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Charles Wachter '93 wins Emmy
Charles Wachter '93, co-executive producer on ABC's Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, has won the Emmy for "Outstanding...
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Old Boys collaborate on operatic musical 'mash Up'
The thought of a musical "mash up" sounds intriguing, or even a bit puzzling, tempting one to ask: "What is that?";...
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Angulalik Pedersen ’11 recognized for essay writing...
Angut Pedersen '11 has won an Honourable Mention for his essay, "Hunting and Fishing Economies Keep Inuit Traditional...
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UCC rower selected for junior national team
There's no one like an older brother to show you the ropes, or the rows for that matter. Sashie Malowany '11 heads...
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UCC mourns former Board Chairman Gordon Cheesbrough...
The UCC flag flies low today in memory of Gordon Cheesbrough '71, father of Gordie '01, former Chairman of the...
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Cole Bricker ’11 picked for Canada’s world-champion...
Fresh from a recent victory at the Hart House Debate Tournament, Cole Bricker '11 has been chosen as part of Debating...
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Math Olympics strikes gold
UCC sent two teams of Middle and Intermediate Years students to the Independent Schools of Ontario Mathematics...
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Julia Kinnear to replace Michael Miller as academic...
It is a well-deserved appointment. Upper School History Department Chair...
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Brayden Irwin ’05 signs with Maple Leafs
Brayden Irwin '05 has made it to the NHL. The former forward for the Toronto St Mike's Buzzers has signed a two-year,...
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UCC debaters are tops in their game
UCC debaters are on a winning streak. The team distinguished itself at the...
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UCC Board to strike Long Range Planning Committee on...
The Board of Governors has announced plans to strike an ad hoc committee of...
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UCC announces passing of first female governor
It is with sadness that we share news of the passing of Sandy Ryder MacDougall, the first woman elected as a governor...
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Richard Wernham and Julia West receive top service...
It's a well-deserved award for two philanthropists with vision and commitment. Richard Wernham and Julia West have...
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UCC to undertake governance review in 2010
As announced by Michael MacMillan, Chair of the Board of Governors, at the...
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War veteran Geoffrey Smith '41 featured on History...
It was the longest battle of the Second World War, fought at times, just 100 miles from Quebec City. Sonar operator...
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Principal Jim Power weighs in on boys' schools in the...
All-boys' public schools are a stand-up idea. The goal should always be to build character, not to offer a "remedial"...
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Theo Caldwell '91 debuts Finn the Half Great
Theo Caldwell '91, investment advisor, political commentator and columnist for the National Post just debuted his...
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Former UCC math teacher wins Yale teaching award
He describes himself as a tough but fair educator. And now, recently retired math teacher Jamie Procunier, is the...
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Old Boy's memorial service includes vintage fighter...
Look up, up in the sky today, Sept. 24 at 5:15 p.m. As part of a memorial service for John Weir '38, at 4:30 p.m....
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UCC students get contract to produce animated ad
It took two UCC students 300 hours of work to produce two minutes of digital...
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UCC students head for Tibetan monastery
UCC students have been to some pretty exotic locales on their community service...
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Learning Garden inspires homeless youth
Who knew you could grow tropical fruit in Ontario? That was just one lesson learned when the UCC Learning Garden...
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Old Boy's hockey career blossoming
He is a hockey player who established a Yale University record and started his pro career just last season. On...
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Old Boys spend summer in limelight
Don’t miss your chance to see two Old Boys on stage. August 7 marked the premičre of the play Greenland led by...
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UCC’s ‘Tomorrow Thinking’ campaign wins at Marketing...
With its inventive chalkboard illustrations and student-focused messaging, UCC’s “Tomorrow Thinking” ad campaign...
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CBC radio broadcast celebrates students’ efforts to...
When he got the call, he knew he had to help. IB student Angut Pedersen is from Nunavut, and he well knows that...
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Family Day at the Toronto Zoo a roaring success
A fantastic time was had by all at the Metro Toronto Zoo on Sunday, June 7. Two friendly ferrets greeted UCC community...
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UCC student makes Globe & Mail’s ‘Top 20 under 20’
His classmates just voted him head steward for 2009–10. Clearly they recognize leadership qualities when they see...
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Camping with the enemy can be a step in the right direction...
Imagine spending the first night at summer camp, awake in your bunk bed, scared that other campers might “get you”...
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Rural Kenyan students a’Twitter thanks to UCC
Even after using Google for years, its power still boggles the mind. So, imagine how a class of students with threadbare...
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Update on swine flu from UCC Health Centre
As you are probably all aware, we are in the midst of a potentially serious health threat with the recent outbreak...
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UCC students rule the francophone airwaves
To really master another language you have to take it outside the classroom. That’s a lesson Upper School French...
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UCC takes heed of planet’s need at Earth Week 2009
UCC’s gearing up for Earth Week — by doing a lot more with a lot less. From April 20–24 both the Prep and Upper...
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Principal Jim Power announces school-wide administrative...
The change to how the school is organized facilitates the delivery of priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan....
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UCC Varsity swimmers post outstanding results at OFSAA...
