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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UOIT and Durham College to host Science Rendezvous May 7

Free all-day event takes inspiring experiments out of the lab and into the community

April 29, 2016

Science Rendezvous promotes science awareness for all ages.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC) will welcome aspiring young scientists and community members to their shared Oshawa campus on Saturday, May 7 as the university and college host Science Rendezvous 2016.

The free event promotes science awareness for all ages, and is part of the nationwide Science Rendezvous celebration being held at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

What: Science Rendezvous 2016

When: Saturday, May 7

Activities: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (best time for media: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Science Jeopardy Grand Finale: 2:15 to 3 p.m.

Where: UOIT and DC shared Oshawa campus, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario

Price: Free

Activities:

Wind Warriors! Adventures in the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel
Clouds in a Bottle
Crazy Catapult Challenge
Good Bacteria, Bad Bacteria
Butterflies: Mission Monarch Migration
Using Computers with Virtual Reality
Visualizing the Invisible – Simulations of Biology at the Nanoscale
Experiments – Candy Bombs, Dry Ice Rainbows, Glowing Crystals, Magic Monster Slime

Other exciting, hands-on events include INVENTours and Science Cavalcade; Science Jeopardy; mini-workshops, and the opportunity to explore LEGO Robotics and help solve the Graffiti Mystery in the Forensic Fun Zone.

Kids can pick up a copy of the Science Rendezvous program and get their official Science Rendezvous passport when they arrive. They can collect activity stickers for their passport at each station. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Visit the Science Rendezvous 2016 website for more details and a full list of activities. Event parking is free and food will be available for purchase.

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Media contacts:

Patricia Pickett
UOIT Communications and Marketing
905.721.8668 ext. 6710
patricia.pickett@uoit.ca

Allison Rosnak
DC Communications and Marketing
905.721.2000 ext. 2333
allison.rosnak@durhamcollege.ca

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