a gynecologist. After waiting months to be seen, she was told that she was only there because she ‘didn’t have a penis’, and offered no solution to her growing pain. Doctors doubted the severity of the situation, and even blamed her pain on mental health issues (after removing organs from her, mind you), which couldn’t have been further from the truth. They then diagnosed her with MS, which was a devastating blow, however at least it offered some potential answers. Only for them to retract the diagnosis once again. To say this medical mystery has been frustrating for our girl, would be an epic understatement.
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<div>She went from being a powerlifter, holding a high-level union position, a full time job, playing sports, being outdoors with her dog Alfie, socializing with friends, dating, and being a human living an active human life, to being bed-ridden and only able to make it through each day with the help of nerve-blockers, heavy narcotics and Twitter.
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<div>Her pain has consistently been in her right ribcage. It is so tight and constricted, that it is crushing her insides. She has been looking in the US and Europe for additional and alternative medical care and scouring online forums to try to find people who may be experiencing anything similar.
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<div>There is a Doctor in the states who might be able to help her, a much needed glimmer of hope that at the very least a proper diagnosis could be made. And even more-so, a course of actionable treatment that actually would help not only her quality of life, but to also save her life. This might include a surgery that would cost upwards of $50,000, not including travel, recovery time and lost wages from nor working. Shari was able to get an appointment for February 2025, but is also on a cancellation list to hopefully get in sooner. She, her many therapists and most recently her Nerve Specialist suspects that this could be slipped rib syndrome and anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome, and if they are correct, this doctor could not only diagnose her properly, but hopefully begin the repair and rehabilitation process.
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<div>This is where we come in, friends. The out-of-country travel, surgery and care is not cheap, but well worth it if it will help her recover. She would willingly trade any of her worldly possessions for her life back. She has spent $20k of her savings on physical therapies, massage therapies, alternative therapies, and travelling for medical care. She has been forced to be on disability for the past 2 years as her health has rapidly declined, spending up to 20 hours a day in bed. Every donation truly can help our girl get to the US, and to get her life back. This community we have here is truly something special in times like this, and I know we can come together to get Shari on the road to recovery. Please consider donating–any amount helps. Please share and retweet this, so that we can rally our incredible community around one of our household favorites. All and any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much.
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Help Shari (Jenny and the Bets) Get Her Life Back

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<div>Zach was not just a beloved member of our family, but he was also a cherished part of our community. His laughter, kindness, and zest for life touched the hearts of everyone he met. Zach loved with his whole heart and if you ever had the opportunity to have a friendship with him he was one of the kindest people you would have ever had in your life. 
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<div>As we navigate through this difficult time, I am humbly asking for your support. My parents, who have dedicated their lives to supporting me and my siblings are now in need of our help. The financial burden of funeral and memorial costs, along with the need for time off work to properly grieve, is something I hope I can help take away for them. 
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<div>Any contribution, no matter how small, would make a world of difference to us. Whether it's a donation towards funeral expenses or offering some time to provide comfort and support, your generosity will help ease the burden on my family during this trying time. My family is one to never ask for support but to always give, and we could really use some help to make things easier for my family at this time. 
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<p>Last week my cousin George Tablang, was working in the rice fields in his home town of Santa Maria Philippines. It is rainy season there, and George became ill with pneumonia and needed to be admitted to ICU to receive the oxygen and antibiotics he needed to breath. George was tested twice for COVID 19 at two different hospitals and both tests came back negative. The small village they live in did not have the amenities in their hospital to care for him. Because of the many COVID patients in hospitals, all of the ICU hospital beds in the region were full. George waited a day and a half before there was an ICU bed that became available to him, in a town two hours away called Vigan. George was transported by ambulance along with two nurses and his Aunt Norma. Sadly, when George arrived at the hospital, he no longer had heartbeat and was not able to be resuscitated. He passed away on September 3rd, 2021 at the age of 45.
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<p>Currently in the Philippines the COVID 19 situation is not good. The country is under lockdown and friends and family are unable to travel between towns without significant quarantine and antigen tests. This has left my Auntie Conchita and Uncle Rudolpho isolated and alone with little support during this incredibly painful time.
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<p>George was an incredibly hard working individual and an amazing care taker, whenever our family would travel to visit, George was always taking care of us too. He is survived by his two brothers, Henry and Nelson Tablang. He loved his daughters more than anything and words cannot express the gravity of his loss to our family.
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Twins Selina and Martina Needs Your Help

