Saturday, March 6, 2010
Service Club Makes Commitment to Algonquin

Not only did they have a College-Opoly team entered in the fundraising Monopoly tournament, but the Pembroke Rotary Club made a significant difference with an additional donation when they presented Dean Karen Davies with a cheque for $25,000.  John Escott, Rotary President, believes the College will help train more badly-needed skilled trades workers for the future.

Read the Media Release with photos here.

See a TVCOGECO video clip here.

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Community Stands Behind Event

Canadian Monopoly Champion Will Lusby was the cornerstone of Pembroke's College-opoly event and a true champion of Algonquin College as he played in a fundraising tournament that raised $65,000 for Algonquin's new Ottawa Valley campus.

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.

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.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Boardwalk Sponsorship Helps Fundraiser

Downtown Pembroke's largest store has become the premiere sponsor for Algonquin College's upcoming fundraiser, College-Opoly.

As the sponsor of 'Boardwalk", Giant Tiger helps the College come closer to reaching its fundraising goal.  Several other businesses have also come on board as 'Park Place' sponsors for the largest Monopoly tournament ever held in Pembroke.  The event takes place at the Pembroke Armouries on March 6th and includes a championship match with Canada's Monopoly Champion, Will Lusby.. 

Read more about College-Opoly here and in the stories below.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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.

The Pembroke Police Association also bought the first bowl with a special donation on behalf of their members.

See story and photos here.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Runge Stationers, KI Pembroke and The Engineers Enter College-Opoly Teams

Three 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
First Team for Tournament

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.

Monday, December 21, 2009

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.

Read media release here.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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.

Read media release here.   

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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.

Algonquin College President, Robert Gillett, made the announcement after the Huckabones made public their extraordinary gift as a means of "inspiring others to give to this very worthwhile cause."  

Read media release here.     Click here for story in Pembroke Daily Observer.

Watch the announcement (Courtesy of TVCOGECO)

Monday, November 30, 2009

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 long-time CBC Radio host of Quirks & Quarks, was the guest speaker at Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley's annual lecture series.  McDonald's illustrated presentation was entitled:  “Everything You Know about Science is Wrong--Great Leaps in Scientific Thought.”"

McDonald has won several awards in science journalism for making complex science concepts accessible and understandable to ordinary Canadians through story telling, books, television shows and his weekly radio show.  He also demonstrated this skill in Pembroke, bringing great enthusiasm to his talk, and involving young members of the audience to help with demonstrations.  His presentation was a resounding success with the audience, who ranged from elementary students to scientists, and at the same time, it helped the College with its new campus fundraising efforts. 

The College has been hosting a community lecture since 1991, bringing interesting and diverse speakers to Pembroke, including a DNA expert whose topic was about gathering evidence for police investigations, an astronomer, war historian/journalist, nuclear medicine expert, and more. 

Read the Daily Observer article here.
 

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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.

The video, featuring the song "Renaissance Square" written by Jason Blaine, captures the flavour of the Ottawa Valley, the beauty of the Ottawa River and surrounding area, and the excitement of a new future for young people in Renfrew County.

Jason Blaine is a graduate of Algonquin College's Business program and a Canadian Country Music Association recording artist. 

Click here to watch the "Renaissance Square" video.

Read more . . .

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

New Campus Rezoning Approved by City

Friday, August 7th, 2009

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.

Also read a recent Daily Observer interview with Jason and see photos of his August concert at the Pembroke Waterfront Festival.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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.

See photo and media release here.

See Daily Observer article and photos here.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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. 

See some team photos here.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Pembroke Daily Observer

President Bob Gillett assures local politicians and business and education leaders that the new Pembroke Campus of Algonquin College will be ready for students by the fall of 2012.

The College expects the shovel in the ground by spring 2011.  See photos and stories below:

Pembroke Daily Observer article

Algonquin College media release and photos

Friday, May 22, 2009

$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. 

Read more . . .

Friday, May 1, 2009

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 . . .

Saturday, January 31, 2009

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."

November 11, 2008

A Toast of Gratitude

Pembroke Mayor Ed Jacyno, Algonquin College Dean Karen Davies, Student Services Manager Jamie Bramburger and Board of Governors representative Fred Blackstein, raise a glass to toast the hard work that resulted in a commitment by Algonquin College's Board of Governors to approve the building of a new Ottawa Valley Campus by fall 2012.

Dean Davies expressed her gratitude to College President Robert Gillett, Algonquin College's Board of Governors, College staff, the City of Pembroke, Algonquin's Students' Association, and the broader Ottawa Valley community who have shown their support for this county-wide project.

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

"There is nothing more real for the government than people opening their wallets," said College president Robert Gillett.  "This is not idle talk from the community and the parties are committed to making this happen. This will go a long way to making a case with the government."

Read more . . .

November 5, 2008

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.

March 5, 2008

Eganville Leader - Dean Karen Davies

"They are telling us we need to offer more skilled trades programming, we need to help the community retain more of our young people, we need to be leaders in helping our community adjust to the new labour market reality that almost any new job created requires post-secondary training".

Read more . . .

Photos from March 3, 2008 Campaign Launch

March 5, 2008
Financial Commitment Enhances Project

Algonquin College Students' Association directors announced today that they would commit $4 million should a new campus building project be approved.

Read more . . .

Eganville Leader Article