From the Horizon

During this COVID-19 crisis, it is important that we are taking care of our mental health. The Provincial Government recently released a statement highlighting various mental health support networks in the province. They state: All Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) mental health inpatient units for adults, children and youth remain open for admissions as needed.  Community mental health sites remain open, offering most services by phone. However, they have maintained [...]

Latest update on COVID-19 from Horizon College & Seminary There is not much new to report, but it's good to keep you informed. Our building is closed to the public, including our residential wing from our academic wing. Classes are running smoothly online, and we've announced numerous online spring/summer courses you can take. See College Courses here and Seminary Courses here. There are very few onsite staff. We will pick [...]

An important note for prospective and returning students: With the world so crazily uncertain at this moment you may be wondering, "Will Horizon even be running in September?" The answer is an emphatic "YES!!!" Right now, we're eagerly awaiting the arrival of multiple new and returning students on campus this fall. We're ready with student housing as Nathan and Melanie Cressman of Cressman Realty have residences ready for students [...]

We're all a little anxious in the midst of this COVID-19 storm. But please remember that is is a storm - a fierce and terrible storm, for sure! - but a storm all the same and it will pass. Right now we, along with the rest of the world, are forced to bunker-down and wait it out as best we can while preserving as much life, laughter, and normalcy as [...]

With the increased measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 announced by the Government of Saskatchewan this morning, Horizon will be ceasing on-campus academic and student life activities effective Friday, March 20. We will continue to offer courses for the rest of the year online via Zoom, which thankfully we are well set-up to do. We will also offer opportunities to connect weekly online for chapel and life groups. We [...]

Unquestionably, our world is in uncertain times! The outbreak of COVID-19 has produced a range of reactions, making it sometimes difficult to discern which voices to listen to. At this stage of the outbreak, Horizon will continue operating cautiously as usual. Although many larger institutions have wisely ceased their regular activities, Horizon is comparatively much smaller, well out of scale to these other institutions. Even at maximum capacity we don't [...]