March 29, 2024

Syrian Awareness Day also a fundraiser

BY JOE WEPPLER According to Immigration Partnership – a group of more than 100 local organizations and community members focused on supporting and integrating immigrants – planning is underway to prepare for nearly 1,150 Syrian refugees who are soon expected to start arriving in Waterloo Region. On Dec. 3, Conestoga NDP will be hosting a Syrian Awareness Day in the Sanctuary from noon to 1 p.m. at the Doon campus … Continued

Taking the time to remember

BY BETH CROUSE A silence fell over Conestoga College’s Doon campus at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. The silence was deafening as students, faculty and honoured guests stood at attention as The Last Post was played over the P.A. Then slowly, quietly at first, but then growing louder, O Canada resounded, marking the end of the Remembrance Day ceremony. Given the recent events where two Canadian soldiers were killed, this … Continued