CITY PAGES: New Fellows, Upcoming Events, and Hospital Staff

The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…?

General Hospital Hires New Had Nurse

Andrea Lucas, registered nurse and certified health executive, is the new Vice President of Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive at Guelph General Hospital. Lucas is joining the Guelph team from North Bay Regional Health Centre where she served as the Vice President of Mental Health and Addictions. Her first day on the job will be November 11.

“Andrea was selected among many qualified candidates by a multidisciplinary hiring committee, as her warmth and extensive experience stood out to us. She will be instrumental in leading, inspiring, and supporting our clinical teams as well as play a key role in our planning and decision making,” said Mark Walton, President & CEO of Guelph General Hospital in a statement.

CMHA Marks World Suicide Prevention Month

The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington is marking September as World Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, with September 10th being World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day. This year’s theme, #StartTheConversation, is meant to help everyone understand how important it is to talk about suicide to promote conversation, reach out and support one another in a different way.

“To make this change, we need to work towards changing the narrative within the whole system, as talking about prevention is postvention. It’s about moving away from keeping quiet and feeling ashamed, to creating a culture where people can talk openly, understand each other, and offer support,” reads a post on the CMHA website.

As part of World Suicide Prevention Day, CMHA will be at the Kitchener Public Library’s Central Branch at 85 Queen Street North on Tuesday, September 10 from 4:30 to 7 pm. There is also a free Zoom talk on September 1o from the Canadian Suicide Prevention Council from 10:30 to 11:30 am featuring Dr. Mark Sinyor, who will speak about: “Changing the Narrative: How we can Reshape Public Discourse about Suicide to Save Lives.” For help anytime, you can call the Suicide Crisis Helpline at 9-8-8.

Seven U of G Faculty M Name Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

A record number of University of Guelph faculty members, seven to be exact, have been named Fellows of The Royal Society of Canada, the country’s most prestigious body of independent scholars, researchers and creatives at the forefront of intellectual leadership. They are:

Dr. Catherine Carstairs, Department of History
Dr. Aicheng Chen, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Ajay Heble, School of English and Theatre Studies, and International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
Prof. Lawrence Hill, School of English and Theatre Studies
Dr. Georgia Mason, Department of Integrative Biology
Dr. Manjusri Misra, School of Engineering and Department of Plant Agriculture
Dr. Stephen P. Lewis, Department of Psychology

“This impressive acknowledgement of academic and scholarly excellence at the University of Guelph honours each of these faculty members for their remarkable work,” said Dr. Rene van Acker, vice-president (research and innovation) in a statement. “We are proud to celebrate these seven researchers on this significant achievement.”

A formal Celebration of Excellence and Engagement will be held Nov. 7-9 in Vancouver, B.C. to induct all new Fellows and College Members.

Additional Notes

Rotary Guelph is inviting everyone to take part in the Reconciliation Walk on Sunday September 29 at the Green Pavilion at Riverside Park from 10 am to 3 pm. Remember to wear your Orange Shirt.

Jaywalking will walk to the River Run Centre for a special Culture Days performance of Gwelf Early Days on Thursday September 26.

The Guelph Public Library has begun its search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

CrimeStoppers is hosting its annual shredding fundraiser in Mount Forest on Saturday September 14 and in Guelph on September 28.

Current “Have Your Say” Opportunities:

Disc Golf in Margret Greene Park
Downtown Infrastructure Renewal
Finding Your Way, Grove Street Reconstruction
Guelph’s Bicentennial
Scottsdale Drive Bike Lanes.

Transit News & Detours

Reminder #1: The detours along the #4 York have changed and will remain in effect till December 20.

Reminder #2: Outbound trips on the #2 College Edinburgh will be detoured until December 20 affecting three stops.

The #3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20 and 99 will all be detoured around Macdonell and Wyndham downtown on Friday and Saturday nights through September for the Safe Semester program.

See the full list of stops affected by detours here.