Telus has donated nearly $17,000 to the Frank Venables Theatre. Shown here during the cheque presentation are, from left, Telus manager Brian Wilman and colleague Kyle Wildeman, Oliver Town Councillor Maureen Doerr, Superintendent of Schools Bev Young, Town Councillor Dave Mattes, interim theatre manager Glen Cairns, theatre society chair Wendy Newman and Mayor Ron Hovanes. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
Frank Venables Theatre received a boost on Tuesday, Sept. 9 when Telus donated $16,825 to the facility.
Local Telus manager Brian Wilman said the company donated $25 for each person who signed up for their “TV for Good” program. Since 2011, Telus has donated more than $700,000 to charitable projects, Wilman pointed out.
Joining the presentation on Tuesday was Glen Cairns, the new interim manager of Frank Venables Theatre. He was joined by theatre society chair Wendy Newman, Superintendent of Schools Bev Young, Telus’s Kyle Wildeman, Wilman, and Oliver council members Maureen Doerr, Dave Mattes and Mayor Ron Hovanes.
