Residents of Delta will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to support the future of long-term care in the community this summer when the inaugural ‘Supper at Sunset’ fundraising dinner takes place on the beautiful Tsawwassen First Nation boardwalk on August 22nd. The unique outdoor fundraising event will be part of the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation (DHCH Foundation) ‘Coming Home’ capital campaign for the new Beedie Long-Term Care Centre, the largest fundraising campaign in the Foundation’s 35-year history.
‘Supper at Sunset’ will see 250 guests enjoy an elegant long-table dinner and entertainment on the beautiful Tsawwassen First Nation boardwalk overlooking the Salish Sea near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. The creator of the event is John Gross, the founder and CEO of Peak Products, who is also a Tsawwassen resident. Richmond-based Peak Products is one of Canada’s leading home renovation products manufacturers, and Gross and his wife Rose have been generous donors to health care facilities and foundations throughout the Lower Mainland for nearly two decades.
Serving as honourary chair for the inaugural ‘Supper at Sunset’ is Delta resident Simon Walker, the Executive Vice President of Peak Products. With Peak Products covering all administrative and supplier costs for the event, every dollar raised through the event’s ticket sales and raffles will go directly to the construction of the Beedie Long-Term Care Centre.
Also playing a key role in the creation of the event is the Tsawwassen First Nation, who has donated the use of the boardwalk for the event, with TFN businesses also providing support services.
“On behalf of our board, staff and volunteers, I want thank John and Peak Products for creating and covering all costs for this event,” said Pam Paton, Chair, DHCH Foundation. “I also want to thank the Tsawwassen First Nation for so graciously hosting us at this one-of-a-kind setting. Delta’s seniors are the very heart of our community, and this event will make a significant contribution to ensuring our seniors have a welcoming and supportive place to call home.”
“The Tsawwassen First Nation is pleased to host an event that will play an important part in supporting the health needs of elders in our community and throughout Delta,” said Chief sxʷamisaat (Chief Laura Cassidy), Tsawwassen First Nation. “We look forward to welcoming everyone to our lands this August for what is sure to be an unforgettable evening.”
The tax-deductible $200 ticket for ‘Supper at Sunset’ is on sale now and can be purchased by visiting https://trellis.org/supper-at-sunset.
“Delta seniors have made lasting contributions to our community over many decades, and we’re proud to honour them by helping to build state-of-the art homes that provide them with the comfort, dignity and long-term care they deserve,” said John Gross. “As manufacturers of home building and renovation products, everyone at Peak Products is dedicated to helping people create beautiful, comfortable and safe places for them and their families to live, and as Tsawwassen residents, Rose and I are especially proud to support a housing and health care project so close to home.”
First announced in 2023, the $179.7-million Beedie Long-Term Care Centre will replace Mountain View Manor with a 32-space day program for older adults, a stand-alone 49-space child daycare facility, and a 200-bed long-term care centre for people with complex-care needs, who can no longer live safely and independently at home. Fraser Health will construct, own and operate on vacant land at the Delta Hospital site, with construction expected to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027.
PHOTOS ATTACHED: (from left) Lisa Hoglund, Executive Director, Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation; Simon Walker, Executive Vice President, Peak Products; and Pam Paton, Board Chair, Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation toast ‘Supper at Sunset’ at the Tsawwassen First Nation boardwalk.
About Tsawwassen First Nation
Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) is a self-governing treaty first nation located in the Lower Mainland. TFN’s traditional territory extends along the Fraser River watersheds to the northeast and east to the Pitt Lake, the Serpentine River and the Nicomekl River, continuous to include the Boundary Bay and the Point Roberts Peninsula, and to the southwest includes Gulf Islands. Tsawwassen People have been here since time immemorial. On April 3, 2009, the Tsawwassen People ratified the first urban First Nations Treaty in B.C., since the treaty TFN has experienced rapid growth. Today TFN has a land base of 804 hectares and is home of over 300 Tsawwassen Members and families and 4000 leaseholders. For more information, visit https://tsawwassenfirstnation.com/
About Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation
Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation (DHCH Foundation) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to fund and promote outstanding healthcare at the Delta Hospital Campus of Care and in the community of Delta. Since 1988, DHCH Foundation has raised over $73 million to ensure the best healthcare possible for our community today and for future generations. To learn more about the ‘Coming Home’ capital campaign, visit the DHCH Foundation website at: www.dhchfoundation.ca/capital-campaign
About Peak Products
Peak Products is a global leader in the home renovation and outdoor living products sector, offering more than 1,000 individual products in 21 categories such as metal railings, fencing, deck products, gutters, gardenware, door and window screens, storage/organization, LED lighting, and more. In North America, Peak’s products are sold exclusively through the Home Depot, a valued partner of Peak for the past 25 years and the world’s largest home improvement retailer with 2,200 stores in North America. Peak also supplies many of its product lines to Bunnings, the largest home improvement retailer in Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit https://peakproducts.com/en-ca/