This year’s Envirothon Competition features a special focus on climate change

Peterborough ON – (April 18, 2018) – The Peterborough-Kawarthas-Northumberland Region Envirothon Steering Committee will host the 2018 Regional Envirothon at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus with events on April 24 and May 3.

The Ontario Envirothon is an educational program as well as a team-based competition for high school students who love the outdoors. The event is considered an incubator for the environmental leaders of tomorrow and is designed to prepare students for future green careers.

Each Envirothon team consists of five youths in grades 9-12. Organized by Forests Ontario, the program is broken down into regional competitions, culminating with an Ontario Envirothon Championship. Winners of the Ontario Envirothon Championship then represent the province at the North American Envirothon Championship. Students have the opportunity to win prizes and scholarships at all levels.

Envirothon competitions involve four core subject areas – forestry, aquatics, soils, and wildlife – as well as one current issue topic. In 2018, the current issue topic is climate change. Interactive workshops give the students hands-on experience in the subject areas, while team-based activities are designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, leadership and communication skills.

This is the second year a Regional Envirothon will be held in the Peterborough-Kawarthas-Northumberland Region. The Regional Envirothon encompasses two days of activities:

Regional Training Workshop Day
Tuesday, April 24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fleming College, Sutherland Campus, 599 Brealey Dr., Peterborough

To prepare for the competition, all teams participate in a hands-on Training Workshop Day to ensure students have the required knowledge and skills for the competition day. Natural resource professionals deliver training sessions related to the five Envirothon core topics at outdoor stations.

Regional Competition Day
Thursday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fleming College, Sutherland Campus, 599 Brealey Dr., Peterborough

Teams will compete by participating in written tests, practical tests and presentations related to the following five Envirothon core topics:

• Forestry
• Soils
• Aquatics
• Wildlife
• 2018 Current Issue Topic – Climate Change

 

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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Members of the media, for more information please contact:
Laura Copeland
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370

 

Fleming College has launched its 2017-2018 Report to the Community, which outlines the College’s contributions to the communities it serves as well as highlights Fleming’s achievements in 2017.

The Report focuses on a number of topics, including Fleming’s 50th anniversary, major campus renovation projects, and the College’s leadership in sustainability.

Read the full report here: https://flemingcollege.ca/PDF/Report-to-the-Community-2018-F9-web.pdf.

 

 

 

 

Peterborough ON – (April 12, 2018) – Female students in grades 9 to 12 are invited to attend Fleming College’s Women in Trades event on Wednesday, April 18.

The event provides young women an opportunity to connect with female mentors who work in the trades. Participants will hear from keynote speaker Emily Chung, an automotive technician and founder and owner of AutoNiche, a women’s auto repair service. Students will also meet successful tradespeople, tour Fleming’s Kawartha Trades Technology Centre (KTTC), explore trades and apprenticeship programs and careers, engage in interactive demonstrations, and enjoy refreshments and giveaways.

Three area school boards – Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Trillium Lakelands District School Board, and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board – are sponsoring the event. Those interested in attending can register here: https://bit.ly/2JBywNd

Women in Trades will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the KTTC (Sutherland Campus, Peterborough).

Agenda

• 6:00-6:15 p.m. – Welcome and intros
• 6:30-6:50 p.m. – Keynote speaker, Emily Chung
• 6:50-7:20 p.m. – Interactive demonstration booths and tour of KTTC
• 7:20-7:50 p.m. – Break – refreshments and light snacks
• 7:50-8:15 p.m. – Women in trades panel and Q&A

 

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Laura Copeland
Fleming College
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370

City of Kawartha Lakes ON – (April 10, 2018) – Fleming College Arboriculture students will take to the trees on Tuesday, April 24 for the Fleming Tree Climbing Competition.

Every year the Arboriculture students compete against each other in five time based events including Tree Rescue, Throw Line, Belayed Speed Climb, Secured Footlock and Work Climb.

