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Western Christian College"Offer<strong>in</strong>g Quality Christian <strong>Education</strong>"Address:P.O. Box 5000, 220 Whitmore Ave., W., Dauph<strong>in</strong>, MB, R7N 2V5Telephone: (204) 638-8801; Fax: (204) 638-7054WWW:http://wcc.pe<strong>in</strong>.orgE-mail:jmcmilla@mbnet.mb.caType of School: Coeducational general academic and university preparatoryReligious Affiliation: Church of ChristGrades: Middle Years, 5-8High School, 9-12Board<strong>in</strong>g Grades: 10 1 -12Application Deadl<strong>in</strong>e: OpenScholarship Deadl<strong>in</strong>e: VariesLocationWestern Christian College is set on 17 acres situated with<strong>in</strong> the city of Dauph<strong>in</strong> (population8,500) ly<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the beautiful Parkland region of <strong>Manitoba</strong> where outdoor recreation opportunitiesabound. The city comb<strong>in</strong>es the friendl<strong>in</strong>ess of a small town with the amenities of larger centres<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a regional hospital, large retail mall and a recreation centre.HistoryWestern Christian College is an outgrowth of the w<strong>in</strong>ter Bible schools that were started <strong>in</strong>Ogema, Saskatchewan, <strong>in</strong> 1932. <strong>In</strong> 1945, a small handful of Christians, with little more than faith<strong>in</strong> God, started Radville Christian College. <strong>In</strong> 1957, the School moved from Radville to Weyburnand became Western Christian College. <strong>In</strong> 1968, further progress was made as WCC became acollege offer<strong>in</strong>g college level <strong>in</strong>struction <strong>in</strong> Bible and liberal arts. The next major step came <strong>in</strong>1983 with the expansion of the College to <strong>in</strong>clude a programme lead<strong>in</strong>g to the bachelor's degree.When Western's World War II wooden structures reached the end of their lifespan <strong>in</strong>1989, God graciously provided an outstand<strong>in</strong>g facility <strong>in</strong> Dauph<strong>in</strong>.Today, the College offers a secondary school programme accredited by the <strong>Manitoba</strong>Department of <strong>Education</strong>.PhilosophyWestern Christian College attempts to provide each student with a Christian education <strong>in</strong> astrong spiritual and academic environment so that upon graduation, each student will: be aChristian striv<strong>in</strong>g toward spiritual maturity; be filled with a sense of personal mission <strong>in</strong>1<strong>In</strong> exceptional circumstances, Grade 9 students may receive a dorm room.1

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