Hi UofT,
That's some encouraging information, thank you. I suppose in hindsight, the vast majority of my profs have taken their degrees at various locations, and did not stay in a single area.
Unfortunately, I'm still playing the waiting game. I'm aware that some received interviews or invitations to open houses for Guelph (thanks to religiously searching the forums), but the number seems to be small as of yet (under five). I've heard nothing about Western.
Cheers!