New Churchill logo replaces white horse with fierce moose

Churchill’s new vision is “we seek to engage and empower learners through holistic teachings on their path to achieve mitho-pimātisowin (the good life).”

There are four points to the school’s new mission, which is to “reaffirm and deepen our relationship with one another, our community and the land while continuing the process of reconciliation; implement best practices that promote social justice, culturally responsive teachings, dynamic academics and engaged citizenship; nurture students who are compassionate, independent, helpful, responsible and confident; and develop positive relationships with each other that create a safe and welcoming space for all.”

The new logo is in the school’s blue and white colours and it features the head of a moose. It was designed by teacher Bruce Slater.

“We have house teams. Our house teams are currently the eagle, the wolf, the bear and the lynx, so we didn’t want to go with one of those,” Merasty said.

“We want to keep those ones neutral. We looked at different animals and the ones that can still represent Churchill Chargers and the moose came out as something that was fierce and liked to charge and had all the other qualities that we wanted.”

Merasty noted the school’s former logo of a white horse has different meanings or connotations, some of which are not positive. She added it was important the logo was an animal significant to Northern Saskatchewan, the Woodland Cree people and the tri-community area.

“A lot of it was done in the spirit of reconciliation and making sure we are honouring the land and the people who are from here,” Merasty said.

The school is now in the process of replacing the white horse with the moose on school merchandise and other areas where the horse appears.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

by Derek Cornet

New Churchill logo replaces white horse with fierce moose

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