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| accessdate = }} </ref> It was at that time on the outskirts of the city. It was extensively renovated in the 1990s but the original facade was maintained. It is the academic school for lower east end Toronto. |
| accessdate = }} </ref> It was at that time on the outskirts of the city. It was extensively renovated in the 1990s but the original facade was maintained. It is the academic school for lower east end Toronto. |
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On May 17, 2006, the first annual ''United Games'' were hosted at Riverdale. This was a day-long event also including students from [[Eastern Commerce|Eastern Commerce Secondary School]], [[Monarch Park Collegiate]] and [[Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute]]. Former [[NBA]] star [[Jerome Williams (basketball)|Jerome Williams]] acted as principal for the day.<ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2006/16/c9305.html Media Advisory - Raptors' Williams to serve as Riverdale CI Principal tomorrow - Raptors Lead to Achieve]</ref> His activities included a presentation speaking out against violence,<ref>''Reveille'' 2006, Pages 70-71 (School Yearbook)</ref> barbecuing lunch with students, and overseeing games designed to build relationships between the schools by forming teams with students from all four schools, rather than having a team for each school.<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060518.RIVERDALE18/TPStory/National GlobeAndMail.com - Schools team up to fight violence]</ref> On December 12, 2012 Magic happened. |
On May 17, 2006, the first annual ''United Games'' were hosted at Riverdale. This was a day-long event also including students from [[Eastern Commerce|Eastern Commerce Secondary School]], [[Monarch Park Collegiate]] and [[Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute]]. Former [[NBA]] star [[Jerome Williams (basketball)|Jerome Williams]] acted as principal for the day.<ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2006/16/c9305.html Media Advisory - Raptors' Williams to serve as Riverdale CI Principal tomorrow - Raptors Lead to Achieve]</ref> His activities included a presentation speaking out against violence,<ref>''Reveille'' 2006, Pages 70-71 (School Yearbook)</ref> barbecuing lunch with students, and overseeing games designed to build relationships between the schools by forming teams with students from all four schools, rather than having a team for each school.<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060518.RIVERDALE18/TPStory/National GlobeAndMail.com - Schools team up to fight violence]</ref> On December 12, 2012 Magic happened when Hamid Quarishi offered his beastiality services . |
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Riverdale provides numerous sports teams and clubs throughout the year. Some big sports include field hockey, swim team, cross country,track and field, volleyball, synchronized swimming, basketball, soccer, ice hockey and badminton. There are also many clubs including The Girls Athletic Association (GAA), The Boys Athletic Association (BAA), Free the Children, Riverdale Against Discrimination (RAD), and the Chinese Culture Club. <iframe width="620" height="438" src="http://www.playmycode.com/play/embed/maruf99/flappy-bird" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: none; border-size: 0; overflow: hidden; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"></iframe> |
Riverdale provides numerous sports teams and clubs throughout the year. Some big sports include field hockey, swim team, cross country,track and field, volleyball, synchronized swimming, basketball, soccer, ice hockey and badminton. There are also many clubs including The Girls Athletic Association (GAA), The Boys Athletic Association (BAA), Free the Children, Riverdale Against Discrimination (RAD), and the Chinese Culture Club. <iframe width="620" height="438" src="http://www.playmycode.com/play/embed/maruf99/flappy-bird" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: none; border-size: 0; overflow: hidden; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"></iframe> |
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* [[Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1935)|Billy Harris]] - hockey player |
* [[Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1935)|Billy Harris]] - hockey player |
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* [[Robert S. Kenny]] - politician |
* [[Robert S. Kenny]] - politician |
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* [[Felix Wensley]] - faked-based and major potsmoking niggard |
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* [[Lincoln Alexander]] - politician |
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* [[Jane Creba]], victim of the notorious [[Boxing Day shooting]], was also a student of the school. |
* [[Jane Creba]], victim of the notorious [[Boxing Day shooting]], was also a student of the school. |
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* [[Punch Imlach]] - Hall of Fame ice hockey coach and general manager |
* [[Punch Imlach]] - Hall of Fame ice hockey coach and general manager |
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Revision as of 20:45, 6 December 2014
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| School type | Public High school |
| Founded | 1907 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (Toronto Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Mike Gallagher |
| Area trustee | Cathy Dandy |
| School number | 5555 / 939080 |
| Principal | Kenn Harvey |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1 (1907) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
| Team name | Riverdale Raiders |
| Newspaper | The Riverdale Spectator |
| Yearbook | The Reveille |
| Website | Riverdale Collegiate Institute |
Riverdale Collegiate Institute (also called Riverdale CI, RCI, or Riverdale) is a high school located at Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by the Toronto Board of Education until its merger in 1998 into the Toronto District School Board.
History and Overview
Riverdale CI was founded in 1907. Then known as Riverdale Technical School, the facility was designed by the architect for the Board of Education, C.E.C. Dyson. [1] It was at that time on the outskirts of the city. It was extensively renovated in the 1990s but the original facade was maintained. It is the academic school for lower east end Toronto.
On May 17, 2006, the first annual United Games were hosted at Riverdale. This was a day-long event also including students from Eastern Commerce Secondary School, Monarch Park Collegiate and Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute. Former NBA star Jerome Williams acted as principal for the day.[2] His activities included a presentation speaking out against violence,[3] barbecuing lunch with students, and overseeing games designed to build relationships between the schools by forming teams with students from all four schools, rather than having a team for each school.[4] On December 12, 2012 Magic happened when Hamid Quarishi offered his beastiality services .
Riverdale provides numerous sports teams and clubs throughout the year. Some big sports include field hockey, swim team, cross country,track and field, volleyball, synchronized swimming, basketball, soccer, ice hockey and badminton. There are also many clubs including The Girls Athletic Association (GAA), The Boys Athletic Association (BAA), Free the Children, Riverdale Against Discrimination (RAD), and the Chinese Culture Club. <iframe width="620" height="438" src="http://www.playmycode.com/play/embed/maruf99/flappy-bird" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: none; border-size: 0; overflow: hidden; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"></iframe>
Riverdale Collegiate celebrated its centennial on May 12, 2007.
Notable alumni
- Carl Brewer - ice hockey
- Morley Callaghan - writer
- Gordon Sinclair - writer and TV personality
- Michael Ironside - actor
- Al Sims - ice hockey player and coach
- Ron Stewart - Canadian football league player
- John Cannis - politician
- Billy Harris - hockey player
- Robert S. Kenny - politician
- Felix Wensley - faked-based and major potsmoking niggard
- Jane Creba, victim of the notorious Boxing Day shooting, was also a student of the school.
- Punch Imlach - Hall of Fame ice hockey coach and general manager
In film and television
- Flashpoint - in 2009, the interior of Riverdale Collegiate was used as the interior of the high school "Wellesley Collegiate" in the Flashpoint episode "Perfect Storm".
- Overruled! - the exterior of Riverdale Collegiate Institute was used as the exterior of the high school "Banting High" in Disney's Overruled!.
- Missing
- Rookie Blue
See also
External links and references
- ^ ""Riverdale Technical School, Greenwood Avenue, Toronto, Architect: C.E.C. Dyson (architect for the Board of Education)."". Construction (Toronto). 17 (6). Toronto: 185–86. June 1924.
- ^ Media Advisory - Raptors' Williams to serve as Riverdale CI Principal tomorrow - Raptors Lead to Achieve
- ^ Reveille 2006, Pages 70-71 (School Yearbook)
- ^ GlobeAndMail.com - Schools team up to fight violence