May 8, 2018Kelowna-based SPCA volunteer coordinator Enjulie Bedi is this year’s recipient of the BC SPCA’s Leadership Award, presented to her at the society’s annual awards ceremony in Richmond on May 4. The Leadership Award was created to recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals who go the extra mile to achieve the society’s goals, and who lead …
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May 8, 2018Dr. Ross Hawkes of the Williams Lake Veterinary Hospital was presented with the BC SPCA’s Veterinarian of the Year Award at the society’s annual awards ceremony held on May 4 in Richmond. The award recognizes a veterinarian who has made an outstanding contribution to animals in the SPCA’s care and in their community.“Dr. Hawkes goes …
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May 8, 2018The BC SPCA’s senior manager of animal health, Dr. Emilia Gordon, was honoured with an Outstanding Contribution Award at the society’s annual awards ceremony in Richmond on May 4. Dr. Gordon was honoured for her work in addressing a highly contagious and deadly virus that spread through the rabbit population this spring. “Emilia’s role in …
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May 7, 2018A brave boxer, who was near death when he was rescued by the BC SPCA in January, received an Animal Courage Award at the BC SPCA annual awards ceremony in Richmond on May 4. Cedric was severely emaciated, with a body condition score of only one out of nine, when he came into SPCA care …
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May 7, 2018Nuke, a dog who was rescued by the BC SPCA and went on to save animal lives in Nanaimo as a canine blood donor, was honoured with an Animal Hero Award at the BC SPCA’s annual awards ceremony in Richmond on May 4. At the same ceremony Rascal, a senior terrier-cross from Nanaimo who received …
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May 5, 2018Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, with fur and without, with two legs and with four. The BC SPCA honoured a wide range of heroes at the society’s annual awards ceremony, held at a special dinner event on May 4 in Richmond. “We care for tens of thousands of abused, neglected, homeless and injured …
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December 19, 2017An Enderby veterinarian has received the inaugural Dr. Carol Morgan Memorial Award, named in honour of a former BC SPCA board member, from the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada (AWFC). A tireless advocate for animal welfare and ethical veterinary practice, Morgan sadly passed in 2015. In her honour, the AWFC established a fund where donations …
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October 23, 2017The BC SPCA Kamloops Branch was one of the big winners Saturday night at the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce & TD 2017 Business Excellence Awards. At the chamber’s gala evening, A Night Amongst the Stars, the BC SPCA Kamloops Branch was presented with the United Way Not-for-Profit of the Year award. The SPCA was chosen …
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January 5, 2017The BC SPCA is among the top 20 charities in MoneySense magazine’s 2016 survey that rates 100 Canadian charities for overall efficiency, transparency and donor stewardship. The magazine created Canada’s first charity rating system to determine which charities score highest in categories such as overall charity efficiency, governance, fundraising efficiency and reserves. The BC SPCA, …
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