When BP2 Construction was awarded the contract to build the new wildlife rescue hospital it closed a circle for Barry Page that began many years earlier.
As a young boy, Barry would ‘hang out’ with his friends who lived next door to the ‘old’ MARS site where he would watch Maj Birch rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife. Her way of caring for birds and animals left an impression that would come full circle with the hospital project.
Barry Page and his spouse Brandy Purcell together own and manage BP2 Construction, based on Quadra Island. The company builds residential houses and commercial buildings across the northern half of Vancouver Island.
Brandy and Barry are donating $20,000 – the labour cost to build the hospital – to help MARS Wildlife Rescue realize the dream of its founder.
“I watched Maj really care for the birds and animals she looked after,” said Barry. “And now with this new hospital MARS will be able to continue caring for wildlife. I am glad Brandy and I can help make this happen.”
The hospital will be ready to receive wildlife patients in late May when MARS Wildlife Rescue moves to the new site.
To further recognize BP2’s contribution, MARS Wildlife Rescue will apply the donation to the 1250 club so they become a virtual owner of a significant portion the hospital.
“The hospital is an important tool for rehabilitating wildlife and so, by default, BP2 can take credit for a portion of all of the rehabilitated wildlife coming out of this hospital for many years to come,” said Warren Warttig, MARS Wildlife Rescue president. “This one investment will pay dividends for many years.
“We still need more tools to complete the hospital work and there is still opportunity to join the MARS team by investing in the outdoor animal care buildings needed for conditioning of smaller birds and animals,” said Warttig.
An individual or company can become a virtual owner of a buildings and the large 120’ x 40’ flight cage needed for conditioning larger birds.
“Personal time and skill is an important commodity,” he said. “We need workers to help install the deer fence for rescued fawns, clearing invasive plants, animal care and even short term projects like painting,” he said.