Weekly News Recap: October 8, 2021

Weekly News Recap: October 8, 2021

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SOME GOOD NEWS

  • Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya is using his yogurt empire to help resettle Afghan refugees (Fast Company) This man is more than impressive! #YogurtKing "Since August, tens of thousands of Afghan refugees have arrived in America, and last week, Ulukaya—arguably the business world’s most outspoken refugee advocate—launched a brand-new initiative, the Tent Coalition for Afghan Refugees, to help resettle them, just as their arrival is becoming more politically fraught."

  • The police officer took a bruised toddler from an abusive home. She took his heart. (CNN) I heart this. "'I had a 13-month-old die. That was hard. It is something that is emotionally scarring that I relive every time I talk about it,' Zach said. 'Look, Kaila could be that little girl but God had a different plan.' He made friends with Kaila as they first waited for social workers. And his kindness was remembered when authorities started looking for a foster family."

  • Robot named Robbie the newest staff member at Victoria restaurant (CBC) VICTORIA STORY Welcome to the future...inspired by the now. "The newest hire at a Victoria restaurant can deliver food and take away dirty dishes, all the while humming a tune. It also happens to be a robot. The robot, named Robbie, has been a huge help, says Mantra restaurant manager Dharna Sohal. "It's a great helping hand, I would say. It's so fun and interactive. It's very easy to use. That has been such a great help to my team," said Sohal to host Robyn Burns on CBC's All Points West. The robot is built by Canadian tech company GreenCo Robots and can be programmed for multiple purposes."

  • How this classroom on wheels aims to help students with learning disabilities (CBC) VANCOUVER STORY Brilliant! "A new mobile classroom is aiming to help students with learning disabilities by providing access to individualized support — on wheels. Launched by the Learning Disabilities Society, LDS Access is a mobile outreach program that will bring learning support services to students in the Greater Vancouver region who have a variety of learning disabilities. [...] Fane says the pandemic has made it a challenge for students to keep up in school, especially those with learning differences, as classes moved online."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. A ‘Historic Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O. (New York Times) This is beyond huge. #RememberThisDay "The world has gained a new weapon in the war on malaria, among the oldest known and deadliest of infectious diseases: the first vaccine shown to help prevent the disease. By one estimate, it will save tens of thousands of children each year."

  2. Massive fundraising campaign launched for new Calgary Cancer Centre (CTV News) CALGARY STORY Congrats to all. A wonderful partnership between the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the University of Calgary. "The Own Cancer Capital Campaign — in partnership with the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the University of Calgary — launched [earlier this week] and is one of the largest fundraising efforts in Canadian history. 'The campaign is going to work basically by going out to Calgarians and Albertans and asking for them to join us in our cause and that is to raise money for all the things that this cancer centre is going to do.' said John Osler, co-chair of the capital campaign of the Calgary Cancer Centre." RELATED CONTENT: OWN.CANCER - THE MORE WE OWN CANCER, THE LESS IT OWNS US.

  3. Calgarians feel overall quality of life has decreased, according to Vital Signs 2021 (CBC) CALGARY STORY Ugh. "Many Calgarians feel their overall quality of life has decreased during the pandemic, according to the 2021 Vital Signs report. Sixty-four per cent of its 1,000 respondents said they felt they had a good quality of life — representing an 11 percentage point drop from 2020. The report is released annually by the Calgary Foundation. It combines research with a citizen survey on issues tied to quality of life that include living standards, the environment and nature, and giving back and values."

  4. Star Trek's Captain Kirk is rocketing into space — for real (CBC) He's 90! Pretty cool. "Star Trek's Captain Kirk is rocketing into space this month — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone before. Jeff Bezos' space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that Canadian actor William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12."

  5. Lakeland College surpasses goal for Leading, Learning, Lakeland Campaign (My Lloydminster Now) LLOYDMINSTER STORY Congrats to all. ViTreo is proud to have helped Lakeland College with its largest fundraising campaign in its history. "Lakeland College says the five-year Leading, Learning, Lakeland Campaign was a success, surpassing its goal. The fundraiser set out in 2016 with a goal of raising $11 million. On June 30th the campaign ended, with 1,131 supporters donating 3,077 gifts to Lakeland College. In total, over $13.3 million was raised, making this the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history."

