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Laura Loebenberg was once an ambitious Royal West Academy student, pianist and science fair gold medallist with a bright future ahead of her, but at age 14, that future was dimmed by a tragic diagnosis.

Eight years later, her battle with brain cancer appears to be nearing its end. Two months ago, she was moved from her family’s house into palliative care. She has since been largely unresponsive aside from occasional communication with her eyes, and her breathing is increasingly difficult.

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Laura was not able to finish high school or chase her dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon, but today her younger sister, Lia Loebenberg, is taking her final exam at Royal West Academy with a box full of science fair medals at home in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and four prestigious university scholarships to choose from.

“Everything I do is for her,” said 16-year-old Lia, sandwiched on a couch between her loving parents, Bosmat and Eric Loebenberg.