[CANUFNET] Suspension of Fleming College courses related to Urban Forestry, will this impact our Urban Forests

[Peter Wynnyczuk]

 Hi Philip,
The gist of the correspondence I saw is:
    * international students caps by the federal government,
    * one I am not clear on ,"elimination of educational private 
partnerships",  was this mandated to be dissolved by  level of 
government? 
    *  program reviews were accelerated and in review of the Government 
of Ontario direction, keeping courses/programs "that they will support 
as well as consider labour market demand, regional needs and 
demographics". 
    * all current courses are to be completed with their current 
enrollments
    * other factors, not in the correspondence are likely reduced 
enrollment in these now suspended programs.
 
I sense this now requires the Arboricultural/Urban Forestry industry to 
step up and voice their concerns to the College. There is an online 
petition as noted elsewhere. 
This may be a start, by the petition. but timely correspondence from all 
Urban 
Forestry/Arboriculture/Landscaping/Architects/Planners/Lawyers/Engineers 
with their  related associations and councils could be critical to the 
discussion noting the number of participants in our industry, the 
breadth and scope of the players involved and future expectations of 
attrition and expected participants, along with the current gaps
As mentioned earlier as more attention is being paid by municipalities 
to the Urban Forest by Polices and Bylaws we need competent and 
qualified participants to carry the torch for the discussion on trees
Hope this helps.
Peter
 
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Sent: Monday, April 29th 2024, 10:30
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Suspension of Fleming College courses related to 
Urban Forestry, will this impact our Urban Forests
 

Peter, 
 
When were the courses suspended and why?
 
Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC
1331 Northaven Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada, L5G 4E8
Tel: (905) 274-1022 
Cell: (647) 221 3046
Fax: (905) 274 2170

 
 

On Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:00:27 a.m. EDT, Peter Wynnyczuk via 
CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:
 
 

Good evening,
Very recently Fleming College has suspended the courses listed below. 
Do you think this will have a negative impact on Arboriculture and Urban 
Forestry in Canada? 
As many municipalities have and are seeking greater canopy cover targets 
through tree policies and  Bylaws, can this further weaken the voice for 
the trees?
I was fortunate be involved in Urban forestry in the GTHA for over 45 
years in various capacities and able to present a course on Urban 
Forestry in the Municipal Context for 10 years until April 2023 at 
Fleming College and am concerned we have lost significant opportunities 
for engaging students in our industry to help with succession and future 
leaders in the Urban forest.
Please let me know if you have any concerns on the impacts related to 
our environment by the loss of these courses and enrollment benefiting 
our green industry.
There may be a need to create support for reinstatement of the  Urban 
Forestry courses
Sincerely,
Peter Wynnyczuk
 


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