more than 200 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ascended the stage during lakehead orillia’s convocation ceremony saturday. ​ photo credit: mark wanzel

june 10, 2017 – orillia, on

family, friends, faculty and staff gathered at rotary place in orillia earlier today to celebrate the success of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 graduating 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 during the orillia campus convocation ceremony. 

over 400 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 received their degrees during the ceremonies presided over by dr. brian stevenson, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s sixth president and vice-chancellor, and lyn mcleod, the university’s ninth chancellor.  jessica dawson, bachelor of arts & sciences and bachelor of education, addressed the graduating class as the voice of convocation.

“our graduates can’t help but be changed by the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 experience,” said stevenson. “they have all proven that education is the most potent tool we can use to change ourselves, and each of them, in turn, will transform everything around us by going into the world and contributing to communities in their own unique ways.”

graduates ascending the stage during convocation this year to receive their hoods and diplomas were greeted by mcleod, who was officially installed as the university’s chancellor on june 2, 2017 in thunder bay. 

during chancellor mcleod’s closing remarks, she asked graduates to stay aware and engaged participants in their new environments. 

“阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has provided our graduates with opportunities to learn and, i trust, with an enthusiasm for learning that will last throughout their lives,” mcleod explained. “while i cannot begin to know the challenges that many of them will face, i know that our graduates will be open to new ideas and new approaches.”

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 also bestowed honorary awards on two outstanding individuals for their contribution to the university and community.  dr. rita shelton deverell, a strong voice for social justice and a pioneer in canadian journalism, received an honorary doctor of humane letters.  lakehead alumnus rob jamieson was presented with the civitas award for his incredible support of the orillia campus, and his ongoing engagement with the university through the alumni association.

“convocation is not only a time to celebrate what our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have achieved, but the contributions of special members of our community, as well,” said stevenson.

student award winners included:

• president’s award: david venneri, meghan young, and samantha pritchard

• lloyd dennis award for outstanding citizenship (orillia): samantha pritchard

• dean braun scholar awards for health and behavioural sciences (social work): justin dwayne cholette

• dean’s scholar awards for science and environmental studies (sustainability studies): hannah marie hancock

• dean’s scholar awards for social sciences and humanities (interdisciplinary studies): leah katherine shaw

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 proudly graduated over 2,100 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in 2017 from its thunder bay and orillia campuses.   

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media: for more information, please contact jaclyn bucik, communications and marketing associate, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014 or jaclyn.bucik@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

dr. bahram dadgostar

june 16, 2017 – thunder bay, on

a new program at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will give 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 advanced standing in pursuing the chartered professional accountant (cpa) designation.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of business administration is launching its new graduate diploma in accounting (gda) program in september, available at the thunder bay campus.

“the graduate diploma in accounting will help prepare 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to earn the chartered professional accountant designation,” said dr. bahram dadgostar, dean of lakehead’s faculty of business administration.

the gda is accredited by the chartered professional accountants of ontario. this five-course professional program offered over a semester gives 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 a head start in pursuing the cpa designation, canada’s pre-eminent professional business and accounting credential.

“the cpa accreditation of lakehead’s graduate diploma in accounting program will serve the best interests of the school, its 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and our profession for many years to come,” said richard piticco, cpa, ca, cfa, vice-president, student services, chartered professional accountants of ontario. “in building upon our already strong relationship with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , we are very proud to have accredited this excellent program.”

to become a chartered professional accountant, candidates must complete the academic pre-requisite requirements, the professional education program (pep), common final examination (cfe) and 30 months of qualifying practical experience.

lakehead’s gda program will provide 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with advanced standing into the cpa pep. graduates will receive an exemption from the core 1, core 2 and all four elective modules, meaning they enter the cpa pep at the capstone 1 module.

the gda seamlessly integrates with lakehead’s honours bachelor of commerce (accounting major). it enhances a student’s competencies by focusing on integrating technical knowledge and applying critical thinking, teamwork, ethical reasoning and communication skills.

