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At Lethbridge College, you could say that we are our ownself-contained small city. If we count credit and non-creditstudents, faculty and staff, our little metropolis exceeds15,000 people. . . to give you a sense of size, we’re prettymuch twice as big as Taber!

We are not, however, an insular constituency. Although weremoved “community” from our name a number of yearsago, I can attest that we are probably more active than everin building bridges and creating partnerships with our localstakeholders. We all reap the benefits of working togetherto help our vibrant economy continue to grow and evolve.

And the reach of Lethbridge College is well beyond southernAlberta. You will find our alumni throughout the province andacross Canada; we have grads all around the world makingsignificant contributions in many different fields of study.

This issue of Wider Horizons has a number of stories aboutour contributions to various communities. Instructor VickiCharge is a respected member of the National Fashion Board.Our Environmental Science faculty hosted the first Canadianconference on forensics for North American conservationenforcement officers. We are proud of the accomplishments

President’s mmeessssaaggee

Dr. Tracy L. EdwardsLethbridge College President & CEO

of alumna Billy Jo Woitte (Early Childhood Education ‘99), a local First Nations, Métis and Inuit educator. There are just so many great stories we could tell about communitycontributions of our faculty, staff, students and alumni!

My grandmother used to say, “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” As our people give to multiple communities, our contributionsare recognized in many wonderful ways.

As you’ll read in this edition, the Lethbridge Auto DealersAssociations (LADA) pledged $1 million in support of the newTrades and Technology Renewal and Innovation Project so we can continue to use a state-of-the-art facility to train thetechnicians they hire.

The Lethbridge Regional Police Service (LRPS) is a valuedmember of our Centre for the Advancement of CommunityJustice (CACJ); Lethbridge College’s partnership with CACJoffers recruit training to LRPS, Medicine Hat and Taber policedepartments, supporting law enforcement needs in southernAlberta.

Chief Tom McKenzie (Criminal Justice ‘76) is a DistinguishedAlumnus of Lethbridge College and one of our finestcheerleaders. Under his leadership, LRPS donated over $6,600in support of Kodiak House, our newest student residence.

The people of Lethbridge College understand service tocommunity. . . locally, provincially, nationally and inter-nationally. We give without expectation of return and arehonoured when our partners recognize us and showappreciation for our contributions.

Community is about collaboration . . . we all benefit throughwin-win partnerships and working together.

What’s inside


President’s message

On Our Cover

In Every Issue

Officer Bryan Poll, a 2002 grad of Lethbridge College’s Bachelor of AppliedScience in Conservation Enforcement program, examines a coyote carcass todetermine time of death and reason. Conservation law enforcement officersnow have additional tools to assist them in determining clues to lead to theculprits in wildlife poaching

Art FerrariA long-time friend of Lethbridge College (and our community) passedaway. He influenced many in his own special way.

Bon AppétitOur college students don’t learn everything in a classroom. In fact, ourlearners are engaged with hands-on experiences in all of our programs. A chosen few visited Europe to hone their culinary skills.

Pop culture and sportsOur society connects in many different ways. Sports events draw largecrowds to view the games, but are they really seeing what they came for?

Filling in the blanksAs a young girl growing up, there was something missing in Billy JoWoitte’s life. She now makes a daily effort to supply that to the youngpeople she works with.

In a flash it was goneAfter working for years to create a life, many lost their earthly possessionsin a fire that swept Slave Lake last spring. But the human spirit is strongand there are those around to help.

Vol. 5, No. 1, Fall 2011

Wider Horizons is Lethbridge College’scommunity magazine, celebrating thesuccesses and accomplishments of itsstudents, employees and alumni by promotingthem throughout the community and aroundthe world. This publication aims to educate itsreaders, engage stakeholders and recognizedonors through compelling stories and imagesthat relate to, and resonate with, its readers.

Wider Horizons is published three times ayear by the Lethbridge College AdvancementOffice.

We thank you for picking up this copy andhope you enjoy the read. If you would like torecommend story ideas for future issues orwould like to find out more about ourmagazine, contact us.

Wider Horizonsc/o The Advancement Office3000 College Drive SouthLethbridge, ABT1K 1L6email: [email protected]

publisher: Dr. Tracy L. Edwardsmanager: Carmen Tothphotographers: Gregory Thiessen, Rob Olson, Rod Lelanddesigner: Christine Smith, Idezinemagazine staff: Kasha Thurston, Gwen Wirth, Elisabeth Morgan, GregoryThiessen, Shawn Salberg, Lisa Kozleskicontributors:Megan Shapka, Kelly Morris,Elizabeth McLachlan, Peter Scott, StephaniePoscente, Gwen Wirth

In addition to free distribution to our regionalcommunity, Wider Horizons is also mailed toall Lethbridge College alumni. Alumni areencouraged to stay connected to the college byupdating their contact information at theAlumni Relations website:lethbridgecollege.ca/alumni

To share this issue with others, visit us at widerhorizons.ca

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8Bear Q&AThrough a series ofevents, LethbridgeCollege receives anotherwildlife mount.

Lethbridge Auto DealersA substantialcommitment bolsters the Trades andTechnology building.

Summer Wind CampOur future leaders focuson our local renewableresource.

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that we’re really just trying to close that gap a bit,” he says.Wildlife officers can do a lot of forensics work themselvesright in the field, but not to the point they’d be consideredexperts in court. “We want them to be experts in the field,”says Orr.

For example, if a field officer finds a bullet, he can look at itwith a simple 10-power handheld lens and compare it to arifle. The officer can identify basic characteristics ofcommonality. He can use the information to start interviewingwitnesses and potential suspects in hopes of getting aconfession. Orr says, “We’re not looking at getting informationthat specifically convicts people or puts them in jail. We’regetting info that gives us reasonable and probable grounds toget a search warrant or to take a statement from somebodyand then get further information to carry on with theinvestigation.”

The evidence is still sent to a lab because the experts will need toconfirm the findings in court, but at least the field officer can keepthe momentum of the investigation going. It’s more efficient andcost effective. Part of this conference trained officers to be betterand more efficient at collecting evidence for submission to thelabs. In most cases, this leads to better information beingreturned to the officer more quickly than in the past.

The forensics wildlife field training conference has beenrunning in Montana for five years thanks to Carlene Gonder,founder and executive director of Wildlife Field Forensics. Asa former law enforcement officer with the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service and Wyoming Game and Fish and NationalPark Service, she saw a huge need for field forensics trainingfor officers. “I looked for this kind of training when I was anofficer and it didn’t exist,” she says.

After completing graduate research focused on time of death inwildlife, a technique that assists officers in finding suspects andbringing culprits to justice, Gonder saw value in presenting herinformation to field officers. She teamed up with other expertsin the area of wildlife forensics and the conference was born.

by Megan Shapka

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A theme song by The Who blasts through the hallways. Are we in Las Vegas, Miami or New York? Lethbridge Collegeactually, and there really isn’t a theme song, but this wildlifecrime scene investigation seminar is certainly worthy of one.

For the first time in Canada, 25 fish and wildlife enforcementofficers received training on wildlife field forensics: cutting-edge information that has never been available to thembefore. The value of this education for Canada’s fish andwildlife enforcement officers cannot be understated,

and in August, Lethbridge College played host tothe significant event.

Allan Orr, environmental science instructor atLethbridge College, was responsible forbringing it to Canada. After witnessing thewildlife field forensics seminar firsthand in

Montana last year, he knew he had to bring ithere. “We are giving Canadian officers access to

training that was never available before,” he says. “I just felt the provincial officers, certainly ones in

western Canada in particular, could use this training.Having been one myself, I knew there was a need for it.”

What do officers actually do at wildlife crime scenes? In the real world, it’s very similar to what police do when theyinvestigate a murder. The officers are trying to connect a deadanimal on the ground to the weapon used to kill it to theperson who pulled the trigger. These three elements cometogether for a successful outcome or prosecution. Officerscollect evidence and have experts in labs analyze it. Theycollect things like bullets, casings and cigarette butts, and they take castings of tire tracks.

Sending evidence to labs can be a time-consuming process.Until recently this was just the way it was done. Orr says,contrary to most of the forensics training that exists, thewildlife field forensics training shows officers how to do things in the field, not the lab. “Right now there is such an ability gap between the field officers and the scientists

Wildlife CSI:Canada

In August, the first Wildlife Forensic Conference in Canada took place at Lethbridge College.Participants gathered to hone their ‘who-dunnit’ skills.


