Weekly News Recap: November 5, 2021

Weekly News Recap: November 5, 2021

Calgary's Top 7 Over 70 winners have been announced, and they include Margaret Southern, left, and Miiksika'am, right. (Mike Symington/CBC)

By the time you’re 80 years old you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it. -- George Burns

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • ‘Really heartwarming’: Old war medals found in Calgary donation bin returned to family (Global News) CALGARY STORY #WeWillRememberThem "This Remembrance Day has special significance for a Winnipeg family, thanks to some diligent detective work in Calgary. As Gil Tucker shows us, it all starts with a chance discovery in the back of a thrift store."

  • Treaty boundary signage coming to Sask. highways (CBC) SASKATCHEWAN STORY This should be done everywhere. Nice move Saskatchewan. "The Government of Saskatchewan has agreed to place highway signs marking treaty boundaries across the province. [The] provincial government announced its plans to partner with the Office of the Treaty Commissioner on the project and have the first sign installed by spring of 2022 at the latest."

  • It's a boy! Best friend delivers baby she carried for Regina couple (CBC) REGINA STORY Some people are really living saints. What a beautiful gift. "Charissa Jaarsma delivered a six pound baby boy at the Regina General Hospital late Friday night as her husband and the baby's ecstatic parents, Courtney and Chris Sastaunik, watched on. John Bogdan Sastaunik weighed in at six pounds 14 ounces. The delivery was the culmination of years of infertility, IVF and loss for both Jaarsma and Courtney."

  • Royal B.C. Museum to close exhibits that further colonial narrative (CBC) VICTORIA STORY Nice move Royal B.C. "The B.C. Royal Museum has announced it will be closing sections of the First People's gallery on its third floor as it seeks to decolonize the institution. The announcement is part of the museum's response to calls to action from Indigenous leaders to increase cultural safety and make the museum a welcome place to all."

  • 94-year-old takes care of University of Alberta ALES Museum (Global News) What a great story. "A pristine dairy barn on the University of Alberta campus that’s been around since 1930 is home to more than 600 collectible antique items. Ciara Yaschuk introduces us to the spry man behind the operation."

  • How a giant floor map is helping students confront Canada's colonial history (CBC) PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND STORY #Brilliant. More please. "When Indigenous researcher John Doran first unrolled the map on the floor of McDougall Hall at the University of P.E.I., he couldn't believe his eyes. It was huge. It can cover about half the floor of a school gym, measuring 11 by eight metres. He walked around the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada Floor Map, trying to take it all in. The name of Prince Edward Island is nowhere to be found, nor are the names of any other provinces. There are no provincial boundaries."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Meet Calgary's Top 7 Over 70 award winners (CBC) CALGARY STORY Congratulations Clarence and to all this year's recipients. "The youngest recipient, 73-year-old Blackfoot Elder Miiksika'am, or Clarence Wolfleg, is being recognized for his work as a spiritual leader.Miiksika'am survived the residential school system of the 1950s and became a UN peacekeeper, longtime Siksika councillor and widely admired spiritual advisor at Mount Royal University.At 73 years old, Miiksika’am believes he has a responsibility to share the stories of his life, which include attending a residential school in Alberta as a child, joining the military, becoming a councillor and running the police force on Siksika Nation, near Calgary."

  2. Fortney: Sarah Meilleur named first female CEO of Calgary Public Library (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY Congratulations! "The 42-year-old native Calgarian was named the new CEO of the Calgary Public Library, the first female leader in its 109-year history. Meilleur, who has been with the library since 2001, had been serving as its interim CEO since April."

  3. Elon Musk's $6B could stave off starvation for millions but won't 'solve world hunger,' experts say (CBC) "A $6-billion US donation from SpaceX founder Elon Musk may help stave off starvation for millions currently facing famine, but it certainly would not 'solve world hunger,' experts say. Instead, say the world hunger experts, the richest person in the world has conflated two issues — the immediate need of financial assistance for those on the brink of starvation, with the endemic problem of food security issues facing hundreds of millions of people. 'What a mistake it would be to suggest that [$6 billion] would solve world hunger,' said Herbert Kronzucker, the founder and inaugural director of the Canadian Centre for World Hunger Research at the University of Toronto. 'Oh my god, would we be lucky.'"

  4. TikTok: The social network may cause tics in teens (Vaughan Today) CANADIAN CONTENT #CrazyTimes "The phenomenon began with the concern of many doctors, which was confirmed by a Canadian study conducted by neurologists at the University of Calgary last August, revealing today 20 minutes : TikTok, along with anxiety over Covid-19, would cause nervous tics to develop. 'Since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, colleagues working in eight different Gilles de la Tourette (SGT) clinics around the world have witnessed a parallel epidemic of 12-25 year olds (roughly girls and women). Rapid onset of complex behaviors such as Motor and vocal tics,' explains one of the report’s co-authors, neurologist David Martineau. 'In addition to experiencing stress and anxiety related to Covid, these young girls were more likely to be exposed to influencers with tics or Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. (Under the hashtag #TicTok, editor’s note), which was obviously having an effect on themselves.'"

