Fifty frontline workers were nominated by athletes to receive a painting of a gold Maple Leaf on a red background for their work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Confusion turned to smiles when Vancouver emergency room nurse Steff McLean opened a package from rower Maxwell Lattimer.A letter enclosed from Canadian Athletes Now informed McLean the painting was his in recognition of his work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic at Vancouver General Hospital."It felt like a grand gesture to be receiving something and for someone to be appreciative of the hard work we do.
Lattimer would have been on the Canadian team walking into Friday's opening ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics now postponed to 2021 because of the virus. Fifty frontline workers nominated by athletes have received the paintings so far. The artist hopes many more get them. On the eve of her departure for Victoria to join the women's rugby sevens team, Britt Benn presented sister-in-law Emily Benn with a painting at a family barbecue in Napanee, Ont."I told her the history behind it and how Jane makes them herself, how there are donors who purchase the paintings to support athletes in Canada," Britt said.
"It was a nice moment in time to have that pivot for me, for her to say 'you know what? It's pretty cool what you're doing too."' "I was just so taken aback in the best possible way to be recognized by her like that," Andrea said. "She's a nurse so she gets that aspect as well."
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