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"This is our way to do something for future generations and make a difference for the people after me."
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my name is Ann Looney I've been
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volunteering at Banting house for nine
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years and I totally love
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it Bandy house was first called the
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birthplace of insulin in 1923 and in
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1981 diabetes Canada answered the call
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to turn the house into a museum and
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eventually get it turned into a National
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Historic Site we known as the birthplace
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of insulin because it was here on
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October 31st 1920 after a nightrest
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asleep Banting puts to paper 25 words
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that would lead to the discovery of
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insulin 10 months later after of only
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about 12 weeks
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experiments I got involved in
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volunteering because I had a tour of the
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the museum and was very impressed and I
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thought I want to be here I want to help
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welcome to Banting House Museum when
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people come to visit and they're
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affected by diabetes either themselves
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or their family they they get emotional
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they won't walk into the bedroom where
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he got the idea or they'll cry and
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researchers Want To Be
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Inspired it's an awesome experience just
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dealing with the public and seeing what
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their stories are and the impact it's
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made on their
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lives I was down here one day and
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noticed
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the struggle them it takes to keep a
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museum like this open and and I thought
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what can I do to make it better to keep
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the museum alive and open for people in
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the future I wanted to leave a more
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permanent Legacy by leaving a bequest in
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my will to diabetes Canada to support
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Banting House Museum it was a load off
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my mind cuz I knew I was doing something
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positive I grew up in a small town uh
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with six children and my family
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community and neighbors helped out each
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other and I'd like to bring that Spirit
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to diabetes Canada and to banding house
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so the diabetes family will help out
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each other Dr bantang and insulin is a
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big part of our Canadian history and I'm
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proud that I can support and continue
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his story
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Contact us
For more information:
Kate Hicks
Senior Manager, Planned Giving
1-800-BANTING, ext. 5577 or 416-408-5577
kate.hicks@diabetes.ca