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Ms. Ashley Niblett: Allard Resident
This past week wasn't just a fresh beginning for the one hundred and sixty-nine new students who flooded Brentwood's campus. There was one other bare room. It lay empty and hungry for decorations. However, roommates will not whisper in the late hours of the night to each other, and never will a #1 inspection see these four walls. No, instead a new residential assistant will fill the vacant closet space with her clothing and charm the hearts of her Allard girls.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ms. Ashley Niblett has been in love with athletics since the moment she made contact with all states of water. At the age of three, she was introduced to the wonders of alpine skiing and she rapidly turned the mountain into her second home. Since then she has visited British Columbia frequently for our ski resorts and stunning scenery. That being said, it was not just the captivation of snow that drew Ms. Niblett to the coast. She developed a passion for sailing and rowing, both of which involve the joy of skimming across the surface of the water, the thrill of feeling weightless.
After much commitment and perseverance, running, swimming and cycling soon fell into Ms. Niblett's athletic portfolio. These helped her at Queens by preparing her for their triathlon team and the past two summers she has participated in a total of five triathlons in Muskoka, Ontario.
Ms. Niblett has traversed the world from the Dominican Republic for a high school graduation trip, to Tennessee for rowing training camps. Lake Tahoe and L.A. have proved themselves to be the perfect getaways for a refreshing vacation. She hopes to roadtrip her way back to Toronto in June, giving her the opportunity to visit Canada's western provinces and especially Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.
Amidst her world adventures, she graduated this past spring from Queens University where she became friends with Brentwood alumni Natasha Hollingsworth and Jordan Wille, who later encouraged her to look at Brentwood’s internship program. She majored in physical and health education with a second teachable in human geography. “You never have to get on the bus,” she enthused while discussing life at Queens and how compact and convenient it was. A vehicle was only necessary to commute to rowing practice. Otherwise everything, the grocery store, social hangouts, shops and restaurants, were within walking distance.
Whether it was through house gatherings, athletic clubs or philanthropic groups, Queens made creating connections easy. Volunteering with the Heart School, for intellectually challenged adults, and the Frontenac school, which involved elementary kids, equipped Ms. Niblett with further compassion and understanding. Queens offers dozens of clubs/societies that Ms. Niblett took advantage of by joining the rowing team, as a cox, and the ski team.
So why - you may be asking - has Ms. Niblett joined Brentwood’s flourishing community? Perhaps for the same reasons that we all have. Whether we board here or have enrolled our children, for the opportunities. Having grown up in an all girls private school and coached at Upper Canada College’s all boys school, she is thrilled to experience the co-ed environment that our campus provides. She was first introduced to Brentwood when competing against our rowing teams at the CSSRA Championships.
The tripartite system - especially the mandatory commitment to sports- Brentwood has created during its seventy-five years of existence became a significant factor in Ms. Niblett’s decision to come to BC for the school term. The contrast between Ontario and Brentwood’s boarding school is that “the students have stronger relationships with the teachers” here at Brentwood. I’m sure every student here will agree.
I highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with Ms. Niblett (your best chances are at the gym or boathouse) and if you find you’re struggling on where to begin, try asking her about her Bucket list - traveling is a high priority-, her puppy, Summer, cat, OJ, or her family, whom she greatly misses. You learn quite a lot about someone when you know what they want to accomplish in their lifetime. As Ms. Niblett herself recites from Buddha, “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” I am confident to say that if you befriend Ms. Niblett, you will have gained a valuable friend, for she is nothing short of phenomenal.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ms. Ashley Niblett has been in love with athletics since the moment she made contact with all states of water. At the age of three, she was introduced to the wonders of alpine skiing and she rapidly turned the mountain into her second home. Since then she has visited British Columbia frequently for our ski resorts and stunning scenery. That being said, it was not just the captivation of snow that drew Ms. Niblett to the coast. She developed a passion for sailing and rowing, both of which involve the joy of skimming across the surface of the water, the thrill of feeling weightless.
After much commitment and perseverance, running, swimming and cycling soon fell into Ms. Niblett's athletic portfolio. These helped her at Queens by preparing her for their triathlon team and the past two summers she has participated in a total of five triathlons in Muskoka, Ontario.
Ms. Niblett has traversed the world from the Dominican Republic for a high school graduation trip, to Tennessee for rowing training camps. Lake Tahoe and L.A. have proved themselves to be the perfect getaways for a refreshing vacation. She hopes to roadtrip her way back to Toronto in June, giving her the opportunity to visit Canada's western provinces and especially Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.
Amidst her world adventures, she graduated this past spring from Queens University where she became friends with Brentwood alumni Natasha Hollingsworth and Jordan Wille, who later encouraged her to look at Brentwood’s internship program. She majored in physical and health education with a second teachable in human geography. “You never have to get on the bus,” she enthused while discussing life at Queens and how compact and convenient it was. A vehicle was only necessary to commute to rowing practice. Otherwise everything, the grocery store, social hangouts, shops and restaurants, were within walking distance.
Whether it was through house gatherings, athletic clubs or philanthropic groups, Queens made creating connections easy. Volunteering with the Heart School, for intellectually challenged adults, and the Frontenac school, which involved elementary kids, equipped Ms. Niblett with further compassion and understanding. Queens offers dozens of clubs/societies that Ms. Niblett took advantage of by joining the rowing team, as a cox, and the ski team.
So why - you may be asking - has Ms. Niblett joined Brentwood’s flourishing community? Perhaps for the same reasons that we all have. Whether we board here or have enrolled our children, for the opportunities. Having grown up in an all girls private school and coached at Upper Canada College’s all boys school, she is thrilled to experience the co-ed environment that our campus provides. She was first introduced to Brentwood when competing against our rowing teams at the CSSRA Championships.
The tripartite system - especially the mandatory commitment to sports- Brentwood has created during its seventy-five years of existence became a significant factor in Ms. Niblett’s decision to come to BC for the school term. The contrast between Ontario and Brentwood’s boarding school is that “the students have stronger relationships with the teachers” here at Brentwood. I’m sure every student here will agree.
I highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with Ms. Niblett (your best chances are at the gym or boathouse) and if you find you’re struggling on where to begin, try asking her about her Bucket list - traveling is a high priority-, her puppy, Summer, cat, OJ, or her family, whom she greatly misses. You learn quite a lot about someone when you know what they want to accomplish in their lifetime. As Ms. Niblett herself recites from Buddha, “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” I am confident to say that if you befriend Ms. Niblett, you will have gained a valuable friend, for she is nothing short of phenomenal.
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