"A group of knowledgeable physicians and a group of beautiful angels who work here as nurses provided me with the best care possible on this planet."
West Vancouver philanthropist Djavad Mowafaghian sings the praises of Lions Gate Hospital while announcing his $4-million donation towards the hospital's plans for a new psychiatric facility. Mowafaghian said he wanted to show his gratitude for the care he received after suffering a stroke last year (from a Sept. 14 news story).
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"She probably would have been very, very seriously injured if not killed."
North Vancouver real estate agent Laura Clarke says her sister and business partner Brooke is lucky to be alive after a car plowed through their business' window and into her office. Fortunately no one was in the building at the time (from a Sept. 14 news story).
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"She was certainly starving and she was completely covered in dirt, but she was purring."
Janice Cook of the Mosquito Creek Veterinary Hospital describes the condition of a cat she calls Fiona, who was rescued from inside the roof of Carson Graham secondary last week after a month of captivity (from a Sept. 16 news story).