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I recently had the joy of contributing to a film tribute to the Barbers — and what a joy it was to thank Ike and his lovely wife, Jean.
The Barbers are well-known for their philanthropy in BC. They support a number of causes, but in the Canadian Cancer Society, our special thanks go out to them because they made the generous gift of one million dollars to provide renovations to our lodge in Vancouver.
The lodge is a “home away from home” for cancer patients who must come from other parts of the province or the Yukon to obtain their cancer treatment.
At the time of the Barber’s donation, this was the largest solicited gift from an individual in the history of the Canadian Cancer Society — anywhere in Canada. So the Barbers truly made cancer history.
The lodge had a particular appeal to Jean, and we are pleased that the lodge bears her name — the Jean C. Barber Lodge.
Thank you, Jean. Thank you, Ike. And thank you to all of our other Canadian Society donors!