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November 29 Is Giving Tuesday

November 29 is Giving Tuesday! This new-to-Canada movement, designed for giving and volunteering, takes place each year after Cyber Monday.

Read more November 21, 2022 at 4:07 pm
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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
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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
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Heart & Stroke Foundation Survey

The Heart & Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Congenital Heart Disease National Advisory Committee are conducting a broad consultation survey of stakeholders to identify the frontline barriers, challenges, and enablers in accessing and delivering evidence-based CHD...

Read more September 23, 2022 at 11:13 am
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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
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Kids At Home End-of-Summer Activities

The last week of August is here, and we’re nearing the end of summer. This week’s Kids At Home activities will help you make the most of this time!

Read more August 30, 2022 at 3:19 pm
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Lower Mainland Hearts of Gold Go Whale-Watching

The Lower Mainland Hearts of Gold crew took to the high seas for a whale-watching adventure.

Read more August 26, 2022 at 2:50 pm
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Virtual Fontan Camp for Children Ages 8–15

The Western Canadian Virtual Heart Camp for Children with Fontan is a full-day virtual event sponsored by the Western Canadian Children’s Heart Network.

Read more August 16, 2022 at 5:42 pm
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19th Annual Children’s Heart Network Wine Gala
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CHN has ordered face masks that are available to our members at a discounted rate.
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Factsheet for Schools

CHN has created a factsheet that you can print and complete for your child’s teachers.
Factsheet for Schools

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