Wider Horizons Fall 2020

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FROM FARMS TO FORKS RECIPES, RESEARCH AND STORIES ABOUT FOOD, THE PEOPLE WHO PREPARE IT AND THE LAND WHERE IT GROWS

LEARNING FROM THE LAND

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Editor’s message

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Wider Horizons is Lethbridge College’s community magazine, celebrating the successes and stories of students, employees, alumni, partners and friends. The magazine aims to educate, engage and delight its readers through compelling stories and images about Lethbridge College people, places and experiences.

In addition to free distribution to our regional community, Wider Horizons is also mailed to all alumni and available on campus. Alumni looking to connect with the college or update their contact information can email alumni@lethbridgecollege.ca or go to lethbridgecollege.ca/alumni.

Readers who would like to receive an e-version of the magazine, send a letter, comment on a story, change their address or remove their name from our mailing list should email the editor at WHMagazine@lethbridgecollege.ca.

Wider Horizons c/o The Advancement Office 3000 College Drive South Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6 WHMagazine@lethbridgecollege.ca Publisher: Dr. Paula Burns Editor-in-chief: Sandra Dufresne Editor: Lisa Kozleski Art director/designer: Dana Woodward Cover photo: Rob Olson Photographers: Jill Heinerth, Jamin Heller, Rob Olson Illustrator: Eric Dyck Writers: Cinda Chavich, Jeremy Franchuk, Sherri Gallant Proofreaders: Catherine Carlson, Linda Sprinkle College staff contributors: Kristy Clark, Leeanne Conrad, James Harrison, Paul Kingsmith, Greg Kruyssen, Lawrence Krysak, Kristina Madarasz, Ron Ostepchuk, Stephanie Savage, Dawn Sugimoto, Kasha Thurston, Sydney Wakaruk

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ow. What an unsettling few months we’ve been through, right?

The world has changed so much since I scrapped the Editor’s Message just before we went to press with our spring issue, letting you know a bit about the college’s response to the then-new development of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

As I imagine is true for you, I have since settled into many new routines, finding pleasure in some (including working with two dogs at my feet and a pandemic puppy on my lap) and learning new skills from others (Teams! Zoom! Screen-sharing!). But I have to admit that I still miss the hallway hellos and story ideas shared on campus, the creativity that comes from working in the same room with my talented colleagues, and, most of all, the energy that arises from being surrounded by thousands of students eager to learn.

This fall semester looks to be like none before it at Lethbridge College, but I am reassured by knowing the important parts will largely be the same. Instructors will bring their passion and realworld experience to their lectures and learning opportunities.

Classmates will collaborate, create and challenge themselves as they encounter new ideas and ways of looking at the world. Staff members will be ready to support the students every step of the way. The places we do this work may change – but the heart of that work will be wonderfully familiar.

It shouldn’t be surprising that the Lethbridge College community has responded so positively even with so much upheaval. After all, solving problems and finding new ways of doing things is what a lot of post-secondary education is all about.

The college has always been committed to helping its people stretch, embrace change and face challenges. These are certainly difficult challenges – incredibly difficult for some. But in the midst of it all, I keep coming back to some key words of the college’s story: that we are more than bricks and mortar, that we are a community committed to one another, and that our people know about digging deep and rising up.

This issue of Wider Horizons includes stories of some of those people and the different ways they are rising up, whether by returning to the home kitchen, teaching their neighbours essential local history, helping their communities or solving important problems. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed creating it. And as always, we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to drop us a line at WHMagazine@lethbridgecollege.ca.

Lisa Kozleski Editor

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SEEN ON CAMPUS Social distancing measures didn’t stop Lethbridge College from showing its support for the LGBTQ community. In a live-streamed event in June, Lethbridge College President and CEO Dr. Paula Burns and LCSA President Skye Harding raised the Pride Flag on campus. This year marks the fifth time the Pride flag has flown over the college.

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From our kitchens Where are they now?

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Chronicle of a college grad The last word

An interview with Jill Heinerth: Canada’s world-renowned cave diver invites students and the southern Alberta community into her world.

A chef’s favourite: A Culinary alumnus shares one of his favourite recipes on the menu at Lethbridge’s Via Ciba.

The last word: Take a behind-the-scenes look at the bright and welcoming Automotive Shop.

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President in action

Lethbridge College President and CEO Dr. Paula Burns pedalled the path of health and wellness this spring and summer, even in times of social distancing. Dr. Burns started cycling seriously in June 2015, when she competed in her first triathlon. “I was near the end of the pack swimming, I was also slow running, but this cycling thing – I could pass people, and the downhills were amazing!” She said she took up mountain biking and road cycling that year, and she has continued to do both regularly ever since.

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“I enjoy the workout, yes even the uphills! And I love being in the open air, feeling the wind on my face and finding peace in my soul,” she adds. Her favourite rides are the Chief Mountain Road in Waterton and Chain Lakes Road outside of Nanton, and her local go-tos – including the one pictured here from a ride she took in June – include Park Lake and the Monarch Loop. When inclement weather prevents her from riding outdoors, she trains at home.

In five years, she has cycled more than 25,000 kms.

Photo by Rob Olson

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News and notes An abundant life: Saying farewell to a college legend

Story by Sherri Gallant

On June 11, at the age of 91, Georgia Green Fooks added -30to the last page of her life story and headed off to paradise.

I can just see her up there, grilling history’s most famous characters – holding their feet to the fire, so to speak.

For the uninitiated, -30- is a journalism mark that indicates the end of a story or press release. It’s one of a slew of editing symbols that Georgia taught gobs of wanna-be reporters during her 23 years as a Communications Arts instructor at Lethbridge College. Those editing skills, along with Caps and Spelling, Canadian Press style, the five Ws and the inverted pyramid are essential to the trade, but I daresay other lessons she imparted have had a more lasting effect on yours truly.

I was there from 1984 to 1986. Georgia was publisher of the student newspaper, The Endeavour, and she was an almost stereotypical, tough-as-nails editor. She could type faster than anyone I’ve ever seen. The first time I saw her writing in our little newsroom I stopped and stared. “Sherri,” she said. “Go away.” Wow, I thought. This woman is something.

She promised every new crop of students a steak dinner for the whole class in the event they could produce a flawless issue of The Endeavour. As far as I know she never had to make good on it, but it was an ingenious motivator. She held periodic “pressure days” where we were given a scenario and a source and one hour to type up the story (on typewriters, for goodness sakes) on sheets of yellow copy paper. Man, I loved those days.

Georgia took me aside when she learned I was a single mother and said, “Sherri, no one will cut you any slack just because you have kids. It’s a competitive world out there and you’d better be ready for the hours and the pressure like anyone else . . . or you won’t last.” I am grateful to this day for that unvarnished advice.

Georgia’s diverse experience in media, her character and work ethic helped build the foundation for a communications program with an enviable national reputation. Many of her students have gone on to make names for themselves in the media. Some have become successful novelists. Alumni I talk to all remember her with fondness and respect. In the end, people remember how you made them feel. Georgia made me feel capable.

The college was just one piece of an abundant life. Her cornerstone was her beloved husband, Norm, and their children and grandkids, and she loved to talk about them. She was an active volunteer, wrote more than a dozen history books and served on many local boards.

She was a faithful member of her church. She won numerous awards and many hearts.

Once, I made her laugh so hard she snorted. I love that memory.

Sherri Gallant is a 1986 graduate of Lethbridge College’s Communications Arts program, and received the college’s Career Virtuoso award in 2011. She currently works as a senior communications advisor with Alberta Health Services. To read a longer version of this story, visit widerhorizons.ca.

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Want to keep up on all of your Lethbridge College news between issues of Wider Horizons? Check out our news and events webpage (lethbridgecollege.ca/news) for the latest stories and all of the college news you need. And don’t forget, you can read past issues of Wider Horizons at widerhorizons.ca.

Flatla appointed to Board of Governors The Government of Alberta appointed Karri Flatla (Business Administration 1999) to the Lethbridge College Board of Governors for a three-year term that began March 17.

Flatla brings more than 15 years of business and entrepreneurial experience to her board role. Currently, she is a residential real estate agent and team leader for Karri Flatla and Associates at RE/MAX. Flatla has also worked in rail transportation, oil and gas, economic development, and owned a marketing consulting business from 2005 to 2011.

Police cadets celebrate 2020 graduation The graduation ceremonies of the 2020 Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS), Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) and Taber Police Service (TPS) Cadet Training program took place in a closed ceremony in May. Twelve cadets graduated from the 20-week training program – including one TPS, four BTPS and seven MHPS cadets, all of whom met or exceeded provincial standards in the areas of police recruit training. The cadets also received academic accreditation through Lethbridge College for the knowledge and skills they acquired through this competencybased educational program. The training program is the result of a collaborative partnership between the MHPS, BTPS, TPS, Lethbridge Police Service and the college.

College accounting courses recognized by CPA Lethbridge College’s accounting courses are ahead of the curve when it comes to meeting the requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA). The acknowledgement came as the CPA, Canada’s only accounting designation, once again recognized Lethbridge College for the upcoming academic year. “In addition to receiving recognition from the CPA, the college received commendation for being ‘ahead of the curve’ in addressing changes to the CPA Competency Map, which aren’t required to be implemented until 2022, but are already in effect at Lethbridge College.”

CAMPUS KUDOS

Virtual standing ovations go out to the following Lethbridge College community members for making a difference in a variety of ways in our community: Melanie Hamilton – This researcher and educational development specialist has been appointed to two prestigious positions related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), which is research focused on student learning. Hamilton was named chair of SoTL Canada in June and VP Canada on the board of the International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Lisa Kozleski – For the first time in her life, the college’s Senior Writer and Editor couldn’t find any words after learning her colleagues had nominated her for – and that she was named – the Editor of the Year by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. “Kozleski’s knack for finding and writing stories that capture the energy of Lethbridge College, supporting the institution’s goals without shying away from complex subject matter, has made the magazine a must-read for an audience that extends beyond the alumni community,” AMPA said in its announcement. “Given Kozleski’s reputation as an endless source of fresh ideas, it’s safe to assume she’s just getting started.”

Dr. Hanako Shimamura – The instructor in the Early Childhood Education program released her first book in April and it was the no. 1 ranked book in the early childhood education category on Amazon Japan!

Linda Sprinkle – Her day job is to help make college accessible to as many students as possible in her role as Student Awards manager.

But this colleague is also a talented artist whose work is on display this summer at Mocha Cabana. Some of her work can be viewed at lethbridgeartistsclub.com/artists/linda-sprinkle.

More accolades for Wider Horizons

A special issue of Lethbridge College’s Wider Horizons magazine published last year that focused on how the opioid crisis has changed the working world for college graduates continued to receive accolades from magazine and communication industry organizations.

The first award was given in early June as part of the Council for the Support and Advancement of Education’s Circle of Excellence program. The winter 2019 issue of Wider Horizons received a silver award in the “Magazines on a Shoestring” category, which recognizes magazines produced with

limited staff and resources but which still demonstrate resourcefulness and distinction.

The additional awards came in June at the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association online gala. In addition to Wider Horizons editor Lisa Kozleski being named the Alberta Editor of the Year, the winter 2019 issue dedicated to the opioid crisis received a gold award in the “Service Journalism” category.

Wider Horizons and Lethbridge College creators also received honourable mentions in five categories. Wider Horizons was also honoured in January with four Best of CASE VIII awards.

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COVID-19 NOTEBOOK

COVID-19 BRINGs CHANGES, CHALLENGES AND CREATIVITY TO CAMPUS The effects of the global pandemic raged and rippled through all parts of the country and community, including to the Lethbridge College campus. Here are a few of the creative ways our students, faculty and staff pivoted to new ways of learning and teaching in the time of social distancing and online classes.

For even more stories and the latest COVID-19 updates, check out lethbridgecollege.ca/news.

