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Inukshuk

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.
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Topher's Point
  • In October 2004, Appleby student Christopher "Topher" Yundt suddenly passed away at his home as a result of heart failure. The point where the Inukshuk stands, was named Topher's Point in his honour.
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Willis Hall
  • Official opening of Willis Hall occurred on Nov. 24, 1999. This is Appleby's first purpose-built recital hall and performance space. The Willis Family donated the necessary funds. It is located in the basement of Powell's House residence. In 2019 the Willis Family donated funding to update the equipment, new lighting, and AV Control systems.
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Gym

Use for: gym, gymnasium, Gymnasium

  • The first school gym was located in the original barn which burnt down in November 1913. As a temporary measure, the school enlarged a small barn which became a temporary gym until such time as a new gym could be constructed. The parents rallied together and fundraised to build the school a new gymnasium, which was opened in January 1915. It contained a complete set of apparatus for Swedish Gymnastics, as well as a stage. The building was located to the south of the barn, and would eventually be located between Powell's House Residence and the Chapel. In 1921 a changing room area was constructed under the stage. By 1926 a new lighting system had been installed in the gym.
  • During the 1954-1955 school year, fundraising began for the construction of a brand-new gym. The 'new gym' was located between the Classroom Building and the grass tennis courts, included a main floor 90 feet long and 60 feet wide, a stage and underneath the stage was a shooting gallery and storage space. The 'new gym' was completed during the 1955-1956 school year.
  • In 1967 the 'old gym' (built in 1915) was torn down to make way for the extension of the chapel.
  • In 2018-2019 the brand new A.W.B. Alumni and Athletics Centre opened with a new single gym and a double gym. The 1956 single gymnasium became known as the 'old single gym'.
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Samuel Academic Resource Centre
  • The Samuel Academic Resource Centre is the location of the school's library within the John Guest Student Commons building and opened in 2008. It is located on the second floor above the dining hall.
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Henderson Science Wing
  • The Henderson Science Wing and greenhouse were added on to the J.S. Gairdner Arena in 2006.
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Library

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.
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Resource and Science Centre
  • In January 1970, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration, fundraising began for a new Resource area and science labs. The Resource and Science Centre was constructed in 1972 to connect the Memorial Classroom building with the Gymnasium. The Architects were Stafford, Haensli and the Contractors were Ivey-Dreger Construction Limited. It formed a purposeful quadrangle and a causeway (breezeway) linking the east and west playing fields. The centre initially held the school's library, later known as the Raymond Massey Library (named in 1983), and science laboratories. In 2007 the space became known as the Student Centre, with the Beasley Guidance centre, the Student Success Centre, the Barr Common Room, as well as classrooms, science labs and administrative offices. In 2021 the Student Success Centre moved to the library, and the Archives moved into the space beside the LEC classroom. In 1995-1996, Appleby Arts students painted murals on the bricks throughout the breezeway corridor. These were later covered when the space was enclosed for office space.
  • In 2007 the space became known as the Student Centre, with the Beasley Guidance centre, the Student Success Centre, the Barr Common Room, as well as classrooms, science labs and administrative offices. The library was moved to the new Student Commons building. In 2021 the Student Success Centre moved to the library, and the Archives moved into the space beside the LEC classroom.
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Dining Hall

