She was their angel, born with a rare disease, who lit up their lives for a short period of time.

Now, Armstrong香蕉视频直播檚 Wayne and Jennifer Tucker, owners of Tucker香蕉视频直播檚 Restaurant Ltd. in downtown Armstrong, are helping to give back in honour of their daughter, Emma.

Emma was born May 23, 2012, with an extremely rare, genetic neuro-degenerative disease called Canavan Disease. She died Dec. 19, 2016. She would have been seven years old next week.

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As of Thursday, the Tuckers had raised nearly $1,000 and there香蕉视频直播檚 still two weeks left to go. Donations can also be accepted at the restaurant, located on Okanagan Street.

You can find out more about Canuck place and the work it does for children and their families through its website at .

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