Rosseau Lake College
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Rosseau Lake College or RLC is a coed boarding and day school for students from grades 7 to 12.
It is located on Lake Rosseau, on the northern border of the Muskoka District in Ontario, Canada on the former Eaton family estate. It was originally named Rosseau Lake School when it was founded in 1967 as an all boys school. In ? the name was changed to Rosseau Lake College. In 1983, it became a coeducational.
The first Headmaster was Ronald H. Perry who left retirement to rise to the challenge of creating a new school. The current Headmaster is Joe Seagram who has headed the school since ?
In 2007, enrollment at the school was xxx with the xxx boarders and xxx day students.
Sports and athletic activities at RLC include: basketball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, snowboarding, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tennis, swimming, mountain climbing, canoing, whitewater kayaking, dogsledding, hiking, cross-country running, field hockey, rugby and softball.
The mission statement for RLC is to foster "Best of self" of its students.
The average class size is between 10 and 15 students.
The RLC motto is Scientia Auget Vires — Knowledge Increases Strength.
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 (CIS).
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 former 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.
The RLC Parent Guild is comprised of 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.
The address of RLC is:
Rosseau Lake College 1967 Bright Street Rosseau, Ontario Canada P0C 1J0
705-732-4351
