For years local artist Rick Mintz,has been creating calendars as a fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital that helps so many children from Northern BC.
Mintz started the project in 2019 featuring his own paintings as the images for each month in the calendar.
There’s always a theme and for 2025 the calendar showcased iconic scenes from each Canadian province and the Territories.
It’s an important cause to Mintz.
“There were more than 130,000 children at BC Children’s Hospital last year,” Mintz said. “And more than 4,000 children came from Northern Health.”
Mintz said he would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported his BC Children's Hospital Calendar project.
“I was able to send nearly $4,000 to the hospital," Mintz said.
"Special thanks to the organizations and businesses that helped sell calendars, Studio 2880, Central BC Forestry and Railway Museum, Omineca Arts Centre, Books and Co, the Open Door Cafe, The Prince George Golf and Curling Club and the Prince George Citizen. I am looking forward to next year’s calendar featuring Classic Cars from Prince George.”
The 2026 calendar will be sold early at the Cruisin' Classics Show 'n' Shine on Father's Day because some of the cars at the show will be featured in the calendar.
"I'm hoping I can get a head start on fundraising," Mintz said.
Mintz said he knows most people don't use a calendar any more but people still support the cause by making the purchase and at least they can enjoy seeing prints of his artwork.
Along with his calendars for sale for $20 each, Mintz also puts the original paintings up for sale to add to the total donated. So far Mintz has donated more than $20,000 to BC Children’s Hospital.
For more information and to view Mintz's artwork visit www.ramart.ca or reach out to him at [email protected].
