From the President – 2022 Year In Review
The last two years of the pandemic caused everyone in the world to take a breath, and focus on health, family, friends, and support. At the Leacross Foundation we had to regroup in order to connect in a different manner. We decided to do a monthly zoom call with...
ACRE has completed the purchase of Forêt Jolicœur-McMartin
Action Chelsea for the Respect of the Environment (ACRE) has completed the purchase of Forêt Jolicœur-McMartin December 1, 2022 We are delighted to report that ACRE completed the purchase of Forêt Jolicœur-McMartin Forest today. This important forest in Chelsea is now...
Leacross Foundation Gift Enables Students To Gain Invaluable Research Experience To Practice And Hone Their Disciplinary Skills
IBEST’S WOMEN IN STEM SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL COHORT Published by iBEST on Friday, May 13, 2022 Through a generous donation from the Leacross Foundation, which aims to amplify opportunities for female-identifying individuals to succeed in STEM...
Algonquin College Annual Report – Supporting Women in STEM
The Leacross Foundation was delighted to receive this Annual Report from Algonquin College. Please be sure to read through to the end, as some wonderful messages of thanks were also received from the bursary and take-home kit recipients.A steadfast champion for the...
Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa’s Leacross Landing
Ottawa is a beautiful place to call home and yet there is a continual shortage of affordable home ownership options across the region. In an effort to ensure more families have access to safe places to call home, the Leacross Foundation teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Ottawa in 2016 to become the Development Sponsor of Leacross Landing.
Message from the President – The Year of 2020
2020 started as a wonderful year. I took a sabbatical in November and December 2019 to travel to New Zealand for hiking, rejuvenation, and meeting new people. It was also the 40th anniversary of the passing of a colleague with whom I worked with from Toronto who died in 1979 on the Air Zealand crash that took the lives of 257 people. I had planned to visit New Zealand earlier in my lifetime but the time never seemed quite right. It was an honour to be there as the country commemorated the air accident which hit Mount Erebus at the southern pole in Antarctica.
From the President – January 2019
Spring is an exciting time for the creative process and that is evident in the past months events. Join me as I explore educational opportunities for youth, women in stem and how youth see the future.
From the President – February 2018
Spring is an exciting time for the creative process and that is evident in the past months events. Join me as I explore educational opportunities for youth, women in stem and how youth see the future.
From the President – November
October and November have been busy months. Women have been participating in so many activities and having strong voices in the STEM fields.
From the President
This is my first blog post expressing the accomplishments of the Leacross Foundation. It's been a busy year with ongoing projects that support education and economic development for women and children. Where to start? Current and upcoming projects include the...