Lakehead, UoGuelph collaborative veterinary program receives $10M gift

Lakehead University and the University of Guelph have received $10M from philanthropists Kim and Stu Lang in support of the forthcoming Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program. The funds will go towards the construction of a new animal education facility at Lakehead, which will be named Gakina Awesiinyag or “All Animals (Place For)” in the Anishinaabemowin language. “We were grateful to receive guidance from Indigenous Elders from the north to choose this beautiful, fitting name,” said Kim Lang. “It is our privilege to play a part in building this lasting legacy for northern communities.”