Create, push, pull, inspire, repeat, repeat, repeat —
Lead, laugh, discover, introduce, complete.
Develop, compare, contrast, critique, follow-up,
Be brutally honest, hone, amaze, focus, analyze,
Grow, advise, envision, coach, tutor, assess, nurture….
… and bid farewell. Job well done!
Thank you LCC Faculty. Congratulations graduates of 2010!
— Chris Shannon, Headmaster
Given that what we eat has a large impact on the environment, the LCC Sustainability Committee is reviewing LCC’s food sources.
Thanks to the efforts of five graduating students from the Class of 2008, as well as our excellent chef Alain Thirion, we already have much of the data we need for this project. Make no mistake, in this day and age, it is challenging for a North American to figure out where their food comes from. We take it for granted that we can get fresh fruit in the middle of a Canadian winter. This luxury comes at a steep cost to the environment.
LCC is in the process of setting long-term sustainability goals, and we are attempting to create a balance between optimism for what can be achieved and realism for what may be expected. Ideally, we would like the vast majority of the food served at LCC to come from within 250 km of the school. This is not as difficult as it might seem. For example, Première Moison (bread) already gets all of its flour from Quebec. Much of the beef and chicken is from within the province as well.
Vegetables and fruits are another matter. They are one of the reasons we will likely not reach our 100% local food goal, at least until there are enough greenhouses supplying mid-winter fruit. Thus it is here that we face our key challenge.
To get a quick view of some locavore ideas, check out this link. –Chris Olive, Green team Faculty Liaison
As my exchange reaches the ¾ mark, I have realized how much South Africa has to offer the world. I hope that during the World Cup people notice how beautiful it is. Last weekend I hiked up the tallest mountains in South Africa, the Drakensberg. As I took a break at the peak of the mountain and took in the beautiful view, I realized how spectacular South Africa is.
People who know me well, know that I have a quite bad fear of heights. This hike required me to address this fear. At a certain stage of the hike, we had to climb chain ladders up the face of a cliff. Standing at the bottom, I thought “there is no way I’m going to climb that,” however, I eventually made my way to the summit. I definitely wasn’t the quickest one up the ladders, but I still made it to the top and for me this was a great achievement. Once I was on the top of the mountain I was really glad: I had climbed the ladders because the view was like nothing I had ever seen.
Last week I also attended a professional rugby game between South African and Australian teams. The atmosphere in the stadium is quite impressive. I think it’s fair to say that rugby fans come second to Habs’ fans. I also noticed how huge rugby players are. I’ve been told that rugby players are the perfect athletes because they have to have endurance and strength at the same time. I can definitely see why this is.
I am now looking forward to my next adventure as we are going on a safari in the Kruger Park this weekend. — Julien Miller ’12
On Monday, February 1, the students of 5A had the pleasure of greeting younger LCC students from grade 1. We felt very grown up and were eager to introduce the program of Google Earth to the younger students to show them our beautiful country.
We looked at British Columbia to show them the sites of the 2010 winter Olympics. Some of the places we visited were: BC Place which is where they are holding the opening and closing ceremonies, the Olympic Oval for speed skating, Whistler for skiing, and many more! Then we also looked at, Iqaluit, since the grade 1 students are working on a project involving the Arctic.
The grade 1 class was very enthusiastic and enjoyed answering our many questions about the places we visited with them. They are all very cute and very bright and it was fun to spend time with them today! –Julia Garfinkle ’16
LCC grade 9 student Julien Miller set out on January 13th on a two month student exchange with Saint Stithians Boys’ College in South Africa.
Here are his first impressions of his student exchange experience:
Going on this exchange is possibly the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m simply loving it here. I could really get used to not having to wear a coat and boots every time I leave the house. However, yesterday we had a massive thunderstorm and it even began to hail. Although, I’ve seen my fair share of storms, I had never seen a storm like this one. I was surprised when the family I’m staying with told me that these storms are quite common for summers in Johannesburg.
Everything at school has been terrific. The teachers are very nice, and the workload hasn’t been too much of a problem as I discovered that I am ahead of the curriculum here. As well, there is a great selection of sports to play. I am currently deciding whether to join the water polo or cricket team. –Julien Miller ’12