Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society

Stephen Watson (left) and Karla Louwers (right), from BC Hydro, paid a visit to MARS to commemorate the two generous donations that we've received from the company this year. They are pictured here with a 'cheque' for $14,000, also held by Maj Birch, MARS manager, ambassador Brinley, and Pat Wagar, office assistant and promotions.

MARS received $10,000 through the Community Champions video challenge program (click for more information) and $4,000 towards the Campbell River Bald Eagle Festival for 2013.

On December 14th we had a visit from Dave Keiver, Manager of Human Resources and Robert Berhrendt, General Manager (pictured) from Myra Falls Mine, inStrathcona, and they presented Reg and Brinley with a cheque for 7,500!

Thank you so much Myra Falls & Nyrstar!

Renowned local artist, Sharon Lennox, recently donated this beautiful, lifelike oil painting of everybody's favourite ambassador, Shakespeare. (She also has another portrait of Shakespeare on her website Sharon Lennox, Artist ) The painting was on display at the Whyte's Framing & Gallery event and another local artist fell in love with it and made an offer of $1200, which was happily accepted.