Lianne Castelino

The sounds of music — holiday-style — filled the J.T.M Guest Theatre at Bayview Glen School (BVG) once again this month, for a trio of memorable shows.
Performances by musicians and singers in the Lower School, Prep School and Upper School made a triumphant return — after a three-year forced absence.
“For myself, concerts and performances are a place where we as a community can come together for a moment in time when everything stops as we share and celebrate with each other,” says Angela Man...

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Grace and her sister Madelyn, Grade 8 student at BVG display the school supplies collected from various sources.
Inspiration can come from anywhere at any time.
When it makes a meaningful, lasting difference, it can become a gift that keeps giving.
Just ask the Cunha family.
“Our journey started with one single, broken pencil,” says Melissa DeCaria Cunha, mother of two Bayview Glen students.
DeCaria Cunha is a Special Educatio...

A few months into his tenure, on the heels of many years working in the ecosystem — Tatum Wilson has no illusions about the urgency of the task ahead.

“The idea of having to wait nine months, let alone two and a half years for our son to get access to care is just incredibly traumatizing for me,” says Wilson, CEO of Children’s Mental Health Ontario.

He is referring to the current reality. It’s one Wilson has come to view in a different light — as the father of a three-year-old. — cognizant th...

For Rosalind Wiseman, the distinction is crystal clear.
“We often use them interchangeably as if they mean the same thing,” says the multiple New York Times bestselling author, referring to dignity and respect.
“Dignity is really a grounding that provides us a way forward in our actions and our thoughts, no matter what kind of relationships we’re in, and no matter how superficial or no matter how profound,” she shared during an interview with Lianne Castelino of Where Parents Talk.
When it co...

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program at Bayview Glen (BVG) is on the cusp of making history!
“It is so amazing to see a large group of students engaged and inspired to explore, discover, design and problem solve at such a high level,” says James Lee, Head of School. “Their commitment and dedication, supported by a talented team of faculty and staff that continue to provide these opportunities in STEM at our School, are truly commendable.”
Thr...

There was plenty on the line as she navigated the winding terrain over six kilometres at the 2022 Canadian Cross Country Championships in Ottawa in late November.
Still, Muriel Lovshin, a Grade11 student at Bayview Glen took it all in stride.
“My mindset for this race was to give it my all and race every moment as hard as I could, to end my season strong,” says the 16-year-old, who was running in an older age category — u20 — ag...

Commuting to work may be a basic reality for millions of Canadians, but prolonged travel to get to and from a place of employment is steadily and increasingly the norm for bringing with it a wide range of logistical considerations impacting family life.
“There’s many, many different kinds of workers who are dealing with complex extended mobilities for work,” says Dr. Barbara Neis, pre-eminent Canadian sociologist, who is leading national research on the topic. “There really hadn’t been a comp...

Their paths were distinctly different following high school and none of them was a straight line to their current roles. Those were among the perspectives shared by three Bayview Glen (BVG) alumni invited to speak at the second Career Breakfast of the school year.
The commonality? The impact of their BVG experience on their life and career journey.
“I think the reason I did so well at Bayview Glen and really en...

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On the final two days of Bullying Awareness and Prevention Weeks at Bayview Glen, students and staff across much of the school welcomed a guest speaker with an informed lens on the subject.
“To be generous, to be a good teammate, a good friend, to get people to follow you, you have to first invest in them, invest in those relationships,” shared Donnovan Bennett, moments before addressing grades 3, 4 an...

The ‘traditional’ path following high school is not for everyone. And perhaps even less so in today’s world.
That is one of many things Jay Gosselin learned through observation and discussion during his time working in university recruitment for three years between 2011 and 2014. He would regularly attend university information fairs and meet both parents and students.
“I was heartbroken by almost all of those interactions,” says Gosselin, a graduate Queen’s University. The typical scenario w...

In the midst of fighting a battle for his life, Corey Hirsch recalls a thought that crossed his mind.
“I can vividly remember laying in my bed and saying, you know, if I ever get out of this, I’m going to do everything I can to help people and to give them hope,” recounts the former NHL goaltender. “Because back then it would have been the mid-90’s probably, there was no internet, no Google machine. You had to go to a bookstore to find help. And I went to bookstores, and I scoured bookstores ...

The role demanded a vast and deep skill set.
Most notably:
Trilingual (English, French, and Italian)
Experienced with heads of state and in government relations
Adept with logistics for planning mass gatherings and large events
Understanding of the Catholic faith
Proficient at navigating intense pressure and ambiguity
Available for seven straight months
“Are you kidding me?” That was his first reaction to the role’s responsibilities.
In late January 2022, with the Omicron variant raging and s...

The Nolan family story is a study in perseverance.

And like father, like sons.

“You’re tougher mentally than you think you are,” is how Brandon, the eldest son of former NHL coach Ted Nolan, summarizes the journey so far.

Brandon, his younger brother Jordan, and their father Ted are slated to speak to students and staff at St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) in early October 2022.

As you flip through the freshly printed pages of the 2021-22 St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) yearbook, know this: planning for next year’s version is already underway.

“I enjoy seeing the theme take shape especially with the cover, end sheets, and divider pages,” says Christina Shin, Yearbook Club moderator at SMCS. It is one of more than 60 school clubs and activities offered.

There was little question as to the trajectory of her immediate future purpose after learning one of her own students committed suicide.
That agonizing reality came in 2019 for Dr. Jennifer Fraser.
It had followed a string of harrowing personal experiences, becoming a seminal moment.
Herself a victim of childhood abuse, she would later see abuse through the eyes of a parent, when one of her sons was bullied in school.