Ed And dIAnE LES have had a great impact on patient care at Royal Columbian Hospital through their thoughtful philanthropy over numerous years.
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Thanks to their generosity and drive, we were able to build the first full GI program to serve the entire health region. I can honestly say it would not have happened without Diane and Ed Les.
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-Dr. Ken Atkinson
HUMBLE LEGACY In loving memory of diane Les
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t was a random fundraising phone call from Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation that brought Diane Les and her husband Ed into the lives of thousands of others. Since that first call some 16 years ago, with a simple request for a $20 donation, the couple’s unassuming generosity has greatly advanced the care provided to a multitude of patients from across the region. Theirs is a love story with a nurturing side. This is evident not only in their thoughtful philanthropy, but also in a marriage that flourished for more than half a century and in the business they CARdIAC ULTRASOUnd, funded in 2010.
founded and grew over a number of decades. And what better business than gardening, where careful nurturing reaps rewards? Diane and Ed’s story began at Buckerfield’s, a garden supply business where in 1957 she was a secretary and he handled packaging and mailing. Ed showed an interest, while Diane was coy. “I’m married,” Ed recalls Diane saying when they first met. “With three kids.” Ed had to find the truth from someone else in the office. She was pulling his leg. It became the truth, however, as Diane and Ed / COnTInUEd On PAGE
nUMEROUS SCOPES have been funded by the Les family over the years.
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