RLC was established in 1967 on what was once the Eaton family estate. Hints from that time remain—the recently restored log cabin, the stone stairs, the sauna on the beach. The swim dock has been rebuilt, but is a faithful replica of the one that was here when the Eatons were.

Less obvious, but more important, is an ongoing stewardship of environmental ecology of the site: the tracts of forest, the watershed, the more than 3000 feet of near pristine Lake Rosseau shoreline. Those things, it’s safe to say, are still here precisely because the school is still here.

We’re proud of what we’ve maintained, and equally proud of what we’ve brought to the region. For those nearby, RLC offers an opportunity to learn in an international academic environment.

We’re proud that our international students feel at home here, on campus and in the community. They volunteer within the village of Rosseau; they visit the bakery, the General Store and the post office, where many of them are known by name.

Now, as always, we source services, trades and materials from local suppliers. Since 1967 the school has employed local—cooks, operations staff, teachers, administrators. We’ve also employed local trades. The man who repointed the stonework last year in the log cabin, Lorne Fraser, is the grandson of the man, Allan Fraser, who built that stonework a century ago. Lorne’s mother, Darlene, worked in our dining hall.

Those kinds of connections are part of our story, and will continue to be as we move into the next phase of our life. In the relationships that we have with the land, the history, the culture, and the people of this region, we’re proud to think that RLC has been a good neighbour for more than half a century.

We intend to be one for the next half century and more.

Click here for more on the impact of RLC to the surrounding communities, as well as updates on what we’ll offer as part of the Elevate campaign, in “RLC: Contributing to the future of Lake Rosseau."