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Celebrating Our Wellness Through Photography

November 4, 2025

Kristi Dorian: The calm and the wild. (Not part of the contest).

Thank you to everyone who shared a glimpse of their well-being through the Frame of Mind Photography Contest!

From the warmth of a puppy’s gaze and the hum of a bumblebee, to sunrise light spilling over the horizon, fall trail walks, peaceful canoe trips, and the awe of the northern lights and Milky Way — your photos beautifully captured the many ways wellness shines through our daily lives. Each image reminded us that well-being isn’t one-size-fits-all — it’s personal, creative, and ever-evolving.

We’re excited to announce the 10 randomly selected winners of this year’s contest! While the prizes were drawn by chance, every submission was a meaningful reflection of what it means to care for ourselves and one another.

Wellness can’t be judged or ranked — and that’s exactly what makes this collection so special. Together, these images form a vibrant collage of our RRC Polytech community’s shared commitment to thriving, supporting one another, and noticing the beauty around us.

Keep your cameras (and your eyes) open — wellness is everywhere. Continue capturing those mindful moments, and let’s keep building a community that celebrates connection, creativity, and care every day.

Congratulations to our 10 Winners!

(Winners selected by random draw)

  • Tara Thomson
  • Dalia Hornada
  • Ediwa Abdallah Mansour
  • Marc LeBrun
  • Kenna Hannah
  • Arafat Adewusi
  • Katie Allen
  • Sukhjit Singh Dhaliwal
  • Scott Lao
  • Michael Whalen

Each of these participants will receive a gift card — and all 16 featured photos below highlight the incredible creativity and wellness perspectives shared across our campuses.

Photo Gallery

Enjoy this inspiring visual collection — snapshots of calm, colour, movement, and meaning from across our RRC Polytech community. NOTE: Some captions have been altered for length.

Two children playing on a swing
Tara Thompson: Wellness is trying to live life like your childhood self, finding joy in simple things. 
Person canoe down a river
Dalia Hornada: Kayak Therapy with a view of Fall Foliage, wellness powered by nature!
Person walking along a dock surrounded by water
Ediwa Abdallah Mansour: Between the Autumn and Winter.
Back of a camper van loaded for a road trip
Marc LaBrun: For me, experiencing wellness comes in the form of temporarily converting the back of my Chevy Suburban into a very simple camper.
Sunrise on a morning walk
Angela Chow: My first cabin stay in Canada. A morning walk, greeted by the sunrise, the sound of singing birds and crickets, a crisp breeze, and my favorite view – autumn leaves.
Puppy with its tongue out in a pumpkin patch
Kenna Hannah: Online classes can be hard to balance personal time from school work, but having a puppy to take breaks with makes it a whole lot easier!
Bumblebee on Aster flowers
Crystelle Wiebe: A mindful moment watching a bumblebee on late summer Aster flowers.
Sun peeking over a fence through the trees
Hushandeep Kaur: Like sunlight finding its way through the densest leaves, hope can emerge from anywhere to uplift your life.
People walking a wooded trail
Arafat Adewusi: Wellness is found in quiet walks, warm fires, and kind words.
Early dawn colour of lilac and rose
Alma Waldner: A tranquil autumn dawn — trees blaze gold beneath soft rose and lilac skies. The air is crisp, the world hushed, pausing between night and day as light slowly awakens the landscape.
A couple looking out at aurora borealis
Katie Allen: A cherished memory of my parents. In this breathtaking moment, it reminds us that darkness will have light and to cherish every moment.
A fall river view
Zhen Li: An Autumn group walk along the Friendship Trail.
Sunrise over a field
Sukhjit Singh Dhaliwal: Sunrise – New day, new hope.
A man and the sunrise on a wooded trail
Scott Lao: Enjoy the moment. Embrace the journey.
Sun shining behind an evergreen tree
Cynthia Ramirez Lazo: Every walk in the park, among the trees and rays of sunlight, I recharge my energy and connect with nature. Just me, the path, and the silence that says it all.
The Milky Way spread across the sky behind an abandoned grain elevator.
Michael Whalen: 3:30am. Solitude. No people, but the nearby howling of coyotes and rustling of creatures unseen reminds me that nature never sleeps. The majestic sky puts our existence into perspective.

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