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Adami, Major 'Cuth" Donald
Person · 1900 - 1949

Donald Adami was born on December 20, 1900 and attended Appleby School from 1912 to 1917. He died on December 5, 1949 after an operation.

Adams, Sinclair M.
Person · 1915 - 1919

Sinclair M. Adams was a faculty member at Appleby School from 1915 to 1918 and taught Classics. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in June 1918, but was soon discharged in November 1918 due to the end of the War. He then became a teacher at Trinity College.

Ahern, Frances Robin
Person · 1904-2004

Frances Eleanor Ahern (nee Robin) was born in Toronto on May 14, 1904 to the late Jane Caroline (Reid) and Vavasor Robin. In 1928, Frances joined the staff at Appleby School (now College) as the administrative assistant to Headmaster John Guest as served in this role until his retirement in 1934. That same year, Frances married Appleby Old Boy Arthur “Curly” Henry Ahern (class of 1920). Together they had two children Margot and Nick (class of 1958). In 1953, Frances returned to Appleby College as the administrative assistant to Headmaster John Bell till 1958, and returned from 1961 to 1965.

Frances was a founding member and former director of the Oakville Historical Society where she held positions of treasurer and membership secretary. She was also an executive member of the Oakville Ladies Auxiliary.In 1981, Frances published Oakville A Small Town: 1990-1930 and authored the addendum to Oakville and The Sixteen by Hazel Mathews.

Frances died on March 18, 2004 at age 100.

Allen, Carleton
Person · 1916 - 1944

Carleton Allen was born on June 24, 1916 and attended Appleby School from 1926 to 1927. While at Appleby he participated in boxing and won the form II prize on Scripture. He was a Captain in the British Columbia Regiment, R.C.A.C., Army and was killed in action on Aug. 9, 1944.

Appleby College
Corporate body · 1911-

Appleby College was founded in 1911 by Sir Edmund Walker, a Canadian businessman and arts patron, and his son-in-law, John Guest, who served as Appleby’s first Headmaster. Appleby School, as it was known until 1941, opened September 14th, 1911, to 29 students and 5 staff. It began as an elementary to Grade 12 boys’ school with one building on a 32-acre parcel of land. In the early days, it was almost a cross between a farm and a school. There was a small herd of Holstein cows for milk, and an apple orchard and vegetable garden for the kitchen. Water for drinking and bathing was pumped from Lake Ontario.

Early Appleby was promoted with…

  • easy access by train;
  • being lakeside;
  • having a fire proof building;
  • having splendid grounds;
  • teaching small classes;
  • being free from city influence;
  • providing scientific physical training;
  • and having a variety of extracurricular activites.

Tuition was $500 for boarders, and $120 for day students. The curriculum was based on the English form structure, and classes included Latin, French, Math, English and Science. In the students' 4 form (grades 6 - 8), they could choose between Greek or German. Taking Greek meant that Classics and English were emphasized, and taking German meant a focus on Math, Science, and French.

The original 1911 staff were:

  • Edith Grindley, school nurse, 1911 – 1920
  • Kitty Leslie, school secretary, 1911 – 1919
  • Henry P. Rossiter, languages, coach First Rugby, 1911 – 1915
  • Rev. William S. Blyth, scripture, preacher, football coach, 1911 – 1925.
  • Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell, English, History, established the drama club, 1911 – 1914.

Motto
The Latin motto, Nec temere nec timide ("Neither rashly nor timidly"), celebrates the classical virtue of moderation.

Crest
Appleby’s crest was designed by Mr. Scott Carter who adapted the design from the Guest family coat of arms. The crest has undergone 3 designs when ‘Appleby School’ changed its title to ‘Appleby College’ in 1941, and slightly modified in 1990/1991.

School Colours
John Guest chose dark blue and light blue as the school colours, which are respectively the colours of Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Greyhound
The greyhound en courant was inspired and taken from the Guest family coat of arms.

Apples
The apples represent the orchards that once grew on Appleby’s campus.

