April 2nd sees the launch of an auction in aide of veteran Vancouver actress Babz Chula, who is ill with recurrent cancer. Her friends and high-profile Canadian actors are donating their time to the auction. Paul McGillion and his Atlantis co-star Jewel Statie join other famous names like the X-Files’ David Duchovny, Nicholas Lea and Chris Carter. The auction gives fans the opportunity to bid on dinner dates and various TV & Film memorabilia, with the money raised funding treatment for the actress, who is suffering from breast & liver cancer.The auction items include:
Dinners:
- David Duchovny (Californication, X Files) and Nicholas Lea (X Files, Men In Trees)
- Chris Carter (X Files)
- Callum Keith Rennie (upcoming “X Files” movie, Battlestar Galactica)
- Peter DeLuise (Stargate SG-1)
- Paul Adelstein (Prison Break, Private Practice) and Suleka Mathew (Men In Trees, “Touch of Pink”)
- Paul McGillion and Jewel Staite (Stargate Atlantis)
- Tahmoh Penikett and Kandyse McClure (Battlestar Galactica)
TV/Movie Memorabilia:
- A limited edition slate from the new “X Files” movie signed by David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and Billy Connolly. Donated by Chris Carter.
- Two X Files jacket belonging to and donated by Nicholas Lea.
- Signed scripts from X Files.
For more information visit the funds website: The Babz Chula Society. The Vancouver Province also has an article on the campaign to raise funds.