angela slomke embraces a nomadic life—the thunder bay resident has worked across canada and travelled to six continents and 29 countries—including india, nepal, ecuador, peru, bali, and mexico.

growing up, she was an outdoorsy kid who loved to go hunting with her dad and who had a passion for plants. this affinity for nature led her to study forestry at lakehead before switching to biology and earning an honours bachelor of science and a master of science in biology. after graduating in 1994, angela spent two years as a technician at the centre for northern forest ecosystem research in thunder bay.

"it was my favourite job," angela says. "i studied mosses and liverworts at an experimental lakes area near atikokan."

angela next worked as a forest and silviculture technician in kapuskasing, ontario, supervising tree planting and tree-thinning projects for abitibi forest products before her sense of adventure spurred her to become a construction inspector with transcanada pipelines. in this role, she worked to lessen the impact of pipeline construction on birds, fish, plants, and agricultural land.

"i was one of only four female inspectors compared to 200 men," angela says.

she eventually left transcanada to become a fisheries biologist in edmonton—and then calgary—with the department of fisheries and oceans canada. for 11 years, angela did environmental assessments of proposed construction projects such as bridges, culverts, and roads.

it was in edmonton that angela took her first yoga class.

"i started with an intense ashtanga yoga practice that's the polar opposite of what i teach now," she says. "my aim is to guide people towards a connection with self and away from the often western idea of yoga that revolves around comparison to others."

angela (hbsc'92/msc'94) teaches tantra, yin, and restorative yoga. in addition, she's begun teaching trauma-informed yoga. "there's been a lot of emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and depression since covid," angela says, "and it's not uncommon for people to cry in my classes. they feel embarrassed, but i say, "that's great, we've been able to release something.'" angela also learned to make ceremonial medicinal cacao in ecuador and mexico, and now offers raw chocolate-making workshops. "i teach people to create healthy chocolate and to use herbs and high-nutrition foods like blueberries and mushrooms."

things were ticking along smoothly for angela when she developed a chronic health condition and had to be medically retired from fisheries and oceans.

"it was like what do i do now?" angela says.

she gravitated to restorative yoga to alleviate her health problems and then, 10 years ago, made the decision to return to thunder bay where she began taking yoga classes at the bodymind centre. one day, erin, the owner of bodymind, asked angela if she'd fill in as the instructor for a yin yoga class—a more meditative type of yoga in which postures are held for 3-5 minutes to target the connective tissue.

"i said, 'you know i'm not a yoga teacher,' and erin said, 'i know, but you will be.'"

the experience led angela to sign up for a 50 -hour yin yoga training in vancouver.

"once i started training, it became a bit of an addiction. i went to india for a 500-hour yoga training in rishikesh, india, in the foothills of the himalayas. it has this deep spirituality and stillness, but on the surface, it's chaos—there's rickshaws, monkeys, and cows everywhere."

now, angela spends two to four months every winter at yoga retreats and trainings around the world.

"aside from yoga being physically good for us, it really brings us to that place of deep connection within our ourselves. my favourite class is the yin and meditation one i teach every friday. magic happens in that class. we create a collective peace."

enjoy this tantra yoga class with angela to bring some peace and focus to your day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=offuunxz6wy

trekking into the canadian shield for fieldwork trips—including a 14-day field school—is an exciting learning adventure for lakehead geology 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

these mandatory trips, however, are expensive for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . that's why 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is very grateful to elenore kehlenbeck, who will soon be making these expeditions less costly. she is the widow of dr. manfred kehlenbeck, a lakehead professor emeritus of geology who passed away in 2022. dr. kehlenbeck had a major impact on the university and its 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and it is in his memory that elenore has established the dr. manfred m. kehlenbeck field school fund.

