MARCH 2006

“Fleming College Foundation’s quarterly newsletter details the activities and accomplishments of Fleming College. It is designed to link alumni, donors, students, employees and communities in partnership.” www.flemingc.on.ca/alumni

Grad News Kenneth “Ross” Leef - Forest Technician, Trust for Student Support Unveiled 1973 ntario post secondary matched 3 to 1. Retired July, 2003 after a very students are excited by This program is a great step rewarding career split between the Othe November 9th, 2005 in the direction of reducing the Ministry of Natural Resources in announcement by the McGuinty financial barriers that students Ontario (1973-83, 1991-97) and the government that promotes students face. With growing tuition fees Department of Renewable Resources success by offering matching funds and living costs, these funds will in Yukon (1983-91, 1997-2003) (now to College and University Bursary help to ease the burden on Ontario Department of Environment). After and Scholarship programs. students. When the financial bur- retiring from Government I spent “The new Ontario Trust for den is lifted, students can focus on 10 months (2004-05) as Executive Student Support will make $50 mil- learning. Director of the Yukon Environmental lion available every year to post- This is a welcomed announce- and Socio-Economic Assessment Board. The Board is responsible for secondary institutions so they can ment to Fleming College students all environmental assessments in the assist students in financial need,” and alumni. “The bursary pro- Minister of Training, Colleges gram at Fleming has dramatically Yukon and was established in 2004 Dan Cybulskie receives his bursary and Universities Chris Bentley increased my overall experience as a commitment under the umbrella from Doctor Tony Tilly land claim settlement with Yukon announced. “The trust will increase at the college. Knowing that my First Nations. Greetings to all those access and opportunities for stu- college takes an active role in who spent their college days in the dents, expand fundraising capacity ensuring the academic success of OTSS program will allow Fleming “holy halls” of the Frost Campus. at our colleges and universities, its students and that the Ontario College Foundation the opportuni- Come and visit “the Yukon certainly and promote a culture of giving to Government is supportive is a ty to give many more students this is Canada’s True North!” support students.” source of pride and encourage- feeling of accomplishment!” Robert G. McConkey - Travel and OTSS has been established to ment,” says Computer Security For more information or Transportation, 1975 encourage companies and indi- and Investigation student, Dan to make a donation to the I have had an interesting life in the viduals to contribute to perma- Cybulskie. 2003 Massage Therapy Fleming College Foundation 30 years since I left Fleming. I have nent endowment funds to assist Program graduate Laurie Pickles Endowed Bursary Fund please run tourism related organizations Ontario’s college and university agrees, “I was thrilled to learn that call 705-749-5509. and companies across Canada. I’m students with financial need. I had been successful in my bur- Fleming College Foundation married with three kids and reside Through the trust, the govern- sary applications and would be in Brantford, Ontario. I currently ment will make funds available receiving funds. The feeling of grat- OTSS Fundraising Opportunities own and operate a company called every year to match private and itude, relief and joy were instan- 2005—2008 Canada Flag & Banner. In 1989, corporate cash donations used taneous. The fact that Fleming Total Fundraising Ceiling Agent Canada Magazine named me by colleges to set up endowment College Foundation believed that I $157,244 + $78,623 = $235,867 their Tourism Industry Association (Historical Annual Executive of the Year for Canada. funds. Investment income gener- was a good investment gave me a Fundraising Average) My time at Fleming gave me some ated by these endowment funds new sense of confidence. The real Funds matched @ 1:1 lifelong friends and served as a will support bursaries for students gift was the peace of mind it gave $157,244 X 2 = $314,488 launch pad for a career in a challeng- in financial need. Cash donations me, quieting the financial worries Funds matched @ 3:1 ing industry. raised up to each institution’s his- and allowing my mind to focus. $78,623 X 4= $314,492 torical fundraising average will be The confidence building of receiv- Annual fundraising opportunity Ken Nesbitt - Recreation Leadership matched dollar for dollar by the ing a bursary will always remain – 1978 $314,488 + $314,492 = $628,980 program. For a limited time, cash with me, that Fleming College I am married with two children. donations raised above the histori- Foundation believed in my abil- Giving us the opportunity to Girls ages 6 and 8. I have worked raise $1,886,940 over three years! for the Town of Aylmer for 14 years. cal fundraising average will be ity and set me up for success. The Prior to that I was employed by Ridgetown College as their recre- ational coordinator. I love visiting Skilled Trades a Great Career Choice Written by: John Sillberg, Academic Team Leader for Fleming College’s School of Technology and Skilled Trades for the Peterborough the Peterborough area and really Examiner monthly feature “View from Fleming”. enjoyed my time at Fleming College, it was called Sir I’m sure that you have heard truth in them. The nature of work cate from other areas. This creates College at that time. about the impending shortage of has continually changed through- other “regional” shortages. skilled trades people in Canada. out human history. This usually Let’s look at some num- I’m also sure that you have heard necessitates a change in the work- bers. The Ontario Chamber of some contend that the looming er, not a decrease in the number of Commerce predicts that 52% of What’s Inside shortage is a product of fiction. workers required. Shortages will skilled tradespersons in the prov- Some say that the nature of work be regional in nature; however, the ince will retire within the next 15 Spotlight on Business has changed and we won’t