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representatives of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and georgian college sign an agreement to formalize their partnership and announce two new degree/diploma programs. front row, from left, are lakehead board of governors chair david tamblyn; lakehead president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson; georgian president and ceo dr. marylynn west-moynes; georgian board of governors chair tom mcbride. back row, from left, are barrie mayor jeff lehman; simcoe north mpp patrick brown; oro-medonte mayor harry hughes; orillia councillor ted emond; georgian student governor kirk sarfo; and former georgian vice president catherine drea.

june 8, 2017 - simcoe county, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and georgian college signed an agreement today formalizing their partnership to bring increased degree options to central ontario. they also announced the latest offering of two new combined programs to begin september 2018.

presidents of the two institutions signed the lakehead-georgian partnership in front of both boards of governors, government representatives and invited special guests.

“today is a very special day for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and georgian college,” said lakehead president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson. “we have the great pleasure of announcing two more programs that will be offered to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 under the lakehead-georgian partnership, thereby doubling the number to four programs designed to give 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the practical and theoretical skills they need to succeed in the workforce.”

“our two academic institutions continue to work diligently and creatively – ensuring our partnership grows to meet the need for degree-level education in our communities,” said georgian college president and ceo dr. marylynn west-moynes. “with the lakehead campus in orillia and georgian’s main campus in barrie, we are proud to serve 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and employers with innovative, collaborative programs for today’s economy.”

lakehead-georgian programs allow 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to complete a university degree and college credential in only four years, combining academic and applied learning to graduate job-ready.

two new lakehead-georgian programs announced today will begin in september 2018:

• honours bachelor of science in applied life science degree with biotechnology - health diploma  
• honours bachelor of science in computer science with computer programmer diploma

meanwhile, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the first two lakehead-georgian partnership programs will begin their classes this september in:

• bachelor of engineering (electrical) degree with electrical engineering technology advanced diploma. it is the first engineering degree in central ontario
• honours bachelor of arts and science - environmental sustainability (specialization in ecosystem management) degree with environmental technician diploma

academic and service teams from lakehead and georgian continue to collaborate on a number of fronts, including the development of new programs for the years ahead.

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for media inquiries: mark hall, senior communications specialist, georgian college, mark.hall@georgiancollege.ca or 705.728.1968, ext. 1008.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

degrees, diplomas, certificates, apprenticeships and more – georgian college offers more than 125 market-driven programs to accelerate your success. georgian is ontario’s #1 co-operative education college and #1 in graduate employment among all ontario colleges. we're recognized as a trailblazer in entrepreneurship and social innovation education. georgian is home to 11,000 full-time 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , including 1,500 international 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from 60 countries. in 2017, we are celebrating our 50^th anniversary.

dr. brian stevenson, left, lakehead’s president and vice-chancellor, and wolfie (centre) welcomed achievement program participants and activeu staff to campus on thursday.

june 1, 2017 – thunder bay, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s activeu staff hosted nearly 30 young people on thursday, june 1 as part of the annual achievement program day on campus.

lakehead president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson started the achievement program in 2011 to help 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 obtain a post-secondary education at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . 

“the achievement program is important because financial need should not be a barrier for young people to live their dreams,” said dr. stevenson.

“the exceptional education offered at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 allows our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to reach their full potential,” he added. “the achievement program offers children who might otherwise not have been able to attend university the opportunity to experience it.”

children in grades 4-12 participate in programming yearly in their school, community and at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and earn credits each year to go towards tuition fees at lakehead.

ahead of celebrating graduates at convocation ceremonies on june 2 and 3, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's achievement program day welcomes the next generation of lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from grade six to nine. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are selected based on financial need.

tom warden, lakehead’s director of athletics, was excited to welcome the young people to campus. “a big thank you to everyone who is assisting with this day on campus, which provides 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a unique learning opportunity provided by our athletes and academics,” warden said.

amanda stefanile, achievement program coordinator, said she was happy to have the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 on campus for the day. “this program is about inspiring young people to believe in themselves and their future goals, and to have fun doing it,” stefanile said.

achievement program day on campus had 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 exploring campus through educational activities in the faculty of natural resources management, the school of nursing, in recreational programs with varsity athletes, and cultural programming with the office of aboriginal initiatives.

