Pattison Parks His Money Where His Mouth Is

Monday, January 08, 2007 06:10 PM

Jim Pattison, President of the Pattison Broadcast Group which owns and operates PGTV, "The Drive", and "The River", has just announced he will match dollar for dollar, the amount donated by British Columbians to help restore Stanley Park. He says he will donate up to one million dollars to the effort.

Pattison says he pratically grew up in the park which has been nearly flattened by a series of severe storms.

Hot off Pattison’s announcement, Telus announced it would donate $100 thousand dollars to the effort, so Pattison is already on the hook for a hundred grand and the goal of raising $2 million to clean up and do some restoration work is on its way.

Donations over $50 will be issued a tax receipt. Donations can be mailed to the

Vancouver Park Board
c/o Stanley Park Tree Fund
2099 Beach Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6G 1Z4

Cheques should be made payable to Vancouver Park Board
- Stanley Park Tree Fund.
Include your name, phone number and address with your donation.
All donations of $50 or more are tax deductible.

If you wish to dedicate a tree in Stanley Park, the cost is $2,000. Your donation will provide for the planting and preservation of a tree in an area of the park that was most affected. A certificate of recognition will be issued to you or in the name of a loved one. Your donation also will be publicly recognized in Stanley Park. If you are interested in dedicating a tree, please call 604-257-6911.

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Posted on Monday, January 08, 2007 06:10 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: charles on January 8 2007 6:50 PM

Great story. My hat is off to Jimmy Pattison.

Posted by: trusted on January 8 2007 10:26 PM

My hat stays on, and my money stays in my pocket.
We sure saw a lot of donations heading north from the good old south to assist with all this removal of beetle kill, now did we not?
We complain endlessly about our tax dollars leaving the north to be spent on niceties for the south, and then we feel blessed because a tax receipt will be issued if we donate a couple grand for a tree replacement in Stanley Park.
Frozen brains must be the order of the day-or are the bush bunnies just surfacing?
Don't despair-you can just bet the provincial gov't and maybe even the feds, will come through with some dough to help those poor unfortunates get back their tourist attraction.
Ignorance is bliss-so stay happy!

Posted by: acrider54 on January 9 2007 6:17 AM

Good for Jimmy, he has the bucks and will end up writing it all off anyway never missing a nickel. trusted is right though he missed the real reason to build up the park again....the 2010 olympics are coming, can't have Van looking too crappy. Seems we have had a pile of trees blow down lately where are the dollars for that?

Posted by: anniemartin on January 9 2007 7:45 AM

Good that the Vancouverites are donating to the rebuilding of the park. As much as I love Stanley Park, it is time for the North and the Interior to get the funds for the beetle kill. The Province and the Feds need to step up to the plate - we've been dealing with this issue for years now not weeks. Our parks have been devastated, our school yards, and our homes. Not going to be impressed to see the governments give to the lower mainland while we wait and wait and wait!