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Shaving her head for cancer
Lorna Taylor

Staff from the Calgary Correctional Centre, Calgary Remand Centre, and Calgary Young Offender Centre went bald for the Kids Cancer Care Foundation on June 7. Sixteen correctional officers went under the razor to help raise almost $7,000. CCC employee Lorna Taylor, the only female to shave her head, raised over $2,000 alone.

Staff from the Calgary Crown Prosecutors’ Office also shaved their heads for the cause raising $9,355. The funds will be used to send children with cancer to camp,to help treat children while in the hospital and for cancer research.

Crown prosecutors
Left to right: Jody Ranseth, Mac Vomberg, Gordon Wong, Lloyd Robertson and Dale Campbell.

The third annual Jerry P. Selinger Golf Tournament was held June 26th at the Calgary Elks Lodge & Golf Club and raised $54,000 in support of two worthy causes: the HomeFront Jerry Selinger Memorial Fund to assist victims of domestic violence and the Peter Lougheed Centre Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic Greatest Needs Fund to provide patient support.

The Calgary Police Service’s sixth annual Coats for Kids campaign began Nov. 1. Donations of winter jackets, hats, boots and gloves can be dropped off at any police district office. Donated items are distributed by the Calgary public and Catholic school system and the Rockyview School Division.

Staff. Sgt. Kerry Nisbet, Const. James MacDonald and Const. Shannon Lowe of the Edmonton Police Service and Const. Mike Steneker of the Edmonton international airport
United Way hamburger
Bob Dunster, Assistant Deputy Minister, Solicitor General, dishes up a United Way hamburger for Carmen Parent.
RCMP detachment participated this past summer in a 4,500-km bike relay to raise money for Larga Ltd. a residence for northerners traveling to Edmonton for medical treatment and Ronald McDonald Houses.

Staff within Alberta Justice and the Alberta Solicitor General are once again participating in the United Way campaign. Activities include BBQs, book sales, bingos, bake sales and payroll deductions.

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