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Algonquin College 40th Anniversary |
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Algonquin College 40th Anniversary |
Construction Almost Completed on New Watertfront Campus!
Labs and classrooms on the third and fourth floor are coming along well. Furniture, shelving, carpeting, and flooring are being completed on the first floor where the Library, Bookstore and Student Commons areas are located. Landscaping is underway, and parking lot paving is almost completed. First-year students and staff participated in the Orientation Games Day at Centenary Park recently and the waterfront setting, with the College in the background, was an excellent welcome for our new local and out-of-town students. We are getting excited about moving soon and the beautiful facility will be well worth the wait. Students and staff are watching for updates on our Move2012 website.
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Update: Company Makes Second Donation
Investors Group, a Pembroke-based financial services company, presented Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley with a cheque for $1,000 for the new campus campaign. Mark Jennings, himself an Algonquin College Business Program graduate presented the campital campaign with a $500 donation about a year ago. Several of the Investors Group employees are proud Algonquin College graduates. |
Great Day for Golf as the Community Ccontinues to Support Algonquin College
A hot and humid day didn't stop 140 golfers from supporting Algonquin College's building fund for its new Pembroke waterfront campus. Almost $27,000 was raised at the tournament, while an additional $25,000 commitment to the college's capital campaign was announced by TD Bank, at the start of the tournament. Over the past four years, the golf tournament has generated more tha $100,000 in funds to support the college's fundraising campaign. The College extends a huge thank you to everyone who played or sponsored the event. Read the Pembroke Observer article. |
Wilderness Survival Course Offered to Benefit New Campus
Fred Blackstein, strong College advocate and honorary chair of the Capital Campaign Committee, has offered to teach another session of his Wilderness Survival Skills course. With a minimum $100 donation, participants will learn a variety of practical skills such navigating with map and compass, starting a fire in inclement weather, treating hypothermia, emergency shelters, and much more. |
Royal Canadian Legion Contributes to A Student Bursary Fund
Branch 72 of the Royal Canadian Legion believes that investing in students is investing in the future of Renfrew County. The recent donation they made to Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley will provide financial assistance to Pembroke Campus students through a special Royal Canadian Legion Branch 72 bursary fund. This donation will be matched by the provincial government and the endowed fund will enable local Algonquin students to be awarded an annual bursary in perpetuity.
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Early Christmas Present for Campus
Investors Group, a Pembroke-based financial services company, presented Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley with an early Christmas present. |
Walmart & Customers Support New Campus Through Pledge Campaign
Walmart supports community causes by donating thousands of dollars a year to various organizations.
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Former Pembroke Civic Hospital Auxiliary Sponsors Nursing Lab
One of the three nursing labs at the new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley campus will be named after the Alexandra Club, the auxiliary organization that supported the former Pembroke Cottage/Pembroke Civic Hospital. |
Scotiabank Donation Aids Students in Perpetuity
$200,000 Donation Provides Bursaries for all Algonquin Campuses Students on Algonquin College’s three campuses now have the opportunity to cash-in on a new bursary opportunity thanks to the establishment of the $200,000 Scotiabank Bursary. “At Scotiabank, we strongly believe in equipping students with the tools, skills and experiences to realize their full potential,” says Peggy Williams, Scotiabank Community Banking Manager for Ottawa Valley. “Pursuing post-secondary education is an investment in the future, but this investment can also present financial challenges.Read the full story here.
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Federal Grant Assures Facility Accessibility
Enabling Accessibility Fund Announces Grant for New College Campus The federal government, through its Enabling Accessibility Fund, is contributing $3 million to the cost of building the new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Campus in Pembroke. The new campus, which will open in the fall of 2012, will feature innovation planning by the architects that will support individuals with mobility issues. Read the media release here. See the Pembroke Observer story here.
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Sports Association Makes Generous Donation
Many local organizations and individuals have offered to help the new campus building fund. The latest organization to make a donation to the Capital Campaign is the Alice and Fraser Minor Sports Association. The Association is a registered charity that supports many community causes, including education and projects that aid youth. See PDF item here.
