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British Home Children: Beacons of Light 1869-2019
Submitted by Susan Brazeau The year is 1869. The place is the old jailhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. The event is the arrival of Maria Rye, a philanthropist, evangelical and social reformer from England. With her are 67 girls between the ages of four and 13 who would make the remodelled jailhouse...
Lakeland honoured as 2019 NKBA College of the Year
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) named Lakeland College the 2019 NKBA College of the Year for its interior design technology program. Lakeland previously won this accolade in 2017. “Our interior design technology diploma program is very diverse and comprehensive. We do not set...
Hot on the trail of the August 31 fireball
Scientists are searching for meteorites from the fireball that lit up Edmonton skies. So, where were you on August 31 at approximately 10:30 pm? Chances are if you were in Edmonton or the surrounding area, you saw a burst of light flash through the prairie night sky—or know someone who did. A...
Livestock Facility Growing
Livestock production-efficiency research at Lakeland College received a makeover with upgrades to the existing GrowSafe: Feed Intake (GFI) technology and two four-position GrowSafe Beef (GSB) units. The new equipment and upgrades will improve Lakeland's beef research activities and testing services...
Students take sustainable beef practices to the bank
An $18.52 cheque caused excitement among Lakeland College animal science technology (AST) students earlier this year. Students involved in the commercial beef unit of the Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF) received the payment in March after an animal they sold was processed through...