Camosun Toastmasters club still going strong after 80 years

Camosun College’s Toastmasters Club, which is dedicated to improving students’ public speaking, communication, and listening skills, has now been in Victoria for 80 years (it was at other locations before Camosun was founded in 1971). College Liaison for Toastmasters April Atkins says the group’s longevity can be attributed to those involved in the club. “There […]

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Camosun Chargers’ Charles Parkinson joins CBC Olympic broadcast team

Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball coach Charles Parkinson will be part of the CBC/Radio Canada broadcast team during the 2016 Olympic Games, which are being held in Rio. Parkinson will be commentating from the CBC office in Toronto during the Olympic volleyball events. Parkinson, who is a former captain of the Canadian men’s volleyball team, says […]

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What’s Going On: June 15 to July 12, 2016

Until Tuesday, June 21 Have a seat Camosun College Fine Furniture and Joinery students will be displaying their end-of-year projects at this exhibit, which is open to the public, at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, located at 3220 Cedar Hill Road. See camosun.ca/learn/programs/fine-furniture-joinery for info. Until Thursday, June 23 Water is neat, […]

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Camosun writing prof gets children’s book published

Camosun Creative Writing professor Laurie Elmquist’s children’s book Beach Baby was recently published, and, much like the book’s protagonist, she learned a lot through the process. As the title suggests, the book is about a baby who is coming to terms with the world around them by observing the things they see on a beach. […]

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Camosun prof, students return from educational Bolivia trip

Camosun Sports Management instructor Nevin Harper recently returned from a two-week trip to Bolivia with 10 Camosun students from a variety of different programs. Harper took his students everywhere from 4,000 metres above sea level—an altitude that can be dangerous if you’re not properly equipped—to the Sendra Verde ecological reserve, which is home to more […]

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What’s Going On: May 11 to June 14, 2016

Until Monday, May 23 Water, pigment, and paper is all it takes Well, perhaps a little talent is also required in order to have a collection displayed in the Greater Victoria Art Gallery. Water + Pigment + Paper, co-curated by Michelle Jacques and Nicole Stanbridge, is on display until May 23. Visit aggv.ca for more […]

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Camosun Chargers basketball teams look back on season

The seasons are over for both the Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Chargers men’s basketball team finished off their season with an eighth-place national ranking at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national championships. Head coach Scot Cuachon says that the nature of the college’s many two-year programs and struggles with the […]

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