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2005 Highlights

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• Vancouver artist Etienne Zack awarded national winner of the seventh annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition. RBC Financial Group, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, has named Vancouver artist Etienne Zack the national winner of the RBC Canadian Painting Competition. (September 2005)
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• RBC donates $30,000 to the Shaw's Actor Apprentice program. At the start of any career, you need that first big break to boost your professional experience. (August 2005)
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• RBC donates $90,000 to Dance Saskatchewan. RBC Dominion Securities, through RBC Foundation, announced a $90,000 commitment to Dance Saskatchewan Inc., becoming title sponsor for Dare to Dance through 2007. (May 2005)
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• RBC receives award for support of the arts in Calgary. RBC was awarded the Sustained Support Award for 2005 at the 12th annual Mayor's luncheon for Business and the Arts, an event celebrate the arts, artists and the partnerships forged with business and patrons of the arts in Calgary, Alberta. (April 2005)
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• RBC donates $50,000 to Manitoba Children's Museum. RBC Financial Group (RBC), through RBC Foundation, today announced a $50,000 donation to the Manitoba Children's Museum to support innovative new programming. (April 2005)
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• RBC Financial Group launches seventh annual Canadian painting competition. RBC Financial Group, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, today announced the call for entries for the 2005 RBC Canadian Painting Competition.(March 2005)
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Local Initiatives

• Banff, Alberta: RBC donated $1 million to The Banff Centre to help support the RBC Youth Scholarships program, the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Centre's annual Midsummer Ball.
  
  
• Brandon, Manitoba: The RBC Foundation donated $5,000 to the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba for its Arts Connects School Tours Program.
  
  
• Crowsnest Pass, Alberta: RBC's Margaret Woodward used her RBC Employee Volunteer Grant to donate $500 to the Crowsnest Pass Museum.
  
  

• Foam Lake, Saskatchewan: RBC's Joan Paley was named RBC's Volunteer of the Year and donated $1,500 in grants to the Tuffnell Community Hall. Paley volunteers for a number of organizations, including the Foam Lake School of Dance, Foam Lake School of Music and the Shebo Rodeo.

• Oakville, Ontario: RBC was recognized for its arts patronage in support of the RBC Festival of Classics, which presents classic plays at outdoor theatres in Oakville.
  
  

• Regina, Saskatchewan: To help celebrate Saskatchewan's centennial celebration, the RBC Foundation donated $50,000 to the Government House and its mission to preserve and promote the province's legacy.
  

• Richmond, British Columbia: RBC donated $9,000 to the Richmond Art Gallery's Family Sundays Program, in order to make the visual arts accessible to low-income families free of charge in Richmond. Each-three hour session is organized on a drop-in basis and provides an enjoyable, non-intimidating environment for children and parents. Family Sundays is facilitated by a group of 10-12 high school students who are interested in a career in arts and culture.
  
  
• Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC Centura donated $25,000 to Artspace, a nonprofit visual art and education center in Raleigh, N.C. that attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year. Artspace presents exhibitions and educational programs in an open-studio environment, will use RBC Centura's donation to improve its facilities and expand its educational programs.
  
  

• Swift Current, Saskatchewan: RBC donated $5,000 to the Saskatchewan Abilities Council for its members to take part in weekly music and drama therapy programs.

• Vancouver, B.C.: RBC Foundation donated $7,500 to Festival Vancouver's Community Access program, providing admission to more than 2000 disadvantaged persons to 50 concerts and another dozen throughout British Columbia in August 2005.

• Vernon, B.C.: RBC donated $4,500 to the Vernon Museum's traveling memory trunk, which contains artifacts from the region's gold-rich history. The trunk will travel to schools throughout the Okanagan.
  
  

• Victoria, B.C.: More than 40 young musicians, aged 12 - 15 from a variety of schools in Greater Victoria will receive training at a level that they would not normally attain thanks to the Cathedral Festival Youth Initiative, a program offered by the Victoria Conservatory of Music and supported by RBC Foundation with a $4,000 donation.

• Winnipeg, Manitoba: RBC presented the annual Ballet in the Park at Winnipeg. Three free performances featured students from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.

   

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