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The event has grown each year, and this past summer itcame to Lethbridge thanks to a former LethbridgeCollege environmental science student. Rob Harmer,now a conservation officer in Nunavut, saw Gonderspeak at a North American Wildlife EnforcementOfficers Association conference in 2009. He wasfascinated by her work. He learned of her field trainingseminar in Montana and invited Orr to attend with him in2010. Orr became hooked on the idea and immediatelystarted talking with Gonder about bringing the seminar toLethbridge for Canadian officers.

It’s often difficult to find money in federal andprovincial enforcement budgets to send officersfor out-of-province training, let aloneinternational training. Bringing thistraining to Canada is immenselybeneficial.


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Terry Kowalchuk (Chair of the School

of Environmental Studies) and Tom

Graham (instructor in the School of

Agriculture and Life Sciences) are

working on a long-term multi-

disciplinary research project on cougar

DNA and population ecology. Alberta

Fish and Wildlife has been dealing with

problem cougars across the province

and it will be beneficial to know why

the cats are acting up. Problem cats are

the ones that tend to cause trouble for

humans, such as killing livestock and

pets and threatening public safety.

Kowalchuk says, “When populations

grow, new individuals must find

territories in which to live. Young and

inexperienced, and old post-prime cats

are forced out of the best territories by

dominant individuals. They settle in

territories that often include humans

and livestock.”

The animals will be brought to the

college over a 10-year period where

Graham will conduct DNA research.

Once a sufficient database is

established, Kowalchuk will plot the

location of each cougar on a map to get

a sense of the relatedness of the cats

that are distributed across the province.

By studying topics of population

dynamics and carrying capacity, the

researchers are hoping to pinpoint why

cougars are misbehaving in their

territories.

Enforcement officers from the following agencies came toLethbridge: Parks Canada, Environment Canada, Alberta Fishand Wildlife, Saskatchewan Environment, Nunavut Departmentof Environment and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. ParksCanada currently has 82 full-time enforcement officers; 10 ofthem attended the field forensics seminar in Lethbridge. Orr says that is a testament to how valuable the training is and howcommitted the federal department is to ensuring the besttraining for its employees. Orr says, “I feel this is the best hands-on field training I have seen in a long, long time.”

Topics at the training session included firearms, fish time ofdeath, decomposition analysis, forensic entomology, crime scenemanagement and evidence collection. Orr says, “The informationthey are getting in some cases is very simple, but nobody hasthought of it before. It makes sense to do it.”

Bryan Poll, an Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officer stationed in RedDeer and environmental science alumnus from 2002, wasexcited for the opportunity to tweak his field and investigationskills. “This is the first time I’ve had this type of training,” hesays. “We have courses that highlight these areas, but nothingthat’s ever gone into this kind of detail with access to literatureand the specialists that are here.”

Enforcement officers in Canada do an important job. There is alot of intrinsic value to having wildlife run free. Orr believes mostCanadians care a great deal about our fish and wildlife. “Mostpeople feel that we have an obligation to our future generationsto ensure they have what we have,” he says. This is why ourgovernments have hired a specific group of enforcement officersto protect our fish and wildlife. Our society puts so much valueon our environment and the critters that live in it. “It’s part ofwho we are as Canadians and Albertans. We want thingsprotected,” he says.

Officers take pride in their roles and actively seek training to bethe best they can be. The wildlife field forensics training programis exactly what they need. Orr looks forward to offering it formany years to come. In fact, he’s already started planning fornext year.

“Most people feel that we have anobligation to our future generations toensure they have what we have. It’s partof who we are as Canadians andAlbertans.”

- Allan Orr

For more info go to WiderHorizons.ca -Fall ‘09 page 6.



AQQ&AAlberta Fish and Wildlife recently donated a unique mount displayingtwo bears, a grizzly and a black bear, to Lethbridge College. Jim Mitchell(Renewable Resource Management ‘80), superintendent of Fish andWildlife, Enforcement Field Services, Prairie Area - Lethbridge andLethbridge College alumnus, explains how the bear mount found its wayto the college and shares stories about his exciting career.

Wider Horizons: You lead a life that manyyoung people envy. Can youexplain what you do andhow you came to thisprofession?

Mitchell: My dad was anavid hunter and fishermanwho had a healthy respect forfishery and wildlife laws. Thisrespect carried over to me,and when the time came inschool to decide on a career,this was the obvious choice. I enrolled in theEnvironmental Sciences -Law Enforcement option atthe college in the winter of1978.

WH: If you were to pickone great story of yourcareer, what would it be?

Mitchell: One of thetoughest involved a fatality acouple years back in Sundrewhere a hunter was mauledand killed by a grizzly bear.The investigation of thescene, subsequent captureattempts, DNA testing anddealing with the politics ofthe situation was verydemanding and lasted severalmonths. The greatest part ofthe story was the strength ofthe family and how they dealtwith this tragic event. On thelighter side, I have directexperience of getting theskunk smell off me after

trying to get a skunk that wascaught in a gopher trap outfrom under a trailer... I wasyoung in my career and havegained some wisdom sincethis incident.

WH: What is the bestpart of your job?

Mitchell: The people.Ninety-eight per cent of theresource users we deal withare law-abiding sportsmenwho have the same love ofthe resources as I do. I alsoenjoy working with my fellowofficers as they have thesame desire to protect theresources as I have.

WH: Can you tell usabout the history of thegrizzly and black bearmount and how AlbertaFish and Wildlifeobtained it?

Mitchell: From what Iunderstand, this grizzly bearwas legally shot. But the bearmount came into ourpossession as a result of anillegal traffickinginvestigation, which makesthe entire mount illegal.

WH: What is traffickingand why is traffickingthis mount an illegal act?

Mitchell: Trafficking meansto sell, buy, barter or trade,

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Jim Mitchell with two tranqu

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or offer to do so. Trafficking inwildlife in Alberta is generallyillegal, although certainanimals are exempt from thislaw or certain pieces ofwildlife have to be registeredwith Fish and Wildlife beforeattempting sale.

WH: How did thisparticular investigationstart?

Mitchell: In August 2009,an undercover officer locatedan advertisement on Kijijioffering a "Stuffed GrizzlyBear" for sale for $10,000.The officer contacted threeindividuals representing aCalgary business, BeaverMoving & Storage, and

confirmed that they wereactively and knowinglyattempting to illegally sell thebear mount. They confirmedthat the bear mount wasfrom Alaska and that one oftheir clients had abandonedit at their storage facility. InJune 2010, the company pledguilty to one count oftrafficking in wildlife and wassentenced to a $10,000 fine.The bear mount was forfeitedto the Crown.

WH: So what usuallyhappens to mounts likethis one?

Mitchell: A seizure can bedisposed of in a number ofways. We distribute seized

meat to needy families andfishing rods to organizationsthat encourage youth fishing.A mount can be kept at localFish and Wildlife offices fordisplay or given to aneducational institution ororganization for thebetterment of its students. Inthis case, Lethbridge Collegewas a perfect candidate toreceive this very impressivedisplay.

WH: What purpose didyou see the mountserving on campus?

Mitchell: LethbridgeCollege is viewed as anexceptional traininginstitution dealing with Fish

and Wildlife education. Thecollege personnel can use themount as they see fit withinthe college.

WH: What’s the biggestthing that has helped youwith your career?

Mitchell: One of my biggestpieces of advice is to have amentor who you can go to foradvice – someone who willgive you solid, unbiasedadvice and someone youtrust. I’ve had three of thesepeople over my career – twofellow officers and my wife,Joyanne. She has alwaysgiven me very good adviceand for that I am deeplyappreciative.

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xeriscaping

The last warm Friday in October 2010,some 30 students and instructors turnedout to plant Lethbridge College’s firstxeriscape garden. Led by Steve MacRae,environmental science instructor, andPaula Collins, Eco-Collective student clubfounder, native plants were put in theground east of the Cousins Science Centre.Now a year later, the garden isflourishing, as expected.

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1. A spike of meadow blazing star pops against astunning background of brown-eyed Susans. Themeadow blazing star is a hardy plant which storesextra food and water in its roots to endure during dryconditions if necessary. The brown-eyed Susan is amember of the sunflower family and has many usesin traditional herbal medicine, such as a poulticefor snake bites.

