(may 15, 2008, thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to announce that the orientation-related efforts of student leader david grad have been recognized by the national orientation directors association (noda).

david's orientation contributions were recognized at a recent noda conference held at the university of waterloo. in the student leader from a university with a four-year undergraduate program category, mr. grad was awarded a commemorative plaque and a $100 gift certificate from the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni bookstore. additionally, his conference registration fee was refunded, and his contributions will be further acknowledged at the national noda conference, to be held in boston, ma, in october 2008.

originally from sarnia, ontario, david is currently enrolled in lakehead's concurrent education program with a focus on history and individual and society. brendan hughes, orientation and commuter services officer and david's supervisor, wholeheartedly nominated grad for the award because of the natural leadership qualities the young man consistently exudes. "he is charismatic, inspiring, and leads by example. he also knows how to delegate while empowering others - which some say is the most difficult and defining attribute of a good leader."

grad, a people person who does his utmost to make a positive impact on those around him, is an active member of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union (lusu) events committee as well as the university's student ambassador program. "i like knowing that i'm in a position to have a positive influence on the lives of incoming 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ," grad explains. "maybe i can give them an experience they'll remember 20 years from now when they're recounting their 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 experience."

through the office of admissions and recruitment, grad began his role as a student ambassador in the fall of 2007, when he volunteered to help with orientation programming and execution. "david supported the orientation planning process more than any other volunteer, and logged more than 200 volunteer hours during that time," notes hughes. grad has since been hired by lakehead's office of admissions and recruitment on a part-time basis, and helps with the major undertaking of developing the 2008 orientation guidebook.

noda comprises nine regions across north america. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 falls in the region 7 category, which encompasses ontario, ohio, indiana, and michigan. through its awards, scholarships, and internship program, noda encourages excellence in orientation, retention, and transition programming. awards for outstanding professionals and contributors to the field as well as excellence in publications are presented annually, as are student leaders in each region. for more information about noda, please visit www.nodaweb.org.

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807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario, and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7, 500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's researchuniversity of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on lakeheaduniversity, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

(may 14, 2008, thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is proud to announce that ann clarke, visual arts professor, will be inducted into the royal canadian academy of arts (rca) this summer. clarke is known for her abstract paintings, through which a multitude of colours, lines, and layers are characteristic. ann earned the induction for a body of work, of which her piece envelop is representative. it is an acrylic painting (with paper) on canvas.

celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2005, the rca is one of canada's most enduring cultural institutions. it comprises over 700 established professional artists working in 20 visual arts disciplines across the country, with mediums including painting, sculpture, architecture, design, fine craft, photography, and filmmaking. only two other northwestern ontario-based artists have received this honour in the past - ojibwe painter norval morisseau and multi-media artist sarah link. link is a ceramics instructor in lakehead's visual arts department, and has taught at the university for many years.

as clarke explains, "for canadian artists, being recognized for this award by one's colleagues is of similar importance as that of a filmmaker receiving an oscar." however, she also recognizes the struggle that many artists - young and old - tend to endure along their journey to artistic success, recognition, and fulfillment. clarke herself has been a professional artist for approximately 40 years, and admits that although her endeavours haven't always been easy, she considers herself lucky to have received so much peer support over the years. she encourages artists who are trying to make a name for themselves to "keep moving forward with the work, and continue to feed your souls with the art that moves you - even when society may not appreciate your pieces for what they're worth. talent is certainly a component of artistic success, but it all comes down to how much drive the artist has."

this year, clarke's visual arts teaching portfolio included first-year and second-year drawing, third and fourth year advanced and senior painting, and supervision of fourth-year major studio thesis 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

in order to be considered for rca membership, candidates must be nominated by an existing member and backed by seven additional members - all of whom must be in good standing with the organization. ann will be inducted into the rca at the organization's annual general meeting which takes place in toronto on june 14. an additional 22 artists from across canada will also be inducted.

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about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7, 500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's researchuniversity of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on lakeheaduniversity, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

(may 13, 2008 - thunder bay, on) from may 15 - 17, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to host the canadian association of occupational scientists (csos) fourth canadian occupational science symposium.

this year, the conference theme is placing occupation, which focuses on the relationship between what people do and the places at which they engage in a variety of daily occupations. sub-themes include occupational barriers and enablers, indigenous occupations, and occupational transitions. conference highlights include presentations by community-based keynote speakers and those from canadian universities. keynote speakers are mr. alvin fiddler, deputy grand chief, nishnawbe aski nation; dr. regna darnell, anthropologist, university of western ontario; and dr. audrey kobayashi, geographer, queen's university. mr. fiddler's talk, entitled striking it poor is open to the public - free of charge - and takes place at the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 outpost at 7:30 p.m. on may 15.

