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Maclean’s University Rankings Place Lakehead in Canada’s Top 10

Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 – Thunder Bay and Orillia, ON

Maclean’s magazine’s annual University Rankings places Lakehead in second place among Ontario’s primarily undergraduate universities. When compared to all Canadian universities in this category, Lakehead climbed two spots from last year’s results to rank tenth overall.

When the rankings are broken down, Lakehead is first in Ontario in:

• Social Sciences and Humanities Grants

• Total Research Dollars

• Library Holdings Per Student

• Library Expenses

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City seeking public input on By-law affecting all properties in Orillia

A by-law regulating permitted uses of all lands in the City of Orillia, which governs the location, size and height of all buildings and structures, is nearing completion. Have your say on this important document affecting your property and your City.

The City is hosting a final public open house on Nov. 13, 2013 to review the third draft of the comprehensive Zoning By-law before the final draft goes to Council for consideration on Dec. 12, 2013. The new comprehensive Zoning By-law will...

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Local manufacturing firm grooms workers of the future

Hamstrung by a chronic shortage of skilled tradesmen and worried about an aging workforce, Larry Dening knows Unison Engine Components, like many in the manufacturing sector, is facing a significant challenge in the years to come.

Rather than wait for a crisis to take root, Dening, general manager of Unison, is being proactive. He has recently developed a new co-operative education program at his Progress Drive manufacturing facility.

“The last time we hired skilled labourers we had to bring...

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