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Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero
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Read more in the August 2021 edition of Focus on Macdonald
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Flower power: Quebec farmer invites visitors to pick bouquets on farm
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Seabirds & their vulnerability to a warming climate: Q&A with researcher Emily Choy
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