need as impacts will be national in scope. years. It has been estimated that • 2 • many traditional bricklayers, car- A high demand for tradespersons Local 183, the largest construc- penters, electricians, millwrights, in Alberta will result in shortages tion local in North America, will Upcoming Special Events etc. Others claim that the shortag- elsewhere. Whenever there is a lose 25% of its 24,000 members to • 3 • es will be regional in nature. Both shortage in one geographic area, retirement in the next five years. statements have elements of the wages increase and workers relo- continued on Page 7 Eye on Alumni • 4 • Fleming College Foundation 599 Brealey Drive Faculty Focus Peterborough, ON K9J 7B1 • 5 • Fleming Welcomes Young Visitors • 6 • The Paul Edward Hanna Memorial Bursary • 7 • Grad News cont’d SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Rhonda (Red) Henricksen – Farm Management, 1986 After college I farmed in Little Grow With Us Britain and then for Bruce Jensen or more than a decade, Department at AON’s Royal nurseries. In 1988 I along with AON has aligned itself Laurie Calder and Ellen (Schmellie) Gardens as the Director of Care. Liverseed “The sphincter women on Fwith Fleming College Renée loves her role and geri- tour” ended up in Vancouver. From in a growing partnership, atric nursing. She explains: “you there Laurie and I continued on to recognizing the importance either love geriatric nursing or you Alaska and the Yukon. In the Fall of of connecting students and don’t. Working day-to-day with 1988 we returned to farming in Little graduates with employers. the same residents is so rewarding. Britain, Ontario where we man- We are proud to employ over In our Retirement Communities we aged to purchase a turquoise 1968 50 Fleming graduates from a provide care to ‘people’, not ‘cases’ Renee Nixon D.O.C, Kate Kincaid Dodge van and on April 1st 1989 we variety of disciplines, including or ‘conditions’. You can actually see - Fleming College and Kerri headed back to Alaska where I have PSWs, RPNs, RNs, Culinary that you make a difference, helping remained in Skagway ever since. Davies - Executive Director Management, Recreation, I am married to Hans Thor people to live fuller, richer lives. that older adults will receive the Henricksen and we have two chil- Business Management, Skilled They, in turn, give you their gift dren, Jacob Thor 16 and Kayla Jo 14. Trades and Apprenticeship of life experiences and cherished best care and services, in a nurtur- Most of the Sphincters are living programs and many others. memories.” ing and supportive environment. in Ontario and we all get together This partnership is a valuable Renée states “the experience From first year placement stu- and keep in touch on a regular resource connecting AON with that Fleming College gave me, dents in Culinary Management basis. I would love to hear from highly motivated college students really prepared me for both the and Recreation, to Nursing anyone in our days and I am hop- and recent grads, eager to prove hands-on and leadership work that students completing their “con- ing that someone puts on a great their abilities in the workforce. I’m doing now. Fleming definitely solidations”, AON has enjoyed 20 year reunion party at the col- We recognize that Fleming’s instilled confidence in me and its mutually rewarding relation- lege for us 1986 grads. Anyway it unique approach to career educa- ship with Fleming College. Each would be great to hear from any helped me set my career goals... year, we see a minimum of 75 of you Frost grads and farmers out tion consistently produces gradu- goals that I continue to pursue there. I can be reached by email at ates who make valuable contribu- today.” placement students pass through [email protected]. tions to our organization. These Kerri Davies graduated from our doors on their way to pursu- graduates, with the combination Fleming’s RPN course, and is now ing their goals. Graduates fol- Greg Melanson - Police Education 1988 of strong academics, relevant where she always wanted to be, low their career interests across & Legal Assistant 1990 disciplines, hands-on skills, work at the helm of a large and success- AON’s diverse operations, from Upon graduation ethic and business sense make ful Retirement Community. As roles in our long term care and in 1990, I moved them model employees. As a the Executive Director of Royal assisted living communities, to Ottawa to take a growing organization with con- Gardens, every day is a new chal- to golf course management, to position with Read sistently changing needs, AON finance and business administra- Abstracts Ltd., one lenge. Reflecting on her time at tion, to property management of Canada’s lead- offers Fleming grads rewarding Fleming, Kerri says, “not only ing legal search careers and the opportunity to do you get a great education at and new business development. companies. I have been employed make an impact. Fleming, but you’re surrounded The demographics of an with them ever since, and enjoy the Renée Nixon is a compas- by people that all share the same increasingly large, aging popula- work environment at the Ottawa sionate and dedicated Registered passion for caring as you do. It tion will open doors to exciting Courthouse. I have been involved Nurse, who graduated from makes the learning experience that new business and career oppor- in many aspects at the courthouse, Fleming in 1995. Following much richer when there is passion tunities. Both AON and Fleming both in work and recreation; I have graduation, Renée worked for behind it.” graduates are poised to benefit been the coordinator of the Ottawa a Long Term Care home as a Throughout Kerri’s career, from this trend. As individu- Legal Softball League for the past six Personal Support Worker because als such as Renée and Kerri can years. In 1995, I met my wife, Celine, she has enjoyed many enrich- attest, AON is a growing and and we have two boys, Gavin (4) there were no nursing jobs avail- ing experiences. As a health care and Nolan (2). I have fond memories able at the time. It was there that attendant in a nursing home, she innovative organization which of my time at SSFC, and friendships she began to love and