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Nick Lees: Despite broken toes, sheep's wool keeps runner on track
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada took a giant swing at world poverty last week and raised a record $510,000 at its annual golf event at The Derrick. “We have to thank co-chairs, former deputy prime...
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Nick Lees: Former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach 'grateful my grandparents chose...
To mark the 125th anniversary of the first Ukrainian pioneers arrival in Canada, the ribbon will be cut Aug. 7 at the refurbished home of Ed Stelmach’s grandparents. The former premier of Alberta says...
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Nick Lees: Edmonton's Viter dancers, choir thrill crowds in Ukraine
A woman brought produce from her garden last week to try and pay for a ticket to see Edmonton’s Viter Ukrainian Dancers and Folk Choir perform in Western Ukraine’s Chernivtsi. “I’m pretty sure she got...
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Nick Lees: 'Giving excitement' at Alice in Wonderland fundraiser boosts bucks...
The Mad Hatter dined with Alice Friday night when Wonderland came to Edmonton and helped Kids Kottage raise nearly $120,000. “The ballroom at the Chateau Lacombe was abuzz with giving excitement at...
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Nick Lees: Enoch Cree Nation youth get their very own BMX-style cycling track
Eight-year-old Maddie Morin-Gladue was one of the first youngsters to try out the BMX-style “pump” track last week at the Enoch Cree Nation. “I’m excited,” she said, tightening her pink bike helmet...
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Nick Lees: Haida artist makes special donation to Edmonton's new Casa Centre
A raven was the focus last week when cyclists gathered to discuss helping raise the last $1 million needed to pay for the new CASA Centre. It was Haida Gwaii artist and cyclist Ben Davidson who walked...
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Salvation Army fundraiser offers Indian feast to help Edmonton's homeless
Indian-born Ramesh Devangodi says Canada has given him a good life and, as a result, he has offered his downtown Haweli restaurant for a Salvation Army fundraiser. “I met my wife Sonia here and we now...
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Nick Lees: Lending pedal power to Sourdough Raft Race
The inspired, unusual genius of Roger Kehoe has forced me to send an SOS message to my friends who ride for CASA, providers of mental-health services for youngsters and their parents with mental-health...
View ArticleNick Lees: Cyclists wanted for eight-day ride to Haida Gwaii
The June 15-22 trip is a fundraiser for CASA, which provides mental health services for infants, children, adolescents and their families in Edmonton and across northern Alberta. Riders will also take...
View ArticleNick Lees: Emcee for Big Valley Jamboree to bring wit and laughter
Danny Hooper, who can find a quip to bring laughter to any situation, returns next week to emcee for Canada’s biggest annual outdoor country music festival, the Big Valley Jamboree. Read More
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