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Construction Starts on New Waterfront Campus
After years of dreaming of having a new campus, construction is finally underway on the new $36 million Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Campus. Excavation work on the site started with the help of local contractors in late May, paving the way for structural construction by early summer. The College is continuing to work with the city’s planning and building departments as it finalizes the site plan for the new 100,000 square foot building, which will open to students in the fall of 2012. Once completed, the campus will be a showcase for the City of Pembroke, and will re-energize the city’s historic downtown, while also creating new opportunities for local residents and out-of-town students to pursue post-secondary education. |
Sod Turning Signals Start of Construction on New Algonquin College Campus
With great excitement, the official groundbreaking ceremony for Algonquin College's new Pembroke Campus took place on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, on the waterfront site of the new campus. Nearly 400 VIPs and community members were in attendance, including many businesspeople from the city’s downtown core and donors to the College’s capital campaign, who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new campus. Construction on the new campus is expected to begin within the next few weeks. Read more here and review a photo gallery from the ceremony. Relive the excitement and watch a short video here of the ceremony highlights. |
Capital Campaign Receives Major Donation at Opening of New Waterfront Pavilion
The Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, who operated the Lorrain School of Nursing from 1926 to 1973 in Pembroke, have made a $100,000 donation to the College’s capital campaign. Through this generous donation, one of the three nursing labs that will be built in the new waterfront campus, will pay tribute to the Lorrain School through a naming opportunity.Read more here and see photos of the new pavilion opening. |
College Unveils Designs for New Waterfront Campus
At a media conference today, Dean Karen Davies shared her excitement about the new Pembroke Campus and the features of the 100,000 square foot facility. There will be three nursing labs, a large student commons area, expanded automotive and outdoor training space, a beautiful two-storey library, and a fitness centre and gymnasium. In addition, with the College's commitment to sustainability, the campus will be built to achieve the Canada Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Gold Certificate. Construction is set to begin in May 2011and will open for the new school year in the fall of 2012. Read the media release here and see the architectural drawings here. |
CUT-RITE'S "CLOSE SHAVE" RUN SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2011
Molly Van Bavel, owner of Cut-Rite Family Hairstyling & Indulgence Spa is an enthusiastic Algonquin College booster. Not only has she organized a 5K “Close Shave” Run for Sunday, May 15th, but she has also pledged to raise $10,000 for the new campus and will even shave her head when she’s reached her goal. The “Close Shave” event takes place on Pembroke’s Kiwanis Walkway--the run begins at 9 a.m. and is followed by a 2.5 K Family Walk or Run at 10:30 a.m. See this link for information about the entry fees, where to pick up the race kit, and how to register. You can register at the Running Room website here or at any Cut-Rite locations. |
Three College Events Raise $6,600 for New Campus
Three Events in as Many Weeks Net Capital Campaign over $6,600All the participants who attended a gourmet dinner, an alumni Bowl-a-rama, or climatologist David Phillips' lecture, helped the College with its new campus fundraising efforts. See pictures and a brief story here about these three events. |
Glam & Glitter Sets Tone for Fundraising Event
Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Cher and Lucille Ball were just a few of the celebrities who participated in Algonquin College's Oscars Night in Pembroke---a major fundraiser for the new Ottawa Valley Campus. More than $25,000 was raised at the event, and the College received an additional donation of $100,000 from the RBC Foundation. $25,000 of the RBC donation will go directly to the campaign to raise funds for the new campus that will be built in downtown Pembroke. More than 140 people attended the Night at the Oscars which was held on the same night as the Academy Awards. The event was co-hosted by The Brick, inside Pembroke's West End Mall. |
Major Donation from BMO-Bank of Montreal
At an after-work Christmas party for Algonquin College staff and retirees, BMO-Bank of Montreal, Pembroke Branch, gave an early Christmas present to the College with a corporate donation of $35,000. Read the Media Release here. |
Group Alive and Well in Spirit of Giving
After an absence of nearly two decades, the Dutch Canadian Club of Pembroke returned to the dance floor with a St. Nickolas Dance Party Reunion. Proceeds of the dance were donated to Algonquin College’s new college capital campaign.
