<p class="ql-align-justify">Fleming College first opened in 1967 as a college of applied arts and technology. Located in the heart of the Kawarthas in the City of Peterborough, Fleming's Sutherland Campus is the college's largest campus with approximately 4,380 full-time students. Fleming College's Frost Campus is located in Lindsay, Ontario, with programming geared towards environmental and trades-based industries/roles. Fleming College is named for Sir Sandford Fleming who was a famous Canadian visionary, engineer and inventor. Fleming was born in Kircaldy, Scotland in 1827 and moved to Peterborough in 1845. He was responsible for many advances in Canada including construction of the Trans-Canada railway, laying the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable, the invention of Universal Standard Time, and designing Canada's first postage stamp. Fleming College is inspired by Sir Sandford Fleming’s powerful legacy and are excited about the future of education as they mark the 50th anniversary of the College in 2017.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Why Fleming College</strong></p><ul><li class="ql-align-justify"><u>Campus life</u>:&nbsp;The Frost Campus is surrounded by the natural beauty of rivers, lakes and green space. Located close to Lindsay’s historic downtown in City of Kawartha Lakes, the student-friendly community offers numerous opportunities to get out and explore in all four seasons. Fleming is proud to say the campus is home to one of Canada’s leading environmental institutions. They continuously strive to reduce their carbon footprint while aiming to achieve top industry sustainability standards. In fact, the Frost campus is a living, learning lab for students and includes many green features: community and pollinator gardens, arboretum; green roof; apiary; wind turbine; geothermal heating and cooling system; and a constructed wetland for waste treatment.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><u>Facilities</u>: Access tons of amenities like the Environmental Technology Wing, New GeoCentre, Parnham Training Centre for Drilling and Blasting, Centre for Heavy Equipment Technology, Geomatics Institute at Fleming, Fleming Fish Hatchery, the Lindsay Recreation Complex, field house, Kawartha Trans-Canada Trail, and multiple dining and housing options.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p>