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Beatrice Janyk is, to pardon the pun, pumped to give blood as the country’s oldest donor.

She’s 95 years old and has been donating blood for more than six decades.

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Janyk will be honoured for her unique status with a certificate Wednesday morning by the Canadian Blood Services at its donor clinic at 4750 Oak St. in Vancouver.

As she donates blood again, she’ll be accompanied by her three sons Bill, Bob and Barry. Janyk — called Granny Bea by her grandchildren — said she has continued giving blood over the years to help others.

“There will be a party,” she said about the ceremony in the clinic on Oak.

“All my three sons will be there. If your article can make someone aware that they can give blood to save their family, it would be worth it.”

Janyk was born in St. Vincent, a village in northern Alberta near Cold Lake. When her mother died giving birth, her father was devastated. He realized he couldn’t care for an infant and six other children under 10. So he gave Beatrice up for adoption to a nearby family named Martin.