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Tuesday, November 1st

Volume XVII-Issue 948

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October 25, 2022

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Lakeland College Open House

Top left, Training Officer, Brian Burnell. Top right from left, Breanna Elder, and Mackenzie Devenis. Bottom left - from left, Hailey Hudon and Tyra Simmons. Bottom right - from left, Front row from left, Karson Alex, Kyler, Raeanna surrounded by a group of other high school students touring Lakeland College. Photos Angela Mouly

Angela Mouly Reporter

Lakeland College held an Open House Oct 21-22, sharing their 109 year history and many new industry advancing courses both in Vermilion and Lloydminster. Training Officer, Brian Burnell said at the Emergency Training Centre, students can receive international certification. “Not all fire schools offer the level of hands on training that we have here. The fire training school has been around approximately 65 years and people recognize the prestigious certificate; they know the quality that comes from here,” said Burnell. “It’s one of the few jobs you can go home and say you saved a life today. It’s not about being a hero; it’s about serving the public and helping people,” said Burnell. He said they have the only fire program in Canada that offers a diploma. Because the classes are smaller things are streamlined in such a way where a few of the various programs at Lakeland can offer opportunities for students to receive the same certification in less years of training.

One person tried on the equipment saying how heavy it was; Burnell said it is approximately 65 lbs. with the breathing tank. High school student Kyler Zazula (from Willingdon) said his brother is an Alumni and he is interested in trades (most likely welding) or firefighting. On the tour students got to try welding their initials and Alex Ionetz (from Two Hills) said the college is close to home and the small community atmosphere is appealing. Interior Design students Hailey Hudon (2nd year) and Tyra Simmons (1st year) said coming from small towns in Saskatchewan that Lakeland College really appealed to them being they would have more of an opportunity to connect with their classmates and instructors. They said there is a friendly environment, great instructors and they are part of an award winning program. A larger project for the second year students includes a material selection, technical aspects of mechanical and construction, as well as using AutoCAD to create 3D renders of their projects. During their practicum they

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said they will get additional hands on experience before they are thrown in to the work force. Simmonds liked the creativity, while Hudon liked the technical aspects. High school student Raeanna Krahn (from Two Hills) said, “I like that there are so many options to choose from. Today I came only knowing a couple things, and now I know that there are so many opportunities out there.” Bachelor of Agriculture Technology Degree students Breanna Elder and Mackenzie Devinis said they came to Lakeland College for the hands on learning and came back for the tight knit atmosphere. “Ag technology is definitely important because this is the future of agriculture,” said Elder who added that the program is in its second year and is the only agriculture technology course of its kind. “When you go to school to become a nurse, at the end of the day you are a nurse. In Agriculture, there are so many jobs you can do. The agriculture industry is currently in a shortage. We always have to feed people so you will always have a job in agriculture.“ She noted that over 20 per cent of

their class does not have an agriculture background. So far they have learned about livestock and how to keep a herd together, equipment and GPS troubleshooting, and did a drone training day with an option for certification. “Variable rates are becoming a big thing because it saves on inputs and cost, and helps with soil health which leads to sustainability which is a big thing right now,” said Devenis. Variable rates she said help determine where one part of a field may need more of something than another part. High school student Karson Rowe also from Two Hills said, “My mom was on the rodeo team so that’s a contributing factor but it is nice to go to a college where you can keep up with your hobbies.” Several recreational clubs were advertised on the Vermilion campus. Overall anyone attending Lakeland College was happy to show why they’ve had such a wonderful experience, and newcomers were happy to learn about the facilities and what all was offered.

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