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One, two, three: We’re all in.
The Avengers may be the world’s favourite superhero team. Or, is it the Justice League or the X-Men? What they have in common is the collection of a diverse group of heroes working toward a common purpose. If you don’t know, The Avengers use their various skills and superpowers to address a villain threatening the future. They know to trust in the people around them and they become the ultimate superhero team. Superhero teams can teach us how to look splendid in capes and spandex and about the value of teams themselves and being part of a movement that makes a difference. Being part of a team, participating in a plan, being ...
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Welcome to the New Year! 2022, here we come!
I would like to say welcome back to school, but the latest on Omicron and COVID-19 restrictions feel more like welcome back to 2021! Effective Wednesday, January 5, for at least 21 days—until January 26, 2022—subject to trends in public health and health system indicators, Ontario is reducing social gathering limits to five people indoors and 10 people outdoors, and limiting capacity at organized public events to five people indoors. We are back to working from home, which requires businesses and organizations to ensure employees work remotely unless the nature of their work requires them to be on-site. Capacity restrictions,...
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Season’s Greetings
What a year it has been! We’ve all experienced another long stint with the pandemic having to persevere in our professional and personal lives. I’m reminded by staff, faculty, and learners daily that our responsibilities extend well beyond the walls of our institution. In 2021, through it all, we’ve seen some of the best in ourselves. I think many of us have experienced a resiliency and a renewed level of care for each other that we didn’t know we had. Keep it up –that caring spirit is what sets NOSM apart. Although the effects of the pandemic are bound to linger for a long time—impacting the way we work, the way our kids ...
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