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The Ishkodewan courtyard looks more magical these days, thanks to the generosity of DARE6 partner PCL Constructors.

Campus elves were spotted this week adding holiday touches around the structure near the fire vessel.

Led by Jeff Turner and assisted by Shaun Barr, these festive fellows were joined by part-time technician Talitha, from shipping and receiving, and Victoria, from electrical, to deck the halls in a spectacular way.

Four Fraser fir trees were purchased from the Optimist Club in Arnprior and were decorated with lights matching the colours in the traditional medicine wheel. Shaun created sturdy outdoor tree stands and the already magnificent space now glows with the colourful trees.

This over $1,000 gift of holiday spirit comes from our friend and partner PCL. If you are on-campus at dusk or in the evening, stop by, snap a selfie and enjoy the holiday spot. Special thanks to PCL for making our holidays a little bit brighter.

Food Services
The Marketplace Food Court, 35th Street Market Café and The Fix Eatery will be open at the Ottawa Campus for the Winter 2022 Term. Hours of operation are available on the Food Services website.

The Campus Store/Course Materials
Winter Term Booklists for registered students at the Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke campuses are now available online. AC Network credentials are required to access Booklists. AC Online students can find their textbooks by using the Textbook Search by Course.

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Algonquin College grad Ronald Ekambi and his partner Genna Peters have created an online app that helps connect Black Canadians with qualified hair stylists.

Ekambi said Peters came up with the idea to develop an Uber-style app after becoming frustrated with how difficult it was to find a qualified stylist.

“She’s always had problems finding a hairstylist for her,” explains Exambi. It takes a long time to find one, and if they move or are busy, you are stranded again,” he says.

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