  6. DIALOG's $120 million Glenbow Museum renovation project is now officially underway (Archinect) CALGARY STORY And...go! #CantWait "As part of an institutional pivot that will take the combination art and history museum in a new direction, Calgary’s Glenbow Museum has officially closed its doors ahead of a three-year-long renovation project meant to reinterpret the 55-year-old museum’s image and impact on the local community. DIALOG is behind the $120 million plan to make the museum significantly more inclusive, responsive, and accessible, transforming the existing “bunker-like” structure from 1976 into a catalyst for an entirely reimagined public program that aligns more succinctly with Glenbow’s stated goals."

  7. Red Deer Polytechnic unveils new brand (Red Deer Advocate) RED DEER STORY Congrats on your new brand. #Onward! "Red Deer Polytechnic has unveiled its new logo. The post-secondary institution’s new brand was revealed during a live virtual event [last week]."

  8. Advocates shocked by Catholic list claiming $28M of 'in-kind' help for residential school survivors (CBC) CANADIAN STORY #FacePalm "Questions are being raised about the Catholic Church's claim it provided $28 million worth of 'in-kind' compensation to residential school survivors. CBC News has obtained the log detailing the in-kind claims for dozens of Canadian Catholic entities party to the landmark 2005 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA). Survivors and advocates interviewed say they're shocked, as many of the listed services are nothing more than attempts to evangelize and convert Indigenous people."

  9. Strength in season pass sales a rare pandemic silver lining for ski resorts (CBC) CANADIAN STORY #CovidSilverLinings "Strength in season pass sales has been one bright spot in an otherwise difficult year for Western Canada's big mountain resorts as travel restrictions and other pandemic-related measures caused a plunge in high-spending destination skiers. Michael Ballingall, senior vice-president of Big White, said last winter was one of their best ever for season passes, even as individual ticket sales dropped by roughly 80 per cent."

  10. Calgary ER doctor says documenting the pandemic in photos keeps her going in 4th wave (CBC) CALGARY STORY I heart this woman. "Calgary emergency room physician Dr. Heather Patterson says she's not sure how she'd be coping today — in the throes of a fourth wave, exhausted from treating record numbers of patients or, worse yet, watching them die from COVID-19 — if it weren't for the endless hours spent carrying a camera rather than a stethoscope around her neck since last November."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. How to Complete a 100km Ride Even if You’re Not an Elite Cyclist (Better Humans) I want to do a century (or two) myself. Very approachable process.

  2. 5 Quotes From Sun Tzu That Bring Peace to My Mind (The Ascent) Sun Tzu’s Art of War is a seminal book on life. If you have not read it, you need to read it. If you have read it, I recommend reading it again (I regularly do).

  3. 35 Tiny Rules I Use In My Happy Quiet Life (Chase Arbeiter) So many practical and useful rules. I love them all. Especially the one about not finishing bad books.

  4. Get 1% Better Every Single Day with a ‘Daily List’ (Mind Cafe) Short and smart, spend more time on a daily list and less on goals.

  5. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Your Digital Life) (Have Yang Chang) Yes!

  6. How the Ancient Greeks Beat Distraction (Forge) Aim for traction. Not distraction.

  7. The Three Types of Perfectionists (and How to Channel Your Perfectionism for Good) (Life Hacker) Are you a perfectionist? What kind of perfectionist are you?

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Saskatoon couple donate $2.5 million for one-on-one tutoring program improving children’s literacy (GlobalNews) SASKATOON STORY "Pat Boot and Catherine Weenk made most of the donation. They said improving literacy helps kids get ahead in life and graduate from high school. [...] Members of their family made an additional $50,000 donation, for a total gift of $2.5 million."

  2. Globe Theatre accepts $3 million donation, grants naming rights to MacCorquodale family (GlobalNews) REGINA STORY "Regina’s premiere theatre venue is changing its name after a $3 million donation by Andrew and Chantel MacCorquodale. The venue will now be known as 'The Globe Theatre at MacCorquodale Place'."

  3. University of Regina alumnus and his partners donating $2 million for scholarships (CBC) REGINA STORY "The University of Regina has received its largest ever one-time donation from alumnus Nevan Krogan and his partners. The money will go toward funding the Children of Haiti Project Scholarship. It's aimed at providing students who were affected by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti a full scholarship to study any program of their choice. The scholarship will go to 10 students from the Children of Haiti Project school and will cover the cost of tuition, housing, immigration and living expenses. The total amount of the donation is $2.08 million."

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