College offers online course to all post-secondary faculty As post-secondary faculty members around the world shifted their in-person classes to alternate, online delivery, Lethbridge College adapted its Facilitating Online Learning course to the new academic reality and made it available for free to all post-secondary institutions and faculty members. The course balanced theory and practice over three modules. In just six to 10 hours, faculty learned practical strategies and began to explore the challenging issue of online student retention.Participants also had opportunities to share resources and learn from the experiences of fellow educators.

More than 787 people from across Canada had enrolled in the course by June 30.

Distance can’t stop students’ mock court proceedings

When the COVID-19 global pandemic led to moving classes online, right in the middle of a mock court case, Criminal Justice instructor Murray Bartley worked with Rebecca Helmer in the college’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation to create a special Zoom classroom tailored to the needs of students participating in the hands-on learning opportunity. Students said while they faced plenty of challenges moving the trial online, they still appreciated the chance to complete the experience.

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CJ student on the beat First-year Criminal Justice – Policing student, Nichole Ham flaunted her mastery of traffic control signals to the beat of an Aretha Franklin classic in a creative presentation that made her instructor’s day. Check out her video on the Lethbridge College YouTube channel.

Student event chronicles pandemic life

A group of Lethbridge College Multimedia Production students planned, designed and marketed an online event called #CatchOurPhone, inviting people from anywhere in the world to create and share brief videos showing where they are self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak. The students in Allyson Cikor’s Proseminar class succeeded in creating a visual time capsule of April 2020, an era and circumstances unlike any before.

Nursing student bridges gap FOR seniors and their families

With a strict limit on visitors to the longterm care facility where he works part-time, Lethbridge College nursing student Carl Abellana saw the need for comfort and connection between residents and family members in unsettling times. He created a Facebook profile for the facility and invited residents’ family members to connect using Facebook Messenger. He also used personal electronic devices for video calls and Facetiming family members and residents. His

efforts were a big hit with clients. “They’re so amazed how they can see their family on the iPad. They’ll say, ‘What do you call this thing?’

It’s so cute. I think we already had about 60 call logs (in less than two weeks).”

A Minecraft Convocation for Multimedia students

Armed with little more than virtual pickaxes, redstone and a ton of experience crafting freeform online worlds, graduating Multimedia Production student Caleb Moberg led the creation of an arena where his classmates and their friends and families could come together to celebrate their graduation – in a virtual and physically distant world, complete with fireworks to cap off the ceremony. Get a glimpse of the experience at learn.lc/minecraftgrad.

Merging Realities conference brings people together

In this time of social distancing and staying home, Lethbridge College’s third annual Merging Realities conference took place on March 25, one of the few events this spring to not be cancelled. The virtual event featured a keynote by Amy Lou Abernethy (President, Creative Director, and Chief Learning Strategist at AMP Creative) and presentations from Lethbridge College’s first cohort of students from the Virtual and Augmented Reality certificate program. You can watch the whole thing at lethbridgecollege.ca/mergingrealities.

PPE, but make it fashion LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE ALUMNA PUTS A STYLISH SPIN ON PANDEMIC GEAR The COVID-19 age will be remembered for many things, but it’s not clear if the fashion of the day is going to be one of them.

From working from home in sweatpants and PJs to donning surgical masks when going out for groceries, the coronavirus aesthetic is a decidedly utilitarian one. But one Lethbridge College alumna is looking to inject a little flair into pandemic wear and, in the process, trying to make ends meet at a time when many small independent businesses are scrambling for survival.

Caitlin Power (Fashion Design and Marketing 2008) is the founder and creative director of her eponymous clothing label, which she began immediately after graduating from the college. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Toronto-based designer brought her fashion sensibility to the world of personal protective equipment with a stylish take on face masks. Wider Horizons asked Caitlin about her move into PPE and navigating tough times as an entrepreneur.

WH: Why did you decide to start making masks?

CP: I have an immune-compromised friend who asked if I would be making them. She was a big influence because I knew I could make something to keep her safe.

WH: What are some of the details that set your masks apart?

CP: One major factor of picking this fabric is that it was a two-ply fabric that had breathability like it was single ply. Other technical features include sunblock, moisture-

wicking, quick-drying and no pilling, and it’s tested for harmful substances. I also knew bright colours and cool patterns would make people feel more confident with this new accessory. I wanted people not only to feel safe, but badass when wearing my masks.

WH: What did the process of switching from making clothing to making masks look like for you?

CP: When I started to develop the mask, I knew I could use up a lot of old cotton that I had on hand and make something that was similar to what was on the market. But I’m a designer and a product developer, so I wanted to push the design and really develop a great product. I had some bonded fabric (two layers of single-ply fabric that is pre-bonded together) left over from dresses I did a few years ago. It’s really expensive, beautiful Italian fabric, but I knew it would be so comfortable to wear on the face, and it already had technical features that would be perfect for the mask.

WH: Was it difficult to change up your production process?

CP: The production side of things was, and still is, a bit challenging. It was hard to secure production at first because most production facilities were closed at the beginning, weren’t working at full capacity or were working on millions of other masks. We’re still working with home sewers because factories are still not taking on any more clients. I think we’ve made between 1,500 to 2,000 masks so far [by mid-July].

WH: How important has shifting to masks been to your business?

CP: I’ve been selling my products online for years now, but the business and I have both grown a lot and I’ve learned so much during these last 14 weeks of making masks. Being able to pivot and launch a new product during quarantine without being able to properly fit the product on anyone was challenging, but it has also shown me that it can be done. I’ve learned that having one great product can go a long way for business.

WH: Do you think this pandemic will change anything about the way the fashion world works?

CP: I hope people realize that buying and importing clothing and accessories from overseas is not sustainable and that the desire

to buy local continues after masks are phased out. I hope people realize that “Made in Canada” matters, and that we need to support our own economy and pay the correct price for garments.

WH: What’s next for you and CAITLIN POWER Designs?

CP: We added some of our basics back in at the end of July. We’ll have T-shirts and T-shirt dresses that are hand tie-dyed and can be bought as a matching set with the masks!

You can check out Caitlin’s masks and other products at caitlinpower.com.

Story by Jeremy Franchuk | Photo by Caitlin Power

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KODIAKS NEWS

Kodiaks soccer jerseys donated to school in Ghana THE SPECIAL EFFORTS OF A LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODIAKS SOCCER ALUMNA MEAN THE KODIAKS LOGO IS NOW BEING PROUDLY REPRESENTED MORE THAN 11,000 KILOMETRES AWAY. Jill Brown (Nursing 2020) personally delivered two complete Kodiaks soccer jersey kits to the Prisons Training School in Ghana earlier this year, during a trip to the Ghanaian capital of Accra.

The donation started with Kodiaks soccer head coach Sean Carey, who began thinking of an impactful way to donate the set of uniforms retired by the team in 2016.

Carey immediately thought of Brown, who played for the Kodiaks as a goalkeeper in 2017, knowing the avid world traveller would find a suitable home for the jerseys.

“Jill and I were talking about her career plans when she mentioned she was going to Africa to expand her nursing experience and help people that don’t necessarily have the same health care we have,” says Carey.

“That’s when we started discussing the possibility of taking the jerseys there and giving them to a school that would be able to use them like we had.”

The donation is significant for the Prisons Training School, which relies on sponsorship to provide equipment and transportation for its athletics program.

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by Adidas and were worn by the team from 2013-16 before being retired by the club after the Kodiaks swapped their primary colour from green to light blue for the 2017 season. The jerseys will now be used year-round in physical education classes,

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as well as at lunchtime and after school. If a sponsorship – and current circumstances – allow them to travel, they will also be used in games against other local schools.

For Brown, seeing the effect the donation had on the children left a lasting impression. “I was honestly just super grateful that Sean [Carey] had approached me with the jerseys,” says Brown, who recently completed her Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Lethbridge. “A donation like this was substantial, as they would not have been able to afford this on their own. The teachers said the jerseys would go a long way in helping their athletic program and hopefully allowing them to save more money towards transportation. I am very thankful the timing all worked out perfectly.”

Story by Jamin Heller Photos courtesy Jill Brown

College’s Todd Caughlin Named best of best

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) affirmed what the Lethbridge College sporting community has long known – that Todd Caughlin is the best of the best – specifically, the 2019-20 ACAC Athletic Director of the Year. In his sixth season with the Kodiaks program, Caughlin was at the helm as the Kodiaks had one of the most successful seasons in program history. Athletically, the women’s cross country team won a CCAA national championship, while the women’s cross country team, men’s soccer team and cross country runner Sophia Nowicki all won ACAC championships. The Kodiaks had four ACAC players of the year and five ACAC coaches of the year, among more than 65 CCAA and ACAC honours.

“What an absolutely incredible honour to receive at this level of collegiate athletics!” says Caughlin. “An honour like this does not happen without the support of my family – both my personal and Kodiaks family. The support the college has provided over this rejuvenation has been unmatched and I say ‘thank you for all that support.’ The Kodiaks team I am blessed to work with is outstanding and I’m lucky and proud to be able to try to lead such an incredible team.”

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COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS!” When hired in 2014, Caughlin instituted the Three Pillars of Kodiaks Athletics – academic accountability, athletic excellence and the studentathlete experience – and the Kodiaks excelled in all three areas in 2019-20.

“In his time at Lethbridge College, Todd has changed the culture of the Kodiaks,” says Dr. Paula Burns, Lethbridge College President and CEO. “I have seen first-hand the change in our studentathletes thanks to his leadership. They are more successful in the classroom and more involved in our local community. This season, I had one of my proudest moments as a President when I sat in a sold-out gymnasium for the ACAC men’s volleyball championship match. It was a clear indication of the culture and community atmosphere that Todd has helped to cultivate.”

FROM THE DEN Nine Kodiaks earn CCAA Academic All-Canadian honours Nine Lethbridge College Kodiaks student-athletes have combined academics and athletics at the highest level, earning Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic All-Canadian honours, the organization’s most prestigious award.

The Kodiaks list of CCAA Academic All-Canadians includes three student-athletes who earned ACAC player of the year honours – Brock Dewsbery (men’s basketball), Ben Knight (men’s soccer), and Christine Moser (women’s soccer). Also honoured are Kirsten Barwegen (women’s basketball); Rosie Bouchard and Anna Leblanc (women’s cross country); Jasmin Salmon (women’s soccer); Jimmy Bukuru (men’s soccer); and Michael Hummel (men’s volleyball).

Reigning coach of the year returns In a surprise – but pleasant – twist, the Lethbridge College Kodiaks didn’t have to look far to find a coaching staff for its women’s basketball team. After previously announcing her resignation, a change in life circumstances has allowed Deanna Simpson, the reigning ACAC south division coach of the year, to return to the team for the 2020-21 season. Simpson, who welcomed her first child recently, will be joined by Ken McMurray as co-coaches for the upcoming season.

Pandemic plans for Kodiaks The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference cancelled its fall season and is projecting a re-start of conference play in January 2021; however, Kodiaks teams and studentathletes will resume training in the fall on their usual schedules, as long as they are following recommended health protocols. In addition, coaches will also be able to pursue exhibition games and competitions at the discretion of Kodiaks Athletics administration. All athletic scholarships for student-athletes will also be honoured.

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Applied research program, LEO Club earn awards

Looking ahead – the fall semester This fall semester won’t look like any other in the 63-year history of Lethbridge College. While many experiences, including New Student Orientation and campus tours, will now take place in virtual spaces to safeguard the health and safety of the entire campus community, some key aspects will remain the same. Instructors will still bring their real-world experience and enthusiasm for their subjects to their lectures and lessons. And the college has added additional services and resources to enhance the already comprehensive range of services available to students to support academics, wellness, technology and financial needs at every step of their LC journey.