"this is both an international and interdisciplinary symposium," explains dr. sharon-dale stone, chair and associate professor of sociology at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . "it highlights dozens of research studies from a number of countries and fields in a number of concurrent sessions."

among other informative activities, those registered in the conference can enjoy a community discussion session and panel presentations by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's dr. chris southcott and dalhousie university's dr. elizabeth townsend at the university's outpost at 3:30 p.m. on thursday, may 15. given the socio-economic context of these presentations, a discussion regarding employment opportunities in the region will follow.

additional details and online registration are available at www.occupationalsciencecanada.dal.ca. for more information, please contact dr. sharon-dale stone at sdstone@lakeheadu.ca, or suzanne huot at csos@dal.ca.

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about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on lakehead university, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

(may 12, 2008 -- orillia, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's board of governors is pleased to announce the addition of mr. bruce waite to the board as a lieutenant governor in council appointee. the term is effective immediately until april 2011.

mr. waite is the newest of three members appointed by the lieutenant governor to lakehead's board of governors, and will sit alongside mr. harvey cardwell and mr. gil labine in his new role.

"mr. waite will provide additional expertise to the functioning of the board and represent the important perspective of an orillia citizen as the university grows its presence in that southern ontario community," says lakehead president dr. fred gilbert. waite himself is pleased to join his fellow board members. "i am looking forward to interacting with community members, lakehead faculty, the aboriginal management council, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , staff, and alumni, and to helping 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 with efficient governance - including the expansion of its orillia campus."

mr. waite obtained both his bachelors of arts and laws from the university of western ontario between 1963 and 1966. he was later called to the bar by the law society of upper canada in 1968, and appointed queen's counsel in 1979. among his wealth of experience, he has served as a law partner in orillia-based law offices, as cao and corporate secretary of pcl packaging corporation, and as deputy judge in ontario small claims court. his extensive community work spans involvement with the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia facilities committee, the kiwanis club of orillia, the orillia soldiers' memorial hospital foundation, and the orillia & district physician recruitment and retention committee. in 2006, he and his spouse were the recipients of the ontario medical association community service award.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's board of governors welcomes mr. waite, and looks forward to working with him.

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media: dr. gilbert and bruce waite are available for media interview (mr. waite is located in orillia and available by phone). please contact communications officer heather scott to arrange interview times. heather can be reached at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca. for more information, contact heather scott or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northernontarioschool of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's researchuniversity of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

(may 7, 2008 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's karen poole, director of nursing, and pat sevean, school of nursing professor, have received the 2008 teaching innovation award, and are the only recipients in this category. developed this year by the council of ontario university programs in nursing (coupn), the award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to nursing education through innovative teaching practice.

poole and sevean have been awarded for fostering nursing scholarship in senior baccalaureate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 through the creation of teaching innovation which culminates with the kaleidoscope of nursing practice, an annual student scholarship forum, and the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' final learning activity which links their nursing scholarship theory to professional nursing practice. the event further instils the role of the nurse as both researcher and professional communicator.

when asked to describe her teaching philosophy, poole explains "i always try to challenge myself to learn more about my 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and to examine any education barriers they may be faced with. maintaining a student-centred approach lets 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 know that i'm with them as a guide, and that my door is always open long after i have finished teaching them." likewise, sevean focuses on continually improving the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' learning environment, and notes the value of peer review when developing successful programming. "thunder bay's health sciences network provides us with a great range of knowledge upon which we can draw. this is particularly beneficial when building course content and clinical features that make learning more meaningful to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ."

offered for the past six years, the forum has evolved into a two-day event. it offers keynote speakers and workshops, gives 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the opportunity to present their posters or papers, and involves partner organizations such as thunder bay regional health sciences centre, st. joseph's care group, thunder bay district health unit, and the registered nurses association of ontario local region 12 chapter.

