Fire Prevention

Feb 29, 2016 | Other Academic Programs

The Calgary Fire Department members Derek Hansen and Duncan McEwan visited the LINC program Wednesday February 3rd. They spent 45 minutes with the CLB 1 class and the CLB 2 class. The topics covered were Fire Prevention, Detection and the importance to have an Exit...

Pet Therapy Presentation

Feb 29, 2016 | Other Academic Programs

Pet Therapy Presentation Presenter: Peta Laing, LPN (HCA Facilitator – Columbia College), PALS certified handler On January 10, 2016, Peta Laing came to Columbia College with her dog Mulligan to visit our Health Care Aide class. Peta and Mulligan gave a presentation...

Waste and Recycling Services Presentation

May 14, 2015 | News & Events

We welcomed Karima, to our class, from the City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services department. She taught us a lot. She demonstrated how close our cars can be from the bluc and black bins (1 metre or they won’t be able to pick them up). She showed us far apart...

Breaking from the Pack

Apr 30, 2015 | News & Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calgary, AB – April 30, 2015 Employers around the world have expressed concerns for years about the growing gap between the skills they are looking for in new employees and the skills College and University graduates possess. In an attempt...

Simon Eng – 30,000 School Kits Packed

Apr 15, 2015 | College Life

Simon Eng is a student from the Community Support Services Department. He has been working as a volunteer at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Calgary for 11 years. One of the tasks that he loves, is packing school supplies for children in need to be sent...