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Winnipeg man carves giant pumpkins to raise money for CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg's Chris Okell carves pumpkins weighing more than 1,000 pounds and displays them in his driveway.
He does it each year in honour of his mother, Marietta, who loved Halloween.
Before she died of pancreatic cancer in 2010, she asked him to keep carving pumpkins for children.
Okell has kept that promise while raising money in the hope of helping find a cancer cure.
His fundraising supports CancerCare Manitoba, and he says he plans to continue for as long as he can.
People can donate online through CancerCare Manitoba or in person at 39 Baisinger Drive.
Chris Okell carves giant pumpkins in Winnipeg to raise money for CancerCare Manitoba.
The pumpkins weigh more than 1,000 pounds and are displayed in his driveway.
Okell continues the annual carving tradition in honour of his mother, Marietta, who loved Halloween.
Marietta Okell died of pancreatic cancer in 2010 and asked her son to keep carving pumpkins for children.
People can donate online through CancerCare Manitoba or in person at 39 Baisinger Dr.
- Who
- Chris Okell is carving the pumpkins and raising money for CancerCare Manitoba.
- What
- He carves giant pumpkins to raise money for cancer care.
- When
- He does it every year. The article was published on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Winnipeg, including Okell’s driveway.
- Why
- He honours his mother, Marietta, who loved Halloween and asked him to keep carving pumpkins for children. He also hopes to help find a cure for cancer.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Marietta Okell died of pancreatic cancer.
Chris Okell has continued carving pumpkins for children while trying to raise money for cancer.
Global News reported that Okell was displaying giant pumpkins in his driveway and raising money for CancerCare Manitoba.
- Carver
- Chris Okell
- Fundraiser
- CancerCare Manitoba
- Pumpkin weight
- More than 1,000 pounds
- Mother
- Marietta Okell
- Mother’s death
- 2010; pancreatic cancer
- Donation location
- 39 Baisinger Dr
What people are saying
I’m going to keep going for as long as I can and continue to raise money for anybody who needs this, because I lost three people this year alone,
Is there a cure? I hope so, and if there is, let it free. Let people stop suffering.