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CAREER VOLUNTEER Barbara
Brink is the recipient of the
prestigious Order of Canada.

By lan Noble
News Reporter

The 54-year-old West. Vancouver
mother of three young adults told the
News she puts in between 35 and 50
hours a week in her volunteer duties.

“hothink Pm tuckier than most.”
‘Brink said. :

“fean't think of any paid job that
could have given me the experiences
Ive had.”

She; will be formally ‘presented
with the Order of C anada this autumn
in Otuiwa.

Brink, who’ is’ currently United
Way of the Lower Mainkind’s 1995

_ campaign chairman, said it was good
to hase her contribution recognized
before she turns 80.

She added that the recognition the
Order of Canada bestows on her vol-
unteer efforts emphasizes to young
people that voluntecring has value.

. ° Brink said she cegards herself as a
professional volunteer,

Like someone doing a job search,
she has chosen her volunteer posi-
tions of the basis of interest and chal-
Jenge.

) Hercesxtensive ‘volunteer resume
includes a tong stint. with
Vancouver's Science World.

Brink, became the driving force
behind the project and spearhedded u
campaign to cbtain the Expo Centre

- secured $12 million of public-sector |

financing and oversaw a $19 mittion

retrofit, Science World opened in -

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Brink served as ‘president of the

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board of governors and CEO. and
remitins a board member of: the
Science World foundation.

She was
Leadership Vancouver, a preram to
train and encourage new Jeaders.

She is a trustee of Lester. B.
Pearson College of the Pacific and a
trainer for the United Way Volunteer
Leadership Development Program.

She served as chairman of the $5 °

million capital campaign for the B.C.
Cancer Avency, chatranain: or co-
chairman Jor i series of fundraising
World Atuirs Dinners:
the B.C. Heart Foundation, the
Oppertunily Rehabilitation
Workshop, and the Community Arts
Council: and president of the Junior
League of Vancouver.
She is a member of the Health and
Veltare Advisory Committee of the
w Ancouver, Foundation, and a board
member of the West) Vancouver
Foundation and | the | Greater
Vancouver Advisory Board of the
Salvation Amy,

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