Lakehead University and Confederation College hold Therapeutic Recreation Summit
From left, Marty Wood, Amanda Cogan and Cayden Bonham-Schriver try sledge hockey on Lake Tamblyn. The students are in their third year of Lakehead University's Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program.
February 11, 2016 – Thunder Bay, ON
Students from Confederation College and Lakehead University participated in the Therapeutic Recreation Summit on Thursday, Feb. 11.
Participants were from Lakehead’s Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism program and Confederation College’s Recreation Therapy program.
“Students are gaining an understanding of the job market in Northwestern Ontario and sharing their research into the benefits of nature-based therapies,” said Andrew Heppner, a Lecturer in Lakehead’s Department of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism.
This summit brought together students, professionals, employers and educators involved in Therapeutic Recreation within Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario, to exchange knowledge, discuss employment opportunities and share insights regarding the Therapeutic Recreation profession in Thunder Bay.
“It’s important that students build their skills in collaborating with other professionals as they prepare for their careers,” said Stephen Holloway, Program Coordinator, Recreation Therapy at Confederation College.
“This event will help to teach our students how the two professions can work together to maintain and improve the quality of life for people in their care, specifically exploring nature-based therapeutic interventions. This event is part of our ongoing partnership with Lakehead University, established to further enhance student learning within the field of Therapeutic Recreation,” Holloway said.
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Media: For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:
Brandon Walker, Media Relations Officer, at (807) 343-8372, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.
Ashleigh Quarrell, Media & Communications Officer, at (807) 475-6565, (807) 632-5296 (cell), or aquarrel@confederationc.on.ca.
Lakehead University has about 9,700 full-time equivalent students and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law in 44 years, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Education, and Graduate Studies.
Maclean’s 2016 University Rankings place Lakehead University second in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and first among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2015, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities.
Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.
Confederation College has been serving the citizens of northwestern Ontario since 1967 meeting the educational needs of students in a catchment area of some 550,000 square kilometres. Along with its main campus in Thunder Bay, Confederation College has eight regional sites located in Dryden, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Kenora, Marathon, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Wawa.
Confederation College delivers exceptional education and training to an average of 8,800 combined full and part-time students per year and currently has a total of 805 full and part-time employees. Confederation’s regional economic impact and contribution is valued at $411.2 million annually.
Visit www.confederationc.on.ca.