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Mirella in the hospital (left) and with a large cutout of a beaver (right)

Mirella’s Heart Journey

When I was born, my mother was advised by the pediatrician who helped deliver me that there was a subtle noise on my heart known as a heart murmur. The doctors monitored my heart...

Read more January 17, 2023 at 8:35 am
A group photo at the Hearts of Gold camp

Hearts of Gold Camp at Zajac Ranch

After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, our Hearts of Gold youth group was thrilled to get back to camp this summer!

Read more December 1, 2022 at 5:46 pm
A collage of camp photos: a heart mobile, a game of bubble soccer, kayaking, and rock climbing

CHN Family Camps

This summer, we hosted two family camps. The first was at Camp Thunderbird in Sooke, and the second was at Camp Stillwood near Cultus Lake.

Read more November 15, 2022 at 5:14 pm

Alexandra’s Story

After spending 41 of the first 60 days of her life in the hospital, our two-month-old daughter Alexandra had open-heart surgery on May 18, 2022.

Read more October 26, 2022 at 11:04 pm
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John Emmet Tracy on The Kook Jester Show

Listen as Dustin Dickout, heart dad and host of The Kook Jester Show podcast, interviews John Emmet Tracy, fellow heart dad, emcee of CHN’s annual wine gala, and actor on the show Yellowstone: https://anchor.fm/kookjester/episodes/John-Emmet-Tracy—Embrace-Your-Stadium-Moment-e1mv9se...

Read more October 13, 2022 at 7:08 pm
Leslie Raffin headshot, Leslie with her family, and Leslie with her band

Meet Leslie Raffin, Cardiology Nurse Clinician and CHN Board Member

My name is Leslie, and I’ve been working in cardiology for 22 years. I have spent 15 of those at the Children’s Heart Centre.

Read more October 6, 2022 at 4:12 pm
The words "A big thank you" with a heart below

Sid Dickens Auction Raises Over $14,300!

A huge “heartfelt” thank you to Sid Dickens and everyone who bid on the gorgeous memory blocks in our auction this past weekend.

Read more September 20, 2022 at 12:49 pm
Greg Wallace

My Heart Journey

This August, I will celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the open-heart surgery that repaired the atrial septal defect in my heart.

Read more July 5, 2022 at 11:19 pm
Sophie and her lemonade stand

Heart Heroes: Sophie Montalbano

Last September, one of our North Vancouver heart warriors, Sophie Montalbano, decided to host her first lemonade stand, and she donated all the proceeds to the Children’s Heart Network. Sophie is eight years old...

Read more March 29, 2022 at 11:26 am
Cohen and Nash

Our Heart Story

Having children and a family of our own was a dream and huge priority for my husband and me. Unfortunately, we dealt with fertility issues for many years, and our first son, Quinn, was...

Read more February 24, 2022 at 9:35 am
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19th Annual Children’s Heart Network Wine Gala
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Zajac Ranch Camp for 8- to 13-Year-Olds

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