The bees that J. Scott MacIvor, an ecologist at 91ŃÇÉ«, studies aren’t social and don’t build hives. They construct small nests in plant stems, tree holes and fence posts. To examine their nest-building habits in detail, MacIvor enlisted Toronto citizen scientists in the spring of 2012 to help place artificial nest boxes throughout the city, reported the Scientific American’s June 2014 issue. .
The final speaker of the Muskoka Summit on the Environment was 91ŃÇɫ’s Peter Victor, an ecological economist. Victor traced the historical roots of our current belief that economic growth is necessary for development and progress, reported the Bracebridge Examiner May 20. .
If elected, Angus Duff, 46, promises to improve public transit, employment laws and social services and preserve the health care and education systems. He will also fight for all-day GO Transit train service in the riding and more frequent public transportation to 91ŃÇÉ«, reported the Newmarket Era May 20. .
Literature Professor Janice Fiamengo and Justin Trottier, spokesman for the Canadian Association for Equality, squared off on TVO’s “The Agenda” against 91ŃÇÉ« feminist academic Alice MacLachlan and Huffington Post blogger/protester Rachel DĂ©coste about rape culture on university campuses. . . . When asked for her response to Fiamengo’s silencing by protesters at the University of Ottawa in March, MacLachlan said, “What I saw warmed me,” because “progress doesn’t always look pretty,” reported the National Post May 21. .
Perhaps you’d like to pass the time on the bus up to 91ŃÇÉ« reading a novel about 91ŃÇÉ« Professor Mary Vaughan and her Neanderthal lover Ponter Boddit, who are “torn between their two realities when they consider having children.” Whether you want to explore unfamiliar Toronto neighbourhoods or find new insights into areas you know well, the Toronto Public Library has the book recommendations for you, reported the Torontoist May 20. .
The Concours et Festival d’art oratoire is the annual French public-speaking event for students from Grades 4 through 12 studying French as a second language in Ontario, reported the Sault Star May 21. It’s organized by the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association and Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) and it was held at 91ŃÇɫ’s Glendon campus. .