Richview Collegiate Institute (Richview CI, RCI or Richview) is a secondary school in

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, in the west end of

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. It is in the

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which in turn became the part of the

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in 1998. The motto is ''Monumentum Aere Perennius'' ("A monument more lasting than bronze").

History

The school was constructed in 1957 and opened in September 1958. It is an English and French Immersion Secondary School. As of 2014–2015, enrolment at the school was 999.

Overview

Extracurricular activities

Richview's sports teams are called the Saints and the school colours are Scarlet and Gold. School teams compete in archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, rugby, curling, golf, football, ice hockey, curling, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, archery and volleyball. The Senior Football team won the

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in 1991–92, 2001–02 and 2017–18. The Richview Ski team is one of the only school teams to have been to the Ontario finals (OFSAA), 18 years in a row. In 2010, the boys level 1 skiers placed 7th in all of Ontario. In 2011, the girls level 1 team placed first in Toronto for slalom, Giant slalom, and combined.. During the 2008 season, the baseball team won the Toronto City Championship, the first in school history. The Richview baseball team also won the City of Toronto championship in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2016. The team was the TDSB representative at the OFSAA Baseball Championships from 2011 to 2016. Major League Baseball player

Joey Votto Joseph Daniel Votto (born September 10, 1983) is a Canadian-American professional baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2007. He is the first Canadian MLB player ...

.played for Richview Richview won the 1985 OFSAA Boys Track and Field Championship in Etobicoke, Ontario. Students may also participate in: Intermediate, or Senior Band, Stage Band, Junior Orchestra/Symphony, Senior Strings, Choir, Charity Week Activities, Fashion Show, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, Athletic Council, Parent Council as well as various activities in the dramatic arts such as short plays, the SEARS Drama Festival Production and the Improv Team.

Richview Environment Club

The Richview Environment Club revived Richview's inner courtyard, which was completely overgrown, and transformed it into a thriving eco-system where Richview students can sit and enjoy nature. The Environment Club also has funded other groups in the school; in 2009-2010 they raised $462.00, half of which went to help purchase plants to decorate the outside of the school, and the other half to help purchase a tree that was dedicated to a Richview teacher. The Richview Environment Club in 2009-2010 participated in a park clean up, and worked with St. George golf course to teach grades 4 to 6 about eco-systems and the importance of environmental sustainability. The Richview Environment club achieved Bronze Eco-School status in 2008–2009, and Silver Eco-School status in 2009-2010 .

Student Newspaper

The Richview Voice was launched as an online newspaper in 2016. Former newspapers have been the Richview Herald launched in 2011, the Richview Epiphany launched in the 2008–2009 school year, and the R C Eye (a play on the school's initials, RCI), from the late 1960s.

Notable alumni

Stephen Harper Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. Harper is the first and only prime minister to come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, ...

, 22nd

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. Attended Richview from 1973 to 1978 *

Nicole Stamp Nicole Stamp is a Canadian television host, director, actor, filmmaker, playwright, and voice actress. Career Stamp works as a host, producer, and director, having started her career at TVOntario, where she co-hosted TVOntario's afternoon bloc ...

, host of TV's

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Margo Timmins Margo Timmins (born January 27, 1961) is the lead vocalist of Canadian alternative country and folk rock band Cowboy Junkies. She is the sister of Michael Timmins, the band's lead guitarist, and Peter Timmins, the band's drummer. Her ethereal v ...

, lead singer of 1980s Canadian band

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for the

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, 2010 NL MVP. Attended Richview from 1997 to 2002 *

Paul Watson Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American conservation and environmental movement, environmental activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine c ...

, 1994 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist * Bob Weeks, TSN golf analyst, author and editor. *

Scott Mellanby Scott Edgar Mellanby (born June 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach, and executive. He primarily played right wing throughout his NHL career, on occasion shifting over to the left side. He is the son of former ''H ...

, retired

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forward *

Elliott Richardson Elliott Richardson (born October 26, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Elliott attended Richvi ...

, former defensive back in the CFL *

Lisa Ray Lisa Rani Ray (born 4 April 1972) is a Canadian actress and model who has also worked internationally. Ray began her modelling career in India in the early 1990s, appearing for leading Indian brands like Bombay Dyeing and Lakmé. She made her a ...

, model and Bollywood actress * Gurdeep Ahluwalia, television broadcaster for

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and TSN SportsCentre * Greg Hogeboom, Pro hockey player (Europe), drafted to

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* Gordon Giffin, thirty-fourth Ambassador of the United States to Canada. * Roland McKeown, NHL prospect (Carolina Hurricanes). Attended Richview from 2010 to 2012 * Sam Bennett, NHL player for the Florida Panthers. Attended Richview from 2010 to 2012 * Katheryn Winnick, Actress *

Brooke D'Orsay Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series ''6teen'' (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie '' King's Ransom''. For American audien ...

, Actress

Notes

References

*Richview Collegiate Institute. (2004
Current School Profile with EQAO Assessment Results
Retrieved July 11, 2005. *Richview Collegiate Institut

Retrieved July 11, 2005. *Fraser Institute Report
Fraser Institute Report
Retrieved November 9, 2009

External links

Richview Collegiate Institute

TDSB ProfileRichview Herald
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