May 8, 2025

Service dogs changing lives

BY PAUL BOREHAM Creatures other than humans are attending classes at Conestoga College. They walk on all fours, are covered in fur and wag their tails as they saunter along. Often a tongue droops out of their mouth. If they give you the “eye” in the hallway, don’t pay them any mind – they’re working. They’re either service dogs or service dogs in training. Karina Weber, a first-year protection/security investigation … Continued

Free yoga at Conestoga

BY CASEY SCHELLENBERGER Free yoga was a big hit at the college on March 5, with some positions having to be adjusted because the room was so full. This was the first in a series of weekly sessions which are being taught by students of Conestoga’s yoga instructor training and certification program. Rhonda Fowler, with assistance from Candice Fedy and Tracy Eccleston, the program’s instructor, lead 19 people through several … Continued

Men’s winter jackets have some variety

BY BRANDON HOMMEL   So many teeth chattering days ahead, so many chances to freeze to death. But being cold doesn’t mean you have to pull out the long underwear just yet. Thanks to various jacket styles for men such as pea coats, topcoats, parkas, bombers, trench coats, duffels and aviators, a man can stay warm and be stylish at the same time. For the longest time, a man’s outerwear … Continued

High-end for low temperatures

BY BRANDON HOMMEL   When winter arrives in Canada, a silent beast is awakened. A faint but glorious gobble can be heard, not only down the halls of Conestoga College, but in every province, street and back alley Canada has. The Canada Goose is here. What is Canada Goose? It is a high-end winter jacket company that was founded in 1957 by a polish immigrant named Sam Tick. Canada Goose … Continued