  5. ALBERTA GOVERNMENT, PLATFORM CALGARY LAUNCHING PROVINCE-WIDE HACKATHON (Betakit) ALBERTA STORY Nice. I love that this is across the province. Can't wait to see what comes of this. "Platform Calgary has partnered with the Government of Alberta, and members of the Alberta Innovation Network, to host a hackathon, HackIT.AB, as the finale for Calgary’s Innovation Week. Taking place from November 26 to 28, HackIT.AB is open to post-secondary students, recent graduates, startups, tech companies, and entrepreneurs where the group with the top-ranked solution can walk away with a cash prize of $5,000."

  6. Edmonton’s Kids Kottage nominated for International Peace Award (Global News) EDMONTON STORY Congrats! "Edmonton’s Kids Kottage Foundation, an infant and children’s shelter, has been nominated for the International Peace Award. Executive director Janine Fraser shares how Kids Kottage is being acknowledged for its work dealing with poverty and homelessness."

  7. NorQuest expands support for women-identifying learners with new partnership (NorQuest) EDMONTON STORY Nice move NorQuest! "Besides practical work-integrated experiences, NorQuest believes that diversity and inclusion have emerged as key values and priorities in every industry sector and organization. And so, the college is pleased to announce a new partnership between NorQuest and Accelerate Her Future to further our mutual goals."

  8. Universities given days to expand nursing programs (Winnipeg Free Press) #WeNeedMoreNurses "Manitoba post-secondary institutes were given fewer than five days, a weekend included, in the spring to draw up 'significant modification applications' to scale-up nursing programs as soon as possible, emails show. The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations obtained a series of correspondence to and from the department of advanced education and university administrators regarding an increase to nursing enrolment."

  9. Why Nonprofits Are Leaving Facebook (NonProfitPro) Interesting. "If you're in nonprofit marketing, you know that Facebook is the largest social media platform on the planet. Facebook has nearly 3 billion users, and that makes it the undisputed leader in social media. However, most of the users of Facebook don't live in the United States. In fact, 90% of them live overseas. That singular fact should take some of the gloss off Facebook for nonprofit marketers in our country. Still, other issues exist as to why nonprofits are increasingly looking for alternatives to Facebook. I'll admit that our team is also less enamored with Facebook than we used to be in the past. And, at some point, I anticipate that there will be increased shifts away from the platform."

  10. Lifting cars, pushing trucks helps this Indigenous strongman crush depression (CBC) WHITEFISH NATION STORY Nice work dude! "Becoming Canada's first Indigenous professional strongman helped Colten Sloan lift away the burdens of anxiety and depression. The athlete from Whitefish Lake First Nation, about 300 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, recently earned his pro card after placing second at a national competition."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. A Foolproof Guide on How to Improve Your Daily Routine (Better Advice) Some excellent reminders here. During the pandemic, I have fallen off of my best routines. Time to renew.

  2. Art & Photography — Let’s Talk About Consistency (Keith Chen) I love photography. Some really great and practical tips here.

  3. The Benefits of Drinking Warm Lemon Water In The Morning (Heidi Dellaire) Lots of my friends do it. I need to start.

  4. Include These Habits in Your Morning Routine to Feel Motivated and Productive All Day Long (Change Your Mind) Some off the beaten path suggestions here.

  5. Lose a Pound Per Week With These 5 Small Tweaks to Your Daily Routine (In Fitness And In Health) Little steps my friends. Little steps.

  6. Bill Gates released his 5-book summer reading list, themed around the conflict between humans and nature (Business Insider) Always a good list.

  7. 9 Genius Ingredients To Elevate Normal Food I Wish I Had Known Earlier In Life (Aha Moments) The butter in the omelette is the bomb. As are all the others. #GreatTips

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Oxford college to receive £155m donation from Vietnamese company (BBC) #Boom! "Linacre College said it signed a memorandum of understanding with SOVICO Group on Sunday in Edinburgh. It plans to change its name to Thao College following the first £50m gift. The company is a founder of Vietjet Air, Vietnam's first private airline, and of HDBank, one of the country's biggest banks."

  2. Cape Codders should be grateful for $10M donation to hospital (Cape Cod Times) This is worth reading if only for the throw-down on the hospital at the beginning of the article. "Evidence of this recognized medical quality was provided earlier this month when Cape Cod HealthCare received a $10 million donation from The Edwin Barbey Charitable Fund. Wealthy donors do not contribute to backwoods organizations. They do their due diligence and contribute to organizations where their contributions will continue to benefit the entire community."

  3. Private school in Claremont receives $100 million donation from anonymous alumnus (ABC) Yep. This is a high school. "The Webb Schools in Claremont received a $100 million donation from an anonymous donor, the largest gift ever made to an independent high school west of the Mississippi, officials announced. The donor, a Webb alumnus, wanted to honor his parents for their sacrifices in sending him to Webb "and as a recognition for Webb's indelible impact on his life," according to school officials."

LAST WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

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