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Bramalea Secondary School
Bramalea Secondary School (BSS) is a high school located in Bramalea, Brampton, Ontario, operating under the Peel District School Board established in 1963. Demographics In 2012, 307 students graduated. East Asians, South Asians, and Blacks made up almost 80% of the graduating class. In 1983, there were two black students and four South Asian students among the 142 graduating students. This demographic change followed a general change of demographics in the Bramalea community. Notable alumni and faculty *Andrew Cassels, retired NHL Player *Iqwinder Gaheer, Mississauga-Malton Federal MP * Dave Cranmer, CFL halfback *Alain Kashama, CFL and NFL defensive end *Tara Oram, country singer * Jasvir Rakkar, baseball player *Todd Thicke, television writer and producer See also * Education in Ontario *List of secondary schools in Ontario The following is a list of secondary schools in Ontario. Secondary education policy in the Canadian province of Ontario is governed by the Ministry of ...
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Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is a city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario, and the regional seat of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a List of municipalities in Ontario#Lower-tier municipalities, lower-tier municipality within the Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 census, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third most populous city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe urban area, behind Toronto and Mississauga. The City of Brampton is bordered by Vaughan to the east, Halton Hills to the west, Caledon, Ontario, Caledon to the north, Mississauga to the south, and Etobicoke (Toronto) to the southeast. Named after the town of Brampton, Carlisle, Brampton in Cumberland, England, Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853 and as a town in 1873, and became a city in 1974. Th ...
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Dave Cranmer
Dave Cranmer (born September 18, 1944) is a former award-winning halfback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1968 to 1973. A graduate of the Bowling Green State University, Cranmer signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 1968, where he won the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for best Canadian rookie in the west (with 572 rushing yards and 34 pass receptions for 492 yards.) In 1969, he rushed for 228 yards (and punted) and in 1970 he rushed for 328 yards and caught 32 passes for 518 more yards, and he played in two Grey Cup defeats (1968 and 70.) In 1971, he joined the Toronto Argonauts, catching 27 passes for 506 yards and again losing the Grey Cup game, ironically to his former team. Injuries limited his 1972 season, catching 17 passes for 301 yards. He finished his career playing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and BC Lions in 1973, catching 11 passes for 141 yards and rushing for 80 more. After football, he settled in Brampton becoming a teacher ( Bramalea Secondary ...
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High Schools In Brampton
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List Of Secondary Schools In Ontario
The following is a list of secondary schools in Ontario. Secondary education policy in the Canadian province of Ontario is governed by the Ministry of Education. Secondary education in Ontario includes Grades 9 to 12. The following list includes public secular institutions, public separate schools, and privately managed independent schools in Ontario. All public schools in Ontario (secular and separate) operate as a part of either an English first language school board or a French first language school board. Although Ontario's secular and separate school systems are both considered public, colloquially the term ''public school'' typically distinguishes a secular institution from its separate counterparts: institutions operated by a public secular school board are typically referred to as ''public schools'', whereas institutions operated by a public separate school board are typically referred to as ''Catholic schools''. Public secular secondary schools may operate under a numb ...
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Education In Ontario
Education in Ontario comprises public and private primary schools, secondary schools and post-secondary institutions. Publicly funded elementary and secondary schools are administered by the Ontario Ministry of Education, while colleges and universities are administered by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The current respective Ministers for each are Jill Dunlop and Nolan Quinn. The province's public education system is primarily funded by the Government of Ontario, with education in Canada falling almost entirely under provincial jurisdiction. There is no federal government department or agency involved in the formation or analysis of policy regarding education for most Canadians. Schools for Indigenous people in Canada with Indian status are the only schools that are funded federally, and although the schools receive more money per individual student than certain provinces, the amount also includes the operation and maintenance of school facil ...
