Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Osoyoos and Oliver last week presented a cheque for $4,056 to the Desert Valley Hospice Society. The funds were raised largely from customers between Sept. 14 and Oct. 11 under the store's Tree of Life Campaign. Pictured from left are Naomi Garrish, associate owner of the Oliver store; Steven Hopp, associate owner of the Osoyoos store; Ted Cronmiller, Hospice Society director; Nancy Heather, director community relations; Janet Shaw, Hospice Society president; Dave Shaw, director and Lois Brummet, director education. Shoppers Drug Mart stores pick a local charity to support, and for the past five years the local stores have been helping the Hospice Society. The Hospice Society trains and educates volunteers to provide end-of-life care to patients in residential care, at home or in hospital, as well as support to their families. (Richard McGuire photo)

Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Osoyoos and Oliver last week presented a cheque for $4,056 to the Desert Valley Hospice Society. The funds were raised largely from customers between Sept. 14 and Oct. 11 under the store’s Tree of Life Campaign. Pictured from left are Naomi Garrish, associate owner of the Oliver store; Steven Hopp, associate owner of the Osoyoos store; Ted Cronmiller, Hospice Society director; Nancy Heather, director community relations; Janet Shaw, Hospice Society president; Dave Shaw, director and Lois Brummet, director education. Shoppers Drug Mart stores pick a local charity to support, and for the past five years the local stores have been helping the Hospice Society. The Hospice Society trains and educates volunteers to provide end-of-life care to patients in residential care, at home or in hospital, as well as support to their families. (Richard McGuire photo)