As I was talking to people in the halls over the last couple of days, and when I actually sat down to write this,…
Category: Commentary
Articles written by students, staff and parents, covering various topics.
Spiritual Discipline – Letting Go
Hey guys. It’s good to be back. The spiritual discipline I’m going to share about I call “letting go.” What I like about the discipline…
Speaking of gifts . . .
written by James Friesen, November 2014 My dad and I are making jam. As we do, we speak of transformation, of the mysterious way the…
Philippines Relief Fundraiser a Success!
Students response to the Typhoon that hit the Philippines in early November was, “We’ve got to do something!” After a brief meeting during a lunch…
Aaron and the Sea of Stories: What I Learned During Six Years at Westgate
Aaron Epp (’02) spoke at the Bursary Banquet on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Marlborough Hotel. Don’t say anything stupid. Oh, sorry, that’s not…
Reflection by Benjamin Ryan
As much as I’d like to thank my teachers and mentors from Westgate for preparing me for the world and what it brings, I can’t.…
Learning About Christianity by Stepping Outside
At the end of the grade 10 CST class, students are asked to do a project in which they reflect upon a foreign religious practice.…
A child lies like a grey pebble…
My kids have become pretty used to having their teachers in our home. Several staff have known my kids since their birth. So, this scorching…
Voices from the Middle East
On our last morning in Jerusalem, I wanted to savor the beauty of the city from the rooftop of our hostel – alone. Â I rose…
Blessings in unexpected places
By Charlotte Kroeker I had a great Mom! She was the kind that my girlfriends in high school would envy, because you could talk about anything…
Enlarging Your Trunk Space: Reflections on Teaching and Learning
The following is a transcript of the address given by Terry Schellenberg, Vice President External of CMU at our Bursary Banquet held on May 1, 2012. __________________________…
Working for Peace in the West Bank
By Brendan Wiebe Two years ago I had the honour of being part of a study tour to the Middle East. There were many great perspective-altering…
God in the Workplace
On Monday, March 19th, Michael Klassen (’98) came to speak to our students regarding God in the workplace. Michael shared how fortunate he was to…
What is in your child’s “backpack”?
By Terina Henry How do you prepare your child for school?  When faced with this question many of us jump automatically to the nuts and bolts…