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  • 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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            John Rosseel Scrapbook
            F10-S03 · Series · 1971-1976, 2009
            Part of John Rosseel Collection

            Series consists of a scrapbook created by John highlighting his time at Appleby College from 1971-1976. It includes copies of photographs, original photographs, pamphlets for school plays, and photographs of the pins, ties and jerseys he donated to the Archives. The scrapbook is divided into the following areas: Football, Rugby, Clubs, Sports Day, Choir, Italy trip, Head Prefect, Dramatic Club and school plays.

            Football:
            Scrapbook contains a photograph of the 1971 Under 15 football team (original photograph appears on pg. 42 of the 1971-1972 Argus yearbook). John is in the front row wearing jersey #16. Scrapbook also contains a photograph of the 1972 First Football team including a photocopy of the image with the names of players listed below (Same image as AC01_1681); it includes a copied photograph of the 1973 First Football team listing the names of players (original photograph appears on pg. 26 of the 1973-1974 Argus Yearbook); it includes a copied photograph of the 1974 First Football team listing the names of players (original photograph appears on pg. 26 of the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook); it includes a copied photograph of the football team playing with a note attached to the image: "A towel down run for Appleby! First football home game vs St. Andrews College 1974" (original image appears on pg. 25 of the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook); it includes a copied photograph of the 1975 First Football team listing the names of the players (original photograph appears on pg. 74 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook); it also includes a copied photograph of the First Football coaches (original image appears on pg. 75 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook).

            Rugby:
            The scrapbook includes a close up photograph of the blue greyhound crest and photograph of the number 12 of John's open Rugby Jersey (1974); it includes a copied photograph of the 1973 Open Rugby team listing the players (original photograph on pg. 89 of the 1972-1973 Argus yearbook); it includes a copied photograph of the 1974 Open Rugby Team listing players names (original photograph on pg. 94 of the 1973-1974 Argus yearbook); it includes a copied photograph of the 1975 Open Rugby team listing players names (original photograph on pg. 110 of the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook); it includes a copied photograph of the entire 1975 team with the following note: "Returning to mid-field after serving a try! The entire First XV in one frame. My favourite photograph!" (original photograph on pg. 112 of the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook); It includes a copied photograph of the team in action, with notes identifying the following players: Roy Timmins, Tim Labrie, Scot Hawthorn, Rob Maslon, Hooker (original photograph on pg. 111 of the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook); It includes a copied photograph of the 1976 Open Rugby team listing player names (original photograph on pg. 109 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook).

            Debating:
            Scrapbook includes two copied photograph of the 1974 debating team. The second image has the following note: "where's the rest of your tie, John?" (original photographs on pgs. 58-59 of the 1973-1974 Argus yearbook).

            Class photo and Argus team members:
            Scrapbook includes copied photographs of the 1975 Form 12 E class as well as the 1975 Argus editors (original photographs on pg. 20 and 2 respectively in the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook).

            Sports Day:
            Scrapbook contains the June 1975 Sports Day programme along with a copied photograph of the 1975 Interhouse Tug of War (original photograph on pg. 126 of the 1974-1975 Argus yearbook).

            Choir:
            Scrapbook contains a copied photograph of the 1976 Appleby choir listing member names (original photograph on pg. 32 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook).

            Italy:
            Scrapbook contains a copied photograph of students on the Italy trip in March 1976 (original photograph on pg. 37 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook).

            Walker House:
            Scrapbook contains a copied photograph of Walker House students and staff (original photograph on pg. 138 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook).

            Head Prefect:
            Scrapbook contains a copied photograph of John's graduation year writeup in the 1976 Argus yearbook with the note: "Graduation photo from Argus 1976. (Text by my friend Jim Wetmore; photo by Michael Desroche)" (original photograph on pg. 14 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook). It also includes two copied photographs of John during the school year, one during the graduation ceremony in June 1976 (original photographs appear on pgs. 28 and 134 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook).

            Hockey:
            Scrapbook includes a copied photograph of the 1976 Second Hockey team listing player names (original photograph on pg. 90 of the 1975-1976 Argus yearbook), it also includes an original photograph of the 1973 Second Hockey team with the note: "second hockey team, 1973, coach: Mr. David Manbert)." This photograph assigned photo number PH01-0102.

            School plays:
            Scrapbook contains John's copy of The Mikado script with the following note: My copy of the script from "The Mikado" which was staged in April 1975. Annotated with my stage directions, and those of Mr. Michael DesRoches, the very talented Director of our production. Mr. DeRoches was the one who offered me the opportunity to do this work." It includes the programme for The Mikado, along with a letter in an envelope with the following note: "Tracey, Here's a nice note that related to my days as stage manager of the annual operetta production. It's from Robin Woodward a then student at St. Mildred Lightborn School. We worked the stage together for 3 major productions. She sent me this after our work on "The Mikado" in 1975." Scrapbook also contains items relating to a one act play "Fool's Errand. John has attached the following note: "Items relating to a One-Act-Play Festival for Independent Schools. Appleby's entry was "Fool's Errand", directed by Michael Crabb (who was then my history teacher, now he is an arts producer and commentator at CBC radio). I was involved as Stage Manager for this project."

            Original photographs:
            Scrapbook contains an original photograph of students in Walker house in 1974, as well as 23 photographs of the March 1975 student trip to Lake Temagami and the Northern Campus. Note attached to the Northern Campus photographs: "23 small colour photos all from one roll of film - taken in March 1975 at the Northern Campus. Bruce Peart and I were co-leaders for this session of winter Northward Bound." It also includes a letter and envelope from Rabbit Nose Lodge where John worked for one summer at Lake Temagami. A note attached reads: "My mother saved this item - a letter to my family sent from the Northern Campus in June 1975. I was employed there for the summer working as a leader at Appleby's summer camp sessions on Rabbit Nose Island."
            Scrapbook also contains four original photographs of John on the sail training vessel 'Pathfinder'. He includes this note: "Mr furling sails aloft on the sail-training vessel "Pathfinder" out of Toronto. Do I look sea-sick in this photo? I certainly was at the time (1974)."
            Scrapbook also contains photographs of the pins, jerseys and ties that John donated to Appleby. There are also a few pages of typed memories as well as a brief biography of life after Appleby.