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Six hundred other students in the Capital Region will also receive backpacks filled with school supplies, courtesy of retired and current Telus staff.

Packs were delivered to 40 schools this summer. Schools that would like to receive packs can contact Telus at ambassadors@telus.com.

vmoreau@oakbaynews.com