AON Donation Inspired by New Nursing Program Mr. Ross Smith, President and CEO of AON Inc., presented a Cybex treadmill, valued at $7,900 to Bonnie Patterson, Trent President, at a special ceremony last month at Trent's Athletics Centre. AON Inc. announced that the donation symbolizes its commitment to youth, seniors and healthy communities. The treadmill equipment is an integral part of exercise programs AON offers under the direction of Susan Simmons, Health and Wellness Co-ordinator at The Gardens of Peterborough, the company's active retirement living residences. "A key mission of AON is to build healthier communities," said Smith. "As part of this focus, our company has assumed a leadership role to create quality retirement residences that co-exist with health care services." Smith added the highly popular joint Nursing program at Trent inspired the company to make the donation. "Studies show six weeks of intensive seniors exercise can increase muscle strength up to 70 per cent thereby preventing falls and maintaining balance," says Smith. Paul Wilson, Director of Athletics noted that the Cybex treadmill will provide key benefits to students. "This high quality piece of equipment will be of tremendous benefit to a wide range of students, from the elite athlete to the casual user plus our community members who make use of our facilities through the partnership with Glen Millar Athletic Consultants." The highly successful Trent University ­ Sir Sandford Fleming Nursing program has an enrolment of 102 students in its first year.   Back to the Trent Report main page

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