Trent University S.A.S.S. Club  

S.A.S.S. Canada

S.A.S.S. began in one High School in Oshawa in January 2003. Today it is present in over 50 Elementary and High Schools in Durham Region and Trent University and is in the process of expanding into Toronto, Guelph, Vancouver and Winnipeg. It now encompasses over 1,200 students and several hundred teachers and community members.

Check us out at S.A.S.S. Canada.

The S.A.S.S. Canada Fact Sheet is available for your review.

You can e-mail us at:sass@sasscanada.net.

S.A.S.S. Canada Founders

S.A.S.S. Canada was founded by singer-songwriter and High School Teacher Artemis Chartier and the lead guitarist for the Guess Who from 1983 to 2000, Dale Russell. Dale has also been recognized as Canadian Producer of the Year, Canadian Songwriter of the Year and Canadian Instrumentalist of the Year.

S.A.S.S. Philosophy and Future

“S.A.S.S. was founded to enable students to express their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment, to learn valuable musical and literacy skills, to develop their creativity, and to build an artistic network to benefit each member personally, and nurture the ongoing line of great, Canadian writers.”

You can see all the details at S.A.S.S. Canada Philospohy and Future.

S.A.S.S. Canada 2004 CD

You can check out audio samples of the 2004 “We are S.A.S.S.” CD here: “We are S.A.S.S.” The 2005 CD is available for sale and the 2006 CD will be available soon.

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