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Calgary teen takes over western wear business that supports kids with Down syndrome

It’s the start of an exciting new chapter for an effort to help young Calgarians living with a disability. Eighteen-year-old Wyatt Smuszko is handing over the reins of his secondhand western wear company Wild Wild Wyatt. Sam Webber, 15, is taking over the business, renaming it Stampede Sam – Country …

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Canadian bodybuilder with Down syndrome inspiring millions around the world

At 23 years old, Kyle Landi is already a trailblazer. With more than 300,000 followers on TikTok, the Canadian bodybuilder with Down syndrome is inspiring the masses to pursue their dreams. Landi, who was born premature and with a congenital heart defect, has been documenting his journey on social media. …

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Calgary girl with Down syndrome stuck at home due to lack of school supports

It’s nearly three weeks into the school year and Shawna Risdon’s seven-year-old daughter, Sadie, hasn’t attended a single day of classes.  The mother says Sadie, who has Down syndrome, was meant to start Grade 1 at the Olympic Heights School in southwest Calgary a few days after her classmates to allow the …

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