Our objective is to let you know about great activities, free stuff, amazing new areas of interest and some plain old fun and enjoyment too. We value intelligence and will endeavor to find exceptional, high-powered enrichment to enhance your life and learning.

Bark Lake Leadership Centre

Camp Enterprise

Canoe Ontario "Canoe Expo"

Celtic Learning & Travel Services (study in Ireland)

Deep River Science Academy

Encounters With Canada (new ad on my bulletin board)

Lake St. George Field Centre Environmental Science Course

Music Show

Rotary Club Exchanges

Shad International

Toronto Festival of Storytelling

Student Venture Loan

University of…(whatever) Open Houses coming up

YMCA Young Leaders

Free Lectures at the University of Toronto

Free Lectures at the Royal Canadian Institute (contact for brochure of topics)

FREE FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM. SEE FILMS, VISIT EXHIBITS, ETC. EACH NIGHT HAS A SPECIAL THEME.

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Ontario Catholic Student Council Federation provincial conference is coming up on April 20-22, 2001 at Pope John Paul 11

Janice C. (Gr. 11) got herself a mentor in her area of interest: architecture. She also entered the Toronto Star Short Story Contest and the ‘Speak Out Against Violence’ writing contest. Anybody else interested in architecture.

Maureen K. Gr.12, is in MacKenzie Secondary semestered classes so she can attend the Ontario Science Centre School this term.

Michelle L. (OAC), Sarah H. (OAC), Michelle L. (OAC) and Andrea N. are busy on the yearbook.

visited the Canadian Author’s Association (see database of activities) and found out all about writing. All you writers should get together.

will be trying for the Duke of Edinburgh Award. (see activities database) She is also going to take a pottery course and is involved in researching and creating a family tree. Alexis just got notice that she was accepted for Encounters with Canada. She will be in Ottawa in the Science & Tech course from Feb. 4-10. Congrats.

Irme C. (Gr. 10) went to the Open Mike Show Audience Participation at a local TV station. (see your database for contacts) Good fun with a group of friends. FREE

joined the army cadets. There are a number of you who enjoy the armed forces. Get in touch with Emily and start an interest group.

will be going to Greece with Mr. C.’s group during March Break. She is busy learning Greek.

worked for a local MP during the election.(He lost) Amanda also sent two articles which hopefully will be published in In 2 Print (see database of activities). If you like to write or would like experience at being a journalist, see the In 2 Print listing.

Francine D. (Gr. 9) has signed up for Salsa dancing at a local community centre. Hot!!

Karen L. (OAC) has a new interest in Forensic Science. Anybody else interested? Get an interest group together.

Nadia N. (OAC) is taking a videography course at the Art Gallery Ontario with Chiharu H. She says it is awesome.

Carolyn M. (OAC) has been selected to attend Forum 2001 (see database of activities Forum for Young Canadians) She will be spending time in Ottawa learning about how government works. Congratulations!!

got an article published in the Catholic Register in January. Congratulations.

The following from our group attended and heard Gordon Thiessen, Governor of the Bank of Canada, at the Canadian Club of Canada Speakers Luncheon: Sarah H., Carolyn M., Michelle L., Talia L., Michelle H. This was a very rare opportunity to attend. Somebody had great connections to get this for us.

License Plates of the World – find out what they are like from old to new. A whole new trivia experience.

Top 100 Sites – top 100 in many areas, for those who want only the best of everything

-Biomimicry

-Copying Ecosystems for fun and profit

-Conversation with Janine Benyus (author of Biomimicry)

-Relevant excerpts from the book on biomimicry

-Secrets Hiding in Plain Sight (What is Biomimicry?)

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Calendar of all religious/non-religious holidays

Send greeting cards, leave greetings/messages/questions for people of different faiths

Want to be an entrepreneur? Look at the Junior Achievement website.

Behind every successful man there is a woman. Behind every successful woman there is her shadow.

A piece of bacon, a couple of eggs and toast went into a restaurant and asked for something to eat. The waitress said: "Sorry, we don’t serve breakfast in here."