Pivoting En Pointe

Tony Timmons didn’t hesitate last year when he saw the opportunity to make an impact in the life of Ryan McLennan, who was suffering from chronic kidney disease.

Sixteen-year-old Alivia Trudeau is helping the Airdrie Female Raiders tackle gender barriers. The Grade 11 Bert Church High School student played several sports when she was younger, but never really found one that “fit” until she started playing tackle football with the Airdrie Female Raiders.

It was the early ’90s and Mike Pirie was hooked on informational docudrama Rescue 911. There was something about the way host William Shatner described how police, firefighters and ordinary people responded to real-life 911 calls. Pirie knew that was what he wanted to do.