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    SLM FOCUS NORTH. Tuesday, August 25, 2016 - Vardø, Norway Submitted by Michelle, Madhur and Olivia

    SLM FOCUS NORTHTuesday, August 25, 2016 - Vardø, NorwaySubmitted by Michelle, Madhur and OliviaToday we woke up in Vardø to make the journey back to Alta, thereby ending the field school portion of the program. It’s been an intense week, chock full of learning, moving about, presentations and...

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    August 30, 2016 - 3:02pm

    SLM FOCUS NORTHTuesday, August 25, 2016 - Vardø , NorwayKomafestSubmitted by Suzanne de la Barre, VIU field course facultyThe small island village of Vardø in Varanger has suffered from depopulation for over four decades. Abandoned buildings line the narrow streets, and tell a story of a once...

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    August 30, 2016 - 2:28pm

    SLM FOCUS NORTHTuesday, August 25, 2016 - Varanger, NorwayI’m not a bird watcher but … Submitted by Suzanne, VIU field course facultyI’m not a bird watcher, but I suddenly find myself looking for birds.I walk around gazing upwards, I read interpretive panels at trail heads to see when and what...

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    August 30, 2016 - 10:47am

    SLM FOCUS NORTHTuesday, August 24, 2016 - Varanger, NorwayI saw a Duck!!!Submitted by Madhur kanumuri, VIU MASLM Student 

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    August 28, 2016 - 6:19pm

    SLM FOCUS NORTHTuesday, August 24, 2016 - Ekkerøy, NorwayA Perfect Finnmark Village Submitted by Suzanne, VIU field course facultyEkkerøy is a perfect Finnmark village. It sits at latitude 71 degrees, and is located on one of the widest fjords in Norway.  We stayed here one night, and almost...

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    August 27, 2016 - 5:33am

    SLM FOCUS NORTHTuesday, August 23, 2016 - Tana, NorwayContributed by Michelle, Madhur...

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    August 23, 2016 - 2:51am

    SLM Focus North VIU’s Sustainable Leisure Management (SLM) Program involved in the design and piloting of a joint Master’s in Northern Tourism with University of the Arctic (UArctic) partners As the Arctic has increased its presence in global public attention (think geopolitical tensions, climate...

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    Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place 2016

    Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place will convene in Vancouver, BC, September 12-15, 2016 at the Sheraton Wall Centre. Hotel rooms are available at the Sheraton at a special conference rate of $199 CAN. The location typifies Vancouver’s particular kind of livability: amidst a dense urban core can be found...

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    Innovation Infusion Review: Lee Herrin

    Topic: Enterprising Non-profits: Revving up Revenues for Not-for-Profits. Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,Thursday April 14th, 2016Location: Building 300-Room 401 (Royal Arbutus Room)This is a story of success through social entrepreneurship. Started in 1979 as a community centre which provided...

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    MaSLM Student Field Experience--Yufan (Veronica) Yang

    Being a communications assistant for the World Leisure Centre of Excellence (WLCE) at VIU has been such an amazing experience for me. With constant help from the WLCE team and continuous self-learning, this 140-hour work experience has helped me expand knowledge and improve skills enormously in a...

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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.

WLCE Mission

The World Leisure Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Leisure Management brings together established and emerging scholars from around the globe to share innovative ideas, engage in dialogue and collaborate in research and teaching.