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CENTURY 21 Canada Mourns the Loss of Brian Rushton
CENTURY 21 Canada is mourning the loss of their Chief Operating Officer, Brian Rushton, who passed away recently. Rushton was an integral part of the CENTURY 21 family for 40 years.
He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, in 1953 and began his career with the company in 1980 as the broker of CENTURY 21 Market Realty and went on to join the corporate team in 1984 for four years.
In 1993, Rushton moved his family to Vancouver, where he remained a beloved figure in the company’s leadership team for the next 30 years.
During his tenure, he worked tirelessly in franchise sales development and later transitioned to his role as Chief Operating Officer; Rushton mentored countless brokers nationwide and drew on his decades of industry experience to help them thrive.
Rushton was dedicated to the success of every broker that joined the CENTURY 21 Canada brand and was never more than a phone call away, ready to provide wise counsel alongside his wry sense of humour.
Many have taken to social media to share their stories and memories of Rushton, noting his generosity of spirit, readiness to listen to their issues, abundance of wit, and strong example of leadership.
In a message to the national network, CENTURY 21 Canada Founder and Executive Chairman U. Gary Charlwood and President and CEO Martin Charlwood shared their memories of the friendships Rushton made and the decades of advice he gave to franchisees.
“It was just a couple of weeks ago that we celebrated his well-deserved upcoming retirement in August and thanked him for the significant contributions he made. We will miss him immensely, as well as his always present sense of humour, and we will lovingly remember all the memories we shared over so very many years.”
Rushton is survived by his wife Kathy, his sons Craig, Gerred and Adam, as well as two granddaughters.
His passing is a significant loss for the CENTURY 21 Canada family, and his legacy will be remembered by those who had the privilege of knowing him.
CENTURY 21 Canada Smashes Fundraising Target In 2022 For The C21 Kids To Camp Program To Help Send Kids With Disabilities To Easter Seals Camps
In many ways, 2022 was a transition year. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have come under control as restrictions were slowly lifted across many jurisdictions in Canada, but there were still many uncertainties as reflected in the state of the economy, continuing supply chain issues, rising prices, hybrid work arrangements, and myriad other factors. Despite these turbulent times, one thing nevertheless remained certain: the unwavering commitment of CENTURY 21 Canada and its Companies and Network members to Easter Seals and the C21 Kids to Camp program, which aims to help kids with disabilities attend Easter Seals’ accessible and inclusive camps across the country.
For over 40 years, CENTURY 21 Canada—its Network members, families, friends and clients—have shown a lot of love for Easter Seals. Since 1979, CENTURY 21 Canada has raised more than $13.4 million for Easter Seals to provide the opportunity for more than 6,400 kids and youth with disabilities to attend and enjoy the transformative experiences and magic of Easter Seals camps over the years. Uncertainties notwithstanding, CENTURY 21 Companies and Network members across Canada proved their mettle yet again in 2022 and demonstrated why they are the gold standard in the real estate industry, raising $945,176 for Easter Seals and the C21 Kids to Camp Program. This incredible amount will give approximately 450 more kids and youth the opportunity to attend Easter Seals camps, bringing the total number of children and youth to have benefitted from CENTURY 21 Canada’s generosity to over 6,900 and increasing the overall total donated by CENTURY 21 to over $14.3M!
While the total raised by CENTURY 21 in 2022 is just shy of the all-time high annual record of $946,044 set in 2019, it still far surpassed the company’s initial 2022 fundraising target of $750,000 – a testament to the overwhelming commitment of CENTURY 21 Companies and Network members to helping boost the well-being and opportunities for children and youth with disabilities, and to promoting strong and inclusive communities.
“We’ve got a really great partner in Easter Seals and I am so proud that our network recognizes how important it is to give back,” says Martin Charlwood, President and CEO of CENTURY 21 Canada. “We’ve been fortunate to have a strong real estate market for the past couple of years, and that’s meant a lot of success for our offices and agents. And with that success comes a responsibility to give back in some way, and Easter Seals is a great cause. We look forward to working with them for many years to come.”
– Martin Charlwood, President and CEO, CENTURY 21 Canada
“We are absolutely astounded by these incredible results. Throughout the years, CENTURY 21 Canada, its Companies and Network members have proven time and again their commitment to Easter Seals and to kids and families with disabilities. As we celebrated Easter Seals’ 100th anniversary in Canada last year and reflected on our organization’s accomplishments and the innumerable lives that have been positively changed in the last century, we are acutely aware that these impacts would not have been possible without the steadfast support of stakeholders, donors, and partners like CENTURY 21 Canada,” says Dave Starrett, President and CEO of Easter Seals Canada. “Support and investments from CENTURY 21 Canada have helped made Easter Seals camps what they are today: the best of their kind in the world. We thank CENTURY 21 Canada, its Companies and Network members for their continued philanthropy and support of Easter Seals, and we look forward to working together for the next 100 years to make a positive difference in the lives of even more children, youth and families living with disabilities.”
Forty-eight CENTURY 21 Companies and hundreds of CENTURY 21 Network members across Canada contributed to the remarkable success of the 2022 C21 Kids to Camp campaign through their donations and fundraising efforts in 2022, and 89 of the CENTURY 21 Network members received the C21 Kids to Camp Club Member Award and Golden Heart Award for 2022 for their outstanding generosity – having each donated and/or raised $2,100 or more for the program. The list of the 10 CENTURY 21 Companies that raised the most funds for the Kids to Camp program in 2022 is as follows:
| Ranking | Name of Company | Province |
| 1 | CENTURY 21 B.J. Roth Realty Ltd | ON |
| 2 | CENTURY 21 Foothills Real Estate | AB |
| 3 | CENTURY 21 Millennium Inc. | ON |
| 4 | CENTURY 21 Fusion | SK |
| 5 | CENTURY 21 Bachman & Associates | MB |
| 6 | CENTURY 21 Heritage Group Ltd. | ON |
| 7 | CENTURY 21 Leading Edge Realty Inc. | ON |
| 8 | CENTURY 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. | BC |
| 9 | CENTURY 21 Green Realty Inc. | ON |
| 10 | CENTURY 21 Bamber Realty Ltd. | AB |
For more information about CENTURY 21 Canada, visit www.C21.ca
For more information about the C21 Kids to Camp Program, visit www.C21KidstoCamp.ca