Use for: Dining hall, dining hall

  • The first dining hall was located in the basement of School House (now Colley House). A dedicated Dining hall building was constructed in 1961. The John Guest Dining Hall was formally dedicated on Nov. 25, 1961. It was created as part of the 50th Anniversary Building Campaign. This dining hall was 90 feet long by 40 feet wide and sate 250 individuals. Students would sit at long tables with a teacher at the head to serve them their food. The dining hall was designed by Architects Marani, Morris & Allan and built by W.H. Cooper Construction Co. Limited. In 1987 the Dining Hall replaced waited table service (except at lunch) for Cafeteria style service at breakfast and dinner. The John Guest Dining Hall was used until 2007 when it was torn down to make room for the new Schlesinger Dining Hall.
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Student Commons Building
  • The John Guest Student Commons building was constructed in 2007. The Architects were Gren Weis & Associates. This building replaced the John Guest Dining Hall, which was torn down to make room for the new building. The Commons Building originally included the Williams Information Technology Centre, the Raymond Massey Reading Room, the Appleby College Library and the Appleby College Archives. On the main level of the building is the Peter Schlesinger Dining hall. The basement includes several dance studios as well as classroom space.
  • In 2021 the Archives and the Student Success Centre switched locations, with the Student Success Centre now being located in the back of the library.
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Nicholas Arts Centre
  • 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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Arena
  • In 1969, Old Boy John Smith "Jock" Gairdner donated the funds to build what is today the J.S. Gairdner Arena. The Architects were Canadian Mitchell Associates Limited and the contractors were Inducon. The arena officially opened on February 6, 1970 with a Varsity versus Old Boys' game. The Old Boys' won 8-4. The building of the arena put an end to boys walking to the Oakville Arena on Rebecca Street for practices and games.
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Walker House residence
  • Originally known as 'New House', this building became the school's third male residence when it was built in 1961. TMarani & Morris & Allan of Toronto were the architects and W.H. Cooper Construction Company of Hamilton were the contractors that built New House residence. It opened in the fall of 1961 and accommodated fifty-one boys and two masters. It was the school’s third male residence. It consisted of an 18-bed dormitory, nine double rooms, fifteen single rooms and a common room. The Housemaster lived in married quarters at the front of the building while his assistant lived in a bachelor apartment on the second floor. In 1971 during the school’s Diamond Jubilee, the residence was renamed to honour Appleby’s co-founder, Sir Edmund Walker, a prominent Canadian businessman and arts patron. In 1976 because of increased enrollment, a one storey extension was added on to Walker House to accommodate 11 boys. This renovation also included the creation of a master’s residence on the east end. With the renovation complete, the residence accommodated 65 boys and two married masters and comprised an 18-bed dormitory, 15 double rooms, 17 single rooms and a common room.
  • During the 1991-1992 school year, girls were first allowed as students at Appleby. They stayed in Baillie House residence. In 1994 discussion ensued on where to place the overflow girl boarders at Appleby. Being adjacent to Baillie House, the current female residence, Walker seemed the logical choice as it was relatively easy to put a dividing wall in the east-west wing to divide the residence into male and female quarters. The 1994-1995 school year was the first time that Walker House became a co-ed residence. Fiona Duthie was the first Head of House prefect for Walker House (girls). By September 1995 there were 30 female borders living in Walker House occupying the whole top floor and a large part of the main floor. Joanna Morrow was Head of House prefect for Walker House (girls) in the 1995-1996 year (see Dec. 1995 Quarterly for article). In the fall of 1997, Walker House became an all-girls residence. In 2005 six extra beds were added to Walker House.
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Baillie House residence
  • It was over the first year of coeducation that the school decided to give the female students their own House name to rally under. Appleby chose to name this House in honour of the Baillie Family, and in acknowledge of the gratitude to Lady Baillie, whose abiding faith in the school set an example of leadership and support which has been sustained by succeeding generations of her family. The first female boarders lived in the McCraney House with Lynne and Jim Fischer, as well as the creation of an early 'Baillie House' on the first floor of Colley House. Over the school year 1992-93, ground broke for the school's first female residence. Located east of Walker House, the building originally housed 52 students in double rooms (26 rooms). Designed by Gren Weis & Associates, the building measured approximately 25,000 square feet with the estimated cost of $1.8 million dollars. The building also included a drama room in the basement, and three faculty residences: the House Director, Assistant House Director, as well as a single apartment. The choice of the building's location was strategic. It was decided for safety reasons to build away from Lakeshore Road. Secoondly, the school had envisioned to eventually turn Walker House into a second female residence as the demands for boarding would grow with increased female enrolment. The school estimated that it would take a couple years before baillie House was full to capacity.
  • Baillie House officially opened on November 27, 1993, with 40 members of the Baillie Family in attendance. The reception began with refreshments on the main floor lounge and tours escorted by Baillie House boarders. A plaque commemorating the names of all Baillie family members who have studied at Appleby was unveiled by Jim Baillie (class of 1937), the youngest son of Lady Baillie, and his grand-daughter Nancy Unsworth (class of 1999). After the unveiling, guests proceeded to hear the Jazz Choir sing, which included a serenade to Aubrey Baillie (class of 1963) of It Had to Be You. Head of House Melissa Bailey (Class of 1994) spoke on the importance of having a place to call home. Lastly, Headmaster Guy McLean spoke on the vision of the Board in understanding the need of a female residence, as well as the unique relationship between the school and the Baillie Family, which began in 1918 and still continues today.
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Powell's House residence
  • 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.
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Memorial Classroom Building

