/channels/taxonomy/term/14471/all en /channels/channels/news/sports-logging-shed-never-touched-axe-coming-mcgill-university-351567 <p>Even though she grew up on a farm, St茅phanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at 苹果淫院's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands,<em>聽</em>when she heard about our unique inter-university lumberjack club, she was intrigued,聽she recently told <em>Le journal de Montr茅al.聽</em></p> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:10:34 +0000 webfull 193468 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stephanie-belanger-naud-meilleure-bucheronne-au-pays-299201 <p><strong>St茅phanie B茅langer-Naud</strong> est devenue la meilleure b没cheronne au Canada, le 27 juillet dernier, en remportant le championnat canadien Stihl Timbersport 脿 Mississauga, en Ontario.</p> <p>Le championnat comporte trois 茅preuves qui consistent 脿 couper de larges billots de bois avec des scies diff茅rentes ou 脿 la hache, et ce, le plus rapidement possible. Le pointage cumul茅 脿 la fin de la comp茅tition d茅terminait la grande gagnante parmi les six b没cheronnes participantes.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:41:38 +0000 webfull 151264 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-woodsmen-chopped-down-competition-58th-annual-macdonald-college-woodsmen-event-284309 <p>苹果淫院鈥檚 men and women鈥檚 teams won top honours at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen competition, held January 27 at the Macdonald Campus聽in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc. Nineteen teams representing seven schools, Dalhousie, UNB, Fleming College, Algonquin College, Dartmouth and Maritime College of Forest Technology, competed in team, double and individual chopping and sawing events showcasing skills reminiscent of traditional lumberjacking.</p> Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:41:49 +0000 webfull 134583 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgills-woodsmen-celebrate-history-and-culture-lumberjacks-284191 <p>University set to host opposing teams for third tournament of the season</p> <p>It almost feels like a cabin you might find in Northern Quebec country. It鈥檚 warm and intimate, a welcoming feeling on a cold day.</p> <p>At 苹果淫院鈥檚 Macdonald campus, located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the shed is filled with giant saws, axes of all kinds and huge stacks of wood that certainly aren鈥檛 there to be someone鈥檚 kindling.</p> <p>The shed, along with a snowy field of throwing axe targets and climbing poles serve as home base for the 苹果淫院 Woodsmen.</p> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:38:18 +0000 webfull 134450 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-tries-chop-down-competition-lumberjack-event-265474 <p>More than 140 competitors from six Canadian universities and colleges competed in the 57th annual 苹果淫院 intercollegiate woodsmen competition Saturday at 苹果淫院鈥檚 Macdonald campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.聽The Mac lumberjills left the competition in the sawdust came by winning the women鈥檚 division with 1170.03 points, edging out Dalhousie, with 1124.37.聽The win allowed the Mac women to solidify their hold in first place in the six-team Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjack Association (CILA). The Mac lumberjacks placed fourth on the men鈥檚 side with 927.82 points.聽Montreal Gazette.</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:29:12 +0000 webfull 124540 at /channels /channels/event/college-lumberjacks-set-annual-woodsmen-competition-mcgill%E2%80%99s-macdonald-campus-257901 <p>Lumberjacks and Jills from six Canadian universities will test their mettle at the <strong>56th annual <a href="http://www.cilawoodsmen.ca/" target="_blank">Intercollegiate Woodsmen Competition</a></strong>, Saturday January 23聽at Watson Field, Ma</p> Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:17:32 +0000 webfull 115262 at /channels /channels/news/mac-women-chop-down-competition-56th-annual-macdonald-college-woodsmen-competition-258142 <p>聽</p> <p><strong><em>The sun was out, the saws were out and our Woodsmen teams performed fabulously over the weekend. Thanks to all on campus and the many alumni who helped make the 56th annual Woodsmen Competition a success.</em></strong></p> Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:56:22 +0000 webfull 115536 at /channels /channels/news/stephanie-belanger-naud-lassaut-du-championnat-canadien-261688 <p>聽</p> <p>Ayant grandi sur une ferme, <strong>St茅phanie B茅langer-Naud</strong> a taillad茅 ses premi猫res pi猫ces de bois apr猫s son arriv茅e au campus Macdonald de l'Universit茅 苹果淫院, 脿 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. 芦C'est un sport qui m'茅tait inconnu avant d'arriver 脿 苹果淫院, raconte-t-elle. 脟a m'a beaucoup intrigu茅e et j'ai rapidement eu la piq没re.禄</p> <p><strong>Read more in <a href="http://www.laveniretdesrivieres.com/Sports/2016-07-11/article-4584566/Stephanie-Belanger-Naud-a-lassaut-du-championnat-canadien/1" target="_blank">L鈥橝venir et des rivi猫res</a></strong></p> Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:40:12 +0000 webfull 119843 at /channels