Project Impact

St. Paul’s School, Lower North Shore

St. Paul’s School is a vibrant high school located by Saint Paul’s River in Québec’s Lower North Shore. St. Paul’s River is a fishing village with a predominately English-speaking population. The community’s small size makes for a family-like atmosphere for residents. Along with the surrounding wildlife, including puffins and orca whales, St. Paul’s River makes for a unique and rich travel destination

Meet Our Leaders!

Each serving on their school’s Youth Committee for Project Impact!

Alea Buffitt
“My favourite thing about living on the Coast is how everyone knows each other and everyone will help out if you need anything. To me, leadership means being in charge and responsible for an event, organising and preparing someone for something.”

Sydney Roberts
“My favourite part about our region is that everyone is so welcoming because we all know each other. It makes us closer as a society. To me leadership means taking part in a team and helping the others in your team to achieve a mutual goal.”

Payton Roberts
“I like how close everyone is to each other and that everyone is willing to help each other. Leadership means taking charge while doing things and setting an example to all of the people you are leading.”

Y4Y Field Trip & Activity

Students received a guided tour of the Salmon Bay Farm, a scallop aquaculture farm situated on property historically owned by an English-speaking family through generations. Tour guide Shae-Lynn Roberts discussed the lives of Saint Paul’s River’s English-speaking community through topics like the transportation of goods, the fishing industry, and telecommunication developments within the region.

In collaboration with LEARN, Y4Y hosted a social innovation lab designed for students to develop grassroots activities to support their development and mental health. Students worked in groups to think about what kinds of supports were missing within their region.