The Life Skills class at St. Charles College has been on a milk bag kick since March. They have been collecting and cutting the opaque, outer bags to create sleeping mats for adults and children in Third World countries. The mats create a buffer from dirt and bugs. It also diverts waste from the landfill.
The students cut the bags into strips and loop them to form balls of yarn. They are then crocheted into sleeping mats by a group of retired teachers in the Sudbury area.
It takes 250 bags to create one adult size mat. A child size mat requires 150 bags. With 1300 bags, the students have helped 5 adults or 9 children in other parts of the world.
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SCC Student Leaves His Mark at St. Charles College, Staff Pitches In
The St. Charles College football changeroom has gone through a major renovation. Matt Dumont, a Cards football player since 2002 came up with the idea of building individual lockers for the players in the football changeroom. He began designing the lockers with the help of the woodworking teacher, Mr. Baxter, in November 2005. Their design called for 43 individual booths.
Construction began in February 2006. Matt spent many hours of his own time on this project. Matt has truly left a legacy to his school. In his honour, a permanent plaque commemorating his efforts was installed in the changeroom. Many future Cardinal football players will now enjoy the luxury of sitting in their own personal booths in the locker area.
In addition to Matt’s contributions, special thanks also goes to the following; the Sudbury Catholic District School Board Maintenance Department, St. Charles College Custodial Staff (especially Mr. Louis Chretien and Mr. Rick Boudreau), Mr. L. Baxter, James Rand-student, Mrs. Dagostino (Athletic Director), Mrs. Mardero (Principal) and to the Friends of St. Charles College Football for their continued financial support. A very special thank you goes to Head Coach, Mike Fabiilli for his continuous commitment to the SCC Football program.
The Cards are now starting to prepare for their upcoming season in hope of capturing its 20th Senior Football championship. Go Cards, Go!