Weekly News Recap: June 17, 2022

Weekly News Recap: June 17, 2022

A selection committee determined Harry Daniels, pictured on this stamp unveiled on Monday in Regina, would become one of three leaders featured on stamps to be released on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day. The image was created after consulting with his widow Cheryl Storkson and Indigenous leaders. (Richard Agecoutay/CBC News)

We owe the Aboriginal peoples a debt that is four centuries old. It is their turn to become full partners in developing an even greater Canada. And the reconciliation required may be less a matter of legal texts than of attitudes of the heart. -- Romeo LeBlanc (former Governor General of Canada)

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • This Louisiana man thought he was rescuing one kitten — then 12 more appeared (NPR) I adore this human. "As Robert Brantley was driving down the backroads of northeast Louisiana on Tuesday, something caught his eye. The professional shooter was going about 40 miles an hour as he headed toward the shooting range, but he thought he had seen a kitten on the side of the road. He wasn't sure though, so he turned his car around and went back to find out. In a video that he posted to Instagram, Brantley walks toward a single white and gray tabby kitten. 'Look — kitty, kitty,' Brantley calls toward the kitten. Brantley picks the kitten up just as three more white kittens pop up in the grass. But it didn't end there. In total, 12 kittens came out of the grass after the first one and ambushed the man who said he thought it was just a lone kitten. 'Oh, no, there's a whole — oh, my gosh! I can't take y'all. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh, there's more! We got a kitten problem,' Brantley exclaims in his initial video."

  • How the Savannah Bananas have become the greatest show in baseball | SportsCenter (YouTube) Now, this is sport entertainment. RELATED: Meet the Savannah Bananas, who’ve captivated fans and MLB. ‘We exist to make baseball fun’.

  • Woman reunited with skates after 40 years in modern-day Cinderella story (The Guardian) HALIFAX STORY This a beautiful story. #NostalgiaPowerful "When Renée Forrestall slipped her feet into the worn pair of dingy white roller skates, it was like stepping into the past. It had been decades since she had last roller-skated, but as she approached 60, she thought she’d have another go, get some exercise and celebrate her milestone birthday. Forrestall, a high school art teacher in Halifax, Nova Scotia, bought a more modern pair, but the fit wasn’t quite right, so she set up a notification on Facebook Marketplace to ping her when any older skates went up for sale."

  • Cute alert: Meet some fuzzy, red residents calling an Inglewood backyard home (CBC) I am not the biggest squirrel fan but these guys are very cute. "Some new residents are calling Calgary's Inglewood neighbourhood home. They're arguably the cutest members of the community too — at least, Calgary-based naturalist Brian Keating thinks so. Keating came across a family of American red squirrels in his backyard recently, a mother squirrel as well as four babies."

  • Volodymyr Zelensky on War, Technology, and the Future of Ukraine (Wired) Communication and branding has been a huge part of this war. #IWouldNeverHaveGuessedIt "Ever since Russian forces started their all-out invasion in February, Ukraine has been hailed as an exemplar of how to defend against violent tyranny on the 21st-century battlefield. The country spun up an 'IT Army' of volunteer hackers to take down Russian websites, used the Starlink satellite internet system to maintain communications as its own infrastructure was being destroyed, and launched a social media blitzkrieg to win support from around the world."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Oxford University college defends £155m donation from Vietnam's first self-made female billionaire who has close links to country's brutal Communist regime as Government announces probe (Daily Mail) Uh oh. "A University of Oxford college has defended its handling of a 'transformative' £155million donation after it emerged the Government is conducting an investigation. Linacre College's memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao's company Sovico Group raised concerns in the House of Commons."

  2. Some camps face staffing crunch as they reopen this summer (CBC) ALBERTA STORY "Some overnight summer camps west of Calgary say they've struggled to find the staff they need as they head into their first summer season since the pandemic forced them to close. Camps that remained open with COVID-19 restrictions in place during the pandemic were able to retain workers and get a head start this year, but others found themselves hiring from scratch."

  3. Canada Post begins unveiling stamps 'immortalizing' Indigenous leaders (CBC) CANADIAN STORY Great move Canada Post! "Three figures from recent history are to be honoured by having their likenesses represented on stamps to be sold by Canada Post later this month. A news release from Canada Post said the stamps, which will become available on June 21 — National Indigenous Peoples Day — feature Harry Daniels, Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier and Jose Kusugak in recognition for their commitment and contributions to the Métis, First Nations and Inuit communities they served."

  4. There's a story we tell about Calgary. It excludes so many of us (CBC) CALGARY STORY We need to do better. "A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip to Toronto — the city where I spent my teens and early 20s. Each time I go, I get the same question: 'Why are you still living in Alberta?' After over a decade in Calgary, the question chafes. I love living in Calgary, and I choose to stay. But that question hit me in a different way this time. I came to a depressing and uneasy realization: despite being a proud Calgarian, I still breathe more easily in Toronto. On the one hand, this feels like a betrayal to Calgary, the city I call my home. And on the other, I don't want it to be true — it means that, as much as I might deny it, a part of me feels like I'll never truly fit into what it means to be a Calgarian."