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.
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John Bell Chapel

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.
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Barns
  • The McCraney Barn in named after the McCraney Family, who purchased the property from the Crown in 1839. The current barn was built in 1914 and designed by architect Mr. George, after the original barn was destroyed by fire in Nov. 1913. This space has served as a stable, a gymnasium, and the Parent's Association stores. In 2022-2023 the main floor of the barn was extensively renovated and the Business moved into the space.
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Colley House residence

Use for: School House

  • Originally known as School House, the building was constructed in 1911 and stands as Appleby's oldest building and served as the main school building that included a residence, classrooms, reading room and a dining room. The building architects were Peden and McLaren of Montreal and the contractors were Byers and Anglin of Montreal. The building was renamed in 1949, followign the death of Thomas B. Colley, its housemaster and a teacher of Classics at Appleby for 35 years. It is now a residence for boys.
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Archives
  • The Appleby College Archives was established in October 1974 by alumni and member of the Old Boys' Association, Randy Smye. It was approved at the Oct. 8, 1974 Board of Governors Meeting for the purpose of collecting and organizing college memorabilia that up to that point, been stored in a variety of locations.
  • In 1979 Mrs. Edith Baillie Serson donated funding to establish a permanent home for the Archives in a small room within the school library. They were able to purchase a desk and shelving.
  • Michael DesRoches spearheaded the reestablishment of the school Archives in 1985-1986 and started an Archives Club with students assisting in sorting through records and writing histories. The club ran for five years. At some point the Archives moved to the basement of Powell's House residence.
  • On May 31, 2002, the Executive Committee of Appleby College Board of Governors endorsed and approved that the Appleby College Archives would function as the official repository to preserve the institutional memory of the school.
  • In 2005, the Archives prepared its first 5-year plan to identify the appropriate steps required to develop an archives program in the anticipation of the school’s centennial in 2011-12.
  • Michael DesRoches acted as school Archivist until the hiring of the first professionally trained Archivist in Aug. 2007. The school has continued to have a professionally trained Archivist on staff since this date.
  • In 2007 the Archives moved to the new library and was provided with a small room for an office, small reference area and some storage. Most of the collection remained scattered throughout the campus.
  • In early 2021, the Archives switched places with the Student Success Centre, which was located in a central area of one of the buildings outside the lecture hall and below the Design Lab. This location was too loud for the Student Success Centre who requested the switch so that they could have the quieter space in the library, where the Archives was located. In the summer of 2022, the Archives space underwent extensive renovations for the construction of a climate controlled storage vault with gas fire suppression, mobile shelving, artifact and art racking.
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Headmaster's residence

Use for: headmaster's residence

  • Originally built during the Summer of 1913, the Headmaster’s residence is set in parklike surroundings overlooking the School’s playing fields and the lake. It is built of lake stone, with the second storey constructed of frame and shingled. It also has a hip roof, overhanging eaves and several chimneys.
  • In 1987 the house underwent extensive renovations under the supervision of Oakville architect and Appleby Old Boy, Gren Weis. The floor plans remained similar to those of the original house, although some changes were made, especially in the kitchen and bathrooms. The house was gutted down to the outside walls, with the addition of new plumbing and electrical, as well as adding insulation to the walls, which had never been done. The centre of the house was jacked up and steel I-beams on concrete block piers were installed to stop the sagging floors. Parts of the roof rafter ends, eaves and frame outer walls on the second storey were replaced due to extensive water damage. A gas-fired forced air heating system and all new interior fittings and finishes were also installed. The second-floor space was redesigned with the addition of a family room, master bedroom with ensuite bath, two smaller bedrooms, and a bathroom, as well as a guest suite with a bed-sitting rom and its own bathroom.
  • In the summer of 2001, The Headmaster’s residence was repainted inside and out. It was re-carpeted and tiled in the front hall. The deck was the major portion of the work. The retaining wall was rebuilt, and the top patio was brought to one level. The bottom patio was completely regraded and sodded and reworked to allow for a larger tent to accommodate large crowds when entertaining. The stone patio had been pulling away from the wall of the house and the porch had been falling apart and these were the first renovations to this part of the house in 15 years.
  • In 2022 the house was renamed McLean House, in honour of longtime Headmaster Guy McLean.
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Coeducation

