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Barrie Central Collegiate Institute
Barrie Central Collegiate Institute was a public secondary school (Grades 9-12+) located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It was the oldest secondary school in Simcoe County. The school provided a variety of curricular and extracurricular activities, including rugby teams, classics club, and Sears Drama Festival. Barrie Central was also one of two schools in Simcoe County that offered an Extended French program. History Barrie Central Collegiate Institute was founded in 1843. Barrie Central's Concert Band was founded in 1923. In 1923, construction began on a new school building; when the new much larger building reopened in 1933, the school's first Student Council was set up. The school was closed in June 2016. The last principal was Greg Brucker. Barrie Central Concert Band Barrie Central's Concert Band was founded in 1923 by W. Allen Fisher (1905–1989, a teacher 1931-1972 of English and History, Honorary LL D Queen's 1972, Member of the Order of Canada 1973). The band gained a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrie
Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part of the extended urban area in southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, Greater Golden Horseshoe. As of the 2021 Census of Population, 2021 census, the city's population was 147,829, while the Census metropolitan areas, census metropolitan area had a population of 212,856 residents. The area was first settled during the War of 1812 as a supply depot for British forces, and Barrie was named after Sir Robert Barrie. The city has grown significantly in recent decades due to the emergence of the technology industry. It is connected to the Greater Golden Horseshoe by Ontario Highway 400 and GO Transit. Significant sectors of the city's diversified economy include education, healthcare, information technology and manufacturing. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, England
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahamas (musician)
Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981), known by his stage name Bahamas, is a Canadian musician. Early life Jurvanen was born in Toronto and raised in Barrie, Ontario. His mother was winner of the Miss Finland contest in 1973. He speaks Finnish fluently, and he also has a Finnish passport. Career Jurvanen taught himself guitar. He worked with a variety of musicians including The Lumineers, City and Colour, Feist, Howie Beck, Jason Collett, Jack Johnson, The Weather Station, and Zeus. Downtown Music Publishing represents Bahamas' songs. Jurvanen recorded his debut album — '' Pink Strat'', in a cabin in rural Ontario in 2008. He released the album under the name Bahamas in 2009 and was subsequently nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo. Bahamas' second album – '' Barchords, was released'' on February 7, 2012. The album received nomination at the 2013 Juno Awards for the Adult Alternative Album of the Year. Jurvanen received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Hoggarth
Ron Hoggarth (born April 12, 1948 in Barrie, Ontario) is a Canadian retired National Hockey League referee. His career started in 1971 and ended in 1994. He officiated in 1,190 regular season games, 150 Stanley Cup playoff games and three All-Star games. On October 15, 1989, Hoggarth refereed the game in which Wayne Gretzky became the NHL's all-time leading point scorer. In a game that Hoggarth officiated on January 26, 1992, he charged Kevin Stevens, Jaromír Jágr and Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984–85 NHL season, 1984 and 2005–06 NHL se ... with Game Misconduct Penalties and threw all out of the game with less than 1 minute remaining, resulting in Lemieux calling the NHL a "Garage League". References 1948 births Living people Canadian ice hockey officials National Hockey League offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gallie
William Edward Gallie (January 29, 1882 – September 25, 1959) was a Canadian medical educator and orthopedic surgeon. He was born in Barrie, Ontario, studied medicine at the University of Toronto and interned at The Hospital for Sick Children and the Toronto General Hospital. Gallie spent one year at the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled in New York City in 1905. He returned to Toronto the following year and joined the Hospital for Sick Children as an orthopaedic surgeon. From 1907 to 1910, he worked as a junior surgeon at Toronto General before returning to the Hospital for Sick Children. In 1921, he became chief surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and, in 1928, became a professor of surgery and chief surgeon at Toronto General. He established a training course for residents in surgery that would qualify them to take examinations with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. In 1941, he was named president of the American College of Surgeons. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Drury
Brigadier-General Charles Mills "Bud" Drury (17 May 1912 – 12 January 1991) was a Canadian military officer, lawyer, civil servant, businessman and politician.Charles Mills Drury ''''. Early life and education Born in , he was the elder son of Victor Montague Drury (1884–1962), a prominent businessman who was the son of Major-General Charles William ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Belchos
