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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Farr Chambers Award

Name

 Farr Chambers Award

Type

 Undergraduate

Faculty

 Education

Program

 All

Year

 First year
Second year
Third year
Fourth year

Amount

 $1,000

Program load

 Full-time

General information

Two awards of $1,000 are available to eligible students. Students must:

  • Be a full-time student enrolled in the Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech University.
  • Demonstrate financial need.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

About the Donor

 In 2004, Louise Farr and David Chambers, both university staff at the time, held their wedding ceremony and reception on the university grounds. In lieu of traditional gifts, guests donated to an endowed fund for university student bursaries.

The result, an award aptly named The Farr Chambers Award which supports a student in the Faculty of Education.

As active community members Louise and David want to assist students in expanding their education and enjoy all that the university has to offer.

Award ID

 610005

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