Robert Park, second from left, is joined by Sarah Sheridan, left ,of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Tina Jennissen of NRGH and Bill Duncan of the Knights of Columbus in celebrating Park’s new Servox Electrolarynx unit that allows him to ‘speak’ by holding the device up to his throat. Park, who had a total laryngectomy more than 20 years ago, received $1,200 for the communication device from individuals and several central Island service groups including Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Lions Club.
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