2. Peter Rabbit? Nope, just a young residentcottontail rabbit who loves the garden for itscovering of grasses and dense brush.

3. The xeriscape garden is strewn withdifferent types of rocks found in southern Albertaincluding schist, a rock not native to Alberta, buttransported here by glacier from the CanadianShield; blairmorite, one of the rarest rocks in theworld found only in Alberta and West Africa; andchloritized pillow basalt, volcanic rock that has beenformed under water and filled in with a greenmineral called chlorite.

4. The “Living Lab and Theatre” was created with thesupport of the Wal-Mart & Evergreen Green Grant,Blocks & Rocks Landscaping Centre, and the ChinookWaters Fly Fishing Club.

5. Purple showy aster flowers late into summer,providing colour when other flowers are done. Theleaves turn bright to deep purple in the fall, and theflower is known to attract birds and butterflies.

Xeriscape (from the Greek word xeric, which means dry)

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College friendships often fade with time, but this grouphas weathered two decades.

Celebrating Friendship:)


by Megan Shapka

With sun, sand and cold beverages, theMayan Riviera was the perfect spot forLana Ulbricht-Miller, Richard Miller,David O’Callaghan, Adrien Chartier andBruce Cole to celebrate two decades offriendship. They soaked up every lastray of sunshine as they reminisced about the20 plus years that had passed since theyleft Lethbridge College proudlyholding their Environmental Sciencediplomas. They could have gone theirseparate ways as they pursued their careers;instead, in January 2011 they were toastingtheir continuing friendship.

The Millers (yes Lana and Richard are college sweethearts),O’Callaghan, Cole and Chartier make up a core group ofEnvironmental Science alumni from 1990 and 1991 who keepin touch on a regular basis. Spread out from Calgary toWhitecourt, the friends see each other at least once a year.Ulbricht-Miller says it’s easy for them to keep in touch andCole agrees. He says, “We've been lucky enough as a group toenjoy moose hunting camps and weekend deer hunting tripsin the fall, camping trips, parties, formal get-togethers, andmost recently, a fishing trip to the Yukon this past June.”

Cole says one of the best things about his college experiencewas meeting like-minded people: people who enjoy hunting,fishing and the outdoors with pragmatic views on theenvironment, development, the economy and conservation ofnatural resources. “We simply just hit it off in college,” hesays. “Lana does a great job of wrangling this motley crew andmaking sure we all appreciate how far we've come.”

One of the best things abouthis college experience wasmeeting like-minded people.

College kudos


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Congratulations to Dr. Tracy L.

Edwards, who recently received

recognition from then - Premie

r Ed Stelmach for her

time as Chair of the Council of

Presidents for AACTI (Alberta

Association of Colleges and Tec

hnical Institutes). Dr.

Edwards led this provincial gro

up of 17 colleges and technical

institutes from 2009 to 2011.

Congratulations to our staff who completed the 50 kmLost Souls Marathon in September. They include BillWard 11:20, Jade Coslovi 8:58, Evan Peat 9:19,Darren Eveleigh 8:14, Dean Johnson 7:05.

Congratulations to Richard Stevenson who has pub

lished

five books this year, with four more being consider

ed by

publishing houses.

Kudos to our 10 new resident assistants at the college. These 10 (Amy, Audrey, Brent, Caitlin, Carmen,Christina, Courtney, James, Tanis and Val) are helping our students in residence become a community.Thanks for your enthusiasm and energy.

College kkuuddooss

Don Lee, an instructor in Criminal

Justice, completed 50 km in

10:54. This is his 10th Ultra.

Yolanda Dekreek, a nursinginstructor, completed the entire100 km in 22:21.



On April 27, 2011, the Lethbridge and District Auto DealersAssociation (LADA) unveiled a donation plan that wouldgenerate $1 million in support of the new Trades andTechnology Renewal and Innovation Project, a component of Lethbridge College's campus developmental plan.

Randy Dunlop, owner of Dunlop Ford, was at the forefront of the movement, spearheading a concept with the goal ofinvolving each of the 14 dealers in a large scale donationeffort. One of his biggest challenges was devising a paymentplan well-suited to each of the dealers involved in the LADA.

"If I could get all the dealers in Lethbridge to collectively setup a formula and try to get it down to a manageable number,"he explains, "they could make the long-term commitment to

Everyone WinsBy Stephanie Poscente

Competitors working together seems like a foreign concept, but, in this case, everyone wins

it. We are going for a larger amount, but over a longer periodof time."

While breaking up the lump sum into monthly payments overthe course of a few years seems logical enough, Barry Dubnyk,president of the LADA and owner of Milestone Mazda, wasone of the few who expressed enthusiasm when the idea wasfirst laid on the table. "The biggest decision was a long-termfunding commitment," he says. "Could everybody see theirway to making the investment and supporting the investment?It's not something that you can write a cheque for and forgetabout tomorrow."

Thankfully, each of the participants involved in the donationunderstood the necessity of an up-to-date and working trades

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Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association presents $1,000,000 commitmentto Dr. Tracy L. Edwards, President & CEO of Lethbridge College.


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building and, after a bit of negotiation, settled on a plan thatworked best for all parties. "The dealers appreciate the localsupport," says Dubnyk. "Where there is an opportunity to giveback, they are positive about it."

"In the long run," Dunlop explains, "it's a plus for the city, aplus for the college and a plus for the dealers. To make acommitment for an eight-year term and get a 40-year paybackon it means we will still be benefiting from the contribution20 years from now."

Having an association that was willing to pull together,despite its competitive industry, in order to support thecollege played a huge role in the outcome of the planningprocess. According to Dubnyk, each of the dealers kept thebigger picture in mind when making the final decision.

"We all know it's important to have a very strong tradesprogram locally," he says, "not only for the local economy, but for the overall economics of southern Alberta. We needgood tradespeople. If you don't have local training, you'regoing to get local kids leaving and sometimes when they leave,they don't come back."

With the long-term gains of their contribution in sight, RandyDunlop is confident about his decision; he is fully aware that

Randy Dunlop accepts acknowledgement from audience.

without the co-operation of his fellow dealers, his goal wouldnot have been achievable. Despite the initial struggle to sellthe idea to his competition, Dunlop is proud to have gainedtheir trust and encouragement while keeping in mind thereason behind his efforts.

"It's a long-term commitment for the dealers, but it's a long-termgain for the people of Lethbridge," he says. "We need our youngpeople here; they are the future of our city. If we didn't have thecollege, we wouldn't be anywhere near as successful."

"In the long run, it's a plus for thecity, a plus for the college and aplus for the dealers”.

–Randy Dunlop

LADA comprises Bridge City Chrysler, College Ford Lincoln,Davis GMC Buick, Dunlop Ford, Integrity Hyundai,Lethbridge Toyota, Lethbridge Volkswagen, McDonaldNissan, McFadden Honda, Milestone Mazda, MurrayChevrolet Cadillac, Northside Lethbridge Dodge, ScougallMotors and Subaru of Lethbridge.



The Lethbridge Regional Police Service (LRPS) has made a$6,640 donation to Lethbridge College’s Kodiak House. ChiefTom McKenzie (Criminal Justice ‘76) says the LRPS had starteddown the road of making a donation some time ago, but afterthe death of Constable Sheldon Twigg, the monetary giftbecame a priority – the perfect way to honour the memory ofa great policeman. Constable Twigg was in a head-on collisionon November 5, 2010. His wife, daughter and granddaughterwere also in the vehicle. None of the Twiggs survived. ChiefMcKenzie says, “Naming a door in Kodiak House in hismemory was fitting to recognize his valued contribution toour communities and our service as police officers.”

A donation to Kodiak House was chosen for many reasons.Chief McKenzie says the gift supports a community partnerand recognizes a valued project – Kodiak House. The newresidence building has the potential to assist and benefitstudents. Chief McKenzie notes that some of the studentsliving in the residence may well be future employees of theLRPS. He says the relationship between the LRPS andLethbridge College is a partnership, particularly when itcomes to the Advisory Board of the Criminal Justiceprogram.

“The college is great at reaching out to get feedback andsuggestions, to ensure their program content is current andmeets the needs of the industries they serve. The collegedelivers a great justice program and we get a greatemployee,” Chief McKenzie says.

Lethbridge College is also a partner in the Centre for theAdvancement of Criminal Justice along with Lethbridge RegionalPolice Service, Medicine Hat Police Service and Taber PoliceService. This recruit training program has used residence space atLethbridge College in the past.

