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General Vanier Intermediate School

January 07, 2023

General Vanier Secondary School (GVIS) was a public intermediate school located in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Due to a decline in student enrollment, the school was closed in the fall of 2011 and its students transferred to Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS).[2] The Catholic high school St. Joseph's Secondary School (SJSS) is attached and continues to share the school grounds.

General Vanier Secondary School
Address
1500 Cumberland St.

Cornwall, Gateway Region
,
Ontario

Canada
Coordinates45°02′11″N 74°45′02″W / 45.03636°N 74.75053°W / 45.03636; -74.75053Coordinates: 45°02′11″N 74°45′02″W / 45.03636°N 74.75053°W / 45.03636; -74.75053
Information
School typeHigh school
MottoOnce A Viking Always A Viking!
Founded1962
School boardUCDSB[1]
PrincipalRobert Currier
Grades9 - 13
Enrollment700
LanguageEnglish, French immersion, Mohawk language
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Maroon and Gray   
Websitegvis.ucdsb.on.ca[dead link]

History

General Vanier Secondary School (GVSS) was opened to students in the fall of 1967 to house students from the overcrowded CCVS and Saint Lawrence High School. It was named in honour of the 19th Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier. The first two graduating classes, of 1969 and 1970, were temporarily housed at other locations, during the construction of the new high school.

It was a grades 9-13, then grades 9-12 high school when the Government of Ontario decided to eliminate grade 13. In 2002 grades 11-12 were transferred to CCVS and grades 7 and 8 remained at GVSS. The school was thereafter known as General Vanier Intermediate School.

To coincide with the school's closing, there was a homecoming reunion held on the weekend of July 22, 2011. The TR Leger Alternative School now occupies the building.

Students

The approximately 500 students, affectionately called the "General Vanier Vikings", came from a wide array of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Approximately half of the school was white with the other half being either native Mohawk students from nearby Akwesasne or from the growing immigrant community.

Extra-Curricular activities

Many activities are available to students including concerts and jazz bands, Drama, and many different sports. GVIS competes against other teams in Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry and often competes in EOSSA finals.

Famous and Notable Alumni and Staff

References

  1. ^ "Home". ucdsb.on.ca.
  2. ^ "Saying Goodbye to General Vanier School". Cornwall Seaway News. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

January 07, 2023
general, vanier, intermediate, school, general, vanier, secondary, school, gvis, public, intermediate, school, located, cornwall, ontario, canada, decline, student, enrollment, school, closed, fall, 2011, students, transferred, cornwall, collegiate, vocational. General Vanier Secondary School GVIS was a public intermediate school located in Cornwall Ontario Canada Due to a decline in student enrollment the school was closed in the fall of 2011 and its students transferred to Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School CCVS 2 The Catholic high school St Joseph s Secondary School SJSS is attached and continues to share the school grounds General Vanier Secondary SchoolAddress1500 Cumberland St Cornwall Gateway Region OntarioCanadaCoordinates45 02 11 N 74 45 02 W 45 03636 N 74 75053 W 45 03636 74 75053 Coordinates 45 02 11 N 74 45 02 W 45 03636 N 74 75053 W 45 03636 74 75053InformationSchool typeHigh schoolMottoOnce A Viking Always A Viking Founded1962School boardUCDSB 1 PrincipalRobert CurrierGrades9 13Enrollment700LanguageEnglish French immersion Mohawk languageCampusSuburbanColour s Maroon and Gray Websitegvis wbr ucdsb wbr on wbr ca dead link Contents 1 History 2 Students 3 Extra Curricular activities 4 Famous and Notable Alumni and Staff 5 ReferencesHistory EditGeneral Vanier Secondary School GVSS was opened to students in the fall of 1967 to house students from the overcrowded CCVS and Saint Lawrence High School It was named in honour of the 19th Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier The first two graduating classes of 1969 and 1970 were temporarily housed at other locations during the construction of the new high school It was a grades 9 13 then grades 9 12 high school when the Government of Ontario decided to eliminate grade 13 In 2002 grades 11 12 were transferred to CCVS and grades 7 and 8 remained at GVSS The school was thereafter known as General Vanier Intermediate School To coincide with the school s closing there was a homecoming reunion held on the weekend of July 22 2011 The TR Leger Alternative School now occupies the building Students EditThe approximately 500 students affectionately called the General Vanier Vikings came from a wide array of ethnic and socio economic backgrounds Approximately half of the school was white with the other half being either native Mohawk students from nearby Akwesasne or from the growing immigrant community Extra Curricular activities EditMany activities are available to students including concerts and jazz bands Drama and many different sports GVIS competes against other teams in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry and often competes in EOSSA finals Famous and Notable Alumni and Staff EditChad Kilger Hockey Player Toronto Maple Leafs Lori Dupuis Gold Medal Winning Olympian hockey Dale Hawerchuk Hockey Player Hockey Hall of Fame Winnipeg JetsReferences Edit Home ucdsb on ca Saying Goodbye to General Vanier School Cornwall Seaway News 2011 06 28 Retrieved 2020 04 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title General Vanier Intermediate School amp oldid 1103066972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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