When classes resume in September, all academic and trades programs will be offered in a flexible learning environment, with some courses being offered via technology (including in a variety of online experiences) while labs and other experiential learning will take place on campus in ways that incorporate physical distancing and safety protocols.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THE COLLEGE IS READY TO KEEP WORKING ON LEADING AND TRANSFORMING EDUCATION IN ALBERTA – EVEN IN THE MIDST OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC – CHECK OUT LETHBRIDGECOLLEGE.CA/WE-ARE-READY.

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Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) named Lethbridge College the recipient of two national awards for excellence in May, recognizing the “extraordinary contributions” of the college’s Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) team with a gold award and the Criminal Justice student members of the college’s LEO Club Executive Team with a bronze.

CICan’s Applied Research and Innovation Excellence Award recognizes institutions that have improved the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises and community partners by developing new and improved products, processes and services, as well as by providing students and graduates with realworld innovation experience. Lethbridge College’s CARIE team received the highest honour in this category.

CICan’s Student Leadership Excellence Award recognizes an individual student or team who made an exceptional contribution within their institution and within the communities they serve. The executive team of Lethbridge College’s LEO Club – Shae Guy, Brianna Fowlow, Cassie Mireau and Jaxen Tattrie – received a bronze award for their work.

Massage Therapy program receives accreditation

Lethbridge College’s Massage Therapy program received a coveted national accreditation in May. The Canadian Massage Therapy Council for Accreditation granted the college full accreditation for three years – the longest term possible for a firsttime accreditation. The process to achieve full accreditation took more than three years, but now sets up Lethbridge College graduates for more success and flexibility in their career paths. Lethbridge College’s Massage Therapy program is now one of just 12 programs accredited by the CMTCA in Canada. The two-year Massage Therapy diploma program began at Lethbridge College in 1998. The program has a nearly 100 per cent success rate of students either gaining employment or going on to pursue further education.

WHAT’S IN YOUR TOOLBOX – JILL HEINERTH

WHAT’S IN YOUR TOOLBOX?

Photo by Jill Heinerth

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Tiffin box for lunch Titanium spork, stainless straw, straw cleaner 3 Bamboo toothbrush 4 Tea bag 5 Purell 6 Instant coffee 7 Homemade sanitizing wipes 8 Stevia sweetener tablets 9 Her newly published book (Into the Planet) 10 Chapstick 11 Contact Case (holds toothpaste tablets and lotion) 12 Lock 13 Lens cleaner 14 Dermatone sunscreen 15 Comb 16 Suunto power bank 17 Neck gaiter (doubles as hat or mask) 18 Homemade mask (made of a topographic map of her home) 19 Stanley flat water flask 20 Homemade wallet 21 Sewing kit 22 Pen 23 USB drive 24 Business Cards 25 Trading cards 26 Royal Canadian Geographical Society flag

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CANADA’S WORLD-RENOWNED CAVE DIVER (WHO HAS EXPLORED SOME OF THE DEEPEST AND MOST INACCESSIBLE PARTS OF OUR PLANET) INVITES STUDENTS AND THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA COMMUNITY INTO HER WORLD

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or 90 minutes on the evening of March 12 in the Instructional Building on campus, time stood still.

Never mind the news and worry that raged outside the doors. Never mind the knowledge that historic changes were happening faster than anyone could comprehend.

For 90 magical minutes, cave diver Jill Heinerth mesmerized her Lethbridge audience with vivid descriptions, compelling stories and unbelievable images as part of the annual Wider Horizons Presents speaker series, making listeners forget about time, space and stress in much the same way a diver might experience in the deep abyss.

Heinerth’s visit to campus was one of the last events held at the college before sweeping changes moved working, teaching and learning from classrooms and labs to living rooms and basements this spring. The event was made possible thanks to a $100,000 gift from long-time Lethbridge businessman and philanthropist Bruce McKillop, who in 2019 established the annual speaker series and created several student awards.

In addition to addressing students earlier in the day, Heinerth met with the Wider Horizons team over lunch to talk about her work inspiring audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unknown and overcome their fears.

Jill Heinerth is one of the world’s premier underwater explorers, and the first person to dive inside iceberg caves. According to filmmaker James Cameron, “More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places Jill Heinerth has gone right here on earth.”

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Wider Horizons: Tell us about an influential teacher and how that person helped shape your path.

Jill Heinerth: I would say my Grade 2 and 5 teachers, Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Michaels, were the most influential. They gave me wings. When I asked them for more work, they gave me something to study. They encouraged me at a time when I didn’t fit in other ways. It’s so important to know that a single sentence can change the direction of a young person’s life – and these two teachers changed mine.

WH: What advice do you give a young person starting out?

JH: I remind young people that today’s problems seem very big, whether it’s climate change or coronavirus. You may not know the answers to those problems, but you do always know the next best positive step to take in that direction. Find something that gives you fire and passion, and realize no matter what your gender, financial background, culture or upbringing, you can do anything today. You can reach out to the globally interconnected world and ask someone who does what you want to do if they’ll give you some advice. So do anything that gives you a job and chase it relentlessly one small step at a time.

WH: Can you tell us about a time you made a choice to change directions or start a second act?

JH: Well, what I am doing now is my second act. And after a couple of years working at my own advertising company, I decided to just sell or give away everything I owned, and with a suitcase and my gear, I moved to the Cayman Islands. I didn’t know how I was going to do it. So, I just made the next best step. And the moment I got down there and started working, I felt the weight of the world lift off my shoulders. I think I realized at that point there’s no reason you have to do one thing for the rest of your life.

WH: At Lethbridge College, we talk about how what happens next matters most. Have you found that to be true in your life and work?

JH: Yes! I think that all of my opportunities that built who I am today happened because I volunteered. Whether it was for an expedition or a project, I would work really hard and go right up to the person in charge and say ‘How can I help? How can I be what you are?’ And that always led to something else… and still does. I mean, I still spend an enormous amount of my time on volunteer work or speculative opportunities. And they always open doors. And so always say yes. And always ask for the gig. Never be shy, especially in today’s world.

WH: When you introduce someone to diving for the first time, is there something that consistently surprises or delights them (or you)?

JH: When someone dives for the first time, they’re never prepared for how much of a revelation the first breath underwater will be. It’s the most remarkable thing – it’s life changing. For some people, that first breath is a struggle. We’re not meant to be underwater. Well, what you’ve got to do is surrender. And once you stop fighting it, then all of a sudden, it’s as easy as could be. It’s almost like riding a bike where, you know, you fall and fall and suddenly you are riding and wondering why it was so hard.

Heinerth’s bestselling book Into the Planet details her journey into the extreme world of underwater cave exploration, where she has had to overcome fear in order to go where no one has gone before.

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WH: How does your work contribute to conversations about climate change? What have you learned by going into uncharted territories that can help us be better stewards of the rest of the planet?

JH: A lot of the work I do is scientific collaborations with researchers in many different areas of science where I become their eyes and hands in an environment that they can’t reach.

So, a scientist who spent their life specializing to become an astrobiologist or a geochemist probably doesn’t have the time to dedicate to the technology of underwater exploration that I do. But when we work together – as an artist and a scientist – I become their eyes and hands. And as a result, I’ve become a communicator about that work, about water issues and climate change.

WH: In the midst of this global health threat, how do you

not panic? How do you keep moving forward? How do you keep dreaming about what else we can explore?

JH: It’s OK to be afraid. It means that you care about the outcome. Being afraid gives you an opportunity to learn. Before I go on a dive, I’d make a list of everything that might kill me today. And then I go through my list of equipment and I say, am I equipped to deal with this, am I trained to deal with this,

am I willing to execute a self-rescue, and am I willing to take care of my buddy? And if the answer is yes, then I can go into water stress-free because I’ve actually rehearsed all the solutions and I know I have everything with me to save my own life.

I think maybe we all need to take that deep breath, take the emotions out of it and focus on the solutions. And maybe the silver lining of coronavirus is that no one will ever be able to look back and say that we are not globally interconnected.

Anything that happens in this world can affect me. We are totally connected. And I don’t think that we’re ever going to feel the same after this.

WH: Is there anything else you’d like to add? Anything else you want readers of Wider Horizons to know?

JH: The most important thing to know is, “you get to choose every day.” Employ that explorer’s mindset as you move forward.

Get up every morning and choose what you want to do. It’s your life. Live it fully. And when you find that passion, it’s going to be really rewarding.

A longer interview with Jill Heinerth is available online at widerhorizons.ca

“WHEN SOMEONE DIVES FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY’RE NEVER PREPARED FOR HOW MUCH OF A REVELATION THE FIRST BREATH UNDERWATER WILL BE.” { JILL HEINERTH }

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William Singer is helping the college create an online tour of the traditional plant vegetation found in the coulees, a resource that could be shared by all students, alumni, employees and friends of the college.

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“LAST YEAR, IT WAS ABOUT THIS TIME, WE WENT UP TO THE NORTH PART OF THE RESERVE AND WE FOUND A MA’S PLANT, A WILD TURNIP. FOR ME, THE TURNIP PLANT IS REALLY AN IMPORTANT PLANT. THIS PLANT HERE IS OUR CONNECTION TO THE STARS.” So began one of William Singer III’s stories, educating and illustrating the lessons waiting to be learned in the literal backyard of Lethbridge College – the coulees.

Gently holding the leaves of the plant between his fingers, Singer (Api’soomaahka – Running Coyote) explained how the wild turnip plant is part of a bigger story. It started, he said, when a woman fell in love with a man who lived in the heavens and went to live with him there. “Every day they would dig up turnips,” he said as the soft wind blew and his dog, Zorro, romped up and down the hills. “One day, the woman found a ma’s plant that was bigger than the rest. Her husband told her to leave the plant. But on the next outing, the woman dug it up and rolled it out of the way. In that hole she could look down to the earth and see her camp and all her people – and when she saw them, she got lonesome.”

Singer paused, looking at the small plant leaves still in his hands. “When he returned home, the woman’s husband knew what she had done, and knew she was lonely. So he said he would return her back to her home.

Through that hole, he put a rope made of sinew to lower her down. But before she left, the spirits gave her a medicine pipe to take with her to her homeland. And the man lowered her back to the earth and her family.”

The hole the turnip left is a star still visible today – it’s the fixed star also known as the North Star. Another familiar star in the sky shares the name of the woman’s husband, Iipiso-waahs, the Bright Star or Morning Star.

These stars, the plants in Singer’s hands and all of us, Singer concluded – we are all connected.

Blackfoot stories by William Singer III | Wider Horizons story by Lisa Kozleski | Photos by Rob Olson

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When Singer walks through the coulees behind the college, he doesn’t just see a geologic formation that defines a city. He sees all the tools needed for an education – history, science, storytelling and everything needed to live a healthy life.

And together with Indigenous Services manager Shanda Webber (Naamoipiiksii – Hummingbird) and Centre for Applied Arts and Sciences Indigenous Coordinator Marcia Black Water (Iito’tawoahkaakii – Walking Beside) – as well as colleagues from the college’s A/V and Communications team – Singer is helping the college create an online tour of the traditional plants found in the coulees, a resource that could be shared by all students, alumni, employees and friends of the college.

“The day we spent with William in the coulees had an emotional element to it,” says Black Water. “Being raised with my Blackfoot ways, I know the significance to the turnip root. It is not my place to talk about it, but what William has shared with us is the story we are able to share. My mom would always remind me how the turnip looked; she would say the plant hides and will show itself to you for a reason. I found two turnip plants on our Plant Walk with William, and I would say the moment was meant to be.”

Black Water adds: “With the Plant Walk project, it was another way we could get our college community and Lethbridge as a whole to be able to access learning about Blackfoot lands and what it has to offer. We are always stressing at Lethbridge College that we want to be more than a territorial acknowledgement; we want to connect with the land and learn from what it has to offer, hearing the teaching through stories from the Blackfoot community members like our Grandparents and people like Api’soomaahka.”

