Kwey – Gathering Strength

Posted on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

As part of Algonquin College’s commitment to expanding the traditional Anishinàbe (ah-nish-in-AHH-bay) Algonquin Nation language onHeadshot of Anita Tenasco sitting in Nawapon campus, we are sharing vocabulary, phrases and information to familiarize learners and employees with the traditional language.

Nawapon (NAW-wah-PUN) is an Algonquin word that translates to “gathering strength for the journey.” Nawapon is located next to the Ishkodewan courtyard at the Ottawa Campus and is often used as a gathering place. Read more >

Building community one cookie and cup of coffee at a time

Posted on Monday, March 3rd, 2025

On a chilly morning in February, delectable smells of brewed coffee and freshly baked cookies waft through the air as one enters the Union Street Kitchen Café, a small establishment in New Edinburgh, on the corner of Union and Chrichton Streets. Christine Garand poses in her bakery

Located in an unobtrusive brick house, the business is bustling with a steady stream of customers, each personally greeted as they walk through the door.

Amidst the buttery shortbreads, pains au chocolat and ginger molasses whoopie pies, is Christine Garand, the owner/operator of the local establishment for the past nine years.

 

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