Recent News and Updates

“We can carry on with Boomer’s legacy as it was envisioned” Apr. 13, 2019 12:27 p.m., COMMUNITY,LOCAL NEWS The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) paid a visit to the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre on March 30 to commemorate the lasting legacy of Corporal Andrew “Boomer”...

Original article posted in the Lookout on Mar 26, 2019 - Peter Mallett, Staff Writer  A remote community on Vancouver Island is welcoming vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy to its main harbour this weekend. Four Orca-class Patrol Craft Training (PCT) vessels and 96...

Join the Friends of Boomer's Legacy and the Griffin Pub for a delicious meal for a good cause as we raise funds for the 2019 Boomer's Legacy British Columbia "Boomerang" Bike Ride. Between 1-5pm on Saturday, 13 April, proceeds from the sale of a Burger-and-Beer will...

Join the Friends of Boomer's Legacy and the Prime Chophouse for a delicious meal for a good cause as we raise funds for the 2019 Boomer's Legacy British Columbia "Boomerang" Bike Ride. Between 5-9pm on St.Patrick's Day $5 from the sale of a Burger-and-Beer or...

The Boomer's Legacy British Columbia Bike Ride is back! Bringing with it a whole bunch of exciting twists and turns. This June 8 and 9, one hundred riders will set out to celebrate the life and legacy of Andrew “Boomer” Eykelenboom who died during his service in...

The leaves have changed from beautiful green to yellow, orange and red.  They are falling, the mornings feel crisp, and the rains are sure to come.  Here we are again, in the time period just before Remembrance Day. Each year I face this window in time...

We (being the Friends of Boomer's Legacy Vancouver Island) recently had the honour of handing over some funds to Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North, to go towards the building of 4 new sites.You can read the article that was posted in...

HMCS Calgary departed for Operation PROJECTION late July. The crew knew they would travel to many areas of South Asia, and the potential to make a difference abroad was on the horizon. At the time, no decision was made on to what volunteer work the Ship’s...

Image above: Lt(N) Sean Milley, NCdt Carrie Magannon, NCdt Katie Hembruff practice tacking and gybing while underway to Comox on June 13. Photo by CPO1 Michael Vincelette. By Lookout on Jul 19, 2018 OS Cedrick Delisle – Contributor I decided to join the...

The new fundraising event for Boomer's Legacy – Support Our Troops that took place at Glacier Gardens Arena on June 16 is already looking forward to 2019. Camp Boomer was hosted by the Friends of Boomer’s Legacy BC, with support from 19 Wing Comox, the...

Welcome to Camp Boomer 2018! We are a day away from this new fundraiser for Boomer's Legacy! Parking will be located in the gravel lot beside the Glacier Gardens Arena. All participants must pick up their registration packages between 8:30 and 9:30 am on...

Born from tragedy, with the intent to carry forward Andrew "Boomer" Eykelenboom's wish to bring smiles back to those who live more challenging lives than many of us Canadians are used to, Boomer's Legacy has played a significant part in a variety of...

Vimy Flight pilot Dale Erhart honours Boomer on his Nieuport XI replica aircraft, sharing a moment with Boomer’s Legacy founder Maureen Eykelenboom. Erhart will be telling his story at Camp Boomer on June 16. Supplied photo   On Saturday, June 16, the...

In this short video, Barbara Ashmead (representative of Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs) talks about how Boomer's Legacy was instrumental in establishing and building their organisation and the service it provides to Canadian veterans. Stories like these...