 Mother Teresa's students are also encouraged to take part in one or more of the school's many trips, including the Stratford Festival Trip and its marine biology trip to St. Andrew's, NB.On May 26, 2011, an empty barrel of peppermint oil exploded in an auto-shop class, killing 18-year-old student Eric Leighton, a hockey player with the Almonte Thunder.as well as causing minor injuries to four other students and one staff member.