Fleming College

Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus will host a special event for mental health awareness on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Hosted by Fleming’s Mental Health Strategy Team, the event is being held in conjunction with Bell’s Let’s Talk day. It will start at 10 a.m. in the main foyer with a number of Fleming employees and students riding stationary bikes.

The total number of kilometres will be tracked on the bikes throughout the day with a goal of logging the equivalent distance of Clara Hughes’ 2014 ride across Canada for mental health.

President Tony Tilly, Vice President Academic Laurel Schollen, Vice President of Human Resources and Student Services Sonia Crook, and Student Administrative Council President Rob Williams will all be on the bikes as part of the kick off at 10 a.m. The event will also include henna tattoos and a dance flash mob at noon.

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 Science, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 68,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370