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Montreal Alumni Roster

Look who's coming to town! On February 10th we have the honor of hosting the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team for a charity hockey game. Here's the roster: COACH STEVE SHUTT # 33 RICHARD SÉVIGNY # 6 OLEG PETROV # 12 KEITH ACTON # 15 GLEN METROPOLIT ...
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Pucks a plenty

Our big charity hockey game is just about a month away and we are learning a lot about organizing a hockey game. It has been a steep, but oh-so-fun learning curve! Today we got the game pucks - how cool are these? Make sure you get your tickets - there are lots of rese...
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Santa Arrived!

Today, Sharlene and Evan got to play Santa Claus and deliver gifts to the residents of Foundation House, Cooper House and Hudson House. Members of our generous community, like Char, Kristen, Bobbi and Kathy, provided wonderful gifts for the residents of all three houses,...
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Gift Wrappers!

Today Team Umbrella spent the day with the great folks at United Way of Greater Victoria wrapping gifts at The Bay Centre. We had a lot of fun, wrapped a lot of gifts and as always, enjoyed our time together while helping a great cause! The morning shift: Sharlene, Bron...
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Umbrella Christmas 2018

Tonight Umbrella staff and board celebrated another year of great work being done in our community. This annual Christmas event is a highlight for both board and staff. Everyone enjoyed an evening of food, games and fun - and a reflection of how much we have grown! A h...
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Our Anawim Tree

Everyone at Umbrella is getting a bit more excited every day for the holiday season. And nothing makes us feel more Christmassy than tree shopping at Anawim. Evan stopped by Anawim with morning to chat with their Executive Director, Terry Edison-Brown, about all things...
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Christmas at Umbrella!

This afternoon, to celebrate the Christmas season, the team took some time to enjoy lunch and have a fun afternoon together. We rarely get to spend time just relaxing and laughing while sharing stories and playing games. Umbrella has the best team, and we love to spend ...
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Happy birthday Keith!

The last staff meeting of each month is saved for cake! This month we celebrated Keith with a delicious chocolate cake made by Sharlene and decorated by Robyn. Blake surprised us with some homemade dumplings too! Apparently the last staff meeting of each month is saved...
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Victoria Grizzlies

Umbrella is pretty excited about our upcoming charity hockey fundraiser with our local firefighters facing off against the Montreal Canadiens Alumni, but, without the support of the Victoria Grizzlies, we wouldn't be able to pull this off. We have been receiving guidance...
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Al Ferraby

Guess who is singing the national anthem at our charity hockey game? CFAX's host Al Ferraby! We are really excited to welcome Al to be a part of our big fundraiser and the day. Game day and double header tickets and a limited amount of VIP tickets are on sale, get your...