Chief McKenzie says our community is made stronger by thepresence of the college and its many programs. “Education createsopportunities, awareness, personal and professional growth, and itprovides for greater understanding. We all benefit from this be itpersonally, as part of a community or society as a whole.”

AGift Memoryand aBy Megan Shapka

The perfect way to honour thememory of a great policeman. [ ]


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Art Ferrari

When asked to describe Lethbridgeresident Art Ferrari, friends don’t hesitate to say hewas a charismatic and proud north-side Italian Catholic who made

you feel like you were the most important person in the world.

Ferrari, 63, passed away July 30 at his home in Lethbridge.

A principal at Ferrari Westwood Babits Architects, Art began hispost-secondary education at Lethbridge College, graduating in 1968with a diploma in Merchandising Administration before earning aBachelor of Arts and Sciences at the University of Lethbridge. Afterseveral years in the business community, he returned to school,obtaining a degree in architecture from the University of BritishColumbia.

In his role as an architect, Ferrari’s firm has helped shape thecommunity through creations such as St. Martha’s Church,Lethbridge Regional Police headquarters, numerous award winningschools and Lethbridge City Hall. The firm also recently completedthe new City of Lethbridge Fire Headquarters as well as the newCommunity Arts Centre, which is currently under construction.Ferrari and his colleagues were prime consultants for KodiakHouse, the newly opened residence on the Lethbridge Collegecampus. The firm is also a key developer of the college’s CampusDevelopment Plan, a vision of the school for the next 30 years.

Dr. Tracy Edwards, Lethbridge College president and CEO,remembers him as an immensely positive and accomplishedprofessional who gave so much back to Lethbridge College and thecommunity. Ferrari was incredibly proud to be “a local boy whocontributed to the city through his buildings.”

In 2007, Ferrari was humbled to be honoured as LethbridgeCollege’s 50th Distinguished Alumnus by the Office of AlumniRelations. To date, the event honouring Ferrari remains the largestever held. To demonstrate their commitment to Lethbridge Collegeand to Art’s industry, he and his wife, Sharon, established the ArtFerrari Award, an entrance scholarship for a first year EngineeringDesign and Drafting Technology student.

Moments after saying grace at the 2008 Distinguished Alumni eventhonouring his friend, Lethbridge Regional Police Chief TomMcKenzie, Ferrari announced the birth of his first grandchild,Connor, which had occurred only minutes earlier. A proud father tothree daughters–Carla, Nicole and Sarah–Ferrari missed the birthof his second grandchild, Isabella, by one day. With anothergranddaughter, Emma, on the way, there will be many family andcommunity stories to share with his grandchildren about theremarkable man their grandfather was.

By Gwen Wirth

He was an immensely positiveand accomplished professionalwho gave so much back.



Thank you to all 2010-11 Lethbridge College donors.Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. –Khalil Gibran

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“I saw javelin for the first time in 2007 and I won the under-17Canadians in 2008,” says Lethbridge College student CalebJones. “I’ve been lucky. I’ve come into it pretty quickly.” That’san understatement. Jones advanced so rapidly in the track andfield spear throwing event that three years later he’s trainingfor the 2016 Olympics.

By the time he graduated from high school in St. John, NewBrunswick, Jones had placed in numerous national andinternational meets and was seeking status as a carded athletefrom Athletics Canada, the national association for track andfield. Carded athletes receive financial support through thefederal Athlete Assistance Program. “You have to move to acentre and they have to see you with a full-time coach, reallygoing after it, before they’ll fund you,” says Jones. Of the twoCanadian throwing centres, Jones chose Lethbridge as thebest. He moved from the Maritimes to work with acclaimedcoach Larry Steinke. Within months Athletics Canada namedhim to its 2016 Olympic Development Program.

Despite his focus on javelin and the Olympics, Jones is a realist.“I believe I should be doing something along with my athletics.”

While he admits he’ll always be involved in sports, Jones dreamsof becoming a top-notch chef. Shortly after arriving, he enrolledin Culinary Careers at Lethbridge College.

“It’s a very demanding program,” he says. “The chefs makeyou move. I mean, you are moving, but I really enjoy it. Thechefs are awesome.”

Jones’s days are gruelling. “I wake up at five, go to practice fora couple of hours, go to school all day, go back to practice. Bythe time practice is over I go home, I cook supper, I might talkto my family on Skype a little bit, and then off to bed.

“It’s a lot of work but I’m happy with the balance it gives me.If I don’t have the best practice I go to school and cook andhave fun; if I have a rough day at school I go and throw for acouple of hours.”

His first goal is to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. “After that it alldepends on how my body is reacting. If I’m still in one piece,maybe I’ll go to the 2020 Olympics. After that I’d love to have myown restaurant back in New Brunswick. That’s the end goal.”

in the Right Direction

By Elizabeth McLachlan

Students make their way to post-secondary by various routes. Caleb Jones crossed the country to achieve his goals.

POINTEDMy lliiffee

“I wake up at five, go to practice for acouple of hours, go to school all day,go back to practice.” –Caleb Jones


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D’Arcy KavanaghCommunication Arts2011 LCFA/SA Teaching Excellence Award

I have an interest in sharing enthusiasm. I’ve never had anindividual class that I didn’t want to walk into, was excited to walk into.

Every day you go in you owe it to your students to bring the passion. Every instructor should feelexcited and nervous. If it’s the same old, same old it’s time to quit.

An inspiration to me was a professor named Walter Gage. I was never enrolled in his classes but would sneak in to see himteach because he made lectures fun. He was a performer, like an older Robin Williams. I try to take that into my classroom. I telltrue stories, share real life experiences. I couldn’t make up the stories I tell, they’re so bizarre. But stories are only relevant ifthey teach a point.

I know I’ve been successful as a teacher if my students feel a degree of passion at the end of the course. If they fall in love withsomething I taught – that’s my success.

The 2011 NISOD Teaching Excellence winnerswho work at Lethbridge College ‘What does it

take to be a great teacher?’

My ppeerrssppeeccttiivvee

Wider Horizons asked:

Here’s their perspective.

D’Arcy Kavanagh

By Kelly Morris


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Keith DudleyGeneral Studies – Social Sciences2011 LCFA/SA Teaching Excellence Award

I’ve had some great professors over the years, and some of theones I just loved; students could tell they liked to be there. Onesociology professor at the U of L, George Mann, was also incommunity theatre and it was like he was on stage every day.He was on fire and excited and he knew who you were.

When I go in to the classroom I try to get into the minds of mystudents. Is there a way to teach a certain topic in a way thatgets them excited? What hooks them? I ask questions to getthem thinking, make them curious. We often store informationwith something that is intriguing or has some emotionalconnection. For some reason it sticks with you better. If I askedyou about the last time you burnt something in the oven, youremember it in pictures, in smells and sounds. I try to get themto store education the same way.

The greatest success in teaching is watching the students go on and reach their goals. When I get that email saying, “I’ve made it and you helped me get here,” that’s what it’s all about.

Dic ChargeGeneral Studies – BiologyNISOD Excellence in Learning Award

Being a good teacher is about having passion. I have fun and I tryto make it fun. I have a passion for what I do. I can’t help but lovethe topic area and the fact that I get to teach it. And you just can’tfake that around students. I’m genuinely interested in what I’mdoing and I think other people should be too and the students cansee that in the classroom. I think it’s fun, I think it’s cool, I thinkit’s fascinating. I think that shines through my lectures andstudents pay attention when you’re genuinely interested in whatyou’re teaching.

I don’t do anything. I show them the way, I invite them. I try to make it fun and entertaining, try to give them ways of understanding it, but I don’t do anything. They do the work. When they succeed they’ve done it. But it’s neat to be involved inthat. I’m part of a process. Somewhere down the road maybe they achieve something that I couldn’t even dream of, and I was apart of that.

My perspective

Keith Dudley

Dic Charge


Office Intrigue:

Throwbackposter from the

mumps outbreak wayback - a marketing

piece that targets thecollege population

Fuzzy lampmade out of bathmat, was a present

from staff giftexchange


Rosie theRiveter figurine -a strong marketing

piece from WWII

Big BrothersBig Sisters

poster - Tanya isthe Marketing

Chair

Furry framemade by the sameguy who made thefuzzy lamp - alsoreceived in staff gift exchange


Just like her office, Tanya Weder is bright and full of life. Tanya is an Instructional Assistant and casualinstructor for the Multimedia Production program, the same program that she graduated from in 2002. She ispassionate about volunteerism and lends her time to a number of organizations including Big Brothers BigSisters, P.A.W. and Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild. Born in Camrose, this Albertan has lived all over theprovince and has called Lethbridge home for the past 11 years. Tanya is a self-proclaimed crafter and enjoysquilting, canning, knitting and spending time with her two cats, two dogs and her family.

