Category: Boarding

By Ms. Kate Lane What a fun week to welcome many of our new boarders out of quarantine, to a fresh bed of snow on our beautiful campus. For most, this was the very first time in Canada and you can’t get more of a quintessential Canadian experience than that! The girls have quickly adapted...

Kate LaneWhat a fun week to welcome many of our new boarders out of quarantine, to a fresh bed of snow on our beautiful campus. For most, this was the very first time in Canada and you can’t get more of a quintessential Canadian experience than that! The girls have quickly adapted to their new...

Mr. Brian Storosko A busy week in Matthews began with a full house meeting on Sunday night (Parents, please remind your sons that they should be attending virtually at 8:45 p.m. Sundays).  These meetings are a time for sharing rules, joys and laughter. This past week all those who were coming out of quarantine got...

Ms. Kate Lane The whole of the holidays were eventful as we enjoyed hosting 12 of our Gillinites over the break, splitting our time between residence and the beautiful Fairmont Montebello. A true Canadian experience, our group of 23 students enjoyed skating, curling, tobogganing, a bonfire, as well as swimming, tennis and evening card games....

Mr. Brian Storosko We started the week with an online House meeting so that we could bring in the quarantine boys as well as some of those who did not return from December break. We are starting a program for some students to run activities for Wednesday nights (no night prep) and weekends. This will...

By Mr. Brian Storosko It has been a rather quiet back to school start. The returning boys have been busy with classes and the evenings have been quiet. We will have our first welcome back House/Wing Meeting on Sunday night to go over routines etc. This will be live and online as we still have...

Jafaar HussienWith the holidays approaching, the rush of excitement for a well-deserved break and stress from final assignments rushed around the residences. On Monday, the Boarding Council hosted a semi-formal boarding Holiday Dinner which all the boarders seem to have enjoyed. It was a night of virtual performances, delicious food, and camaraderie. Earlier, the Ashbury...

Mr. Brian StoroskoEarlier in the week we had a wonderful evening at our Holiday Dinner event. The boys were dressed up, they had a very special meal and viewed some pre-recorded musical performances. There was even a “masked” live karaoke song! Some boys were still busy with assessments this week, while others took some time...