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(05:01) Debbe Patterson, co-founder of 100 Women Who Care Oceanside, reveals how 380 women are transforming Vancouver Island charities through collective giving. In 2026, this Parksville-Qualicum Beach group will surpass$1 million raised for local organizations including MANNA Homeless Society, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, Echo Players, and District 69 Backpack Program. Debbe explains the unique voting process where members donate $100 quarterly,.

(19:23) Shirley McQueen takes listeners through her remarkable broadcasting career from Regina's CJME to Q107 Toronto, Rock 101 Vancouver, and now Icon Radio on Vancouver Island. The veteran broadcaster has interviewed countless Canadian music legends. Shirley discusses her television work hosting CBC's Living Saskatchewan, her appearances on Corner Gas, and her philosophy on authentic storytelling. Now calling Vancouver Island home, she works with Icon Radio Nanaimo and Coast FM Powell River.

(02:50) Kristy Pinchak of Royston wins the latest Pulse Contest—a Tigh-na-Mara Spa visit for two.

Episode Quotes:

"We'll have a million dollars we anticipate by April, and it's due to the fact that we have an amazing group of women in Oceanside. Our membership is now at 380, which is incredible, and that's because members bring friends and family to the meetings." - Debbe Patterson

"I consider it a privilege to be doing what I'm doing, to have people listening to me, my voice telling my stories, giving my perspective on things. I've learned that Canadians are really kind, really smart, supportive people. They embrace community, and I will do it as long as they'll have me." - Shirley McQueen

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