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Serving Scholars program a success at the University of Guelph
2017 saw some of the worst flooding in Quebec in over 50 years. A large blizzard late in the season followed by heavy rains throughout April had the Ottawa River Basin spilling over its banks, breaking dykes and inundating streets and homes with floodwaters.
By May, Montreal and surrounding towns declared a state of emergency. More than 1,200 members of the Canadian Armed Forces were sent in to assist.

Call for Applications: Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance
The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences at the University of Guelph invites applications for the fourth Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance.
Funded by a generous endowment from the Kinross Gold Corporation, the Chair in Environmental Governance will be held by an established contributor to the governance of the environment and natural resources in Canada or abroad.