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he numbers of students at CDC! just kepl 8rowin8 and plans were made to build a new school on the outskirts of town. i\l the cost of approximately one million dollars. il occupies an 11 acre site at the comer of liuronlario
and Cameron &reels. i\ stalely old home. Balcarris. was Lorn down to make way for the school. which appeared as if it was oul in the country. There was only a 8olfcourse across the road. where the Lockhart subdivision now exists. Part of Lhe school was buill on a marshy swMlp. and in Isler years Lhere were problems. such as when the 8Ym noor bul8ed. and di88in8 into the hi8h water table when an elevator was installed in 1991.
On March 29. 1954. the 710 sludenls of Collin8wood Colle8iale watched as the fla8 was taken down from in fronl of the old buildin8 The Cadet Band led Lhe staff and sludenls on a march up liuronlario 8t. to the new school. where the fla8 was raised. The school was officially opened on April 30. i\ft.er speeches by numerous di8nilaries. includin8 the provincial Minister of Education W.J. Dunlop and the principal D.i\. Mad2ae. almosl4000 parents and community members loured the new buildin8. i\llhallime. it included 25 class- rooms. a double 8ym. a rine ran8e. and a 175 capacity cafeteria with a wall mural depictin8 the history of Lhe area by Ernest Taylor. The 8rounds provided Lwo ball diamonds. a fool- ball field and track. a8ricullural plots and ample room for expansion
8taff and students enjoyed Lheir new school and all it provided and soon they were addin8 even more. There was 8real excitement in 8eplember. 1963 when a vocational win8 was added. providin8 shops for Lrainin8 in such areas as auto mechanics. carpentry and electronics. i\l this lime Lhe cafeteria was also expanded. The 1970's also brou8hl a buildin8 boom when another 8ymnasium. a modem library and a science win8 were added Lo the southem end of the school and a fully-equipped business win8 8raced the easlem section. The construction was oft.en a problem for Lhose at Lhe school. for some it meant temporary classes in the cafeteria. and at the very least a lol of noise.
i\1Lhou8h the face of CCI is always chan8in8. its heart and soul. Lhe staff and students. will always remain loyal. enthusiastic and hard-workin8. throu8h 80od limes and bad.
by, Christine Wilson LEn The openin8 pro8ram. Vocational Win8. 1963 QIG!iT, The present school
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THE BUILDING
The official opening of the new vocational wing of the Collingwood Collegiate Institute marks another significant step in the history of ~uc:ation in the Collin~ood area. The Area Board was formed in 1951 and the total secondary school enrollment at that time was 480 atodent&.
When the collegiate was first opened in April 1954 the secondary achool enrollment in the District 'A'&S 710 studens. In May 1960 an addition to the original collegiate was c:ompleted increasing the capacity to 890 students.
In September 1961 the seeond school in the District, Stnner Collegiate Institute opened its doors for the students of that area and increaaed the overall atudent capacity by an additional 400.
The apedal Federal·Provincial agreement "'hereby the two governments would share the cost of building and equipping vocational educational schools was announced in 1961 at a time when the Board was faced with a further upansion program due to anticipated future enrollment.
Shore &. Moffat and Partners, the architects for the original achool, were co,mmissioned _to plan a ,.~tiona! . addition and the plannmg and destgmng of thts comph· cated complex got under way in June 19Gl. The Building Committee of the Board and the Vocational Advisory Committee worked closely with the architects and jointly attended many meetinp:s both in Co\Jinjf'A·ood and Toronto befo~ tenders we:re called in June 1962. The: contnct waa awarded to Emerr Engineering & Contracting Company Limited of Barrie and construction commf'nced Julr 1962. The entire new wing, plus the renoYated portions were finished and occupied by the students in September
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(Collingwood - 822, Stayner - 303).
The syste:m now pro,·ides complete up-to-date facilities for education or students in all the following pro~rammes: Four and Five vear Programmf's in the Arts & Science; Business & Coffimerce and thf' Science. Tf'chnology and Trade:s Branrhes as well as one and two year special Oc::c::upational Prognmmes designed for those students not wishing to go on to higher levels of education.
With the: increased work load for the Board and th~ 5c::hool Administntive Staff it becam~ nf'cUsary to expand their existing facilities. Thi!'; work was included in the overall plan which also provided for th~ followin~ nf'W instructional areas: Auto Mec::hanic::s Shop, Electnc::ityI Eledronic::s Shoo, Mac::hine Shop, Carpentry and Building Trades Shop, She:et Metal and Wann ,...ir Heating Shop, Boys' Occupational Shop, Industrial Chemistry Room. Drafting Room, Girls' Occupational Shop as well as addi· tiona to the existing Cafeteria and Commercial Room areaa.
The: ovf'rall equipped ('ost of the projec::t was nurly $1.100,000.00 on which no debenture charges acc::n.te to the area.
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