The Plant Walk, Black Water concludes, is just the beginning, and she looks forward to working with different college areas to expand it, including students in the Environmental Sciences programs. Some of the work had been planned for this summer but had to be postponed because of COVID-19.

Singer is well known to the Blood Tribe community for being a knowledge keeper and expert of traditional plants and their uses. He looks to the outdoors as the ideal classroom for learning Niitsitapiipaitapiiwahsini – the Niitsitapi Way of Life. In the video, which can be seen 18

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at learn.lc/IndigenousPlants, he shares some traditional stories and identifies local plants and grasses in the coulees, sharing their Blackfoot names and traditional uses.

The coulees are filled with natural flora that can sustain people, and Singer introduces viewers to wild turnips and wild onions to eat, licorice root to quench thirst, and so many plants and herbs to heal. In the Blackfoot worldview, Singer explains, “warriors still exist. It’s a warrior’s duty to protect the land and to know the land and all of its stories. Now we have to protect the land, because the land protects the people.”

The college shared the video with employees on National Indigenous Peoples Day in June – a day when the campus usually comes together to celebrate. Since that was not possible this year, Webber said, “we talked about how we could encourage people to embark on their own lessons and understanding of what it means to be living on traditional Blackfoot territory.

“The land sustains us all,” she added, noting that in the year ahead, shorter videos, photos and Blackfoot language lessons will also be added to the website. “It sustains the college. And we want to start talking about how we – as individuals and as the college – are connected to the land.

We then can talk about what steps we can take to start developing our own story about what it means to be a resident of traditional Blackfoot territory, and how we are connected, and how we can work toward reconciliation.”

Singer was named after his great uncle Running Coyote, a Blackfoot warrior who, in his later years, created pictograph art for elder warriors who wanted their stories saved for future generations. Knowing this, Singer said it is his duty to carry on his namesake’s legacy by surviving in two worlds and maintaining the Blackfoot worldview.

Singer’s main profession is as an artist/illustrator with 40 years of experience. His work is deeply rooted in the Blackfoot worldview and uses painting to teach. He also works in areas such as food security and sovereignty, Blackfoot science and physics, watershed health, and grassland restoration. Singer has been involved in many spiritual, cultural events and activities and has always been an advocate for First Nations rights, knowledge and wellness.

“IT’S A WARRIOR’S DUTY TO PROTECT THE LAND AND TO KNOW THE LAND AND ALL OF ITS STORIES. NOW WE HAVE TO PROTECT THE LAND, BECAUSE THE LAND PROTECTS THE PEOPLE.” { WILLIAM SINGER III }

Along with his art, Singer is a dedicated entrepreneur, environmental and political activist who uses Blackfoot ecological knowledge and protocol in his work.

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From our kitchens

{ Chef Evan Shea }

GNOCCHI WITH GORGONZOLA Chef Evan Shea (Cook Apprentice 2013) has been serving up meals throughout a culinary career that stretches back to high school. Now, as general manager of Lethbridge’s Via Cibo, a new fast casual spot specializing in Italian street food, he’s got a lot more on his plate.

“I’m responsible for all aspects of operation, both the front and back of house,” he says. “That includes staffing, ordering, maintenance, contract negotiations and direction of the management team. Basically, anytime someone needs an answer, I have to be the guy who has the answer – even if I may not know it immediately.”

It’s a lot of work but Shea, who grew up in Calgary, says it’s a small price to pay for living the dream of running his own restaurant. “Having my own restaurant is very rewarding in terms of working hard for many years to build a vision of what that business looks like and putting all the plans into place to make it happen,” he says. “To have it all come together and seeing everyone working and serving our guests is a reward all on its own.”

For this edition of From Our Kitchens, Shea selected one of his personal favourite dishes from Via Cibo’s menu – one that combines pillowy potato dumplings with a creamy, cheesy sauce.

Story by Jeremy Franchuk | Photos by Rob Olson

Ingredients

Method

2 tbsp. .................. neutral oil (canola or any vegetable-based oil)

1. Fill a pot with four litres of water. Add one tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Add gnocchi and cook until it floats, about three to five minutes. Drain and set aside.

50 g. ...........pancetta (Italian style bacon) diced into 1/2” pieces 1 tsp. .........................................................................................salted butter 1 large ................................................................chopped clove of garlic 2 tbsp. ..................................................................................dry white wine 1/2 cup .................................................................whipping cream (35%) 2 tbsp. .................................................... crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 250 g. ............................................................................................... gnocchi 2 oz. ..............................................chopped roasted tomato (canned) 1 tbsp. ................................................................... chopped green onions 1 tbsp. ..............................................................shaved parmesan cheese

2. Add the oil and pancetta to a 12” sauté pan and heat over medium high heat until the pancetta is browned and crispy (about one to two minutes).

3. Add the butter and garlic, and cook until the garlic is brown and fragrant, about one minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

4. Pour in the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan, reducing the wine by half.

5. Add the cream and the Gorgonzola cheese to the pan and stir to melt the cheese.

6. Gently stir in the cooked gnocchi.

Visit Via Cibo at 1762 3 Ave S, Lethbridge or online at www.viacibo.com. To make a reservation for a table at Lethbridge College’s Garden Court Restaurant, where Shea and other Culinary alumni learned their trade, call 403-320-3230.

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7. Bring the sauce to a boil while stirring constantly until the sauce is reduced by half and thickened.

8. Stir in the tomatoes and the green onions.

9. Place the gnocchi and sauce in a bowl, and top with shaved parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

“TO HAVE IT ALL COME TOGETHER AND SEEING EVERYONE WORKING AND SERVING OUR GUESTS IS A REWARD ALL ON ITS OWN.” { CHEF EVAN SHEA }

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EATING WELL IN THE NEW NORMAL Story and photos by Cinda Chavich

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COMMUNICATION ARTS ALUMNA INSPIRES HOME COOKS TO GET BACK TO BASICS, REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND COOK LIKE A CHEF – EVEN (AND PERHAPS ESPECIALLY) IN THE MIDST OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

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funny thing happens when you’re stuck at home with too much time on your hands – you think about food.

Maybe it’s simple self-preservation, but in times of stress and uncertainty, our focus shifts to the necessities of life, and what’s in the pantry becomes a top priority. I know many people used their pandemic down time to find a virtual trainer or learn a new language, but in my house, cooking dinner, without another mad, masked dash to the supermarket, became the daily diversion.

Apparently I am not alone. Stories abound of home cooks mastering momentous meals, shepherding sourdough starters into beautiful breads, learning what it really means to cook from scratch. Thanks to extra time away from the office – out of necessity, boredom or a desperate craving for a favourite restaurant dish – many found solace behind the stove.

And that’s a great thing. I’ve always been a big fan of home cooking, both for promoting healthy eating and a healthy local food system.

In a poll conducted by Angus Reid with Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, nearly half of those surveyed plan to cook more at home, even post pandemic. And more of us

are shopping with food supply chains and local food sovereignty in mind.

We’re seeing innovations of all kinds when it comes to buying our food. Beyond weekly supermarket stops for staples, there are new ways to access local food and drink. Chefs and consumers have stepped up their support of local farmers, butchers, bakers, wineries and brewers to help ensure they survive this uncertain time. You can now order a meal kit from your favourite restaurant to cook their famous steak dinner or perfect pasta dish at home. Farmers’ markets have moved online, and farms have added weekly veggie boxes, for pick up or delivery, to their annual CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscriptions. You can even buy a share in a CSF (community supported fishery) program like Skipper Otto, to get local seafood from B.C. fishermen, or have Okanagan wine and cheese delivered directly to your door.

According to trend watchers, the coronavirus has given consumers time to contemplate the broader issues facing our food system and motivated many to make the kind of changes that will have positive, long-term consequences for local food producers, economies and the environment.

Pandemic Pointers Don’t cook? Don’t worry — resolve to start by learning how to make one thing you love to eat and go from there.

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BACK TO BASICS After a period of panic buying, people have settled into simpler shopping habits. Without the ease of cherry-picking ingredients from many different markets, bakeries, delis and butchers, I’m reining in the kind of meals I make, too. But that doesn’t mean our menus are boring.

In fact, the opposite may be true. With a mantra to use what’s on hand before venturing out to shop, there’s a new creative side to my cooking. I call it “cooking backwards” or The White Box Challenge – like those competitive TV chefs, every day we open the white box (refrigerator), see what needs to be used up, and create a meal with what’s at hand.

You can use a similar technique when shopping through your own freezer or pantry. Challenge yourself to pull out three random ingredients and imagine what you can cook. Use the power of your computer and Google for inspiration, turn to a chef cooking on YouTube or just crack open some of your favourite cookbooks. Then resolve to learn to cook something you love to eat.

Of course, it’s easiest if you start with classic combinations – think tomatoes, garlic, oregano or basil for a Greek or Italian-inspired dish, or soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil for an Asian meal. Remember, many of the dishes we love – whether it’s risotto, bouillabaisse, pizza, frittata, stir-fries, curries or stew — trace their roots to peasant cuisine, and cooks around the world devising something delicious with a few humble ingredients. Most of these dishes are endlessly adaptable, too. So if you learn a few techniques and some of these “mother recipes,” you can turn almost anything into an easy and admirable meal.

This is where a well-stocked pantry comes into play.

A good selection of pasta and rice, oil and vinegars, Asian sauces and condiments, canned foods, broth, dried beans and spices, are your best defence. I couldn’t live without garlic, onions, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, kale, radishes and celery. Luckily, many of these vegetables are easy to obtain and have a decent storage life. Eggs, milk and cheese are other essentials.

But don’t worry if you are missing an ingredient.

Substitute something similar or leave it out. This is how wonderful new dishes emerge.

Pandemic Pointers Choose fruits and vegetables you can store — cabbage, bok choy, carrots, celery, peppers, turnips, broccoli, kale, potatoes, apples, citrus.

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DON’T WASTE IT Nobody likes to waste food, but when you’re shopping weekly rather than daily it can be difficult to calculate your needs.

One way to make sure you don’t end up hoarding or wasting fresh food is to make a meal plan and take an inventory of what you have on hand before you shop. Clean out the fridge and get rid of any science experiments lurking in the crisper, but before you send anything to the compost bin, consider how you can save it.

Even limp herbs and greens – whether arugula, basil, spinach or chard – make a perfectly passable pesto when whirled up in the blender with a bit of garlic and olive oil. I like to mix chopped greens into hot pasta, cook them with rice, lemon and dill, or bake them into cheese scones.

I LIKE TO MIX CHOPPED GREENS INTO HOT PASTA,

COOK THEM WITH RICE, LEMON AND DILL, OR BAKE THEM INTO CHEESE SCONES. Other vegetables that are getting a little soft or wrinkly are perfect candidates for roasting. Think about tossing the ripe cherry tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and beets with a little olive oil, and roasting them to bring out sweet caramelized flavours and extend their life.

Turn your excess tomatoes, peppers and eggplant into a Thai curry with coconut milk, or an Italian caponata antipasto, seasoned with balsamic and pesto. Of course, overripe bananas always call for banana bread. But squidgy blueberries, strawberries or apples can simply be simmered with a little sugar for a fruity sauce to serve over pancakes or stir into plain yogurt for breakfast.

And never throw out that beautiful artisan bread – even a stale loaf makes lovely crostini toasts, croutons, breadcrumbs or a tasty bread pudding.

SPINACH AND CHEESE SCONES A savoury scone is another mother recipe to use up leftovers – you can add almost any cooked vegetables, herbs and cheese to these basic buttermilk biscuits for a portable breakfast pastry.

Cut smaller biscuits for savoury appetizers.

If you’re using spinach or other greens, precooking is not necessary.

INGREDIENTS 1 cup ........................................................ all-purpose flour 1 cup ..................................................... whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tsp. ............................................................................ salt 2 tbsp. ........................................................ baking powder 1/2 cup ..... unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes 1 cup ......................................packed spinach, chopped (or cooked vegetables such as steamed broccoli, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, etc.)

