Founder of Mission’s Zajac Ranch dies at 98

Mel Zajac, the Vancouver man behind a famed children's camp charity, dies at 98

Vancouver man founded the Zajac Ranch for Children in Mission, which hosts about 400 kids with medical disabilities each summer. Read on.

Founder of Mission’s Zajac Ranch dies at 98

Mel Zajac, the founder of Zajac Ranch in Mission, has died at 98 years old. Zajac Ranch and the Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation announced the news in a press release on Friday (May 29). “Zajac was a visionary philanthropist, community leader, builder, and devoted champion for children, families, seniors, and communities across British Columbia and beyond. Following the tragic loss of his two sons, Mel Jr. and Marty, Mr. Zajac transformed profou…