"manfred was a structural geologist and fieldwork was his passion," says lakehead professor emeritus roger mitchell, a former colleague of dr. kehlenbeck. "he was fascinated with the precambrian geology of the lake superior area. he brought precision, order, and diligence to field studies of the geology of the region. hence, this bequest is particularly appropriate, as fieldwork is fundamental to all other geological studies."

dr. kehlenbeck was born in bremen, germany, in 1937 and lived through the devastation of world war ii before he and parents were able to immigrate to the united states. the family settled in long island where dr. kehlenbeck would eventually meet elenore and the two would embark upon a happy 53-year marriage. after being hired as a professor at lakehead in 1971, his steady hand would help shape the geology department during his nearly 30-year career at lakehead. dr. kehlenbeck served five terms as the department of geology chair and was instrumental in establishing the master of science in geology program.

dr. mitchell says that "manfred was exceptionally effective in his years as chairman of the geology department—he actually seemed to enjoy administration! he kept all the coursework programmes of the geology department and academic records of the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in perfect order." dr. kehlenbeck received 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's distinguished instructor award in 1989—the university's most prestigious teaching award. he was also named a teacher of the year by the province of ontario.

in dr. kehlenbeck's "message from the chairman" in the 1977-78 geology yearbook discussing this milestone he notes, "it has taken a great deal of hard work and an even greater amount of patience over many years which now make it possible to provide 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the opportunity of a graduate programme in geology at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ."

current geology chair dr. andrew conly says that "manfred's dedicated leadership helped the department through periods of growth as well as more lean times. he is remembered by many of our alumni as a person who took a student-centred approach to teaching and who had a kind and compassionate demeanor."

dr. mitchell was also struck by dr. kehlenbeck's abilities.

"manfred was a consummate teacher. he required the highest standards from 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . for example, such rigour is essential in structural investigations of foldbelts." when talking to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 about these rugged geological formations, dr. mitchell recalls him saying: 'you do not want to get the folds upside down!'"

as well as being a geologist, dr. kehlenbeck was a skilled amateur watercolour painter and creator of detailed pen and ink sketches. his artist bio says that "he inherited his talent from both sides of his family" and that "he interprets scenes of northwestern ontario with which he has become so familiar during his summers of geological work."

with dr. kehlenbeck's passing, lakehead mourned an esteemed colleague, friend, and a leader in the field of geology.

"his work on rocks from the armstrong highway in the thunder bay area remains a fundamental starting point for many other geological investigations," dr. mitchell says. "we have lost another 'old school' field geologist who, unfortunately, will not be easily replaced. he will be missed."

you can help an aspiring geologist by donating to the dr. manfred m. kehlenbeck field school fund. please contact annual giving and student aid associate director meghan hanbury by phone at 807-343-8010 ext. 8910 or by email at meghan.hanbury@lakeheadu.ca for more information.

1970s

joseph n. agostino (hba'75/ma'80) has a continuing interest in perceptual closure that is based on his master of arts in psychology research thesis, "closure as it relates to perception and thinking." he has expanded his research interests in perceptual closure to include inductive, deductive, and abductive reasoning processes; optical illusions; word perception; and inconsistencies in word perception. joseph has had several research articles published in the prestigious journal etc: a review of general semantics. he and his wife donna live in bracebridge, ontario.

dr. donald chow (hbsc'77) was inducted into the ottawa senators' ring of honour on march 24, 2024, for his work as the senators' team doctor as well as for his community service and philanthropy. "our players being treated by one of the best doctors in the world has been an incredible gift to this franchise and we're proud to honour his remarkable legacy," said senators owner michael andlauer. donald received an honours bachelor of science in biology at lakehead in 1977 followed by an md at queen's university in 1981. he became a team physician with the senators in 1992 and served as their head physician between 2002 and 2017. he is also a doctor at the ottawa civic hospital. other accomplishments include being the on-site physician at the 2004 world cup of hockey and the nhl physician at the 2010 and 2014 winter olympics.