1/4 cup ........................... cooked and crumbled bacon

or slivered prosciutto (optional) 1 ....................................................... green onion, minced 1 tbsp. .....chopped fresh herbs (dill, basil, oregano) 1 cup .............................................shredded old cheddar

(or feta, Gruyere, Gouda) 1/2 cup ................... half-and-half cream or buttermilk 1 ............. sprinkle of poppy seeds or sesame seeds

METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. 2. In a food processor, combine the flours, salt, baking powder and butter. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then transfer to a bowl.

3. Chop the vegetables and stir into the dry ingredients along with the green onion, herbs and cheese. Add just enough cream to make a soft dough (depends on how wet the vegetable mixture is), stirring with a fork until the mixture just comes together. Don’t work the dough too much – the less you handle it, the flakier your scones will be.

4. Dump the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead gently, then pat lightly into a rectangle about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. Cut into 4-inch squares, then cut the squares crosswise into triangles.

Alternatively, make rustic drop scones or use a round biscuit cutter. Set the scones on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.

Using a pastry brush, brush the tops lightly with extra cream, and sprinkle with seeds.

PRO TIP: Think about complementary combinations for the scones when you survey what’s in your fridge.

Consider red pepper with oregano and cheddar cheese, spinach with dill and feta, sundried tomato with basil and parmesan, or caramelized onions with basil and goat cheese as a good place to start.

5. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden, then transfer to a rack to cool slightly.

Serve warm with butter. Makes eight large scones.

Recipe from The Waste Not, Want Not Cookbook by Cinda Chavich (Touchwood Editions).

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COOK LIKE A CHEF

Cutting down on waste saves you money and saves the planet, conserving resources and slowing global warming. A 2019 report published

by Value Chain Management International and Second Harvest says nearly 60 per cent of food produced in Canada – amounting to 35.5 million metric tonnes – is lost and wasted annually. Nearly half of that food waste occurs in our own homes.

Food waste accounts for eight per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and if food waste were a country, it would rank just behind China and the United States in terms of its impact on climate change. It doesn’t make sense to waste food when a global crisis puts food production and supply chains in jeopardy. During world wars, food shortages led to rationing and every household took steps to ensure no food was wasted, growing victory gardens and preserving precious food by canning, smoking, freezing, and fermenting.

So with a few basic skills you can feel more confident in the kitchen and more self-sufficient.

Food is comforting. And it’s empowering to know there’s a sourdough starter in the fridge and you can bake a loaf of bread when you need it!

Pandemic Pointers Turn shredded carrot, cucumber, daikon, turnips or roasted beets into a quick pickle with salt and vinegar, to add sharp contrast to any plate.

Use up perishable items like lettuce, berries and green beans first, and cook anything that’s past its prime.

Chefs know the importance of reducing food costs and never discard good food. In the professional kitchen, leftovers land in the blue plate special or soup-of-theday. Chefs also pre-cook or prep food in advance to make cooking meals to order fast and efficient. And that’s a great way to approach cooking at home, too.

Think about starting with a weekly feast of roast chicken or beef, grilled salmon or smoky pulled pork butt, then building new dishes around your leftover proteins. You never need to eat the same thing two days in a row, and no one will complain about eating leftovers when you turn your roast chicken leftovers into Thai Chicken Salad or chicken and avocado salsa tacos. A big pork shoulder, slow-roasted into luscious pulled pork on the barbecue (or in a low oven), makes hearty sandwiches, pineapple pork fried rice, and spicy tacos.

Or mix up a double batch of your favourite meatloaf and use half to make meatballs. You’ll have the makings of several weekday meals — meatloaf and mash, meatloaf sandwiches, spaghetti and meatballs, or meatball and new potato stew. Slice leftover grilled steak to top a salad, add to a Bahn Mi sandwich or stretch it in a big vegetable stir-fry.

SO HOW DO WE GET THROUGH THE ONGOING PANDEMIC AND MOVE FORWARD ON THE FOOD FRONT? ONE DELICIOUS MEAL AT A TIME!

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Food has always been a way to share our culture, hospitality and support, especially when times are tough. This global crisis, affecting all individuals simultaneously, is both a disaster and a gift, exposing big gaps in our food systems and opportunities for collective change in the way we eat, shop and think about feeding the world.

So how do we get through the ongoing pandemic and move forward on the food front? One delicious meal at a time!

Check out more of Cinda Chavich’s recipes at widerhorizons.ca

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SPEEDY THAI CHICKEN SALAD With leftover roast chicken, steamed Asian noodles and romaine lettuce, this spicy chicken salad makes a super summer meal for dining on the deck.

Substitute leftover grilled steak or rare roast beef, thinly sliced, for an equally delicious dinner.

INGREDIENTS For the dressing: 1 tbsp. .................................................................minced garlic 1 tbsp. .............................................. Asian garlic chili paste

(a hot condiment called sambal oelek) 1/2 cup ... sweet Indonesian soy sauce (ketjap manis) 6-8 tsp. ...............fresh lime juice (juice of 1 large lime) 1 tbsp. .......................................................................sesame oil

For the salad: 1/2 pound ....................... thin Oriental steamed noodles 6 cups .....chopped romaine lettuce or mixed greens 1/2 cup ...................................fresh mint leaves, shredded 1/4 cup ...........................................fresh cilantro, chopped 1 large ..................................carrot, peeled and shredded 1/2 ...............................................................English cucumber,

seeded and cut into matchstick pieces 1 pound .....barbecued chicken, deboned and slivered (or grill two boneless, skinless chicken breasts) 1/2 cup ...............................................finely diced red onion 1/2 cup ............................. dry roasted peanuts, chopped

METHOD 1. Whirl the dressing ingredients together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Dressing may be made a day in advance and refrigerated.

2. Boil a very large pot of water and add the noodles. Cook them just for a couple of minutes, then drain well in a colander in the sink and rinse under cold water to chill.

3. In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, half the mint and half the cilantro, and shredded carrot. Add just enough dressing to lightly coat the vegetables and toss well. In a separate bowl, toss the cold noodles with some of the remaining dressing (leftover dressing keeps well refrigerated for several days).

PRO TIP: Ketjap manis, a thick, sweet soy sauce from Indonesia with the consistency of molasses, is the key ingredient in this easy dressing. In a pinch use regular soy sauce, sweetened and thickened with honey or corn syrup (1:1).

4. Divide the salad mixture among four large bowls.

Top each salad artfully with a pile of noodles, some cucumber, slivers of cooked chicken, the remaining mint and cilantro, and the onion. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts to garnish. Serves four.

Recipe from The Waste Not, Want Not Cookbook by Cinda Chavich (Touchwood Editions).

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BROCCOLI FRITTATA A frittata is another “mother” recipe that makes a simple supper, and it works well with a variety of leftover vegetables. You can even use frozen hash brown potatoes to speed up the prep.

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. .........................................................................olive oil 2 .................................................yellow-fleshed potatoes, ..................................(peeled and shredded or diced) 1 .................................................medium onion, chopped 2 cloves ......................................................garlic, chopped 1/2 cup .................................. finely chopped red pepper 1 tbsp. ...........................................................chopped basil .........................................(or 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning) 1/2 tsp. ................................................................................. salt 1/2 tsp. ...............................freshly ground black pepper 6 eggs, ........................................................... lightly beaten 1 cup ........................................cooked chopped broccoli 1 cup .........................................................shredded cheese ..................................... ((cheddar, Gruyère, or Gouda)

METHOD 1. Preheat the broiler.

2. In a large sauté pan that you can use in the oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Sauté the potatoes, onion, garlic, and red pepper for 5 to 10 minutes. When the potatoes begin to brown, reduce the heat to medium and stir in the basil (or Italian seasoning), salt, and pepper.

3. Meanwhile, in a bowl or measuring cup, whisk the eggs until well beaten.

4. When the potatoes are tender, add the chopped broccoli and stir to distribute evenly in the pan.

Pour the beaten egg over top, stirring lightly and lifting the edges to allow the uncooked egg to run underneath the frittata as it begins to firm up and set. When it’s nicely browned on the bottom, and the edges are cooked (this will take about 10 minutes), sprinkle the cheese evenly over the frittata and place the pan in the oven under the broiler. Cook for about two minutes, until the cheese is melted, and the frittata is cooked through.

5. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for a minute or two before slicing into wedges to serve. Serves four.

Recipe from The Waste Not, Want Not Cookbook

by Cinda Chavich (Touchwood Editions).

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Always save your vegetable trimmings (onions, celery, peppers, parsley stems, etc.) and chicken bones in the freezer for stock.

Pandemic Pointers A meal plan helps but you should also be flexible. If your pantry is well stocked, it’s easier to pivot, and cook what you have on hand.

ABOUT CINDA CHAVICH, Food writer I have been a reporter and journalist for my entire adult life – thanks to a solid grounding in the craft in the journalism program at Lethbridge (then Community) College.

After studying English at university in my hometown of Regina, I ended up in southern Alberta in 1979 to immerse myself in the news business, and it’s a passion that’s never left me.

As an LCC student, I edited the college newspaper, worked nights and weekends at the local daily, and graduated from the Communication Arts program at the top of my class in 1981.

My first news reporting jobs were at the Lethbridge Herald and CBC Radio, and I eventually settled into the long form world of feature writing at The Calgary Sun where, by sheer happenstance, I added the food and beverage beat to my list of lifestyle writer’s responsibilities.

Eventually that led to a job as food editor and senior feature writer at the Calgary Herald, and since then my byline has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, from the Globe and Mail to Maclean’s, Canadian Living and Chatelaine.

I’ve always earned my living as an editorial writer and reporter, specializing in food, beverage and travel writing, and I still approach every topic with the same curiosity and vigour as my first jobs covering crime, school boards and rural council news in Lethbridge. It’s been a job that’s taken me around the world and given me an insatiable love of research, facts and storytelling.

Shop weekly and cook once, then use your leftovers and your freezer.

Think about meals that reheat well – chili, stews, curries, soups, meat sauce and lasagna.

Start with a weekly roast – whether beef, pork, chicken or fish – then use the leftovers in weekday sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads and stir-fries.

I also have retained my unwavering belief in the importance of independent, fact-based journalism, the basis of a democratic and just society, and something we need to support more than ever today.

As a food writer, I have long been an advocate of local and sustainable food systems, farm-to-table dining, and the producers, bakers, cooks and chefs who bring us closer to that ideal. My latest book, The Waste Not, Want Not Cookbook, looks at the global issue of food waste and how we can save food, save money, and the planet by resolving to stop wasting food at home.

Food is a basic necessity – the common language of culture and community – and the beat I continue to relish covering!

“FOOD IS A BASIC NECESSITY – THE COMMON LANGUAGE OF CULTURE AND COMMUNITY – AND THE BEAT I CONTINUE TO RELISH COVERING!” { CINDA CHAVICH – COMMUNCIATIONS ARTS 1981 }

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Better Together HOW COLLABORATION DRIVES APPLIED RESEARCH AT LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE

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hether it’s Dr. Willemijn Appels digging trenches to monitor moisture levels in potato fields, Dr. Chandra Singh sifting through grain bins as part of his work on postharvest storage, or Dr. Nick Savidov feeding the fish in the aquaculture lab, researchers at Lethbridge College know you must sometimes get your hands dirty if you want to solve some of the biggest questions facing the agriculture sector.

And that work wouldn’t be possible without collaboration with industry partners, clients, government agencies and other institutions.

Partnerships have been essential to pushing research forward at Lethbridge College since the late 1980s, when the college partnered with the Eastern Irrigation District (EID) to produce juvenile grass carp that were then grown and sold by the district to control aquatic vegetation in irrigation canals. This led to creation of the Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (ACE) in 1997 and the start of aquaponics research in 2003. In 2013, ACE received its first Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) grant for aquaponics, followed by a five-year, $2.1 million grant in 2015 to make Integrated Fish and Plant Systems (IFPS) a commercially-viable food production solution.

