Compelling Calgarians: Jason Ribeiro yyc
Growing up in Ontario, the son of immigrants, “even though I was a straight-A student and played every sport, my family was the only one of colour in the neighbourhood. It was extremely isolating,” says the longtime community builder, media commentator and co-owner of the newest Canadian Elite Basketball League team, the Calgary Surge.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
In the decade since, Ribeiro has committed to “supporting young people at the edges, who just need something to believe in.”
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