South Surrey’s George Garrett made everyone feel like a friend
There’s a joking tribute to George Garrett making the rounds, according to former White Rock mayor Gordie Hogg.
But unlike others who gained fame from simply peddling sensation, there was always the feeling that George’s good judgement would come into play when deciding how, or even if, a story was told. And, as his autobiography, George Garrett - Intrepid Reporter, reveals, he was honest about times he felt he’d fallen short of the mark.
But it’s likely there are a few stories that never got told, because George – a man who always cared about decency, fairness and the good of the community – felt it was better that way. In 2016, after the Canadian Cancer Society cancelled its driving program, he stepped up as a co-founder – and highly-effective fundraiser for – the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society, which picked up the valuable task of recruiting and supervising drivers and dispatchers to help get cancer patients to and from appointments.
I encountered him first at an event to promote the Rotary club’s fundraising for new playgrounds and equipment at White Rock Elementary and Peace Arch Elementary – which Darryl, who had attended the same event as mayor, said was also the first occasion for him to meet the legendary newsman.“Whatever people needed from George, he gladly gave,” he said. “He was a true Rotarian – ‘service before self’.
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