Trent and Fleming Partner for Diploma-to-Degree Programs

Fleming College students can upgrade their diplomas into Trent University degrees from a new agreement between both institutions announced on Tuesday.

Business, fishing and wildlife, mental health and addiction diplomas graduates of Fleming can earn degrees in Business Administration, Social Work or Indigenous Bachelor of Education according to the press release.

“Trent University is pleased to continue to collaborate with our postsecondary partners at Fleming College on new pathways for students to transition to degree studies and achieve career success,” said Dr. Leo Groarke, Trent president and vice chancellor. “These new pathways will support graduates in gaining in-demand skills to contribute to economies both locally, across Canada and around the world.”

The Faryon Bridge overlooking the Otonabee River. The bridge connects between the campus’s East Bank and West Bank. Photo Courtesy of Trent University.

Business Students can use Fleming College’s Business or Business Human Resources programs towards 10 Trent credits towards their Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Graduates of Fleming College’s Mental Health and Addictions Worker Diploma program are eligible to fast-track into Trent’s Bachelor of Social Work. Students become registered social workers upon graduation.

Fleming graduates receive five credits towards their university degree. At Trent, social work students have the opportunity to complete 700 hours of hands-on supervised field placement in the professional years of the program.

Fleming College was founded in 1967 with David Sutherland — husband of former Peterborough mayor Sylvia Sutherland — as their first president. Photo Courtesy of Fleming College.

Trent has offered an Indigenous Bachelor of Education exclusive to Indigenous students, available only to this program.

The degree fosters a new generation of Indigenous educators who honour the culture, language, and knowledge of Indigenous students. Graduates from Fleming’s Fish and Wildlife Technology advanced diploma program will receive 10 transfer credits toward their Indigenous Bachelor of Education at Trent.

Cobourg, Haliburton and Lindsay have their own respective Fleming campuses. Photo Courtesy of Fleming College.

“Growing our partnership with Trent University is important to Fleming College,” said Maureen Adamson, Fleming College president. “It emphasizes the rich higher education opportunities that exist in the Peterborough area.”

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Local Teacher Introduces Indigenous Issues High School Course

Kevin Robinson, Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute teacher, introduces a course called "Indigenous Issues in Film”.

Find out more about Robinson’s experience with the class and its impact it has had on the school. David Tuan Bui has the story in the video above.

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Local Teacher Creating Positivity Despite Virtual Classroom

Teaching virtually has not stopped Bradley Conlin, a teacher at Highland Heights Public School, from creating a positive learning atmosphere.

Find out more about Conlin’s challenges and joys from teaching Grade 1 students since teaching online in March 2020 by watching the YouTube video above. Our David Tuan Bui has the story.

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Fleming College Partners With Kenjgewin Teg To Offer Practical Nursing Program On Manitoulin Island

Fleming College is partnering with Kenjgewin Teg to offer Practical Nursing training to Indigenous learners on Manitoulin Island, Ont. (Mnidoo Mnising). The two institutions recently signed a five-year agreement to offer Fleming’s Practical Nursing program through Kenjgewin Teg, an educational institute on Mnidoo Mnising that provides Indigenous culturally relevant learning.

“Fleming College is committed to Truth and Reconciliation and as a post-secondary institution, we have an opportunity and an obligation to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into our curriculum,” says Maureen Adamson, Fleming College President. “Fleming College is honoured to partner with Kenjgewin Teg and support the principles of Truth and Reconciliation that will create positive change in healthcare.”

Kenjgewin Teg will act as the service provider to offer Fleming’s Practical Nursing program, tentatively scheduled to start in Spring 2021. Theory curriculum will be delivered virtually, while clinical learning will be on-site at other key local partner locations including the Manitoulin Health Centre, St. Joseph's General Hospital Elliot Lake, Mnaamodzawin Health Services Inc. and Noojmowin Teg Health Centre. 