Emily Belchos (born April 27, 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She toured New Zealand with the Canadian team in June 2014 in a test match tour against the Black Ferns and the Wallaroos. Rugby career In highschool Belchos was a multi-sport athlete participating in wrestling and basketball, alongside rugby. While playing for the Markham Irish RFC senior team, she was invited to play with the U20 Ontario team and was then invited to join Canada's U20 team in 2013. After capturing the U20 Nations Cup in 2013, Belchos was named one of the "Five to Watch" and named to the CIBC Team Next, a sponsorship program assisting the next generation of athletes. In November 2013, Belchos competed with the undefeated Canadian team in the North American Caribbean Rugby Association NACRA 7s. The following year, in June 2014, she travelled with the national team to a tournament in New Zealand and the next month, in July, she was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded for the 2000 WNBA season. The team is owned by Herbert Simon (real estate), Herb Simon, the founder of Simon Property Group. The Fever have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in 14 of its 25 seasons in Indiana. In 2009 WNBA Finals, 2009, the Fever reached the WNBA Finals but fell short to the Phoenix Mercury in game 5. In 2012 WNBA Finals, 2012, the Fever won the WNBA Finals with a 3–1 series victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Tamika Catchings was named the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, 2012 Finals MVP. In 2015 WNBA Finals, 2015, the Fever again reached the WNBA Finals but fell short to Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota in game 5. Some of the players who have helped define the history of the Fever include Tamika Catchings, Katie Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayla Alexander
Kayla Janine Alexander (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto and the EuroLeague. She played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange. After a successful career with the Orange, Alexander was drafted with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars. College career Alexander played collegiately at Syracuse University from 2010 to 2013. After her four years, she was the school’s all-time leader in points (2,024), blocks (350), field goals (736), free throws made (552), free throws attempted (750) and games played (140). She became the second player from Syracuse to be selected in a WNBA draft. Alexander's No. 40 jersey was retired by Syracuse University on December 8, 2024. WNBA career Alexander was drafted eighth in the 2013 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars. Since her rookie season, she's been a reserve center on the Stars' roster and a key contributor in reboun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastview Secondary School
Eastview Secondary School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) located in northeastern Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It has an enrollment of about 1,400 students. Eastview is one of the largest high schools in Barrie, Ontario, serving students from the east end of Barrie, as well as the south portions of Oro-Medonte Township (Horseshoe Valley, Shanty Bay, Crown Hill) and Springwater Township. It has a string-music program, making it unique in the county. The mascot of the school is a Wildcat. Computing history Built in 1967, Eastview was equipped with the first student accessible mainframe computer in Simcoe County. The General Electric GE-115 was equipped with 12K of magnetic-core memory and a hard disk drive with a removable disk pack. The GE-115 computer was housed in a climate controlled room and operated by students. Students at Eastview could use punched card decks to submit FORTRAN and COBOL programs to be run by the student operators. Other high schools sent in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Barrie North Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school (grades 9–12) located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1957 as part of the Simcoe County District School Board in southern Ontario. The principal is Kim Hand. Barrie North CI has a catchment area of north Barrie, and a large rural portion of Springwater Township (villages of Midhurst and Minesing). Clubs The school offers many extracurricular activities such as sports teams, concert band and choir, jazz ensembles, and numerous clubs such as Free the Children and Canoe club. Barrie North's improvisational team won Gold in 2009/2010 for the Canadian Improv Games (Toronto Region). The team placed 9th in Canada at the Canadian Improv Game National Championship beating out 600 teams cross-country. Gifted Program Barrie North offers a gifted program open to all students. Gifted courses may move at a quicker pace than standard courses and cover material in more depth. Some gifted courses include Math, Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisdale Secondary School
Innisdale Secondary School is a public secondary school that is located in the south end of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It was the largest high school in Simcoe County before the opening of Maple Ridge Secondary School in 2021. It was founded in 1978. The principal is Julie Rennison. History Innisdale was founded in 1978. Between 1878 and 1945, the land was home to a farmstead. The maple trees that line the street that is attached to the school's parking lot were planted by the original owners of the farm and have not changed (except for some removals due to safety concerns) since the school was built. In honor of the original owners of the farm, the Kennedy family, the street beside which the trees run was named Kennedy Way in 2005. Sports and activities Sports offered include: badminton, baseball, basketball, cross country running, curling, flag football, football, golf, hockey, mountain biking, basketball, rugby, skiing (alpine and Nordic), soccer, swimming, tennis, track and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
