Elderly man receives life-changing news

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August 28, 2026

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An elderly man had much to smile about Thursday evening after receiving news that he will undergo life-changing surgery.

Rudolph Burrowes will receive long-awaited cataract surgery at Apex Eye Clinic, paid for by Steinbok Management Services.

CBC Q100.7 FM’s “Let’s Talk About It” host, Joy-Ann Haigh, revealed the good news to Mr Burrowes in the studio.

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