Great Northern Discussions on LinkedIn: GND#21 with Heidi McKillop President & CEO ASN Productions-Generation Green (2024)

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Heidi McKillop who directed and produced her film called Generation Green which can be viewed here and available in GND Playlists on our Youtube page. Here Heidi discusses meetingStephan Blum and Angela Tabak and their undertaking as concerned citizens on what was proposed in one of Alberta's most cherished and visited tourist areas.While it is an investigative documentary into the push for delivering green energy projects, the film produces its potential impact on humans and begs the question, at what cost?It is a story about citizens, banding together to prevent the Riplinger Wind Project which was a proposal to build 37 Wind Turbines, the size of Calgary Tower, right in the sightline of beautiful Waterton National Park in Alberta. This truly ends up being a story of David vs. Goliath, rural folk vs big corporate. This also begs the question, where was all the media attention on this?GND#21 with Heidi McKillop, President & CEO ASN Productions Ltd. out tomorrow folks on all Pods and Youtube!Video Link to Documentary Generation Green here:https://lnkd.in/g-CpHqag

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Good day folks!Small hiatus with work etc but wanted to share this documentary called Generation Green. I was invited to the pre-screen at plaza theatre by Heidi McKillop the President and CEO of ASN Productions Ltd.She makes a well-balanced investigative doc that really ends up being a story about humans and the infringement of massive Green projects into rural areas. This is in no way an attack on the Renewables sector, in fact it celebrates and welcomes the arrival of this technology but it also stresses the importance of fossil fuels in the progress for these initiatives.Stay tuned for GND #21 with Heidi McKillop as we got to really dissect her film and learnings during this process.Please share the film it’s extremely important to stay informed!https://lnkd.in/grqEVbgP

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Claire Masikewich is on a mission to raise awareness around Childhood CancerHer daughter Sloane was diagnosed wtih Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare and high risk form of Cancer. Why don't we want to talk about cancer in children? Because it's hard. Plain and simple. But we do here. I had a wonderful and honest conversation with Claire on her family and Sloane's journey from original diagnosis, to her surgeries and treatments to raising awareness and funding for research into defeating this killer. Claire and her family came up with the Strong Like Sloane campaign to help raise $$, along with other initiatives such as Heartbeats for Hope, and 183 Runners will be running for Sloane in the Upcoming Calgary Marathon to try to hit their personal goal of $80,000. They are so close!To donate:https://lnkd.in/gtUX9XgGGND#20 up now on all Pods and Youtube:https://lnkd.in/dR7wxn2P🍎 https://lnkd.in/d7TuBfxsSpotify:https://lnkd.in/dkfccSpS

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https://lnkd.in/gT2gSxE7Claire Masikewich had the seemingly normal storybook tale of a healthy young family of four. Until the fateful day of May 26, 2023. Sloane Masikewich, 5 and half years old and the youngest sibling to sister Indy, wasn't feeling very well one may long weekend. Her signs and symptoms didn't seem too serious for anybody to fuss about, but she kept on getting worse including fever, body aches and pains. No big deal right? What started as a routine 811 call to Alberta Health Link, then a visit to Alberta Children's Hospital, it soon became apparent there was much more going on inside of little Sloane's body than met the eye. She was devastatingly diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma the next day, a rare and high risk form of cancer among children. There are only 1500 cases annually in Canada, or up to 237 in Alberta alone. She has had a long road of surgeries, chemo, radiation, stem cell transplants and immunotherapy since this time. The question coming to mind now for the family is, why does there seem to be a lack of funding directly forwarded to pediatrics for research into childhood cancer, and to what risk are we leaving our children given these extreme doses to beat these diseases. Though Sloane is in remission a year later almost to the day, she is not out of the woods yet.Claire has become an extremely vocal voice in the childhood advocacy space starting up campaigns such as "Strong Like Sloane", and "Heartbeats for Hope" In this episode we tackle the entire journey for the Masikewich family. For more information on Sloane and her journey through Strong Mum on instagram follow:@therealclairemTo donate to the Strong Like Sloane Campaign, where a large contingent of runners run on behalf of Sloane, 182 to be exact, and where Sloane was going to run a year previous to being diagnosed:https://lnkd.in/gtUX9XgGEpisode Sponsor: Lonestar Directional Drilling:https://lnkd.in/gfNK68TR

