John Ellis has spent a lifetime giving back to the community he loves. At 101 years old, those close to John describe him as a generous citizen who contributes both time and money to worthy causes that impact change and growth in our community. 

A WWII war veteran and retired banker with the Bank of Montreal, John was also active on 36 boards and committees throughout his business/community career.  His generosity and inspiration to continually push positive change is humbly driven by Montreal’s Lower Canada College (John’s alma mater) motto: “Non Nobis Solum,” meaning “Not by Ourselves Alone.”

“Everybody should give however they can,” says John. “You never know when you or someone important to you will need the support.”

John has supported VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation for over 25 years in more ways than one. He donates annually to the hospitals’ Most Urgent Needs Fund, participates in events and has left a bequest in his will to support the future of health care in BC.

“I’ve been a long-time admirer of VGH and I was especially inspired to give after receiving exceptional patient care from Dr. Andrew McFadden,” says John.

When asked about the secret of his longevity, John states, “A lot of luck, amazing family and friends, a sense of humour, and a daily dose of blueberries!”

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[:zh]John Ellis一生都在回馈他所热爱的社区。在他101岁时，熟悉John的人都认为他是一位慷慨的公民，他为公益贡献的时间和金钱推动了社区的改变和成长。

作为一位二战退伍军人和蒙特利尔银行的退休银行家，John积极参与在商业及社区上的36个董事会和委员会。并紧遵母校蒙特利尔加拿大学院的座右铭：“Non Nobis Solum”，意思是“不只是为我们自己。John的慷慨和启发不断为社区带来正面的变化。

John表示：每个人都应该尽其所能作出贡献，因你永远不能预知自己或是你心中最重要的人何时会需要帮助。

John在过去的25年对温哥华综合医院暨卑诗大学医院基金会作出多方面的支持。他每年都会捐助紧急救援基金，参加不同的活动，并预留了遗赠以支持卑诗省未来的医疗保健。

John说：我是温哥华综合医院的忠实支持者，因我曾亲身体验过Dr. Andrew McFadden为病人提供的杰出护理，这真让我感激不尽。

当被问到他的长寿秘缺，John会说：那是集合运气，家人和朋友的爱及关怀，还有幽默感和每日定量的蓝莓!

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