"lakehead's school of nursing - its community profile, its relationship with partner organizations, and its ability to cultivate intellectual invigoration in 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 - is much more advanced as a result of this initiative, as developed by karen and pat," says dr. ian newhouse, dean of lakehead's faculty of professional schools. "this award is fitting recognition of both karen and pat's outstanding contributions to nursing education."

in addition to the teaching innovation award, coupn has also offered the award for excellence in supporting nursing education by an agency, service or unit; doctoral dissertation award; excellence in professional nursing practice at the undergraduate student level award; excellence in teaching award; masters student award of excellence; preceptor recognition award; and the award for strategic contribution to nursing education award for the first time this year.

both poole and sevean will travel to toronto to receive their awards on may 9.

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about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

(may 7, 2008, thunder bay, on) today, the honourable tony clement, minister of health, announced the canadian institutes of health research (cihr) spring 2008 national funding - allocated between july 1, 2007, and january 31, 2008. two 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have received this funding, for a total of $672,635.

dr. rui wang, lakehead's vice-president (research), and dr. edward rawana, assistant professor of psychology, are the successful recipients and have received $667,635 and $5,000 respectively.

hypertension, commonly referred to as elevated blood pressure, affects the health of millions. through multidisciplinary research methods and techniques, dr. wang's work, entitled cse deficiency-related hypertension development, facilitates an understanding of the importance of interactions between various gases and enzymes which exist in or are produced by our bodies. "potentially, the project could lead to new approaches in treating and preventing hypertension and other vascular diseases," dr. wang explains.

dr. rawana's research project, entitled building from strengths, took the form of an academic workshop held in november 2007. dr. rawana says, "the overarching goal of the event was to unite professionals from across canada - those conducting work which focused on the concept of psychological strength and its application to clinical work with children, adolescents, and families." the event opened dialogue about research initiatives being pursued, generated interest in the fields of social work and psychology, and cultivated a networking atmosphere among key researchers should common interests and collaboration opportunities exist at that time or in the future.

as a federal agency, the cihr is responsible for demonstrating to canadians the exceptional value and importance of health research. over the next five years, health researchers overseeing 301 funded research projects at universities across ontario will receive over $120 million in cihr funding. canada wide, $298 million will fund 764 research projects.

"the government of canada is committed to investing in knowledge, science, and innovation," says minister clement. "in budget 2008, we increased cihr's budget by $34 million and we made a number of other strategic investments designed to further strengthen canada's research capacity. the research being supported with the funding announced today will help us address important health issues affecting canadians, such as cancer, heart disease, and hiv/aids."

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about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's researchuniversity of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on lakeheaduniversity, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

about the cihr
the canadian institutes of health research (cihr) is the government of canada's agency for health research. cihr's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened canadian health care system. composed of 13 institutes, cihr provides leadership and support to more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across canada.

(may 6, 2008 --thunder bay, on) as an institution with a longstanding commitment to fostering leadership and development among its aboriginal 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to announce the accreditation of an honours b.ed. (aboriginal) program - the only one of its kind in canada. offered this fall, the four-year, standalone program prepares people of aboriginal ancestry to become fully certified teachers.

the addition of this program to lakehead's academic roster means further increasing aboriginal 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' access to higher education. "it draws on issues related to aboriginal education and to working with all children, with emphasis on aboriginal children," explains dean of education dr. john o'meara, adding that "extensive consultation was conducted among aboriginal organizations throughout the region before putting the program in motion."

program content includes relevant courses in the faculty of social sciences and humanities, and the faculty of sciences and environmental studies - including required native language and culture courses. the entire education program has a strong aboriginal focus with specializations in literacy and numeracy, which include attention to working with children with special needs. the program culminates with an honours project which requires 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to demonstrate their knowledge through teaching and learning portfolios; internships or apprenticeships with elders and/or cultural teachers; and research or design of culturally and linguistically relevant resources. program graduates will receive full teacher certification at the primary/junior level.

"this program is designed and delivered primarily by aboriginal faculty, staff, and administration," says dr. ethel gardner, chair of aboriginal education. "it is structured to provide academic guidance and course content that enable 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to achieve success; it offers an atmosphere and support network conducive to successful program completion." the program will also be guided by the advisory council for aboriginal education (acae), and supported by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's aboriginal management council (amc).

those who have obtained an ontario secondary school diploma (ossd) or equivalent (with a minimum overall average of 70 %), a community-based ntep diploma, or native language instructors' diploma are able to apply. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 may also be admitted under the categories of mature student, transfer student, or extraordinary admissions. upon program completion, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will demonstrate a critical understanding of culturally appropriate and culturally based aboriginal education - grounded in aboriginal philosophies and the goal of self-determination. they will be able to distinguish social, medical, and mental health conditions that affect learning in association with relevant historical contexts; and apply helping tools and approaches for working with at-risk youth while accessing support networks available to aboriginal youth. they will also be able to apply methods and strategies for respectful approaches to use when working with aboriginal families and communities; provide appropriate programs in literacy and numeracy; and utilize knowledge of native language and culture in lesson and unit-planning, assessment, and evaluation.

