And just to prove it Campbell River paramedic Mary Melnechenko takes Mike Stubbs’ blood pressure. It was his reward for dropping off a bag of non-perishable food at the Save-On Foods’ Food Bank trailer in the parking lot off Dogwood. Station #108 B.C. Ambulance Paramedics have been collecting food for the Food Bank and offered free blood pressure testing on Monday to encourage others to help out as well.

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B.C. Ambulance Paramedics have been collecting food for the Food Bank and offered free blood pressure testing to encourage others to help

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