appreciate realized that her passion was nurs- offers rewarding and diverse made there, Terry Doyle, Bill Cumby, working with seniors. ing. She returned to school as a careers to those who are inter- Scott Belisle, Gino Santi and Grant Within months, she began mature student to obtain her RPN ested in exploring their passions Campbell, we manage to meet up working as a Registered Nurse designation from Fleming College. and really making a difference in once a year for either a golf or fish- and when AON opened the After 8 years working in commu- people’s lives. ing weekend. innovative Princess Gardens nity nursing with VON and at the “It’s about experience. Fleming Retirement Residence in 1998, PRHC, she joined AON’s “Gardens has a huge commitment to the con- Lee-Anne Conley (nee: Hoppenrath) cept of applied learning and applied – Business Administration, 1993 Renée took a full time position of Peterborough” Retirement education, and we appreciate the I married Keith Conley in 2002. I there. She soon earned a posi- Communities. She chose a career in lived in Toronto for 10 years before tion in nurse management and geriatric nursing, and is now in a support of AON in providing the moving to the Lindsay area in 2003. currently leads the Nursing senior management role, ensuring opportunity to participate in clini- Looking for any of my past class- cal and field placements. Equally mates to get in touch with me (us). important is the significant number of Fleming Grads who find worth- Cari Ramsey - Terrain and Water while, quality employment with Technology, 1995 AON, particularly in its “Gardens of I am back in London and have Peterborough” and Centennial Place been working at the Upper Thames Long Term Care Centre, who express River Conservation Authority as great satisfaction and gratification the Environmental Regulations Technician for almost 5 years now in their careers.” Kate Kincaid. (yeah...no more contracts) and I Academic Team Leader – Institute am just starting a one-year second- for Healthy Aging and Nursing ment as their Health and Safety – Fleming College. Specialist. I would love to hear from the Terrain and Water or the “old rez” gang. You can reach me at [email protected]. A few of AON’s Fleming Grads with Kate Kincaid from Fleming College this is a paid advertisement Karen Brown – Forestry, 1997 We welcomed a Frost Graduate Survey by our graduates, what career paths College students. Please help us in baby boy in July have been chosen and whether work gathering this important information 2005. Fleming College Foundation in coop- is contract, part time or permanent and take a few minutes to go through eration with Fleming Data Research full-time. This information will help the quick survey with our student and Fleming Training Services are future students to make informed callers. If we do not have current con- undertaking a survey of graduates of choices about their post secondary tact information for you please update Frost Campus over the last five years. studies at Fleming. It will also allow your information at our website This survey is designed to assist Fleming to gain better insight into the www.flemingc.on.ca/StudentInfo/ Fleming College in determining a interests of our graduates. Alumni/update.asp or by phone at number of factors including what post Calls have already started and 705-749-5509 or toll free at 1-866- diploma education is being pursued will be placed by current Fleming FLEMING ext. 1509.

2 PERKS, PRIZES AND PARTY Grad News cont’d All participants will receive a Fun Run T-shirt on the Jillian Van Niekerk (nee Dougall) day of the event and a souvenir medal upon comple- Forest Recreation Technician - 1997/ tion of the route. For your pleasure, entertainment Urban Tree Maintenance -1998 will be featured along the route and all participants After 10 contract seasons with are invited to attend the post-run reception at the Ontario Parks, I finally have a full Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre. Prizes will be time job. (So all you parkies out there hang in if you love it.) I just started Come on out and join us for the new and improved awarded as follows: as the Assistant Superintendent at Fun Run/Walk event in support of Fleming College Top 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each of the following age cat- Voyageur Provincial Park in January Foundation’s Bursary/Scholarship Program. It’s a egories: 18 & under; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; of 2006. For those of you that know fun and challenging course that allows you to experi- 70 & over us, Jeff and I finally tied the knot ence the beauty of the Fleming College Campus and April 2005. We have a house in surrounding area. SPONSORS AND DONATIONS Cambridge, Ont., where we are both Sponsors are welcome and donations are gratefully TIME AND DATE quite busy with our careers. How did accepted on run day or by calling the Fleming College my experiences at Fleming contribute Sunday, September 24, 2006 starting at 10:00 am Foundation at (705) 749-5509. Tax receipts will be to my success? - Well I was so fortu- LOCATION issued for donations $10.00 and over and all pro- nate to have so many great teachers Start & finish: Peterborough Sport and Wellness ceeds from this event will support the Foundation’s and mentors, Dave Long, Jim Deitch, Centre Bursary/Scholarship Program. Larry Lenhart, Hardy Kraft, John 775 Brealey Drive, Peterborough, Ontario Knight; all these folks were extremely passionate about their disciplines, so COST Registration will begin mid April at www.runningroom.com extreme that it only motivated me 5KM Run - $20.00 per person to work harder and learn as much 5KM Run (Early Bird) - $15.00 per person For more information or to learn how to register, as I could from them. I aspire to be 10KM Run—$25.00 per person please contact Nicole Lytle, Events/Public Relations able to communicate my passions for 10KM Run (Early Bird) - $20.00 per person Officer, Fleming College Foundation at (705) 749-5530 my discipline as well as they did. I Student Rate $15.00 per person ext. 1204 or by email at: [email protected] always look on Fleming as where I Family Rate $50.00 per family found my solid foundation, to begin not