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Weekly News Recap: June 21, 2024

Vincent Duckworth

Weekly News Recap: June 21, 2024

A scene from the final day of 2023's Calgary Stampede. This year's edition will go on as planned, despite the city's water shortage from a faulty feeder main. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

There’s no other race, to me, that has such a tough history for hundreds and hundreds of years, and only the strong survive, so we were the strongest and the most mentally tough, and I’m really proud to wear this color every single day of my life. -- Serena Williams

JUNETEENTH

  • This year, Juneteenth was celebrated on Wednesday, June 19th. Juneteenth takes place each year on June 19th. You can honor and celebrate this time to demonstrate your commitment to inclusivity and the Black community. During the week of Juneteenth, remember to also take meaningful action to support and empower the Black community. Actions speak louder than words.

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • Star-struck Indigenous Sask. girl heading to NASA Space Camp in Alabama (CBC) SASKATCHEWAN STORY #WhatAJourney "Tallica Robson has always been a child who reaches for the stars. The 10-year-old, who wants to be an astrophysicist, says her interest in the topic took off when she came across a book at school called The Mysteries of the Universe. 'I kept reading that book over and over again and studying it and then eventually I fell in love with space,' Tallica said."

  • A new Métis language video series is using puppets to help educate kids (CBC) ALBERTA STORY You can check out an episode here. #ILovePuppets "A new Métis language educational puppet video series is premiering [...] in Edmonton. Michif Makers follows the story of two cousins, William and Angelique, who explore the Michif language with help from their animal friends. The series' creator and puppeteer, Christopher White, joined CBC Radio's Edmonton AM with his puppet William to talk about the premiere — and why these language revitalization measures are so important."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Canadian foundation assets up $100 billion and 5 other findings from a new landscape report (Future of Good) CANADIAN STORY "It’s been a decade of growth for Canada’s philanthropic foundations, according to a new landscape report. There are also more assets, more public and private foundations, and more grants."

  2. Jack Ady Cancer Centre unveils Amir and Saker Manji Healing Garden (CTV) LETHBRIDGE STORY "A healing garden at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge has a new name. The Amir and Saker Manji Healing Garden was named after Amir Manji, who went through his own cancer journey, and comes following a $500,000 donation toward the centre from his family. 'Being able to give back to the Jack Ady Cancer Centre where people from Lethbridge and the surrounding area can receive care that is needed and best in class, here, where they call home, really matters to us,' said Natasha Manji, one of Amir's daughters."

  3. Playoff benching pushes Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner 'to fight my way' (CBC) EDMONTON STORY #GoOilers "Stuart Skinner wasn't happy — with himself or the situation. The Oilers goaltender had been pulled after surrendering four goals on just 15 shots as part of a 4-3 loss to the Canucks in Game 3 of the teams' second-round playoff series. Skinner and his .793 save percentage through three outings against Vancouver took a seat two nights later with the club trailing the best-of-seven matchup 2-1."

  4. Alberta's last coal plant has powered down, marking the end of an era (Yahoo News) ALBERTA STORY #AndWeAreGlad "Alberta's coal era has come to an end. Capital Power's Genesee 2 facility — the last dedicated coal plant in the province — went offline at 10:57 p.m. [...]. And, according to the latest forecast from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), it's not expected to come back online."

  5. Melinda French Gates Is Going It Alone (Time) "Most divorces are not undertaken lightly. They can blow a hole in a couple’s finances and health, the happiness of their children, and each partner’s self-esteem. French Gates didn’t have to worry so much about that first issue. But unlike others, she did have to think about the effect her divorce, finalized two weeks before her 57th birthday [...] might have on the world."

  6. Geoff Cumming reflects on historic $100M gift to UCalgary's Cumming School of Medicine (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY "It’s been 10 years since Geoff Cumming made a transformational $100-million gift to the University of Calgary, propelling the medical school onto the global map for health research excellence. For Cumming, Hon. LLD’16, a business leader and philanthropist who spent most of his adult life in Calgary, giving back to the university was a perfect fit. 'My father was a doctor, my mother was involved with a medical school (…) and I wanted to do something which I felt contributed to all of humanity,' says Cumming, who graduated first in his class with an honours degree in economics at UCalgary in 1974."

