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The September energy on campus

There’s a contagious energy on campus—one filled with excitement, encouragement, and engagement.

RLC Challenged the Shield!

A staff and student delegation demonstrated the grit, and sense of adventure, that this school is all about.

Why do we outtrip?

Outtrips are critical events in the RLC experience

Where will RLC take you?

RLC delegates head to the Round Square International Conference in Bogota

Welcoming a new chapter

Reflecting on the journey of learning and life

RLC welcomes the U of T Varsity Blues Women's Hockey Team

Students to meet with the team and hear from Olympic Medalist Vicky Sunohara

RLC Technology Use Guidelines

Finding a way forward

The new Recreation Centre

Elevating the student experience

The Benefits of a Small School Environment

Bigger isn't always better

RLC to Challenge the Shield

Students and alumni to participate in the Canadian Adventure Race

Welcoming Ali O'Marra-Armstrong

Ali returns to RLC in a new role

Standing at Centre Court

As the new recreation centre takes shape, it opens a world of possibility.

RLC at the Olympics

"This small school taught me to dream big and gave me what I needed to materialize these dreams," says Katie Tsuyuki '01.

The history of Rosseau

The RLC campus is at a nexus point of a rich regional history.

The Mino-Bimaadiziwin Award

Mino-Bimaadiziwin is the name of an annual award created in 2024 to celebrate the goals and the spirit of the Seven Generations program.

Contributing to the future of the region

Development is about being a good neighbour

Walking the RCMT

A unique feature of the campus, a window on the natural world

Outdoor education at RLC

What being in nature brings to the academic experience

A sense of place

A childhood adventure nurtured and guided by RLC.

Elinor Cole receives first Rosseau Lake College Honourary Alumni Award

Honouring a faculty member whose dedication and passion have significantly enriched the school's fabric.

The places they'll go

Seeing off the RLC Class of 2024

Abby Goodrum is appointed to the RLC Board of Directors

Abby Goodrum is Professor and founder of the User Experience Design degree program at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Village Life

One thing visitors to RLC are interested in seeing, and rightfully so, is the village of Rosseau.

Matt Jonah joins the RLC admissions team

Matt brings experience, perspective, and expertise to a key role at a unique moment in our development.

Finding your ikigai

Can we have more than one purpose in life?

Discovery is the heart of RLC

We asked every RLC student, "What would you dare to do if you knew you couldn't fail?"

The power of "yes"

Tom Symes '88 on RLC, Cannes, and everything in between

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

The September energy on campus

There’s a contagious energy on campus—one filled with excitement, encouragement, and engagement.

RLC Challenged the Shield!

A staff and student delegation demonstrated the grit, and sense of adventure, that this school is all about.

Why do we outtrip?

Outtrips are critical events in the RLC experience

Where will RLC take you?

RLC delegates head to the Round Square International Conference in Bogota

Welcoming a new chapter

Reflecting on the journey of learning and life

RLC welcomes the U of T Varsity Blues Women's Hockey Team

Students to meet with the team and hear from Olympic Medalist Vicky Sunohara

RLC Technology Use Guidelines

Finding a way forward

The new Recreation Centre

Elevating the student experience

The Benefits of a Small School Environment

Bigger isn't always better

RLC to Challenge the Shield

Students and alumni to participate in the Canadian Adventure Race

Welcoming Ali O'Marra-Armstrong

Ali returns to RLC in a new role

Standing at Centre Court

As the new recreation centre takes shape, it opens a world of possibility.

RLC at the Olympics

"This small school taught me to dream big and gave me what I needed to materialize these dreams," says Katie Tsuyuki '01.

The history of Rosseau

The RLC campus is at a nexus point of a rich regional history.

The Mino-Bimaadiziwin Award

Mino-Bimaadiziwin is the name of an annual award created in 2024 to celebrate the goals and the spirit of the Seven Generations program.

Contributing to the future of the region

Development is about being a good neighbour

Walking the RCMT

A unique feature of the campus, a window on the natural world

Outdoor education at RLC

What being in nature brings to the academic experience

A sense of place

A childhood adventure nurtured and guided by RLC.

Elinor Cole receives first Rosseau Lake College Honourary Alumni Award

Honouring a faculty member whose dedication and passion have significantly enriched the school's fabric.

The places they'll go

Seeing off the RLC Class of 2024

Abby Goodrum is appointed to the RLC Board of Directors

Abby Goodrum is Professor and founder of the User Experience Design degree program at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Village Life

One thing visitors to RLC are interested in seeing, and rightfully so, is the village of Rosseau.

Matt Jonah joins the RLC admissions team

Matt brings experience, perspective, and expertise to a key role at a unique moment in our development.

Finding your ikigai

Can we have more than one purpose in life?

Discovery is the heart of RLC

We asked every RLC student, "What would you dare to do if you knew you couldn't fail?"

The power of "yes"

Tom Symes '88 on RLC, Cannes, and everything in between

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.

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

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