Former Olympian speaks out against LU job cuts

"Laurentian University's decision to declare 20 jobs "redundant" is making serious waves, from the Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU) to 1984 Canadian Olympic double gold medalist Alex Baumann.

The job redundancies contributed to a balanced budget for the university, but also meant the closure of the Voyageur Athletic Therapy Clinic.

Baumann sent a letter to Laurentian University president Dominic Giroux expressing his "deep regret" after hearing of the decision to close the clinic.
In the letter, Baumann credits the clinic as being an integral part of his training prior to winning Olympic gold and added: "If there is any way to reverse this position, I would be fully supportive."

Among those found by the university to be redundant was Wendy Hampson, head athletic therapist who worked at the clinic for 33 years, according to LUSU president Tracy Oost.""

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