Use for: coeducation, Co-education, co-education, Co-ed, co-ed

  • In 1988 the Appleby College Board of Governors Long Range Planning Committee [Planning Committee] sent out a Decima Research survey to parents. This coincided with a self-study research for Appleby’s first Canadian Educational Standards Institute (CESI) accreditation review. One of the results from the CESI review was ‘examining the feasibility of coordinating Appleby’s Life Management classes with a local girl’s school “because certain issues might be better discussed in a coed setting”. • Results of review resulted in Long Range Planning Committee report which resulted in three main points: get out of Junior School operations, reinforce boarding, go coed. – this was the basis for The Business Plan, created in 1989. • The Board and McLean decided to launch a ‘Talk to everybody’ campaign – began in November 1989 with a letter to governors, parents, alumni, faculty, students and friends of appleby’ . The letter discussed coeducation. Spent 6 months talking to schools, people in community about these issues. • Coeducation was a volatile issue, sometimes referred to as contentious, and not everyone was happy about it. • After ‘Talking with Everybody’ campaign, the board voted and approved coeducation in Feb. 1990. • Headmaster McLean and Chairman Baillie Jr. supported it by saying Appleby could enhance its reputation of producing next generation leaders by recognizing that in the future at least half of them will be women. They also commented that if ‘Appleby derives its sense of excellence just by excluding women, then that is not something we should be particularly proud of’. • Sept. 1991 first female students to be admitted to grades six, seven and eight and to senior grades in Sept. 1992. At the same time, grade four was eliminated followed by grades five and six, so that by 1993, Appleby would only be offering programmes for grades 7 though 13. A new Dean of Women created – Catherine Raaflaub, who came to Appleby from Ridley College, where they had gone coeducational a decade and a half earlier – make sure girls received a fair chance at the school.
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Volleyball

Use for: volleyball

  • The Volleyball programme wasestablished in 1982-83 under Coach Brian O'Leary. The following year volleyball began competing at the Varsity level. The introduction of coeducation in 1991-92 saw the introduction of the first female team at the varsity level under Coach Sue Tilley.
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Sports Day

Use for: Sports day, sports day

  • Sports Day was Appleby's track and field event that was introduced in May 1913 and ended in 1999. In the 1950's, a track team was established outside of Sports Day.
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Track and field (1)

Use for: Track, track, track and field

  • Sports Day was Appleby's track and field event that was introduced in May 1913 and ended in 1999. In the 1950's, a track team was established outside of Sports Day.
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Tennis

Use for: tennis

  • In 1911, tennis was an extra activity for students. In 1918, The W.R. Wright Memorial Cup was introduced to be awarded at the annual tennis competition. Named in honour of William Wright, an original student, who was killed in the First World War. This trophy was first awarded from 1918 until 1985. The original grass tennis courts were south of Colley House. In 1926-1927, the tennis courts south of Lakeshore road were constructed. These courts were hard courts. Female tennis was established in 1993 at the Under 15/16 and Under 17 teams, the following year introduced the Girls Varsity team under Coach Natalie D'Souza.
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Squash

Use for: squash

  • Over the 1928-29 year, an experimental sqush court was built in the Headmaster's garage and open to teachers and students in the senior grades. Squash grew in popularity when three courts opened with a spectator's gallery in the 1956 gymnasium build. It was not until 1973-74 that Appleby's teams were allowed to play competitively in the ISAA league.
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Softball

Use for: softball

  • The softball programme was introduced as a competitive sport in 1983-84 under Coach Norm Landry. The female softball team was established in 1992 under Coach "J.C." The following year saw the female team compete at the Varsity level.
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Cross Country