1980s

ken elliott (hbscf'86) was given a forest stewardship award by forest ontario for his outstanding activities in private land forest management and his strong support for forestry promotion, education, and understanding. the award was presented at forest ontario's 2024 annual conference. forests ontario is a charity focused on the management and delivery of high-quality tree-planting programs, interactive forest education resources, and awareness-driven community initiatives dedicated to making canada's forests greener. ken became a registered professional forester (rpf) after receiving his honour bachelor of science in forestry from lakehead and went on to have a distinguished 36-year career with the ministry of natural resources and forestry, including as a regional forestry specialist. he has also authored or co-authored over 30 journal articles. ken retired from the ministry in 2022 and is now a senior forester for fsmith consulting inc. in peterborough, ontario.

1990s

julie blackhawk (ba'95) was appointed a judge of the federal court in february 2024. she earned a bachelor of arts in indigenous studies from lakehead in 1995 before completing a bachelor of laws at the university of british columbia in 1998. she was called to the british columbia bar in 1999 and the ontario bar in 2004. she articled with british columbia's legal aid services provider before joining a personal injury and child protection law firm in new westminster, british columbia. in 2000, julie, who is a member of the mohawks of the bay of quinte nation, moved to the department of justice canada to focus on s.35 aboriginal law and indigenous issues. before being appointed a judge, julie was senior counsel with justice canada's aboriginal law centre.

duane van duuren (beng'97) was hired in february 2024 as the first plant manager of the cgc inc. wallboard manufacturing plant that is being built in wheatland county, alberta. cgc is a major canadian marketer, manufacturer, and distributor of gypsum wallboard products, interior finishing materials, and suspended acoustical ceilings. duane has worked for cgc—and its parent company usg—for almost 25 years at facilities in new york state, ohio, virginia, and ontario. he has a bachelor of engineering in civil engineering from lakehead. some of his positions have included project engineer, mill manager, and ceiling grid production manager.

2000s

gregory given (ba'04) was promoted to the rank of inspector with the north west region of the ontario provincial police (opp) in february 2024 and he is now the interim commander of the opp's rainy river district detachment. greg became a member of the opp in 2005 after completing a bachelor of arts in sociology at lakehead. his first posting was with the red lake detachment. since then he has worked across northwestern ontario including in the communities of nipigon and pikangikum. greg joined the rainy river district detachment in 2023 and, prior to his most recent promotion, was a staff sergeant there.

julie denise goulet (hbsw'03) was appointed a thunder bay justice of the peace in january 2024. before assuming her new role, julie was a parole officer with the correctional service of canada between 2010 and 2024. she was also a probation officer with the ontario government who worked extensively with indigenous clients in thunder bay and first nations communities. in addition, julie has volunteered on an advisory committee for the aboriginal community advocacy program at confederation college, assisted with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's social work practicum placements, and was a board member at the thunder bay sexual assault centre. julie has an honours bachelor of social work from lakehead as well as an honours bachelor of arts in criminology and criminal justice from carleton university.

keri greaves (hbcom'01) was hired as the city of thunder bay's treasurer in september 2023. before taking on this new role, keri worked for the district of thunder bay social services administration board (tbdssab). he began as a financial analyst with tbdssab in 2003 and then moved into a senior financial analyst role in may 2011 before becoming the manager of finance in september 2011. keri grew up in thunder bay and graduated from lakehead with an honours bachelor of commerce with a minor in accounting. he is also a chartered professional accountant.

jason (jake) lawrence (ba'00) has been appointed the executive vice-president and chief financial officer of the power corporation of canada, an international management and holding company focused on financial services with operations in north america, europe, and asia. jake previously worked at scotiabank for 22 years in progressively senior roles in finance, group treasury, and global banking and markets. he was most recently ceo and group head, global banking and markets. he is chair of the canadian advisory board for right to play and a member of the advisory council for women in capital markets. he previously served as chair of the ontario housing affordability task force. in addition to a bachelor of art in history from lakehead, jake has a master of business administration degree from wilfrid laurier university.