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Customers & Staff Build Bricks for New Campus
Wal-Mart Comes on Board Update: Wal-Mart customers, together with front-line customer service representatives, helped Algonquin College’s new campus project by selling ‘bricks’ for the new campus this past fall.
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Area Residents Take Course & Support New Campus
See photos and read Daily Observer story here. |
Design & Build Process Moves to New Phase
New Campus Design Getting Closer Update: The Pembroke Campus of Algonquin College is getting ever closer to a new design. In the next phase of the process, teams of design/ builders are now studying the campus plan and will use it as their guiding document to work on design submissions for the new campus. Watch a short video about the design process here.
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AECL Union Members Help Project
One of the Ottawa Valley’s largest skilled trades unions has added its support to the plan to build a new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Campus. The Allied Council, which represents about 500 skilled trades, transportation and security workers at Atomic Energy of Canada’s Chalk River Laboratories has made a donation to the new capital campaign.
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Former Board of Governors' Member to be Honoured
Well-known Pembroke resident Fred Blackstein will receive the William G. Davis Community Volunteer provincial award to recognize his contribution to higher education in the Ottawa Valley. Algonquin College President Robert Gillett remarked on Mr. Blackstein's "outstanding vision, exceptional ability to marshal community resources, and his expertise in managing large, community-based projects". He will receive the award at a Colleges Ontario ceremony next month. Read the Media Release here (PDF format).
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Emergency Services Group Cycles for Donations
Pembroke and Area Emergency Services Staff have participated in a bicycle marathon for several years, raising money for various charitable causes. This year, Algonquin College was the recipient of their generous donation. |
City Council Approves Building of New Pavilion
Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley, with community support, plans to build a new pavilion along Pembroke’s waterfront that will include photographic plaques depicting the history of post-secondary education in Renfrew County. The project was unanimously approved by Pembroke City Council on September 14th. The Ottawa River attracts swimmers and watercraft of all kinds and is a magnificent backdrop for visitors to the City's waterfront. Over the past decade, the milennium boardwalk and waterfront park area have become a hub of social activity, entertainment, and relaxation for both tourists and community residents. Walkers,cyclists, and rollerbladers alike congregate here to take advantage of the scenic waterfront and spectacular sunsets. Read The Daily Observer article here. |
College Staff, Faculty and Retirees Support New Campus
After the initial announcement was made about approval to build a new campus, a number of staff, faculty and even retirees, wanted to become involved too. A committee was formed, events and activities were planned, and a kick-off event took place in February 2009. Since that time, special dinners prepared by the College’s Cook Apprentice program have been held, as well as a raffle for a treasure chest of prizes, and a silent auction. In addition, staff have also participated in the fundraising efforts through donations of a one-time financial gift, or through ongoing payroll deduction donations. |
Wal-Mart Supports New Algonquin Campus with 'Back to School' Campaign
August 25, 2010 From September 4 to 18th, Wal-Mart in Pembroke will be participating in Algonquin College’s fundraising campaign to build a new campus. Bernie Boulay, left, Wal-Mart Store Manager, accepts pledge cards from Jamie Bramburger, Manager of Community & Student Affairs at the Pembroke Campus. Starting Labour Day weekend, Wal-Mart shoppers will be encouraged to make a donation to this community facility during the ‘back to school’ period. Read Media Release here. |
