The 2021 class of Top 7 Over 70 awards

Top 7 Over 70 - 2021 winners (clockwise from lower centre) Margaret Southern, Murray McCann, Miiksika'am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg), Louis B. Hobson, Sherali Saju, and Bonnie Kaplan were photographed in Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park in Calgary, Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Missing is Don Taylor. Gavin Young photo, courtesy Postmedia.

Age is no barrier to achieving goals. Just look at the remarkable accomplishments of the 2021 winners of the Top 7 Over 70 awards. “The contributions of older adults in Calgary and area are truly amazing,” says Top 7 Over 70 chair Kim McConnell. “They are driving our economy and communities forward via their efforts in many fields.”

This year’s Top 7 Over 70 winners — who started exceptional new ventures after the age of 70 — are:

  • Margaret Southern: A 90-year-old powerhouse businesswoman who has changed the face of professional sport in our city;
  • Sherali Saju: An 83-year-old entrepreneur who privately supports mortgages and business loans for new Canadians when banks say no;
  • Miiksika’am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg): A 73-year-old residential school survivor and Spiritual Elder who is now sharing teachings with thousands;
  • Don Taylor: An 86-year-old self-made man who is now donating tens of millions of dollars to local educational, cultural and environmental initiatives;
  • Louis B. Hobson: A 77-year-old creative force who has launched a myriad of theatrical initiatives, including a new rock musical;
  • Bonnie Kaplan: A 74-year-old scientist who has written a bestselling book and researched new pathways for treating mental health;
  • Murray McCann: An 82-year-old businessman and philanthropist who has forever changed the way we honour war veterans in Calgary.

Top 7 Over 70 – 2021 winners (from left) Murray McCann, Margaret Southern, , Miiksika’am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg), Sherali Saju, Louis B. Hobson, and Bonnie Kaplan were photographed in Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park in Calgary, Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Missing is Don Taylor. Gavin Young photo, courtesy Postmedia.
Don Taylor is one of the 2021 Top 7 Over 70 recipients. Photo courtesy Taylor family

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