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

dr. brian stevenson, lakehead's president and vice-chancellor, thanks rbc for the generous gift to develop the rbc work-integrated learning program in the faculty of business administration.

may 31, 2017 – thunder bay, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 announced today a commitment from rbc that will expand experiential learning opportunities and provide 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with sought-after workforce skills.

a grant of $250,000 from rbc future launch will support the development of the rbc work-integrated learning program in the faculty of business administration. 

the program will offer 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 opportunities for learning and on-the-job training where they gain the skills and practical knowledge that ensure a successful transition to a career. 

“阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has long benefitted from the vision and support of rbc,” said dr. brian stevenson, president & vice-chancellor of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . “today’s generous gift is an example of rbc’s ongoing investment in our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ need for more experiential learning opportunities so they may be ready for the challenges that will face them as future leaders.”

through programming offered by the rbc work-integrated learning program, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will participate in integrated learning opportunities including mentorship and an experiential learning placement. these experiences will give them valuable soft and technical skills, as well as confidence and knowledge that will better prepare them to enter the workforce.

“experiential learning is an important part of lakehead’s innovative educational environment,” said dr. bahram dadgostar, dean of the faculty of business administration. “with rbc’s generous support, the university can enhance the opportunities provided to our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , allowing them to apply knowledge gained in the classroom, explore new ideas and ways of thinking, and have diverse experiences.”

“our collective prosperity will depend on today’s young people and their ability to take on a future that brings with it unprecedented technological and economic change,” said murray walberg, rbc regional vice president - career sales. “that’s why through rbc future launch, we’re working together with community leaders, industry experts, educators and employers to encourage new ways of thinking and approaches to drive long-term, sustainable solutions and ventures in the world of work for future generations. we’re excited to partner with lakehead, who is leading the way with experiential learning to help ensure workforce security and stability, today and long into the future.”

rbc future launch is a 10-year, $500-million commitment to help young people gain access and opportunity to the skills, job experience, and career networks needed for the future world of work.  the initiative is the result of two years of conversation with young canadians from coast to coast. rbc identified three critical gaps to help prepare young people for successful futures: experience, skills and networks.

the rbc work-integrated learning program will admit 20 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 annually – both business and non-business 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in lakehead’s entrepreneur certificate program will be eligible to apply. the program will be delivered across both the thunder bay and orillia campuses.

if you are an individual or small-to-medium sized enterprise located in thunder bay, orillia, or surrounding communities, and you are interested in becoming a mentor and hosting an experiential learning placement, please contact david richards at 807-343-8525 or david.richards@lakeheadu.ca. 

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:

brandon walker

media relations officer

tel.: 807-343-8177

mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca

murray walberg

rbc regional vice president - career sales

tel.: 807-684-8312

murray.walberg@rbc.com

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april 26, 2017 – thunder bay, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will recognize five exceptional people at this year’s three convocation ceremonies on friday, june 2 and saturday, june 3 at the thunder bay community auditorium.

kevin page, bob dhillon, and rudolf wahl will each receive an honorary degree for their remarkable achievements.

“these individuals are being recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in public service, business, and mining,” said dr. brian stevenson, lakehead’s president and vice-chancellor. “convocation is not only a time to celebrate what our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have achieved, but the contributions of special members of our community, as well.”

lakehead will also honor the dedication of dr. inderjit nirdosh and dr. james franklin, who will each be named fellow of the university.

david tamblyn, chair of lakehead’s board of governors, explained that this year’s fellows were selected because of the many ways in which they have given back to the university community.