only my great and successful career but also where I learned many You are invited to the 4th Annual Fleming College Foundation Haliburton Golf Tournament of life’s lessons that make me who I Sunday, June 25, 2006 You can also test your skills at the following am today. Very cliché, but very true. Delta Pinestone Resort contest holes: Celebrity Challenge, Longest Haliburton, Ontario Drive, Closest to the Pin, and Hole-in-One. Marcia Steeves (Quinn) – Museum Management & Curatorship, 1997-1998 Lunch and registration All proceeds from this event will go to the Marcia and her 11:30 am – 12:30 pm funding of capital projects at the Haliburton husband Patrick Tee-off: 1:00 pm Campus of Fleming College. would like to announce the For more information or to register please contact: Cost arrival of Kennedy Nicole Lytle, Events/Public Relations Officer, Grace, who joined $175.00 per person which includes: Fleming College Foundation the family on Lunch, registration gift, green fees (best Phone: (705) 749-5530 Ext. 1204 February 10, 2006, weighing in at ball format), cart, dinner, prizes and Email: [email protected] 6lbs 15.6oz. awards ceremony. Karen Bradbury – Social Worker 1998 Hi all, I’m back living back in You are invited to join us as we The evening also boasts a silent auction, loonie Ontario after being in the NWT for Savour the South! auction and short live auction featuring the work of a number of years. I’ve absolutely Again this year, the talented Haliburton artists and Art Program graduates. loved the north but am glad to be back this Far East compared to where Chefs of Haliburton County will There will only be 125 tickets sold for this once-a- I was. I’m still in Northwestern be profiling their work at this annual event being held year culinary event. Ontario, but you know it’s all about at the Delta Pinestone Resort on Saturday, April 8, Tickets are $125.00 and can be purchased by con- perspective. I’ve been able to tie the 2006 starting at 6:00 pm. tacting last 7 years of my work experience The Feast of Foods raises money for student bursa- Nicole Lytle, Events/Public Relations Officer together and am now using that in ries and special projects. Fleming College Foundation. my position as the Community Social The menu will feature appetizers, entrée and des- Phone: (705) 749-5530 ext. 1204 Worker with our local Community sert specialties from the southern regions of the world Email: [email protected] Health Centre and I absolutely love it. Fleming really helped me on the road to success. Thanks! Alumni Lecture Series Paul Hand – Police Foundations 1999 On February 20th, The Fleming tims of some type of identity theft. agers safe while cruising through I got married in September 2004 to College Alumni Association and the From rerouting your mail in an cyber space. She discussed how fellow Fleming Alumni Kristal Webb School of Law and Justice welcomed attempt to commit fraud, to taking predators establish contact with (now Hand). We bought our first house together in December 2004 two great speakers to the Alumni out new loans and accounts in the their victims, chat room safety and and are expecting our first baby in Lecture Series. Carman Baggaley, victim’s names, anyone can be a how to communicate with our February 2006. Senior Policy Analyst from the target. Mr. Baggaley shared simple children to encourage them to fol- Office of the Privacy Commissioner things that everyone can do to pro- low the Internet rules set out in of Canada spoke to the assembled tect themselves from this crime. the family. The evening was very Committed to group about protecting yourself Also on the evening’s agenda informative and enjoyed by those in from identity theft. Identity theft was Trish Derby, Executive Director attendance. Protecting Your Privacy has become an increasingly popu- of Child Find Ontario. Trish’s lec- If you have a suggestion for Fleming College Foundation is lar crime in Canada as a result of ture, “Your Child and the Internet”, a lecture topic we would love committed to protecting your advances in technology. Over two provided straightforward tips to to hear it so please email us at privacy and maintaining the million Canadians have been vic- keep our young children and teen- [email protected] confidentiality of your personal information. The information you provide us with will April Lecture Series be used only to assist in the proper administration and We would like to thank our sponsors, Scotiabank and Trytel for their generous support. Please join us at our next Alumni Lecture Series acknowledgement of any gifts, in conjunction with the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. The lecture will take place at our Frost Campus in to issue tax receipts, to fulfill Lindsay on April 4th, 2006 at 7 pm. For more information about this lecture or if you have a suggestion for a lecture topic we would your information requests and to send you Foundation and love to hear from you so please email us at [email protected]. alumni information, i.e. Fleming Ties. For more information on our privacy policy, please contact: Fleming College Foundation. Phone: (705) 749-5509

3 Grad News cont’d Eye on Alumni Jessica Brenner – Forest Recreation 1999 / Expressive Arts 2005 Nick Craddock Henry After completing the Forest Rec. The first thing that comes to mind ber of clients, including Canadian fession- program in 1997, I spent the next when you speak to Nick is that he Geographic. His job at Silva ended ally, and 2 years working in a tree nursery is the down to earth “genuine arti- in the summer of 2004, when his I tell my and eventually moving on to the Haliburton County Outdoor Centers cle”. Nick is originally from BC, employer had a stroke, and he students Internship (1999). My goal was to but moved to Waterloo in 1999 to was forced to reduce the amount that “if work at Kinark where our class had do his Master’s in Environmental of work taken on by the firm. you want gone 2nd year, when the intern- Studies at Wilfrid Laurier Nick landed on his feet as usual a job in ship was complete, and I did. After University. While there he worked and managed to secure a teach- GIS: Go to Fleming!”