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Thank you Rotary Club!

Yesterday, bright and early, Sharlene joined the Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club for coffee and a generous check presentation. We are truly grateful for the support for our housing program and for the Rotary members who do such great work in our community Thank you all.
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THANK YOU is not enough

Umbrella had our second fundraiser last weekend and we need to take a few moments to acknowledge our gratitude for the support and generosity of many. Bear with us, the list is long, as it takes a community to pull off a hockey game. Thanks to the Boston Bruins Alumni ...
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Our two favourite people…

...are definitely Tess and Chris from 100.3 The Q. There are not enough wonderful adjectives that can describe these two! They joined us Friday night at our recovery house and hung out with the residents and Bruins alumni while we all shared some pizza and hockey storie...
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Foundation House Visit

Tonight, the Bruins alumni came over to Foundation House to meet the residents, see the house and eat some pizza that was donated by Boston Pizza! We heard some amazing stories, filmed a video with Tess and Chris from 100.3 The Q and had some big laughs. The team did no...
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Donation Tins

During the month of October, Umbrella has donation tins at all our local BC Liquor Stores. It may seem odd to see Umbrella in our local liquor stores, but we are pleased to have this opportunity to bring awareness to Umbrella while raising funds for people who struggle ...
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6 days and counting…

Saturday is game day! If you haven't got your tickets, you should get on that! VIP are sold out and only general admission are left get your tickets here.  The Bruins are ready and their roster is confirmed. Ray BOURQUE Geoff COURTNALL Al IAFRATE Bob SWEENEY Dave ...
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Justin

We want to tell you about Justin. Justin, who just whizzed through his probationary period and nailed his three month review, is our newest employee. This guy, who is so incredibly dedicated to his daughter, is part of our SAMI team and was hired directly from his pract...
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Check out this prize!

Have we got a prize pack for the ultimate Bruins Fan! How about 2 tickets to catch a Bruins game, in Boston? Not only will you be a part of a huge hockey town, but you will get two night stay in a hotel close to the arena and dinner at Ray Bourque's restaurant Tresca. ...
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Hockey Game Update

One week tomorrow is the big charity hockey game at The Q Centre with the Greater Victoria Firefighters taking on the Boston Bruins Alumni. We are ready to welcome NHL legends like Ray Bourque, Al Iafrate, Geoff Courtnall, Andrew Raycroft, Bob Sweeney and many more! As ...
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Roster Change

We just heard from the Bruins and Ken Linsmen is unable to play in our charity hockey game. We were pretty excited about Ken's replacement though, Geoff COURTNALL! The Courtnall's are very well known here in Victoria, and are heroes in the mental health and addiction wo...