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Heavy snowfall makes for crowded feeders JOSEF HARTUNG PHOTO
The snowy weekend brought a busy morning at the bird feeder. Located near Alliance, these birdwatchers have a variety of visitors, from the common sparrow, to a Eurasian Collared Dove, to a tiny common redpoll. With the heavy snow over the weekend, it’s more important than ever to keep feeders filled regularly if you have been feeding them all winter long.
Vision announces $150,000 donation to STARS Vision Credit Union announced on Thursday, Feb. 29 their commitment to a $150,000 donation over five years to the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS). STARS is a lifeline for patients in rural, remote and indigenous communities across Western Canada, providing critical care in and around the 24 communities where Vision branches operate. Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, STARS carried out 1,650 missions from their Calgary, Edmonton, and Grande Prairie bases, with 188 taking place in Vision’s communities. As a rural-first financial institution, Vision says they are proud to support the life-saving impact STARS has in
areas where critical care may not otherwise be available: “Rural Albertans deserve access to the services they need. Supporting STARS means supporting the communities that we call home, ensuring our neighbours, friends and family have hope if the unthinkable happens,” said Steve Friend, CEO of Vision Credit Union. Since 2017, Vision has donated a total of over $250,000 to STARS, supporting their new fleet of helicopters. Vision hopes their contribution helps STARS continue as a crucial link in the healthcare system, providing life-saving care and transport to those in need – no matter where they are. “STARS was built by the community
for the community. Allies like Vision Credit Union are vital to our operations and help ensure that we can be there for
the next patient wherever and whenever they need us,” said Katherine Emberly, President and CEO of STARS.
Dan Hautzinger, COO, Vision Credit Union makes a presentation to Alison Hagan, Manager of Fundraising Alberta, STARS.