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Kelowna nurse setting out on journey to honour her mother, Carrie Koski

Chantelle Marcellus hopes to raise awareness, funding for her mother91裸聊视频檚 biggest passion: helping others
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Chantelle Marcellus is pictured with her mother, Cara-Jean (Carrie) Koski, who died skiing at Big White Ski Resort on Jan. 2. (Courtesy of Chantelle Marcellus)

91裸聊视频楽uperhero91裸聊视频 is a word often associated with an all-powerful being in a colourful costume who conquers evil and lives forever.

Chantelle Marcellus91裸聊视频 superhero didn91裸聊视频檛 wear a cape or bright spandex, but rather blue scrubs. Her hero was her mother.

News of Cara-Jean (Carrie) Koski91裸聊视频檚 passing struck the Kelowna community in January. The 57-year-old died skiing at Big White Ski Resort on Jan. 2, during her last run of the day.

91裸聊视频淪he texted us five minutes before this happened and said, 91裸聊视频業91裸聊视频檓 killing it, I91裸聊视频檓 in the trees, I91裸聊视频檓 having so much fun.91裸聊视频 I think it91裸聊视频檚 been really difficult for us to grasp that such a strong person, such an experienced skier, could disappear in a matter of seconds,91裸聊视频 said Marcellus.

91裸聊视频淔or somebody who was so giving, who was so loving, who was so attentive to her patients and her kids 91裸聊视频 especially her kids 91裸聊视频 (to die) in a tree-well. I think that91裸聊视频檚 just been really, really tough on us.91裸聊视频

Her unexpected passing has been undoubtedly difficult for her friends and family, especially Marcellus, who was inspired by her mother to become a nurse.

However, the Kelowna woman is working to ensure her mother is honoured. Next month, she will set out on a journey to heal and raise awareness about her mother91裸聊视频檚 biggest passion: helping others.

91裸聊视频淚 sat down and thought, 91裸聊视频業 need to figure out a way to make things positive.91裸聊视频 I thought about reading, I thought about journaling, I thought about different things. Then I just said, 91裸聊视频楴ope, I91裸聊视频檓 going to go for a walk, a really, really long one.91裸聊视频91裸聊视频

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On April 30, coinciding with her mother91裸聊视频檚 birthday, Marcellus will be setting out on a 123-kilometre cycling and walking journey from Penticton to Vernon, using hospitals as her landmarks. She will be travelling on the KVR trail, a trip that she had planned on doing with her mother but didn91裸聊视频檛 get a chance.

Koski was known as a passionate member of the Moms Stop the Harm group, which she became involved in after her son died of an overdose in 2016. Thus, her daughter has launched Carrie91裸聊视频檚 Cause, a fundraiser which will help . This project is being led by The Bridge Youth and Family Services.

91裸聊视频淭his happened so incredibly fast. We never had an opportunity to tell her how much we love her. And we didn91裸聊视频檛 have an opportunity to thank her91裸聊视频 donating to this cause, I think, a cause that she was so passionate about, would be phenomenal,91裸聊视频 said Marcellus.

She explained that a lot was taken away from her mother throughout her brother91裸聊视频檚 addiction and after losing him.

91裸聊视频淚 think a youth treatment facility would be something that she would have built with her own hands if she could have,91裸聊视频 she said.

Marcellus encourages the community to set out a candle or purple ribbon on the day of her journey to wish Koski peace and honour the strongest woman she knew. She made it clear her choice to pass by every hospital is strictly to honour her mother and is not in any way affiliated with Interior Health. She discouraged gatherings of any kind at the hospitals.

If travel restrictions ease by the end of April, Marcellus91裸聊视频 brothers, who currently live on the coast, will join her on her journey.

Those who can are encouraged to donate to Carrie91裸聊视频檚 Cause online here:

Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email: phil.mclachlan@kelownacapnews.com


 


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Phil McLachlan

About the Author: Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan is the editor at the Penticton Western News. He served as the reporter, and eventually editor of The Free Press newspaper in Fernie.
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