Congratulations are due once again to the CNW Group Newsmakers, a team of determined wordsmiths who took on all comers at this year’s SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge, hosted by Frontier College.

The event itself, always a rousing success, is designed to increase funds and awareness regarding literacy in Canada. Frontier College operates a variety of literacy programs in locations across Canada. They recruit and train volunteers to work with children, youth and adults …

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Literacy is obviously an essential skill in today’s world and CNW, as a company in the news and information business, has a clear interest in promoting literacy. For that very reason Frontier College has been one of CNW’s community partners for many years now. Ever year, we send the CNW Newsmakers team to participate in Frontier College’s Scrabble Night in Canada event – an event we’re proud to say …

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Last night the CNW Newsmakers took home the TMX Cup at Frontier College’s Scrabble Night in Canada! This was the second consecutive win for the Newsmakers, who have claimed the title three times in the last four years.

During intermission at the tournament, the Newsmakers’ team captain David Nelson was interviewed by the CBC’s Amanda Lang, touching on why CNW supports Frontier College and Scrabble Night in Canada:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woiGtbUB5xo

Frontier College’s Scrabble Corporate Challenge was established in 2005.  Since then the …

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