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Mayfield Secondary School
Mayfield Secondary School is located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. It is one of two Regional Arts Schools in the Peel District School Board. Regional Arts Program Four disciplines of art are hosted at Mayfield: drama, dance, music, and visual arts. Each has its own night to showcase the talents of the students at a junior (grades 9 and 10) and senior (grades 11 and 12) level. Their improv team also competes in various National competitions. Jazz, classical, and alternative music styles are offered. Dance Program Mayfield's dance program, part of the Regional Arts Program, accepts 50-60 students per year for the four-year program. It includes theoretical (dance history, culture, important figures in the dance world, the dance industry and different styles of dance) and practical components about the program. The program focuses primarily on classical ballet and modern dance; however, to ensure students are exposed to other styles of dance, the program brings in experienced instruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caledon, Ontario
Caledon (; 2021 population 76,581) is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. From a shortened form of Caledonia, the Roman name for North Britain; Caledon is a developing urban area, although it remains primarily rural. It consists of an amalgamation of a number of urban areas, villages, and hamlets; its major urban centre is Bolton on its eastern side adjacent to York Region. Caledon is one of three municipalities of Peel Region. The town is at the northwest border of the city of Brampton. At over , Caledon is the largest municipality, by area, in the Greater Toronto Area. History By 1869, Belfountain was a Village with a population of 100 in the Township of Caledon County Peel. It was established on the Credit River. There were stagecoaches to Erin and Georgetown. The average price of land was $20. In 1973, Caledon acquired more territory when Chinguacousy dissolved, with most sections north of Mayfield Road (exclud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Gavaris
Jordan James Gavaris (born September 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Felix Dawkins in the BBC America and Space television series ''Orphan Black'' (2013–2017). He is the lead in '' The Lake'' opposite Julia Stiles. Early life Gavaris was born and raised in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. His father is a Greek immigrant who worked for the Toronto District School Board before leaving to develop real estate in Toronto. His mother was born in Canada, and is of Northern European descent. She formerly had a career with ''The Globe and Mail''. He is the youngest of three children. Career Gavaris made his feature film debut in the Canadian independent film, ''45 R.P.M.'' opposite Michael Madsen, Kim Coates, and Amanda Plummer. In 2010, Gavaris co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series '' Unnatural History''. Gavaris also co-starred in the new original drama ''Orphan Black'' for BBC America and Canada's Space. In 2010, Gavaris was honoured by ... [...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] |
Brandie Wilkerson
Brandie Wilkerson (born July 1, 1992) is a Canadian beach volleyball player who plays as a right-side blocker. With teammate Heather Bansley, she achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in November 2018. She is the 2018 FIVB Best Blocker. She has also competed on the AVP. Early life Wilkerson was born in Switzerland and moved to Canada when she was seven. Her father Herb Johnson, né Wilkerson, is a former basketball player who was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He played professionally in France, Spain, Japan, Turkey, and Switzerland. Her mother, Stephanie, was a Swiss national runner and a two-time Ironman finalist. University career Wilkerson played CIS volleyball for the York Lions from 2010 to 2014. For the 2010–11 season, she was named York's female rookie of the year and was the OUA rookie of the year in women's volleyball. In 2011–12, Wilkerson was named an OUA first-team all-star and was a CIS second-team All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Greszczyszyn
Dave Greszczyszyn (born September 18, 1979) is a Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. Greszczyszyn is a two-time Canadian national champion, had four top-10 finishes in the 2014–15 Skeleton World Cup, and finished 11th at the 2015 FIBT World Championships. He also won five races in the Skeleton-Europacup. Career In 2008, Greszczyszyn earned a spot on the North American Cup Circuit and moved to Calgary to train full-time. After competing for three years in North America, he earned a spot on the Europa Cup team and finished second overall. The 2012–13 season was his first year on the Canadian national team; he finished third overall on the Intercontinental Cup circuit. He earned a spot on the World Cup squad in 2013 and now is a part-time substitute teacher in Calgary. Personal life Dave was originally from Brampton. He played rugby at Brock University, and obtained a Masters of Teaching degree in Australia. Dave was a full-time teacher at Mayfield Secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Williams (writer)
Ian Williams (born June 17, 1979) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer. Williams is the author of ''Personals'' (poems, 2012), which was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize and the Robert Kroetsch Poetry Book Award. His collection of short stories, ''Not Anyone's Anything'', won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. His first book of poetry, ''You Know Who You Are'', was shortlisted for the ReLit Awards. Williams earned Honours B.Sc., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Toronto. He is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of British Columbia, as well as a trustee of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry. His debut novel, '' Reproduction'', was published in 2019, and was awarded the 2019 Giller Prize. It was also shortlisted for the 2019 Amazon.ca First Novel Award, and the 2019 Toronto Book Awards. His poetry collection ''Word Problems'' was shortlisted for the ReLit Award for poetry in 2021, and won the Raymond Souster Award from the Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Webster
