As an educator in the post-secondary system, I am baffled by Algoma District School Board’s latest decision regarding its back-to-school plans for September. On Aug. 23, I received a communication with ADSB’s plans for high schools and had to read it three times to make sure I had read it properly. My heart goes out to the students and the …
Challenge provides a lesson in the beauty of an underdog
COLUMN: High School Adventure Challenge in its third year A love of the underdog gives us hope for ourselves. I often find myself rooting for the underdog. Whether it is the sports team with the odds stacked against them, or the unlikely new celebrity found on Britain’s got talent, I am cheering wildly from the sidelines. Their perseverance stirs our …
Teams, organizers changed for the better after Adventure Challenge
Editorial & Opinion, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 On Sunday May 4, 2008, I made more than 171 friends (pretty good for one weekend). I was lucky enough to be part of the provincial High School Adventure Challenge where I met 57 teams of three from 41 communities across Ontario, along with their coaches, parents, guardians, and a number of volunteers. …