Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala and her mother Cia Edmonds. | Photo from GoFundMe
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Mixed Martial Arts figurehead offers to pay medical, housing expenses for Tumbler Ridge victim

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White is wanting to provide a helping hand for one of the Tumbler Ridge shooting victims.

In a social media post this week, Cia Edmonds, the mother of 12-year-old, Maya Gebala, stated White offered to pay all medical expenses for her to be treated at a top hospital in Los Angeles as well as a place to stay.

Maya has been in hospital since the shooting and has undergone several treatments and procedures.

Her mother noted she is now stable enough to travel.

On Wednesday, the family had a meeting with medical professionals about leaving the Intensive Care Unit.

Gebala is currently being cared for at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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