Last March Break, my son and I drove my daughter back to Montreal following her break and spent a few days skiing and sightseeing before continuing on to Vermont to do more of the same. I vividly remember having brunch with Carly and her friends the day the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Looking […]
Last month, I read the news of John and Marcy McCall MacBain’s generous donation of $200-million to McGill University. This is an historic amount by Canadian standards and duly noted among our institutions of higher learning. The expression “giving back” immediately came to mind as both husband and wife benefitted from scholarships and student loans […]
CDS set the bar high for others to follow Auction season is in full swing as the date of the 46th annual Auction grows near. Friday, May 31st is the big night, and Jeans and Jewels is the theme. A few years ago, we ran a story about the origins of the CDS Auction in […]
An evolution of spirit and fun The Country Day School was once home to bands of Turtles, Snakes, Porcupines, and Beavers. These were not real animals; rather, they are the names of the very first Spirit Houses during the 1970s and 80s. Sheila McCutcheon, a longtime teacher in the Junior School, remembers early dismissals on Wednesday […]
A Look to the Past Keeps Us Grounded Many of us approach spring as a time of renewal. This year, as the daffodils bloomed and the leaves started to appear on the trees, Head of School, John Liggett, was doing some spring cleaning and unearthed a gem on his book shelves written by CDS Co-founder, […]