Many of the students go on, each year, to compete at the provincial and national level with the International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Climbing Championships. Through local community support as well as support through the arboriculture industry, prizes are awarded to the competitors with grand prizes for the Men’s and Women’s division champions. Many of the judges are past Fleming tree climbing competitors and current industry leaders.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come out and watch the events. Prize contributions are always welcome.

Event Details: Events begin at 9:30 a.m.

Tree Rescue
A climber must ascend a tree and rescue a geared up 200 lb ‘dummy’ in distress. The student rescuer must adhere to a set protocol based on a specified emergency. This is a time based event, points are awarded or deducted according to the protocol and emergency.

Throw Line Event
This event is timed and tests the contestant’s ability to accurately place a throw line and climbing line into the tree at heights between 12 and 20 metres.

Belayed Speed Climb Event
Each contestant is timed climbing up a tree from the ground to a height of approximately 15m where they will ring finishing bell.

Secured Footlock Event
The contestant must vertically ascend 13 metres in a tree by using the footlock technique. This is a timed event.

Work Climb Event
This event tests the contestant’s ability to quickly and efficiently move about in tree to perform various tasks.  At each station the contestant rings a bell. Bonus and penalty points are awarded based on safety, performance and competence.

Location: Fleming College’s Frost Campus (200 Albert St. S., Lindsay) at the Outdoor Education Center, west of the Heavy Equipment building. Rain date is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18. 

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Brian Saxon
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry
705 324-9144 ext. 3311
brian.saxon@flemingcollege.ca

 

Joe Outram
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry
705 324-9144 ext. 3231
joe.outram@flemingcollege.ca

 

 

 

 

Peterborough ON – (April 9, 2018) – Student innovation and hands-on learning will be on display at the Fleming College Innovation and Technology Showcase in partnership with Bell on Thursday, April 12. This year’s Showcase theme is ‘Ideas can change the world.’

“We’re excited to share with the community the skills and talent of our students as they truly are the technology and business leaders of the future,” said Maxine Mann, Dean of the School of Business and the School of Trades and Technology.

Hosted at the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC) at Fleming’s Sutherland Campus, the event is a showcase of experiential learning in action. Throughout the winter, students from the School of Business and School of Trades and Technology have worked with sponsors from industry and non-profit sectors to find innovative solutions to a business- or technology-related problem. The students gain academic credit and on-the-job experience by undertaking these supervised applied projects. At the same time, the project results provide new information, answer questions, contribute to planning, and lay the groundwork for future innovations.

“Through these projects, the students make a valuable contribution to the local community and economy. At the same time, the applied projects engage the students’ entrepreneurial spirit, helping to prepare them to be high performers in their careers. Their participation in the Showcase further allows them to highlight their accomplishments, gain confidence and build their network,” said Dean Mann. “Thank you to Bell for supporting the Innovation and Technology Showcase.”

The 61 projects will be judged with prizes awarded at the conclusion of the Showcase. Members of the public are invited to attend the event and view the projects, which will be on display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the KTTC.

Student projects will include:

• A smart water sprinkler – the system measures soil moisture and air temperature to determine whether lawn watering is needed
• Turning everyday objects such as posters or t-shirts into FM radio transmitters
• The identification of international markets for sustainable materials used in the manufacture of surfboards (sponsored by Swell Composites)
• Creating a plan to attract new business, relocate businesses, and repatriate locals in City of Kawartha Lakes
• A smart doorbell, which can identify the visitor and notify the homeowner using a smartphone app

Keynote Speaker
In addition to the project displays, the Showcase will feature keynote speaker Bryan Bolan at 2 p.m. Bryan worked at Sportsnet for 12 years before starting his own video production company. He’s received industry awards, and praise from colleagues and clients for his creative and innovative work.

“And through it all, my depression continues to play its devilish role, hiding from time to time but never forever. Yet I’m still here. And I can’t wait to tell you why.” – Bryan Bolan

Bolan will reveal his journey as a video producer, creative innovator, entrepreneur, and sufferer of major depressive disorder. Through his presentation, he will share how he copes with the challenges and joys in his business and personal life.