. working around various child and on geomorphic hazards in the ing position in the Department Nick was recently successful in family service groups (1999-2001) Karakoram Mountains in Northern of Geography at the University securing a scholarship to complete and completing a 6-week program Pakistan, before coming to Fleming College of the Cariboo now his PhD in Geography. His schol- with Youth Challenge International College to complete his diploma in Thompson Rivers University. Nick arship, one of 40 awarded world- (Vanuatu), I decided I wanted to Geographical Information Systems has been teaching Introductory wide, will provide him with all of change my career direction, and pursued a diploma in Social Services (GIS). Nick managed to get a job Physical Geography, GIS, and his tuition fees, living and travel in Ottawa. Since then, I have been doing contract work for Canadian Cartography at the University ever expenses, and insurance, for 3 working as a counsellor for indi- Geographic in Ottawa. CanGeo since. years, while he completes his PhD viduals with acquired brain inju- was publishing a guidebook to Working in the GIS industry, in Geography at the University of ries, as well as my current position the Trans-Canada trail, and he and now in education, has been Canterbury in Christchurch, New working with youth-at-risk in the was hired to work on maps for exceptionally rewarding for Nick. Zealand. Nick indicates that global Western Quebec School Board. After the Manitoba and Saskatchewan After his Master’s degree, the writ- environmental changes (which completing a volunteer program portions of the trail. After gradu- ing was ‘on the wall’, in that train- includes climate change) are pro- in Belize a couple years ago with ation Nick stayed on in Ontario. ing in GIS was not only in demand gressing at a rate unheard of in Cornerstone Foundation, I decided He finished his GIS Certificate in in industry, but also in post-sec- previous generations, GIS provides to complete the 8-week Expressive Arts course in Haliburton which August, and in December was ondary education. Nick found scientists and researchers with was a true “life changing” experi- hired by a small consulting firm that more and more departments an invaluable tool for examining, ence. Fleming friends will always be in the Kootenays, South-Western of Geography and Environmental monitoring and theorizing about in my mind & heart. This is not the British Columbia. Nick worked Studies were attracting students the potential ramifications of such last Fleming (especially Haliburton at the Silva Forest Foundation for specifically because of the associa- changes. Campus) will hear from me. 2 years, working on GIS, carto- tion with GIS and of course, the As for the future, Nick antici- graphic and land-use projects. His promise of employment. Even pates that he might very well fall in Vicki Tilt - Aquaculture Technician, 2000 job there was to work with the with Nick’s busy schedule he finds love with New Zealand, and if so, I am a new mother of a baby girl foresters and biologists in design- time to continue his work in GIS, he will continue to pursue a career named Abbi-Lynne. I am currently ing protected areas, landscape cor- doing volunteer work with a group in post-secondary education, and finishing my Accounting Diploma at St. Clair College in Windsor, ON. ridors, and delineating habitat and designing an online habitat atlas conducting research that draws I will be competing in the OCAA special use zones for a number of for their region, and he is always on his background in Geography, Curling Championship in Feb, skip- land-use projects both in Canada encouraging his students to get as his skills in GIS, and his interests ping the woman’s team for St. Clair! and abroad. In addition to which, much exposure to GIS as they can in environmental change to try to he continued to work “off the side as undergraduates. Nick says “my develop practical solutions for the Angela Elliott (nee: Rogers) – Social of my desk” doing graphic design time at Fleming certainly opened most pressing environmental prob- Worker 2001 & Educational Assistant and cartographic work for a num- up new opportunities for me pro- lems of the century. 2002 While working on my second diploma at Fleming I married Mark Haliburton Campus Elliott (Feb.2002), after graduating from E.A. I worked for the school Honours Donors board in Peterborough for a couple December of years. We moved to Ottawa after 9th, 2005 Mark graduated from Fleming with was an excit- his second diploma in Computer ing day at Engineering so he could work in his the Fleming field and my son, Nathan (now 1) was born a few months later. E-mail College us at: [email protected] Haliburton Campus as Loren (Liam) Alban - International Trade donors and - 2002 support- I finally relocated permanently to ers of the Australia and will be getting mar- campus gathered for the unveiling ried in March 2007. of the Haliburton Donor Wall cre- ated by local artists Mary Anne Melissa A. Robb - Correctional Worker, Barkhouse and Michael Belmore. 2003 I got married to There are more than 200 donors, Colin Robb on Aug. honoured in the art piece. Seven 21, 2004 and we had indigenous fish represent the donor a little girl Kali on contributions and are brook trout, Dec. 2, 2005 a baby lake trout, musky, walleye, large sister for Seth. mouth bass, rock bass, and yellow perch. The local artists, internation- Randy A. Tippin - Natural Resources ally renowned with pieces show- Law Enforcement, 2003 cased in the Toronto Sculpture Randy and his wife Carrie-Anne Garden and the Tom Thomson welcomed their son Will to the world last May. After a medical scare in the Memorial Gallery, spent more than beginning he is now doing great! A 1,000 hours on the piece and were big THANKS to the staff and grads proud to have their work show- that supported us. Randy is cur- cased in Haliburton. Also unveiled rently employed as a Conservation was signage for naming oppor- Officer in Thunder Bay. tunities throughout the campus. This event was the culmination of Laura Bridle – Practical nursing 2004 a $2.5M capital campaign in sup- I currently live in England with my port of the construction of the new partner, James, where I work in a Haliburton Campus which offi- hospital full time. I am going to be returning to school here in England cially opened it’s doors in October to become a registered nurse. Thank 2004. The Fleming College commu- you to all my nursing teachers who nity would like to thank all donors have helped me to become a great in this successful campaign for nurse in England!!!! their generous support. 