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The Youth Innovation Showcase is back for its fourth year and is calling all young innovators from BC and the Yukon who are working on the next STEM breakthrough. The Youth Innovation Showcase was born out of the desire to create a platform to highlight the innovative ideas and solutions.

For the first time in 52 years, Percy Barnes is learning to live alone. He’s keeping himself busy by folding hospital corners on the bed sheets, volunteering at his church, learning the ukulele and walking his Shih Tzu-poodle Maggie, the real boss of the household. He’s also reflecting on the life he shared with his wife, Leone, who was in the later stages of dementia and moved into long-term care during the pandemic. Leone passed away in the fall.