Granite Ridge: Montreal dream comes true!

Julia Schall | Jul 09, 2015

A huge thank you to EVERYONE – students, parents, families and friends, members of the community, parent council and staff at Granite Ridge – for helping our grade eights raise $8000 to help fund our three day trip to Montreal in June. Our huge Granite Ridge family was involved in many fundraisers, from bake sales, tournaments, concerts and a very competitive pie auction, to selling/buying cheese, pizza, chocolate and tea. We couldn't have done it without you. A special thanks goes out to the parent volunteers who joined us on our epic journey.

Our trip was amazing. We explored Old Montreal, went jet boating on the LaChine Rapids, ordered in French at a Creperie, had a blast at LaRonde amusement park, shopped in the downtown core, ate A LOT of Montreal smoked meat, hiked up Mount Royal at night, visited the Biodome and explored the Underground City, all without a hired guide or a tour bus! We traveled by train, city bus and subway –truly the way to see Montreal.