More than 1,500 toys were collected for sick kids at Canuck Place and Children’s Hospital, continuing a holiday tradition started by a kindhearted six-year-old two years ago.
The family of Keian Blundell, a young boy who lost his battle with leukemia early this year, was at the Burnaby RCMP Deer Lake detachment on Monday to pick up about 330 toys collected and donated by Mounties for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive.
Keian’s father, Ryan Blundell said in total 1,511 toys were donated.
“We’re absolutely floored,” he said. “I just wish Keian was here to see it. It’s our first year doing this without him, and I think it’s a good indicator that his spirit is still going strong with a lot of people.”
The toys will be dispersed to different wards at Children’s Hospital to do as they wish with them, as well as to Canuck Place.