“for years, lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have benefitted from dr. nirdosh and dr. franklin in their roles as professors, through their fundraising and personal contributions, and by volunteering their time,” tamblyn said. “these are the qualities we recognize and honour by naming them fellows of the university.”

as announced in early march, former ontario liberal party leader and past chair of confederation college’s board of governors lyn mcleod will be formally installed as lakehead’s ninth chancellor on friday, june 2, at the first of the university’s three thunder bay campus convocation ceremonies.

honorary degree recipients

kevin page

kevin page is the current chief executive officer of the new institute of fiscal studies and democracy at the university of ottawa.

prior to this position, he was the jean-luc pepin research chair in the faculty of social sciences at the university of ottawa from 2013 to 2016.

page was canada's first parliamentary budget officer from 2008 to 2013.

he has 27 years of experience in the federal public service with most of that time spent at three central agencies responsible for budgeting, including the department of finance, the treasury board secretariat and the privy council office.

kevin was the assistant secretary to cabinet for macroeconomic policy before becoming canada's parliamentary budget officer.

he has a master's degree in economics from queen's university and an honours bachelor of arts in economics from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . born in fort william (thunder bay), ont., kevin is married and a father of three children.

page will receive an honorary doctor of laws on friday, june 2 at 2 pm. 

bob dhillon

bob dhillon is the president and ceo of mainstreet equity corp., as well as the founder and largest shareholder. mainstreet (tsx: meq) has achieved a 1,270% total return on investment from sept 2013 - sept 2014, making it canada’s highest performance real estate company.

mainstreet’s assets are valued at over $1.5 billion, consisting of more than 10,000 apartment units in western canada, and growing.

he has directly supported 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s international outreach to india. he was also instrumental in helping 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of business administration develop connections within india.

dhillon currently sits on the canadian mortgage and housing corporation (cmhc) board, the biggest canadian crown corporation, and he is the honorary consul general for belize in canada.

he owns a private island in belize that he is developing into a world-class tourist resort. dhillon is also the author of the book business and retirement guide to belize and he ownsnational payments, a visa and mastercard-approved merchant processing business involved with the financial services industry.

some of dhillon’s notable achievements include: recipient of the sikh awards (london, uk) 2016 business man of the year, recipient of the india association of manitoba and university of winnipeg 2016 lifetime achievement award, and recipient of the ernst and young 2015 entrepreneur of the year for the prairies real estate and construction category.

dhillon will receive an honorary doctor of commerce on saturday, june 3 at 9:30 am.

rudolf wahl

rudolf (rudy) wahl was born in minden (germany) and immigrated to canada in 1988. initially he was hired as mechanical shop leader at the dickenson mine, balmertown, and subsequently by barrick gold corporation (1989-2008) as a mechanical leader and continuous improvement coach at the williams mine, hemlo.

wahl became an independent prospector in 1989 working in the relatively-unexplored terrace bay-marathon -white river area of northwestern ontario.

his work has resulted in the discovery of more than 30 mineral properties with gold, base metal, strategic metals and diamond potential.

his exemplary work ethic has earned him recognition by the ministry of northern development and mines as one of the most productive prospectors in the province.

currently, he is a member of the thunder bay prospectors and developers association; the prospectors and developers association of canada; and is a director of tashota resources inc.

in 2012, he received the lifetime achievement award from the northwestern ontario prospectors association (nwopa) for outstanding work as a prospector in northwestern ontario.

in 2015, wahl received the nwopa bernie schneider’s discovery of the year award for 2014 for his discovery of a potential high-grade niobium deposit within the prairie lake area.

wahl has cooperated with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in research on his mineral properties.

wahl will receive an honorary doctor of science on saturday, june 3 at 2 pm. 

fellows of the university

dr. inderjit nirdosh

dr. inderjit nirdosh, a professor emeritus of chemical engineering, came to thunder bay in 1981 to work as a faculty member in the school of engineering at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

dr. nirdosh obtained external research funding throughout his career. notably, he received 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s first ever prestigious nserc strategic grant award in 1985, followed by three more such awards. he has seven patents and has published numerous research articles in various reputable scientific journals.