Maureen Adamson, Fleming College President

“Going forward, our local Mnidoo Mnising and surrounding communities will continue to see more opportunities in health and wellness programs at Kenjgewin Teg as we continue working together with valued partners like Fleming College and other Indigenous institutes who support culturally relevant training and education hosted closer to home,” says Stephanie Roy, President of Kenjgewin Teg.

“Manitoulin Health Centre is excited to support a locally grown Practical Nursing program,” adds Paula Fields, Vice President Clinical Services & Chief Nursing Officer at the Manitoulin Health Centre.

“Recently, due to COVID-19 and additional opportunities for nurses, we have found a shortage of local nursing staff,” Fields says. “It is beneficial to offer a program locally as graduates will have ties to the Island and be aware of the unique diversity of the patients that we serve, resulting in positive outcomes for patients. It is really a win-win for the students and our Manitoulin Island communities.”

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Fleming College To Host Virtual Open House On November 7th

Fleming College is welcoming hundreds of prospective students and their families at their Virtual Open House event on Saturday, November 7th, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The event, which is traditionally held at the College’s campus locations, will be held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

At Fleming’s Virtual Open House, there are a series of “rooms” that prospective students and their families can enter to do the following: 

• get answers to questions

• meet our dedicated faculty and staff

• find out about student services

• learn how to apply with our Admissions staff

• and of course, learn about our broad range of programs

Online virtual tours and 360 images of Fleming’s campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay and Haliburton are also available. 

To register for this informative event, click here.  

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Fleming College Will Be Starting Fall Term Online And Then Plan Is To Transition To Face-to-Face Classes

Fleming College will begin the Fall semester using online and alternative delivery on September 8th. The College’s “Fleming Safe" plan will ensure that students can complete the learning outcomes required in their programs while maintaining the highest possible safety standards in compliance with all government and public health directives. 

“Our Fall semester will be delivered through alternate models as we prepare for multiple scenarios for our campuses and classrooms to create the utmost in safe learning environments,” says Maureen Adamson, President, Fleming College.

“The plan allows flexibility to react to the loosening of health and safety restrictions by being ready to begin face-to-face, applied learning responsibly and appropriately. We do not anticipate that all health and safety restrictions will be lifted all at once—we are ready to respond swiftly to advance student success effectively given the circumstances that will present themselves,” she adds.

Photo courtesy Fleming College

Fleming will work with community partners to re-establish field placements, field trips, clinical placements and other applied learning opportunities aligned with health and safety directives.

Teams assigned to academic programming and facilities protocols are now assembling detailed plans for the return to classes in September. Alongside planning for the return to class and access to campus facilities this fall, the college is also assessing how students will safely access residence, food services and athletics.

“I want to thank our students for their patience,” adds Adamson. “We are taking these steps to provide as much certainty as we can for students and their families at this point in time. In keeping with our guiding principle of ‘safety first’, we are dedicated to moving forward and mitigating any risk of recurrence.”

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Fleming College Offering Two FREE Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

Fleming College is partnering with Community Employment Resource Partnership to offer two free programs at the Sutherland Campus: Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter and Pre-apprenticeship Electrician. 

Both programs are full-time, Monday to Friday, 30 hours per week. They start with in-class academic studies, job readiness, and secondary trade training for eight weeks. Students then progress to primary training for 12 weeks before concluding the program with a paid work placement. 

These two programs are offered completely free to successful candidates, including tuition, books, safety equipment and trade specific tool kits. The Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter program will start March 15th, while the Pre-apprenticeship Electrician program will start March 30th.

Photo courtesy Fleming College

All interested individuals are required to register for and attend a mandatory information session, and you must register to attend. Attendees are asked to bring a copy of a current resume, a cover letter outlining the individual’s interest in the program, and a copy of a high school, college or university transcript.

Online registration will be available for the Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter program here from January 20th to 26th, and Online registration for the Pre-apprenticeship Electrician program will be available here from February 17th to 23rd.

