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This was the year CCNM was officially founded
What is 1978
This warm drink made with milk or cream, sugar, and spices is a holiday classic
What is eggnog
This is the online platform where CCNM students access course materials and submit assignments
What is Moodle
This 1990 movie features a boy accidentally left behind as his family travels for the holidays
What is Home Alone
This was the original name of CCNM when it first began offering classes in the late 1970s
What is the Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine (OCNM)
This mythical winter creature is also known as the Abominable Snowman
What is the Yeti
This is the month when most CCNM students wish they could hibernate instead of writing exams.
What is December
This character tries to steal Christmas from the Whos in Whoville
Who is the Grinch
If a light goes out, a sink leaks, or a classroom door won’t open, CCNM students and staff submit a request through this system to alert Facilities
What is the Facilities Requisition Form
Under this festive plant, tradition says you’re supposed to share a kiss
What is mistletoe?
This is the cozy on-campus spot where students fuel up with caffeine between classes.
What is the CCNM Café
Mariah Carey famously sings, “All I want for Christmas is…” this
What is you
CCNM launched this new digital system to streamline HR, finance, and administrative processes across the college
What is Sparkrock?
This bright red and green dessert is often hung on doors or windows during the holidays.
What is a wreath?
This event, usually held early in the program, teaches new students how to survive botanical medicine, nutrition labs, and four years of exams.
What is Orientation Week
This song warns that “you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout.
What is Santa Claus Is Coming to Town?
This unified program, delivered across both the Boucher and Toronto campuses, builds on existing strengths, incorporates the latest trends in medical education, and takes CCNM’s curriculum to new heights
What is the Case-Based Curriculum (CBC)?
This classic holiday cookie “runs away” in a famous story, shouting “Run, run, as fast as you can!
What is the Gingerbread Man?
This dedicated on-campus facility at CCNM is specifically equipped for supervised exams, online assessments, and proctored testing — unlike regular classrooms used for lectures
What is the Test Center?
In this classic movie, a little girl befriends a magical snowman that comes to life.
What is Frosty the Snowman?