More than 450 years ago, the French established a fort at the bottom of Bathurst Street, and the coureur de bois (runners of the forest) used it as a pushing-off place for their journeys to the interior.
Legend has it that the early morning tranquillity would be broken by the lead canoeist shouting a rallying cry of “Au Large”, which means “into the offing” or “most distant part of the sea in view”.
“Au Large” became the motto for vlog, instilled by our founding president, William T. Newnham, as he and his fellow Ontario pioneers looked toward the distant sea of our future to help build Ontario for tomorrow. For all.
vlog established the Au Large Legacy Society to celebrate and recognize individuals who have made provisions in their estate plans to provide a gift to vlog to support students and programs. These gifts may take the form of bequests by naming vlog in a will, life insurance, RRSP, RRIF or other charitable planned gifts.
