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hile the new school was being built on the same site. the comer of llume and llurontario 8treets. classes were held on the second and third floors of a vacant store at 109 llur-ontario 8treet. Monthly fire drills were started
in April. 1924.
The cornerstone for the new school was laid on May 15. 1925 and was attended by
Mr. Williams. who had also been present at the laying of the cornerstone of the first real Collegiate building in 1874. The building. which had cost $140.000. was officially opened on January 6. 1926 with 11 teachers and 700 students. It is described in the 1925-1926 Gleaner:
·'In the interior every means of procuring perfect living conditions for pupils and staff have been supplied. The gymis a splendid one and affords pleasure and com- fort to both performers and spectators. The large auditorium is well decorated and is an ideal place for entertainment. The classrooms are very much alike. They are well ventilated and well lighted. The physics and chemistry laboratories are among the best equipped in the province. The broad sunny corridors add much to the imposing appearance of the interior. Throughout the whole building. from eaves to basement floor. everythins has a practical use. but all combine to provide a pleasing aspect. If perfect environment counts for anything. the splendid quality of the graduates of the old school should be surpassed by those who receive instruction in the new Collegiate...
Throughout the next few decades. Collinswood Collegiate students tried Lo do just that. They had successful sports Learns. many bright students. excilins productions and talented musicians. This building also saw very tough l imes. includins the Great Depression of the 1930's and the 8econd World War. 5ut Collingwood Collegiate was a close-knit school. and students and teachers pulled through these times toseLher.
On January 1. 1951. a new school board was established. incorporating Noltawasaga Township and parts of its neighbours. 8tudents were bused in fromas far away as Cree- more. 8tayner. Wasaga Beach and their surrounding communities. CCI became known as CDC!. Collinswood District Collegiate Institute.
Duties of Pupils
I_ Every re~1st~::red pupd shall attend punctually and
regularly every day of the term in which his name is reg1stered. He shall be neat and cleanly in his per- sonal habits, odigent in his studies, kind and court- eous ro his fellow pupils, obedient and respectful to h1s teachers, and s.1oll subm1t to such discipline O!: would be exerc1sed by 0 kind, firm, and judiciow; parent.
2. Any pupil who has been absent from school for half a day or longer s:-:all, on returning, bring an explana- tion m wnt1ng_from his parent or guardian, showing such absence to have been necessary before the pu- pil is permitted to return to his classes.
3. No pupil shall be allowed to leave before the appoint- ed howr of dos1ng except by permission of the Prin- cipal.
.C: Any pupil who lnJL!res or destroys school property or furniture may t:e suspended until the property is mode goad by rre parent or guardian of such pupil.
5. Smckir.g and cord ploymg on school premises orO? strictly prohibited. The smoking rule applies to C.D C.I. students visin,.,g other schools for games or oth~r activities. 3L.:ses ore schcol premises.
6. Every teacher on the staff is authorized to corret::t faults and disc1pline offenders whenever or wherever o~y misconduct is o:,served on the school prem1ses.
7. Whenever, in the opinion of the Principal, any pu- pil has ceased to profit by atte:ndance at the school. or has, by persistent neglect of work or by unsatis- factory conda.:ct mode his further attendance undE'· sirable, the Principal may suspend such pupil, it after due notice to his parent or guardian, he is not w•t.-.. drown from the scb.ool.
8.. St;:hool b,_·s2s ore tr.e property of the Colleg1ctc Boord. While transporting our students they ore to be considered schcol premisas and the students ere subject to all the above regulations.
Drivers will ossurT'e responsibility for the behaviour of their students in t:,e same way thor teachers assume :his in the classroom. Students must respect that auth- ority in a similar manner.