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I took this weeks’ opportunity for weekly Podcast release, to address a couple of things on my own. Solocast. Here I discuss something I keep hearing from peers, about their potential new hires for their first corporate gigs, fresh out of school. My advice. Just work. Please. Get after it. GND#19 Solocast out now PODS and YouTube https://lnkd.in/g-VUb6-f>>>>>>>LINKS IN BIO<<<<<<#soapbox #hustle #work #calgary #yyc #podcast

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GND#19 Solocast!We were in between guests for studio time, and I prefer to keep the weekly releases up for people, so here we are.I wanted to personally give an update to listeners on how the show got started, what I hope to accomplish with the show and where we could possibly take it. My first crack at a solo, and I begrudgingly decided to forge ahead with this. Be kind in your critique of my young podcasting skills please!Special shoutouts in this one to Canadian Podcast, Robert Huck, John Barlow, Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Party of Canada, Kevin Humeny, CFA, Barkley Sauter, VADA Capital, Jeff Robson, Nicole Smith, and our sponsor in Lonestar Directional DrillingStay tuned for GND#20 next week for a very special guest, who has an important story to tell in Claire Masikewich which will be sure to tug on the heart strings.As always episodes available on ALL PODS and YOUTUBE:🍎 https://lnkd.in/gUsMHw2YSpotify:https://lnkd.in/g4YN_DD9https://lnkd.in/gujn8fgU

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The Al and Mona Libin Foundation also comprised of family members Bobby Libin and his children Eda Libin, CFA Louis Libin, MBA and Nora Lee have donated over $23 million to help fund cardiac research, education and patient care at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute. The Libin Cardiovascular Institute operates in partnership along with Alberta Health Services and the University of CalgaryPart of the Foundations' most recent donation of $7.5 million in 2022, includes efforts towards building a cardiovascular care clinic specifically for women. You might ask why?Check out GND#18 with Dr. William Kent, Cardiac Surgeon & Surgical Director at the Libin Institute on all Pods or Youtube.In this episode we do get into how women present differently than men, when potential heart issues arise....🍎 https://lnkd.in/g-FkYEK2For more information on anything hearts, the #1 global killer sitting at 17.9 million deaths annually, visit:https://libin.ucalgary.ca/

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Dr. William (Bill) Kent saved my life, twice. That's the job. I had the pleasure of having a Great Northern Discussion with the Surgical Director, Cardiac Surgeon of Libin Cardiovascular Institute I consider Dr. Kent my surgeon first, but also more of a friend now. In this episode we cover his path and MANY years of post secondary education and practical from Ontario to Calgary. We dive into both of my surgeries, but also greater points of discussion from heart health, preventative measures, diet and nutrition, affects of tobacco and nicotine, obesity, signs and symptoms, the future of Cardiac Surgery and the new Innovation coming out of the Libin Institute and Alberta Health Services the Libin family generous donations over the years and what is on the horizon for this world renowned facility. GND#18 up now and every Tuesday, this week with Dr. Kent on all Pods and Youtube. Apple;https://lnkd.in/g-FkYEK2Spotify:https://lnkd.in/gkq_Wj76https://lnkd.in/giamEQiD

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Dr. William Kent saved my life, twice. That's the job. I had the extremely rare opportunity of having a Great Northern Discussion with the doctor who operated on my heart. I had hoped to take care of him in a studio setting, as well as he took care of me on the operating table! I consider Dr. Kent my surgeon first, but i also consider him a friend now. He is the Surgical Director and Cardiac Surgeon at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute right here in Calgary. The Institute is world-renowned. In this episode we get into everything hearts, my personal surgeries, preventative measures, signs and symptoms, trends, innovations, heart health, the Libin family generous donations and what's on the horizon for the Libin Institute, and so much more. Tune into GND#18 with Dr. Kent for the weekly release every Tuesday on all Pods and Youtube. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ #hearts #heartsurgery #hearthealth #yyc #calgary #alberta #canada

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