Use for: cross country, Cross country

  • A long standing tradition on campus was the annual cross country race established in the fall of 1913 and ended in 1998. However, it was not until 1969-70 under Coach Michael Nightingale that cross country was introduced.
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Basketball
  • Over the 1928-29 year, a basketball league within the school was formally established under faculty member John Bell as an extra activity for students. Games were originally played in an enclosure that was built around the badminton court within the covered hockey arena before the gymnasium was built in 1956. The first female team was introduced the year of coeducation (1991-1992) at the Junior team level, and the following year saw the addition of the Under-15 and Under-16 female teams.
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Alumni House

Use for: Brown Cottage

  • At the May 1, 1930 Board meeting, E.V. Brown’s proposal that he would like to build a cottage for himself and his family at Appleby School, which he would provide advance capital and the school would pay him back. The plan was approved, and construction began in the summer of 1930. At the October 1931 Board meeting, it was decided that Bonds be given to Mr. Brown as collateral security for his indebtedness for building the new cottage. The architect for the cottage was Dyce Saunders Jr. who designed the building as an Arts and Crafts cottage. The dwelling was featured in May 1932 ‘Construction’ magazine, which shows the floor plans. Of note, the grey stucco building had a maid’s room on the first floor, with three bedrooms upstairs. There was a washroom on both the first and second floor. It was constructed “with fir floors and pine trim, battened doors and ‘barn-door’ hardware.” “The fire place in the living room was built of flagstones picked up along the lakeshore, not far from the property.” Unfortunately, E.V. Brown did not live in the dwelling very long, as he left Appleby in June 1932. Of note, in the October 1933 Board minutes, it is reported that the debt with Mr. Brown had been settled, but that the school never did issue a bond to secure the indebtedness, as had been recorded in the Oct. 1931 minutes. The Brown cottage would go on to house several other faculty and their families over the years, including Bert and Bunny Hardwick, Francis and Sue Richardson, Jim and Sonia Washington and Michael and Rosalind Nightingale. In 1989 it was decided to renovate the cottage and turn it into administrative office space. In April 1990 it opened and Development and Communications, Alumni Relations, and Admission offices were moved there. In addition, the Women’s Association (later Parent’s Association) used space in the basement. The house was renamed ‘Alumni House’ at this time as the Alumni Relations department was located here.
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Badminton
  • In 1923-24, a Badminton Club was established as an extra activity for students and this new sport was coached by Mr. Whittington. An annual spring tournament was implemented from the beginning where students fought to win the Robinson Challenge Cup. In 1988-1989, badminton was offered as a competitive sport at both the Varsity and Under-16 teams under the guidance of Coach Tosh MacFarlane.
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Swimming pool

Use for: pool, Pool, swimming pool

  • In November 1969 it was announced that Dr. Norman B. Keevil, his son, Dr. N.B. Keevil Jr ('43-'47)., and Mr. Leslie A. Allen had generously donated funds to build a pool for the school. The pool opened in the spring of 1970. Appleby College Women's Association provided fudning for a new 1-meter diving board in 1973-1974. To install the board, excavation under the pool deck was required to set the frame. ½ a ton of concrete was carried out by members of the team under the direction of Mr. Berriman. 1973-1974 also saw the replacement of the original pool filter system. In the Summer of 1990, additional seating was added to the swimming pool.
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Swimming

Use for: swimming

  • Under Coach John Berriman, Appleby College Swim Team formed in 1972-1973 on a trial basis. The first full season of the Swim Team was 1973-1974. Appleby first competed in the ISAA League during the 1974-1975 academic year.
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Football
  • Football at Appleby has a long history, although in the early years the terms Football and Rugby were used interchangeably. Appleby's greatest period of success in football was during the 1960s when the Varsity team achieved a string of almost unbroken winning seasons. The best seasons were 1966 and 1967 when the team went undefeated in interscholastic play. The success of the 1967 team led to Appleby joining CISAA. Appleby's Varsity Football team achieved its next and last undefeated season in 1985. This was the school's only CISAA championship for First team football. Appleby ended the Football programme after the 2004 season.
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Rugby

