Which Christmas character are you most like? Are you like Buddy the Elf, played by Will Ferrell in a popular holiday comedy, whose infectious joy and boundless energy for ‘all things Christmas' spills into the lives of others? Or are you more like Dr. Seuss’ Grinch, a...
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Advent Week 2
For many of us, Christmas can be an anxious time. We have full family calendars. There’s always another holiday party to attend and another kids’ Christmas program to endure. The house needs to be cleaned and decorated. The in-laws are coming. On top of that, you’ve...
A Message of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace this Advent
This December, leading up to Christmas, we want to help you pause to find hope, love, joy and peace even amidst all the pressures and expectations of the holiday. Around this busy time of year, we may find ourselves studying for exams, researching gift ideas and...
Pilots Men’s Soccer Played in NCCAA National Championship
The Pilots Men’s Soccer Team recently traveled to Florida to play the NCCAA National Championship. Sadly, on Saturday (Nov 23rd), they lost the Final with a score of 1-0 in overtime. The Athletics department reported that the game was back and forth with both...
Provf Talks 2019
On November 21st, Providence hosted the sixth annual Provf Talks. The audience gathered in the lecture hall for a day of presentations delivered by 10 of our faculty. Cameron McKenzie, Provost and VP Academic, hosted the event. The sessions highlighted speakers from...
An Update on Impact 2020
Impact 2020: The Campaign for Providence, was set into motion in early 2015 with high wishes and fundraising initiatives that seemed, at the time, a stretch. The first of its kind for Providence, Impact 2020 began with an original goal aspiring to achieve $12.5M by...
Providence Welcomes Three New Board Members
Providence is saying goodbye to three of their faithful board members this fall. Lorn Bergstresser from Morris, MB has served on the Board for 24 years; Harold Barg from Lorette, MB has served for 10 years; and Janine Parkinson, also from Morris, MB, has served for...
Why Is It So Hard To Talk About Death and Dying
Guest Lecturer, David Kennedy, a Supportive Care Counsellor at Hospice Peterborough (ON) spoke on the topic Bringing Death Back Into Life to a lecture hall with more than 175 attendees at Providence earlier this month. Kennedy was born and raised in Peterborough, ON...
Providence freezes tuition for 2020-2021
Providence is excited to announce a tuition freeze for the 2020-2021 academic year. The tuition freeze will not only make an impact on new University College and Theological Seminary students, but will have a marked effect on the financial pressure on returning...
State of the Institution 2019: An Address by Providence President Dr. David Johnson
The State of the Institution Address was presented at the annual Providence Corporation Meeting on Friday, October 18th, 2019 to Providence employees, Board Members, and Providence Corporation members in attendance. Tonight, as we begin the 2019 annual meeting of the...