Lilly Whonnock was so beloved, and so busy, her daughter, Linda Yalagalis Whonnock, had to pencil in a permanent day of the week to spend uninterrupted time with the go-getting elder. Linda Whonnock, daughter of Lilly Whonnick, was sitting bedside with her mother when Lilly, an elder-in-residence at two Vancouver post-secondary instutions, died of COVID-19. The VCC community is deeply saddened by the passing of Elder Lilly Whonnock.

Tonight, CBC looks back at the life of Lilly Whonnock. Linda Whonnock and her son, Alvin Stevens, both got COVID-19 around the same time as Lilly.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2021 21:00 UTC