Longtime Tsawwassen resident and community volunteer Vickie Sangster is being remembered.
Sangster passed away Oct. 24 after a courageous battle with lung cancer, surpassing her initial six-and-a-half-year diagnosis by five years.
Sangster received the Citizen of the Year award at the Delta Chamber of Commerce's Hats Off to Excellence gala in 2014.
A Rotary Club of Tsawwassen member since 2008, Sangster championed the group's Rotary WaterWorks water park project at Diefenbaker Park. At the event she said she's just a person who likes to help out and work with others. She later received an honourary lifetime membership from Rotary.
She also received a 10-year pin of recognition for volunteering at Delta Hospice.
Sangster also spent time volunteering with Food on the Corner and as a director with the Delta Sports Hall of Fame.
At Delta council this week, Mayor George Harvie took a moment to recognize Sangster for her contributions and dedication to the community.
“Vickie was very well known for her countless contributions and involvement in local projects and fundraisers through her previous roles as a director of the Delta Sports Hall of Fame, a member of the Tsawwassen Rotary Club and a volunteer with Delta Hospice and Food on the Corner. Vickie was an exceptional citizen whose compassion and community spirit will always be remembered by the citizens of Delta and her many friends,” said Harvie.
Sangster is survived by her husband Don, with whom she celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last month, three daughters and a granddaughter.
A celebration of life will be held on Nov. 7 at the South Delta Baptist Church in Tsawwassen.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Delta Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
