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Putting Ivy on the Walls

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by Bob Barr
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Back in 1996 Dan Demedash and I were thinking ahead to retirement. The College had no associated appendage for retirees. Through acquaintances, we knew of the U of M faculty lounge, whose membership included retired professors and boasted a wonderful common room, a bar and a dining room.  Some emeritus profs were even provided an office.  U of W retirees enjoyed a second-floor room overlooking Portage Ave, but with what benefits I do not know.  Even Manitoba Hydro provided retiree facilities. Although, never having been there, it is only hearsay how well they were treated.  But well! I only know our retirees had a dinner, a handshake from the president, a certificate and a Goodbye. Continue reading →

An Early Yuletide Surprise

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Photo of Prosecuting Evil film promoHow rare it is these days for a movie to cause an audience to spontaneously break into applause at its end. Prosecuting Evil is such a film. And though clearly out of sync with the rest of the pablum on the cineplex marquis (Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Grinch, Instant Family), this truly extraordinary story of a tireless crusader for peace delivers a most relevant message for the season and our time.  Continue reading →

Coffee on the Wall

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As mentioned in the minutes, Rose Marie Hess read this piece at the October HG meeting. It was suggested that we could sponsor or get the ball rolling for an event such as this for students in the college who are on a very limited budget. Lots of discussion took place and it was decided it was a complex undertaking. It was suggested that Food Services and the Student Association be involved. Rose was asked to talk to John Reimers about it in November and we will see where it goes from there.

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Help change the world

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In August 2017, the Washington Post shared the touching story of Ayan Abdi, one of the relatively few lucky students to be accepted that year to the Student Refugee Program (SRP) by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). One year earlier, Ayan had been one of 5,000 hopefuls to take its two-hour qualifying exam in Kenya’s Dadaab refu­gee camp, the largest in the world. Sixteen of those students would be offered not just a college education, but a new life, with the Canadian government providing them with citizenship and a chance to sponsor their families. Now, in 2018, not only is RRC a proud SRP participant, we are honoured to be able to welcome Ayan to our campus.
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