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CONTACT - November 2019

The Board of Directors met on November 19 and 20, 2019 in Regina. The following is a summary of their financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $3000.00 to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.  The Board approved a donation of $3000.00 to Doctors Without Borders. The Board approved a donated of $3000.00 to Sexual Assault Services of…

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CONTACT - September 2019

In September 2019, the Board of Directors met for two days. The following is a summary of the Board's financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $1000.00 to support the 4th year students at the U of S College of Nursing Leadership Retreat.  The Board approved a donation of $2500.00 to Child Find Saskatchewan.  The Board…

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CONTACT - October 2019

The Board met on October 8 and 9, 2019 in Saskatoon. On October 9, the Board also held their bi-annual meeting with the SDC Chairs. The following is a summary of the Board's financial and business decisions, and the SDC Chair meeting.  Board meeting: Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $5000.00 to the Next Up Program for the development of a Digital Cohort…

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CONTACT - December 2019

The Board of Directors met in December 2019 in Regina. The following is a summary of their financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $1500.00 to support the Winter Social Event of the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina Nursing program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Campus Saskatoon.  The Board approved a…

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Almost 14,000 Canadians, including more than 300 in Sask., killed by opioids since 2016: study

OTTAWA — New numbers show close to 14,000 Canadians, including more than 300 in Saskatchewan, have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people, including almost 900 in Saskatchewan, have been hospitalized for opioid-related poisoning. The data is in a new report released this week from a national advisory committee struck to study the epidemic of opioid…

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