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STRATHMORE, AB (March 9, 2007) \u2013 Information for this timeline was drawn from previous Covenant News Service online stories, the Covenant Bible College (CBC) website, and an academic article on CBC written by Bruce L. Guenther and published in the May 2003 Covenant Quarterly<\/em>.
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\n1940<\/strong> – The Canada Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church hopes to start classes, but postpones opening the school because projected enrollment was less than 10 students.<\/p>\n

1941<\/strong> \u2013Covenant Bible Institute holds its first classes in the Bethany Covenant Church and parsonage in Norquay, Saskatchewan. President Joel S. Peterson says the three-year program aims to \u201cdeepen the spiritual experience of our young people\u201d and \u201ctrain our young people for effective service on our needy home field or on the foreign field.\u201d<\/p>\n

1944<\/strong> \u2013 College is relocated to a more permanent facility in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, which was more easily accessed while still located \u201cin the midst of a large undeveloped missionary field.\u201d<\/p>\n

1951<\/strong>\u2014Joel Peterson resigns. Leonard Quarnstrom serves as acting president.<\/p>\n

1956<\/strong> \u2013 Wendell Anderson, who already had greatly influenced the direction of the school, becomes president.<\/p>\n

1957<\/strong> \u2013 Three-year curriculum replaced with two tracks geared for laypeople. A two-year program was focused on preparing students for \u201cmore effective and useful service in the church. A one-year course was designed \u201cto stabilize one\u2019s Christian faith before entering professional training or the secular university.\u201d People seeking to become pastors were encouraged to attend North Park Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n

1962<\/strong> \u2013 Name is changed to Covenant Bible College and curriculum is changed to one academic year.<\/p>\n

1990<\/strong> \u2013 Wendell Anderson retires, and Neil Josephson named president<\/p>\n

1995<\/strong> \u2013 College is moved to Strathmore, Alberta, due to increasing enrollment and aging facility in Prince Albert.<\/p>\n

1997<\/strong> \u2013 CBC facilitates training and resources for Worship Center in Strathmore. Center is relocated to Windsor in 1998.<\/p>\n

1998<\/strong> \u2013 Campus opens in Windsor, Colorado, due to waiting list for enrollment.<\/p>\n

2000<\/strong> \u2013 Campus opens in LaMerced, Ecuador, an hour outside of Quito.<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong> \u2013 CBC officially affiliates with the Evangelical Covenant Church.<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong> \u2013 Due to declining enrollment and increased costs, Windsor campus closes beginning with 2006-2007 academic year, and CBC severs ties with the Worship Center. Josephson resigns. Paul Lessard becomes acting president.<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong> \u2013 Board of Directors votes to close campuses in Ecuador and Canada as of May 31.<\/p>\n

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