Over the years as the college’s agricultural research capacity has expanded to include aquaponics, irrigation, crop production and post-harvest technology, so too has the number and scale of collaborations. Today, applied research at the college takes place under the umbrella of the Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE).

“We work with industry to deliver solutions in a timely manner that address their pressing needs, and as such, we are considered an economic driver,” says Dr. Kenny Corscadden, the college’s Associate Vice President of Research. “This collaborative approach, our industry-friendly intellectual property policy and the wide range of research services are real assets for our industry partners and clients. And in many cases, this results in relationships that extend beyond a specific project. These relationships are also essential to the growth and support of the agricultural innovation ecosystem in the region.”

CARIE received a major boost in April this year when NSERC awarded the college one of the most significant applied research grants in its history. The $1.75 million five-year renewable grant launched the Integrated Agriculture

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Technology Centre (IATC), which helps farmers, growers and food processors across the country tap into the latest research and recognized expertise at the college.

“The ability to support local agriculture enterprises – including large- and small-scale crop producers, greenhouse growers, aquaculture operations, food processors, and ag-tech companies – and help them grow and scale represents a huge opportunity for the college and community,” says Megan Shapka, manager of the IATC and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Collaboration between researchers and industry, like the four-year project between the college and the Potato Growers of Alberta looking at how watering and irrigation methods affect southern Alberta’s potato crops, are a two-way street.

Industry partners can benefit from the college’s expertise in applied research and history of finding solutions through technical services and consulting; in return, the college’s researchers get to test theories and technologies and push the boundaries of science.

Other projects, like the partnership between the college’s Aquaculture Centre of Excellence and the Granary Road Active Learning Park and Farmer’s Market outside of Calgary, can take applied research into the public eye by providing an educational experience.

The projects featured in the next few pages of Wider Horizons just scratch the surface of the complex, creative and collaborative work happening with the CARIE team. Watch for the college’s special annual research report this fall for more details and more exciting research developments.

Story by Jeremy Franchuk | Photos by Rob Olson

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Dr. Willemijn Appels and her team visit a research site in 2019.

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FROM FISH TO FORK AT GRANARY ROAD Recently the college teamed up with the Granary Road Active Learning Park and Farmer’s Market to create a working aquaponics facility at the park just southwest of Calgary. Aquaponics is the integrated culture of fish, plants and beneficial microorganisms grown in a soilless environment. Fish and plants grow in one ecosystem, eliminating the waste they separately produce by turning it into something of use.

Fresh produce from the set-up, including salad greens and herbs, are then sold at the farmer’s market on site.

“The team from Lethbridge College was instrumental in assisting with the research, design, and ongoing support of our facility, the first in Canada,” says Granary Road founder Bret Walter. “This project would not have happened without the college’s support.”

DIGGING DEEP “You can’t grow potatoes without irrigation in southern Alberta; and to get the perfect potato, you need the perfect soil moisture,” explains Dr. Willemijn Appels, Lethbridge College’s Mueller Applied Research Chair in Irrigation Science and lead researcher on a four-year study of how watering and irrigation methods affect southern Alberta’s potato crops.

This project brings together the college, the Potato Growers of Alberta,

local growers and potato processors McCain Foods, Lamb Weston, and Cavendish Farms. For Appels and her team, the project gives them access to large-scale growing operations to better compare different soil types and topographies, while observing growers’ current irrigation practices.

For growers looking to increase production to meet a growing demand for spuds, Appels’ research can help them use water more efficiently.

BREAKING NEW GROUND Clients from across the agriculture industry will gain access to applied research and development, technical services and consulting and training and education through the new Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre (IATC), with a focus on the college’s core research areas of aquaculture, crop production and wet processing. The centre has already started working with clients including Calgary-based organic fertilizer producer EarthRenew on a project that 32

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began in the spring of this year to help validate the efficacy of their organic fertilizer formulations.

“Lethbridge College was a natural choice for us because of the institution’s deep focus on agriculture, strong applied research focus and proximity to our site in central Alberta,” explains EarthRenew CEO Keith Driver. “We imagine these germination trials will mark the beginning of a long-standing scientific relationship with our colleagues at Lethbridge College.”

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NUMBER OF TIMES LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA’S TOP 50 RESEARCH COLLEGES TOTAL STUDENTS PAID FOR APPLIED RESEARCH WORK*

RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING*: $3,099,454.00 *FISCAL 2019

WANT TO WORK WITH OUR AG RESEARCHERS? Do you have a challenge you are looking to solve?

The Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre (IATC) is here to help Canadian agricultural businesses – particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises – by providing applied research, technical services and consulting to enhance productivity, competitiveness and innovation results.

Visit IATC.ca to learn more about the services, expertise

and funding opportunities available to help you solve your agricultural challenges.

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Where are they now?

Where are they now?

CHRONICLE OF A COLLEGE GRAD: Erinn Shirley (Renewable Resource Management 1999) Renewable Resource Management program at the college.

“I learned so much about our natural resources and about life at Lethbridge College,” she says. “It was there that I learned that I wanted to focus on wildlife biology.”

After graduation, Erinn went on to attend the University of Montana, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology degree in 2002 and took a full-time job with the B ureau of Land Management in Fairbanks, Alaska. “That was the most adventurous work I’ve done by far,” says Erinn. “I was involved in cleaning up old mine sites, removing contaminants from soil and water, and ensuring archeological and biological aspects at these sites were considered in the remediation plans, all while getting around Alaska on planes, helicopters, ATVs, and snowmobiles.”

Erinn followed that experience up with stints in Montana and New Mexico, landing with the bureau headquarters in the U.S. capital in 2008. In January 2020, Erinn took on the mantle of National Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she is responsible for helping lead efforts to restore habitat and protect wildlife for the whole U.S.A. That’s a big change from the fieldwork she had spent much of her career on, but Erinn says it makes a difference in a different way.

“Working at headquarters involves a bit of liaising, lots of administrative work, informing leadership of the on-theground efforts and needs, managing budgets, and working with the field NRDAR coordinators to guide or get them the answers they need,” she says. “In D.C., I’m close to the government and can influence change and provide the field with the policy and budgets to restore habitat and wildlife populations. That’s its own kind of satisfaction.” ne of the beauties of a Lethbridge College education is that While she may be in an office job now, Erinn’s heart still belongs to the great outdoors. “When I was working in the it can take you to some unexpected places. For Erinn Shirley, field – driving down the Dalton Highway in the middle of winter it has taken her from Lethbridge to the plains of Montana, the to snowmachine out to a site that was being cleaned up or wilds of Alaska and all the way to the corridors of power in Washington D.C. It’s all heady stuff for someone born and raised bouncing in the seat of the truck crossing through ponderosa pines and fields of wildflowers, I would often pinch myself here in Lethbridge who got her start dreaming of becoming a like ‘You’re getting paid for this!’ Working at headquarters is park ranger. exciting and fast-paced, but I suppose at my core I would love to “I wanted to be outside, in the mountains, hiking all day,” be working outside.”

Erinn recalls. “It seemed like the kind of career where you do that and not feel like you are working.” Following a tip from Story by Jeremy Franchuk | Photo submitted a park ranger who spoke at her high school, Erinn joined the

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CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSES OF OUR ALUMNI IN THEIR CAREERS AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. We love hearing from Lethbridge College alumni! You can find additional updates online at widerhorizons.ca. To submit your news to share with your classmates and the college community, drop us a note at WHMagazine@lethbridgecollege.ca.

Stories by Jeremy Franchuk

2020

Autumn Jerry Criminal Justice – Policing Autumn is a team lead for the Lethbridge Watch Program. The Watch consists primarily of community volunteers who offer services such as safe walks and wellness checks and work with Lethbridge Police, emergency medical services and the fire department.

Autumn first joined the program in summer 2019 through a Community Futures Treaty 7 summer student placement program and hopes her work with The Watch will be a step towards her lifelong dream of becoming an RCMP officer in her home community of Siksika Nation in southern Alberta.

2019

Ashlee Fath Practical Nursing Ashlee tells the Alumni office she passed her practical nursing licensing exam in October of 2019 and has been spending her first year as an LPN nursing through a pandemic.

Kelli Ann Hemsing Geomatics Engineering Technology Kelli moved to Fredericton, N.B., after graduation and is working as a sensor operator using aerial LiDAR systems for data collection, as well as aerial photography.

Britney Ortez

Practical Nursing Britney is an LPN at Legacy Lodge and St. Therese Villa.

Michael Rodriguez Digital Communications and Media Michael is a reporter with the Kelowna Capital News in British Columbia.

Earlier this year, he won a BC Yukon Community News Media Association (BCYCNA) Ma Murray Award for New Journalist of the Year.

Bradley Steinke

Geomatics Engineering Technology Bradley is working towards a bachelor’s degree in Geomatics with

a minor in Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick with the goal of becoming a licensed professional land surveyor in Alberta.

2018

Andrea Entz Agriculture Sciences – Plant and Soil Sciences Andrea represents a large vegetable processing company and gets to spend time building relationships with growers in her area.

Taylor Olenic (Police Cadet Training 2018)

Taylor, an officer with the Medicine

Hat Police Service (MHPS), has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the first ever Rookie of the Year Award from Canada’s national law enforcement magazine Blue Line.

The award recognizes promising new officers who are effectively paving the way for the policing of today and tomorrow, and making positive waves among their peers, agencies, communities and beyond. Taylor started his law enforcement career in corrections before signing up for the Police Cadet Training program at Lethbridge College in January 2018. The program is a collaboration between the MHPS and the college that puts cadets through 20-weeks of training designed to meet industry demand for officers who had mastered both hard skills, such as firearms use, and soft skills, such as interpersonal communication, ethical accountability and teamwork.

Taylor told Blue Line the program was tough, but ultimately rewarding.

“I didn’t know if I would have a job at the end of it, so I was really pushing myself to the max to prove myself to such an amazing organization. Finally receiving that offer from Chief [Andy] McGrogan was just absolutely phenomenal after working so hard.” Taylor officially joined the MHPS in June 2018 and quickly impressed his peers and superiors with his energy, leadership and ability to build relationships in the community. When he’s not on the beat, Taylor keeps busy as the father of two young children as well as in the community coaching hockey and baseball.

Photo courtesy Medicine Hat Police Service

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2018

Joshua MacKenzie Digital Communications and Media Joshua was recently promoted to the manager of the social media marketing department at Artrageous Advertising in Lethbridge where he manages a team of five (including four fellow Lethbridge College grads) and oversees digital marketing strategies for nearly 30 businesses.

Brandon McGraw

Digital Communications and Media Brandon works at the Canalta Centre in Medicine Hat as part of its operations and custodial team. He also volunteers as the production coordinator for the Medicine Hat Cubs Junior B hockey club.

Eric Porter

General Studies student Eric was chosen to represent the Yukon as an apprentice coach at the Canada Games through the 2021 Canada Games Aboriginal Apprentice Coaches Program (AACP). A former Kodiaks

soccer player who currently works for the non-profit Yukon Aboriginal Sports Circle, Eric will head to the Niagara region for the games next summer to work with the Yukon’s soccer team and gain valuable experience through mentorship and exposure to a high-profile multi-sport event.

2017

Meghan Knapton Natural Resource Compliance Meghan is a waste diversion technician with the City of Lethbridge.

Jonathan Schultz

Natural Resource Compliance Jonathan is working in Mackenzie, B.C., fulltime, protecting B.C.’s natural resources by helicopter, snowmobile, ATV and vehicle patrols.

Adam Tremblay

Digital Communications and Media Adam is a communications and marketing officer with Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools.