[email protected]

Office Intrigue:

One BookCampaign must read:The Five People YouMeet in Heaven by

Mitch Albom

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Nerdy comics that relate to thecomputer/internet

community

Fortune stickswith fortunes thatrhyme–Tanya saysthey have to betrue if theyrhyme

Electronicbasketball game- Sears brand


By Megan Shapka

A new business owner - and recent grad of the Lethbridge College culinary program - was part of a select

group that traveled to Europe to learn firsthand about the delicacies created there.

AN AUSTRIAN RECIPEFOR KNOWLEDGE



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he kitchen at the Panhans Hotel in Semmering, Austria, is a flurry of activity. Mitchell D’Agnone’s

attention is keenly focused on Chef Alfred as he expertlyguides his new pupils through a series of remarkablecooking maneuvers. With his cliché kitchen personality(loud, obnoxious and strangely charming), the seasonedchef has enough stories to entertain for years and enoughexperience to make the best in the world look likeamateurs. D’Agnone can’t believe his luck. He’s caught upin the moment with one of the best chefs he’s ever had theprivilege to work beside.

D’Agnone, Lethbridge College culinary program alumnusfrom 2011, along with Daicya Quinn, Taylor Iwaasa andKaitlyn Fisher, travelled to Austria in June 2011 with ChefMark Dieser and Chef Stephen Klassen (Culinary Careers‘01) to participate in a month-long workplace exchange inhotels and restaurants in Semmering. It was the experienceof a lifetime for the group of students and alumni, andD’Agnone was thrilled when he made it through therigorous application process. He knew the skills he wouldlearn would really benefit his new business at home inLethbridge.

“I applied because the one thing that defines me as aperson is a hunger to learn and I saw an opportunity tolearn, and learn a lot,” he says.

D’Agnone, along with his fiancé, Amanda Jacques, operateLethbridge Personal Chefs (www.lethbridgecatering.com), acatering business focused on bringing fine dining into yourhome. Working for small, intimate groups of people, theconcept kicks the traditional dinner party up a notch.D’Agnone says, “We are a pair of chefs who come into yourhome and cook food in your kitchen for you and your guests.”

No stranger to a variety of cooking techniques, D’Agnonewas excited to add more knowledge about Europeancuisine to his repertoire. In Austria he learned a lot aboutcold foods, which are staples in Austrian and Frenchcuisine. He says it’s a style of dining that has largely beenignored in North America. “It’s the kind of thing I only gotto read about in textbooks and never actually see in thereal world.”

A lot of the foods people eat in Austria are the same as inCanada, but the techniques used to prepare them varygreatly. Two particular items that stood out for D’Agnoneare pâtés and terrines; both are cold meat dishes preparedwith gelatin and a careful hand. These are just a couple of

the dishes he incorporated into his catering menu as soonas he got back to work. He accumulated countless recipes andtechniques of unimaginable value while studying in Austria.

D’Agnone didn’t always want to be a chef. In fact, he fellinto the trade by chance. He was working at a restaurant inTaber to earn some cash. It turned out he had a knack forcooking. When his employer offered to pay for him toattend culinary school as his apprentice, he jumped at theopportunity.

His time at Lethbridge College was invaluable. “It taughtme a lot of things, but it was certainly a very humblingexperience. As a chef who specializes in Italian cuisine,going to culinary school to learn classic French cuisine wasa tad bit difficult at times.”

And that’s why exchanges like the one with SemmeringTourism School are so valuable. Chef Dieser watchedproudly as his students grew and expanded theirknowledge. “When they are first there they are proud oftheir work and what they are doing and they’re doing agreat job, but after a while they start to learn differentthings and how to do things in ways we can’t teach them;being in that environment and immersed in that culturethey develop more skills.”

The students had the opportunity to test their skills infront of distinguished guests. They prepared a beef tastingat the Canadian Ambassador’s residence and hosted theCanadian Dinner at the Semmering Tourism School wherethey cooked Canadian-style food for 140 local dignitariesand members of the school. At both events they workedwith Canada Gold Beef.

This exchange was and continues to be a huge opportunityfor the culinary program at Lethbridge College. Theypartnered with NAIT on the trip and have already startedplanning for next summer when Semmering students and

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“It taught me a lot of things, but it was certainly a veryhumbling experience.”

–Mitchell D’Agnone



Mitchell D’Agnone

chefs will spend a month in Lethbridge.Chef Dieser says the exchange elevates theculinary program’s status even higher onthe world stage. “It’s an opportunity forfuture students to say, ‘Oh wow, thisschool obviously is a leader in culinarybecause they are tying in with Europe,they are teaming with other schools, andother schools want to work with them.’”

Chef Dieser is looking forward to givingthe Austrian students and chefs a realtaste of southern Alberta life andcuisine. When they arrive, the learningexperience for the Lethbridge studentswill come full circle. Perhaps theAustrian students will even have achance to work with D’Agnone atLethbridge Personal Chefs.

Back (L-R): Jasneet Shergill (NAIT), Miranda Baxter (NAIT), Chef David Wadman(Executive Chef for Dr. John Barrett). Middle: Daicya Quinn (LethbridgeCollege), Kaitlyn Fischer (Lethbridge College), Mitchell D’Agnone (LethbridgeCollege Alumnus). Front: Chef Troy Lymburner (NAIT), Dr. John Barrett(Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Austria), Chef Mark Dieser(Lethbridge College).


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Decked out in Lethbridge College garb, Vicki Charge prepares to board the last connectingflight from Calgary to Lethbridge. After another successful meeting, she’s eager to share newson what’s trending in the fashion world with her colleagues and students. Suddenly, thecollege President and VP Academic join her line and ask “So, where were you this time?”

Charge, chair of the School of Media and Design, is always on the go. She brings passionand a wealth of experience to her leadership role. When she left her career as a classicalmusician to pursue an education in fashion design and production, she took her idea – hervision – and turned it into a beautiful work of art. A designer takes a simple idea andturns it into something great.

Charge started her fashion career immediately upon graduation from Collège LaSalle inMontreal. With her credential, Technique en Design de Mode, in hand, her career tookoff at lightning speed. She landed her first job as an assistant designer and productionmanager in Calgary in a serendipitous way. Long story short, she learned the value ofnetworking right off the bat.

“You never know how something you say to someone is going to turn intothem saying something to someone else, and then the dots start toconnect. The next thing you know it could be a wonderful project that getslaunched and is successful,” she says.

Charge believes networking is a critical component to success. As a result,she maintains valuable industry contacts through participation ininfluential groups. She sits on the executive of the board for the ApparelHuman Resources Council and is on the coordinating committee for theApparel Affinity Group. She’s a respected leader in both of thesenational, government-supported groups. Her connections bringincredible value to the School of Media and Design.

“It allows me to bring back news and information to our College sothat our fashion program can stay up to date,” she says.

The fashion program is keeping pace with trends and producingsuccessful grads. Brittney Wright, alumna from 2006, is working for ErinKleinberg Inc., a Canadian clothing designer, and The Coveteur, a websiteshowcasing the closets of all the amazing people in the fashion industry. Wright says Charge played a key role in her success. In fact, she was the one who introduced her to the program before she applied. “She wasso humble and full of such great advice that I knew I would becrazy not to sign up for the program. She guided me

Life has its twists and turns, and for the mostpart, things come together as they should – if we only put the pieces together.

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The School of Media and Design encompasses four programs: Communication Arts,Fashion Design and Marketing, Interior Design, and Multimedia Production.

The programs share commonality in developing creativity andentrepreneurial success. The synergy between the fourprograms shines during Collide-O-Scope, an annual

showcase where students display their talents andcapstone projects. It’s a chance for the School of

Media and Design to show what its grads can do.

And there is no shortage of talent and skill.Employers tell Charge that LethbridgeCollege gives its students the educationthey need to be successful in industry.Many students find jobs with theirpracticum placements.

