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Having a ball for vets

Article online since August 3rd 2008
Elyse Amend elyse.amend@transcontinental.ca When the idea for a veteran’s ball came up last year at the Ste. Anne’s Hospital Foundation, no one thought then the event celebrating the hospital’s 90th anniversary would become an annual affair. “The reason we did that was not to have...

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Pharmaceutical company focuses on more than medication

Kirkland’s Pfizer Canada launches new campaign

Article online since August 1st 2008
Elyse Amend elyse.amend@transcontinetal.ca Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.’s Kirkland-based Canadian headquarters recently unveiled More than Medication, an initiative they hope will inspire Canadians to live healthier lives. “As a company, Pfizer believes it takes more than medication...

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Life’s a picnic…

Article online since August 1st 2008
With about 120 millimetres of rain in July – and what seemed to be many more grey days than sunny ones – I’m hoping things will improve for August. I like to take advantage of the summer and recharge before winter sets in by spending as much of it as I can outside. And that includes mealtime. I...

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Best of the West rates top dogs

Where things stand

Article online since July 31st 2008
Elyse Amend elyse.amend@transcontinental.ca Although it may have seemed otherwise, The Chronicle’s office was not home to a hot dog eating contest, and professional competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi was not going to be the guest of honour. Six brave taste testers volunteered to eat five...

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