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Some Grinch donated this fake $50 to sick kids in Burnaby

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times as Burnaby RCMP collected toys for sick kids at Metrotown mall Wednesday. The detachment collected $2,200 in cash and a good haul of toys for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive .
Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive
Someone slipped this fake $50 bill into a donation tin at Metrotown mall for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times as Burnaby RCMP collected toys for sick kids at Metrotown mall Wednesday.

The detachment collected $2,200 in cash and a good haul of toys for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive.

Among the cash donations, however, was a fake $50 bill dropped into one of the donation tins.

“If this was you and you’d like to drop off a real donation to replace this ‘cash,’ then feel free to do so at our detachment or community police offices,” quipped the detachment’s Twitter account.

Burnaby Mounties will deliver the toys to B.C. Children’s Hospital next Wednesday.

Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive
Toys collected by Burnaby RCMP Wednesday at Metropolis at Metrotown for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive. - Burnaby RCMP

Until then, toys can be dropped off at the following locations:

  • Burnaby RCMP Main detachment – 6355 Deer Lake Ave.
     
  • Hastings-Brentwood Community Police Office, 104-4191 Hastings St.
  • Lougheed Community Police Office, 178-9855 Austin Ave.
  • Donald N.Brown Community Police Office, 7191 Arcola Way
  • Southwest Community Police Office, 4501 Kingsborough St.