Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – They say in elementary education there can be three teachers: adults, other children and the environment (outdoor classrooms and…
Ecole Navigateurs taking learning outdoors was last modified: April 1st, 2026 by

Simone Holzamer, formerly of The Greenhaus, recently donated $2,417.26 to the Ecole publique des Navigateurs fundraising project to create an outdoor classroom at the school. She sold flower baskets, tomato planters and large herb planters then donated the profits to the school. From the left are students Sienna Skani and Cameron Gervais with Navigateurs principal Jasmine Lamothe-Thornton, Greenhaus owner/donor Simone Holzamer, fundraising council members Jennifer Cote and Rachel Cote, and students Jay Laframboise and Owen Clark. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)