Event agenda:

• 11 a.m. – Showcase opens

• 2 p.m. – Keynote speaker Bryan Bolan

• 3 p.m. – Reception

• 3:30 p.m. – Awards presentation

 

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Laura Copeland
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370

 

 

 

Haliburton ON – (April 5, 2018) – A flurry of activity is happening in the studios of Fleming College’s Haliburton Campus.

Students are busy preparing for I MADE IT! the end-of-semester art exhibition hosted by current students in full-time diploma and certificate programs at the Haliburton School of Art + Design. This one-day show will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m.

I MADE IT! provides an opportunity for emerging artists to gain exhibition experience and showcase their many talents. The student-based initiative will feature a variety of media from winter semester students including Glassblowing, Artist Blacksmithing, Jewellery, Drawing and Painting and Integrated Design.

Artists will be available to discuss their works and answer questions. Select works will be available for purchase.

The exhibition is free of charge and open to all. Join inspiring art students for light refreshments as well as the opportunity to explore the unique and stimulating space that is the Haliburton School of the Arts.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Erin Lynch
Event organizer
erin.lynch@flemingcollege.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poster by Daisy Woodhams

 

 

 

Ontario Centres of Excellence also funding research projects through Fleming’s Centre for Sustainable Municipalities

Peterborough ON – (April 4, 2018) – Fleming College will install a new geothermal heating and cooling system at Sutherland Campus to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions thanks to funding from the provincial government.

Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Minister Responsible for Small Business, announced close to $13 million in infrastructure and research funding during a visit to Fleming College today.

“Our partnership with Fleming College ensures more opportunities for local students and businesses,” said Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough. “I am pleased to see the positive impact of key industry research and development collaborations across our community.”

Fleming will receive a total of $12,147,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Campus Retrofits Program (GGCRP), which includes:

• $6.209 million from the Innovation Grant Fund to fund the Fleming College Emissions Reduction Initiative
• $1.538 million from the Retrofits Grant Fund for Cap and Trade Non-Participants
• $4.4 million repayable loan from the Interest-Free Loan Fund

The $6.209 million will go toward installing a closed loop vertical borehole geothermal system and upgrades to the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre that will include rooftop solar and wind energy as well as the implementation of new technologies such as an Internet of Things lab. The remaining funding will be used for additional GHG reducing initiatives as well as the creation of a low carbon demonstration site that will support the skills development of students. The project is expected to be completed by spring 2019.

“Fleming College prides itself on being a leader in sustainability within the communities we serve and among other post-secondary institutions. Developing these renewable energy systems will be a leap forward for us to further reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and replace aging, outdated heating and cooling systems. It will further provide valuable learning opportunities for our students,” said Fleming College President Tony Tilly.

MPP Leal also announced the province has awarded Fleming’s Centre for Sustainable Municipalities (CSM) a $500,000 research grant for a portfolio of projects designed to accelerate the development of advanced asset management technologies.

“Municipalities own almost 60% of Canada’s core public infrastructure. New state-of-the-art technologies provide opportunities for municipalities to optimize the management and operation of these assets. There is a real potential to get municipalities plugged in to transformative technologies,” said Grant Murphy, Manager of the Centre for Sustainable Municipalities.

The funding is part of the Government of Ontario’s Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund (CARDF), administered by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) in the Stream 1 College Strategic Sector/Cluster/Technology Platform Program (CSSCTP). The program is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science; in partnership with Colleges Ontario. The award will be combined with $500,000 in partner cash and in-kind funding.

“The CSM is unique in its creation of a cluster, bringing together municipalities, the private sector, and Fleming College. This funding will provide further opportunities for collaboration between all parties. The companies involved will see direct benefits, as will the advanced infrastructure and asset management sector, and the municipalities they serve,” said Dr. Tilly.

