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Food and drink is delivered twice a week to Moose Factory. Local Gordy Innis, pictured here, distributes the goods to the island's three general stores. he burnt wood,” she says. “Our generation doesn’t have to cut wood!” She recalls the influence of the residential school that her mother attended. “Because of the residential school, she couldn’t speak her own language. So she lost the means to communicate with her family, so traditions weren’t passed down and that includes parenting skills.” Today, while hunting and fishing still factor into the community’s lifestyle, those activities are not as popular. Local youth Doug Cheechoo says most of his peers would rather play Xbox than go hunting. Adds Suzanne Hajto, founder of Rez-Fit, a community-focused program for Moose Factory women: “Pushing the traditional way of life is difficult when the modern way is so convenient.” Other enticing activities are few and far between. Twelve-year-old Paris Carey spends her time walking the island and swinging on a lone rope swing on the shore of the Moose River. Meanwhile, the nearest movie theatre is in Timmins, which is an $80 trip away. Moose Factory recently sold the pool table that was in the pool hall. “There are activities but it’s getting the kids to join in; it’s frustrating when you hear them saying they’re bored,” says Innis. “They built the 20 Ryerson University Magazine • W I N T E R 2013 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013

Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013
Table of Contents
President's Message
Showcase
Gould Street
Picture Perfect
Photo Essay
Feels Like Home
From the boardroom to the delivery room – midwife Jasmin Tecson follows her passion
Flying with the Snowbirds – Capt. Iain Cummings realizes lifelong dream
Alumni Diary/VP Viewpoint
Class Notes
Remember When?

Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013

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Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - President's Message (Page 3)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Showcase (Page 4)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Showcase (Page 5)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Gould Street (Page 6)
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Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Picture Perfect (Page 12)
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Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Picture Perfect (Page 18)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Photo Essay (Page 19)
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Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Photo Essay (Page 22)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Photo Essay (Page 23)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Photo Essay (Page 24)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Feels Like Home (Page 25)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Feels Like Home (Page 26)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Feels Like Home (Page 27)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - From the boardroom to the delivery room – midwife Jasmin Tecson follows her passion (Page 28)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Flying with the Snowbirds – Capt. Iain Cummings realizes lifelong dream (Page 29)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Alumni Diary/VP Viewpoint (Page 30)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Alumni Diary/VP Viewpoint (Page 31)
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Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Alumni Diary/VP Viewpoint (Page 35)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Class Notes (Page 36)
Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Class Notes (Page 37)
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Ryerson Alumni - Winter 2013 - Remember When? (Page 44)
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