Name
The name ‘Appleby’ came from the grammar school at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, England, where John Guest’s family attended until it closed its doors in the mid-nineteenth century. Appleby School was renamed Appleby College (Passed & came into force on June 8, 1941).

Enrollment:
100 – 1942
200 – 1956
300 – 1973
400 – 1984
500 – 1991
600 - 2001

Corporate body · 1915 - 2008

The Appleby College Cadet Corps began in 1915 and ended after the last Annual Inspection on May 2, 2008.

In May 1976, the Cadets won the Strathcona Cup, awarded to the most efficient independent school cadets corps in Ontario. In 1976 Cadets became optional for students in grades 11-13, but was still required for students in grades 9-10.

In June 1984, the Cadets received new uniforms, based on the Royal Regiment of Canada uniform. The outfits featured scarlet tunics and navy trousers with a red stripe and became the main uniform of the cadets.

In 1986, four Appleby College Cadets Corps members were named Gold Start Cadets, a first for Appleby College.

On May 12, 1990, the College celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Cadet Corps.

On April 27, 1996, Appleby College Cadets met His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Canada at a ceremony at Toronto's Moss Park Armoury.

Corporate body · 1928-

The Women’s Association (renamed the Parent’s Association in 1990) was founded in 1928 by Lady Edith Baillie in response to the support raised by parents in building the covered hockey arena. The first meeting of the Association was held in Powell’s House on May 23, 1929 with 10 members present. Lady Baillie envisioned and presided over an organization that provided materially, as well as encouraged and supported Appleby School (now College) in all its endeavours. The role of the Association has been “to take an active interest in the comfort and well-being of our students through co-operation with the Principal.” The first goal in the Association’s founding year was to raise funds to complete the school’s chapel. Membership is open to all parents and guardians of current students at Appleby College, along with Alumni Parents and Honorary Members. The Association has maintained an active tradition of volunteerism, which has brought tangible results within the school through supporting school related events and programs, as well as fundraising for the school. The Association is a member of Interguild, an association of similar organizations from independent schools around Ontario. Interguild is a resource for the Executive, allowing members to share ideas and discuss matters of common interest and concern.

Corporate body · 1938 -

The Fathers’ Association was founded on June 10th, 1938 at the University Club in Toronto. At the time, the Appleby School Old Boys Association (now Alumni), had a low membership due to both the school’s age and enrollment numbers, so creating a Fathers’ Association was suggested. It was formed as a way to stimulate Appleby fathers’ interest in the work and future of Appleby as an education system; to bring fathers into closer touch with the school life of their sons; and to ultimately assist the school in the enrollment of new students. Membership included all fathers of present or past students/graduates, who were automatically enrolled in the association. There was an annual fee of at least five dollars that, at one point, went towards the tuition of British boys during WWII. Funds raised also went towards new buildings, Christmas gifts, supplies, land, and bursaries for Canadian boys. In 1939, however, there were discussions about strengthening and building the co-operation between the Fathers Association and the Old Boys Association for future years. It is possible that in 1945, the year it is believed that the Fathers Association eventually dissolved, the Old Boys Association adopted similar responsibilities as a replacement.
The first executive of the Appleby School Father’s Association included:
President—J.A. Gairdner
Secretary—C.W. Flemming
Finance Committee—G.G. Leitch, J.H.C. Waite, B.P. Alley
Membership and new pupils—W.G. Wright, H.W. Weis, John McPherson, F.F. Wilson, A.N. Knowles, T.D. Switzer

Appleby Wolf Cub Pack
Corporate body · 1943-

Under the direction of Mr. Gladman, a Wolf Cub Pack was formed among the junior boys during the 1943-1994 school year. At a ceremony held during the Cadet Inspection on May 12th, 1944, the Appleby Wolf Cub Pack received its official charter from Mr. F.S. Irwin, Provincial Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association. Source: Argus Yearbook 1944, pg. 23.

