Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club for Lakehead Orillia Celebrates, an in-person cocktail reception to celebrate our exceptional Lakehead alumni. 

The honourees for 2021 are:

Trailblazer Award
Sami Pritchard, HBASc’17

Honourary Membership
Sue Mulcahy (posthumously)

Hosted by the Simcoe Chapter of the Alumni Association of Lakehead University, the awards will be presented by association president Karen Boz, BAdmin’92.

Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cash bar.

Note: this event will be held outdoors in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. Dress accordingly. 

End your week with some laughs.

Join us on Friday, Oct. 22 at 8 pm for Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Night with comedian Chuck Byrn, national touring headliner since 1996 and nominee for Best Male Stand-Up at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards. 

Following Chuck and while we are all still thinking all things funny, you’ll be invited to share your funniest Lakehead story for a chance to win some fantastic prizes!

Please register in advance to receive the Zoom connection details.

Join our host, Lakehead alumna Allison Findlay (BSc'12), winemaker at Flat Rock Cellars to hear about the business of winemaking and why you should give Ontario wines a spot on your wine rack. We will taste some Flat Rock wines and enjoy some delicious pairing recipes while we chat.

About Allison Findlay

Originally from Dryden (the town, not the residence house!), Allison was on a trip to visit friends in Niagara, when she toured a winery. The person behind the tasting bar fascinated her with the notion of wine being a blend of art and science ... a way to take nature and put it into the bottle, and a fabulous dance of smell, taste and feel. She was SOLD. She first completed her undergraduate degree in biology at Lakehead University, before venturing off to her new life in Southern Ontario. Attending Niagara College’s Winery and Viticulture Technician program was the perfect complement to her previous science education, and it opened her eyes to the vast world of wine. After participating in multiple vintages both locally and internationally, she finally found her true love on the Twenty Mile Bench. At Flat Rock Cellars, she took her passion for science, nature and creativity to produce exceptional terroir-focused wines.

Tea is liquid therapy, especially during these crazy times.

In this workshop certified tea sommelier Tracie Michaud will share info that every tea drinker should know to purchase, prepare and enjoy a perfect cup!

Get comfy, pour yourself a cup, and sip along while learning about this incredible beverage. Pick your favourite or most special mug and we may just ask you to share the story behind it. 

Tracie will spill the tea on:

• The legend and history
• Journey from bush to cup
• Tea for health and wellness
• Common myths and facts
• Overview of five tea types
• Perfect preparation tips

After this presentation you’ll have a much better appreciation for every cup of tea you drink.

Register by Friday, Oct. 15 and we'll send you a special package with some goodies to enjoy the day of!