Wilderness Survival Course Will Aid New Campus
Fred Blackstein, whose 6-year appointment to Algonquin College's Board of Governors has recently concluded, will continue to serve as the honorary chair of the Capital Campaign Committee, where he has been invaluable in his role as advisor. "We are just thrilled that Fred has taken on yet another role on behalf of the Pembroke Campus--that of Wilderness Survival Instructor", continued Dean Davies. "We appreciate that he is donating his time and efforts in teaching this course, and are grateful for the contribution of all of his students whose fees have been a donation to Renaissance Square. Thank you!" Read Pembroke Daily Observer article here. |
Local Service Club Makes Generous Pledge to Project
Lorne Wilson, Treasurer of the Petawawa Rotary Club, presented Karen Davies, Dean of Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley, with a cheque pledge of $30,000. "The Petawawa Rotary Club has always demonstrated its commitment to the community and its generosity for local causes", said Dean Davies. "We appreciate their support, and that of other service clubs, organizations, businesses and private individuals in Renfrew County." See the Petawawa Post photo and cutline here. See Petawawa Rotary Club website here. |
Another Valley Service Organization Joins New College Campaign
Eganville Rotary Joins Other Service Clubs in Support of Education Eganville Rotary Club President Ping Green says education is one of the top priorities for Rotary and the club is very pleased to throw its support behind the new Renfrew County campus project. Read full story here. |
Giant Cheque Presented To College at Golf Fundraiser
Downtown Business Gets Behind Campus Project Lou Hammill, Owner/Operator of Pembroke's Giant Tiger presented Karen Davies, the Dean of Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley, with a $25,000 cheque. See Media Release here.
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2nd Annual Golf Tourney Another Success for Capital Campaign
Generosity Was Earthshaking
It was hot and muggy but the rain miraculously held off on Wednesday, June 23rd, when 148 golfers teed off in Pembroke for a good cause. However, the event did create some earth-shaking news when it was announced that over $50,000 was raised for Renaissance Square, Pembroke’s new campus project. This second annual golf tournament attracted golfers from all around the Ottawa Valley, as well as five teams from Ottawa, including three from the Woodroffe Campus. President Bob Gillett had a foursome, as did the Algonquin Foundation and the Students’ Association. The participants raised $25,696 through registrations, silent auction bids and fundraising games at various holes. In addition, Giant Tiger, the largest department store in downtown Pembroke, and future “neighbour” of the new College campus, made a pledge of another $25,000. Next year’s golf tournament has already been scheduled for Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011. |
Gardeners Participate in Special Fundraiser
What a nice surprise when Sunset Nursery contacted Algonquin College because they wanted to help with its fundraising campaign for a new campus.
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College Hires Project Management Team for New Campus
Media Release here. Read the Pembroke Daily Observer article here. |
Business Owner Pledges to Shave Her Head for Algonquin College
Read the Pembroke Daily Observer article here. |
$65,000 Raised! Thank You to Sponsors and Supporters of College-Opoly
Thanks to so many in our community for the ongoing support of our new Pembroke Campus, Renaissance Square. See photos of the event here in PDF format (large file).
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Pembroke Rotary Club Pledges $25,000 for New Ottawa Valley Campus
Read the Media Release with photos here.
