With one in five young people in Ottawa struggling with mental illness, the students and staff of Canterbury High School wanted to help. The second annual Bows for Butterflies Benefit was designed to support the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre’s Early Identification and Intervention Program for Youth. The event was hosted by the Arts students and staff at Canterbury. The fund-raiser and information fair was inspirational, entertaining, and a lot of fun — and all for a great cause.

Bows for Butterflies was an entertaining evening of arts and inspiration. The program featured stirring musical performances by Canterbury instrument and voice ensembles; Literary and Dance students performed their own original works; Drama students staged spellbinding scenes from an internationally renowned play; and an art sale featured spectacular works of art created by students from Canterbury’s acclaimed Visual Arts Program. Also on the program was an appearance by Stellae Boreales, an award-winning youth violin choir from Ottawa.