John Hillman
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B.C. veteran whose birthday tradition raised $460K for kids dies at 105John Hillman made headlines every year when he would walk laps around Carlton House in Oak Bay over a 10 day period to mark his birthday and to fundraise for a children's charity.CanadaJul 9
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B.C. veteran turns 105, has raised more than $450K for charityJohn Hillman said he was first inspired to raise money by Capt. Tom Moore in England, who was also a Second World War veteran. He walked to raise money during the pandemic.CanadaMar 22
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104-year-old WWII vet is walking 104 laps of his B.C. home to raise money for charityFor the fourth consecutive year, John Hillman will be walking around the courtyard of his Carlton House home for 10 days, raising money for Save the Children’s emergency fund.CanadaMay 1, 2023
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101-year-old B.C. WWII veteran completes 101-lap charity walk"I shall remain in bed tomorrow morning, and I shall say 'I'm not going,'" John Hillman said after completing his final lap.May 16, 2020
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B.C. WWII vet tops $101K charity goal just days into planned 101 laps around retirement homeJohn Hillman may have already met his fundraising target, but he says he's determined to complete all planned 101 laps around his residence.CanadaMay 9, 2020
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