"this opportunity opens more doors for aboriginal people while they study at lakehead and when it comes time for them to enter the workforce," says goyce kakegamic, director of education, northern chiefs council. "aboriginal members around the region will benefit greatly from this opportunity, and we hope that many will take advantage of it."

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media: drs. o'meara and gardner, and goyce kakegamic are available for media interview. for more information or to arrange interview times, please contact heather scott, communications officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7, 500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's researchuniversity of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on lakeheaduniversity, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com

(may 5, 2008 - thunder bay, on) a hidden tomb in the mountains of the languedoc region of southwest france has the archaeological community buzzing, and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's paleo dna laboratory has played a role in creating that buzz.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will be part of the panel at a media conference today in new york city to talk about the discovery.

the remote site holds a mummified corpse under a shroud which bears the distinct red cross of the knights templar. it lies on a rose-colored plinth, surrounded by wooden chests, some open and revealing a cache of gold chalices and coins. this unprecedented discovery - what appears to be an intact knight's templar burial - will be revealed in the documentary film bloodline, which premieres in u.s. theatres in may 2008.

bloodline director bruce burgess explains there were rumours dating back to the end of the 13th century crusades which indicated the templars had excavated beneath the temple of solomon in jerusalem, and on returning to france, had hidden some priceless relics in the area south of carcassonne. "the relics - possibly documents, and even the embalmed remains of jesus and mary magdalene - have all been speculation until now," burgess says, and adds that "thanks to this discovery, all that may soon change."

the discovery of the tomb has been officially reported to the french government, and plans for a full-scale excavation are under way. in providing some historical background on the issue, bloodline producer rené barnett states "when the french king ordered the arrest of the templars and the seizure of their assets in 1307, very little of their gold, treasure, or relics were ever found. many historians and scholars believe these items were buried in various secret locations in the languedoc."

so far, access to the tomb has been restricted to a small air shaft, down which the film team has sent a remote camera. no relics have been removed from the tomb, but hair follicles extracted from the skull of the mummy have been tested for mitochondrial dna by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's dna experts. "like most ancient or degraded samples, we knew our best chance for successful results would be to focus our efforts on mitochondrial dna," says paleo dna laboratory operations supervisor renee fratpietro. "lakehead's paleo dna lab specializes in amplifying short overlapping segments of dna using our state-of-the-art contamination-controlled environment." the facility is designed to ensure the integrity of results produced, and is thus sought after for such cases where dna quantities are low and require amplification by a factor of a million times. "once we obtained genetic information from the dna amplification," adds fratpietro, "we were able to determine the middle eastern maternal origins of the individual based on haplotyping information. the whole process took about three weeks. it wasn't until after we found out from where this hair sample came that we realized the significance of this work."

"this is certainly a very intriguing discovery," says commissioner of archaeology for the drac, the ministry of culture and communication in the languedoc-roussillon area jean-pierre giraud. "however, it's just too early to tell how important it is. we need to do a full survey of the site to determine the age of the corpse and the other items in the tomb. the archaeology department of the drac-lr will carry out an examination of the site as soon as access is made possible."

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media: project co-investigator and paleo dna technical manager steve fratpietro, as well as bloodline producer rene barnett, are available for media interview. to arrange interview times, please contact communications officer heather scott at 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or director of communications eleanor abaya at 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

about 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the paleo dna laboratory
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. the paleo dna laboratory is a leader in human mitochondrial dna analysis. the only canadian university laboratory accredited by iso17025 for forensic dna testing, it is known for its commitment to education, research, services, training, quality assurance and control standards, and reliable results. established in 1996, it was the first to offer a dna training course emphasizing mitochondrial dna analysis, and one of the first canadian laboratories to develop mitochondrial dna analysis techniques. on may 5, 2008, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from across the globe will travel to thunder bay to receive specialized training in mitochondrial dna methods. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's paleo-dna laboratory is the only facility in the world that offers this training program. for more information on lakehead's paleo dna laboratory, please visit www.ancientdna.com.