“We find that once an employer cansee what they are capable of and howthey can contribute their skills andknowledge to an existing business,they are often hired.”

throughout the two-year program, especially when it came to picking classes for the second year.”Wright adds, “She continues to keep tabs on me and I know if I ever needed any advice orguidance she would be there to help, which is so unbelievably comforting in this type of industry.”

Charge says, “With any graduate, my goal is to prepare them as best I can to succeed inthis very fast-paced and competitive industry. Graduates who are able to combine strong

technical skills, creativity and a healthy work ethic will see their careers blossom.”

Charge is a visionary, a designer, a leader. She’s learned a lot about herself overthe course of her career. She has worked at the college since 1998 in a variety ofroles and has enjoyed every minute of it. She says she was hooked from themoment she started teaching her first class part-time, while still working full-time in the fashion industry. Now she leads not only the fashion departmentbut Communication Arts and Multimedia as well.

So what does the future hold? This coming year, she’s starting her Mastersof Arts in Leadership at Royal Roads University. It’s exciting to think of theskills she’ll be adding to her repertoire through her studies and how she will

translate that into success at Lethbridge College.

“I enjoy looking to the future, seeing the potential in something and trying tosee how it can be capitalized upon or how it might help us place ourselves best as

a program or a school.”

connecting d ts “You never know how something you sayto someone is going to turn into themsaying something to someone else, and

then the dots start to connect.”–Vicki Charge



Picture this:You're at a football game.

The lights are blaring overhead, the crowd is chanting andcheering around you. The ball is in play, soaring through theair in a perfect spiral. The wide receiver is in position, ready toseize the ball and run. You watch with bated breath.

As the leather of the ball meets the tips of the player'soutstretched fingers, the man in front of you jumps up,blocking the game from view. The crowd goes wild but you'reunable to see why. The solution? Huge screen LCDs, slowmotion instant replay and descriptive play-by-play screamingfrom speakers overhead.

This is clearly a logical response to a nagging problem. Or is it?

Brent Cottle, PhD and instructor of Pop Culture, Film andLiterature at Lethbridge College, is doing his best to discoverthe effects of technological interference on the culture offootball, particularly in the NFL. His theory is that thebroadcast representation of the game disassociates fans fromits inherent and somewhat increasing levels of violence.

"I'm looking at the ways football is represented at games," hesays, "as well as how it is represented in various other media.In the [pop culture] classes I teach, there's a lot of stuff aboutmusic, TV and movies, but there's not much about sports. Itseemed strange to me because sports is such a huge part ofcontemporary culture."

His research included packing up and heading to various high-profile games, including a game at the Dallas Cowboys stadium,where a 9,000 square-foot double-sided screen gives sports fansan unblocked and highly detailed view of the game fromwherever they are seated. With his locker room pass in hand,Cottle visited the athletes afterward, gaining insight into theirperception of how technological advances have affected the gameitself as well as the fans' interpretation of the images.

"They don't think fans understand how physical the game is,in part because they see so much of it on screens," he explains."Fans react to the screen; they develop an intimacy with it.When watching it that way, you take it as reality but when yousee it live there's a lot more going on in the game than you

understand. You don't see it all because you pay so muchattention to the screen."

Despite the high-definition quality of the images beingpresented onscreen, Cottle believes they may not be the mostaccurate representations of the violence endured by theathletes; he argues that the images are viewed more asentertainment than reality.

"I think the media image itself is detailed and violent," heexplains of the distortion between the image and the actualgame, "but it still remains a screen image. People see it asbeing violent, but they don't understand fully what theviolence is."

Cottle has taken his theory international, presenting at theImage Conference at UCLA in December of 2010 and, mostrecently, at the London Film and Media Conference in July.

"In London, England, I presented on slow motion replay andhow that affects people's perception of the game," he says."It's a unique situation, because coaches can actually use thereplays to challenge calls. It's becoming even morepredominant than the game itself. After every play, everyoneis waiting for the replay, like it's programmed into us."

As for his research, Cottle says his ultimate goal is to have itpublished while continuing to examine the theory in depth.

"I want to continue to develop the dialogue about media andhow it affects our understanding of confrontations like this,"he says. "I would like people to understand that it changeshow we perceive the world. That media representationdivorces us from physical reality is an interesting concept andsports is a good arena to view that in."

Lo t in Translation

By Stephanie Poscente

Media brings us the world. We see places, things and events we couldn’t hope tovisit in our own lifetime. It gives us a broader, more accurate vision – or does it?

“They [players] don’t thinkfans understand howphysical the game is, in partbecause they see so much ofit on screens.” –Brent Cottle

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One person can make the difference in the lives of

our children.

Billy Jo Woitte makes her difference to many every sch

ool day.

By Megan Shapka

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The young crowd at St. Francis Junior High wiggles in theirseats. There is a lull between performers at the school talentshow as the next act sets up. Soon, the captivating sound ofthe Aboriginal drumming club fills the air. The students soakin the music, intrigued. As the drummers finish their song, thecrowd erupts into ecstatic cheers. Billy Jo Woitte grins withpride. This–this is what she does it for.

Billy Jo Woitte grew up in the only First Nations family in asmall, rural town in southern Alberta. With the support of herfamily, she left to pursue early childhood education studies atLethbridge College. She admits her family felt segregated fromtheir community. At the time, it seemed people had littleinterest in learning about their First Nations culture andmaking them feel welcome, especially at school. When shearrived at the college she discovered there were other peoplewho appreciated her culture. Lethbridge College changed heroutlook. She had new confidence in herself.

Today, she is the First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FMNI) workerat St. Francis Junior High. She works directly with FNMIstudents, helping them succeed in their studies and encouragingthem to take pride in their culture. She truly appreciates thevalue of her role thanks to her own background.

“I strive to give First Nations students what I wish I had had in aschool setting and what I feel I missed out on: the support andguidance I could have used as a First Nations student myself.”

A proud alumna from the class of 2000, she draws on hereducation at Lethbridge College for inspiration. Herinstructors in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) programtaught her that making a difference with one person makes adifference in the world. She says she always carries thatmessage with her, proof that Lethbridge College leaves alasting impression on its students beyond a useful diploma.

“If I can make a difference to one student then I’ve made adifference, but my goal is to make a difference with all of thestudents I work with in some way.”

At St. Francis, Woitte has a classroom dedicated to FNMIeducation. It’s full of resources and a place for gatherings. Shehosts a breakfast club, native beading and the very populardrumming club. The FNMI room is a place to celebrate thestudents’ successes and encourage them to pursue excellence.

Her classroom isn’t just for the 89 declared FNMI students atSt. Francis. The doors are always open to everyone in theschool. Woitte recognizes the importance of integration andfocuses on bringing cultures together. She says many non-First Nations students and staff take part in their activities. “We need to have people come in and be with us so they learnabout us and feel comfortable with us. That’s the way we aregoing to get our culture out there.”

Another big component of her job is encouraging good

attendance, and this stems back to communication with parents.She encourages FNMI families to take part in school events andkeeps them in the loop about what’s happening at the school.

While her title says she’s the FNMI Worker, Woitte says sheworks with the whole student population. She doesn’t believethere is a difference between student groups. She strives tobreak down stereotypes and create a welcoming environmentfor everyone.

“All students need a person they can count on and trust. So nomatter who I am working with and what I’m doing, I focus onthe individual.”

Woitte is an educator with a passion for changing lives. Shesays the students change her life too, teaching her just asmuch as she teaches them, and they create lasting bonds. Shesays, “Once you cross paths, you’ll always be part of theirlives.” About this, she couldn’t be happier.

“I strive to give First Nations students what I wish I had had in a school setting and what I feel I missed out on: the supportand guidance I could have used as a FirstNations student myself.” –Billy Jo Woitte

Lethbridge College is located on traditional Blackfootterritory and has a mandate to support Aboriginal andnon-Aboriginal learners in achieving their career andpersonal goals. With Lethbridge College’s assistance,many First Nations, Métis and Inuit students are achievingsuccess on and off campus.

There are many support services for FNMI students atLethbridge College, including the Piita Pawanii LearningCentre, which is an Aboriginal student lounge and studyarea, the FNMI Student Club and the FNMI CulturalSupport Program that provides Elder services. Studentsalso have access to career counselling to ensure theirprograms suit them and their career goals. There are alsonumerous funding, scholarship and bursary opportunitiesfor FNMI students. Students can begin their search foraboriginal-specific awards on the college’s Student Awardswebsite: www.lethbridgecollege.ca/awards.

