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    Legacy in Action

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    • Legacy in Action

      Underlying Issues

      October 8, 2015

      A new pilot program at the Royal Alexandra Hospital addresses the root causes of physical and mental health problems for those in the inner city, ensuring long term solutions

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    • Legacy in Action

      Timothy Caulfield Q&A

      October 8, 2015

      As a young man, Timothy Caulfield had dreams of being a rock star. But in recent years the health-policy professor at the University of Alberta has found a different way of capturing the public’s attention: by writing rigorous yet lively takedowns of all kinds of bogus diets, misleading beauty products and exercise fads. His latest popscience book, Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong about Everything? (Penguin), looks at the increasingly murky intersection between science and celebrity culture.

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    • Legacy in Action

      Georgina Lightning Q&A

      October 8, 2015

      The successful actor, writer and producer speaks about the challenges she faced growing up, and how her past has influenced her present 

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    • Donor Stories · Legacy in Action

      A Constellation of Support

      October 8, 2015

      Nunastar Properties gives back to the North by providing growth and learning opportunities for youth

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    • Legacy in Action

      Two Worlds

      October 8, 2015

      Elders-in-Residence help build cultural bridges at NorQuest College

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    • Legacy in Action

      Reconnecting with Tradition

      October 8, 2015

      Programs at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society offer people a way to connect with community resources and their heritage

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    • Legacy in Action

      A New Journey

      March 2, 2015

      Stacy, whose name has been changed for her protection, remembers the way she felt the day she was released after two years of incarceration.

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    • Donor Stories · Legacy in Action

      A Will to Give

      November 18, 2014

      The Martin family turn an inheritance gift into an endowment fund to support women’s education

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    • Donor Stories · Legacy in Action

      Spotlight on Funds – Bequests

      April 11, 2014

      Three examples of end-of-life giving that are leaving lasting legacies in our community

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