<p>On the morning of July 17th, 2021, the Bee family were on their way to Vancouver for a family visit when they were in a tragic car accident on the Coquihalla Highway. Ron, Sheela, Maia and Aila were airlifted to hospitals in Vancouver with serious injuries, while Peewee Fortuno (Sheela's mother) unfortunately did not survive the crash.
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<p>As you can imagine this is a very challenging and emotional time for the Bee family. And as beloved members of our community, they need our help to navigate through this very difficult time.
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The Bee Family Needs Your Help

My documentary film, Life in the City of Dirty Water, was just accepted into the Hot Docs International Film Festival and will premiere on May 1st! <a href="https://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=89875~6052eab3-8904-4c72-8914-433e6b8b62f1&amp;epguid=2157979d-886e-46a2-ace8-e46670981e8a&amp;">Buy tickets</a> My team and I need your support to get to the festival and to use this incredible opportunity to launch a series of community film screenings and a transmedia speaking tour.  <br /><br />This project is far more than a film. It’s a book, a multimedia performance, visual art pieces, story telling vignettes, and a teaching toolkit. Life in the City of Dirty Water is the story of my connection to the city of Winnipeg, which in my Cree language means murky or muddy water.  It’s a conversation about decolonization and a process of facing and surviving trauma rooted in colonial violence. <br /><br />Stories connect us to the sacredness of place. It is my hope that, in sharing this collection of stories about growing up Indigenous in one of Canada’s inner cities, others may find the courage to share their own experiences and try to heal from the wounds of colonial violence.<br /><br />I have an incredible team that I have been working with for four years producing Life in the City of Dirty Water. We need resources to travel to and fully participate in the Hot Docs International Film Festival for the global premiere of the film and to resource the promotions around this global event to showcase not only the film, but the broader transmedia story project. Following the Hot Docs festival, we will be launching a series of community screenings and a transmedia speaking tour to reach Indigenous nations across Turtle Island.<br /><br />Your support will help us give national exposure to this grassroots Indigenous new media project and the important themes around confronting colonial violence and healing that it explores. Reconciliation is only possible through forgiveness from overcoming trauma. <br /><br />The production team of Life in the City of Dirty Water is deeply grateful for your ongoing support of our transmedia project. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/802951086746480/?active_tab=about">Facebook Event</a>

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You all know Billie Murphy. <br /><br />Some know her from Lights Up… connecting with and inspiring a generation of children to sing, dance and be joyful. <br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/33935708_1540245629845085_r.jpeg" alt="33935708_1540245629845085_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />Others know Billie through sharing the stage with her or by trying to keep up with her in long-distance running events. All of us have been lucky enough to share moments of life with her. Anybody reading this knows that Billie brings light, joy and laughter to the world.<br /><br />And it’s time that those of us who love her send some love and support her way.<br /><br />Five years ago, Billie was participating in the Vancouver marathon when a sudden pain in her hip forced her to withdraw. <br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/33935708_154024507089004_r.jpeg" alt="33935708_154024507089004_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />While injuries are to be expected in athletes, she had no notion that this initial discomfort was the beginning of five years of chronic pain, three failed surgeries and an uncertain future.<br /><br />Following a surgical consultation, Billie was faced with a yearlong wait for hip surgery. As a dance teacher, Billie was unable to teach and left without her main source of income. She calculated what she would lose in income over the year and decided to pay to have the surgery done privately, as the cost, $15,000+ was less than what she would be able to make during the year, fully expecting this to be the end of her pain and a return to work.<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/33935708_1540245037488536_r.jpeg" alt="33935708_1540245037488536_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />Unfortunately, the surgery was not fully successful and over the past five years Billie has endured extensive hip pathologies leading to destroyed cartilage in her right hip, bone spurs, instability and ultimately osteoarthritis. <br /><br />She has quietly struggled and suffered, undergoing three successive gruelling and ultimately failed hip surgeries. After extensive MRIs, CT scans and diagnostics, it has been confirmed that the only solution to her chronic pain and decreased mobility is a hip replacement. Barring that, the prognosis is a lifetime of chronic pain, and giving up on dancing, running, cycling, teaching and frankly most of the activities which bring her joy at the age of 31. <br /><br />As much as we appreciate and safeguard our medical system, for a few people it does not meet the needs in a timely fashion. It has failed our Billie. As a young, otherwise healthy person, the prospect of getting to the front of the line for a hip replacement is very dim for a very, very long time. <br /><br />So… why are we reaching out to you? Simply put…we love Billie. <br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/33935708_1540245153380493_r.jpeg" alt="33935708_1540245153380493_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br />Those of us closest to her are tired of seeing her suffer in silence when relief is at hand. We feel that she deserves a life free of chronic pain, with full range of motion returned to her body. An opportunity has been created to have a hip replacement done by a leading hip surgeon in France whose expertise is young dancers and athletes. A custom hip prosthetic is being made and will be done using the anterior approach, a less invasive surgical method. A surgery date in early December has been confirmed, and time is of the essence, as expenses are already mounting. <br /><br />Funds raised through this outreach will go directly to cover the costs of surgery, travel and accommodation, as well as rehabilitation. The surgery alone will be $42,000. For those who appreciate a break down of funds donated, a full account of the use of funds can be provided at any time. <br /><br />In the new year, when Billie is recovered somewhat, we will be holding a final fundraiser and celebration event replete with music, dance and performances. Your donation will ensure you an invitation to that!<br /><br />Please take a moment to donate to Billie’s surgery… and share this <a href="a-new-hip-for-billie">link</a>  on your Facebook, Instagram and other social media. <br /><br />For those of us putting this together, we want to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for your generosity, and for helping us give back to someone we care about deeply.