Brittany Webster (born 25 June 1987 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian cross-country skier. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and has been named to the Canadian team for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Webster attended Mayfield Secondary School Mayfield Secondary School is located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. It is one of two Regional Arts Schools in the Peel District School Board. Regional Arts Program Four disciplines of art are hosted at Mayfield: drama, dance, music, and visual ar .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings References External links Brittany Webster at the 2010 Winter Olympics 1987 births Living people Skiers from Toronto Canadian female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Canada Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skye Sweetnam
Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer, actress, and music video director. She first entered the music industry in 2003 with the release of her debut single " Billy S." More than a year later, her debut studio album, ''Noise from the Basement'', was released along with the singles " Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam is also known for her voice work in ''The Barbie Diaries''. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second studio album, '' Sound Soldier'', was released in 2007. She is currently the lead singer of the band Sumo Cyco; upon joining the band, she took the stage name Sever. Early life Skye was born on May 5, 1988, to Deirdre and Greg Sweetnam. She was named after the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Along with her sister, Aurora, and her brother, Cam, she was born and raised in Bolton, a community in Caledon, Ontario, where she studied dancing and singing from a young age. She began singing at the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Seeback
Kyle Seeback (born August 19, 1970) is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dufferin—Caledon in the 2019 election. He also represented the riding of Brampton West from 2011 to 2015. He was defeated by Sonia Sidhu in the riding of Brampton South during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to entering federal politics, Seeback was an employee at Simmons Da Silva & Sinton LLP. Seeback and his family moved to Amaranth, Ontario in 2009. He has resided in Orangeville, Ontario since 2017. Controversies On December 3, 2013, Seeback is reported to have called his Conservative colleague Brad Butt a "bitch" during an exchange in the House of Commons. Seeback apologized for his "unparliamentary language" the following day. Electoral record References External links * 1970 births Living people Conservative Party of Canada MPs Lawyers in Ontario M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Raymond
Brittany Lynn Raymond (born February 24, 1995) is a Canadian actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Riley in the Family Channel series '' The Next Step'' and Cori Ross in the USA Network series, '' Dare Me''. Career From 2013 to 2017, she starred in the Family Channel series '' The Next Step'', portraying the role of Riley. As part of promotion for the series, she has performed in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed Riley in the spinoff series, ''Lost & Found Music Studios''. In 2019, she reprised her role of Riley for ''The Next Step Christmas Special'', airing on CBBC Gem, and began appearing in the USA Network series '' Dare Me'' as Cori Ross. Aside from being a dancer, she also writes often and helped co-write the scripts for two web-series she was in: ''Australianaire$'' and ''Graped''. She starred in each of these alongside friend and business partner whom she started the production company "Knuckles on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malgosia Majewska
Małgorzata "Malgosia" Majewska (born February 23, 1981, Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish-Canadian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World Canada 2006 and Miss World Peel Region 2006. During the Miss World Canada competition, she won the Miss Fitness component which placed her among the finalists. Ms. Majewska, a Pole emigrated to Canada, is a graduate of Temple University (Philadelphia, USA) with an Honors Degree in International Business and Economics. She attended the university on a full volleyball scholarship and completed two study-abroad terms in Rome, Italy. She speaks her native Polish, English, French and Italian. She placed in the top 25 for the ''Miss World Beach Beauty'' award, the first of the fast track events. On September 12, 2006, Malgosia won the Miss World Sports competition, which gave her a fast track to the semifinals. In the talent competition, she placed in the top 20. On September 30, 2006, she competed in the Miss World finals in Wars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Lindsay
Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who began his career at the academy level with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009. He successfully made the transition to the professional level in 2010 after securing a contract with Toronto FC in the Major League Soccer (MLS). After a three tenure in the MLS he returned to the CSL in 2013, where he won a CSL Championship in 2015. Career Youth Lindsay has played for Brampton Blast and Brampton East. He was also a member of the Ontario provincial team. Professional Lindsay appeared as a substitute for Toronto FC first team in the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps and an international friendly against Bolton Wanderers. He scored a hat-trick for the Academy team against Chilean Colo-Colo during a friendly between them on June 29, 2010 which finished 4–4. He signed with Toronto FC on September 15, 2010 becoming the second TFC Academy player to sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
