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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Banker shows support for cause

North Shore News | Erin McPhee



NORTH Shore residents are encouraged to take steps to become "kidney heroes" by lacing up for next weekend's North Shore Kidney Run.

Funds raised from the event, which has been held on the North Shore previously though has been rebranded this year to include an added timed run component, is a fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. branch.

This year's event honouree is Chris Ouellette. He's proud to be supporting the event, both from a professional and personal perspective. The 36-yearold Vancouver resident recently transferred to the position of branch manager at the CIBC branch located at Granville and West 13th in Vancouver. However, he worked for a number of years at the Capilano Square branch of CIBC as the business development manager. In that role, he was responsible for events, promotions and sponsorship on the North Shore and in downtown Vancouver.

"Because I was the business development manager at the time, we were looking for community events and sponsorships to take part in," he says.

Read more: http://www.nsnews.com/health/Banker+shows+support+cause/5420967/story.html#ixzz1YKTtnhrU

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