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Dunbarton High School
Dunbarton High School is located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Durham District School Board. The school has students in grades 9-12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. Their mascot is the Spartan. It has obtained the use of a former public school to serve as its arts facility (South Campus). The classes in this campus are English, art, music, drama, and dance. History As of September 2021 All sources in the history section come from a 2020-2021 issue of the Dunbarton high school year book titled "SPARTAN TIMES" using information on pages 62 and 63 in a section titled "60th Anniversary". 1960s 1961: - Dunbarton High School opened with approximately 300 students (14 classes) and 30 staff members. 1963: - The first Dunbarton high school yearbook was published. 1970s 1970: - The first big addition was added to the school which included the new office, resource centre, cafeteria, guidance and the west gym. 1971: - The pool an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering ( 2021 population 99,186) is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada, immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. Beginning in the 1770s, the area was settled by primarily ethnic British colonists. An increase in population occurred after the American Revolutionary War, when the Crown resettled Loyalists and encouraged new immigration. Many of the smaller rural communities have been preserved and function as provincially significant historic sites and museums. The city also includes the development of Durham Live, a multi-billion-dollar casino complex. History Early period The present-day Pickering was Aboriginal territory for thousands of years. The Wyandot (called the Huron by Europeans), who spoke an Iroquoian language, were the historical people living here in the 15th century. Archeological remains of a large village have been found here, known as the Draper Site. Later, the Wyandot moved northwest to Georgian Bay, where they established their historic ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anson Henry
Anson Henry (born March 9, 1979) is a retired Canadian sprinter of Jamaican descent who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Athlete biography: Anson Henry beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 26, 2008 His personal best time is 10.12 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in . He also has 20.52 seconds in the and 6.59 seconds in the . He blasted onto the track scene when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Schools In The Regional Municipality Of Durham
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "High" (David Hallyday song), 1988 * "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of High Schools In Ontario
The following is a list of secondary schools in Ontario. Secondary education policy in the Canadian province of Ontario is governed by the Ministry of Education. Secondary education in Ontario includes Grades 9 to 12. The following list includes public secular institutions, public separate schools, and privately managed independent schools in Ontario. All public schools in Ontario (secular and separate) operate as a part of either an English first language school board or a French first language school board. Although Ontario's secular and separate school systems are both considered public, colloquially the term ''public school'' typically distinguishes a secular institution from its separate counterparts: institutions operated by a public secular school board are typically referred to as ''public schools'', whereas institutions operated by a public separate school board are typically referred to as ''Catholic schools''. Public secular secondary schools may operate under a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Wakefield
Jennifer Dorothy June "Jenn" Wakefield (born June 15, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with MoDo Hockey Dam. She has served as an assistant coach to the Netherlands' women's national ice hockey team and the women's representative team of Almtuna IS in the Damettan. As a member of the Canadian national ice hockey team, she was a substitute for the roster that participated in 2010 Winter Olympics and played on the gold-medal winning team at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the silver-medal winning team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Playing career Junior years Wakefield won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. She led the tournament in scoring with twenty points (twelve goals and eight assists). In a game versus Newfoundland at the Canada Winter Games (March 5, 2007), Wakefield was on a line with Mallory Deluce and Rebecca Johnston. The three combined for 12 points in a 19–0 vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Slean
Sarah Hope Slean (born June 21, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). She is also a poet, visual artist, and occasional actress. Career Major recordings Slean recorded her first EP ''Universe'' (1997) at the age of nineteen. It was followed by '' Blue Parade'' in 1998. ''Night Bugs'' was her first major label album, co-produced by Slean and Hawksley Workman, and released by WEA in Canada and Atlantic Records in the United States. It was heavily inspired by cabaret music. Slean composed all the string and horn arrangements for these albums - by hand in traditional notation. On 28 September 2004, Slean released her fourth album, '' Day One''. Here Slean's piano takes a less important spot for the first time in her career. The focus is more on beats, rhythms and guitar, which is evident in the album's first single, " Lucky Me". The up-tempo title track "Day One", and "Mary", a song abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA promotion company in the world as of 2011. It produces events worldwide that showcase 12 weight divisions (eight men's and four women's) and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. , it had held over 600 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001. Under White's stewardship, it has grown into a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise. The UFC was founded by businessman Art Davie and Brazilian martial artist Rorion Gracie, and the first event was held in 1993 at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship competitions was to identify the most effective martial art in a contest with minimal rules and no weight classes between competitors of different fighting d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Pierson
