CollegeBring your own horse to cowboy collegeStudents at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta., study from the saddle. When they’re done, they find work on ranches, feedlots and remote cow camps.
CanadaRemembering Manmeet Singh Bhullar: ’He had the biggest heart’Jim Prentice is one of many to commemorate the Alberta MLA. ’Manmeet really personified everything good about humanity,’ he says.
SocietyLawrence Wellman, 1952-2015A former fireman, he never hesitated to rush to help others. He later became an engineer, working on projects around the world.
SocietyAnita Josephine Hauck, 1970-2015As a girl, she dreamed of a career helping others. Through her own dark times, she became an advocate for the homeless.
SocietyJulio Sergio Chavez, 1924-2015He escaped the brutal Pinochet dicatorship in Chile. After settling in Canada, he was a lifeline for other refugees.
SocietyShauna Lyn Fehrman, 1985-2015A ‘wild-child’ with a compassionate heart and 70 tattoos, she loved risk-taking and joined the Reserve as a teen. She found her calling as a paramedic.
SocietyCurtis Allen Nadeau, 1981-2015After a liver transplant at the age of five, he became national news. He dreamed of becoming a police officer and living a normal life.
SocietySharon Holoboff, 1972-2015From an early age, she had a big personality and a love of drama. Itching for adventure, she travelled overseas to teach.
LifeAndy Rotzetter, 1967-2015From childhood, he had a passion for vehicles. Though he sometimes worked 18-hour days, he also loved to relax by camping and ATVing.
SocietyDavid Gilbert Jones, 1932-2015Taken by B.C.’s beauty, he left the RAF to move to Vernon. He became a realtor with a passion for acting and building.