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A pilot project in community farming began this month with the goal to strengthen the resilience of the local food eco system and create a sustainable program that will meet the talent needs of the regional demand in the agricultural sector. St. Lawrence College will support the training needs of program participants. The project, funded through the Government of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund, has received $216,200 in grant funding. Facilitated by the City of Kingston, and under the management of Loving Spoonful, this collaboration will address local food insecurity and position the Kingston community for economic growth.

June 2 is the provincial election and under the Canada Elections Act, all eligible voters are guaranteed the right to three consecutive hours on Election Day during voting hours to cast their vote. Learn more about when employers are required to provide time off to vote.

June 1 marks the beginning of an important month for us as a community committed to growing how we embody our value of Belonging, as we commemorate and recognize national Indigenous history, and celebrate diversity and Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. While the month of June is the highlight of these celebrations, it is important to carry on our learning journeys all year long. 

Effective June 1, SLC will no longer require masks to be worn on campus or in SLC facilities, unless PPE is a requirement of the learning or work environment.

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month. Sexual assault centres have spent time and energy into bringing awareness to sexual violence for decades. This month the Ontario Coalition of Rape and Crisis Centres (OCRCC) is highlighting the work of using this awareness to further practice violence prevention, using a Survivors First approach. The OCRCC says it takes a community to end sexual violence – this work cannot be done alone and there is room for everyone to get involved.