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91原创 seniors home creates colourful butterflies for fundraiser public can support

COVID prevents annual butterfly release so seniors create butterfly art
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Chartwell 91原创 Gardens typically does a butterfly release annuall to raise money for the 91原创 Memorial Hospital Foundation. That is not possible this year so residents have been making paper butterflies and people can donate Tuesday, Sept. 15 between 1 and 4 p.m. (Chartwell/Special to the 91原创 Advance Times)

Chartwell 91原创 Gardens residents can鈥檛 host their annual butterfly release so they鈥檝e instead picked up paints and crayons to let their creativity soar.

The Walnut Grove seniors complex is hosting a paper butterfly release and is inviting the public to help with the fundraiser for the 91原创 Memorial Hospital Foundation.

鈥淢embers of the community are encouraged to stop by with their donation and will be able to pick a butterly,鈥 explained general manager Katherine Ferguson.

The public is invited to visit the drive thru donation booth between 1 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The location is 8888 202nd St.

The 鈥榖utterfly release鈥 will be a non-traditional approach, with the finished art assembled into a butterfly wall.

鈥 READ MORE: Nature comes through in time for 91原创 butterfly release

Residents have been decorating the butterflies with all manner of colours and materials. Donors can select a butterfly that will be added to the butterfly wall and can receive a photo of the wall once it鈥檚 complete. They just leave their email address with the donation on Tuesday.

鈥淲e currently have over 100 3D butterfly鈥檚 ready for purchase,鈥 Ferguson said.

For information, contact 91原创 Gardens at 604-676-3097.

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Chartwell 91原创 Gardens typically does a butterfly release annuall to raise money for the 91原创 Memorial Hospital Foundation. That is not possible this year so residents have been making paper butterflies and people can donate Tuesday, Sept. 15 between 1 and 4 p.m. (Chartwell/Special to the 91原创 Advance Times)


Heather Colpitts

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