4 Faculty Focus Grad News cont’d Rebecca Wood – Recreation and Leisure Services, 2004 David Ward, Frost Campus I am really happy to have gradu- When you ask David Ward about nection to the tragedy. David ated in 2004 and I am very happy in my job and I am planning to his area of expertise, he will tell didn’t think twice about what he come back to school for the O.R. you that he has made a specialty should do. Six weeks after the Technician course. out of being a generalist. tragedy, David volunteered his David, who began teaching at services to Borough of Manhattan Elyse Campbell - Business the College in the Environmental Community College to do research Administration-Marketing, International Pest Management Program in on environmental risk manage- Trade, 2005 1998, now teaches several courses ment at Ground Zero. He studied I’m currently attending Trent in eight different programs at air quality, water quality, control- University and just recently teamed Frost Campus. He began his ling the rat population that had up with 3 other Trent Biz students education studying Horticulture been forced to migrate. He spent to compete against other North American Universities and take sec- at the time at the United Nations build- ond place in the Dalhousie Business and Environmental Studies at ing that was surrounded by dump Ethics Competition. . After trucks overflowing with sand, so graduation he worked 4 part time heavy and so close to the building Graeme Sheffield - Parks and Recreation, jobs simultaneously. He was a in an attempt to prevent car bomb- 2005 consulting arborist, a part time ings in the aftermath. Graeme Sheffield is now an artist faculty at and The Borough of Manhattan relate to and that inspire them to blacksmith, living and working in the University of Guelph as well College community had been hit be responsible environmentalists. Guelph, Ontario. He is part of the as hosting a phone in radio show hard with 101 alumni from their He practices what he preaches; Guelph Studio Tour Group and out of Kitchener. It was very excit- emergency services programs as investing in his home to ensure in between forging decorative art pieces, has recently completed some ing but he wanted to be able to well as countless others on the that he minimizes his environmen- large commissions for local clients. have more of a life. A job posting missing or dead list. Students, tal impact. His old farmhouse in in the Globe and Mail for faculty staff and faculty were put through Fenelon Falls is completely off the Sophia Tink – Jewelery Arts, 2005 at Fleming College’s Frost cam- metal detectors and required to electricity grid powered complete- In February 2006, I was awarded pus seemed a perfect fit for David show 3 pieces of ID before they ly by solar and wind power. In my Art Clay Silver Senior Instructor allowing him to use his knowl- could even enter the building. The fact, he wasn’t even aware of the Certification. I am one of four in edge and experience to teach oth- experience touched David as he 2003 blackout until a neighbour Canada! ers about our ecological world. witnessed so much grief and loss. informed him later that day. One of the first things David “There is something really heroic Along with all of this, David did while working at the College about hardworking people, living has found time to complete his In Memory was to study pesticide poisoning decent lives,” David says, “to see Expressive Arts Certificate at Cynthia Thomson – GIS, 1999 in Mississippi. He engaged in a so many people experiencing so Fleming’s Haliburton School of Cynthia research project and tried to teach much grief and huge loss and to the Arts and in September 2006, at Thomson people living in the affected area watch them pick themselves up the age of 48, David will further was sur- how to stay out of harm’s way. and carry on with their lives, it his studies at the Frost campus in rounded His outreach didn’t stop there. was truly heroic.” Geographic Information Systems. by fam- After the events of September David continues to make Students will miss him in the ily and 11th, 2001 the students of Frost the most of his passion for our classroom, but they will be sure to friends as well as countless people all environment. Students enjoy his see him in the halls as he contin- when she over the world were emotion- anecdotal approach to teaching ues to follow his passion. We wish passed ally hurting and wanting a con- allowing for stories that they can David all the best in his studies! away on November 25, 2005, at ATTENTION ADVERTISERS: Lakeridge Health in Oshawa, from pancreatitis. She is sur- Fleming Ties is the dedicated, news publication of the Fleming College Foundation for its alumni, donors and vived by her loving parents, friends. Fleming Ties is published quarterly and is distributed to over 26,000 alumni, donors, employees, Pat and Garry and her sister, students and community leaders. Given that 93% of graduates are in the 25-55 age group, this publication is a Adrienne. Cynthia completed powerful vehicle for companies to promote their products to professionals on a national level. Fleming Ties is her Undergraduate Degree, in now accepting advertising. If you would like additional information or to place an ad, please contact: Geography, at Nicole Lytle, Editor – Fleming Ties • (705) 749-5530 ext. 1204 nilytle@flemingc.on.ca and continued her stud- Full payment is due at time of publication. Applicable taxes will apply to all orders. ies at Sir Sandford Fleming The publisher reserves the right to decline any advertisements. College where she obtained her Geographical Information Systems (GIS) certification. There was a ‘Celebration of Life’ held on January 14, 2006 where her family, fellow Trent & Fleming grads and friends gathered to commemorate Cynthia’s life. She will be dear- ly missed by all but will live in our hearts forever.

