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25th Anniversary of the CRCSSB (1969-1997) The Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board marked its 25 th Anniversary in December 1994. In recognition of the 79 employees who had been with the Board since its very existence, special tribute was made to the following individuals: Grace Anderson M. Lee Armstrong Ronald Avon Marilyn Beckstead Lyle Bergeron André Blain Beverley Box Sandra Boyer Lorna Brisson Derry Byrne Terry Ann Carter Leah Cassidy Nancy Jane Cawley Maurice Charron Dorothy Collins Robert Curry Julien de la Durantaye John Delorme Michelle Desjardins Richard Despatie Alan Dickinson Nicole Dickinson Mildred Donnelly Irene Doth Theresa Dubien Claude Dubois Marion Fuder Louise Gallagher Margaret Girgrah Helen Gordon Patrick Jennings Suzanne Mary Jones Deanna Lynn Kelly Starr Kelly Lois Keon Janet Laba HISTORY OF... Daniel Lahey Rolland Lapointe Ronald Larkin Linda Legault Gerald Leveque Peter MacKinnon Monica McCarthy Patrick McEvoy Ruth McGretrick Andrew McKinley Michael McNally Kathryn McVean Elizabeth Anne Moore Noreen Murphy Terrence Murphy William Murphy Stephen Newton Phyllis O’Neill Barry Olivier Rita Ovington Leo Payant Gregory Peddie Ann Read Susan Rheaume Kathleen Robillard Elizabeth Rock Martin Rollocks Claire Rondeau Gayle Sadler Patricia Scrim Helen Sheehan Robert Slack Kathleen Stauch Gloria Sterling Patrick Sterling Patricia Switzer Sandra Tischer Susan Vail Garry Valiquette Theodorus Vandenberg Ralph Watzenboeck Mary Whiticar Philip Yates OTTAWA-CARLETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD 31 Reflections In compiling this history of Catholic education, we have had the good fortune to receive personal reflections from past employees. With sincere appreciation to all who took the time and effort to submit their thoughts and memories, we would like to share their stories. Bernadette MacNeil Superintendent of Education (retired) Bernadette MacNeil worked as a teacher, vice-principal, coordinator of the Family Life program, principal and superintendent of education during her career in education in the Ottawa area. She worked for the Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board from 1957 to 1959 and for the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board and its Nepean predecessors from 1960 to 1994. Among the highlights of her career in education are the following: Working with the Nepean Separate School Board prior to the formation of the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board in 1969. Trustees had a real sense of “community service,” family values were honourable and teachers were respected. Family Life education began with this Board. Amalgamation of the smaller school boards in the Carleton area to form the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board in 1969 brought a whole new dimension, with excellent administrative leadership, new initiatives and a desire to achieve full funding for Catholic schools. New programs were continually developed and the Board, under the direction of
Dr. William Crossan as Director of Education, was respected provincially as a leading school board. The Family Life program was a model for Ontario and the Board developed the first Ontario Ministry of Education course in Family Life for teachers in Ontario in 1972. The kindergarten program was also an outstanding initiative, along with French as a Second Language & Technology in the classroom, to mention just a few. All of these developments were exciting because staff always felt “ownership.” There was a wonderful balance of “grass roots” involvement and real leadership at the top. Everyone always felt proud to be employees of the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board. The Board weathered all of the normal but difficult challenges with “class and concern,” for example, governance of the French schools, full funding for high schools (the Board was ready with its junior high schools) and amalgamation with the Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board in 1998. “My memories are those of wonderful colleagues, tremendous families, strong leadership and dedication and lots of fun.” HISTORY OF... Claude Dubois Coordinator (retired) French as a Second Language Throughout most of its existence, the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board operated a French as a Second Language program (FSL), which proved highly successful and was the envy of many school authorities both provincially and abroad. Starting with a strong half-English and half-French language program in the two kindergarten years, students then progressed to a three-quarter English and one-quarter French language program during the primary and junior divisions. This allowed students to develop strong skills in their mother tongue while acquiring solid fundamentals in the French language, thus enabling them to pursue their second language aspirations in high school. All three FSL program options were made available to students beginning in Grade 7 and extending to the end of high school, namely: core, extended and immersion. In particular, the success of the Late Immersion option (50%-50% and later 75% French and 25% English) was such a resounding success that many institutions from across the country and Europe lauded our practice and acquired our curricula. OTTAWA-CARLETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD 32 Helen & Gerry Coulombe Teacher/Principal (retired) Our careers with the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board spanned from the late 1970s through to amalgamation with the Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board in 1998 – a time of staggering growth and enthusiasm for Catholic education. Full funding brought expansion to the high school level. Because of Bill 81, we gave expression to an inclusionary focus for special needs students. What stands out above all is a strong thread of community, friendship and solidarity. Christian Community Days brought us together every fall, a time of thanksgiving both literally and figuratively, reminding us of our mission. The way in which we pursued professional development, upgrading and in-service during those years was part of an overall plan. Religious education courses, special education and technology kept us on a steady course. The conviction that we were a school board where heart, mind and soul kept children at the centre, was the vision which steered us. At a personal level, we were both blessed with leadership and career opportunities beyond the cherished classroom walls. We look back with pride, a sense of satisfaction and feelings of gratitude that we spent our working years with the Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Teaching as a profession remains dear to us and passing the torch to our son keeps the passion for it alive.
