Come down to Notre Dame Campus, Friday, February 16 to celebrate Louis Riel Day from 11am to 1:15pm!

The Library Hall on the Mall Level will feature live entertainment with Métis musicians Patti Kusturok on keyboard and Gary Lepine on fiddle from 11:45am – 1:15pm. Participate in the tunes and try your hand at playing spoons!

The tiipii outside of F building will host a fire where you can roast your own bannock from 11am – 1pm.

• 11am – 1:15pm
• Friday, February 16
• Library Hall – Live music
• Bannock & fire – tiipii outside F building

Save the Date: February 21, 2024

Set a reminder – it’s time to open doors to new learning opportunities! Check out hundreds of program options, connect with staff and instructors and get the info you need to make confident choices for your future.

Click here for more information.

Jack Frost Challenge is a free, week-long winter challenge for ALL Manitobans.

Gather a team of 1-5 family members, friends, or co-workers to complete 130 collective kilometres of outdoor activities.

This could include walking, running, biking, skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, & more!

All you need to do is register and log your kilometres of outdoor activity during the week!

Click here for more information.

• Winter Family Fishing Weekend from Feb. 17 to 19. Anglers will be able to fish without a licence province-wide. Conservation limits will apply, and a federal licence will still be required to fish in national parks. Click here for more information.

Fishing Regulations

Angler’s Guide

Discover the joy of winter with exciting Learn to Winter programming, starting Saturday, January 6, 2024, and running every weekend until the end of February, 2024.

• Skate, Ski, Snowshoe Lessons with Winnipeg Trails Association

  Saturdays and Sundays, 12 PM – 4 PM

• Skiing – 12 PM and 2 PM

• Skating – 1 PM and 3 PM

• Snowshoeing – 2 PM

Click here for more information.

On February 15, 2024, cupcakes, condoms and education are on the menu during a lunch-hour workshop at RRC Polytech’s Exchange District Campus.

The interactive Cupcakes and Condoms workshop will be facilitated by the Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC) and will feature discussion about healthy relationships, consent, abuse and the connection to overall wellness. And, as the title of the workshop states, students will be encouraged to take home red velvet cupcakes and condoms.

• Where: P107 – 160 Princess Street (The Roblin Centre, Exchange District Campus)
• When: 11a.m. – 1p.m., Thursday February 15, 2024
• What: SERC will be on campus to teach students about healthy relationships, consent, abuse and the connection to overall wellness through a fun and interactive workshop.

You are welcome to register or walk in.

Register here

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SEED Winnipeg will host a Recognition Counts information session on January 25, 2024. 

If you are an internationally-trained professional and plan to work in the same, similar, or alternative profession in Manitoba, you’ll want to register for one of SEED’s Recognition Counts information session!

The information sessions will explain Recognition Counts loans for skilled immigrants, Programs at SEED Winnipeg, showcase newcomers who have been successful in getting back to their careers and share valuable resources.

To register, click on the link below:

Jan 25, 2024 at 6:00PM
Meeting Registration – Zoom

Click here for more information.

You are invited to a Dress for Success Winnipeg and SWFIC Open House Webinar! 

Learn about SWFIC and Dress for Success Winnipeg Winter programs and updates, meet the team and ask questions! 

At the end of the webinar, you can win one of these three rewards: 
-One Free registration for a youth program worth $45
-One Free registration for a parenting program worth $45  
-One Gift card for Shoppers Drug Mart worth $25 
The winners will be announced at the webinar!

Thursday, January 18 at 7.00 pm
ZOOM video conference No registration is required 
Join by the direct ZOOM link 
Meeting ID: 851 3779 1411Passcode: 350276

Click this Zoom link on January 18 at 7.00 pm!

Student Support Services will continue to offer Learning Labs for students seeking additional support! Students can drop by without an appointment and for general support in their English studies, tech support, help with MFA (Multi-factor Authentication) and any questions about using their LEARN shell, Avenue, or student email.

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
• 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Room: A209 (Exchange District Campus)

For more information or any questions about the Learning Lab, please email Educational Assistant: Angela Slota at aslota@rrc.ca.

The college’s Academic Success Centre is offering a seven-part online workshop series during the Winter 2024 term called Building Your Writing Foundation. It is open to ALL college students. The series includes seven sessions that will equip you with foundational writing skills for your college success! 

You are welcome to attend any or all of the seven sessions. No registration is required, just log on!  

Sessions will be held Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45pm on Webex. Log on for all workshops using this link.  Use your RRC Polytech credentials to join! 

Workshop Series Schedule:  

• Writing Professional Email // Wednesday, January 17, 12:15-12:45pm 
  • What does a professional email look like?  When should I send one? 

• Claim + Evidence // Wednesday, January 24, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How do I support a claim? What even is a claim?    

•  Reflective Writing // Wednesday, January 31, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • What does it mean to reflect? How can I write about what I’ve learned?  

•  Paragraph Structure // Wednesday, February 7, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How should I organize my ideas in a paragraph?    

•  Summarizing // Wednesday, February 14, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How can I reduce a text to only the main idea?  

• Paraphrasing // Wednesday, February 28, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • How do I use other writers’ ideas in my writing?    

•  APA Citations and Formatting // Wednesday, March 6, 12:15-12:45pm  
  • What is APA citation style? Where can I find information to use APA accurately?    

Questions? Contact writing@rrc.ca  

Click here for more information on the ASC website.