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Use for: Publication, publication, publications

Use for: prefects, prefect, Prefect

• Named in honour of Major Vernon de Butts Powell, an original Appleby master who died of wounds received in World War I. Powell's House was established in 1913 when Powell was put in charge of a temporary dormitory located across the road in the McCraney farmhouse. In the fall of 1917, fundraising began for the construction of a new residence. Constuction began on April 8, 1918 and the fall of 1918, Appleby's second residence, a half-timbered stucco structure opened to receive boarders. The Architects were Shepard & Calvin of Toronto. In 1929 the House was renovated and expanded with the addition of a new wing. The guest of honour at the official opening on Feb. 1, 1929 was Col. W.H. Price, Attorney-General of Ontario. After 80 years, the structure was demolished and rebuilt in 1997-1998. The Architects for the new building were Gren Weis & Associates. The present House was officially opened on September 26, 1998.

Use for: physics

Use for: Arts, arts, performing arts

Use for: parade, parades, Parade

Use for: Organ, organ

Use for: Concert bands, bands, Jazz bands, Ensembles, Military bands, concert

Use for: orchard

• See also the terms 'Old Boy' and 'Alumni'.

• See also the terms 'Old Boys' and 'Alumni'.

Use for: northern campus, Northward Bound program

• 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.

Use for: newsletters, newsletter, Newsletter

Use for: musical, Musical, musicals

Use for: music festivals, music festival, Music festival

Use for: music

Use for: inspection, army inspection, cadet inspection, Cadet inspection, Army inspection, Inspection

Use for: middle two, Middle two, M2, m2

• Middle Two is the equivalent of Grade 8.

Use for: MS, middle school, Middle school

• By the 1990's Middle School comprised Grade 7 and Grade 8. Middle One is the equivalent to Grade 7 and Middle Two is the equivalent to grade 8.

Use for: middle one, Middle one, m1, M1

• Middle One is equivalent to Grade 7.

Use for: memorial, memorials, commemoration, Commemoration, Memorial

Use for: classroom building, Classroom Building, Memorial Classroom, Memorial classroom

• The Classroom Building was built in memory of the twenty alumni who died in World War II. The Architects were Marani & Morris of Toronto and the contractors were W.H. Cooper Construction Company of Hamilton.The building officially opened on May 12, 1949 and featured classrooms, science lab, music room, study hall, junior and senior commons rooms, and offices. In 1956, the Memorial Entrance was added to include the Headmaster's Office and a library. In 1959, the east block of the classroom building opened to house the Junior School. In 2011-2012 a fundraising initiative (Centennial Memorial Classroom Project) was held to update and modernize the classrooms. The project was completed in 2014.

Use for: maintenance, facilities, caretaker, Caretaker

Use for: main field

Use for: Entrance, entrance, entry, Entry, Front entrance, Front entry, front entry, front entrance

Use for: library

• The school library has had a variety of locations over the years. In 1972, as part of the Resource and Science Centre build, a new purpose built library area was created. The space was divided into main reading areas and stacks, a listening and viewing room, technical services, a projection room and conference space.
• In 1983, the library was renamed after noted alumni Raymond Massey (class of 1914), and consisted of approximately 10,000 volumes.
• In 2008, the library moved into the newly built John Guest Student Commons Building and was renamed the Samuel Academic Learning Centre.

Use for: librarian

Use for: language, language lab, Language lab, Language

Use for: junior school

• Junior School was comprised of grades 3 to 8 and later grades 4 to 8. Students were placed in Forms, beginning with Form II for grade 4 and ending at Form IV for grade 8.

Use for: junior, Junior

• From the 1990's Junior students were the equivalent to Grades 11/12.

Use for: chapel, Chapel, Church, church

• Fundraising for the construction of a memorial chapel on the grounds of Appleby College began in March 1919 to honour those men who had died in World War 1. However, it took ten years to raise the appropriate funds and have the church constructed. The architects were Shepard and Calvin of Toronto and the contractors were Byers and Anglin of Montreal. The chapel was officially dedicated on November 7, 1929. The chapel is Gothic in design and lake stone was used for its exterior walls. In 1967-1968 the chapel was renovated and extended to provide for additional space to the growing school population. At this time, the chapel was renamed The John Bell Chapel, in honour of long serving Master and Headmaster, John A.M. Bell.

Use for: Inuksuk, inukshuk, inuksuk

• The Inukshuk was created by Canadian artist Henry Kudluk during the 33rd Annual Round Square Conference, held at Appleby College Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2000.

Use for: interhouse

Use for: infirmary, Hospital, hospital