Weekly News Recap: August 20, 2021

Weekly News Recap: August 20, 2021

A living memorial concert was held for Twillow Rose, a nine-year-old Calgary therapy dog diagnosed with cancer.

Be the person your dog thinks you are. -- C.J. Frick

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • Here it is, the coolest slide of all time (MLB) "There have been a lot of great slides in MLB history. Head-first dives, pop-up slides, hook-slides -- you name it. But here's a legitimate question: Did Dodgers second baseman Trea Turner just gift us the coolest slide ever?" No question. Hard to stop watching it actually.

  • San Antonio business to build, donate food truck to Olympic gold medalist for her mother (KSAT) I heart this. "A San Antonio business that customizes food trucks is stepping in to help Olympic Gold Medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock get the food truck her mother always wanted to have. Mensah-Stock outperformed everyone in women’s wrestling at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Cameron Davies, CEO and president of Cruising Kitchens, said he saw Mensah-Stock’s story and wanted to help. Mensah-Stock has always wanted to provide for her mother, especially after her father was killed in a car crash."

  • One Woman’s Mission to Get Vaccines to Her Rural Alabama Town (Kottke.org) Vaccine hesitancy is more complex than ideology. This woman is a saint. "Levine told me that they were struck by how many people had put off vaccination for logistical rather than ideological reasons. In Panola, he says, they regularly heard people say, 'I want the shot. How do I get this? I don’t have a car; how am I going to get forty miles to the closest hospital and back?'"

  • 'An amazing soul': Living tribute concert held for Calgary therapy dog (CTV) CALGARY STORY A touching story, especially to anyone who has loved or lost an animal. #Beautiful "A living memorial concert was held Friday at a southeast Calgary park to say goodbyes to an award-winning therapy dog that has touched numerous lives. Twillow Rose, a Shiloh shepherd therapy dog, was trained by Straja Linder King, who specializes in psychotherapy and animal-assisted clinical art therapy at Strawberry Moon Counselling. Calgary musician Christopher Barran created a song, Roses Love the Rain, to honour the pooch, and performed it during the show at Pearce Estates Park."

  • The story of Barry the barred owl, who became a Central Park sensation (CBC) #AnimalsAreAmazing "Barry the barred owl had taken up residence in Central Park last October, and in the 10 months that followed, a community had been built around the bird, who stood out for being so accepting of humans in her space. 'In times of uncertainty, her presence became kind of a source of continuity and comfort,' Calgary naturalist Brian Keating told [The Homestretch.]"

  • Maritime farmers doing 'what we can' to get surplus hay shipped to drought-stricken Prairies (CBC) Atlantic Canada STORY #WeAreAllInThisTogether. This is awesome. "Hay from the Maritimes could make its way to the Prairies later this week as livestock producers in Western Canada struggle with devastating drought conditions. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) announced last week that it has started work to facilitate a initiative coined 'Hay West,' that will see surplus hay from farmers in eastern Canada sent west — where dire hay and feed shortages loom. Tim Marsh, president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, said farmers in his province have extra and want to help out."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Memorial garden honouring 5 killed at Brentwood house party officially opens (CBC) CALGARY STORY We will remember them. "A memorial garden designed to honour five students killed at a Calgary house party in 2014 is officially open. Quinterra Legacy Garden, located in South Glenmore Park, was created in the memory of Lawrence Hong, 27, Josh Hunter, 23, Kaitlin Perras, 23, Jordan Segura, 22, and Zackariah Rathwell, 21, who were killed at a party meant to celebrate the end of the school year."

  2. Paralympic Foundation of Canada welcomes $500,000 donation from National Bank Français (Newswire) CANADIAN STORY Nice work National Bank. "The Paralympic Foundation of Canada (PFC) has officially welcomed National Bank into its Circle of Champions at the prestigious Hall of Champions level thanks to a $500,000 donation to support more opportunities in sport for Canadians with a disability. PFC's Circle of Champions is comprised of generous individuals and organizations whose contributions help create a profound and lasting impact on the Para sport system in Canada."

  3. Exploring the history (and mystery) of Alberta's iconic Burger Baron chain in new documentary (CBC) ALBERTA STORY #ILoveBB "Anyone outside of Western Canada might not know or understand the cult following behind the unassuming Burger Baron restaurant. The popular fast-food chain, with its distinctive sign, popular mushroom burger and 25 locations around Alberta, has been a part of the Prairie dining scene since the 1950s. But unlike most chains, all Burger Barons are independently owned. There are no franchise fees, different facades, colour schemes, branding and even menu items, save for the aforementioned mushroom burger."