he has also earned many merit awards, was the co-recipient of the inaugural 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 distinguished researcher award (1989), and has been recognized with the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 distinguished instructor award (1995) and several other prestigious provincial and national teaching awards.

dr. nirdosh served as faculty advisor for the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student chapter of the canadian society for chemical engineering from 1989 until his retirement in 2012, leading the chapter to numerous top national honours.

he has tirelessly solicited funds to establish several undergraduate and graduate bursaries for lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . dr. nirdosh was honoured with the inaugural faculty advisors award by the canadian society for chemical engineering in 1999 and was elected to the fellowship of the chemical institute of canada in 2000.

outside of his university work, dr. nirdosh has promoted the art and cultural forms of india in the wider community through such activities as the raag-rung music circle, which has brought top-ranked artists to thunder bay. these concerts raise funds for causes such as the northern cancer research foundation and post-secondary student scholarships at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and confederation college.

in addition to his academic and community work, inder is an accomplished poet and lyricist in the urdu, hindi and panjabi languages of india. 

dr. nirdosh will be named fellow of the university on friday, june 2 at 2 pm.

dr. james m. franklin 

originally from north bay, dr. james franklin is focused on unravelling the reasons for the exceptional mineral endowment of the canadian shield.

he received his phd from the university of western ontario and then joined lakehead where he was the university’s first economic geology professor from 1969-75.

dr. franklin then joined the geological survey of canada (gsc), continuing base metal and gold research throughout the shield.

 in 1981 he took a 10-year excursion to lead the gsc’s marine minerals program, discovering “black smoker” systems on the modern seafloor. from this sea- and land-based work, he developed robust guidelines that helped steer modern exploration. in 1992 he became chief scientist for the geological survey of canada.

he has volunteered to teach short courses for lakehead’s society of economic geologists student chapter, donating his usual fee to the bernie schnieders memorial award. dr. franklin has maintained strong links with the geology department, acting as a mentor to both faculty and graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

he helped establish the dr. melville bartley cesme memorial scholarship in honour of the founding principal of lakehead technical institute by contributing $25,000 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

since “retiring” from the gsc (1998), james advises approximately 70 exploration companies world-wide.

dr. franklin is a board member of four companies, and helped develop base metal and chrome resources in the ring of fire, sturgeon lake, wyoming and mexico.

dr. franklin is a fellow of the royal society of canada, an adjunct professor at several ontario universities, and past president of the geological association of canada and the society of economic geologists.

he has published over 200 papers and book chapters, and innumerable abstracts.  james has a passion to discover more new mines in northwestern ontario.

dr. franklin will be named fellow of the university on saturday, june 3 at 2 pm.

convocation schedule

friday, june 2 – 2 pm

• faculty of engineering
• faculty of law
• faculty of medicine

saturday, june 3 – 9:30 am

• faculty of business administration
• faculty of health & behavioural sciences
• faculty of natural resources management

saturday, june 3 – 2 pm

• faculty of education
• faculty of science & environmental studies
• faculty of social sciences & humanities

graduands are asked to arrive by 1 pm for the afternoon convocation ceremonies and by 8 am for the morning ceremony.  

more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s convocation ceremonies is available at www.hsbcwebinars.com/current-世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 /graduation

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

getting out into the field will be part of the ontario master naturalist program (omnp) at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s thunder bay campus this summer. the inaugural session is open to naturalists and those interested in environmental stewardship.  photo credit: ontario nature.

may 24, 2017 – thunder bay, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will be offering its innovative ontario master naturalist program (omnp) at the thunder bay campus starting this summer.

aimed at naturalists and those dedicated to environmental stewardship, the program, which launched in 2015 at the orillia campus, is a partnership with ontario nature designed to broaden participants’ knowledge and expertise of the natural world through formal training and guidance.

a first-of-its-kind in canada, the program is passionately spearheaded by award-winning orillia-based naturalist bob bowles.

