OTTERBURNE, MB - At the start of January every year, we remember Providence’s birthday. This year marks 96 years. Since its early beginnings, Providence has grown significantly from 26 students taking Bible classes in a church basement. Enrollment now stands at...
OTTERBURNE, MB - There’s no denying that COVID-19 has brought some disappointments for Providence this past year such as layoffs, cutbacks to programs, no Spring graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 and the cancellation of our summer sports camps. All our classes...
Otterburne, MB – It was Christmas. I was in grade five. I can picture it like it was yesterday. Family tradition said that we opened most of our presents on Christmas Eve with grandma, parents, siblings and cousins. But, on Christmas morning at home, we would get the...
Otterburne, MB - Christmas brings back many memories for me. One of those memories is travelling to Manitoba from Saskatchewan to visit relatives. My father was pastoring a church in Saskatchewan, and every Christmas we would go to Manitoba. It was an exciting time...
We hope you have fun as you test your general Christmas knowledge. Answers and scorecard are posted below. 1. The term "Xmas" was just created in recent years. True or False 2. There was a real-life Santa Claus. True or False 3. The original Elf on the Shelf was named...
by Kathryn Mulolani Otterburne, MB - As the fall term is coming to a close, I was able to do a Zoom interview with three of our student athletes at Providence – Katy (volleyball), Waedon (basketball) and Chloe (soccer) – who shared their experience of a different...
Otterburne, MB - As we are getting ready for a Christmas like none that we have lived through before, we are anticipating celebrating with family. Our immediate family. Only our immediate family. Only our immediate family who live inside our house. Need to take a deep...
Otterburne, MB - Sometimes I need a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. My version of Christmas has many attachments, like Lego pieces attached onto a core truth that becomes obscured. I have spent most of my life in two places – northern British Columbia and...
Otterburne, MB – December 1, 2020 – The Board of Governors at Providence University College and Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. Kenton C. Anderson has been selected as our institute’s 15th president. Anderson will succeed current President David...
A report was issued by Ecosure on November 26, 2020 stating that “Sodexo's long-term partnership with Providence College & Seminary leads to ‘near-perfect’ implementation of health and safety measures on campus.” If interested, you can read more here.
