The West Island Palliative Care Residence (WIPCR) has announced that Queen Elizabeth’s eldest grandchild, Peter Phillips, and his wife Autumn Phillips, have agreed to become patrons of the facility.
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The couple first became acquainted with the west island residence last February when they toured the home and attended the Valentine’s Day Ball.
Autumn, a native of Pointe-Claire, told the crowd gathered at the Valentine’s Ball that she grew up on the West Island playing soccer, baseball and ringuette.
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This week, they met with the founder of the residence, Teresa Dellar, and agreed to offer their patronage to the organization.
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The West Island Palliative Care Residence is the largest freestanding palliative care facility in Canada.