June 1, 2016

The Heroes and Heroics of Fort McMurray Part 3

The Heroes and Heroics of Fort McMurray Part 3 As you know, on May 1st 2016, wildfires swept through Wood Buffalo, Alberta. These wildfires raged over thousands of acres of forest in days, and continues to grow. The Fort McMurray fires terrorized, and displaced, over 90,000 residents and workers. This evacuation was the largest in Canadian history, and the third largest environmental evacuation in the world. The fires hit record breaking temperatures of 32.8 Celsius. The Canadian people came together to organize aid, and bring hope to those fleeing. Here are some […]
June 6, 2016

Heroes of the Past : Florence Nightingale

Heroes of the Past: Florence Nightingale “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse”  So said Florence Nightingale, social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. Born in 1820, into a wealthy British family in Florence, Italy, and named after the city where she was born, Florence experienced her first “call from God” in Embley Park in 1937. After a series of similar experiences, Florence felt that it was her calling to dedicate her life to the service of others. She started working as […]
June 11, 2017

Dog Park Bullies: Rexy and Alicia’s Heroic Story

Alicia had been taking her dog Rexy to an off-leash park so he could have time to run around with his friends and she could talk to the other dog owners. Alicia really wanted to learn some things about dogs because she didn’t know much when she adopted Rexy from the pound. It was a beautiful day to take Rexy to the dog park, but she was reluctant. Lately, a woman named Diane came to the dog park with her dog Bailey, and both were loud and obnoxious. It was […]