Providence is gearing up for Welcome Week, which will begin next Friday, August 31, with the arrival of new students on the Otterburne campus. The six-day orientation period will also include an alumni soccer game, a movie night, a bonfire and a free concert featuring...
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What did we do this summer?
Providence faculty and staff are a fun-loving bunch! The graduation recessional has barely exited the auditorium and they’re already heading across the country on road-trips, exploring nature, travelling to Europe, connecting with family and friends and enjoying some...
Alumni updates: Training future leaders
Our alumni are making a difference for Christ all over the world! These alumni updates will introduce you to Jessica, Katy, Dustin, Rebecca and Nathan—Providence graduates who are currently working in community assistance organizations, youth ministry settings and ESL...
Fringe Festival play features Providence quartet – from the same family
Marc Moir, who directed The Mousetrap at Providence in March, is back with a new production at the 2018 Winnipeg Fringe Festival. See No Evil, explains Aileen Goos-Berard in Canstar Community News, “is a classic Hitchcock-esque suspense thriller filled with charm and...
Living & Learning: Student life on campus is the daily expression of the Providence mission
by Libby Giesbrecht In June 2017, a devastating fire destroyed one of the residence facilities on the Providence campus. But while the loss of Bergen Hall, which was being renovated, provided immediate challenges, Community Life Coordinator Darcy Friesen says it also...
Providence hymnal collection one of the largest in Canada
Thanks to a recent donation from Don Thiessen, Providence now houses one of the largest collections of hymnals in Canada. Thiessen, who headed the Providence music department in the mid-1980s, gifted his personal collection of hymnals to the institution, which is now...
Sold-out Providence Classic raises more than $66,000 for Providence students
After the rain stopped just in time and the sun broke through the clouds, the 20th Annual Providence Classic Golf Tournament provided an exciting day of fun, fellowship and fundraising for Providence students. A total of $66,016.55 was raised by a combination of 32...
From sports camps to cinematography: Providence alum Camren Friesen remembers school’s “great people”
Growing up in Steinbach MB, Camren Friesen (’10) had two passions as a teenager. While attending Steinbach Regional Secondary School, a video editing course led him to discover his passion for filmmaking, and he also developed a love for basketball as a member of the...
VIDEO: Meet Mark, a Canadian Embassy Counsellor and Providence graduate
Mark Eichhorst has worked in Canada’s diplomatic corps for more than 25 years. A Providence graduate, he cites his Public Speaking and Psychology education as being particularly formational and points out the importance of the Otterburne, MB institution continually...
VIDEO: Meet five Providence grads
Meet Brandon, Angelle, Paul, Candace and Emily. A musician and Director of Worship Arts, Brandon studied music, business and theology at Providence. Angelle graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Providence and now serves as both...