About the Centre for Sustainable Municipalities
Launched in 2017, The Centre for Sustainable Municipalities (CSM) at Fleming College builds on Fleming’s international reputation for excellence in environmental research, education, training, and commitment to sustainability. The CSM connects the expertise of Fleming’s experienced and highly skilled faculty researchers in areas relevant to sustainability, innovative approaches to asset management, and municipal infrastructure services. The goal of the centre is to help drive innovation in the advanced asset management sphere and connect municipalities to the technologies and practices that can make them sustainable. [www.sustainablemunicipalities.ca]

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Laura Copeland
Fleming College
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370

 

Peterborough ON – (April 2, 2018) – Hundreds of prospective students will have the opportunity to explore Fleming College at its annual spring Open House.

The College will host its Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 at its campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg, and at the Eastern Ontario Emergency Training Academy (EOETA) in Norwood.

“Open house is a great day for prospective students and their families to visit Fleming College,” said Carrie Truman, Manager of Student Recruitment. “Guests not only get the chance to see the campus and all of our facilities but they can also connect with current students, faculty and staff and get all of their questions answered.”

The College will host tours of the campuses and residences as well as offer information sessions on Financial Aid Options, On- and Off-Campus Housing, and Transitioning to College for Students with an IEP. Visitors can also learn more about the many student services and supports available on campus including Health Services, Counselling and Accessible Education Services, Career Services, and Tutoring Services & Academic Skills.

To showcase the hands-on learning that takes place at Fleming, many of the programs will provide live demonstrations of learning activities:

• Sutherland Campus – a mock crime scene in the Justice lab, freshly baked cookies in the Culinary lab, and demonstrations from the Esthetician and Massage Therapy students in the Spa + Clinic
• Frost Campus – Blasting Techniques demonstrations, wilderness skills from the Outdoor Adventure Skills program, and tree-climbing demos by Arboriculture students
• Haliburton Campus – guests can watch students perform live art demonstrations in the campus studios
• Cobourg Campus – visitors can tour the new Personal Support Worker lab

New this year, students applying for the Pre-service Firefighter Education and Training program are invited to visit the EOETA in Norwood (36 Industrial Dr.) where the program is now located. The EOETA has several established training environments including a burn tower, roof and door props, search and rescue maze, confined space prop, and new high-intensity propane training props. As part of Open House, faculty and current students will be at the EOETA to welcome visitors, provide tours of the facility and perform live demonstrations.

For campus-specific agendas which include detailed information about what programs, presentations and activities are taking place at each location, or to register, please visit flemingcollege.ca/openhouse.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Laura Copeland
Fleming College
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370

 

 

 

City of Kawartha Lakes ON – (March 29, 2018) – Trent University and Fleming College have renewed an agreement that allows students in three Fleming programs the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Science.

Eligible graduates of the Environmental Technology, Ecosystem Management Technology, and Fish and Wildlife Technology advanced diploma programs will continue to have the opportunity to be granted 10 credits toward Trent’s Environmental and Resource Science B.Sc. degree, allowing them to enter directly into the third year of the program.

“This agreement provides our students with the opportunity to combine the applied, hands-on learning available in our programs with theoretical learning available at Trent, in a shortened time-frame, which is attractive to students. Having both skillsets better prepares our students for jobs in the environmental sector,” said Brett Goodwin, Dean/Principal, School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Frost Campus.

The three programs are part of the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (SENRS), located at Fleming’s Frost Campus in Lindsay, Ont. Students in most SENRS diploma programs share a common first semester, which creates a solid academic foundation and allows students to acquire fundamental, transferable skills. These programs also provide students with extensive experiential learning through applied outdoor learning opportunities, field camps, and co-operative education.

The renewal further builds on Fleming’s longstanding partnership with Trent University and the memorandum of understanding signed between the two institutions in April 2016. The MOU created a formal commitment between Trent and Fleming to collaborate in both academic programming and research partnerships in areas related to environmental and natural resource studies.

The two institutions share a comprehensive offering of pathways in other areas of study, ranging from business to education to computers to law and justice.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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For more information, please contact:
Laura Copeland
Fleming College
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370