As well, Aboriginal Awareness Days and other eventsthroughout the year share FNMI culture with the collegeand the community.

For more information contact:Robin Little BearFNMI ManagerPhone: 403.320.3202 ext. 3242Email: [email protected]


Wind?


Members of the InternationalWind Energy Academy (IWEA) atLethbridge College stand in frontof a group of eager children. Eightcollege instructors are brimmingwith enthusiasm as they prepareto share their passion for windenergy with their young pupils.It’s the first year for the IWEAWind Energy Youth Camp and it’shard to tell who’s more excited –the kids or the teachers. Lethbridge College hosted theIWEA Wind Energy Youth Campon August 18. Twelve “eco-

Is Our Answer

We are shaping our future every day. A day camp this summershowed some of our young future leaders how to generate

power with our natural resource – wind.

Blowing in the

conscious” kids took part in a dayfull of learning, interaction andgames, all with a focus on windenergy and the environment.

Kendra Gawletz (Comm. Arts‘05), camp coordinator, says thekids learned about how windenergy is created and why it’s animportant natural resource tosouthern Alberta and the world.Through hands-on windexperiments, even building theirown turbines, the kids learnedabout renewable resources and

By Megan Shapka

“We want thekids to knowthat they can dotheir part inbettering theEarth, no matterhow young orold they are.”

– Kendra Gawletz


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By Megan Shapka

A group explore a cut-out of a windturbine blade.

Matthew Wright savours amoment alone.



getting started. “I thinksometimes they feel that they cando very little, becausethey are young, andthey don’t have theirown money, but wewant to teach themthat there arethings they can doand that everylittle bit helps.”She says kids canlearn how to setan example fortheir peers,teachers and families. “Kids can inspire a ton of change; they just need to be empowered.”

Kids are our future. Camps likethese are important because themore kids know about

what they can do in their ownhomes, schools andneighbourhoods to improve theenvironment.

“We want the kids to know thatthey can do their part in betteringthe Earth, no matter how youngor old they are,” she says. “Wewant to empower children tothink for themselves and becreative when it comes to beingeco-friendly.”

Gawletz says that wind turbinesare a part of our landscape andit’s important that kidsunderstand their significance inproviding us with a clean,unlimited energy source. She sayskids can be passionate about theenvironment but often need help

environmental issues, the betteroff we will all be. Gawletz says,“We essentially want to leave a

lasting impression with thesechildren so that they can growinto informed, educated, eco-savvy adults.”

Terrance Pohl, Riley Luccasen and Gillian Huppee explore the interior of a tower base with Ras Takac looking on.

Timothy Jorgensen creates his own wind turbine model.


The group waves to the instructor atop the LethbridgeCollege wind tower erected in the summer of 2010.Wind Turbine Technicians learn rappelling and safetymeasures on this structure.



Lethbridge College’s campus is not just buildings and parking lots. It extends through our magical coulees and across prairie plateaus. A noon-hour walk can take you out of the city quickly, into the serenity of nature.

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Rebuilding a Lifetime

In the early morning hours of May 15, 2011, as the fires raged throughthe town of Slave Lake, Alberta, no one could have predicted thedevastation and destruction those flames would leave behind. Nor could they have foreseen the overwhelming strength of human spiritthat would rise up in support during those darkest of hours.

In the days that followed, residents of over 400 homes were being relocatedto the care of friends, relatives and even strangers to remedy their suddenhomelessness. The surrounding cities of Westlock, Athabasca and Edmontonwere flooded with victims, all seeking shelter. School gyms and communityhalls were used as bunkers, hotels opened their doors free of charge andsurrounding communities began to ship food, clothing and various othernecessities as early as the morning of May 16.

"The support was amazing," says Tara Villeneuve (Fashion Design andMerchandising ‘07). "You can't really describe it. It's like, we've never met, wewill probably never meet, and they still want to give to us."

Your world can change in a moment. This spring some of our alumni experienced that as Slave Lake was devastated by fire. This story was written during the summer.

Next year we will bring you an update on the power of human spirit as they rebuild a town.

By Stephanie Poscente


While she resided in Calgary at the time of the fire, herparents were among the over 700 residents who lost theirhomes during those fateful days. Those who had no homes to return to after the evacuation call was lifted were forced to search for alternate options.

"Most people depended on relatives nearby," says Villeneuve,describing how her parents had found shelter with family inEdmonton as they waited for permission to re-enter theirtown. It was over a week before the crews had cleared awayenough of the destruction to allow residents to begin filteringback into town.

When Villeneuve's parents returned, immediateaccommodations were established for them by the townofficials. Because of her mother's job at the local college, theresident housing was opened up to them without question.

"They were set up in a hotel for about a week," saysVilleneuve, "and then moved to the college, where my momworks, after that."

During the week of clean-up, crews worked tirelessly to removedebris, creating safe spaces for the remaining residents andproviding aid to the town in any way possible. Despite theircontinuing efforts, the devastation was too much to bear forsome residents and they could not face returning andrebuilding the lives they had lost.

"Many people chose to leave," saysVilleneuve. "There were a few families who had just

moved there and they had no ties. I think it's a lot different forus. It's the kind of place that you grow up in and you don'treally leave. There are generations of families there."

According to Kara Sinclair, a 2010 graduate of MultimediaProduction whose home survived the disaster, the sight of the fire-ravaged parts of town is almost unbearable.

"It's weird seeing it now," she says. "It's like, that's my town. It would be like driving from Lethbridge College to the west side and having it be completely destroyed."

Sinclair, along with members of her family, braved the fires inan attempt to document the disaster with video footage,hoping they could bring the severity of the fires to the publiceye. With the help of friends and family, Sinclair is now sellingcopies of the DVD to raise funds and awareness for thecontinuing and extensive rebuilding process, which could takeyears to complete.

The response to her efforts has been positive and enlightening forthose affected and those in surrounding areas.

"You see the pictures in the paper," says Sinclair, "but youdon't get the full impact until you see it in real life."

Despite the rise in support for those affected, some funding maybe running out for the residents left in temporary housing.

"Everyone was treated equally in the beginning," says Sinclair,"but it was just in a different way. Now, the people who lost theirhomes are just waiting on the builders to decide what to do."

For a close friend, the comforts of home are severely lacking.

"It's hard for them," Sinclair describes of her friend'ssituation. "They were used to going home and relaxing, butnow the only place they have is a hotel room. I have a hardtime seeing them like that."

Modular homes are in demand by the town to provide

more long-term living solutions for those who have beendisplaced, though they are not expected to be available untillate this year. The entire process of rebuilding the southeastneighbourhood destroyed by the fires is expected to take atleast two years to complete.

For Sinclair, the reality of what her friends and neighbours arestruggling through brings a deep sense of gratitude.

"Everyone is so positive and focused on rebuilding," she says."I feel pretty lucky."

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"You can't really describe it. It's like,we've never met, we will probably nevermeet, and they still want to give to us."

–Tara Villeneuve


At first, finding good child care might seem moredaunting than pregnancy and childbirth itself – but itdoesn’t have to be. Tobi Horon, manager of theLethbridge College Daycare and grad of Early ChildhoodEducation ‘99, says there are a few things you can do tomake the task easier – and then rest easier knowing yourlittle one is in good hands.

First, don’t wait until the week before you head back towork to make your plans. Start your search early andlearn about your options. You can choose a daycare,home-based care (a dayhome), pre-school, or out-of-school programs. Give yourself enough time to make a good decision.

Start your search by checking out facilities atchild.alberta.ca/childcare. The providers listed here havebeen approved by the Alberta Childcare AccreditationProgram and provide a level of excellence in childcarebeyond the basic provincial regulatory requirements. Youcan also turn to family and friends for referrals – their reallife experiences can point your search in a good direction.

Once you have your eye on a few facilities, go and visitthem. Is there room both inside and out for children ofdifferent ages to play? Are there soft, cozy places tosnuggle up with a book? Are there other spots wherechildren can make a mess with water or paint? Are therea variety of activities for boys and girls to choose from?

Make sure you spend some time observing the peoplecaring for the children. Does the caregiver call children byname? What happens when a child asks the caregiver aquestion? Does the caregiver respond with interest andencourage problem-solving? What happens when children


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misbehave? Are responses consistent and appropriate?Take a good look at the rhythms and routines of eachday. Does the facility limit the use of television? Is theretime each day devoted to quiet activities as well as noisy,active ones? Do the caregivers encourage children to takepart in basic life skills such as washing hands, hanging upclothes and zipping up coats?

