We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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CBC Television’s Rick Mercer Report has a (winter) blast at ACE

March 28, 2012

Rick Mercer chats with John Komar, director of Engineering and Operations, ACE.

Famous for his political satire and visits to special places across Canada, CBC Television’s Rick Mercer went for a wild ride as he brought his road show to UOIT for an episode of the Rick Mercer Report (see March 27, 2012 program).

Mercer toured the General Motors of Canada Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) to check out the sheer power of ACE’s climatic wind tunnel during fierce indoor blizzard conditions. During the visit, Mercer also attempted to have a bowl of cereal while inside a car on ACE’s four-poster shaker, a chamber where products are tested in an up and down motion for suspension, body durability and the detection of squeak or rattle.

Since officially opening in June 2011, many broadcasters in addition to the Rick Mercer Report have come to UOIT to explore ACE’s extreme weather capabilities, including: Discovery Channel Canada, National Geographic Channel, The Weather Network, CTV News, Global News, CBC News and Studio 12 News (CHEX Television Durham).

ACE is a multi-purpose centre with an area of approximately 16,300 square metres. Located at UOIT in north Oshawa, ACE is divided into two distinct sections: a core research facility and an integrated research and training facility. This $100 million dollar facility was developed in partnership with UOIT, General Motors of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada and the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE).

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