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Message from the Co-chairs

"We are proud to be co-chairing this important campaign for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. From the beginning, the Foundation has succeeded because of the generosity of our community. Your support led to the success of our two previous capital campaigns, both of which exceeded their goals. And your support of the Building Care Together campaign will be another important investment in the future of health care in our community, one that will benefit thousands of people."

Ted Hughes, O.C., Q.C., and Leslee Farrell
Co-chairs, Building Care Together campaign

About the Co-chairs

The Honourable Ted Hughes, O.C., Q.C. and Ms. Leslee Farrell serve as Campaign Co-chairs for the Building Care Together campaign. These two exceptional individuals have a strong commitment to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, and have pledged their time, energy, and support to help our campaign reach its goal.

Leslee Farrell

Leslee Farrell is a tireless community volunteer and an award-winning realtor in the Victoria region with MacDonald Realty. As a long-time supporter of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, she has held multiple roles, including Visions Chair, board Chair, Advisory Committee member for the 1997 Better Together campaign, and Co-chair of the 2004 Together We Care campaign. Ms. Farrell is also a member of the Sovereign Order of St. John and is Vice Chair of the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes is a highly respected retired judge whose career features leadership roles in many high-profile investigations and commissions of inquiry in BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Yukon. He served on the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench from 1974 to 1980, then held a series of prestigious positions in B.C., including Deputy Attorney General, B.C.’s first Conflict of Interest Commissioner, Chief Federal Treaty Negotiator, and Chief Adjudicator of the Indian Residential Schools Secretariat.
He has a long history of health-related volunteer positions, including board Chair for the Saskatoon City Hospital, President of the Canadian Hospital Association and board Chair for the Juan de Fuca Hospitals. In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
 
The Campaign Co-chairs work closely with the members of the Campaign Cabinet. Learn more about the inspiring individuals on the Campaign Cabinet here.