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November 12, 2008 Couple Plans $1.25 million Legacy Gift to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Dr Wilbert Keon performed a quadruple bypass on my father's heart," says this Ottawa resident. "Today, my father is 91 years old and he is healthy!" Wanting to give something back to the hospital that saved his father, Vijay and his wife Dimple hit upon leaving a 'legacy gift' to the Heart Institute. Specifically, "we have written our wills such that $1.25 million of our estate will go to the Heart Institute after we are gone," says Mr. Tejuja. "It's an effective way for us to say thanks for saving my father's life."
November 05, 2008 Brock University’s School of Fine and Performing Arts Receives donation of $15 million
Renowned Canadian fibre artist Marilyn Walker has donated $15 million to Brock University's School of Fine and Performing Arts -- the largest donation the University has ever received. The gift is particularly remarkable as it is made in a climate marked by economic uncertainty and waning support for the arts. Click here for full story
November 04, 2008 Hospital Foundation Honours Top Donors
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation unveiled a special donor wall last night in honour of contributors to the Legacy Campaign at its annual "Behind the Scenes" event. Click here for full story.
October 27, 2008 Ledcor makes $5-million gift to support the Campaign for BC Children
The Ledcor Group of Companies and the company's Chairman and CEO, Dave Lede, have just announced that they are making a joint $5-million donation to BC Children's Hospital Foundation to support the construction of a new Children's Hospital on Oak Street in Vancouver and to name the Emergency Department in the new hospital. click here for full story.
October 27, 2008 B.C. Philanthropist Creates Endowment for Emerging Artists
Philanthropist Michael Audain, just recently established an endowment for emerging artists at the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG). The $2-million Audain Emerging Artists Acquisition Fund will allow the VAG to purchase work by emerging artists in perpetuity, and is the largest fund of its kind in the country. click here for full story.