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Phone: (705) 749-5509 5 Fleming Welcomes Young Visitors Fleming Women Golden At OCAA On Wednesdays and Thursdays attend at Sutherland and 450 from early February to the end at Frost. Liaison Officer Leona Skiing Championships of May, the college community Decarlo says “This program is welcomes some younger guests very useful for young students The Fleming (P) Women’s title. Individually, Stephanie to the halls of Sutherland and who are having to make deci- Ski Team of Shannon Lake, Rutherford and Shannon Lake Frost Campuses. The Liaison sions about their future at a much Stephanie Rutherford, Jennifer finished second and third over- Department with the help of many younger age. It gives them the Mercer and Kendra deGroot, all respectively. Stephanie also student ambassadors from dif- opportunity to see their options dominated the OCAA garnered a second place finish ferent program areas across the and how college can fit into that Provincial Ski Championships in both the Women’s Slolam college are hosting grade seven plan.” on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006 and Giant Slolam events while and eight students from local Kim Allison agrees. She is at The Georgian Peaks Club Shannon achieved third place elementary schools in an educa- a 1998 Fleming Marketing grad in Thornbury, Ontario. The standing in the Women’s Slalom. tional program to familiarize the and a 4th semester Educational Fleming Knights carved their The Men’s team of Brad students, teachers and parents Assistant student on her field way to the top of the podium Sidock, Jordan Powell, Mark about the breadth of programs placement at Armour Heights winning the women’s overall Hay, Ian Rundle and Travis and services that are available at Public School in Peterborough. team title. This marks the first Barton skied their way to a sec- Fleming College in particular, and She accompanied a recent group time since 1988-89 that Fleming ond place overall finish in the at colleges in general. to the Sutherland campus and has won the women’s team men’s division. While they are on the said, “They are not too young to Sutherland Campus they are start thinking about their educa- involved in interactive sessions tion. This program gives them a profiling programs and career clear picture of what college is like options related to Robotics, and will help them to make the Business and Law and Justice. connection between college and They take part in robotics demon- their career goals.” strations, a criminal profile game Justin, a grade seven student and a Business team project where commented, “It’s really fun! I liked students have the opportunity to seeing the cool stuff the robots create their own unique country. could do and I really liked making These exercises encourage com- up my own country. The teach- munication and explain how all ers and the students who talked the different programs in each to us were really nice and knew a School of Study relate to each lot about what they were talking other. Frost sessions includes a about. I never knew that school Centre for Wastewater Treatment could be so much fun!” workshop, an ani- mal track identifying game, mapping and Coach Becky Scott, Jennifer Mercer, Kendra deGroot, Shannon Lake and geology demonstra- Stephanie Rutherford tions. They are also able to choose a session with Career & Employment Resource Services that looks at cool jobs and how a college education can get you there. Overall, close Grade 7 and 8 students are welcomed to 600 students will by the Fleming Knight Fleming Launches New Emergency Management Program Hurricanes. Floods. Power out- ages. A possible global flu pan- demic. These natural or human- caused disasters have underlined the need for emergency prepared- ness. To help, Fleming is stepping in with a new, one-year, post- diploma program in Emergency Management that starts in Peterborough Flood, 2004. September, 2006. Photo by Kyle Griffin, There is a growing need for Peterborough This Week people trained in this specialty as the government of Ontario The proposed courses for the has implemented legislation that program include basic emergency makes emergency management management, hazard identifica- mandatory for all municipalities tion, emergency planning and within the province. implementation, evacuation pro- Focused and intense, the pro- cedures and an applied project. gram will also prepare students Fleming also offers unique with not only the theoretical post-graduate programs in other background they need, but also innovative career sectors: GIS with practical experiences, using - Applications Specialist, GIS the Eastern Ontario Fire Academy – Cartographic Specialist, Natural in Norwood where they will Resources Law Enforcement, engage in emergency simulations. Museum Management and This program is a perfect Curatorship, Expressive Arts, fit for Fleming with its existing and Ecotourism and Adventure Police Foundations program, Tourism Management. See Security and Risk Management, www.flemingcollege.com for and environmental programs. details. 6 The Paul Edward Hanna Memorial Bursary International Students Paul Edward Hanna September 18, 1983 – October 3rd, 2005 Enjoying Life at Fleming Eating poutine, drinking Tim On a winter hike and over- Quiet and hum- Hortons coffee and ice skating are night camp on the Orange Trail ble, Paul, a 3rd year a few of the activities four students in Pinawa, Manitoba, a beautiful Environmental Technology from Harare, Zimbabwe are trying winter day that was -15oC and student lived his life by for the first time as they adjust to sunny, a group of Venturers, their the Scout motto, “Be life in Canada. leader and “Tara”, a 30 lb Springer Prepared”. Whether he The students are all in the first Spaniel, headed off into the bush was collecting water plant year of their programs - Yemurayi for two days of adventure. Tara samples weeks before an Chirima, 20, is taking Marketing of course, was there more for the assignment was due or while Primrose Modhovi, 20, and food and the fresh air. The plan cooking up batches of spa- Tapiwa Nyatoro, 19, are taking was to build a wilderness picnic ghetti sauce to take with Human Resources Management. table at a warming hut approxi- him to residence, he was Twenty-year-old Paidamoyo Kangai mately 5kms down the trail. The always thinking ahead. is in the Hotel Resort Management day’s activities went well and In college, Paul was program. come night fall the group settled well liked by his fellow stu- “It’s exciting learning new things into the small, plywood warming dents. Remembering Paul - things I didn’t know about the hut where they set up their sleep- in fondness, one fellow resident the canoe. He just enjoyed doing. Canadian economy,” said Paida of ing bags and had some supper. said, “Paul was always eager to Whether it was watching a sci-fi her course. “This place encourages They played cards and told jokes get involved in residence events movie with his dad, going bowling you to read and I enjoy the reading. as the night wore on. As the tem- like swimming and bowling. with his floormates, visiting muse- In the classroom I want to show par- perature dropped to -35oC out- Although he did not drink, he was ums, playing baseball on a team ticipation - I love my subjects and I side, the group decided to bundle often socializing with his floor at with his family or just keeping the want to excel.” up