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Sports Logging: She'd never touched an axe before coming to �㽶��Ƶ

webfull — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:10:34 +0000

Even though she grew up on a farm, Stéphanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at McGill's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands, when she heard about our unique inter-university lumberjack club, she was intrigued, she recently told Le journal de Montréal.

Published: 2 October 2023

Woodsmen Competition returns to Mac

webfull — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:05:39 +0000

On March 18, the familiar sounds of sawing and chopping filled the air of Macdonald Campus with the return of the Macdonald Campus Woodsmen Competition. On hiatus since the outset of the pandemic, the 61st edition of the competition drew hundreds of enthusiastic spectators cheering on athletes from six schools: Colby College, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dartmouth College, Sir Sanford Fleming College, UNB and the host team from Mac.

Read the article in the McGill Reporter.

Published: 3 April 2023

McGill Woodsmen chopped down the competition at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen event

webfull — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:41:49 +0000

McGill’s men and women’s teams won top honours at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen competition, held January 27 at the Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc. Nineteen teams representing seven schools, Dalhousie, UNB, Fleming College, Algonquin College, Dartmouth and Maritime College of Forest Technology, competed in team, double and individual chopping and sawing events showcasing skills reminiscent of traditional lumberjacking.

Published: 30 January 2018

OBIT: Former McGillian and NHL administrator Bryan Murray was 74

webfull — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:14:11 +0000

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Bryan Murray, DipEd(PE)'64, recipient of the 2016 Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Award.

"A native of Shawville, Que., Murray was a student-athlete at �㽶��Ƶ's Macdonald College campus in the 1960s and went on to develop his coaching and administrative skills by guiding the Macdonald Aggies football team and the Macdonald Clansmen hockey squad while serving four years as director of athletics."

Published: 14 August 2017

Mac Paddle Shack opens for paddlers of all ages

webfull — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:55:48 +0000

The new Paddle Shack at the Macdonald Campus makes McGill the only Canadian university with an on-campus boat house.

The “Mac Paddle Shack,” which opened July 15, gives paddlers and would-be paddlers a chance to enjoy the waters of Lac St. Louis on a kayak, paddle board (SUP) or in a canoe. Hourly rentals, paddling instruction and paddle board yoga classes are available to the general public, and McGill and John Abbott College communities.

Published: 19 July 2017

Mac Paddle Shack to open soon

webfull — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:57:46 +0000

We are excited to announce the opening this summer of the Mac Paddle Shack. Operated by Athletics and Recreation and servicing the McGill community as well as John Abbott, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue and the general public, the Mac Paddle Shack will offer hourly kayak, stand up paddle board (SUP) and canoe rentals, paddling instruction and paddle board yoga classes.

Published: 20 June 2017

Mac women chop down the competition at the 56th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen Competition

webfull — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:56:22 +0000

The sun was out, the saws were out and our Woodsmen teams performed fabulously over the weekend. Thanks to all on campus and the many alumni who helped make the 56th annual Woodsmen Competition a success.

Published: 26 January 2016