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Saint John High School
Saint John High School is a high school located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest publicly funded school in Canada. History On March 5, 1805, the New Brunswick Legislature passed, "An Act for encouraging and extending literature in the province." The passage of this act led to the creation of The Saint John Grammar School to meet the needs of a "... proper and adequate educational institute" (SJHS) for boys. On March 19, 1805 Common Council granted £100 towards the creation of a school building on Germain St. on land purchased from Mr. Thomas Horsfield. In 1819, Dr. Patterson started his fifty-one year reign as principal of the Grammar School. "The Commons Schools Act" of 1871 led to the Grammar School coming under the supervision of the School Board and the creation of the Girls' High School. By 1874 the closing exercises of the Grammar School and the Girls' High School were a joint venture. Victoria Girls School In 1876 the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. The port is Canada's third-largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, break bulk, containers, and cruise. The city was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census, when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province, with a population of 69,895 over an area of . French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed at Saint John Harbour on June 24, 1604 (the feast of St. John the Baptist) and is where the Saint John River gets its name although Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik peoples lived in the region for thousands of years prior calling the river Wolastoq. The Saint John area was an important area for trade and defence for Acadia during the French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernice MacNaughton High School
Bernice MacNaughton High School (usually abbreviated as ''Bernice MacNaughton'', ''MacNaughton'', or ''BMHS''), is a high school in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Name Bernice MacNaughton High School was named after Dr. L. Bernice MacNaughton, a Moncton teacher, and was formerly known as Dr. L. Bernice MacNaughton High School. History Founded in 1975 as a trade school, Bernice MacNaughton originally accommodated 1,400 students. It became the MacNaughton Science & Technology Center (MSTC) in 1994 but was reestablished as a high school in 1999, consisting only of grade nine students. 2003 saw the first graduating class of BMHS. MacNaughton underwent an extensive multi-million dollar renovation between 2000 and 2003; additions included construction of a new gymnasium and several classrooms, landscaping, additional lighting, and driveway resurfacing. The auditorium was renovated in 2006. By 2008, a new roof for the school's cafeteria had been completed. In November 2012, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Baccalaureate Schools In New Brunswick
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Political international, any transnational organization of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Schools In Saint John, New Brunswick
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] |
Brent Bambury
Brent Bambury (born 1960)"CBC announces host for 'All in a Day': Brent Bambury to replace Ken Rockburn". ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 16, 2002. is a Canadian radio and television personality. He has hosted a number of radio and television programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation since the 1980s, and is currently heard as host of the weekly current affairs series ''Day 6'' on CBC Radio One and Public Radio International."Saturday morning guy; Saint John native Brent Bambury hosts new CBC radio show 'Day 6'". ''The Telegraph-Journal'', September 20, 2010. A native of Saint John, New Brunswick, Bambury began his career with the CBC in 1979 as a reporter for CBD-FM in Saint John, later moving to the station in Halifax as a reporter while studying English at Dalhousie University."N.B. native now on the air in Ottawa". ''The Telegraph-Journal'', March 26, 2002. He then moved to Montreal, becoming a correspondent for CBC Stereo's ''Brave New Waves'' while pursuing a master's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Murphy (news Anchor)
Steve Murphy (born June 18, 1960) is a Canadian news anchor. He is the former anchor of weekday editions of CTV News at 6:00 p.m. on the stations of CTV Atlantic. Early life Steve Murphy was born Stephen Douglas Murphy on June 18, 1960, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to W. Douglas Murphy and Frances Lillian Theresa Murphy (née Legere) (December 8, 1927 - August 21, 2004). Retirement Steve Murphy announced on September 22, 2021 that he would be stepping down in his role of anchor of the 6:00pm evening news program effective November 30, 2021. He indicated that he would still play a part doing articles, reports and commentaries, as well as supporting the same charities he has helped with through CTV over his 35 years in the business. Broadcasting career Murphy started his career in the spring of 1977 at CFBC Saint John. Murphy then moved to CJCH-AM Halifax in May 1980. While at CJCH-AM, Murphy moved from reporter and newsreader to being the host of ''The Hotline'', a mid-mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Currie
Richard James Currie (born 1937 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian businessman. Education He entered the University of New Brunswick in 1955 on a Beaverbrook Scholarship and was elected president of the first-year class."Richard Currie named chancellor of the University of New Brunswick" '''', retrieved June 14, 2006 He later received a in Chemistry degree from the |
Eldon Rathburn
Eldon Davis Rathburn (21 April 1916 – 31 August 2008) was a Canadian film composer who scored over 250 films during his thirty-year tenure as a staff composer at the National Film Board of Canada. Known as "the dean of Canadian film composers","'Dean of Canadian film composers' dies at 92" ''CBC News'', Sep 02, 2008 Rathburn composed music for documentaries, short films, as well as such feature films as '' Drylanders'' (1963), '' Nobody Waved Good-bye'' (1964), '' Waiting for Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Harley Trueman
Walter Harley Trueman (May 23, 1870 – February 24, 1951) was a lawyer and a judge in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and was educated at St-John Grammar School (now Saint John High School). He took his law degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was one of the editors of the University Gazette and class Valedictorian. He articled with the firm of Hannington and Wilson of Saint John before moving into private practice. He lectured at Kings College Law School in Fredericton. He was an associate of The Honorable George Blair, Attorney General of New Brunswick and Minister of Railways in the Cabinet of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He was Official Reporter, New Brunswick Supreme Court in Equity Reports, 1895–1898. He married Lillian Wade (1876-1951) and had two children, Dorothy Wade and Kenneth Rankine. (The latter would marry Inez Geneva Trueman.) In 1908, he moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he continued to practice law. In 1915, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Russell Jack
David Russell Jack (5 May 1864, Saint John, New Brunswick–2 December 1913, Clifton Springs, New York) was a Canadian author, editor, publisher, and politician. Jack's family were loyalists who settled in New Brunswick. Jack attended the Saint John Grammar School, graduating in 1881. In 1883 he published his ''Centennial prize essay on the history of the city and county of St. John'', which was greatly acclaimed. In 1884, following the death of his father, Jack took over the family insurance business and also inherited his father's position as Spanish vice-consul. In the decade which followed he served his city on the Common Council as well as the Board of School Trustees. Some of his political accomplishments included the introduction of electric street lighting in Saint John, preparation for Prince George's 1901 visit, and the 1910 erection of the city's Champlain Monument. From 1901 until 1908 Jack published ''Acadiensis'', a quarterly journal of the history of the Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBIAA
The New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association, or NBIAA, (french: l'Association sportive interscolaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, ASINB) is the governing body for high school sports in New Brunswick, Canada. As with all of Canada's provincial high school athletics associations, the NBIAA is an affiliate member of the United States-based National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and School Sport Canada (SSC). Events The NBIAA hosts 17 sport events: Fall sports *Baseball * Cross country *Field hockey *Football *Golf *Soccer *Softball *Swimming Winter sports *Basketball *Cheerleading *Hockey *Wrestling Spring sports *Badminton *Rugby union *Track and field *Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ... References External linksNBIAA/ASINB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and French as its official languages. New Brunswick is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. New Brunswick is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas. New Brunswick's largest cities are Moncton and Saint John, while its capital is Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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