One of our long-term Seva donors, Major Heather Dunbar, retired from the Canadian military last week and used the occasion to fight blindness. In lieu of a retirement gift, Heather asked for a donation to be made at her retirement luncheon to Seva Canada’s programs to restore sight and prevent blindness in the developing world. Seva’s mission is close to Heather’s heart because during her travels in the third world, she became acutely aware of the shortage of medical services that we take for granted here.  Several members of her family have had vision issues, but were lucky to be living in Canada where medical care is readily available Heather retired from the Canadian Forces after more than 29 years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada. Major Dunbar was a member of the Victoria Militia Service Battalion from 1972-1975, while attending the University of Victoria, where she earned an Honours degree in Social Work. During the next ten years, she earned a teaching diploma, taught ESL in England, worked for four years as professional yacht crew and traveled extensively before rejoining the Canadian Forces in 1985. We are to grateful to Heather for her “random act of seva”and the gifts in her honour will be used to restore sight to six people in Nepal through cataract surgery. Congratulations, Heather, and we look forward to seeing you back on the West Coast!