The Rix Center

The Vancouver Board of Trade today mourns the passing of Dr. Don Rix, CM, OBC, immediate past chairman 2008-09 and founder of The Rix Center for Corporate Citizenship & Engaged Leadership.

“Dr. Rix was a community hero. From his early time as a general practitioner, right through to his final days he embraced and lived the spirit of community citizenship,” said chair Sue Paish, QC. ”He was an example for us all of leadership, understanding, compassion and friendship. We lost a exceptional man today. It is now our opportunity and responsibility to carry forward Don’s legacies and continue to build this city and province on the foundation of care, generosity and compassion that he provided.” Read more…

By Darcy Rezac

At first glance, it appears to be a typo. Should it not be, “the medium is the message?” No, it’s actually the median. The Rix Center For Corporate Citizenship & Engaged Leadership, established by The Vancouver Board of Trade and Dr. Don Rix, CM, OBC in December 2008, has an overarching goal to “bump the lamp” on corporate citizenship and engaged leadership. View the entire story

The story of the Me to We Foundation will be shown on KCTS 9 Connects, Friday November 13, 7:30 p.m. and on KCTS9.org from that date. It includes footage of the Rix Center event when the late Dr. Don Rix presented the Center’s inaugural Engaged Citizenship Award to founders Marc and Craig Kielburger. See We Day and award presentation

UBC anticipates further expansion in the Downtown Eastside as a result of a $2.17-million donation from HSBC Bank Canada for the Learning Exchange, as well as cutting-edge addictions research by UBC’s faculty of medicine and St. Paul’s Hospital. See Vancouver Sun, Nov. 9, 2009 (PDF)

Board of Trade governor David McLean, OBC, (chair 1992-93) received an honorary degree at the 26th Convocation of the Royal Roads University on Friday, Nov. 6. Read speech (PDF)