Largest gift made to a Canadian charity by an individual. A local business owner and quiet philanthropist has given the largest gift ever made to a Canadian charity by an individual.

For Immediate Release – A local business owner and quiet philanthropist has given the largest gift ever made to a Canadian charity by an individual. The Winnipeg Foundation has announced an extraordinary unrestricted gift from the late Miriam Bergen, owner and president of Appleton Holdings Ltd. – a privately held company that carries on business as Edison Properties. The gift to the community, which includes the shares of Appleton, is believed to have a value of approximately $500 million and was left to The Foundation through a bequest in Miriam Bergen’s will… Read More on the Winnipeg Foundation website.

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