vwvw.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 | 6 S p o tlig h t "C o n n e c t e d t o y o u r C o m m u n i t y " m . r i < / m z 1 T , ' i 7#^ A * 1 Wolf (above), the school's mascot, welcomes members of the Iroquois Ridge High School girls hockey team as they showcase the vari ous sports at the school. Iroquois Ridge High School held BRidge Day, hosted by current high school students for some 350 Grade 8 students who will be attending Iroquois Ridge this fall. They also held a spirit rally. | Graham Paine/Metroland Iroquois Ridge High School hosts BRidge Dayfor Grade 8 students I roquois Ridge High School recently held its annual event called BRidge Day, a full day conference on Thursday, April 6, to help Grade 8 students adjust and bridge the gap going into Grade 9. The event involves the students in an educational, fun and engaging day. The soon-to-be-graduating elem entary students had an opportunity to m eet teachers, and learn m ore about the m any extra curricular activities the school offers. The school' s student voice com m ittee hosts the annual event. This year, more than 350 Grade 8 students participated. The com m ittee focused the conference on three pillars: Ridge, relationships, and resiliency. There were various workshops focused around these key pillars. LLE * m etrolandm edia V J Ontario Press Council Defending principles to inspire public trust NEIL OLIVER Vice -President and Group Publisher KELLY MONTAGUE Regional General Manager DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor Beaver* Volume 55 | Number 30 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Editorial Department Advertising Department Classified Advertising Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington (905) 845-3824 (905) 845-3824 (905) 845-3824 (905) 632-4440 (905) 631-6095