Cancer research is in Allen Eaves’s blood – and that is nearly a pun, considering he is one of the biggest names in leukemia and stem cell research. Through his contributions with the Terry Fox Foundation, as hematology professor at the University of British Columbia, and founder of STEMCELL Technologies, he has continued to answer his life’s calling to improve the lives of British Columbians with cancer and promote scientific breakthroughs in the world of biotech.

Bonnie Henry is one of today’s most well known public servants. After having a long career in medicine, including time spent with Canada’s naval service and overseas in Pakistan and Uganda, she became BC’s provincial health officer in 2018. Through her role, she monitors the health of all British Columbians and undertakes measures for disease prevention and control and health protection. Most notably, she entered the public spotlight as the voice of BC’s COVID-19 pandemic response, offering a steady hand in a very unsteady situation.

The ultimate power duo, Doug and Diane turned their Olympic careers into a legacy for a healthy and active BC.