  5. Loretta Rogers, family matriarch and longtime telecom director, dead at 83 (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "Loretta Rogers, the matriarch of the Rogers family and longtime director at telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc., has died at the age of 83. Her daughter Martha Rogers confirmed her death in a tweet issued on Saturday, calling her mother a 'beautiful soul' who 'possessed an incredible strength of character.' Loretta Rogers was the widow of company founder Ted Rogers, who died in 2008, and served as a director on the corporate board."

  6. National Indigenous Peoples Day (Government of Canada) CANADIAN STORY This is a great resource. "National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, June 21. It’s a special occasion to learn more about the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Learning about Indigenous Peoples, places and experiences is a step forward each Canadian can take on the path to reconciliation."

  7. Eagle Feather introduced to convocation ceremonies as a symbol of U of T's commitment to reconciliation (UofT News) TORONTO STORY I predict this will sweep across the country. Such an important act of reconciliation. "For the first time in the University of Toronto's 195-year history, the chancellor's procession at convocation was led by a symbol of the university's enduring partnership with Indigenous Peoples. A member of U of T's Indigenous community – in this case, Lindsey Fechtig, a U of T alumna and manager of the Office of Indigenous Health in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – served as Eagle Feather Bearer, a new ceremonial role that grew out of the recommendations of the university's Convocation Review."

  8. Alta. clinic one of two in Canada offering 'revolutionary' prosthesis technique to lower-limb amputees (CTV) EDMONTON STORY Smart! "For the better part of a decade, she used a traditional prosthetic socket on her left leg like she did on her right. But while the right side was a little uncomfortable, the left was hardly bearable. 'I couldn't walk in it, I couldn't bend the knee right, it would get loose,' the Barrhead, Alta., resident recalled. She dreaded wearing it. Then, in 2019, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital approached her as a potential candidate for BLINC Lab's osseointegration project."

  9. Charles Buchanan is On a Mission to End Technology Poverty (Avenue Calgary) CALGARY STORY We are fans! "His daughter pressed further: what exactly was the purpose of his job? 'Well,' he recalls saying, 'I guess I help banks make money.' As he tells it, she responded with: 'Oh, that’s really noble, Dad.' The words landed like a punch. Buchanan spent some time thinking about what she said. He went for a walk and thought some more. That day, he decided to quit his job and move on. By the time the family landed back in Calgary, Buchanan had figured out the blueprint for what would become Technology Helps, his Calgary-based company that provides technological empowerment for non-profit organizations."

  10. Interest grows in 4-day work week as employers consider impact on staff, retention, productivity (CBC) CANADIAN CONTENT "Many dream of a shorter work week, one where you spend less time at the office, more time with loved ones, all while still being able to afford life as we know it. And for more people, that's becoming a reality. Businesses and organizations in countries across the world are testing out a four-day work week, one that wouldn't compress 40 hours into fewer days or pay workers a smaller salary."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. Five Qualities of a Great Fundraiser (AFP Global) CANADIAN CONTENT I was happy to share my thoughts and to be featured alongside Sarah and Harvey. "In the wake of AFP ICON in Las Vegas, May 2 – 4, the world’s largest fundraising conference, we wanted to get a sense of what members think of the qualities that make a great fundraiser. So, we asked people who know a thing or two about fundraising."

  2. Do You Need to Exercise Every Day? (In Fitness And In Health) In short. Yes. You need to move everyday.

  3. 3 Reasons Men Should Try Kundalini Yoga This Year. (Gray Matter) I have been toying with Yoga for a while now. Time to limber up.

  4. 7 MUSTS FOR EFFECTIVE BOARD SUCCESSION PLANNING (Charity Village) A good list and even more important as we come out of these turbulent times.

  5. Spreadsheets Are Hot—and Cranking Out Complex Code (Wired) I am a spreadsheet nerd. I am very glad to see that they are also now spreading their sheets across many more dimensions.

  6. FUNDRAISING | How to Lead the Case Development Process from Inside Your Organization (Hilborn) All fundraising begins here. If you can't tell someone why you need their money, you will not be successful.

  7. 6 Tips for Keeping Your Nonprofit’s Donor Data Clean and Ready to Use (NonProfitPRO) Let's face it, most nonprofit data is in a very sorry state. It's actually a strategic imperative to change this.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Federated Co-op donates $1M to help with Wanuskewin's world heritage bid (CTV) SASKATOON STORY Nice work! "Wanuskewin Heritage Park is one step closer to potentially becoming the province’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site by 2025. [The] park announced it's partnering with Federated Co-operatives Limited and receiving a $1 million donation to help with its programming, resource management and its UNESCO application."

  2. Buffett Donates $4 Billion in Berkshire Stock to Charity (Barrons) Again, a huge gift. Thanks Mr. Buffett. "Warren Buffett gave away $4 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock Tuesday as part of his annual donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four other philanthropies, the company said. Buffett, the longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has been making the annual contributions since 2006 and has given away a total of $45 billion in Berkshire stock, or more than half his stake in the conglomerate."

  3. AGNICO EAGLE GIFTS $5 MILLION TO STFX - GIFT INCLUDES NAMING OF THE NASSO FAMILY SCIENCE CENTRE IN HONOUR OF LONG-TIME AGNICO EAGLE BOARD CHAIR, JAMES D. NASSO '59 (St. Francis Xavier University) ANTIGONISH STORY "St. Francis Xavier University is pleased to announce a $5 million gift from Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and the renaming of the Physical Sciences Complex. This gift, which has enabled the university to secure an additional $3.5 million in matching [funds.]"

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