I expect that most of you have read that Laurentian University has entered into Creditor Protection and has let over 100 teachers go and cut over 60 programs. Up to now, all students who took programs through the University of Sudbury actually graduated from Laurentian. Unfortunately, Laurentian has severed their relationship with the University of Sudbury which impacts our Indigenous Scholarship. As a result, the University of Sudbury has cancelled all classes starting with the upcoming Spring term until they are able to determine how they will operate going forward. The future of the Indigenous Studies program is unknown at this time. We are closely monitoring the situation and working with the University of Sudbury.

Several weeks ago, our weekly meeting featured speakers from the Monarch Ultra Run and there was a lot of interest in what they had to say about helping to preserve Monarch butterflies by planting pollinator-friendly plants in your own garden. Take it from me, it’s very easy to do and it will bring you great joy to hear the bees and bumblebees buzzing and to see beautiful butterflies alighting on your plants for some nourishment.

Valsa recently joined our club and is making her contribution in our community and beyond.

 

She has now arranged a northern drop off location at 3169 Neyagawa (by the garage door) for our charity bottle drive.

 

Internationally, Valsa has made a  substantial donation, in the name of the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar, to her previous club for their work to empower village families in rural Cambodia.