A New Hip For Billie

<br /><img src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/5670898_1439936230.4004_funddescription.jpg" alt="5670898_1439936230.4004_funddescription." /><br /><br /><img src="https://2dbdd5116ffa30a49aa8-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/5670898_1439936198.6699_funddescription.jpg" alt="5670898_1439936198.6699_funddescription." /><br />On August 12th, 2015 Nicole &amp; Brian Demedeiros were given the most earth shattering news any parent could imagine. Their 4 yr old daughter Annabelle, who had become very ill over the previous 5 days, needed to be transported to BC Children's Hospital as all symptoms were pointing to cancer. The next few days included endless tests, scans, biopsies &amp; a transfusion. <br /> On August 17th, the doctors gave them a diagnosis of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Annabelle begins her first treatment of chemotherapy right away. She will have 5 cycles of chemo and further treatment after. Sometime down the road there may be surgery as well as radiation treatment. <br /> Annabelle has an incredibly long journey ahead of her. At this point it is expected Annabelle and Nicole will remain in Vancouver for at least a year. As you all know Vancouver is very far away from their hometown of Terrace. Brian &amp; Vienna (Annabelle's little sister) will try to spend as much time as possible in Vancouver over the next year but no definite plans have been made.<br /> Annabelle is an absolute ray of sunshine with a beautiful smile that lights up the room. She is a wonderful big sister and loves to dance and play dress up with her friends. <br /> Thank you so much for taking the time to read about this lovely little family and for all the support shown. They are truly grateful to all who have already reached out.

Prayers for Annabelle

This Gofundme campaign is for our friend and ATC brother Andrew Bonar. Last November Andrew was diagnosed with brain cancer. After surgery to remove the lump from his brain, and various Chemo/Radiation treatments he has been recovering, mostly at home with a few short stays in various hospitals.<br />In the last few weeks Andrew and his family have decided to explore other options of care and are seeking out the help of a private cancer clinic that can hopefully give a bit more personalized care to get him back to his normal outgoing  self.<br />These treatments are not cheap, and the goal of this campaign is to try to offset some of the financial burden  and allow Andrew and his family to concentrate on the healing process.<br /><br />For those of you who do not know AW ( Andrew ) he is one of the premier Bagpipers in the world , as well as one of the most positive outgoing happy - go - lucky guys I have ever met. Our specialty has a huge void in it at the present time and cannot wait to get our AW back!<br /><br />Please help us help him and his family if you are able ! <br />PS we are hoping to surprise Andrew at the end of June with any funds we raise until then Mums the word please.<br /><br />Thank you in advance <br />Vancouver High specialty

Linnae&Andrew Worthington

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