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Two Cents hits the big time

Morgan Barrie '97 on music at RLC, a trip to Q107, and life afterward

We live here

A landscape photographer considers Rosseau Lake College

Elevating the campus, one sign at a time

JJ Long '92 and his company, Boom Imaging, contribute to the look and feel of RLC

Appreciating the small things

Beyond autumn's aesthetic beauty, there is symbolic beauty as well.

The new kid in town

On finding home in a new school, in a new setting

Explorer/writer Adam Shoalts coming to Rosseau Lake College to work with students, staff

His visit culminates in an event open to the public where he’ll discuss his life and work.

Adventure Race results!

Students, alumni, family, and friends took part in a distinctly RLC challenge 

"I can do this"

A fresh approach to high school athletics

A wish upon...Starlink!?

A unique sighting for the Foundation Years

"This is what it sounded like ..."

On the Grade 9 trip to Algonquin Park, memories are made in many ways

Sea kayaking on Georgian Bay

Grade 11s learned skills and appreciated the beauty of a classic Canadian landscape

Tripping with Alumni

An alumnus joins the Grade 12 outtrip to Algonquin Park

The RLC Academic Experience

Accessing the core curriculum through meaningful engagement with each other and our world

John Dinner honoured with the John Bishop Award

The award is significant of a RLC's growing leadership in youth lacrosse

A new academic year

This Opening Day was a special one

A new entrance for RLC

Jim Wallace '69 contributes his art to the iconic stone wall at the front of the campus

Work Weekend 2023

Alumni, friends, and staff gathered to contribute to the school

What RLC brings to Rotman Commerce

Caroline Bissonette '23 on the transition from life at the lake, to life in the city and one of Canada's leading business schools

A life in the arts

If you've played game on X-Box recently, or traded Magic: The Gathering Cards, you've very likely seen the work of Brock Grossman '12.

Reflecting on a year of learning

Looking back and giving thanks

The RLC Academic Program

Learning through personal discovery and shared experiences

Why uniforms?

Honouring the very ethos of RLC

Coming to Canada

For many students, RLC isn't just a new school, it's an entirely new reality. We spoke with Davee Dai '17 about her journey, then and now.

Dylan Cunningham '07 addresses the class of 2023

Dylan spoke about his path from RLC to the top of some of the world's tallest peaks.

"Art is just making choices."

Grade 12 English students study the work of local poet Jack Davis

Giving the gift of lacrosse

RLC partners with international Indigenous organizations to grow interest in the original game

The power of "just because"

Acknowledging the value in the seemingly simple experiences

RLC alum rankles Netflix at the writers strike

Peter Hume ‘84, writer and producer, on his path from RLC to Hollywood to Netflix headquarters

Drum Teaching

Building a connection to the earth

What does it mean to be good in business?

We spoke with Margot Grant Witz '03 about her time at RLC and her work at Elizabeth Grant.