  7. For Calgary and Stampede, 'come hell or no water' is the only option (CBC) CALGARY STORY "Stampede cleaning crews may hose down the grandstand seats less often after every beer-fuelled night at the chuckwagons. And while the visiting horses might get the sort of thorough showers that Calgary humans are discouraged from enjoying, it will likely be with trucked-in water, not from the city's own depleted supplies. Despite the ongoing water crisis, the show will go on, city and Calgary Stampede officials stressed [...]." "

  8. Willie Mays, baseball great and electrifying 'Say Hey Kid,' has died at 93 (CBC) Remembering this great man is a wonderful way to celebrate Juneteenth. RIP Mr. Mays. We will not see your like again. "Willie Mays, the electrifying 'Say Hey Kid' whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays's family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon in the Bay Area. 'My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,' son Michael Mays said in a statement released by the club."

  9. Dementia-friendly public park planned for Calgary (CTV) CALGARY STORY I love this! "Plans have been announced for the construction of a new first-of-it's-kind dementia-friendly public park in southeast Calgary [...]. Barb Ferguson, executive director of Alzheimer Calgary, says the park has been purposely designed for people with dementia. 'Safety is really important for people with dementia, so pathways will be built so people can't get lost,' she explained. 'And they'll use a lot of shrubs and greenery to make sure that people can't wander off out of the park.' "

  10. How a multimillion-dollar deal with the Girl Guides solved an Alberta town's water issues (CBC) COCHRANE STORY #IHeartThis " 'Girl Guides of Canada is pleased to transfer the Camp Jubilee water licence to the Town of Cochrane. This agreement will benefit the Town of Cochrane as well as Camp Jubilee. A partnership like this is in keeping with the Guiding Law, which challenges us to use our resources wisely, among other principles,' the statement reads."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. Want to be More Productive? Slow Down. (Carl Pullein) A great reminder for all of us. Go slow to be smooth. Smooth is fast.

  2. This Language Process Worked so Well, I Broke My One Rule (Zero To Finnish) A fantastic tip on how to learn a language fast.

  3. “Best Books of 2023!” (Nilufer Ozmekik) It is not often that I find a list of fiction books that aligns so well with my interests. I want to read them all!

  4. A decade of discontent is coming. (Joan Westenberg) A longer read but worth it.

  5. The Neuroscience of Self-Transformation: Explained in Visuals (Antifragile Productivity) So very interesting. And a great insight into why we do not change behaviours very easily.

  6. 7 Simple Questions High Performing Leaders Ask Themselves Everyday (Management Matters) They are simple but deep. I printed them off.

  7. Ukraine Now Using “Cardboard Drones” to Devastate Russian Airfields (Wes O'Donnell) The drones cost betweemn $360 and $3,300 each. They are used to destroy aircraft worth tens of millions of dollars.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. $10M gift to St. Boniface Hospital Foundation — its largest ever — transformational, hospital CEO says (CBC) WINNIPEG STORY And Ms. Bergen keeps on giving. Beautiful. "The St. Boniface Hospital Foundation says it's gotten its largest ever gift — $10 million. The money was left to the foundation, which is the primary fundraising organization for the Winnipeg hospital, in the will of Miriam Bergen [...]."

  2. Speedo makes $1M donation to USA Swimming to aid diversity initiative (Sports Business Journal) A nice tight gift. Well done. "Speedo has announced a $1M gift to USA Swimming as part of the brand’s initiative to diversify swimming through its campaign for change, Speedo’s Swim United, which aims to make swimming accessible to all."

  3. University of Rochester receives $50M donation for new disabilities institute (FingerLakes.com) "The University of Rochester announced a $50 million donation from local philanthropist Tom Golisano to create the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute. This new center will focus on the care and research of intellectual and developmental disabilities, marking the largest single donation in the university’s history."

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