Laugh – Summer 2017

Living, Laughing and Learning at our annual AC Employee Retreat!

Article contributed by Val Sayah, COL

A group of close to 70 employees attended this year’s Live Laugh Learn Retreat at the NAV Centre. The theme of this year’s Retreat was “The Next AC50 – Discovering Our True North!”.

Folks actively and happily contributed to the various events planned in a dynamic program assembled by a working group of dedicated cross-College representation. Included in the Program was also an opportunity to learn a little more about the NAV Centre. Those who have attended in the past often apply to go again. If you have never attended, perhaps the testimonials below will entice you to consider attending next year! Here are some awesome testimonials from folks who attended this year!

“We lived. We laughed. We learned.” – Wadhah Al-Monafi, CCOL

“Had a wonderful time! Thank you so much! There are so many amazing people working at Algonquin and I enjoyed meeting all of you.” – Twila Langer, Academic Access Centre

“Huge shout-out to the organizing committee. One of the funnest events I have attended at Algonquin College in my 40+ years of association with the college. – Edmund Strange, ICT/SAT/FCTT

“Thank You to the Planning Committee. This was definitely a retreat I will never forget. Hopefully it won’t be my last either. LOL.” – Jason Countryman, Food Services

“Wow… what a great couple of days… Met new people — reacquainted with some old ones… thank you to the planning team for all your hard work — I can’t tell you how much I needed those two days!” – Nancy Tremblay, Senior VP-Academic Office

“It was a great experience!” – Dale Chimirri, Locker Services

“Thank you to the Planning Committee, an amazing event, and to all the amazing participants!!” – Marisa Spicer, Community Studies