Two Cents hits the big time
Morgan Barrie '97 on music at RLC, a trip to Q107, and life afterward
We live here
A landscape photographer considers Rosseau Lake College
Elevating the campus, one sign at a time
JJ Long '92 and his company, Boom Imaging, contribute to the look and feel of RLC
Appreciating the small things
Beyond autumn's aesthetic beauty, there is symbolic beauty as well.
The new kid in town
On finding home in a new school, in a new setting
Explorer/writer Adam Shoalts coming to Rosseau Lake College to work with students, staff
His visit culminates in an event open to the public where he’ll discuss his life and work.
Adventure Race results!
Students, alumni, family, and friends took part in a distinctly RLC challenge 
"I can do this"
A fresh approach to high school athletics
A wish upon...Starlink!?
A unique sighting for the Foundation Years
"This is what it sounded like ..."
On the Grade 9 trip to Algonquin Park, memories are made in many ways
Sea kayaking on Georgian Bay
Grade 11s learned skills and appreciated the beauty of a classic Canadian landscape
Tripping with Alumni
An alumnus joins the Grade 12 outtrip to Algonquin Park
The RLC Academic Experience
Accessing the core curriculum through meaningful engagement with each other and our world
John Dinner honoured with the John Bishop Award
The award is significant of a RLC's growing leadership in youth lacrosse
A new academic year
This Opening Day was a special one
A new entrance for RLC
Jim Wallace '69 contributes his art to the iconic stone wall at the front of the campus
Work Weekend 2023
Alumni, friends, and staff gathered to contribute to the school
What RLC brings to Rotman Commerce
Caroline Bissonette '23 on the transition from life at the lake, to life in the city and one of Canada's leading business schools
A life in the arts
If you've played game on X-Box recently, or traded Magic: The Gathering Cards, you've very likely seen the work of Brock Grossman '12.
Reflecting on a year of learning
Looking back and giving thanks
The RLC Academic Program
Learning through personal discovery and shared experiences
Why uniforms?
Honouring the very ethos of RLC
Coming to Canada
For many students, RLC isn't just a new school, it's an entirely new reality. We spoke with Davee Dai '17 about her journey, then and now.
Dylan Cunningham '07 addresses the class of 2023
Dylan spoke about his path from RLC to the top of some of the world's tallest peaks.
"Art is just making choices."
Grade 12 English students study the work of local poet Jack Davis
Giving the gift of lacrosse
RLC partners with international Indigenous organizations to grow interest in the original game
The power of "just because"
Acknowledging the value in the seemingly simple experiences
RLC alum rankles Netflix at the writers strike
Peter Hume ‘84, writer and producer, on his path from RLC to Hollywood to Netflix headquarters
Drum Teaching
Building a connection to the earth
What does it mean to be good in business?
We spoke with Margot Grant Witz '03 about her time at RLC and her work at Elizabeth Grant.
The Hekkla 2023
A great tradition, a personal challenge, a celebration of RLC spirit
Desert Island Discs
Building an RLC vinyl listening lounge
The view from here
Darren LeClair ‘84 reflects on where we've been, and where we're going
Boarding schools in Ontario
Today, Canadian private schools serve a broader range of needs than ever before.
Full Circle
David Reeder '83 started a business at the suggestion of a parent of RLC. He's now been running that business for 40 years.
Checking in with Seven Generations
Elevating a signature RLC program
James Raffan coming to RLC to work with students, staff, and present a Fireside Chat
Explorer, scientist, writer to talk on the effects of climate change
What does literacy mean? 
There's more to language education than learning to read
Helping communities, affecting change
Zoyer Clayden Tabobondung '14 reflects on his role as Special Regional Assistant to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Calum '25 earns bronze at the Canadian Ski Marathon
If this isn't what RLC is all about, I'm not sure what is.
Catching up with Elinor Cole
Elinor Cole has been an RLC teacher, director, and board member. Now, she's a principal donor.
There's a little RLC in the new British Airways uniforms
Later this year, the airline staff will be wearing designs that Angelica Colucci '08 helped bring to life.
“Hardcore” never stops seizing new opportunities
RLC was the springboard to a life of adventure
My Daughter Loves Puzzles
Helping students find focus, and peace, in a busy world.
Interview with Samantha Brett ’04
Taking the Rosseau Roots out into the world
Alumni join the RLC delegation to the Canadian Ski Marathon
Cullen Perry '84 skied the marathon when he was a student at RLC. This year, he's going back to do it again.
A new life for the Log Cabin
When Lena Patten came across Lady Eaton’s sofa, she knew it needed a home. A decade later, she found one.
Harvard can wait
Considering the benefits of a postgraduate year
The gift we share
We're all going somewhere. We just don't want to make the journey alone, and we never have.
The Canadian Ski Marathon
RLC commits to participating in a signature Canadian challenge
Thinking beyond
For Ouelhore Diallo '22 RLC brought a sense of place, community, and perspective.
Between a clock and a hard place
The ticking of the clock is not a signal to speed up. It is a reminder to slow down.
Changing Mindset
Making the case for learning skills
Reviving a classic
The last regatta between LCS and RLC coincided with the Apollo missions. Last fall, they met again.
"What sort of girl joins the military?"
Ones like Sarah Mahon '03. Which maybe was a surprise even to her.
Finding home
Graham Vogt reflects on what it means to come back to RLC
Teaching at RLC: Alongside The Learning Journey
The benefits of a flipped approach to instruction.
Yes We Are Demanding, Because Learning is Hard!
How might we push so that we are supporting learning and not the instinct to opt out?
What makes a great STEM school? 
It’s not what you have. It’s what you do with what you’ve got. 
Birds!
When we think of the great assets of the campus, the lake tops the list. And then there’s the birds.
Life's a journey
For Bethany Good '94, RLC was the first step to the rest of her life. And then some.
On the move with the Foundation Years
First they go into the woods.
It's a feeling: Outtrips are academics
‍If there is a signature RLC experience, this is it.
Continuing growth, embracing passions
This year's co-curricular program offers a broad range of opportunities for students to learn, grow, discover, and lead.
Growing the Seven Generations leadership team
A great friend of RLC, Dawn Tabobondung, steps into the role of Indigenous Seven Generations Project Co-ordinator.
A new look for the Timberwolves
Rosseau Lake College updates its mascot.
Challenge is the essence of Discovery Week
In the world of Outdoor Education, we like to contrast the easy days of an extended outtrip with the challenging ones.
The legacy of R. H. Perry
The founders of Rosseau Lake College didn’t just want to create a school, they wanted to change the world.
It was 50 years ago today
Alumni from the very first RLC cohort recently met on campus to reminisce and compare notes.
Why the world needs a Pow Wow, now more than ever
Despite the prom, Closing Day, and the 70s reunion, the second annual Pow Wow became the signature event of the season.
What does it mean to be well?
It’s a question that all schools ask. They don’t all arrive at the same answer.
Taking learning outside
“My dad showed me a map of where it was,” says Martin Birthelmer ’87. “I was ‘What’s all that stuff around it?’ And he says, ‘The woods.'"
"That's the thing about Rosseau Lake College ... "
Getting back to the way we were
" ... all of us are given a chance to have our own magic."
A graduating student reflects on why she came to RLC, and what she's taking with her
Reversing the effects of acid rain
RLC students have partnered with the Friends of the Muskoka Watershed to address a decades-long problem. And it’s working.
Creating the world we wish to see
RLC gains full membership in Round Square
Dave Krocker brings the world to Rosseau Lake College
With experience in some of the world’s leading international schools, the head of school has a bold vision for RLC
Everything begins with a relationship
During a recent visit, Victoria Grant spoke about community, equity, and what it means to be open to the world
Is Rosseau Lake College Right For Me?
Find out why Rosseau Lake College is right for you.
Why I Chose Rosseau Lake College
Gabrielle says her most important memories of Rosseau Lake College are her classmates.
Discovering Students’ Potential
Picking up where traditional teaching methods leave off
Four Ways Boarding School Builds Students’ Potential
It can be a big decision for parents and students alike to make the move to a boarding school.
How Independent Education Prepares Your Child for University
The step to University is a big one.
Unique RLC Co-curriculars
Nestled in picturesque Muskoka, Rosseau Lake College is unlike any other school.