Student wins awards for volunteering
STORY BY ERIN QUEENAN It was her first call on the line. She hadn’t known what to expect but it definitely was not this. As a volunteer at the Call Centre Oakville Jane Miroshynkova was supposed to take distress calls and help make them better, but this woman was just yelling at her. “Oh […]
Student volunteers share their techno genius
WILLIAM DIXON Sheridan students looking to add a co-curricular to their profile can earn one by sharing their techno know-how with seniors through the Elder Technology Assistance Group. The ETAG program runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday, thanks to its volunteers, many of whom are Sheridan students. Neil Williamson, a Computer Systems Technology student, joined the […]
And they said money can’t buy you happiness…
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS COUTTS The Oakville and Milton Humane Society is holding a half-price “adopt-a-thon” until the end of January for cats that are more than six months old. The shelter has been so overrun with cats that they’ve had to rent a trailer to house them all after the Humane Society rescued […]
Project Cozy wants Sheridan students to get into the giving spirit
STORY AND PHOTO BY DANA MIELE The holiday season is upon us and Student Advisement is working with Kerr Street Ministries and the Sheridan community to help others less fortunate. Project Cozy, running at Trafalgar Campus is asking students to bring in scarves, hats, mittens or $25 gift cards from various grocery stores. “During the […]
