Cold Lake, AB – Portage College Community Social Work students recently joined Sobeys Cold Lake in hosting a community BBQ to raise funds for child and youth mental health. Proceeds from the event in Northern Alberta will go directly to the Stollery Children’s Hospital, which provides critical mental health services and support to families. The
New conservation officers for Western Canada trained at Portage College
Did you know that Portage College plays host to some of Western Canada’s future conservation and wildlife officers? This summer, the hallways, parking lots, playing fields and classrooms of Lac La Biche’s Portage College were once again the training ground for the newest batch of Western Canada’s conservation and fish and wildlife officers. Over four
Portage College Voyageurs soccer coach reaches 300-game milestone
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! When the soccer coach hits a big goal from the sidelines … before anyone has even reacted to the opening whistle … that’s a pretty impressive start to the game. It was more impressive that Portage College Voyageurs soccer coach Macky Singh knew exactly when his milestone marker would be made. It was Sunday,
Voyageurs logo greets teams at Bold Centre
Eddy Rocks and the Portage College Voyageurs team logo now greet the home team and visitors walking down the dressing room hallway at Lac La Biche’s Bold Centre. The four-foot-tall logo was painted onto the hallway wall this week by Plamondon-area artist Melanie Braund. The Portage College Voyageurs’ logo features a large V-shape split by
Healthier Communities golf fundraiser benefits Portage College students and residents in Lac La Biche County
Lac La Biche The numbers are in…and they’re very healthy. The Healthier Communities Golf Tournament that was co-hosted in July by Lac La Biche County, Portage College and the Lac La Biche Regional Health Foundation raised more than $45,000. The proceeds will be split equally between Portage College and the Lac La Biche Regional Health.
Portage researcher looks for more links between military and education
Military training can save lives, change history, and halt oppression, but when members of the Canadian Armed Forces leave the service and put that training towards furthering their education as a civilian, its true value can sometimes be unclear. That is the issue being studied in an applied research project conducted by Portage College Associate Vice President
Portage College fundraiser drives support for athletes
The third annual Voyageurs Golf Classic raised just shy of $20,000 for the Portage College Athletic Association. The fundraising event was held on August 21 and drew 92 golfers to the fairways and greens of the Lac La Biche Golf Club. With all expenses, donations and registrations accounted for, the team scramble tournament brought in
Each year, the small village of Colinton transforms into a busy training area for Portage College paramedics
They shot a movie once in my hometown … Admittedly, the opening line from a 1989 Tragically Hip song rolls off the tongue better than, “They created a series of mock-medical emergency scenarios to train the Portage College paramedicine class in my hometown…” but that doesn’t stop people in the rural Alberta community of Colinton
Portage College Business students earn top spot in global Sim-world challenge
New Business program students at Portage College are setting their sights on the top spot in a marketng game after recent students achieved global success.
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Training Course a Major Milestone in Closing Canada’s Housing Gap and Decarbonizing Construction
The first-ever Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Training course for construction trades in Canada for a step towards adoption of alternative building materials.