Through generous donations by area residents, an area in front of the Brooks Health Centre is illuminated during the holiday season representing a Memorial and/or Merry Christmas wish. All funds remain in our community to enhance palliative care services. Tax-deductible receipts are available.
2020 Update: This year’s donations are now closed.
In 2020, our PRHPCS Trees of Hope has a new permanent fixture outside the Brooks Health Centre.
For many years the organization has illuminated a tree to acknowledge memorial donations at Christmas time.
This year metal trees were lit with amber lights representing memorial donations and coloured lights representing the season.
The metal stand of trees were made by Brooks Industrial Metals and Horizon Welding and Fabrication Inc.
Board Member Cindy Young said co-member Angela DeBlasio had an outstanding vision for the project. It was her devotion to the society that got the Trees of Hope created so there can be a memorial site and to give hope for hospice palliative care patients and their families along their journey.
The organization and the Trees of Hope program started 35 years ago by the late Gayla Gilborn.
“Trees of Hope acknowledges and assists our families and friends through their grief process of their loss of their loved ones.,” Said volunteer Cindy Young.
– Sandra M. Stanway – Brooks Bulletin
PRHPCS thanks Justin Duenk, BIM and Josh Clow, Horizon Welding and Fabrication Inc. for their generous donation to our metal trees project. And Angela DeBlasio for her vision of what our trees of hope could look like! And, the support from the Brooks Health Centre Maintenance Dept., plus, the Brooks Bulletin for their donations to our campaign.
PRHPCS would like to thank the Brooks Bulletin, Brooks Greenhouses and Home Care for accepting Trees of Hope forms on our behalf.
Covid-19 has brought many challenges to all – PRHPCS thanks our many community supporters donating to our 2020 campaign.
| In Memory of: | From: (message) | Season Greetings: | From: (message) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Darcy Saranchuk | Maxine, Yaris , Sheldon | To | From |
| Joel Kim Saranchuk | Maxine, Yaris , Sheldon | To All Our Family & Friends | The Hagers |
| Jim Shannon- Forever My Always | Pat Shannon | Merry Christmas to All | Jack Fowler |
| Gordon Nielsen | Peter & Barb Nielsen | Les Husty | Les Husty |
| Sophie Nielsen | Peter & Barb Nielsen | Dokkhun Husty | Les Husty |
| Christine Nielsen | Peter & Barb Nielsen | Hawk Husty | Les Husty |
| Bert Rommens | Wilma Rommens | Our Friends & Family | Alana & Vern Alvis & Family |
| Clarence & Ilene Bengtston | Lorene & Brian Nichols | Everyone stay Healthy | Betty Sewall |
| Art & Esther Nelson | Lorene & Brian Nichols | Merry Christmas Family & Friends | Cindy & Stacey Young & Family |
| Clarence Rosdal | Lorene & Brian Nichols | Merry Christmas Family & Friends | Love The Medways |
| Halvar Rosdal | Lorene & Brian Nichols | ||
| Les Conners | Carole Christiansen | ||
| Gladys Conners | Carole Christiansen | ||
| Stan Conners | Carole Christiansen | ||
| Joe Mraz | Carol and Family | ||
| Joe Mraz | Grandkids | ||
| Valerie Howes | Arthur Howes | ||
| Archie Howes | Arthur Howes | ||
| Johnnie Sears | Edna Sears | ||
| Richard Wald | Edna Sears | ||
| Jack Williamson | Barry & Marie Pakarno | ||
| Lloyd Williamson | Barry & Marie Pakarno | ||
| Kathleen Williamson | Barry & Marie Pakarno | ||
| Stella Williamson | Barry & Marie Pakarno | ||
| Angela Williamson | Barry & Marie Pakarno | ||
| Tom Forden | Tanis Forden | ||
| Carol Schlachter | Joan & Donald Dunlop | ||
| Holly Prus | Joan & Donald Dunlop | ||
| Shirley Prus | Joan & Donald Dunlop | ||
| Deb Kirschenman | Love Family | ||
| Ilene Morgan | Love the Plumers | ||
| Tyler Hemsing | Love Mom & Dad | ||
| Tyler Hemsing | Love Andrea, Reece, MacKenzie & Sawyer | ||
| Tyler Hemsing | Love Laura, Aaron, Lincoln & Cora | ||
| Kevin Hok | Diane Reiss & Harper | ||
| Kevin Hok | Betty Hok | ||
| JR Reiss | Shawna & Dana | ||
| Jim Shannon | Miss You Dad - Nadine Shannon | ||
| Jim Shannon | Miss You Dad - Marcie Shannon | ||
| Bill & Mabel Rooke | Love Ron, Terri & Family | ||
