In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge, Notre Dame High School will be planting a ‘Vimy Oak’ in the front of the school June 2. The oak trees were originally brought to Canada by Leslie Miller, a WWI soldier who fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge, according to the Vimy Oaks Legacy […]
Donning their red and white jerseys, not one but three teams of Neil McNeil students stood proudly in front of the field after winning the Toronto Catholic District School Board championships this October. Under the guidance of their current coach, Scott Switzer, as well as grade 12 student coaches, Liam Carr and Marcus Nicoletti, the […]
You’re sitting at a student’s desk in a vast hall. The exam has begun and you: – don’t have a pen – studied for the wrong exam – went to the wrong exam room, or – have no clothes on. You probably have your own version of the dreaded “exam” dream. Whatever the version, though, […]
Plans are already underway for next May’s 110th anniversary and reunion at Malvern Collegiate Institute. After a hugely successful centenary in 2003, which saw just under 4,000 former students attend, the school’s alumni organization, the Red and Black Society, decided to expand the yearly reunion to include all former students. Normally, each year sees a […]
Concerned mom (i.e., me, getting flustered): “Honey, it’s just terribly inconsistent to do it that way.” Fed-up 13 year old (i.e., my daughter, getting impatient): “It’s my portfolio, and I’ll do it my way!” Should she have followed my advice? Who’s to say? In any case, it was her portfolio, about her accomplishments, and her […]
This year’s football season may be over, but for Jeremy Ambraska it may be the start of great things. The 18-year-old student at Monarch Park Collegiate has been an impressive presence at the school since he started there five years ago, particularly in the sports scene. Realizing the school did not have a football team, […]
