Six ginkgo trees were the only survivors in the immediate blast area of the world’s first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 during World War II. Now Dawson College is nurturing 12 saplings from these unique survivors and symbols of hope and resilience.
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Cabbage Pancake Pie 1/2 green cabbage thinly sliced 1 onion thinly sliced 3 eggs 1 cup of flour Oil for the pan Method: Beat the eggs and mix with the flour Plunge the sliced cabbage in water and drain Mix cabbage and onion with the eggs and flour Add salt and pepper Heat the oil…
Dawson’s Sustainability Office has been looking after more than 500 plants spread all over the campus for the past 10 weeks. With the spring and summer gardening work, the team can no longer continue the plant care service. Over 95 per cent survived “The vast majority of plants survived- over 95 per cent,” said Chris…
Dawson's Peace Garden is looking beautiful. The tulips and other bulbs are still going strong.
The grounds are no longer restricted. If you would like to enjoy the gardens, you can walk into the grounds through the de Maisonneuve parking lot entrance.
Recipe intro by Kurt Holfeld (Interior Design): This is the well-loved, well-used recipe card I wrote out for my father’s Caesar Salad. He was one of those progressive men in the 1960’s who enrolled in cooking classes and this became his signature dish. We grew up on it and never got used to restaurant versions…
On May 13, spring came to Dawson College! A large order of 400 seedlings arrived for the Theatre Garden, which is outside the Dawson College Theatre on the Atwater side of the campus.
Jennifer de Vera and Megan Jutras of the Sustainability Office planted 400 plants including leafy greens, herbs and edible flowers.
This week they will continue planting peas, beans, radish, beets and carrots.
We are concluding the last week of live webinars at the Dawson College Health Clinic. We will hear about the benefit of being mindful with our posture and how to incorporate regular 30-minute workouts into our daily routine. Our intern students look forward to welcoming you to join our presentations on Mondays and Wednesdays…
The Open Studio Life Drawing sessions have been a tradition at Dawson College for over 16 years. Founded by retired faculty members Lucy Trahan (Illustration) and Giuseppe Di Leo (Fine Arts), the evening sessions give students a chance to practice capturing the human form. Desire to carry on When Dawson College was closed March 13,…
Dawson College is now officially designated a Fair Trade Campus. The Sustainability Office received the news along with a certificate from Fair Trade Canada on May 6. Collaboration of the cafeteria “I would like to highlight the collaboration of the cafeteria, especially Monika Menuau and Valérie Turcotte of Chartwells, who helped us reach our goals,”…
Students in Anna-Liisa Aunio's Sociology of Food course shared recipes, the stories behind them and photos of making them for a unique assignment. Click Read More for a homepage news story and links to a selection of the recipes and stories.
Last Modified: June 2, 2020