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Todd Thicke
Todd Thicke is a Canadian television writer and producer most known for his work as the executive producer and head writer of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' since the show's premiere in 1989. Biography Before moving to Los Angeles from Toronto in 1982, Thicke studied English literature at the University of Western Ontario in London and at York University in Toronto. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He is the younger brother of television actor Alan Thicke, and uncle to singer/songwriter Robin Thicke and actors Brennan Thicke and Carter Thicke. Television career Over the course of '' AFV''’s 26-year-long run, Thicke has served in many positions; most notably as the head writer and executive producer, as well as writer, co-producer, and co-executive producer. He is credited with having written the pilot script, and has worked with many stars over the years including but not limited to: Bob Saget, Tom Bergeron, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ell ...
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Jasvir Rakkar
Jasvir Rakkar (born April 27, 1991) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. Career Rakkar's parents were born in Punjab, India, and immigrated to Canada before Jasvir was born. Rakkar graduated from Bramalea Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, and enrolled at Stony Brook University to play college baseball for the Stony Brook Seawolves. The Chicago Cubs selected Rakkar in the 26th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Rakkar signed with the Québec Capitales of the independent Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball in 2016. International career He was selected to the Canada national baseball team at the 2015 Pan American Games, 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier, 2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, ...
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Tara Oram
Tara Oram (born April 28, 1984) is a Canadian country music recording artist and TV personality. She was a top six finalist on the fifth season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2007. In 2009, Oram received the "Rising Star" Canadian Country Music Award and was nominated for a Juno Award, for Country Album of the Year, for her debut album ''Chasing the Sun''. Early life Oram was born in Hare Bay, Newfoundland but moved frequently during her early years. Oram first moved to the Malton area of Mississauga, Ontario when she was 10 years old, and later to Brampton, where she attended Bramalea Secondary School. Career At age 16 Oram was signed to indie label Wellcraft Music Group and released her first country music single called, "More Than I Dreamed" which was her first top 50 hit. She later toured with a local agency called Performerz, which allowed her to sing in theatres, malls and festivals throughout Ontario. When 19 Oram joined her first real band, Big Catch. The band pla ...
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National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a NFL preseason, three-week preseason in August, followed by the NFL regular season, 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one Bye (sports), bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference, including the four division winners and three Wild card (sports), wild card teams, advance to the NFL playoffs, playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which culminates in the Super Bowl, played in early February ...
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Alain Kashama
Alain Kaleta Olony T. Kashama (born December 8, 1979) is a Canadian former professional football defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League and National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Kashama also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cologne Centurions, Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Calgary Stampeders. Early life Kashama was born in Zaire before moving to Brampton, Ontario and then Montreal, Quebec as a child. Because of this move, Kashama is fluent in French. He played high school football at Vieux Montreal, and recorded over 200 tackles and 50 sacks while being ranked as the second best prep player in Canada. During high school, Kashama also played basketball and ran track. Kashama attended the University of Michigan, where he majored in African-American studies. He played in 40 games, starting six for the Wolverines football team. Kasham ...
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Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a Professional gridiron football, professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division (CFL), East Division and five in the West Division (CFL), West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football in the world. The league is headquartered in Toronto. The CFL was officially established on January 19, 1958, upon the merger between the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or "Big Four" (founded in 1907) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) (founded in March 1936). The Big Four was renamed the Eastern Football Conference in 1960, while the WIFU was renamed the Western Football Conference in 1961. , the league features a 21-week season (sport), regular season in which each team plays 18 games with 3 bye (sports), bye weeks. The season traditionally runs from mid-June to early November. Following the regular seas ...
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Iqwinder Gaheer
Iqwinder Singh Gaheer (born July 12, 1993) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Malton in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Early life and career Gaheer was born in Punjab, India to Maninder Singh, a construction worker and plumber, and Baljit Kaur, a homemaker. Gaheer's father had immigrated to Canada in 1992. He and the rest of his family joined his father in Canada in 1999. Describing his early life, the Toronto Star wrote, "Gaheer has a compelling, almost made for politics, story. He was born in a small village in the Punjab. He moved to Canada when he was six years old. He spent his summers growing up in Peel working on his father’s plumbing crew." Gaheer graduated from Bramalea Secondary School in Brampton. After completing high school, Gaheer attended the Schulich School of Business, York University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration. He then went on to attend Har ...
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