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College-Opoly Fundraiser Raises $40,000 and the Pembroke Rotary Club Ups the Ante with an Additional Pledge of $25,000
The campus Capital Campaign committee is thrilled by the success of the College-opoly Tournament where eight tournament teams and several community participants played some friendly games of Monopoly as part of a new campus fundraising goal of $2.5 million. As they move closer to their objective, the Capital Campaign committee continues to plan more events. Already in the works is a 'Tee Off for a Good Cause' golf tournament scheduled for Wed., June 23rd...more information coming to this website soon. See the College-Opoly media release and photos here (PDF format). See Pembroke Daily Observer story with video here, or story with photos here. |
Four More Teams Sign on to College-Opoly Fundraiser
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Competition Builds with More Players The Rotary Club of Pembroke, Johnston & Mackie Insurance, Team Tony Donnelly Real Estate, and BMO Bank of Montreal are the next four teams to join the College-Opoly Tournament this Saturday to help raise funds for a new Ottawa Valley Campus. These new teams bring the total number of players to 32, 3 of whom will have the chance to advance to the champtionship game against Will Lusby, Canadian Monopoly Champion. See photo and information here. |
Giant Tiger Sponsors 'Boardwalk' for College-Opoly Fundraiser
Boardwalk Sponsorship Helps Fundraiser Downtown Pembroke's largest store has become the premiere sponsor for Algonquin College's upcoming fundraiser, College-Opoly. Read more about College-Opoly here and in the stories below. |
Firefighters Association Organizes Community Fundraiser and Police Assocation Brings Cheque for First Bowl of Chili The Pembroke Professional Firefighters Association organized its 12th annual Chili-Fest and this year, they donated the proceeds to Algonquin College's new Pembroke Campus. |
Runge Stationers, KI Pembroke and The Engineers Enter College-Opoly TeamsThree more teams have thrown their hats into the ring for a chance to challenge Canada's Monopoly Champion, Will Lusby. It's all part of a fundraising 'College-opoly' tournament that will help Algonquin College raise money for the new Ottawa Valley Campus. See the Media Release here. Read the Pembroke Observer article here. |
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 College Closer to New Campus with Approval The City of Pembroke Council unanimously approved a motion allowing for transfer of land to accommodate the building of a new College campus near Pembroke's waterfront. The land is adjacent to the city's historic downtown and is currently used as the snow dump. Read the full Pembroke Daily Observer article here. |
January 13, 2010 College-Opoly Fundraiser Signs On The Pembroke Branch of Scotiabank got a few tips and strategies from Will Lusby of Ottawa, the reigning Canadian Monopoly Champion. They met him at Algonquin College in Pembroke recently when they signed on as the first team in "College-Opoly", a fundraiser for the new Ottawa Valley campus to be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Read more here. See Pembroke Daily Observer article here. |
New Sign Welcomes Algonquin College to Future Site
New Billboard Symbolizes College Commitment to Building New Ottawa Valley Campus A large billboard has been constructed at the future site of the new Algonquin College campus along Pembroke's waterfront, welcoming the College to the City's downtown core. The sign can be seen from Lake Street and from the Kiwanis Walkway, which borders the shoreline of the Ottawa River. Campus Dean, Karen Davies, says the sign is significant in that it symbolizes the firm commitment the College has made to building a new campus to serve the Upper Ottawa Valley. "This is a very exciting project for our College, our community, and Pembroke's downtown and we look to the start of construction in the spring of 2011," says Davies. The new campus will be open in the fall of 2012. The billboard was designed, built, and installed by SunSign Graphics of Pembroke.
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CFB Petawawa Union Presents Cheque to Campus Dean Members of Local 629 of the Union of National Defence Employees at CFB Petawawa gave their support to the new Algonquin College campus in Pembroke today. Union President Steve Gauthier presented Dean Karen Davies with a $1,000 cheque for the capital campaign. |
Huckabone Family Gives $500,000 to New Campus Fund The library at the new Pembroke Campus of Algonquin College will be known as the Kathleen and F. Allan Huckabone Library after the Petawawa couple donated a half-a-million-dollars to the capital campaign for the new campus. |
Science Journalist Appeals to All Audiences Over 500 people gathered at Festival Hall on November 30th to hear Bob McDonald speak about everything under the sun...and the moon too. The ticket sales along with the generosity of our speaker means the College could put $3,300 in the bank after this event. |
Algonquin College - Pembroke, Ontario On Tuesday, November 24th, 2009, Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley released a new music video that celebrates the College's plan for a new campus in Pembroke. |
