Fund-raising ventures are taking place to support the family of a 30-year-old Dundee-born woman who lost her life in an alleged hit-and-run road accident in Canada.
Charlene Reaveley had no life insurance when she was killed while trying to help a stricken motorist in Vancouver in February.
She left a husband and four young children, and her distraught relatives on both sides of the Atlantic have embarked on a range of events to give the young family as secure a financial future as possible.
Cousin Craig Ogilvie said, “Charlene did not have life insurance when she died, and costs in Canada are high for the sort of things her husband Dan and the children will need,” he said.
“There is the possibility that if the court case in Vancouver against the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash goes a certain way, Dan may be able to sue for some sort of financial settlement, but that is a long way off.”
He continued, “There was a concert in Port Coqhuitlam where Charlene lived that raised CDN$42,000, and there is more fund-raising going on there.
“Her relatives in Scotland want to help too, and there are lots of things going on.”
Craig and his wife, Alison, who live in Cumbernauld, and his sisters Carrie and Jenni Ogilvie, who both live in Perth, have set out to cover 4377 miles by running, cycling and swimming.
The next big push will be on June 4 in Cumbernauld where there will be two charity football matches, a fun day and a race night.
It is hoped a number of professional players will take part, and the array of auction lots includes signed Old Firm kit and jerseys from Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid and Arsenal players.
“A lot of people have been very generous, and we hope all of these efforts will go well,” he said.
“We hope to attract large crowds to what we are doing in Cumbernauld and relatives and friends from Dundee and Perth will be coming through on the day.”
In tribute to Charlene, the family are to set aside some of the money they collect to donate to cancer research.
She was due to take part in a “relay for life” in Vancouver on June 4 for that cause, and her family think it fitting to set aside a portion of the proceeds of their fund-raising for that charity in her memory.
Anyone wishing to support the Charlene Reaveley ventures can contact Craig Ogilvie on 07715 764294.
The Ogilvies are originally from Fintry in Dundee.
Charlene’s father, Colin, worked in the Robb Caledon shipyard before going to sea as an engineer.
The family later moved south so Mr Reaveley could take a job in the naval dockyard in Portsmouth, and they emigrated to Canada when Charlene was four.
A 26-year-old woman, Lorriane Cruz, also died in the alleged hit-and-run.
The accused, Cory Sater, is facing a number of charges in connection with the women’s deaths.
They include two counts of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failure to stop at the accident causing bodily harm, two counts of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, two counts of causing an accident resulting in death and causing an accident resulting in bodily harm.
He has appeared in court and has been released on bail.
“A lot of people have been very generous, and we hope all of these efforts will go well,” he said.
“We hope to attract large crowds to what we are doing in Cumbernauld and relatives and friends from Dundee and Perth will be coming through on the day.”
In tribute to Charlene, the family are to set aside some of the money they collect to donate to cancer research.
She was due to take part in a “relay for life” in Vancouver on June 4 for that cause, and her family think it fitting to set aside a portion of the proceeds of their fund-raising for that charity in her memory.
Anyone wishing to support the Charlene Reaveley ventures can contact Craig Ogilvie on 07715 764294.
The Ogilvies are originally from Fintry in Dundee.
Charlene’s father, Colin, worked in the Robb Caledon shipyard before going to sea as an engineer.
The family later moved south so Mr Reaveley could take a job in the naval dockyard in Portsmouth, and they emigrated to Canada when Charlene was four.
A 26-year-old woman, Lorriane Cruz, also died in the alleged hit-and-run.
The accused, Cory Sater, is facing a number of charges in connection with the women’s deaths.
They include two counts of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failure to stop at the accident causing bodily harm, two counts of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, two counts of causing an accident resulting in death and causing an accident resulting in bodily harm.
He has appeared in court and has been released on bail.