Heritage Link Launch Volumevolume 4, Issue 3 Summer 2005 Newsletter of the Heritage Community Foundation
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Foundation Events Great Alberta Law Cases Heritage Link Launch VolumeVolume 4, Issue 3 Summer 2005 Newsletter of the Heritage Community Foundation May 2005 – The Donor Recognition Reception Inside this issue: Heritage Community Foundation would April 2005 - The Heritage Community “We are creating knowledge for the ages” ........................ 2 like to thank Bruce Foundation held its fi rst Annual Donor Recognition Reception at the Hotel Selkirk on Alger and Alger & “Foundation presents to Associates for their April 22, 2005. This event is an opportunity teachers and parents”.......... 2 generous sponsorship for the Heritage Community Foundation of the Great Alberta to thank and acknowledge past, present “Recognizing Our Partners” Law Cases, phase II and future donors who have contributed to ............................................. 3 Heritage Community Foundation Trustee Mark Ferguson launch which was held the Heritage Community Foundation. The and guests enjoying refreshments at the Launch. evening was an overwhelming success “Doing the good work is not at the historic Lougheed enough” ............................... 4 House in Calgary. This thanks to special guest speakers, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, His Honour Norman event celebrated and raised awareness of the legal, banking and “Launch of Alberta’s Italian L. Kwong; Mary Kieftenbeld, Alberta Song accounting communities. Guests stepped back in time to celebrate Community Travelling Exhibit” composer; Chief Wayne Roan, Chief of the the civil, criminal and constitutional cases featured on the website ............................................ 4 Mountain Cree; Jerry Gunn, Campaign Chair; with actors portraying Sir James Lougheed and his law partner Mayor Morris Flewwelling, President/Chair “Youth Heritage Ambassador Richard B. Bennett. The evening was a great success thanks to Trustees; and 2004 March Global Woman of Aysha Wills”..........................5 our guest speakers Mayor Morris Flewwelling, Jerry Gunn and Joe Vision Aysha Wills. Aysha showed all of us Lieutenant Governor Norman L. Kwong Lougheed. her visionary abilities about the importance of speaks at the Donor Recognition Reception. “Outreach”............................ 6 heritage in our lives and how it came to the aid and rescue of 1,000 lives at risk from the “The generosity of Canadians” .......................... 7 Asian tsunami. “Great Alberta Law Cases Actors Phil Fulton and Joel Smith made history come alive Launch”................................ 8 as they represented Senator Lougheed and R.B. Bennett in their battle over the assets of their fi rm. Their law case is featured in the Great Alberta Law Cases website, which was made possible through the generous support of the Alberta Law Foundation. The Heritage Community Foundation would like to thank everyone for their time, dedication and contributions in the accomplishment of this important public legal education project. If you would like to receive the Heritage Link via mail/e-mail or would like to be contacted about volunteering or attending events, please complete this form and return by mail. To become a partner in heritage, please contact us: Mark your calendars Yes I would like receive the Heritage Link free by e-mail email address: ___________________________________________________________ Thursday, September 29th, 2005 Yes I would like to receive the Heritage Link free by mail Launch of the Alberta Name ____________________________ Address ____________________________ Online Encyclopedia Heritage City ________________________ Prov. __________ Postal Code _______________ Community Foundation Suite 54, 9912 - 106 Street NW, Yes I would like to volunteer Edmonton, AB T5K 1C5 Phone: (780) 424-6512 Fax: (780) 424-6579 Yes I would like to receive invitations to your upcoming web launches Email: [email protected] Interests: Online: www.AlbertaSource.ca Culture Education History Nature Science Technology Moving Forward... AlbertaSource.ca Web Feedback Executive Directors Message Philanthropic Trends Trustees Morris Flewwelling, As you can see from the content of this issue, we have been getting our message out in In looking to the future of the Heritage Community Foundation, the ability to ensure the President/Chair continued growth and sustainability of both current and future projects is key. This focus a variety of ways. I want to acknowledge all of our offi cial and unoffi cial ambassadors Satya Brata Das, who are representing us every day. Our Chief Honourary Patron, the Hon. Norman L. on our long-term development will ensure that the Foundation will continue to be top of Vice-President/Vice-Chair Kwong, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta gave a moving address at our Donor’s Reception mind for all users of the World Wide Web as the main source for complete and reliable digitized content about Alberta’s rich and diverse history and resources. Kristina Milke, noting that we must work together to build “the next Alberta.” Of the Alberta Online Treasurer Encyclopedia, he stated: “It is a vast and ambitious project that will help shape the next Alberta via today’s most advanced technology and the skills and creativity of our very Indeed, as our foundation grows, the creation of true partnerships with philanthropically- Mark Ferguson, best educators, artists, writers and historians.” minded individuals and businesses becomes more and more central to our ability to Secretary Coal Mining achieve our vision and goals in developing a readable, accessible and comprehensive Doug Leonard, I am proud to announce that the Foundation has its fi rst Youth Heritage Ambassador – “e-history” of Alberta delivered via the Internet. Trustee I really enjoyed looking through Aysha Wills – and would like to express my sincere thanks to her and her parents Shane Catherine Twinn, your site. Would you happen and Betty Wills for their support. While the Foundation is building the “Virtual Alberta,” it In this vein, I would like to share with you a recent article from the Toronto Star on Trustee to know, how I might get some is living individuals, young and old, who are working with us to create the Alberta Online philanthropic trends, and the generosity of Canadians: Jerry Gunn, information of photos of the Encyclopedia. We are creating knowledge for the ages that will help to develop strong Canadian generosity is growing when it comes to charitable organizations. Historically, large Trustee mines or any information on my individuals and strong communities. charitable donations were given quietly by the ultra-rich, but now more people are giving Campaign Cabinet great grandfather. signifi cant sums to invest in the community and country that has allowed them to prosper. On Adriana A. Davies, Ph.D. the whole, Canadians gave $5.8 billion to charity in 2003, up from $4.9 billion in 2000. Jerry Gunn, Chair The increasing munifi cence of the baby boomers accounts in large part for the upsurge in Foundation Presents to Teachers Mark Ferguson, giving. They’re in the highest income bracket of their lives and they’re looking to the future, Co-Chair and Parents for themselves and their children. Philanthropy is not only the domain of the rich, however; immigrants are more likely than other Canadians to make donations and to give larger than Morris Flewwelling Teachers, parents and home-schoolers average contributions. Bruce Alger are endlessly searching for relevant and Both corporations and individuals want to be more targeted in their giving, to see their generosity multimedia materials to enrich and develop the make a difference to the world. In these performance-driven times people want to know that the Friends of the Heritage skills and themes of the Alberta Program of charity they’ve chosen is delivering. Other trends in the charitable sector include people seeking Community (FHC) Studies for schools. This past year, Heritage deeper relationships with charities, not simply handing over money; non-profi ts becoming more Foundation Community Foundation staff have presented and met those teachers face to face in sophisticated and aggressive due to government cuts; tax incentives stimulating giving; and Doug Leonard, seminars, conferences and convention assemblies around Alberta. These include the large corporations becoming more concerned with their public image and social responsibility, President which encourages more signifi cant charitable involvement. Famous 5 Social Studies Council (ATA) conference in Banff in October 2004, the Alberta Online Jerry Gunn, Consortium Conference in Edmonton November 2004, a Social Studies K-3 Summer Vice-President The Heritage Community Foundation’s goal is to bring an array of articles touching on Institute in Edmonton in 2004, the Alberta Schooling at Home Conferences in Edmonton I think it’s wonderful that you guys every key aspect of Alberta’s heritage to you through the Alberta Online Encyclopedia Kristina Milke, are sharing information on the and Okotoks in January-February 2005 and the South Central East Teachers’ Convention – AlbertaSource.ca. Your support and gifts will make the Alberta Online Encyclopedia Treasurer in March 2005. famous fi ve .Without this website and other projects a reality for not only the short-term but also the future. Mark Ferguson, they may not be recognized even Secretary More and more are fi nding Foundation Edukits fi ll a need for current student and teacher half as much. They did a great Norma McElhone, Director of Development Morris Flewwelling, thing for this country and people multi-media