It was an incredible achievement for UCC’s student athletes at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’...
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UCC Celebrates Arena Grand Opening
It was a historic day at UCC — not to mention a whole lot of fun. The William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports...
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UCC theatre salutes strong women!
This year’s UCC/BSS classical play is Euripides’ tragedy, Trojan Women, February 25–28 in the David Chu...
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UCC art student produces ‘ice’ work
IB1 student John Park has been to the Arctic — twice — and was so inspired by what he saw, formed a small environmental...
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World Affairs Conference to discuss leadership issues...
The World Affairs Conference is an annual student-led conference hosted by Upper Canada...
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UCC appoints new Executive Director of Recruitment...
UCC has appointed Struan Robertson as the Executive Director of Recruitment &...
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UCC hosting Costa Rican students for three weeks
Three students and a history teacher jetted into UCC from Costa Rica January 9 as part of a new IB exchange program...
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More acclaim for alumnus documentary
Up the Yangtze, Jason Yung Chang’s ’96 documentary about the building of the Three Gorges Dam in China,...
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Steve Griffin to become headmaster at Royal St. George’s...
One of the bittersweet tasks UCC principals regularly face is bidding farewell to outstanding colleagues as they...
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Ambitious BSS/UCC theatre production sells out
It was a sold-out crowd for the four-night run of the UCC/BSS co-production of A Streetcar Named Desire, at the...
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UCC congratulates Michael Ignatieff '65 on Liberal...
Michael Ignatieff '65, Liberal MP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, was acclaimed party leader after Bob Rae — his last...
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Community education is goal of UCC’s green initiatives...
Plastics be gone. It's estimated that more than a third of UCC students carry stainless steel bottles — and refill...
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Edward Samuel “Ted” Rogers ’51 1933-2008
The flag is at half-mast at Upper Canada College following the news that Canadian broadcasting lost one of its...
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Varsity volleyball team serves up OFSAA gold
Coaches Derek Poon and Michael Murphy deemed it “the greatest moment in UCC volleyball history.” UCC’s varsity...
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Theo Caldwell ’91 weighs in on Obama
"Question authority," Theo Caldwell ’91 told Upper School students, November 17. The president of Caldwell Asset...
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UCC veterans honoured on Remembrance Day
It was an occasion to take pause and, in the silence, reflect upon one’s own beating heart. UCC’s fourth annual...
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UCC soccer players claim two CAIS national championships...
It was a tremendous achievement for UCC’s soccer players. Both the Varsity and the U13A teams — undefeated in all...
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Students applaud doctor who protects war children
She’s the ultimate role model for many. Sam Nutt, founder of War Child Canada, delivered the annual Barton Lecture...
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Boys of Blue protest arctic drilling with ‘Blue Beaufort’...
Go Blues! This time out, UCC is cheering for three IB1 students, who have joined the “Blue Beaufort” campaign to...
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UCC alumnus brings Leacock to life
James Douglas ’47 tackles the role of one of UCC’s foremost alumni in a one-man show, Sunshine and Shadows: An...
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Former prime minister John Turner urges students to...
It was a day to honour student excellence — and inspire them toward future achievement. Former prime minister John...
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UCC rower fills in on Oxford-Cambridge alumni race
Graham Pinchin ’09 was in fine form — and fine company — when he rowed in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Sept....
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Grad Andrew Musselman in the limelight
Andrew Musselman, a member of UCC’s Class of ’99, is starring in a production of the award-winning play, Catalpa,...
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Terry Fox Run draws hundreds to UCC
The rains stopped in time as close to 1,000 runners turned out for the Terry Fox Run at Upper Canada College September...
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Notice of food recall
As many Canadians already know, earlier this summer, Maple Leaf Foods recalled products made in its Toronto processing...
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Students ‘test drive’ unique laptops for developing-world...
To see the Horizons Summer School students clustered on the Toronto Island ferry, each one hunched over a small,...
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UCC student spends ‘eye-opening’ summer in Fiji
If Jonathan Chiang told you he spent August in Fiji, you’d be inclined to suppose he basked on beaches. In fact,...
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New Canadian stamp has UCC connection
Olympic gold may be a dream, but a Bronze Medallion from the Lifesaving Society is a badge of distinction for every...
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Beare grabs bronze in Beijing!
Canada’s lightweight men’s four team, including UCC alumnus Jon Beare and fellow crew members Iain Brambell, Mike...
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Beijing beckoned
The Summer Olympics in Beijing are testing the mettle of at least two UCC graduates.Competing in his third Olympic...
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UCC cricket player heads to (the original) Lords Field...
Upper Canada College’s Lords Field sees its share of action. But one lucky UCC student has a chance to experience...
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UCC website gets a facelift
Change can be a good thing — especially when that change is designed to make life easier for people. In August,...
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UCC Community members among latest Order of Canada...
Included on the list of the newest appointees to the Order of Canada are seven members of the UCC community. The...
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Grads launch Fringe production
Former classmates Patrick Young and Ashiq Aziz, members of UCC’s Class of 2001, are two...