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Page 4 and 5: TABLE OF CONTENTS Lester B. Pearson
Page 6 and 7: This history of Catholic education
Page 8 and 9: On behalf of the Board of Trustees
Page 10 and 11: The Historical Committee of the Ott
Page 12 and 13: The Taché Act and the Scott Act Th
Page 14 and 15: The Hope Commission In 1950, the of
Page 16 and 17: 1978 - The Provincial Government in
Page 18 and 19: language group elected only its own
Page 20 and 21: 1888-1904 - William Finley 1904-191
Page 22 and 23: The Carleton Roman Catholic Separat
Page 24 and 25: In 1988, the Carleton Roman Catholi
Page 28 and 29: The amalgamation of the two English
Page 30 and 31: of Religious Education, Family Life
Page 32 and 33: Besides its “Helping To Alleviate
Page 34 and 35: the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School
Page 36 and 37: Canadian Space Agency series, two p
Page 38 and 39: When the Carleton Roman Catholic Se
Page 40 and 41: Ottawa has played a role in the pro
Page 42 and 43: At that time there were four provin
Page 44 and 45: local unit of OECTA established the
Page 46 and 47: Continuing and Community Education
Page 48 and 49: St. Nicholas Adult High School offi
Page 50 and 51: The Director of Education Commendat
Page 52: 2003-2004 Jacques Cardinal Paula Ca
Page 55 and 56: All Saints High School, created to
Page 57 and 58: SCHOOL HISTORIES OTTAWA-CARLETON CA
Page 59 and 60: Sister St. Monica (1941) Sister Mar
Page 61 and 62: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic
Page 63 and 64: Brother André is one of the newer
Page 65 and 66: Chapel Hill Catholic School bears i
Page 67 and 68: The construction of Convent Glen Ca
Page 69 and 70: Corpus Christi Catholic School and
Page 71 and 72: Song The only known school song is
Page 73 and 74: Present Principal Kimberly Giles Pa
Page 75 and 76: Present Principal John Legree Past
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Vice-Principals Gary Valiquette Bog
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School Colours The school colours a
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added on the north side of the scho
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SCHOOL HISTORIES OTTAWA-CARLETON CA
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of June, the search finally ended.
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Team Names “Gators” is the name
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French Teachers Joelle Agar Louise
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Present Principal Anne McCready (20
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Present Principal Linda Mosley Past
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St. Martin de Porres Catholic Schoo
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Mascot A bear is the school’s mas
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2004, Holy Trinity students and sta
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for the Music Department. The stude
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Craig Lauzon had a regular role on
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Sister St. Emma Sister Teresa Ann (
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marsh. Winter visits involve watchi
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John Paul II Catholic School studen
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to the official opening by Masters
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Longtime Teachers Gerard Lavelle ta
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Former Students Lynn Nightingale, a
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Present Principal Marie Boyes (2004
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Present Principal Mary Donaghy (200
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Present Principal André Potvin Pas
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The staff at Our Lady of Fatima Cat
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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL The name
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Our Lady of Peace Catholic School a
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Members of the Parent-Teacher Assoc
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Catholic parents canvassing door-to
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Much has happened at Pope John XXII
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When the new Prince of Peace Cathol
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A Teacher Remembers In the fall of
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School o
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School m
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Papal Certificate On the occasion o
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The name St. Andrew is fast becomin
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St. Anne Catholic School is a beaco
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St. Anthony Catholic School today,
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Present Principal Theresa Swanson P
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When it first opened in 1964, St. A
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In 2006, St. Bernard Catholic Schoo
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The history of St. Brigid Catholic
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While St. Catherine Catholic School
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parade, an Advent food drive, publi
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St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi
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Aschool that bears a saint’s name
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and our class was at the very top o
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School Colours Light blue and dark
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after hours by many community group
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Present Principal Micheline Harvey
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Present Principal Maurene Atherton
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continued growth for both St. Georg
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St. Gregory Catholic School is one
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While St. Isidore Catholic School i
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Growth in the Bridlewood area of Ka
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student access to the world of lite
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School Colours The school colours a
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Present Principals Greg Mullen (200
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St. Leonard Catholic School is know
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School Colours Red and white Mascot
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Present Principal Ben Vallati Past
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Team Names The school teams are cal
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Virginie Werlen-Ball, Teacher Sanna
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OTTAWA-CARLETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOA
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in the elimination of the free-stan
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Besides being the original home of
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ACatholic elementary school has exi
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St. Mary Catholic School owes its l
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Mascot Teacher Mrs. Susan Grainger
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Present Principal André Potvin (20
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St. Michael, with R.J. Nicol Constr
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classrooms. The school’s 2005-06
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St. Michael School has had its shar
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Former Students George Langill is t
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Former Students Vicky Jenkins, auth
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Present Principal Ronald Chisholm (
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Mark Pilon, son of Claude Pilon, an
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justice. justice. Roydon Kealey is
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St. Paul for tsunami relief in Sout
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Over the years, he has taken a numb
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Present Principal Sue Arbour Past P
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sign on and support the new school.
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In 1998, St. Pius X came under the
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The school, which now offers a juni
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Present Principal Cindy Simpson (20
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St. Thomas truly unique and led to
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Present Principal Valerie Wright (2
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Bernie Boudreau, Grade 6 Rolland La
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Present Principal Andrea Green (200
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obvious as previously. No longer ar
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situates this process in a Catholic
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ZONE ONE - TRUSTEE JOHN CURRY (West
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BURNS, Bernard et al (1972). March
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