Family and Alumni News
Ray Heimbecker
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Raymond Heimbecker has been
elected one of the University of
Saskatchewan's 100 Alumni of
Influence. A Canadian cardiovascular
surgeon, Dr. Heimbecker
created medical history when he
performed the world's first complete
heart valve transplant in 1962
and Canada's first modern heart
transplant in 1981. After receiving
his Bachelor of Arts degree from the U of S, he went
on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from the University
of Toronto in 1947 where he joined the University's
Department of Surgery in 1955. A consultant, professor,
and pre eminent surgeon, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada in 1997 for being at the forefront of
his specialty.
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Anika
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Mary-Anne Aarts and her
family Mateusz, Xavier
and Theo are happy to
announce the birth of
baby girl Anika. She was
born at 12:30 in the afternoon,
July 25th, healthy
and a hefty 7 lbs despite
arriving a month early. We
are thankful to our friends
and family who helped us get off Christian Island, to the
police who did not stop us enroute on the 400 south,
and for all the excellent care we received at Mount Sinai
hospital.
Chase Edward
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Carol-anne Moulton and Daryl Cropley are
delighted to announce the
birth of their new baby
boy Chase Edward on July
27th. We welcome Chase
and wish him a great,
happy and adventure-filled
life. "Every child begins
the world again." - Henry
David Thoreau
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