Sean Ian Pierson (born March 10, 1976) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2013, he fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator. Background Pierson began wrestling in the fourth grade and competed all the way through college, attending Brock University, and was a member of the Canadian National Team for the Greco-Roman and Freestyle categories. Pierson's other accomplishments in the sport include winning multiple national championships in the Greco-Roman category and a Canadian university national freestyle championship. Pierson also trained in judo during high school. Mixed martial arts career Bellator Fighting Championships Pierson was set to compete in Bellator's Second Season Welterweight Tournament but an injury forced him out of the tournament. He was set to have his first fight against Dan Hornbuckle which would have taken place at Bellator 15. Ultimate Fighting Championship After TJ Waldburger had to pull o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Peters
Jaime Bryant Piet Peters (born 4 May 1987) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a right wing-back. He represented Canada at various levels. He was a member of the U20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Youth career Peters grew up in Pickering, Ontario and played youth soccer with North Scarborough SC and Toronto-based C.S. Azzurri. In 2003, Peters joined the youth set-up at German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Two years later, he rejected offers from Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United, opting instead for Ipswich Town on recommendation by former Canada coach Frank Yallop. However, Peters spent the rest of the season with the academy, he yet received a work permit, but managed to do in the summer. Club career Ipswich Town Shortly after being granted a work permit, Peters made his Ipswich Town debut, where he came on as a substitute in the second half, in a 1–0 win over Cardiff City in the opening game of the season. Despite facing compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Phillips (artist)
Brad Phillips (born 1974 in Toronto, Canada) is a contemporary Canadian artist and writer. He is best known for his work around subjects like mental illness, suicide, fakery, addiction and pop culture. His first book of short stories, ''Essays and Fictions'', was published in 2019. His first novel,'' You Don't Have to Die'' will be published by Tyrant Books in 2021. Life and education Phillips grew up in the Toronto suburbs of Pickering and Scarborough. He resided in Vancouver between 2002 and 2013 and currently lives in Miami Beach, Florida. He is married to the artist and poet Cristine Brache. Artwork Aesthetically, Phillips is noted for his photorealist style and often references his own photographs to compose his paintings. He is known for his dark and often sinister imagery as well as text-based works, many of which include literary references. He often employs satire, autobiography, and black humor in his paintings. Phillips tends not to contextualize his work o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moonlight
John Moonlight (born July 2, 1987) is a Canadian rugby union player for the Toronto Arrows Toronto Arrows R.F.C. is a rugby union club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that plays in Major League Rugby. The Arrows team is an independent off-shoot of the Ontario Blues provincial programme and is funded by a group of private investors ... of Major League Rugby. Moonlight was formerly a Canadian Rugby 7's player on the HSBC Sevens World Series. Moonlight made his debut for Canada in 2009 in Hong Kong. He has played in 65 World Series tournaments for Canada scoring 116 tries. He has represented Canada at three Commonwealth Games and won 2 Pam-Am Games gold medals. He has also represented Canada in the rugby union 15's code. He has represented Canada 23 times and was part of the Canada squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moonlight, John 1987 births Living people Canada international rugby union players Canadian rugby union pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Hot To Handle (TV Series)
''Too Hot to Handle'' is an American-British reality television dating game show produced by Fremantle production companies Talkback and Thames. Created by Laura Gibson and Charlie Bennett, the show's eight-episode first season was released on Netflix on April 17, 2020. Hosted by a virtual assistant named "Lana", the show revolves around 10 adults – all of whom primarily engage in meaningless flings and are unable to form long-lasting relationships – who are placed together in a house for four weeks and must go through various workshops, all while being forbidden from any kissing, sexual contact or self-gratification, with the monetary prize getting reduced any time a rule is broken. In January 2021, the series was renewed for two more seasons, both of which were filmed back-to-back amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the Turks and Caicos Islands. The first half of the second season released June 23, 2021, followed by the second half the next week on June 30, 2021. The third seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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