New Campus Rezoning Approved by City Pembroke City Council has approved a rezoning application made by Algonquin College that clears the way for the college to build a new Ottawa Valley campus along the city’s waterfront. The property that the college intends to build on has been re-zoned from Central Commercial and Central Commercial Flood Fringe to Institutional and Institutional Flood Fringe.The next step for the college is to enter into an official site plan agreement with the city that will set out the details of the construction plan. The College expects to break ground on the project in April of 2011, with the new campus open to students by the fall of 2012. Read the full story here from the Pembroke Daily Observer. |
STAR 96 Radio - Pembroke, Ontario Algonquin College Alumnus, and Canadian Country Music Association recording artist Jason Blaine, released a new song that celebrates the College's plan to building a new campus in Pembroke's downtown. He discussed the project on STAR 96's morning show today. See media release here. You can hear Jason's Renaissance Square recording on the Theme Song site. |
Eastway Inc., Pembroke, Ontario The Capital Campaign for the new Pembroke Campus got another shot in the arm this week with a pledge of $50,000 from Eastway Inc. |
Pembroke Shores Golf Club 144 golfers participated in the capital campaign golf tournament helping the college to raise more than $25,000 towards its capital campaign. A special thanks to Danny Shields, owner of the Golf Club, and all of the staff at the Pembroke Shores for a great day, that was blessed with plenty of sunshine. Thank you also to our sponsors. |
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$50,000 Pledge for New Campus The Kiwanis Club of Pembroke presented a pledge cheque for $50,000 towards the new college campus in the Ottawa Valley. Kiwanis Treasurer Brian Grant and past president Jay McLaren sign the cheque for Dean Karen Davies. |
Presentation at Options 2009 Skilled Trades Fair Pembroke Memorial Centre CUPE Local 24, representing unionized workers with the City of Pembroke, is supporting the capital campaign to build a new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley campus. CUPE President Trevor Schwan presented a cheque for $1,000 to Campus Dean Karen Davies at the Options 2009 Skilled Trades Fair at the Pembroke Memorial Centre held on May 1, 2009. |
Friday, March 6, 2009 Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley The Pembroke Lumber Kings hockey club is supporting the campaign to raise funds to build a new campus for Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley. The club will donate $1 per ticket sold for its home games during the league playoffs. Read more . . . |
Germania Club Hall, Pembroke, ON The award was presented at the Chamber Awards Gala on Saturday, January 31st in Pembroke. Algonquin was also a finalist in the Community Organization of the Year and its Dean, Karen Davies, was a finalist in the Citizen of the Year category. In accepting the award, Dean Davies said, "This is the most exciting time in the history of our campus as we prepare to build a new campus to serve the Ottawa Valley, and this award is another demonstration of the incredible community support for the college." |
A Toast of Gratitude Read more . . . |
November 6, 2008 Algonquin College President Robert Gillett This new campus proposal will help ensure we have the appropriate facilities, equipment and personnel to accommodate the growing demand for our programs.” Read more . . . |
November 6, 2008 Pembroke Daily Observer Read more . . . |
Broadcast of Town Hall Meeting 'A' Television News will broadcast a special one-hour Town Hall meeting on November 8 at the Pembroke Campus to focus on the need for a new campus for Renfrew County. 'A' Television news anchor Sandra Blaikie and reporters Tony Grace, Jennifer Madigan, and Bill Welychka interview students, staff, political figures, and graduates. Read more . . . |
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Algonquin College Students' Association directors announced today that they would commit $4 million should a new campus building project be approved. Read more . . . |
Read Community Letters of Support Here . . .
Pierre Noel, President and CEO, Pembroke Regional Hospital Endorses Plans
Mayor Janice Visneskie, Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards Twp. Supports College
Susan Ellis, Economic Development, City of Pembroke, Says Growth Essential
Jayne Brophy in Pembroke Observer Community Editorial Board, Behind New Campus
Eleanor Newman, Director of Education, Renfrew County School Board Says College Vital
Grey Sisters Support New College Campus and Programs for Young People
Deep River Mayor Anne Aikens Applauds College Efforts for New Campus
Renfrew Mayor Sandi Heins Stands Behind College Campaign
Mayor Bob Sweet, CFB Petawawa Sees Economic Benefits of New College in County
Shelley Burchart, Pembroke Downtown Development In Favour of New Downtown Campus
September 21, 2012 - Classes are underway at the Pembroke Street Campus. Our new Waterfront Campus is going to be outstanding, but we are going to have a wait a little longer before we can move into the building. 
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