BY KALI CAUDLE They stood there in the snow, their feet bare, shivering despite the towels wrapped around them. On March 5, 15 participants made a splash at the Polar Plunge at Conestoga College’s Doon campus. The event, held by Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), has been taking place at the college for more than 30 years. The Polar Plunge gives Conestoga students, faculty and staff the opportunity to raise money … Continued
By HEATHER STANLEY We often take for granted the things we’ve always had until they are gone. A home and food are readily available to many, so we often forget those who don’t have those luxuries. To help people who are displaced, hungry, and hurting, hundreds took part in the Coldest Night of the Year’s annual walk in Kitchener on Feb. 21. “It started five years ago in two cities: … Continued
BY MARK LORENTZ Conestoga College has teamed up with Ray of Hope for the second straight year in a community building project. This year Conestoga, the Waterloo Region Home Builders Association and a handful of construction companies are rebuilding Ray of Hopes’ headquarters located at 659 King St. E. in Kitchener. Second-year students in the renovation technology program spent two weeks working at the community centre, taking what they have … Continued
