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03/06/2026

Barrie Stafford coined a new term – The Province of Champions – and brought together, in the way that he does, people who continue to make it happen.


These guys! They're superstars and have a far bigger impact on your life than you realize.

You don’t want to have to meet them (in a hospital), but odds are two out of every five of you will. And if you do, you'll be glad you did.

Dr. Kyle Potts, Dr. Matt Anaka, Dr. Michael Chu, Dr. Kevin Hay, and Dr. John Walker are a few of the clinicians and scientists from Calgary and Edmonton cancer hospitals doing ground-breaking work on immunotherapy.

They take T-cells from your body, modify them genetically, then reintroduce them into your body to fight your specific cancer. The side effects are much, much lower, and survival rates are much higher. Plus, their technology saved our health care system $12M last year. (How do they not have banners at Roger’s Place?)

To get this far, they relied on the roll-up-your-sleeves-and-open-your-wallet Alberta attitude. To go further, they need your help to continue their research into using this treatment to treat more types of cancer, conduct trials and find ways to scale this work to reach more adults and children.

For a one-time donation:
Donate to Toast of the Town 2026

Even $25 a month (or more if you can) will make you a part of this Made in Alberta miracle.

More Moments for Albertans Facing Cancer - Alberta Cancer Foundation

12/27/2022

Rest in peace Jean. She was an icon to a generation and truly loved.

An Alberta-born international cooking icon and Order of Canada recipient died on Christmas Eve in Edmonton.

09/01/2022

Cordis Financial Inc. warmly welcomes Billy Katelnikoff, CPA, CA who has joined us as an advisor. Billy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the corporate financial and insurance industry. He has helped us help our clients for more than a decade. We are very happy to be working more closely with him.

03/09/2022

This!!! Yesterday there was an excellent U of A alumni event on the disparities of women's health research. One of the sponsors, the Alberta Women's Health Foundation, recently released this video. All women, not just those in science, can identify with this.

In Alberta, women's health research receives only 3.4% of provincial health research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). A year a...

05/12/2021

This is the second interview I've done this year about the "what ifs" of estate planning.

More than half of Canadians have taken the proactive step of putting a will in place – but for some, their experiences during the pandemic may have affected how current these plans are or given them the chance to reflect on their wishes. If this is the case, it may be time to give an …

03/16/2021

We have had a number of inquiries about misinformation circulating about the Covid-19 vaccine affecting life insurance coverage. That is simply not true.

Insurance companies want people to guard themselves against a potentially deadly virus. Trust me, insurance actuaries are the most practical individuals you will ever meet. There is no opinion there, only the calculation of people dying or getting sick, and vaccines are an effective way to reduce that risk.

For information, check the CLHIA.ca website for this document:

Know the facts: Getting the vaccine will not affect your insurance coverage

03/02/2021

We have been using these beautiful painted wooden boxes by Daniela Bahry for families who recently lost love ones. We've filled them with bath products or cookies as a way to take care of themselves and they are left with a box they can use for mementos. The recipients have really appreciated them. Contact her at Dani's Original Art.

03/08/2020

I had the fortune to attend the Women & Wealth Gala last night in honour of International Women's Day. Thanks for the company, Michelle Wolff, and for the opportunity, Jonathan Zabala.

It was great to connect with like-minded people in the industry committed to doing the very best for the people they serve.

03/07/2019

How wonderful to be recognized in a male-dominated industry on International Women's Day. Guardian Capital are a class act.