Bahnsen, Wayne C.
Person · 1936 - 1939

Wayne C. Bahnsen was born on August 10, 1920, to I. Cornelious Bahnsen and Mrs. Bahnsen. His family lived in Waterloo, Ontario where his father was the General Manager at The Globe Furniture Company. Wayne attended Appleby School from September 1936 to June 1939. During his time at Appleby he played on the cricket, badminton, football and cross-country teams. In 1939 he was President of the badminton club and the Cadet Corps Band Corporal. Upon graduation he had plans to attend art and trade school in Germany and was the most likely person to become a carpenter.

From 1941 to 1943, the Waterloo County directory listed him as living in Waterloo and was a Clerk at the Globe Furniture Company. From 1945 to 1946 he was President of the Twin City Taxi Ltd. located in Waterloo.

In 1949 he farmed land on RR1 in Blair, outside of Waterloo, which was owned by his father.

Person · 1944 to Present

Aubrey Baillie ‘63, former Chairman of Appleby’s Board of Governors, is one of three generations to attend Appleby College. He was born in 1944 to Frank W. and Marion Baillie (nee Moodie). His father is the late Frank Baillie ’31 (also a former chairman), his uncle Aubrey Baillie ’27 also attended Appleby, and went onto become a Board of Governors chairman from 1989 to 1997. Upon stepping down as Board of Governors Chairman in 1997, Aubrey became chair of the Appleby College Foundation.

Aubrey attended Appleby from 1955-1963 and was Prefect and Head of Powell’s House. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1967 with an B.A. (Hons) in Business Administration, and received his CA certification in 1970 through Clarkson Gordon & Co. With over 30 years of experience in the investment business, Aubrey has held a variety of senior positions at BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and its predecessor companies including President and Chief Operating Officer (1976-1986 and 1990-1994). More recently he has served as a Director at BFGP Limited and Executive Chairman of Newport Partners GP Inc.

Aubrey first joined Appleby’s Board of Governors in 1971 as an ex-officio member as vice-president of the Old Boys’ Association (now called the Alumni Association). He was first elected to the Board in 1976. During this time, he has served as the treasurer and chair of the finance committee. Aubrey was elected Chairman of the Board in 1989. He has also chaired the committee for governors and the development committee.

Aubrey has overseen several transformations at the school during his tenure as Chairman. These include: four auctions which raised more than $700,000; transforming Appleby from an all-boys school to a coeducational school; narrowing the school’s curriculum from Grades 4-OAC to Grades 7-OAC; the Women’s Association becoming the Parent’s Association; the Health/Athletic Therapy Centres being built; Baillie House being built; the Foundation endowment doubling; the Appleby choir tours Europe; the Whippet (parents’ newsletter) being established; increasing exchange programmes available to students; Appleby becoming a member of the Round Square; a campus computer network is established; six new faculty homes are built and Appleby opens a World Wide Website on the Internet.

Audrey was awarded the Mags Shorey Award in Volunteerism in 2012.

In 2012, Aubrey and his wife Marsha acted as the Honourary Co-chairs for the Centennial Gala Auction.

In 2017 Aubrey stepped down as the Chair of the Appleby College Foundation and once again became Chair of the Board of Governors. He served as Chair until June 2020.

Aubrey and his wife Marsha have three children, Julia, Aubrey ’92 and Samantha ‘99.

Baillie, Lady
Person · 1877 - 1965

Edith Julia White was born in Bracebridge, Ontario on September 17th, 1877 to Emily (nee Bridgeland) and Aubrey White. Edith met and married Frank Baillie on June 8th, 1900. Frank organized and manufactured aeroplanes and munitions in Canada during World War 1. He was knighted for his diligence, business acumen and general service during the War. They had five children: Marion, Edith, Aubrey, Frank and Jim. In January 1921, Sir Frank died prematurely, leaving a young widow and five young children.

Lady Baillie was big supporter of Appleby School, where her young boys attended. In 1927 she organized a fundraiser to build a covered ice rink at the school and afterwards would go on to establish the Appleby School Women's Association, later renamed to the Appleby College Parents' Association.

She passed away on March 14, 1965.