When I came up with the idea of “Walking Back to Saskatoon”, I knew immediately that I wanted the Ore Gangue to benefit from the funds raised. The Ore Gangue was my community when I attended university in Saskatoon. My social network, the sports teams I played on, my girlfriends, you name it. The friends I made during my university career are still part of my life today.
I stayed very connected to the Ore Gangue when I moved to Calgary in 1985, organizing a Christmas Beer Bash the first year and keeping it going for 30 years. The alumni group now organizes a golf tournament each September, raising funds for the Michael D. Welch Memorial Book Fund. I am proud to be an alumni of such a long standing and well respected society. I’m trying to give back to the Ore Gangue for all the great years I’ve had being a part of it.
The Ore Gangue Alumni Fund was started by some ambitious and dedicated Ore Ganguers here in Calgary. My goal is to raise $50,000 to benefit current and future students in the geosciences at the U of S. I hope you can join me in supporting the committee’s efforts to build a legacy that will support these aspiring geoscientists.
I am walking from Calgary to Saskatoon to raise money and awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. My family history of heart disease and stroke means that I have a very personal connection to the cause.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation has made remarkable progress confronting cardiovascular disease in Canada over the past 60 years, with death rates declining by more than 75 per cent. This has largely been due to research advances in surgical procedures, drug therapies and prevention efforts.
Yet despite the progress, heart disease and stroke remain leading causes of death and hospitalization and the biggest driver of prescription drug use in Canada.
That is why I want to help the Heart and Stroke Foundation fund the best of Canadian research, so they can continue their work to prevent disease, save lives and promote recovery.
Together we can make it happen.
