Letter regarding Craig Slimmon Memorial Bursary

Dear friend,

As you may have heard by now, my brother Dr. Craig Slimmon, D.V.M. died suddenly on March 19, 2007. It was a tragic death but we hope to remember and honour Craig through a memorial fund in his name.

Craig was first and foremost a lover of animals. He was also a talented practitioner of his profession, a passionate believer in the importance of rural veterinarians - for the community as well as the economy - a wonderful mentor for new vets, and a valuable colleague here in Canada, as well as in England and Africa.

His passing leaves not just a hole in the hearts of his friends and family but a gap in a profession that is strained almost to the breaking point across Western Canada. We have instituted a bursary fund at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in honour of Craig. We feel that this is a suitable way of both remembering him and taking up a challenge that he was so committed to in his life.

We hope you will join us in this campaign, both through your donations (see below) as well as by circulating this link to others you think may be able to help. We have parallel campaigns underway among professional colleagues, government agencies, foundations, large and small animal clients of his clinic, as well as others in the livestock industry.

Craig Slimmon Memorial Bursary - Donation instructions:

Note: all donations will be recognized with a charitable tax receipt from the University of Saskatchewan.

Giving online:
Visit the U Sask donations web page and choose "Other area as specified in comments" from the "My Gift Designated to:" area. Put "Craig Slimmon Memorial Bursary" in the Comments area.

Giving by post:
Please complete the donation form (requires Adobe Acrobat) and mail it along with your credit card information or cheque (payable to the University of Saskatchewan) to:
University Advancement
University of Saskatchewan
Room 223 Kirk Hall, 117 Science Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Canada S7N 5C8
Telephone: 306-966-5186
Toll-free: 1-800-699-1907
Email: advancement@usask.ca

In the section for "I would like my contribution to support" check "other" and write in "Craig Slimmon Memorial Bursary."

Giving by telephone:
Please call University Advancement:
Toll free: 1-800-699-1907 .
Tell them you want to donate to the "Craig Slimmon Memorial Bursary."

Craig Slimmon's obituary

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