“there is such a strong, active naturalist community out there that has a great appetite for the type of research and education that this program provides,” explained bowles. “many naturalists have taught themselves through their own independent field-work, but we are hoping that this program will also help to provide the foundation from which naturalists, new and old, can expand their studies and research.”

plants, insects, reptiles, birds, rocks and wetlands are just a few of the topics that participants will delve into during the program. in thunder bay, the inaugural session will run from july 10 to 16, and involves seven modules that combine fieldwork and in-class instruction.  participants will also complete 30 hours of volunteer service for a non-profit organization involved in environmental or naturalist work.

although not an accredited university course, participants will receive a certificate for completing the master naturalist program. 

“the program not only enhances education about conservation issues, but it gives many naturalists – those who care deeply about the environment – the opportunity to be formally recognized,” said caroline schultz, executive director, ontario nature.

“bob connects lakehead with the vibrant community of naturalists across the province of ontario, and the expansion to thunder bay will add an exciting new facet to this incredible program,” said dr. linda rodenburg, coordinator of community programs at lakehead’s orillia campus.

now in its third year, the program has grown to include a spring segment at both orillia and thunder bay campuses, four fall sessions, and two winter workshops. since 2015 close to 200 people have participated in various components of the program.

details, including registration information, can be found online at lakeheadu.ca/masternaturalist, ontarionature.org/masternaturalist or by contacting masternaturalist@lakeheadu.ca.

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

ontario nature protects wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement. ontario nature is a charitable organization representing more than 30,000 members and supporters, and 150 member groups across ontario. for more information, visit ontarionature.org.

may 26, 2017 – thunder bay, on

researchers at wilfrid laurier university, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the university of toronto have taken a first step toward producing a comprehensive report card on the sustainability of canada’s food systems.

their new report, “food counts: a pan-canadian sustainable food systems report card” brings together 61 existing measures of social, environmental, and economic well-being to examine food systems at the national level. unlike existing food systems report cards, which focus on isolated perspectives such as economic productivity or individual health outcomes, food counts builds on existing efforts to create an integrative set of measurements to assess whole food systems, taking a range of relevant factors into account, from ecological, economic, health, labour, and educational points of view. there are plans to update it regularly to track trends.

“the food counts report card highlights the limitations of existing indicators and the need to reassess the way we approach and advocate for social justice, ecological regeneration, regional economies and active democratic engagement,” said dr. charles levkoe, canada research chair in sustainable food systems and an assistant professor at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . “there is a lot more research needed to understand the path towards sustainable food futures and this report card is a vital step in that direction.”

some areas where canada is doing well, from a social justice point of view, include that agricultural wages are going up while fatalities among farm workers are going down. more farms are using water conservation measures and more households are composting.

areas where canada is not doing as well include that fruit and vegetable consumption is going down and is lower than average among indigenous peoples. a set basket of food is becoming more expensive and household food insecurity is going up, with food bank use also on the rise. there are fewer, older farmers on fewer, larger farms and they are in greater debt. farmers are using more chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are going up.

“developing sustainable food systems is complicated,” said dr. alison blay-palmer, director of the laurier centre for sustainable food systems, centre for international governance innovation chair in sustainable food systems and an associate professor at laurier and the balsillie school of international affairs. “we need to think about how our food is grown or harvested, who has access to healthy food, and how these things impact our environment and local economies. this report card helps us understand where we are doing well, where we can improve, and where we need more information.”

the report was produced with funding from the social sciences and humanities research council of canada by the fledge (food: locally embedded, globally engaged) research and knowledge-sharing partnership, which is hosted at laurier. the report can be accessed online at https://fledgeresearch.ca/foodcounts/. twitter: #foodcounts.

media contacts

dr. charles levkoe, assistant professor
canada research chair in sustainable food systems
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
clevkoe@lakeheadu.ca

dr. alison blay-palmer, associate professor
centre for international governance innovation chair in sustainable food systems
wilfrid laurier university
ablaypalmer@wlu.ca

