Nicholas Arts Centre

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  • Construction began in 1983-1984 for the purpose-built home for Appleby's Arts Program. It was opened in 1985 by the Countess Mountbatten of Burma. The Architects were Mekinda, Snyder and Weis and the contractors were Okon Structures Ltd. of Guelph. The building originally housed music and arts facilities, a large multi-purpuse room (which later became the dance studio), and two general-purpose classrooms. It was named for Mr. Issa Nicholas, a principal donor to the faciility. The dance studios would later move to the basement of the new Student Commons building in 2007-2008.

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            Installing the totem pole
            F02-P008572 · Item · 1989
            Part of Archives Photograph Collection

            Item consists of a black and white photograph of the installation of the totem pole for Appleby College's seventy-fifth anniversary outside the Nicholas Arts Centre. This event is described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1989, vol. 12, no. 2).

            Newspaper Clippings
            F01-S07-SS01 · Sub-series · 1918 - 2009
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Sub-series consists of newspaper clippings about Appleby College and is divided into decades. It includes articles about Cadets, gymnastics, Sports Day, Closing Day, the Chapel, the death of Sir Edmund Walker - the co-founder of the school (oversized encapsulation), Track and Field, a fire at Appleby during the 1930's, the death of Samuel Clarke, the hanging of the new Canadian flag on campus, 55th anniversary of Appleby College, the retirement of Headmaster Dr. J.A.M. Bell, football, rugby, various guest speakers to the school.

            Sub-series also includes an article by Wilder Breckenridge about what it was like at the school when it first opened in 1911; articles about the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the building campaign including a new hospital and library; the introduction of girls from St. Mildred's Lightbourn School participating in the school plays at Appleby beginning in 1971; and what is like at a private school. There are articles about various school dramatic plays; swimming; squash teams; the suspension of a student for not following chapel protocol; 50 years of service for head chef Hilda Chattaway; student scholarships and graduating students attending MIT; accidents outside of the school on Lakeshore Road; the grand reopening of the renovated Colley House; Hockey; Cricket.

            Sub-series also includes articles about the Black Mime Troupe; debating competitions; appointment to the Board of Governors; Walkathon; Duke of Edinburgh award winners; reunion of the Coronation Choir; the death of former headmaster Ned Larsen; guest speakers to campus include Sir. Edmund Hillary; McCraney House renovations; Appleby County Fair; The Soviet Union and nuclear weapons; Coronation stained glass window; Soccer; Nicholas Arts Centre; Raymond Massey Library; Independent Schools Music Festival 1988 program; choirs; Little Crooked Christmas Tree narrated by Christopher Plummer with music performed by Appleby students; forestry industry in Temagami; various trips around the world by Appleby students including Russia; advertising articles in various publications; articles about Appleby College education and history; Headmaster Guy McLean; articles about various alumni; Spanish exchange students; measles outbreak; fire at Lake Temagami; gala auctions; coeducation; field hockey; Round Square conference; visit by Prince Andrew; Inukshuk; laptops; flu outbreak; Relay for Life, Bathtub race; faculty awards and recognition; stained glass window by Inuit artist Ashevak Iggalaaq, named Where the Light Shines Through as well as advertising for Appleby College.

            Sub-series consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clipping from the 1941 - 1942 school year and includes articles about: the Father Son Dinner; guest speaker series on democracy; guest speaker Lt. D'Arcy Sullivan, R.N., Rev. C. E. Riley, Bishop R.J. Renison, J.M. Macdonnell; confirmation service at John Bell Chapel; Christmas Social Dance; annual boxing event results; Dramatic club one-act plays; wedding at John Bell Chapel; award for Lieut. Peter Thompson; Women's Association annual meeting; Cadet inspection; Prizegiving Ceremony and Annual Sports Day; cricket results; Capt. L.G. Ostrom and Major C.R. Ostrom receive promotions during World War II.

            Pumpkin Night, 1989
            F02-P008749 · Item · 1989
            Part of Archives Photograph Collection

            Item consists of a black and white photograph of students walking past pumpkins placed on the ground outside of the Nicholas Arts Centre. They are looking at a pumpkin on the totem pole.

            F02-P008261 · Item · 1989
            Part of Archives Photograph Collection

            Item consists of a black and white photograph of Junior School students at the dedication ceremony outside the Nicholas Arts Centre for the totem pole for Appleby College's seventy-fifth anniversary. This event is described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1989, vol. 12, no. 2).