Our patrons, Linda and Doreen Fillmore are Saskatchewan-born, widowed, farmers who have dedicated their semi-retirement years to sharing the tales and journeys of prairie folk. Born in Saskatchewan in 1933 and 1935 respectively, Linda and Doreen learned at a young age that the key to survival was not only fresh prairie air and good hard work, but also that a "forty" of Golden Wedding goes a long way in stiffening the bones for a long hard winter, and sure makes the boys at the Legion hall look a might bit prettier on a cold prairie night. As the founding patrons of the Fillmore Family Foundation, the Fillmore Sisters were amongst the organizers of the first Prairie Fairies Fowl Supper at Vancouver's historic Christ Church Cathedral in 1997. Since that time the sisters have been involved in bringing the prairies to Vancouver, not only through the spirit of Fowl Suppers, but also in their musical tribute show "Linda and Doreen's Saturday Night Hay Fever". The Fillmore Sisters are notorious for their family reunions, and look forward to bringing the "Fillmore Family Reunion" to Vancouver!  When the Fillmore Sisters are not busy with prairie endeavours, they turn their attention to fighting the "Axis of Evil" from their winter home in Yuma, Arizona. Their involvement in international peace-keeping has turned many heads, not to mention their outstanding role as advisors in several U.S. presidential scandals. Linda and Doreen are envied for their ability to "drill-down" to the root of an issue, and provide "down-home" prairie solutions to the problems that plague our world today. Linda and Doreen Fillmore look forward to many more years of prairie philanthropy and are proud to have inspired the values of the Fillmore Family Foundation. |
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