Use for: rugby

  • Appleby's rugby programme was officially founded in 1970 with Coach Jim Washington. However, early on in Appleby's history, rugby and football terms were used interchangeably in the Argus. In 1979-80, the Varsity team was the only team from Canada invited to compete in the World Schoolboys Seven-a-side tournament in England. Appleby finished 6th place from 18 countries. In 2002, Girls rugby was introduced into the athletic roster.
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Golf

Use for: golf

  • Appleby's golf team was introduced in the 1989-1990 academic year and since then has gone on to win a number of championships.
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Hockey

Use for: hockey

  • Boy's hockey has been played at Appleby from the very beginning, however the programmed suffered difficulties mainly tied to the weather since student's ability to play the game depended on rink that was flooded on Powell's Field. The covered rink opened in 1927 and allowed for more consistant play. However, the roof collapsed on January 14, 1945 and thereafter the team had to practice at the arena in Oakville. The J.S. Gairdner arena opened on Feb. 6, 1970 which allowed for a permanent home for Appleby's hockey team. With the introduction of coeducation, a Varsity Girl's Hockey team was introduced in 1998, under Coach Marg Hagey.
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Field hockey

Use for: field hockey

  • Field Hockey was first introduced in the fall of 1991 at the start of coeducation and includes a varsity Team, Senior Team as well as Junior and Under-14 teams. A long-standing tradition of the Varsity Team has been to sing "Amazing Grace" at the end of home games. In 1996, the artificial turf field was installed south of Baillie House to accommodate training and home games. In the fall of 2023 this field was renamed 'Creelman Field', in honour of long-time Field Hockey coach Sharon Creelman.
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Covered rink

Use for: covered rink

  • Appleby's hockey programme suffered difficulties since the program was tied to the weather. Seeing a need for a covered hockey rink, Lady Edith Baillie led fundraising efforts. Appleby's new rink officially opened on January 22, 1927. Appleby's Old Boys' and Varsity Team took to the ice which resulted in a game-winning score of 7-4 for the Old Boys'. However, on the evening of January 14, 1945, the roof of the rink collapsed due to the weight of snow.
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Soccer

Use for: soccer

  • Soccer was introduced in the 1910s as a recreational and an inter-house sport. By the early 1950s, soccer was predominately played in the Junior School (1951-1952). It was not until 1974-75 that a Varsity Soccer team was established under Coach Colin Revill. The Varsity Girls' soccer team was formed in the 1992-93 year under Coach Paul Shields. In 1996-97, Appleby's Under -14 Girls' soccer team was recognized as an official sport in the Middle School sports programme.
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Commercial Activities 3 0
Barr Commons Area 2 0
Oktoberfest 2 0
Appleby 0 0
Etiquette 1 0
Movies 9 0
Photography 2 0
Floods and flooding 1 0
Printing press 4 0
Easter 1 0
Parent relations 8 0
Dances 5 0
Castles 1 0
Global learning

Use for: Global education, Global experiential

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Social Sciences Department 3 0
English Department 1 1
Bicycles

Use for: bike, Bike, bicycle

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Infirmary

Use for: infirmary, Hospital, hospital

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Terrorism 4 0
Racism 2 0
Camps 8 0
Skating 3 0
Health and safety 53 0
Environment and Sustainability

Use for: environment, environmental, Environmental, sustainability

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Ambassadors Program 1 0
50th Anniversary 1 0
60th Anniversary 1 0
Market research 0 0
Internet and websites 0 0
Diseases and pandemics

Use for: Influenza, Measles, COVID-19

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Press releases 1 0
Branding 4 0
Retirements 45 0
Alumni Relations 1 0
Mascot 4 0
Diversity and Inclusion 40 0
McCraney House 10 0
Helicopter 6 0
McLaughlin Quadrangle 11 0
Totem Pole 9 0
Auctions 116 0
Planned Giving 1 0
Endowed funds 1 0
Bursaries and Scholarships 1 0
Volunteers and Volunteering 59 0
Donor Relations 13 0
Speeches 15 0
Employee Recognition 6 0
Employee Benefits 3 0
By-laws

Use for: bylaws, bylaw, Bylaw, By-law

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Income Tax 0 0
Board of Directors 0 0
Organizational chart 0 0