Eric Lavergne January in Ottawa generally brings snow and cold temperatures! This upcoming weekend, there are two great activities to enjoy this great Canadian weather: skating on the Rideau Canal and sliding. We are hoping to have about 20 boarding students join us on the Rideau Canal for an afternoon of skating and eating beaver tails. ...
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This Week in Matthews
Brian Storosko Cold weather and COVID precautions are keeping things low key in Matthews House. Despite this, we still have plenty of things to celebrate this week. Mohammad Ghazi was “live on screen” during assembly this week to speak about the value of the Michael Dwyer Bursary and the benefits of the Boarding Community. Good...
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This Week in Matthews
Brian StoroskoWelcome back to a fresh new start to the year! Our holiday greeting sign will soon come down (today after the Orthodox Christmas) and we will be looking at new decorations to brighten our halls. We do have mini wellness posters and messages (also in the photos) to remind the boys of the importance...
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This Week in Matthews
Brian StoroskoIt was wonderful to have almost full attendance at the special Boarding Holiday Dinner last Sunday night. We did miss Samer and Quinn but it was nice to see them online later in the evening. The Secret Santa event that followed dinner was full of laughter and surprises as the boys exchanged gifts and...
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This week in Gillin and Maple
Kate LaneThe holiday spirit is in full swing in both Heather Gillin and Maple Residences! Students decorated the common rooms and hallways, baked ginger cookies, and have a constant stream of “upbeat holiday music” playing on our Google home device. Last weekend many attended the boarding trip to Tangier Outlet Malls for a mix of...
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This week in Matthews
Brian Storosko Congratulations go to Edward and Lucas who were offsite on Friday night as volunteer helpers at a special Christmas Concert presented by the European Union to Canada. Snow snow snow, we did have a small dump of snow on Saturday and this prompted a few hearty souls (Justus and Mark) to head out with some cross country skis...
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This Week in Matthews
Mr. Brian StoroskoThis week we have captured some photos related to activities the boys have participated in this week. On the weekend there was a Matthews House Ping Pong Tournament, after some challenging games, Edward was our winner. The boys who participate in optional events such as sports night or tournaments are awarded with “points”...
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Upcoming Activities
Mr. Eric Lavergne There are only a few weeks left before the December Break. This means, plenty of activities are being planned. These activities range from physical challenges to relaxing Holiday-themed events! Saturday, November 27 – African World Food Market Saturday, November 28 – Bubble-Soccer and Archery TAG in the Ashbury Gyms Saturday, December 4 –...
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November Break in Toronto and Niagara Falls
Hyebin Jung & Eva Alperovich For November Break, boarders who signed up for the Toronto trip had a splendid time. We visited Niagara Falls and took thousands of pictures after being impressed by the amount of water flowing over. Boarders even took elevators that took us to a lower vantage point behind the falls –...
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This Week in Gillin and Maple
Ms. Kate Lane As last week’s write-up did not get copied over, please find the commentary that was meant to accompany the TEDTalk here: After the long weekend it was wonderful seeing so many Gillin and Maple residents returning with positive energy and sharing stories of their various travels and experiences. I know our girls who participated...
