To support its funding request to the province of Ontario, Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley secured the Goldie Company to complete a fundraising capacity study to determine the readiness of Renfrew County residents to contribute towards a capital campaign. The results were overwhelming and showed that 93% of those interviewed indicated they would make a financial contribution.
The College has set a goal of raising $2.5 million through a community capital campaign that would go toward the overall project cost of $36 million. The Algonquin Students' Association has committed to enhancing the project by investing $4-million for student facilities such as a gymnasium and fitness centre.
Through the leadership of Campaign Chair Mark Huckabone, the College is now actively working on its campaign goal. If you would like to know more about the project and are considering making a donation, please contact Marie Mask, Capital Campaign Administrator, Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley, at 613-735-4700, ext. 2842, or email her at: YourFuture@algonquincollege.com.
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Mark Huckabone was raised in Pembroke and is a graduate of Fellowes High School. He has practiced criminal and civil law in Renfrew County since 1997 at Huckabone, O'Brien and Instance. A part-time teacher at Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley, Mark considers a new campus critical to the future of Renfrew County. "We can no longer take Algonquin College for granted. A new campus is needed and the entire community must support the effort to get one." |
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Colonel Simon Hetherington Colonel Simon Hetherington is the Commander of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at CFB Petawawa. He believes that quality post-secondary education is paramount to the continued growth of the Upper Ottawa Valley. “I’m pleased to be able to work with Algonquin College towards realizing their goal of establishing their new Pembroke campus. The current high success rate and level of achievement of Algonquin College students will undoubtedly be enhanced further by their new and exciting facilities.” |
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Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Moyle |
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Chris Kelly Chris Kelly is a criminal and civil lawyer in Renfrew County. He has been a resident of the Pembroke area since 1994 and is a member of the Kelly and Kelly law firm. He is involved in the project because he "believes strongly in lifelong learning and sees Algonquin College as an asset to people of all ages." He also considers the College to be extremely important to the health and vitality of all of Renfrew County. |
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C.B. Pappin C.B. Pappin works as a communications advisor and is a partner in Pappin Communications, a public relations and publishing firm. C.B. has lived in Pembroke since 1983 and believes the renaissance of Algonquin College's Ottawa Valley Campus will play a key role in the region's future. "By providing the best possible college experience to students, it will inspire them to make their entrepreurial or career dreams come true here in the Valley." |
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Lisa
Edmonds Lisa Edmonds is a graduate of the former Champlain High School in Pembroke. She was raised in the Petawawa area and in 1985 joined the family business, EGM Insurance, where she continues to work. Lisa believes a new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley will open up opportunities for more young people to pursue post-secondary education here at home. "I'm involved in this project because it is about youth and that's important to me." |
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Dawn Dube For most of her professional career, Dawn Dube was a Public Relations practitioner for Algonquin College. Since retiring from the College, Dawn has returned to the Ottawa Valley and is anxious to get involved in the capital campaign for a new Ottawa Valley Campus. "Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley has a proud history of student success. The new campus will build upon this success and play a key role in further strengthening the communities it serves." |
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Fred Blackstein, Honorary Chair Fred Blackstein is a recipient of the Order of Canada and is best known as a community volunteer who has led several successful community projects. His work in organizing the community to develop Pembroke's picturesque waterfront area and his ongoing commitment to keeping it beautiful, has earned him the respect of the entire region. "Having an expanded College will result in a stronger local economy, increased skilled labour and more tourism potential for the region." |
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Marie Mask, Capital Campaign Administrator Several years with local television has given Marie many skills in media relations, marketing, and communications. Her numerous responsibilities as a committee member on local boards have enabled her to establish invaluable contacts in the community. As campaign administrator, Marie is delighted to be able to organize fundraising events and liaise with many community supporters who will celebrate a new Algonquin College campus in 2012. |
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Past Member - Lieutenant Colonel Keith Rudderham Lieutenant Colonel Keith Rudderham was the Commander of CFB Petawawa. Citing the long history of the Canadian Forces as a learning institution and the importance of access to post-secondary education, Commander Rudderham said he firmly believe that the establishment of a new Algonquin College campus would be critical for the long term prosperity of the Upper Ottawa Valley. Algonquin College thanks him for his contribution to its new campus project. |
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Past Member - Lieutenant Colonel Bill Moore Lieutenant Colonel Bill Moore was the Base Commander of CFB Petawawa from 2007 to 2009. He was instrumental in helping the college establish a capital campaign. He served as Task Force Commander at a United Nations mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia and as the Construction Engineering Officer at CFB Esquimalt and CFB Petawawa, before becoming a Base Commander. |