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WELCOME TO THE SURREY FUSION FESTIVAL 2010!

Surrey Fusion Festival 2010 will be Surrey’s largest two-day multicultural celebration with more than 25 international pavilions celebrating music, food and culture. Watch amazing performances on four stages: Concord Pacific World Music Stage, Coast Capital Savings Celebration Stage, Chevron Cultural Community Stage and BC Hydro Local Champions Stage all taking place in Central City’s beautiful urban park.

Fusion Festival runs July 17th and 18th, 2010 at Surrey’s magnificent Holland Park located at King George Highway and Old Yale Road. This is the largest multicultural event in Surrey’s history! More than 60,000 people attended this FREE outdoor festival in 2009 and we are expecting 70,000 in 2010.

Festival brings together many distinct cultural heritages represented by ethnic and community groups hosting pavilions to present the music, food, costume and dance of their country of origin.

Two full days of amazing music, food and culture will ensure this is a festival to remember.

TAKE A LOOK AT LAST YEAR’S FUSION FEST…THERE IS PLENTY MORE TO SEE IN 2010!

For more information, please visit: http://www.fusionfestival.surrey.ca/default.htm

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Nanaimo was celebrating! Check it out.

The New West campus celebrated St Patrick’s Day!! At noon Ursula (advisor) served green punch, snacks and gave everyone wearing green a golden chocolate coin! She also hid four leaf clovers around the campus and the people who found the four leaf clovers received a Sprott Shaw t-shirt and a chocolate filled SSCC cup!! Looks great!! You can check out the pictures on http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprottshaw/

Green, Green, Green

Ursula with her pot of gold!!

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This was the Careers in Care in Duncan.  Great Turn out they had the students lining up outside the door at 230pm and some outsiderers, about 5 or more came in to utilize this opportunity as well.

March 31 3-5pm Nanaimo will be hosting another Careers in Healthcare.

Courtenay April 15th a Careers in Healthcare there too!!!!

Wow what a great opportunity!! Everyone in those area go check out the Careers in Healthcare Fair!!

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Did you see that Hockey Game??? No…not the one where Crosby makes the ultimate goal of his life, giving the entire nation something to scream about, but the one where students had to play against each other under less than desirable conditions? Or how about the breathtaking performance of our figure skaters, the nail biting curling match or the inspirational Torch Relay??

That’s right, the Olympic Games just didn’t happen in Vancouver, it happened in Kelowna! Yes, even WE felt the magic from the Olympics and we wanted to participate in our own version of this world wide event.

Lots of chaotic fun was had by students and staff over a two day period hosting there very own Olympic Games.  I would even go as far as saying that eyebrows were raised, smirks were made and uncontrollable laughter was had by all. But nothing beat the feeling of pride when our Olympians stepped up to the podium to accept their medals.

Thanks everyone that participated and contributed to the fun! It was an event to remember!

Awesome event!!!

Gold, Silver & Bronze

GO CANADA GO!!

Running with the Olympic Torch...

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On December 17, 2009 the East Vancouver Campus held one of their biggest and most successful potlucks ever. The potluck was held in the East Vancouver campuses new nursing/rca building. Over 100 staff and students attended the potluck. Entertainment was provided by 4 talented students who sang their hearts out. Prizes were given out for people who gave food bank donations. Prizes included Canucks tickets, Sprott Shaw paraphernalia, and an autographed Kevin Bieksa hat. Students who donated food put their names into a draw for prizes. East Vancouver total food donations reached a record high, over 500 items (about 14 boxes). There was plenty of food for everyone! I spoke to the lovely advisor from the East Vancouver campus and she was saying how she is grateful to have such amazing students and coworkers.

What a great way to wrap up the year and a very generous donation!!

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On Monday December 14, 2009 the Vernon campus held their student appreciation day and open house! They served hot chocolate, apple cider, hot chocolate chip cookies and snacks for all. Students enjoyed the goodies on their break and open house guests included Community Futures, Access to Employment, Nurse Next Door, CBD, Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society and Vernon chapter of learning Disability Association.

Sounds great! I’ll be posting pictures on Flickr!!

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The Maple Ridge campus is well into the Holiday spirit, all the students and staff deserve a pat on the back for getting into the spirit of giving this holiday season, so far this year we have accomplished the following:

Christmas Food Drive Competition–> Congrats to the CSWSS class for accumulating the most donations for the Maple Ridge food bank. Overall, we managed to raise over 400 items so far in less than a month.

Adopt a Family –> Maple Ridge would like to thank the Cythera Transition House Society for recommending a family in need. This year the Maple Ridge campus adopted a single mom who is just recovering from surgery and needed some assistance providing a good Christmas for her kids, a 14 year old son and a 19 year daughter who is expecting her first child in April.

The Maple Ridge Campus raised enough money to buy everything on their Christmas Wish List!!!

Salvation Army Blankets and Clothing Drive –> This has been an overwhelming success, raising over 70 items so far, again Maple Ridge would like to commend the students and staff at the campus for being in the spirit giving.

Both the Food Bank and Salvation Army drives are continuing throughout the holiday season.

More exciting news for the Maple Ridge campus include:

Congratulations to Director Rick to being elected to the board of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce

Congratulations to the staff and students of the Maple Ridge campus PN program for achieving a 100% pass rate on the National exam!!

Season’s Greetings!!

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For the last four years, SSCC students at the Kelowna campus have ‘given back’ by donating “non-perishable” food items to the Kelowna Food Bank via STUFF A BUS Campaign!

Students are given two rules:
#1 No money; just food
#2 Make sure you are taken care of before you take care of others

Since the Kelowna campus first started our involvement  with this community event, the Kelowna campus have continuously exceeded the previous years total. This year, the bar was set HIGH… and at one point… Kelowna thought they had raised the bar TOO HIGH!! Last years total was $1,700.00 so logically they set their new target at $2000.00!

It is with great pride to announce that not only did the Kelowna campus meet the $2000.00 target, but they BEAT IT!! The overall total was $2,700.00!!! The Kelowna campus broke all records but students and staff buying into a cause close to our communities heart. On November 26, 2009, students and staff announced the total raised, live on the popular morning radio station, Sun FM with Tarzan Dan and Susan Knight.

A local company heard what Sprott Shaw was doing and wanted to donate money on Sprott Shaw’s behalf.  Special thanks to Command Industries who cut a cheque for $200.00, which has given the Kelowna Food Bank over $600.00 worth of food. The ripple effect has indeed started!!!

In the Kelowna community, this campaign is a one week promotion. Sprott Shaw Community College has contributed to help raise over $5000.00 over 18,00 pounds of food for the Kelowna Food bank in total. Congrats to all staff and students… everyone did such an inspirational job!! Well done!!

The target for next year has been set!! I am sure that will not be a problem!!

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On Monday November 2, 2009 the East Vancouver campus held their Pinning Ceremony for the Practical Nurses. The Practical Nurses will be graduating on Friday November 6th! The East Vancouver campus had 9 students attend with their family and friends. The Pinning Ceremony took place at the Renfrew Community Center and the students underwent the old tradition of the pinning and capping of new nurses. This is a tradition dating and originating back to Florence Nightingale in the 1800′s. Students receive a traditional nurses cap, a pin and a candle while the Practical Nursing students recite the Florence Nightingale Pledge.

To check out the pictures of this special event check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprottshaw/

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