How a Port Moody retiree is helping other seniors stay cool during heat waves

One person at a time can make a difference says Port Moody\u0027s Wilhelmina Martin, who is collecting used air conditioners for seniors. Read on

Fifteen years ago, when she was a full-time caregiver to her late father, she installed a heat pump. He grumbled about the air conditioning, but when the weather heated up, “he was the first person to ask me to turn it on,” said Martin.

That first summer, Martin sourced and donated seven cooling units. Last summer, she was able to donate six, and so far this year she has collected four units. Martin opened up her own home to the senior to get her through the heat wave. She was the first senior Martin sourced a donated air conditioner for.

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