The Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2024-02-22
issued: 1994-05-04
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note: ttvvvt-tt^t: -^^-t——^—:rvT—7v «»lK^.;-JieWl J Perverts get town's boot Todd Hagen, Ryan Hagen and Rick Nohr were among a group of volunteers and local fire fighters who washed cars at Parkside School, Saturday, raising money for Tyson DeGianni, undergoing treatment for cancer. The car washers were kept busy with a steady supply of customers, and Tyson's mother, Karen said her son is steadily recovering at Children's Hospital. -Tim Attwood photo "Love overwhelms" family ALDERGROVE - The DeGianni family is "overwhelmed by the love, support and best wishes from our community." ; Karen DeGianni told The Star that the Saturday car wash raised an "astonishing $1,853.34" to help her family with the expenses of treating her ten-year-old son, Tyson for cancer. While the treatments at Vancouver Children's Hospital are covered by the medical plan, there are the other expenses that go along with it that aren't covered and which can make life more difficult for the family at a difficult time. Karen also wanted the public to know that Tyson is doing very well and the medical prognosis has consistently been very promising. Tyson is being treated as an outpatient, and must only stay two-and-a-half days in hospital at a time for die regular chemotherapy treatments. The duration of the treatments are reassessed regularly, as doctors measure their success against the cancerous growth in front of his liver. Surgery is also a likelihood at some time in the near future, depending on the degree of chemotherapy's success. Tyson, a Grade 4 student at Parkside Elementary, was present during the car wash and had a great time socializing with friends and supporters, said Karen, who wants to keep Tyson's daily schedule as close to normal as possible under the circumstances. "We'd like to thank the friends, relatives and neighbours of all ages who participated in making this event an unbelievable success," said Karen. "A special thank you to ' Randy Hopkins, John McKay and Ryan Wiebe, the three …
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Rudy Langmann, April 9, 2003.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0440096
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [place of publication unknown] : [publisher not identified]
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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