Brian Silvester was born into a sea-faring family. At the age of 16, he left home and apprenticed as a ship’s officer in the Merchant Navy.
New Sheet Metal program created by trades advocate Ray Fischer
Ray Fischer came to Camosun in 1981 to develop the new Sheet Metal Worker apprenticeship program. His first assignment was to design the shop within the confines of a chalk line on the floor in the Jack White Building.
Thelma Midori: an early leader in health care education at Camosun
Thelma led with her head and her heart…
Grace Chan: 46 years of teaching and learning at Camosun
Over her 46 years of service, the longest anyone has served at Camosun, Grace was dedicated to student success and gave back to the college which had become like a family or a “second home” to her.
50 years of Camosun Community – in video
For Conversations Day 2021 – The Camosun Community celebrated 50 years of fun and success in this video montage of faculty and staff through the decades.
50th Anniversary Greetings and the Story of Camossung from the Songhees Nation
Dr. Skip Dick, Songhees Elder, provides territorial greetings.
Elder Butch Dick offers the Story of Camossung.
“Happy 50th Anniversary Camosun!”
50th anniversary well-wishes and shout-outs from some special Camosun College supporters from across B.C. and our nation!
Camosun’s anniversary logo — deeply rooted in Coast Salish myth and legend
As Camosun College celebrates its milestone 50th this year, the college is launching a unique anniversary logo designed by Coast Salish artist Dylan Thomas.
Camosun adapts to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In mid-March 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic forces Camosun College and all post-secondary institutions across Canada and around the world to move online with limited on-campus learning, in an effort to keep students, faculty, staff and community safe from the virus.