Richview Collegiate Institute
Richview Collegiate Institute (Richview CI, RCI or Richview) is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Etobicoke Board of Education which in turn became the part of the Toronto District School Board in 1998. The motto is Monumentum Aere Perennius ("A monument more lasting than bronze").
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1738 Islington Avenue , , M9A 3N2 | |
| Coordinates | 43°40′43.39″N 79°32′23.87″W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Monumentum Aere Perennius (A monument more lasting than bronze) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | 1958 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (Etobicoke Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Beth Butcher LC1, Executive Lorraine Linton LN02 |
| Area trustee | Dan McLean Ward 2 |
| School number | 2808 / 938173 |
| Administrator | Helene Kingsley |
| Principal | Lucie Kletke |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 999 (2014-15) |
| Language | English, French immersion or Extended French |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
| Team name | Richview Saints |
| Rival | Etobicoke Collegiate Institute |
| Newspaper | Richview Herald |
| Yearbook | The Rizmah |
| Website | schoolweb |
History
The school was constructed in 1957 and opened in September 1958. It is an English and French Immersion Secondary School. As of 2014-2015, enrolment at the school was 999.[1]
Overview
Extracurricular activities
Richview's sports teams are called the Saints and the school colours are Scarlet and Gold. School teams compete in archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, rugby, curling, golf, football, ice hockey, curling, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, archery and volleyball.
The Senior Football team won the Metro Bowl in 1991-92, 2001-02 and 2017-18.
The Richview Ski team is one of the only school teams to have been to the Ontario finals (OFSAA), 18 years in a row. In 2010, the boys level 1 skiers placed 7th in all of Ontario. In 2011, the girls level 1 team placed first in Toronto for slalom, Giant slalom, and combined..
During the 2008 season, the baseball team won the Toronto City Championship, the first in school history. The Richview baseball team also won the City of Toronto championship in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2016. The team was the TDSB representative at the OFSAA Baseball Championships from 2011-2016. Major League Baseball player Joey Votto.played for Richview
Richview won the 1985 OFSAA Boys Track and Field Championship in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Students may also participate in: Intermediate, or Senior Band, Stage Band, Junior Orchestra/Symphony, Senior Strings, Choir, Charity Week Activities, Fashion Show, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, Athletic Council, Parent Council as well as various activities in the dramatic arts such as short plays, the SEARS Drama Festival Production and the Improv Team.
Richview Environment Club
The Richview Environment Club revived Richview's inner courtyard, which was completely overgrown, and transformed it into a thriving eco-system where Richview students can sit and enjoy nature. The Environment Club also has funded other groups in the school; in 2009-2010 they raised $462.00, half of which went to help purchase plants to decorate the outside of the school, and the other half to help purchase a tree that was dedicated to a Richview teacher. The Richview Environment Club in 2009-2010 participated in a park clean up, and worked with St. George golf course to teach grades 4 to 6 about eco-systems and the importance of environmental sustainability. The Richview Environment club achieved Bronze Eco-School status in 2008-2009 , and Silver Eco-School status in 2009-2010 .
Student Newspaper
The Richview Voice was launched as an online newspaper in 2016. Former newspapers have been the Richview Herald launched in 2011, the Richview Epiphany launched in the 2008-2009 school year, and the R C Eye (a play on the school's initials, RCI), from the late 1960s.
Notable alumni
- Stephen Harper, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada. Attended Richview from 1973 to 1978[2]
- Nicole Stamp, host of TV's Reach For The Top
- Margo Timmins, lead singer of 1980s Canadian band Cowboy Junkies
- Joey Votto, MLB first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, 2010 NL MVP. Attended Richview from 1997-2002
- Paul Watson, 1994 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
- Bob Weeks, TSN golf analyst, author and editor.
- Scott Mellanby, retired NHL forward who played for Atlanta, St.Louis, Florida, Edmonton and Philadelphia
- Elliott Richardson, former defensive back in the CFL
- Lisa Ray, model and Bollywood actress (Water, I Can't Think Straight)
- Gurdeep Ahluwalia, television broadcaster for CP24 and TSN SportsCentre
- Greg Hogeboom, Pro hockey player (Europe), drafted to LA Kings
- Gordon Giffin, thirty-fourth Ambassador of the United States to Canada.
- Roland McKeown, NHL prospect (Carolina Hurricanes). Attended Richview from 2010-2012
- Sam Bennett, NHL player for the Calgary Flames. Attended Richview from 2010-2012
- Katheryn Winnick, Actress
- Brooke D'Orsay, Actress
See also
Notes
- "Richview Collegiate Institute: Facts and Figures". Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/incremental-man/article1063376/
References
- Richview Collegiate Institute. (2004) Current School Profile with EQAO Assessment Results. Retrieved July 11, 2005.
- Richview Collegiate Institute Student Alumni: 1970s. Retrieved July 11, 2005.
- Fraser Institute Report. Fraser Institute Report. Retrieved November 9, 2009