CEO Blog

Jun 21

Eden Valley

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By Owen Charters I’ve just returned from visiting the Eden Valley Reserve, which has a population of 700, and is part of the Bearspaw First Nation, again part of the Stoney Nakoda nation. I attended the graduation of two youth from Chief Jacob Bearspaw Memorial School who also participate in programming at Boys & Girls Clubs...
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May 02

The next generation of environmental guardians

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By Owen Charters The environment remains a vital topic. Spring has brought major flooding in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, and leaders are now declaring that this will be a routine event given climate change. We need to consider our impact on the world. If you have kids, you probably know that they are the greatest...
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Apr 02

What do you do?

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By Owen Charters When I visited our Boys & Girls Club in Cornwall, Ontario about a year ago, I met the after school homework group—teenagers who gathered after school to participate in our RBC Raise the Grade program, which boosts academic skills, increases digital literacy, and explores post-secondary options. I was told I had to...
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