After 34 years, ‘The Boss’ retires from South Surrey Food Bank volunteer gig

Left, Rowena Leivo early on in her volunteer career with the South Surrey/White Rock Food Bank. Right, Leivo in the food bank Tuesday. (Contributed photos)
Rowena Leivo, 90, spent a third of her life volunteering at the food bank

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