in their sleeping bags for a cozy the pub. He was an easy going young children of family friends “It’s harder than I thought it night’s rest. guy.” occupied, Paul loved to be busy. would be,” added Primrose. “But I Unfortunately one young Through his education and This young man touched the look at things (within the Human Venturer, Paul, had made the stra- summer jobs, Paul was a true lives of many people in a life that Resources Management program) in tegic mistake of not answering steward of the environment. He was far too brief. He was a rock a different way. I’ve realized it’s not just about the paycheck - I look at the “call of nature” before getting was a student who stood out in a whose strength was fuelled by his the way employees are treated and ready for bed. He threw his parka class of 500 as one who was com- family and his faith. It is to honour the benefits they receive.” over his PJs and went outside to mitted and interested. He did his this memory that we introduce All four students agreed that fac- “take care of business”. By the high school co-op at the Petawawa the Paul Edward Hanna Memorial ulty and students interact more in time he got back, however, his Research Forest and spent the Bursary. This $500 bursary will Canada, which helps the learning be available beginning in the fall cozy sleeping bag was occupied summer of 2005 working at the process. In Zimbabwe, the teacher- by Tara, who, as if by a miracle, Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery 2007 semester to one student each student relationship is more formal was fast asleep and snoring. Now Centre. He spent his days doing year enrolled in any semester of and most learning is lecture-based, he did not have the heart to kick waste audits and helping people a program in Environmental and said Paida. the poor dog out of the sleeping “to walk lightly on the environ- Resource Sciences. Specific crite- Paida and Tapiwa came to bag and onto the cold floor (even ment”. ria will be listed in the 2007/2008 Fleming at the beginning of the though she had her own bed) so He loved his mom’s blue- Financial Aid handbook. semester in January. Yemurayi and he gave up about a third of the berry pancakes and chocolate To make a donation to the Primrose arrived at Fleming in sleeping bag to Tara. The dog slept chip banana bread was a favourite Paul Edward Hanna Endowed September, when the weather was very well for the rest of the night treat. He enjoyed many sports, Bursary Fund please contact still balmy. and Paul never once complained. whether he was good at them or Fleming College Foundation at “When we arrived in September, This story exemplifies all that not and was always willing to 705-749-5509 or toll free at we thought Canada was hot. But Paul Hanna was. go for a bike ride or a paddle in 1-866-FLEMING ext. 1509. then in October the wind came,” said Primrose. The two students laugh- ingly described buying leg warmers Skilled Trades a Great Career Choice to help stay warm. In Zimbabwe, the continued from front mercury only dips to about 15 C in The Canadian Manufacturers and or greater than university gradu- to what our fathers did for a liv- the winter. Exporters (CME) organization ates. A unionized brick and stone ing. There were accountants, “It’s too cold for us, but otherwise estimates that 400,000 jobs will mason earns $64,000 – that can airplane pilots, business owners, it’s so beautiful here,” said Yemurayi. be required in the manufactur- increase to $100,000 regionally. I lawyers, doctors and managers. Among the cultural differences ing sector in the next 15 years don’t think that obtaining a satis- Out of the 17-20 people gathered, the students have discovered, one of the biggest is food. Yemurayi and because of retirements and job cre- factory wage is the issue. only one did not volunteer their Primrose recounted trying poutine ation. The Canadian Construction The root of the problem could father’s occupation – me. I was for the first time – the two even took Association calculates that Canada be closer to home. I think a major ashamed to admit that my father pictures to remember the occasion. is short between 25,000 and 60,000 reason for the skilled trades short- was “only” an electrician who Other food peculiarities they have workers at the present time. age is one of perception – the worked at Algoma Steel. I had uncovered - the fact there are more According to Skills Canada, 40% perception that my generation become a fully paid up member sweet treats and more coffee drinkers of new jobs in the next 20 years (baby boomers) and our parents’ of the Baby Boomers. While I felt in Canada. will be in skilled trades and tech- generation have of the skilled immediate relief at being able to The students have been busy nologies. In 1998, that number trades. Our parents, many of hide my father’s shortcomings, exploring Peterborough and all was only 20%. Job Futures 2000 whom were skilled trades people, my reaction soon began to trouble its “temptations,” including pubs, estimates that by 2007 one-third of wanted something “better” for me later. My father was a bright, movie theatres, hockey games and jobs created in Canada will require their children. For them “better” hard-working individual who the gym, said Primrose. a trade designation or a college involved obtaining a post second- was proud of his children. He And for at least one of the stu- diploma. No matter how one looks ary degree. My generation bought had moved his young family from dents, the goal is to settle in Canada. at it, one thing becomes apparent. into this concept in a big way. Finland in the 50s in answer to “If possible, I would like to find Not only are we facing a skilled “Better” came to mean that skilled another skilled trades shortage. I employment here,” said Tapiwa. trades shortage, we are already in trades were not a desirable career had no right to be ashamed of his “The environment in Canada is con- the midst of it. goal, both for us and our children. chosen profession. ducive for a person to be successful. How did we get into this situ- Skilled trades became perceived Can this be turned around? Of Canada is a great country – the peo- ation? The answer, I’m afraid, is as less academically focused and course it can. Some of the bright- ple, the services and the society.” not clear. It could have been a more labourious than “profes- est, most articulate people I know perception that trades people sional” careers. are trades people. Be supportive do not make a good living. An I’d like to share a story that I and proud if your children express examination of the facts would am not particularly proud of. In an interest in trades. Encourage quickly prove this to be wrong. 1969, I was a first year student at them rather than put up barriers. Skilled tool and die makers in the the University of Western Ontario. Respect the people who currently Windsor area can easily average A number of students from my work in the trades. Parents, teach- $100,000 annually when overtime residence floor were gathered ers, counsellors and employers can Paidamoyo Kangai, Tapiwa Nyatoro, is factored in. Qualified journey together to celebrate another work together to change some ill- Primrose Modhovi and Yemurayi persons often earn wages equal to Saturday night. The talk shifted formed perceptions. Chirima 7 Attention Graduates of the SSFC Nursing Class of 1986!! 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