John Hillman, B.C. veteran who raised funds and spirits during pandemic, dead at 105
![John Hillman, a 101-year-old Second World War veteran, has pledged to walk 101 laps around his retirement home in Victoria's Oak Bay to raise money for charity. A man wearing medals](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5555458.1720649748!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/john-hillman.jpg)
In 2020, Hillman gained widespread attention for his fundraising efforts for Save the Children Canada's COVID relief fund, raising $169,000 while walking around the courtyard of his Oak Bay retirement home.