Images that have inspired titles like Peaceful Easy Feeling, Chipmunk Lunch and Autumn's Daydream are part of the Friends of David Mah Canadian Cancer Agency Relay For Life team fundraiser where about 30 framed images taken by the great man himself are on offer with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Agency for cancer research.
One of the curators of the pieces and organizers of the fundraiser, Glen Moose Scott, was a good friend of Mah's and said the pieces were discovered when Mah's house was cleaned out after his death from cancer in 2016. Preparing the home for sale, the signed, framed images were found tucked away in a room. They weren't hung up. They were just sitting waiting and ready.
"There was no sense leaving them hidden way," Scott said. "We wanted to let the public know about these prints and then we thought about selling them as part of a fundraiser."
Other members of the Friends of David Mah relay team include Jason Peters and fellow photographer Chuck Nisbett who walked the entire 24-hour relay in 2017, then shaved his head in honour of Mah's memory last year during the Prince George's 24-hour Relay for Life.
Scott is also organizing an annual event that sees Steve Elliott, an Elvis impersonator, performing in his ninth Gospel Concert on Jan. 18 at the First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St., which is a fundraiser for the Kordyban Cancer Lodge.
Scott said some of the prints will be on display at that event as well.
Organizers are thinking about putting the images on Facebook but for now those interested in the images can contact Scott for more information at 250-963-9472.
