Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute

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For the high school formerly known as the Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute, see Vincent Massey Secondary School.
Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute
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Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute (Vincent Massey, VMCI, or Massey) is a

Vincent Massey Public School
(which also closed in the 1980s).

History

On May 10, 1960, the Etobicoke Board of Education agreed to construct Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute at a cost of $1,120,000 with 14 standard classrooms, 1 art, 1 music, 2 science labs, 1 library, 1 home economics, 1 shop, 1 typing room, double gym and cafeteria. After hefty construction work, the school opened its doors in September 1961.[1] The school was designed in modern architectural style by architectural firm D. Ross King.[2]

The school had erected its first addition in 1963,[3] next is the second addition in 1966 with the new western classroom wings and the auditorium,[4] then the third addition being the library in 1970,[5] and concluded with the fourth and final addition containing extra classrooms, single gymnasium, and technical shops built in 1975.[6]

During its existence, it produced two Reach for the Top National Championship teams in 1966 and 1978, and was the only high school in Canada to accomplish this during the original 20 year Canadian Broadcasting Corporation production of the show.

After its closure in 1985 due to low enrollment, the building served for several years as an adult education centre and later moved to Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute in September 1987.[7]

Later, the building was used as a temporary campus of

Mississauga News described the relationship as a "strong tie to Mississauga."[9]

With the funding of Ontario's Catholic high schools since 1984, the Vincent Massey CI site was turned over to the Metropolitan Separate School Board (now today,

Mimico High School (now John English Junior Middle School) to relocate its student body there, but the MSSB rejected the transfer due to an outcry of protest (Power received its campus outlet in September 1985 at the former Alderwood site, and becoming Father John Redmond
in 1986.)

A reunion for those who attended the campus from 1962 to 1985 was held in 2009. It was the first full reunion for the student body in 20 years.[9]

See also

  • List of high schools in Ontario
  • Michael Power-St. Joseph High School

References

  1. ^ "MINUTES AND APPENDIX of the METROPOLITAN SCHOOL BOARD 1960" (PDF). Metropolicyarchive.ca. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ Institute, Prestressed Concrete (1968). "Schools of Prestressed Concrete: Planning, Design, and Construction of Educational Facilities for Schools and Colleges".
  3. ^ "Eloquent Systems Inc - JPEG 2000 Viewer".
  4. ^ "Eloquent Systems Inc - JPEG 2000 Viewer".
  5. ^ "Eloquent Systems Inc - JPEG 2000 Viewer".
  6. ^ "Eloquent Systems Inc - JPEG 2000 Viewer".
  7. ^ "HSS-1146450-1987D_MSBT-Minutes-1987" (PDF). www.metropolicyarchive.ca. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Tyler, Tracey. "Peel separate board may gain an addition in school exchange." Toronto Star. May 10, 1988. Neighbors p. W1. Retrieved on July 27, 2013. "In exchange for Pocock's Etobicoke campus, formerly Vincent Massey Collegiate, Peel's Catholic board expects the provincial government to give it at least $10 million to build an addition to Philip Pocock school in Mississauga, planning chief Don Mullin says.[...]"
  9. ^ a b News, Mississauga (2009-05-13). "School hosts reunion". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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