Name: Jim Watson, Title: Mayor of Ottawa, With big changes coming to Ottawa’s transportation system, who better to give us the inside scoop than the city’s mayor? The Gazette asked Mayor Jim Watson why, when and what we can expect from this
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Name: Lenny Sabourin, Title: Manager of Fitness, Instructional, Recreational and Outdoor Programs, Faculty: Sports Services, When did you start playing sports or training and why? My parents introduced me to many sports at a very young age. They really loved the discipline
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Name: Catherine Elena Buchanan, Title: Language teacher (FLS), Faculty: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, Faculty of Arts, When and why did you start doing sports? I started doing sports in January 2012. I decided to grab the bull by the horns because I
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Name: Shana Poplack, Title: Distinguished University Professor, Faculty: Faculty of Arts, How do you feel when someone starts a sentence in one language and finishes it in another? What about using a French word in an English sentence or vice-versa? While this type
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Name: Michel Guilbeault, Title: Director, Faculty: Housing Service, What inspires you the most about your work? Contributing to the development—both personal and professional—of our team members. Delivering top-quality services to our students and clients. Promoting a work environment where teamwork is part of
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Name: Alain Lagacé, Title: Manager, Faculty: International Office, What motivated you to take control of your health? For several years, I’d been using my responsibilities at work and at home as an excuse for neglecting my health. Every year, my health was deteriorating,
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Name: Marc Duval, Title: Director, Community Life Service, Faculty: Student Services, When did you start playing your sport or training and why? I started training individually back in my twenties, first as a runner (5K and 10K), but I had to stop
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Name: Martin Robichaud / Hélène Doré-Lavigne, Title: International liaison officer / undergraduate admissions manager , Faculty: International Office / Office of the Registrar, Tell us a bit about the international recruitment project you took part in. Martin: Hélène and I toured Western Africa
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Name: Tundra, Title: Zootherapist, Faculty: With the Student Academic Success Service (SASS) and Health Promotion, What inspires you the most about your work at uOttawa? The aspect of my work I like most is most definitely my daily contact with students and knowing
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Name: Philippe Demers, Title: Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty: Conventions and Reservations, Food Services and uOttawa Card Service, When did you start playing your sport or training and why? I have always been active. For several years I rode motocross, which is a highly
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