Seats for the sessions fill up quickly. Register early to avoid disappointment.

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Newly Expanded Meerkat Exhibit Grand Opening November 23rd At Riverview Park & Zoo

Riverview Park & Zoo (RPZ) has been able to expand its indoor meerkat exhibit by two and a half times its original size with the generous contributions from the community, including the 10th Anniversary Fun Run and a significant donation from 100 Men Peterborough.

Installed in-floor heating, high tech ventilation, improved lighting and new enrichment décor will provide a great indoor environment for the meerkats that call the zoo home this winter.

“It is because of generous community members that we are able to move forward on exhibit expansions and RPZ conservation efforts,” says Jim Moloney, Manager and Curator.

Grateful to all the contributors who made it possible, RPZ is hosting a grand opening of the exhibit on November 23rd. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. This will be your chance to get a closer look at the meerkat family who have been off exhibit temporarily, waiting patiently for their new home to be ready.

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His Royal Highness The Duke of York Visited Lakefield College School For Its Annual Regatta Day

Lakefield College School was delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of York on Saturday, May 25th for the school’s annual Regatta Day celebrations. 

With one of the largest waterfront properties among Canadian boarding schools, the waterfront plays a significant role in the education of its students. For over 140 years, the school has been providing meaningful experiences through boating, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and other activities connecting students to the water and their environment, and Regatta Days are a longstanding tradition.

His Royal Highness The Duke of York speaking at Regatta Day (photo courtesy Lakefield College School)

More than 700 students, staff, parents, alumni and friends joined in on the Regatta Day activities, which included an address from His Royal Highness The Duke of York. During his address, His Royal Highness The Duke of York spoke of his passion for Lakefield College School, referring to the time he spent as a student at LCS in 1977 and his belief in the school’s strength as an education leader.

“I recognized, whilst I was here, what this school meant to me. And I suspect those of us who have actually been here, understand what I am talking about. It is about the friendships that you make. It is about the environment in which you live, it is about the relationship that you have with your teacher, and the inspiration that they can give.  And if you combine that, and many other things, into consideration, it has made the most significant impact on each and every one of us who have been here.  I have always maintained very close relationships with what goes on here, because I believe that this is the school that leads when it comes to innovation in education, innovation when it comes to the way that we respect, and the way that we work with our environment.” 

Watch the highlights from Regatta Day here…

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Hepburn Family Makes Whopping $15 Million Donation To Lakefield College School

On Tuesday (May 7th), two Lakefield College School families expressed their support of the school through commitments of very generous gifts totalling $18 million.

Alumnus John ’68 and Jane Hepburn have made a $15 million commitment toward the school’s new dining hall and other strategic priorities. The Hepburn's gift represents one of the largest single donations ever made to an independent school in Canada. 

Left to right: LCS Board Chair Nicole Bendaly '93; John Hepburn '68; Head of School and Foundation Anne-Marie Kee; Jane Hepburn; and LCS Foundation Board Chair Jock Fleming

The new dining hall has been identified as one of the major priorities under “Community First” in the school’s latest strategic plan and will be situated in the heart of the beautiful campus, which is located on Katchewanooka Lake.

A gathering place for the entire community, the dining hall will be designed to strengthen and enhance the student experience and will be named in honour of the John and Jane Hepburn Family. 

"With this new dining hall will come an array of opportunities for us to connect and learn from each other, as one community in one inspirational space,” says Anne-Marie Kee, Head of School and Foundation.

Lakefield College School campus

In addition, the Parent Family confirmed their intention to make a very generous gift to the school of $3 million towards a new student residence. Parent House will complete the proposed double residence, which includes Ross House (announced last spring) and will be designed to strengthen their new “Community First” house model.

This gift is made by Marc Parent in honour of his children Alexandre '15, Sabrina '18 and Stephanie '20 in gratitude for the indelible mark the school has left on their lives.

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