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Best Selling Author AnnVoskamp once wrote that practice is the hardest
aspect of learning “and training is the essence of transformation.” For a
Canadian College celebrating a 25th Anniversary, the culmination of an
operational milestone is complemented by increasing awareness of its
unique educational curriculum and, in this case, indeed, the essence and
intent of such training involves transformation.
W
hen it was founded in Toronto 25 years ago, there was question, perhaps
even doubt, that an institution of its kind could ever achieve viable suc-
cess, but founders Gord Riddell and Kathy Ryndak had faith in their vi-
sion. Both had maintained successful careers, Ryndak in the advertising industry and
Riddell serving as spiritual instructor and private practice counselor; professional pur-
suits which followed their respective formal education at York University and University
of Toronto (for Riddell) and Wilfrid Laurier University where Ryndak graduated with a
degree in psychology. Later studies would see Ryndak become a Certified Aromathera-
pist and Chakra EnergeticTherapist; Riddell had actually grown-up in a family that fully
