September Ruby Studios: 2023

Sunday 26 November 2023

Vers le ciel

$100

#191

aquarelle
Carole Villeneuve
novembre2023

11" x 14"

Osteospermum

Cape Daisy

Marguerite du cap

African Daisy

Marguerite africaine

Blue eyed Daisy

Which name will you remember?

Monday 1 May 2023

Point Atkinson Lighthouse

$125

#190

Watercolour and Ink
Carole Villeneuve
April 2023

8.5" x 22"

Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a National Historic Site located in Lighthouse Park, across the Burrard Inlet from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Point Atkinson was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792 when he was exploring the Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery.

The first wooden lighthouse went into service in 1875.

The present lighthouse was built in 1914 on granite boulders

jutting out into the Burrard Inlet. It is now automated and still in use.

The Point Atkinson Lighthouse may be reached by

hiking the Valley Trail in Lighthouse Park.

Crowsnest Lake

$100

#189

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
April 2023

11" x 15"

Crowsnest Lake is a lake in southwestern Alberta

which lies near the summit of the Crowsnest Pass

in the southern Canadian Rockies.

Monday 6 March 2023

Garden of Hedgehogs

$125

#188

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
March 2023

9" x 21"

The name of the Echinacea coneflower daisy is derived from

the Greek word ekhinos,

meaning "sea urchin or hedgehog".

Echinacea has long been known for its' many health benefits

and the flowers are traditionally dried

as an herbal supplement.

The petals, roots and leaves are all edible

and can be dried and steeped into teas and juices.

Two Kayakers

$125

#187

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
March 2023

10" x 22"

Just two kayakers,

West coast, East coast, Inland Lake,

Joy in the moment!

Monday 13 February 2023

After the Berry

$150

#186

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
February 2023

15" x 15"

Sometimes we miss what is right before of us.

Who knew?

The strawberry leaf is a source of vitamin C, tannins, minerals and antioxidants. The leaves have been harvested and used medicinally for centuries for many health benefits or can simply be enjoyed as a delicious summer-time hot or cold drink.

The strawberry is a cherished fruit but the leaf endures.

Groups of three.

The strawberry leaf.

A symbol of trinity.

Sunday 5 February 2023

Les fleurs de pommier

$150

#185

aquarelle
Carole Villeneuve
February 2023

15" x 22"

Apple Blossoms to

Symbolize

Long Life

Good Fortune

and Hope

Sunday 22 January 2023

Winter's Glow

$100

#184

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
January 2023

11" x 15"

Alberta winter,

Rocky Mountain wilderness,

Treasure the glow!

Every Dollar Counts

Running total of $1442.50 in donations to support making Mental Health a priority in support of Research and Education. Other donations include "Old Friend" as a Silent Auction donation to support Habitat for Humanity, "La joie du printemps" donated to a Silent Auction in support of a well deserving family, "Dream of a Vineyard" donated to a Silent Auction in support of Tools for Schools Africa foundation and "Behold the Jewel" to a Silent Auction in support of Project H.O.P.E., a community based program, in partnership with Golden Hills School Division, that provides therapy to children with developmental challenges.

What's in a Name?

The Fast Facts

My first full time position (1977-1979) at Andersons of Craigmyle at Penhold Base as a grade 1 to 8 French teacher (as well as Math and Reading Resource and Art) brings memories of chaperoning junior high school dances, staff events at the Officer’s Mess, teaching skipping on the tarmac at recess and track and field days.

In between 1979-1982 a couple of temporary French Language teaching contracts at Normandeau and Mountview as well as substitute teaching here and there.

The Immersion Years

Moving on to Grandview Elementary as a Grade One teacher in 1982 in the French Immersion Program. I moved with the Immersion Program to Mountview in 1987 (teaching grade 1, 2 and a little 3) and here I am in 2011. Ready to take on a different role.

Memories

The following activities are only words but often it is the simplest words that invoke memories. They are activities which I embraced and enjoyed through school events and friendships developed in the school community, because of the commitment, energy and friendship of others. It is my hope that those of you with whom I shared these experiences through the years have a wonderful memory triggered by reading through them.

Lollipop Trees, Mother’s Day Teas, Dad’s nights out, Boat Floats, l’Aurore (French-Canadian Dance Group), Jump Rope for Heart, Neighborhood Walks, Family Pods, Autograph Days, Staff Ski Trips, 50’s Field Day, Amazing Race, Dinosaur Egg Hunts, Weigh-Ins, Noon-Hour Walks, Skating and Skiing, Reading buddies, Partner classes, Countless Field Trips (Remember those Zoo trips), Multi-grade option days (cake decorating, kite making), Progressive Dinners, Baby Showers, Children’s Christmas Parties (all those volunteer Santas), Nature Walks, Dawe Run practices, Dawe Run, Student Math conferences, Student Art conferences, The Millennium Run, The Enviro-Run, The PiperView Runs, The Peace Runs, The Terry Fox Runs, Canadiana Theme Year, African Theme Year, Friendship Walks, Neighborhood Christmas caroling, Splash Bashes, Christmas Concerts, Christmas Craft Nights, Christmas Giving Elves, The Shoebox Program, McCracken Workshops to Seven Habits PD, Winter Fun Days, Skating at Bower Ponds, Schoolyard Ice Sculptures, the multiple Winter and Summer Olympic Moments, the averted Teacher's Strike, Schoolyard Dances, Noon-hour Dances, Family Night Dances, Energizers, Basketball Teams, Staff Barbecues, Staff Kananaskis Team, the conferences we attended together, Artsview, Year End Picnics with Candy Scrambles and Wheelbarrow Races, Coke Floats and Movies, Walks through the courtyard, Yoga Club, Do Ré Mi, McDonald’s Breakfast Club, Early Morning Running and Swimming and Go For the Goal

(if you think of some I missed please share them)

Classroom Memories

Countless and precious. As I went through my class pictures it brought back memories of everything the children taught me through what I taught them. Through teaching I gained as much as I gave.

Merci Mille Fois

Memories of and thank you to, countless students, parents, teaching buddies, coworkers, good friends and a supportive loving family…..…

……the students who showed me what they needed and taught me to listen

………the parents who told me about their children and entrusted me with their children’s education

………the partners in education (teaching buddies, administrators, caretakers, secretaries, educational assistants) who shared their ideas, knowledge, time and expertise

……….the friends who helped in times of need, laughed and cried, talked and listened, played and worked together

……….my family who showed their unconditional and supportive love throughout it all. My husband who is my rock and my hero. My daughters who are my inspiration. My son who taught me what’s important in life. My son-in-laws who show me what endurance means. My grandchildren who give me hope and joy. My parents who taught me the importance of learning.

33 wonderful years in the classroom! What will the next 33 years bring?

What’s Next You Ask?

Family and fitness, painting, photography, travel

and teaching (once a teacher always a teacher).

September Ruby Studios

Photos

Photos

Sunday 26 November 2023

Vers le ciel

Monday 1 May 2023

Point Atkinson Lighthouse

Crowsnest Lake

Monday 6 March 2023

Garden of Hedgehogs

Two Kayakers

Monday 13 February 2023

After the Berry

Sunday 5 February 2023

Les fleurs de pommier

Sunday 22 January 2023

Winter's Glow