katherine (née rickaby) mays (bed'07), a kindergarten teacher at valleyview public school in kenora, ontario, has received a 2023 prime minister's certificate of achievement for teaching excellence. katherine was honoured for her "insightful teaching approach with a focus on individual attention for student success." these national awards were created in 1994 to recognize exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines. katherine has been teaching at valleyview, which is part of the keewatin patricia district school board, for 11 years. in a news release issued by the board, valleyview principal lisa achilles said that katherine is "an exemplary kindergarten teacher who fully participates in all aspects of the teaching profession, striving to fulfil the board's vision statement of putting 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 first."

2010s

lynn remmelgas (hbasc'15/msc'17) has written a children's e-book that was released in march. josephine meets a stranger is the first book in the new adventures of josephine series for young children. josephine is a curious young wolf who decides to go exploring after her siblings leave to go hunting. because wolves are often portrayed negatively in children's stories, which creates damaging perceptions and attitudes about wolves, lynn wanted to find a way to overcome these perceptions. her series was created to help young children learn about wolves and other wildlife in a positive and realistic way. lynn's master of science in biology thesis was focused on attitudes towards wolves and wolf conservation in and around algonquin provincial park. in addition to being a writer, lynn is an animal behaviourist and wildlife conservationist. click here to purchase josephine meets a stranger.

in memoriam

jennifer mae everett (née hawkins) (diploma in library science) passed away on february 17, 2024, in santa barbara, california. jennifer was born on august 19, 1944, in vancouver, british columbia, but at an early age she moved with her parents to thunder bay/port arthur, ontario. she was an assistant librarian at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and, while on staff, earned a diploma in library science from lakehead. jennifer later worked as an assistant librarian at thunder bay's confederation college. she married fellow lakehead alum dr. lorne everett (bsc'66/hbsc'68), and they moved to tucson, arizona in 1969 where lorne completed a phd in hydrology and joined the department of hydrology at the university of arizona, laying the foundation for what would be an illustrious career. in 1974, jennifer and lorne moved to santa barbara, california, to join general electric's think tank, tempo. she resided there in bel aire knolls for the rest of her life. jennifer was a beautiful and gracious lady with charm, style, and talent. from 2000 to 2009, when lorne served with distinction as 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's sixth chancellor, he was helped immeasurably by his wife's support and assistance. jennifer participated in all lakehead graduation events including dinners, awards, and pinning ceremonies. jennifer was a devoted and loving mother to her children stephen and lauren and a supportive and engaged grandmother. she was also active in her community where she was a member of the cathedral oaks tennis club, the samarkand tennis club, elks #613, and the los fiesteros dinner dance club. jennifer and lorne travelled the world extensively and lived a life full of excitement.

dr. brian gerard spare (bsc'81/bsc'82/hbsc'86/msc'86) passed away on february 16, 2024, at the age of 64. he faced many challenges in his life, but he remained optimistic and open to the world around him. when brian was in grade 8, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour that was treated with a new radiation therapy. although he survived, he was left with hearing loss, facial paralysis, and balance issues. brian earned bachelor of science degrees in 1981 and 1982 at lakehead, followed by honours bachelor of science and master of science degrees in 1986. later, he completed a phd in health and human services at columbia pacific university. brian worked as a medical laboratory technologist before founding and operating tara scientific laboratories in thunder bay. he also managed a geochemical and fire assay lab. he eventually left the sciences to explore his creative side. brian wrote a self-published book, the hunt for moby dick (translated) and was developing his memoir, the boy who couldn't smile at the time of his death. his articles for thunder bay's bayview magazine were favourites with readers. he was also a long-time toastmaster, a ted talk coach, a digital storyteller, and a coach with age big, and storycenter canada. brian inspired everyone he met with his friendliness and words of encouragement. learn more about his creative work at: https://briangspare.com/