Weekly News Recap: October 23, 2020
Weekly News Recap: October 22, 2020
The CPO owes much of its success to major donors like John Lacey, left, with CPO Assistant Concert Master Donovan Seidle. Lacey kickstarted a capital campaign with a $1-million donation. PHOTO BY BILL BROOKS /Bill Brooks
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OCT 16 - Pandemic +7: The Check-in. Past Event
NOV 6 - The Giving Season: The Digital Edition.
DEC 18 - Budgeting in a 65% World.
SOME GOOD NEWS
Peruvian archeologists unveil giant cat carved into Nazca Lines UNESCO site (CBC) Cats had us working for them even then. "Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-metre-long (120-foot-long) cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years."
Geneva in Switzerland is introducing a minimum wage of $25 an hour, the highest in the world (Business Insider) Be like Switzerland. "Voters in the Swiss canton of Geneva have voted to introduce a minimum wage of 23 Swiss francs ($25) an hour — making it the highest in the world.
TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK
'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' won't air on ABC this year, moves to Apple TV+ (Detroit Free Press) Say it ain't so! "There are three things I've learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin. Actually, that quote is from Linus, the philosopher of the Peanuts franchise, not me. But discuss this I must because I just got a metaphorical rock for Halloween that's related to the Charlie Brown animated cartoon specials. It has been announced that the Peanuts TV specials that generations of Americans grew up with are moving to Apple TV+ as part of a new corporate deal."
Telus Spark is hosting a pumpkin catapult event this Halloween (Daily Hive) CALGARY STORY I'm in! "It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… pumpkin? Telus Spark is sending October’s favourite gourd sky high this Halloween for their Great Pumpkin Smash Event, which will feature everything from a reptile meet and greet to a pumpkin catapult."
Calgary Philharmonic kicks off multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY Kudos to the CPO! And thank you John Lacie! "When the oboes, flutes and violins were laid down this spring, the silence was deafening for many classical music lovers. The temporary loss of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra brought home the importance of the arts in society. So much so, that a longtime patron stepped forward to kickstart a fundraising campaign to ensure the CPO is on solid ground for the future. John Lacey pledged $1 million to a new capital campaign — Ad Astra: Building to New Heights."
Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank receives $12,500 boost (Fort Saskatchewan Online) FORT SASKATCHEWAN STORY ViTreo is proud to have helped the Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank with their campaign to build a new food bank. Thank you Medavie Health Services! "The Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank got a big boost. Medavie Health Services (MHS) West, an organization that operates the city's local EMS, presented a cheque for $12,500 to the food bank [...]."
Calgary non-profits detail lost revenue, plunging attendance due to COVID-19 (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY These include Fort Calgary, The Calgary Zoo, and the Calgary Public Library. "The civic partners are non-profits that receive operating grants from the city, but operate at arm’s length. In April, an internal city document outlined the possibility that because of the pandemic, the organizations could lose a combined total of more than $130 million in revenue over a year."
Alberta's poppy campaign makes adjustments for COVID-19 (CBC) CANADIAN STORY The Legion was way ahead of the game. They introduced the 'digital poppy' in 2019. "As the annual poppy campaign nears, branches of the Royal Canadian Legion in Alberta are preparing to re-imagine tradition during the COVID-19 pandemic."
WinSport suspends season pass sales, citing unprecedented demand, (CBC) CALGARY STORY #OutdoorLifeRocks! "WinSport says it is suspending the sale of season passes for the Canada Olympic Park ski hill for the upcoming season. Unprecedented demand meant the facility had to cut off sales in order to make sure physical distancing could be maintained on the hill [...]."
Competition puts spotlight on women entrepreneurs at a time when many need help (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "An annual entrepreneurship competition for women has taken on new significance this year thanks to the disproportionate effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on women workers. In April, women's participation in the Canadian workforce — the share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work — fell to 55 per cent, a level last seen in May 1986. More than 1.5 million women in Canada lost their jobs in the first two months of the pandemic."
Jayman Built celebrates milestone with generous donation to agencies (Calgary Herald) Congrats on turning 40! "Jayman Built is celebrating turning 40 to the power of four agencies that make a huge difference in the lives of Albertans. The new home builder donated more than $400,000 to the MS Society of Canada’s research program, the Calgary-based Hotchkiss Brain Institute and HomeSpace, and Edmonton-based Homeward Trust [...]. Each organization received $102,250 to help in their quests to research multiple sclerosis and to help end homelessness in the province."
How professional ballet students go to school even during COVID-19 (CBC) Next time you whinge about wearing a mask..."Physically distanced dancing and masks are the new normal for Tiernen O’Keefe, a student living in residence at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. She explains what it’s like to go to dance school in a bigger city during the COVID-19 pandemic."
SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS
Recipes from Julie Van Rosendaal: Comfort (food) in the time of COVID (CBC) CALGARY CONTENT MMMmmm #Yum I am down with the tomato soup soaked cheese toast. How about you?
5 tips for a safe Halloween during COVID-19 — and what to do if trick-or-treating is cancelled (Canadian Inquirer) I think I am going to have to build a candy chute.
This Is Exactly How Far You Should Walk Each Day (In Fitness And In Health) Did you know that your foot's impact actually improves brain function? #MeNeither
12 Truths About Life That Will Change the Way You Think and Live (The Ascent) #3 is something I strive for but #9 is pretty darn good too.
5 Exceptional Morning Routines That You Probably Didn’t Consider Yet (Mind Cafe) #3? Really? Ok, I will give it a go.
The rise and rise of creativity (AEON) A pretty nerdy article on creativity. But hey, I liked it.
The Surprising Value of a Wandering Mind (The Atlantic) Whew! For a while there, I was getting worried...wait, what did you say?
TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK
St. Joseph’s renames wing to honour Peter Gilgan’s $10-million donation (St. Joseph's) Nice. It is a gift from 2017 but now it is coming to fruition. "The Glendale Wing and Tranquility Entrance at St. Joseph’s are now called the Gilgan Family Wing and Gilgan Family Wing entrance in recognition of the transformative $10-million donation from Peter Gilgan to St. Joseph’s Health Centre."
Inner-city youth charity receives $5 million donation from Oilers Foundation (Edmonton Journal) Nice move Oilers Foundation! "The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is donating more than $5 million to the Inner City Youth Development Association."
York University receives $10M donation (Markham Review) Nice. The Bratty Family have been very generous. There is a named YMCA in Markham as well. "York University has received a $10 million gift from The R. P. Bratty Family Foundation toward the creation of the university’s Markham Centre Campus (MCC)."
LAST WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
What is Calgary’s Vital Signs? (Calgary Foundation)
Artist withdraws work, calls for changes to Art Gallery of Alberta to address systemic racism (CBC)
How To Make the Absolute Best Instant Pot Beef Stew (The Kitchn)
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