  4. Here's how a rebrand of Ryerson University could pay off for the school (CBC) TORONTO STORY This will be a watershed decision. "Before Ryerson University students begin fall classes, a task force will announce what actions it believes should be taken to deal with the legacy of the Toronto school's namesake, Egerton Ryerson. The connection of Egerton Ryerson to racist ideology has plagued the university, troubling First Nations students, staff and community members for years. A minister and educator who lived in the 1800s, Ryerson advanced ideas seen by many as central to the creation of Canada's residential school system."

  5. KGH Foundation leader stepping down on Dec. 31 (Kelowna Daily Courier) KELOWNA STORY Congrats Doug. Thank you for all that you have done for the community. "The CEO of the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation will step down at the end of the year after more than 10 years in the role. The foundation has raised more than $90 million since Doug Rankmore took on the top job."

  6. Glenbow Museum to offer 'free farewell visit' during last two weekends before three-year shutdown (Calgary Herald) CALGARY STORY #GetInFast "The Glenbow Museum is offering patrons free admission from Aug. 19 to 22 and Aug. 26 to 29 before major renovations close the downtown facility for three years."

  7. Notable Edmonton mansion gifted to University of Alberta to be demolished (Edmonton Journal) EDMONTON STORY "Soaring was built in the late 1950s for Sandy Mactaggart and his wife, Cécile. The Mactaggarts donated it to the university in 2010, when the property in Edmonton's Riverbend neighbourhood was valued at $26 million."

  8. BBC to Pay $2 Million to Charity over Martin Bashir's 'Deceitful' Interview with Princess Diana: Report (People) "The BBC is reportedly set to pay $2 million to a charity of the British royal family's choosing in an effort to make amends for the scandal surrounding Martin Bashir's 1995 interview with Princess Diana."

  9. Oprah Donation Indicative of Problems at Time’s Up, Ex-Staffers Say (Yahoo) "While the downfall of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has cast a harsh light on Time’s Up, former staffers say that the organization’s deference to power — including Oprah Winfrey — went beyond just the disgraced governor."

  10. The Co-Founder Of Snopes Wrote Dozens Of Plagiarized Articles For The Fact-Checking Site (Buzzfeed) #Ugh "David Mikkelson, the co-founder of the fact-checking website Snopes, has long presented himself as the arbiter of truth online, a bulwark in the fight against rumors and fake news. But he has been lying to the site's tens of millions of readers: A BuzzFeed News investigation has found that between 2015 and 2019, Mikkelson wrote and published dozens of articles containing material plagiarized from news outlets such as the Guardian and the LA Times."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. 3 Adventures to Plan for a Better Week (Forge) I am already planning my big adventure for this week. What's your's?

  2. This Deceivingly Simple Digital Filing Method Is the Time-Saver I Need (Forge) It is not often that I see something I have not seen before in this space. I am already implementing it across all of my digital systems.

  3. 4 Little-Known Books That Changed My Behavior, Habits & Mindset (Better Advice) I have not read any of these but they are all going on my list. To the top actually.

  4. One Comment From An Old Boss 20 Years Ago Is Still My Productivity Maxim (Andy Taylor) What are you prepared to stop doing?

  5. 16 Beautiful Math Movies That Everyone Should Watch at Least Once in Their Life (Ali) I am a math nerd and I have only seen six of these. #GreatList

  6. Thinking Backwards Is Key to Solving Your Problems (Age of Awareness) A very simple idea but not one we consciously use very often. I have used it to imagine me in a future state and then breaking all the goals down from then to now.

  7. A Simple Test to Determine Your VO2 Max (Runner's Life) Simple but...#NotEasy I have done it and it whacked me for 4 days. Worth it though.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Flames and Oilers Battle of Alberta brings in a Million dollars for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (todayville Red Deer) RED DEER STORY ViTreo is proud to be supporting this campaign. Well done all. "The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre held their signature event: The Battle of Alberta for the second time this past Tuesday and Wednesday after being postponed for a year, grossing over $1M!"

  2. Lincoln Center Hopes a $20 Million Donation Will Help Fuel a Revival (New York Times) What a great gift as we come out from under this terrible pandemic. "Lincoln Center announced on Tuesday that it would use a $20 million gift from the philanthropists Lynne and Richard Pasculano to help bring back and revitalize opera, jazz, theater and dance on its campus."

  3. Twin Cities Public Television gets $9 million donation from former University of Minnesota professor's estate (Star Tribune) I love public television. "Twin Cities Public Television has received a $9 million gift that should bolster its reputation as a leader in educating children about science. The donation from the estate of Dr. William D. Wells is the largest philanthropic gift in the station's 64-year-old history."

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