New smile, new life for Calgary man

Imagine being ridiculed and bullied your entire life because of your teeth.  That was the reality for a 47-year-old Calgary man until he decided to do something about it.  Much to his surprise, the community jumped on board to help him begin a new life with a new smile.

Paul Bennett has not smiled in public for over 10 years. His reason: a mouth of crooked and missing teeth that have given him a lifetime of pain, discomfort, criticism and ridicule. 

Paul decided that enough was enough. And through fundraising efforts, he was able to accumulate close to the $7,000 needed to replace his remaining teeth with dentures.

When sharing his story with his dentist, Dr. Linh Le, she offers to help him in his journey in a big way.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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