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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

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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University team powers the Big Bike for the Heart and Stroke Foundation

University President Dr. Steven Murphy leads team members from Ontario Tech in the Big Bike ride through downtown Oshawa.
University President Dr. Steven Murphy leads team members from Ontario Tech in the Big Bike ride through downtown Oshawa.

Onlookers cheered as Ontario Tech University faculty and staff pedalled a 30-seat bike through downtown Oshawa on June 19 as part of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike event.

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for Canadian men and women. Every seven minutes, someone in Canada dies from heart disease or stroke. The Big Bike ride program is helping change that by raising awareness and funding critical research for heart disease and stroke.

Participants included university President Dr. Steven Murphy and Hunter the Ridgeback. The university’s team raised a total of $1,350; Kari Clarkson, Communications Co-ordinator, Office of the Registrar, raised the largest sum at $300. 

If you missed the chance to ride the Big Bike or donate, you can still contribute on the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s website.

 

 

 

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“I was very excited to once again participate in fundraising for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A lot of great heart health-related research is in progress, but there will always be more to do. Because life can be unpredictable, it’s important to be proactive in our efforts to fund future research. The chance to have an impact on somebody’s life is very rewarding, especially when you’re sharing the experience with your colleagues.”                                                                                                                                                                                              - Kari Clarkson, Communications Co-ordinator, Office of the Registrar, Ontario Tech University