| Nick & Kathleen Hager | Love Ron, Terri & Family | ||
| Ken Wilson | The Hager Family | ||
| Martha Davidson | The Hager Family | ||
| Helen Fowler | Love Always | ||
| Jim Murray | Love Jackie | ||
| Brian Murray | Love Mom | ||
| Kevin Murray | Love Grandma | ||
| Dawn Thomsen | Love Aunt Jackie | ||
| Carol Schlachter | Rest in Peace - Andy | ||
| Carol Schlachter | Rest in Peace -Schlachter Family | ||
| Walter Neufeld | Helen Neufeld | ||
| Helen Kasdorf | Helen Neufeld | ||
| David Kasdorf | Helen Neufeld | ||
| Henry Kasdorf | Helen Neufeld | ||
| Winton Wangsness | Gary, Trudy Koleyak & Family | ||
| Jean Wangsness | Gary, Trudy Koleyak & Family | ||
| Michael Koleyak | Gary, Trudy Koleyak & Family | ||
| Lenora Koleyak | Gary, Trudy Koleyak & Family | ||
| Roy Vorra | Elizabeth Houseman | ||
| Phyllis Vorra | Elizabeth Houseman | ||
| Laurie Vorra | Elizabeth Houseman | ||
| Doug Vorra | Elizabeth Houseman | ||
| Vi Robinson | Lisa & Darrius Nikkel | ||
| Vi Robinson | Nicole, Brandon, Hayden, Nevi & Bailey Wiscombe | ||
| Vi Robinson | Carol Robinson | ||
| Larry Signarowski | Bev & Family | ||
| Nola Orich | Bev Signarowski | ||
| Grant Meadows | Bev & Roy | ||
| Rick Guyot | Carla, Lindsay & Theron | ||
| Margaret Fleming | Carla, Lindsay & Theron | ||
| Raymond Fleming | Carla, Lindsay & Theron | ||
| Stan Husty | Les Husty | ||
| Doris Husty | Les Husty | ||
| Ralph Klein | Les Husty | ||
| Area Pioneers | Les Husty | ||
| Senior Citizens | Les Husty | ||
| John & Tina Currie | Alex & Linda Currie | ||
| Ernie & Elinda Millward | Alex & Linda Currie | ||
| Dick & Glo Millward | Alex & Linda Currie | ||
| Dietrich Dyck | Rod & Joanne Dyck | ||
| Ag Dyck | Rod & Joanne Dyck | ||
| Frank Bergen | Rod & Joanne Dyck | ||
| Anne Bergen | Rod & Joanne Dyck | ||
| Marj & Bill Bell | Larry & Linda Angove | ||
| Jean & Irving Angove | Larry & Linda Angove | ||
| Billy Laux | Love Marg | ||
| Mike Laux | Love Mom | ||
| Don MacIntyre | Miss You | ||
| Dr. Desmond Bullman | Marg Laux & DI BHC | ||
| George Newton | Newton, Snider & Dyck Families | ||
| Helen Johannes | Newton, Snider & Dyck Families | ||
| Martin Shields | |||
| St Mary's CWL | |||
| Holly Prus | Robert Prus | ||
| Tom Prus | Robert Prus | ||
| Cody Martin | Travis (miss you buddy) | ||
| Ron Johnson | Betty Schneibner | ||
| Erna Straub | John Straub | ||
| Theresa McDougall | Bill & Marcie Watson | ||
| Jean Watson | Bill & Marcie Watson | ||
| Bob Johnston | Mary and Family | ||
| Bill Grover | Alexis Grover | ||
| Ed Fosen | Alexis Grover | ||
| Tom Sewall | Betty Sewall | ||
| Sister Bernie | Betty Sewall | ||
| Eugene Lester | Forever remembered - Betty Lester | ||
| Sandi Lester | Special thoughts - Betty Lester | ||
| Eva Ramsay | Betty Lester | ||
| Merlie Hawkins | Betty Lester | ||
| Chris Romans | Love & Miss You - Love Randy | ||
| Christina Romans | We love you..Love your Family | ||
| Richard "Boomer" Wald | Love-Cindy & Stacey Young & Family | ||
| Bob Medway | Love-Cindy & Stacey Young & Family | ||
| Kentucky Alberts | Love-Cindy & Stacey Young & Family | ||
| Our Family & Friends | Love-Cindy & Stacey Young & Family | ||
| Bob Medway | Love Barb, Brett, Nicole, Brett, Shaun & Beth | ||
| Joan Lester | Love Barb, Brett, Nicole, Brett, Shaun & Beth | ||
| Bill (Kentucky) Alberts | Love Barb, Brett, Nicole, Brett, Shaun & Beth | ||
| Bob Holt | Love Barb, Brett, Nicole, Brett, Shaun & Beth | ||
| Chris Riley | Love Barb, Brett, Nicole, Brett, Shaun & Beth | ||
| Donald Holt | Love Barb, Brett, Nicole, Brett, Shaun & Beth | ||
| Eric Fleury | Martin Shields | ||
| Don McIntyre | Bill & Arlene Parkinson, Vauxhall Good Memories | ||
| Sheila Cochrane | of our EasternStar Family | ||
| Carol Schlachter | Dean Schlachter | ||
| Received after paper cutoff: | |||
| Amy Hutch | Martin Shields | ||
| Fred and Jeanine Mandeville | Leanne & Ken Mandeville & family | ||
| Eric Fleury | Bonnie Fujimoto | ||
| Eric Fleury | Teresa Fujimoto | ||
| Marian Wells | Martin Shields | ||
| Robert Prus | Shirley Prus | ||
| Robert Prus | Dr. Robert Prus | ||
| Robert Prus | Todd Weiss | ||
| Robert Prus | Donald Glassner | ||
| Robert Prus | Curtis Haliuk |