Rosseau Lake College

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Rosseau Lake College
Address
1967 Bright Street
Rosseau, Ontario, P0C 1J0, Canada
Information
Principal Mr. Joe Seagram
School type Independent High School
Grades 7 to 12
Language English
Motto 'Scientia Auget Vires'
"Knowledge Increases Strength"
Founded 1967
Homepage http://www.rosseaulakecollege.com

Rosseau Lake College (RLC) is a co-ed boarding and day school for students from grades 7 to 12, located on Lake Rosseau, on the northern border of the Muskoka District in Ontario, Canada. RLC is a member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA). The mission statement for RLC is to foster "Best of self" of its students. The average class size is between 10 and 15 students.

It was originally named Rosseau Lake School when it was founded in 1967, on the former Eaton family estate, as an all-boys school. The first Headmaster was Ronald H. Perry, who left retirement to rise to the challenge of creating a new school. In 1983, it became a co-educational school.

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[edit] Sports

Sports and athletic activities at RLC include basketball, softball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, whitewater kayaking, dogsledding, field hockey, and rugby.

[edit] Events

The annual "Scholars' Dinner" is held in January each year. The Guest Speaker for the 2007 dinner was the Government of Canada's Minister of the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and Federal Minister of Health, Mr. Tony Clement PC, BA, LL.B., MP. Before Mr. Clement was elected to the Canadian Parliament he served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in 1999 and then in 2001 as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

RLC has a Winter Carnival in January of each year, which is attended by many alumni, parents and friends of RLC. The Carnival includes activities such as the famous polar bear dip, snowshoeing, skating, hockey, tobboganing, dogsledding, cross-country skiing, face painting, snow sculptures and snow golf.

[edit] Parent Guild

The RLC Parent Guild comprises parent volunteers of current and past students, student guardians and student family members. The group meets biweekly throughout the year excluding the months of December, March and July and provide services for special events, parent-student communications, fundraising and a uniform sale.

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