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

dr. les fleischer, an assistant professor with lakehead’s faculty of health and behavioural sciences, will present at the next “in conversation” event at the orillia public library on may 16.

may 11, 2017 – orillia, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s dr. les fleischer will be the final speaker in this year’s “in conversation” series.  fleischer will present the unconscious in everyday life: dreams, slips, and jokes at the orillia public library on tuesday, may 16, 2017 at 6:15 p.m.

the unconscious mind regularly reveals itself in many aspects of everyday life.  we can be greatly influenced by thoughts, feelings, and memories that we are unaware of.  in his presentation, fleischer will delve into how everyday events such as dreams, slips of the tongue, bungled actions, and jokes can help us understand ourselves better and improve decision-making – contributing to happier, more fulfilling lives.

an assistant professor with the department of social work, faculty of health and behavioural sciences at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , fleischer’s research interests and scholarship are in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, dreams, mental health, and the education of mental health professionals.  he also has his own private practice.

this event is free and open to the public. registration is required, and can be done by emailing info@orilliapubliclibrary.ca; by calling 705-325-2338; or in person at the library (36 mississaga st. west).

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

tom doherty hugs prime minister justin trudeau at the ceremony held in ottawa.

kathy cepo presents the prime minister with the robot team t-shirt.

may 11, 2017 – thunder bay, on

two exceptional 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni received the prime minister’s award for teaching excellence at the canadian museum of nature in ottawa on may 3.

when tom doherty (bed, hba and ba from lakehead and med from western) received his award, he gave prime minister justin trudeau a great big hug. 

“as a proud métis, it is our culture to greet someone through embrace, and so i greeted him as any proud métis would have,” doherty said, adding that he became very emotional when receiving this teaching award.

doherty currently works as the student retention lead at keewaytinook okimakanak board of education in balmertown, ont. he is on a leave of absence from st. john school in red lake where he taught kindergarten to grade 9.

“i’m proud of all the great things my 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 achieve through the facilitated learning i provide,” he said.

doherty added that it’s important for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to learn about canada’s indigenous cultures and traditions.

“i draw as much first nation, métis, and inuit content into the curriculum as possible, which allows 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to gain a knowledge base and appreciation of our first peoples,” he said.

doherty said attending 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and serving on the student union helped him realize his potential.

“achieving the goals i set for myself as a lakehead student gave me a sense of accomplishment. it taught me that no matter where you come from in life, with hard work and dedication nothing can stop you from achieving success,” doherty said.

his desire to succeed empowered him to become a teacher. “i impact 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 by helping them achieve their dreams through action,” he said.

kathy cepo (bed from lakehead) was nervous before meeting prime minister trudeau, until she spoke with him. “he very quickly put me at ease and made me feel comfortable,” she said. 

cepo teaches science and chemistry to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from grade 9 to 12 at st. joseph’s catholic high school in st. thomas, ont.

five years ago, she and two colleagues started first team 4525 renaissance robotics, a competitive team allowing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to design, build, and program a new 120-pound robot each year that plays a unique game with robots around the world.

approximately 10 per cent of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at st. joseph’s participate on the robotics team, and 84 per cent of graduates from the team pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics.

“my time at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 affirmed that i made the right career choice,” cepo said.

“from lessons learned in the classroom at the university to those learned during my practicums - i feel that i had a great start to my career.

“i highly recommend 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 as a place to earn your bachelor of education degree. i met many 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from diverse backgrounds in an area influenced deeply by nature and the environment,” she said.

“lakehead’s faculty of education is pleased to congratulate tom doherty and kathy cepo, along with the other recipients of this prestigious award,” said dr. john o’meara, dean of lakehead’s faculty of education.

“tom and kathy’s commitment to – and passion for – teaching and learning is an example to all educators. this commitment speaks to the exceptional education offered at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” dr. o’meara added.

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media: for more information or to arrange interviews, please contact brandon walker, media relations officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies. in 2016, for the second consecutive year, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.