Rachel CrowSpreadingWings Broadcast Journalism 2015

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achel joined the CTV Winnipeg team as an anchor this summer 2020.

Rachel has worked as an on-air talent in media since 2016. Her past roles include anchoring, in-studio/ live reporting, and producing. Before joining CTV Winnipeg, Rachel worked for CityNews Winnipeg and an ABC/ FOX affiliate in Great Falls, Mont.

Rachel produced her own TV show in Lethbridge, before returning to broadcasting school as a single parent of two boys. In 2014, she won the Alberta Equity Scholarship from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. Outside of work, Rachel is interested in fashion design (Aapunii Creations), singing, and her traditional Indigenous background. Rachel is a member of Kainai First Nation in southern Alberta, which is part of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

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2016

Katelyn Wilson Digital Communications and Media Katelyn, a reporter with Global Regina, was part of the team that won a 2020 Radio Television Digital News Association Dan McArthur Award for in-depth/investigative reporting for a multiplatform coverage investigation into tainted water in Saskatchewan. The yearlong project was a joint investigation involving nine universities and 10 media outlets, including Global News, the University of Regina School of Journalism and the Regina Leader-Post.

2015

Shyniaya Duffy Engineering Design and Drafting Technology After graduation, Shyniaya went on to get a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from Dalhousie University, where she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in architecture.

Natalie Dufresne

Nursing Natalie works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Chinook Regional Hospital. In addition to working as an ICU nurse, she has returned to her Lethbridge College roots as a clinical instructor.

“I really love to be challenged,” she says. “Things change every hour, so we have to be very resilient and adapt very quickly, which isn’t always easy.

But it’s a part of my career and a part of my art of adapting to the world of health and wellness.”

David Opinko

Communication Arts – Broadcast Journalism Since graduating, David has worked at radio stations in Dauphin, Man.; Cranbrook, B.C.; and Lethbridge, which has allowed him to travel the country, meet interesting people and refine his skills along the way.

Cody Adams Agricultural Technology – Animal Science Since graduating, Cody took part in the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program, which provides industry-specific training and interestspecific mentorship for young members of the cattle industry. He also started his own cattle operation, Bar A Cattle Co., consisting of Red and Black Angus.

2014

Shelby Craig Communication Arts – Print Journalism After a journalism career that took her from Edson to Lacombe, Shelby joined the Town of Blackfalds as an administrative assistant with the Community Services Department in 2017. In 2020, she started a new role with the town’s communications department.

College grads recognized as Top 40 under 40 Lethbridge College graduates continue to populate the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and BDO’s list of the Top 40 under 40. Receiving recognition the last four months were:

Kelly Cabrera (Massage Therapy 2010) Kelly has been a registered massage therapist for 10 years and co-owns 4 Elements Massage Clinic with her husband, Jesús. Kelly has worked with Lethbridge College as a practicum assistant instructor and currently sits on the Massage Therapy diploma program advisory committee.

Chris DeLisle (Electrician Apprenticeship 2008)

Throughout his career as an electrician, Chris always had a passion for teaching people new things and helping them achieve their goals.

Previously the chair of the Wind Turbine Technician program at Lethbridge College and now as senior training manager at Goldwind Americas, Chris is crafting a new generation of wind energy professionals while serving as a recognized expert voice on renewable energy and wind turbines.

Jefferson Gardner (Business Administration-Management 2009)

Jefferson is the co-founder of TaDuler Corp. and co-founder and CEO of Inbridge Inc. Having worked in 10 industries and seven countries and consulted for large corporations as well as foreign governments in areas of operations, strategy, marketing, automation, concept development and technology has given him a wide range of expertise to draw from.

Simon Restrepo Munoz (Civil Engineering Technology 2016)

Emilee Kaupp Civil Engineering Technology After graduating in 2014, Emilee became a member of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET). This past spring, she was elected to the ASET council, becoming one of the youngest members in its 60-year history. Just 12 per cent of ASET’s members are women, and Emilee hopes her story can encourage other young women and girls to consider a career in civil engineering.

Emilee is currently the project onsite resident for the University Drive Twinning Project, which includes the expansion of one of the primary roads on Lethbridge’s west side.

Simon is dedicated to expanding his family business, We Clean, so that he can create more well-paying jobs and provide opportunity to other immigrants. Simon supports not-for-profit groups in Lethbridge such as the Lethbridge Latin American Association to grow these groups and showcase Latin American culture to the people of Lethbridge.

Vicki Pietras (Interior Design Technology 2010)

Vicki is the interior design lead for Songer Architecture Inc. She recently had the opportunity to work as the interior design lead for the renovation of the Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre and found breathing new life into the iconic Lethbridge building to be incredibly rewarding.

Dominika Wojcik (Business Administration – Management 2008)

Dominika wears many hats. As assistant manager of Conference and Event Services at the University of Lethbridge, she is responsible for facilitating the planning and coordinating the details of conferences held on campus. In September 2019, she embarked on a new adventure when she became co-owner of Organic Tan Lethbridge. She has served on the YWCA Lethbridge and District board for over four years, and presently serves as board co-president.

Photo courtesy Global News

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2014

Stacey Parker Communication Arts – Print Journalism In 2017, Stacey became a photographer onboard a cruise ship and has been travelling the world for the last three years, visiting more than 60 countries.

Ainsley Sauter

Communication Arts – Advertising and Public Relations After graduation, Ainsley moved to Kenosee Lake, a small village in southeast Saskatchewan, where she went to work

at the local newspaper, the Carlyle Observer. Later she took on a role in the administration office of Moose Mountain Provincial Park where she is now the park administrative supervisor.

“I am the supervisor for six entry gate staff and a park clerk, I manage the office, handle HR tasks, purchases and invoices and assist the park manager in tracking and projecting the park’s budget,” she told the Alumni office. “I absolutely love my job and I still find that I use many of the skills that I learned at Lethbridge College both in my professional and personal life.”

Quinn Ohler Communication Arts – Broadcast Journalism 2009

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uinn sent the Alumni office this update: “I started my career working at CJOC in Lethbridge as the promotions assistant driving around the station vehicle promoting our station at local events and then worked as an anchor and reporter for the news department there. At the same time, I started working at Global Lethbridge as a video journalist and was most proud of a piece I did on local volunteer firefighters and the stresses they face on the job when they often know the people whose emergencies they are attending. I also was the fortunate winner of the Troy Reeb Distinguished Alumni Internship, where I took part in a once-in-alifetime experience at Global Toronto and Global National.

In 2011, I moved to Global Edmonton where I’ve been working as a reporter/anchor for nearly a decade. I’ve covered some of the biggest events in Alberta and Canada, from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Fort McMurray wildfires and every municipal, provincial and federal election in between for Global Edmonton, local stations across the country and Global National. At the same time, it’s offered me the opportunity to work with dozens of organizations in the province including some very close to my heart, including the Alberta Diabetes Foundation and women’s shelters throughout the capital region.

Now, I will take on the greatest adventure, becoming a mom (due August 2020) knowing that my education will help me to multi-task, raise a family and still be able to do my job as a journalist. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I walked through the doors as a scared student at Lethbridge College in the Communication Arts program!”

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2013

Cianna Lyon Communications Arts This year, Cianna joined the City of Lethbridge’s department of Community and Social Development.

Stefanie McKim

Communication Arts – Broadcast Journalism Stefanie was recently named executive director of Prairie Fusion Arts and Entertainment centre in Portage la Prairie, Man.

2012

Royal Adkin Professional Golf Management After graduating from the college, Royal went on to attend the University of Lethbridge and recently graduated with a management degree. He’s now an account executive for the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in Lethbridge.

Alexandra Kulas

Business Administration – Marketing Alexandra started her own digital marketing firm, Simplified Social, which has just launched a new venture, SocialU, which started offering online social media courses this summer.

Claire McFee

Renewable Resource Management After graduation, Claire attended the University of Alberta and obtained her degree in land reclamation in 2015. She has worked in the consulting industry as a soil specialist/scientist ever since.

Alexander Milton

Criminal Justice – Policing After completing his recruit training, Alexander was posted to the Yorkton detachment of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol before transferring to the Saskatoon detachment. He was recently promoted to district enforcement supervisor, a role in which he oversees several officers and multiple detachments.

2008

Trevor Busch

Sharon Lawson Information Specialist (Office Assistant) 1998

Communication Arts – Print Journalism After a 12-year run with the Alberta Newspaper Group, Trevor has been named editor of the Westwind Weekly News.

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f the answer is a Lethbridge College alum who had the experience of a lifetime when she appeared on the game show Jeopardy!, the question is “Who is Sharon Lawson.”

“It was, hands down, the coolest thing I have ever done in my life,” Sharon told Wider Horizons of her experience as a contestant on the long-running game show. “I generally hate being photographed and am very uncomfortable being on camera, so I tell people that day didn’t just push me out of my comfort zone, it drop-kicked me off the thousand-foot cliff of my comfort zone!”

Major highlights for Sharon, who works in administrative support in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, included getting to travel to Los Angeles and meeting fellow Canadian and long-time host Alex Trebek. “Alex was very nice in person and looked really good considering what he’s been dealing with health-wise [Trebek is fighting Stage 4 pancreatic cancer],” says Sharon. “We chatted about being Canadian, in addition to the two post-first-commercial chats we had (one about me discovering my birth family and one about my leash-trained cat) – and he was very easy to talk to and not intimidating at all. I think absolutely everyone in the audience had a bit of a crush on him!”

Sharon put together a two-day run on the popular contest back in February, and when the episodes aired in April, she could publicly celebrate winning her debut and pulling in a total of $26,001. “I am so lucky to have had that whole experience work out the way it did – I got the call on Jan. 27 based on my very first audition and taped in L.A on Feb. 18 and 19. If it had been a couple of weeks later, I would have had to go alone as they stopped taping in front of a studio audience. As it was, three of my friends were able to join me, so I had a bit of an entourage and we had a few great days checking out Los Angeles. The stars were really in alignment for me and the Jeopardy! dream!”

Darren Stark Business Administration – Marketing Darren has a sweet job as district sales manager with the Hershey chocolate company.

2006

Tyler Riewe Environmental Assessment and Restoration Tyler told the Alumni office that he has recently returned home to Alberta after a career in the environmental and energy sector that has taken him across three continents.

2005

Kristen Hasse Nursing Kristen is an assistant professor in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan, where her research focuses on supporting older adults with cancer and their caregivers, specifically those managing multiple chronic diseases alongside cancer. She intends to continue building her research in this area, both in Canada and internationally.

Bryce Nugent

Business Administration – Marketing In addition to working as vice president of sales and marketing at Triple M Housing in Lethbridge, Bryce is a father of two and an active member of the local hockey, hiking and mountain biking communities.

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Renewable Resource Management After completing her diploma, Christina obtained a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Lethbridge. In 2013, she started her own independent environmental consulting firm, which provides ecological (vegetation and wetland), botanical, regulatory permitting, training/mentoring, and technical reporting services.

Communication Arts – Print Journalism After working 15 years as a reporter in daily newspapers, Craig switched to public relations in 2016. He’s also a freelance reporter with The Canadian Press, covering the CFL and Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2013.

Christina Metke

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Judy Stolk Ingram Rehabilitation Services 1986

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udy Stolk Ingram found her path at Lethbridge College. Ever since, she’s dedicated her career to helping others find theirs.

Since 2013, Stolk Ingram has been executive director of the Chinook Regional Foundation for Career Transitions, a Lethbridge not-forprofit organization that works with high school students across southwest Alberta to explore their career options. “I got my start at the college working with people with special needs and challenges,” she tells Wider Horizons. “I was fortunate to have exceptional instructors, to be able to develop a range of skills, get the opportunities to put them into practice and see what direction I wanted to pursue. I tell people that I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of my two-year diploma!”