(may 1, 2008 --thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is delighted to announce that its do something advertising campaign has won the canadian council for the advancement of education (ccae) prix d'excellence gold award for best ad or best advertising campaign. the campaign won over all advertising entries from member universities and colleges across canada in a competition judged by a panel comprising representatives from member organizations.

do something positions 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 as an ethical and socially responsible institution concerned about global issues, and draws on emotionally powerful images depicting climate change, pollution, poverty, and war. the hope is not only to raise awareness about lakehead, but also to reach out to high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , mature 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and the general public, and facilitate consciousness raising regarding some of the most pressing issues facing the world today. earlier in the academic year, hundreds of posters were put up around the greater toronto area as a precursor to the promotional push generated at the ontario university fair last september, where close to 7,000 t-shirts were distributed to potential lakehead applicants.

lakehead's director of communications eleanor abaya explains, "the idea behind the campaign was to engage our audience in dialogue. the intention was not to imply that lakehead has the answers to the world's problems, but to suggest that engaging audiences in dialogue is a start to finding potential solutions. equally important, we also want to reinforce that studying at lakehead will provide 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with the tools and resources necessary to become better informed and better equipped to generate the ideas that could lead to action."

lakehead president fred gilbert discusses how the campaign takes the university to a higher plane. "it appeals to young people during a time in their lives when idealism is expected and changing the world seems possible. through association, the inference is that lakehead is a socially aware institution with various programs and initiatives that can help 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 find ways to effect personal or community transformation."
in early june, abaya will accept the award on behalf of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 at the ccae annual conference in kelowna, b.c.

over the last five years, lakehead has won ccae gold for its 2005-2006 annual report, as well as several silvers and bronzes for various marketing materials. last year's yaleshmale won a bronze. to learn more about the do something campaign, please visit http://magazine.lakeheadu.ca/page.php?p=85&i=10

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media: dr. fred gilbert and eleanor abaya are available for media interview. to arrange interview times, please contact heather scott, communications officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

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(april 30, 2008 - orillia, on) it is somehow appropriate that the winner of the 2008 stephen leacock medal for humour and the td bank financial group's $10,000 cash prize, be an author with an interest in the foibles of federal politics. stephen leacock himself had more than a passing interest in the subject, and he'd be delighted with the comic antics described in terry fallis' winning entry the best laid plans.

the announcement was made today by leacock association president wayne scott at a noontime luncheon hosted by the stephen leacock association in swanmore hall - on the grounds of the historical stephen leacock memorial museum in orillia, ontario. audience members included several of the nominated authors, representatives from canada's publishing industry, honoured guests, sponsors, and media.

the stephen leacock medal for humour has been awarded since 1947 as a means to honour the dean of canadian humourists and to perpetuate humorous writing in canada. some of our finest authors - pierre berton, w.o. mitchell, mordecai richler, and robertson davies - have all been recipients of the award over the past six decades. last year's winner was cbc broadcaster and author stuart mclean for secrets of the vinyl cafe. in addition to being presented with the silver medal, the winner also receives a $10,000 cash prize, courtesy of the td bank financial group.

lakehead - orillia has been involved in the promotion of this undertaking, consistent with the university's mandate in literacy and higher education. as part of this involvement, a quantity of lakehead branded promotional bookmarks were produced and distributed to targeted bookstores across canada. the leacock association is grateful for lakehead - orillia's generous sponsorship, as well as that of osprey media and orillia's thor motors.

the best laid plans, mr. fallis' first book, centres on a cranky and reluctant political candidate who consents to run in a federal election based on the fact that he is "certain-to-lose." he reluctantly accepts the task with the proviso that he won't campaign, give interviews, canvass door-to-door, attend all-candidate meetings, use lawn signs, have contact with campaign workers, or even be in the country during the election campaign! as the reader can well imagine, things do not turn out as anticipated - the key to successful comedy.

other books nominated for this year's award were the gum thief by former nominee douglas coupland; spanish fly by former two-time leacock medalist will ferguson; and god created manyberries by alberta author ron wood; and king john of canada by torontonian scott gardiner.

both the medal and the cheque will be presented to terry at the annual leacock dinner, to be held june 7, 2008, at geneva park, near orillia.

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media: lakehead professor linda rodenburg and chair of the leacock association wayne scott are both available for media interview. to arrange interview times, please contact them at 705-330-4021 and 705-326-5206 respectively. if you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact heather scott, communications officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

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