BarTalk October 2000
Volume 12, Number 5

The Ted Pearce Memorial Fund has been established in honour of the late lawyer Ted Pearce, QC. Ted served since 1993 as a director of the Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families. The Society runs, among other programs, a learning centre for young adults who have had difficulties with the regular school system. During the last six years, approximately 85 youth have graduated from Purpose – youth who, in all likelihood, would otherwise never have completed their schooling. This cause was dear to Ted’s heart. Another passion of Ted’s was short story writing and for the last five years of his life, Ted was a member of the Writer’s Discovery group in New Westminster.

The Ted Pearce Memorial Fund marries these two interests – prizes will be given in his name to Purpose students for short story writing. Contributions to the prize fund would be greatly appreciated.

Donations may be sent to the:

Ted Pearce Memorial Fund
Lower Mainland Purpose Society
40 Begbie Street
New Westminster BC V3M 3L9

As the Purpose Society is a registered non-profit charitable organization, donors will receive a tax receipt.

This article was published in the October 2000 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.