As executive director, Stolk Ingram oversees career development activities and programming including large scale events like EPIC (Exploring Possible Industries and Careers), an annual post-secondary fair and job shadowing opportunities. “Everything we do is about giving [students] a chance to explore career options, to give them a glimpse of what’s out there, compare their options and make an informed choice about their next steps after high school,” she explains.

Since 2001, Career Transitions’ flagship event has been the annual Southwest Regional Skills Competition, held in partnership with Lethbridge College and Skills Canada Alberta. This event, one of nine regional events held throughout Alberta, typically brings more than 100 students to the college campus to showcase their skills in trades and promote trades and technology careers.

However, this year’s competition, scheduled for April 4, was cancelled due to COVID-19, leaving Stolk Ingram and her organization looking for ways to fill the void. “We can’t replace the real-life experience, so we’re trying to figure out what we can do to provide the best possible experience given the circumstances,” she said. “We’re exploring ways to put more resources online and host a variety of online career exploration groups for students.”

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to cause job losses and economic uncertainty, Stolk Ingram says it’s important to continue to provide young people with career exploration opportunities and help prepare them build a career that they can be proud of. “There’s a place for everybody and the more we can help students to find their place in the world of work, the stronger our community will be.”

“There’s a place for everybody and the more we can help students to find their place in the world of work, the stronger our community will be.”

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1996

Tara Grindle Multimedia Production Tara has been manager of Corporate Strategic Communications with the City of Lethbridge since 2015. “I love my job celebrating the great things in our community and informing residents on things that impact their daily lives.”

1995

Jock McDowell

Criminal Justice After graduating from Lethbridge College, Jock started his career as a correctional officer with the Saskatoon Correctional Service in 1999. Today he is a deputy director with the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre. “The Criminal Justice program gave me an excellent head start during the recruit training program and was a great stepping point for continued learning throughout my career.”

1994

Sandra Davidson Nursing Sandra has served in a wide range of academic and practice environments in both the United States and Canada over the past 15 years. She earned her PhD in in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University in 2011 and currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary, where she continues to inspire students who go on to form the backbone of the province’s health care system.

1993

Martina Emard Communication Arts – Advertising and Public Relations Martina tells the Alumni office that she is “currently teaching in the program that got me started in industry! Before that I worked at various newspapers, magazines and publishing companies doing graphic design and production management.”

From the vintage vault Students quickly became acquainted with each other during New Student Orientation in 1992 in a team-building balance activity that was just one part of the program that welcomed students to their new home at Lethbridge Community College. This year, NSO activities are being held in the virtual world – but still with the goal of welcoming and connecting new students to the community.

Deanne Lueck Renewable Resource Management This June, Deanne found herself at the centre of a real-life treasure hunt. While working as a groundskeeper at the college during her time as a student in the early 1990s, Deanne lost the high school class ring that marked her graduation from Edson’s Parkland Composite High School.

A 41-year-old amateur metal detector, Landen Harker, uncovered the ring this summer on a search of Lethbridge College grounds. Harker posted his find on social media and word of the find soon reached Deanne. Now the two are making arrangements to get the ring back onto Deanne’s hands. “It was a little bit of a challenge or a puzzle to figure out but I’m so glad he did,” Deanne told CBC News.

“It was really nice of him and I’m grateful for that.”

Shelli Sannes Communication Arts – Print Journalism Shelli is a senior quality assurance engineer for NTI, an IT company in San Diego, Calif.

1991

Douglas Barker Recreation and Leisure Services Doug is President of Park Derochie Coatings in Saskatchewan and VicePresident of PD Canada Inc.

1984

Mark Elliott Criminal Justice – Policing Mark spent four years in Fort Macleod as a special constable and 30 years with York Regional Police before retiring

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in 2018. He told the Alumni office: “Lethbridge College set me up for a great career in law enforcement. Thank you.”

1979

David Ewart

Environmental Science David told the Alumni office that he spent his career working on the Quinsam River in Campbell River, B.C., as the watershed enhancement manager for Fisheries and Oceans Canada’ Salmon Enhancement Program until his retirement in 2014.

Now he provides technical support to small projects on Vancouver Island on a contract basis.

1975

Diane Shanks Nursing Diane is back in the emergency room as a nurse after retiring from a long career as an administrator with the Chinook Regional Hospital in 2017. She has also played an advisory role in post-secondary nursing education in Southern Alberta, sitting as an alumni representative on the Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta (NESA) Advisory Committee. In this role, she has been able to contribute to the design and development of nursing education and provide feedback on current heath practice environment challenges.

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Where are they now?

Barbara Duckworth Journalism 1974

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fter a decades long career that included a bumper crop of stories from the agriculture field, Lethbridge College alum Barbara Duckworth has retired. Duckworth, who was the college’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Career Virtuoso Award recipient, stepped down in March after 32 years as Calgary bureau chief for The Western Producer and a career spent developing a reputation as an expert in agriculture and livestock production.

After graduating from Lethbridge College’s journalism program in 1974, Duckworth was able to travel and report on world, covering droughts, floods and the 2003 BSE crisis that rocked the cattle industry.

Along the way she received national and international industry awards, contributed to countless freelance projects and became a soughtafter public speaker. She also watched with mounting concern the transformation of the journalism profession. “I feel like the profession is in a transition phase,” says Duckworth. “There is still a need for trained journalists who can provide analysis and filter out the noise, especially in the age of social media and a landscape full of unverified materials.”

Though she’s retired, Duckworth isn’t ready to go out to pasture yet.

“I thought I’d miss [working] more, but I’m a busy person,” she told Wider Horizons. “I’ve been taking classes in Roman history at the University of Calgary and my husband and I were supposed to go to Europe for six weeks, but we had to cancel. To me, retirement is just a passage into a new set of activities.”

ALUMNI IN THIS ISSUE 18 Marcia Black Water (General Studies 2004) 22 Cinda Chavich (Communication Arts 1981) 5 Karri Flatla (Business Administration 1999) 4 Sherri Gallant (Communication Arts 1986) 44 Ryan Kaupp (Heavy Duty Technician 1984) 10 Caitlin Power (Fashion Design and Marketing 2008) 20 Evan Shea (Cook Apprentice 2013)

44 Kevin Wiber (Automotive Service Technician 1984)

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1972

Terry Vogt Radio Arts This June, CTV Lethbridge news director Terry Vogt received a lifetime achievement award from the Radio Television Digital News Association. Terry, who was named Lethbridge College’s 2011 Distinguished Alumnus, has spent more than five decades in the broadcast industry in southern Alberta.

Terry started his career in 1972 as a DJ at a small station in Crowsnest Pass, before transitioning into news reporting.

He joined CTV Lethbridge when the station first went to air in 1984, and he has grown and evolved with the station ever since to become one of the most trusted news voices in southern Alberta.

Terry remains connected to Lethbridge College through the mentoring of practicum students, and he has, in the past, taught in the Broadcast Journalism program and been a member of the Communication Arts Advisory Committee, helping to ensure it remains of the highest calibre. He is, by his example, one of the program’s best ambassadors.

“This Lifetime Achievement Award is a reflection of the countless people in the industry who have openly shared their knowledge, passion and joy for broadcasting, beginning with some amazing instructors at Lethbridge College,” Terry told Wider Horizons.

“Teachers such as Ian Mandin and Georgia Fooks were humorous, enthusiastic, inspiring and kind. They were story tellers, whose eyes lit up when they spoke, and I quickly discovered broadcasting was not just a job, but a treasured experience!”

Are you a multi-generational Lethbridge College family? If at least three members across one or more generations attended Lethbridge College, let us know by emailing WHMagazine@lethbridgecollege.ca. We’d love to profile you.

FAMILIES IN FOCUS

The Nykiel Family Story by Jeremy Franchuk | Photos submitted

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t’s a long way from the Motor City to Lethbridge, but for Bill Nykiel’s family, it’s the end of a winding road.

Born in Lethbridge, but raised in Detroit, Bill moved back to southern Alberta in 1976 with his wife Toni and two daughters. Having both worked in health care in Detroit, Bill and Toni’s desire was to continue working in the health-care industry. In the spring of 1984, Bill graduated with his nursing diploma from Lethbridge College and was followed by Toni in 1988. In 1986, Bill began what would turn out to be a 34-year career at the college, first as a nursing instructor and later as the placement coordinator for the Centre for Health and Wellness, where he manages student work-integrated learning experience opportunities, a role he still holds today.

That gives Bill a front-row seat as a new generation of his family pursues post-secondary education at the college.

Grandson Justin Sturm (Exercise Science 2016) is both a grad and current Business Administration student. After finishing his first diploma, Justin worked as a personal trainer and currently helps manage a local pizza restaurant, a job which sparked a love of business.

“He has a vision of opening his own gym and decided that he wanted to know more about the business side, so he came back to the college for that,” says Bill.

Another one of Bill’s grandkids, granddaughter Jaylin Ouellet, is following in both her grandparents’ footsteps into healthcare as a student of the Practical Nursing program.

“She is interested in nursing because she’s a real people person and always considered healthcare as a profession,” says Bill. “She was originally undecided regarding program choice, but with Toni and I being nurses, we were able to talk to her about the scope of RNs and PNs and how they have changed over the years. We talked to her about what her career goals were and, ultimately, she decided on the PN program.”

“Since I graduated in 1984, times have changed dramatically for students, and both grandkids’ sharing their college experiences gives me great perspective on the life of a student in 2020. As well, having both of them on campus occasionally dropping in to visit with ‘grandpa’ is way cool.

That’s been a gift for me.”

Bill Nykiel Nursing 1984

Bill has spent 34 years working at Lethbridge College as a nursing instructor and now as the placement coordinator for the Center for Health and Wellness.

Toni Nykiel Nursing 1988 Toni is retired from nursing, but still picks up the occasional shift at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge to keep her skills sharp.

Justin Sturm Exercise Science 2016, Business Administration student Justin came back to Lethbridge College to get his business diploma and hopes to one day open his own gym.

Jaylin Ouellet Practical Nursing student Jaylin is following in her grandparents’’ footsteps into the health-care field.

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The last word

THE LAST WORD

Illustrated

by Eric Dyck

The first distinctive things about the Automotive Shop at Lethbridge College are the faculty members who teach there. Each instructor brings real-world experience and deep dedication to the job – and share both freely with students. They love what they do. “If you put us in a parking lot,” says Wiber with a laugh, “we’d get the job done.”

Here’s what three faculty members have to say about the move from the old Automotives Shop to the new one in 2017:

“The old shop was dark and had a limited number of windows and limited access. In this new shop, we actually had to tone down the lights a bit, and go up this summer and put in some reflective covers! The space outside underneath the overhang in a great opportunity for a display piece like a shined-up truck or tractor.

The public can walk by and go in and see what we do. In the old building, no one knew what we did because it was all behind closed doors. Here, visitors of all ages get drawn in.”

Kevin Wiber (Automotive Service Technician 1984) Chair - Crooks School of Transportation 31 years of teaching at the college

“The brightness is the biggest difference, and the access to every shop was a huge gain. And with that, we saw a difference in the students and the excitement they had when the new building opened. Our first group of apprentices and students who came in, well, you could see the difference in excitement and enthusiasm in this building. And one of the things that is impressive is that a lot of the equipment is stationary and the public – students and visitors to campus – get to see what we own.”

Ryan Kaupp (Heavy Duty Technician 1984)

Mechanics instructor, Heavy Equipment Technician program 22 years of teaching at the college

“When students walk in the first time, their faces just fill with awe – they look around they’re just enthralled with the place.

Another thing I noticed coming from darker old building is that students are far more alert and stay focused more on the task longer because of the light and brighter space. In the old shop we made do. Now, when the students come in, it’s set up the way it should be, it’s easy to navigate, it’s well-lit and students have all the tools and equipment they need.

Rob Lindhout

Auto Service Technician instructor Six years of teaching at the college

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