Lonny Wiebe and Tiffany Whitecotton from RBC present BCCH representatives Corleen McNolty and Michelle Roberge with a cheque for $500.00 through RBC’s volunteer grant program.

Lonny Wiebe and Tiffany Whitecotton from RBC present BCCH representatives Corleen McNolty and Michelle Roberge with a cheque for $500.00 through RBC’s volunteer grant program.

Supporting B.C. Childern’s Hospital from Vanderhoof

Supporting B.C. Childern’s Hospital from Vanderhoof

As part of Vanderhoof’s on-going fundraising for the B.C. Children’s Hospital, staff from RBC’s local branch presented the hospital’s representatives with a donation through the bank’s volunteer grant program.

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(Photo courtesy of LNG Canada) An aerial shot of Cedar Valley Lodge this past August, LNG Canada’s newest accommodation for workers. This is where several employees are isolating after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared Thursday.
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