Once you make your decision, stay involved with thefacility. Talk regularly with your child and the caregiversabout their days and experiences. Let the facility knowabout any changes in your child’s life. And most of all,remember that while you are working in partnership withthe childcare provider – you will always have the mainresponsibility for your child’s care.

By Peter Scott


Widen your horizon

What type of food is most needed at the Lethbridge Food Bank at any given time? Any staple foodWhat’s your favourite canned food? French Cut Green Beans!! YUM!What’s the best part of your job? My staff is amazing!What’s the last book you read? A Stolen Life by Jaycee DugardWhat would I find in your refrigerator right now? Lots of fruits and veggiesWhat’s your favourite band? I LOVE Adele latelyWhat’s your favourite outfit to wear to work? Nice shoesWhat does the world need more of? PositivityTeam Edward or Team Jacob? Team Edward

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A word oorr ttwwoo

Wider Horizons asked alumna Tonya Woolford (CommunicationArts- Broadcast Journalism ’06), Executive Director of theLethbridge Food Bank, to share a word or two on life.



2011

Breanne Campbell Criminal Justice-Policing 2009,and Correctional Studies –Applied Degree lives in DeWinton,AB, and works as a probation officer.

2010

Jordan Bass Communication Arts – BroadcastJournalism found work right aftergraduation at Rock 97.7 in GrandePrairie doing the on-air weekend show.He is still at it but has added a one-hourheavy metal show that airs in GrandePrairie, Fort McMurray, Medicine Hatand Lethbridge.

Joshua Ludvigson Engineering Design and DraftingTechnology writes: “I was luckyenough to land a summer job at GasLiquids Engineering between my firstand second year at Lethbridge College.… I have my dream job in Calgary atone of the best companies in the worldas a junior piping designer. I owe mysuccess to hard work and dedication,my peers and the wonderful staff andinstructors at the college.”

2009

Robert Hlatky General Studies is working as agraduate assistant while he completeshis MA in Sociology at the University ofAlberta, specializing in social structureand policy.

2008

Jen Sandau-Loveless Communication Arts-Advertisingand Public Relations worked at anewspaper in Lloydminster, AB/SK, asa graphic designer for three yearsfollowing graduation. She now worksfor a metal roofing and siding companyin Nisku, AB, as its marketing manager.

Kirby Sarvas Criminal Justice-Policing is workingas a funeral director/embalmer inBiggar, SK. After completing one year ofthe Bachelor of Applied Arts inCorrectional Studies, she was acceptedinto the Funeral Director/Embalmerprogram through the SaskatchewanInstitute of Applied Science andTechnology. She finished her schoolingin December 2010 and is currentlyworking on her one-year internship withthe Funeral and Cremation Council ofSaskatchewan.

2007

Vanessa Ferreira Communication Arts-Advertisingand Public Relations completed aBachelor of Communication Studiesdegree at the University of Calgary. Sheworks for the University of Alberta,Calgary Center, as the Marketing andCommunications Coordinator. Herportfolio involves community relations,alumni and donor engagement, andmedia relations.

2006

Patrick Ingoldsby Environmental Assessment andRestoration lives in Red Deer, AB,and works for an engineering firmmitigating environmental impacts fromconstruction projects.

Tonya Woolford Communications Arts-BroadcastJournalism is currently the executivedirector of the Lethbridge Food Bank.After graduation, she worked for RogersBroadcasting as the promotions directorfor Rock 106 and 107.7 The River. Shewent on to work for Clear Sky Radio(CJOC Lethbridge and CJCY MedicineHat) where she worked in promotions,sales, marketing and web design prior tomoving to the Lethbridge Food Bank inMarch 2011.

Where aarree tthheeyy nnooww??

Celebrating successes of our alumniin their careers and throughout their lives.

2005

Jordan Dekens Professional Golf Management is asales executive with the Enmax Centrein Lethbridge.

2004

Chris Bennion Computer InformationTechnology lives in Calgary where heis a sales associate with Coast WholesaleAppliances as well as working in thecomputer technician field….his secondtrue love (after his wife!).

2002

Kevin Turner Business Administration-Management is currently a realtor inLethbridge. He has been a licencedassociate since 2005 and currently ownsand operates TurnProf Renovations Ltd.and works with RE/MAX Lethbridge’scommercial division. He has alsopartnered with a Calgary firm, offeringunique opportunities to real estateinvestors and offering a rent-to-ownprogram for those wanting to becomehome owners.

1998

Darren Birrell Criminal Justice-Policing works as apolice officer with the LethbridgeRegional Police Service.

1997

Kelly Bond Bachelor of Applied ConservationEnforcement found great success sincehis graduation, with two immediate offersin resource enforcement and two inpolicing. After working for ManitobaNatural Resources, he has now been withthe Ontario Provincial Police for over 14years, serving in Kenora, Ontario on aSpecial Highway Patrol Unit. “LethbridgeCollege was a big part of my futureemployment and career opportunities.”


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1995

Scott Yakiwchuk Communication Arts-Advertisingand Public Relations is a programfacilitator with Portage College in St.Paul, AB. The majority of his work iswith Aboriginal communities and thegovernment to provide trainingprograms on reserves and settlements.

1994

Neil Fraser Communication Arts-BroadcastJournalism has put his LethbridgeCollege education to good use in anumber of industries: broadcasting,retail, customer service, training andaccount management. All this has led tohis dream job of working for a hockeyteam. In January 2011 he joined theLethbridge Hurricanes where he is theSales Director.

1992

Blake Eves Criminal Justice-Policing 1986,Business Administration 1992spent four years with the LethbridgeRegional Police Service as a dispatcherafter graduation. After working inhuman resources for four years, he tooka job in San Ramon, California,installing computer software. For 14years, he has travelled the U.S. doingthis type of work. A former Kodiakrunner and coach, Blake returned to

running in 2009 and has nowcompleted three marathons, six half-marathons and numerous 10Ks. Hehopes his time in a marathon in SanAntonio, Texas, will qualify him for themarathon of all marathons – TheBoston. Blake’s competitions have takenhim to Hawaii, Scotland, Ireland,Greece, Bahamas, Mexico, Aruba andthroughout the U.S.

Darlene Derksen (nee Gormley)Communication Arts-Advertisingand Public Relations set up aresearch library at the YouthEmployment Center and worked atSouthern Stationers inshipping/receiving and in the desktoppublishing department. She has been alegal assistant since 1999.

1989

Linda Jean Munroe-Philbrick Nursing has completed both herBachelor of Nursing (AthabascaUniversity) and a Master’s of Science inNursing as an Emergency NursePractitioner at the University of SouthAlabama. She currently works as aHospitalist with Inpatient Consultantsof Florida.

1981

Michael Ward Conservation Enforcementcurrently lives in Winnipeg and worksfor the Springfield Police Service. Aftergraduation, he worked for theDepartment of Natural Resources for 15years before moving into policing (andbeing the second oldest recruit at thetime). He spent 13 years with theWinnipeg Police Service before movingon to the rural municipality ofSpringfield.

1980

Sharon (Luney) SmitEnvironmental Assessment andRestoration writes: “The program atLethbridge College has offered a lot ofopportunities for me to work for theprovincial and federal governments aswell as private industry. I started withFisheries and Oceans Canada andworked in an arctic research station(Fresh Water Institute) in Winnipeg.I’ve worked for the Department ofNatural Resources and the CanadianWildlife Service. I’ve also worked as aprivate consultant to environmentalconsulting companies. For the last 10years, I have worked for environmentalanalytical labs.”

1975

Arthur Anderson Conservation Enforcement is aSergeant with Commercial VehicleEnforcement, Lethbridge District. Aftergraduation, he worked in a number ofprovincial parks before moving toTransportation in 1987. He and his wifeGloria have seven children and he fillshis time with woodworking and cooking.

Sheryll (Batty) Ortiz Nursing left Alberta in 1979 to work asan RN in California. She currently worksas an RN in Rancho Mirage where she isworking on her Master of Science–Nursing degree with hopes of teaching.

1972

Ken Benson Business Administration worked asan accountant and then joined theLethbridge Regional Police Service,where he worked for 28 years beforeretiring in 2006. He was elected to theLethbridge County Council in 2010.

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