George Olley was born May 10, 1925 in London, Ontario. George’s parents divorced when he and his sister were quite young, and for a time George and Rose lived with their father, but work and family proved a difficult combination, and George ended up in an orphanage from age 9-14. He went to school during
What is the CSPA & a CSPA meeting? Crestwood School Parents Association is a group of volunteer parents that help run different school initiatives. Fundraisers, welcome back BBQ, pizza lunch etc. All parents are welcome to join and volunteer as much or as little as they have time for. CSPA meetings are held once a
Cliff Scott was born March 4, 1926 in Toronto. He grew up against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the early years of the war itself, when he attended Humberside Collegiate in the city’s west end. Cliff’s early life was marked by the death of his father, a Toronto police officer, while Cliff was
Stuart Crawford was born on March 2, 1922, in Kingston, Ontario. He had three brothers, and the boys all grew up playing sports and musical instruments, and they shared the same Kingston Whig Standard paper route, passed from one brother to the next. Stuart’s family was very close, and with his parents’ sacrifices they made
Daphne Kinnaird was born in London, England in 1921. She grew up in the Kensington neighbourhood, raised by her father and grandmother. She recalls a relatively good life before the war, with fond memories of friends and school. When the war came, she remembers listening to the declaration of war on the BBC, followed by
Gerry Gerrard was in the reserve artillery as of 1938. The day before the war broke out, he was called up and reported to the colonel, who told Gerry he needed a dozen men to go to Victoria. Since Gerry waswas 17, he didn’t have to go, but he went anyway. In Victoria, he joined
Lara Jennings was born and raised in Grimsby, Ontario, and lived a sound childhood. She attended a plethora of high schools prior to graduation and deciding to pursue a military path. Jennings studied and graduated from Engineering at RMC prior to her choice of field in the military, which was the airforce. Beginning with regular bootcamp, she
CISAA history has been made! Crestwood is the first and only school to ever win all 6 Division I Championship titles in one sport! This past weekend Crestwood hosted the CISAA championships for U14, Junior and Senior boys basketball leagues. All three games were exciting and a great display of talent and teamwork. The Junior boys
Gordon B. Smith was born in the east end of Toronto, not far from the Don Jail. He lost one brother when he was growing up in that neighbourhood, to a household accident. Gord attended Eastern Commerce, but he didn’t graduate, instead entering the work force. When the war came, Gord’s remaining older brother enlisted
The Grade 6’s went to Mars last week and we are happy to announce that everyone returned. Our trip to the Science Centre was full of excitement and all sorts of space activity. We saw a great IMAX movie and explored the museum’s space exhibit, but the highlight of the trip was our Mission to
Basketball The U14 Boys Basketball team played in a exciting game vs St. Michael’s College. The boys came out with a bang, that was generated by great full court pressure that led to easy transition opportunities. The St. Michael’s Boys went on a mini run of their own but our boys were able to weather
Curling The U-14 Curling team, led by skip Ally Sone, picked up their first win of the season Wednesday playing against Bayview Glen at the Donalda C.C.. In the fourth end, Ally was facing three Bayview counters with her first shot, but calmly drew to the four foot to lie shot. After the Bayview skip
Hockey Thursday, the U14 Hockey team faced off against UCC. Trailing 3-0 after the first, CPC was able to close it to 3-1 after the second period. Sean Doherty made it a one-goal game but UCC restored their 4-2 lead with just over 6 minutes left. With 2 minutes left, CPC on the power play
We are now into the second term of our 2018/2019 school year, and while the majority of parents and guardians are to be commended for diligently following the school’s procedures for dropping off and picking up students, there is a minority who requires a reminder of our policies that are in place for the safety
Swimming The swim team had an excellent meet last Wednesday at the Markham Pan Am Centre. 62% of all races swum were personal best times, which is amazing at this point in the season. Swimmers that swam a perfect day were Martin Chang, Maggie Funnell, Matthew Laslop, Thomas Li, Jack Magan, Will Magan, Megan Pearlman,
Volleyball On Wednesday, the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team travelled to Albert College to play against both Albert College and Bayview Glen. Although the girls showed some rust in their play after the winter break, they were still good enough to win both games 2-0. Three games into the season, the girls remain undefeated. We will
Volleyball This past Wednesday, the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team had their season opener at Pickering College. There was nervous energy throughout the game as the girls tried to apply what they have been practicing into a real game situation. Our talent level overcame some early season errors, as we won in pretty convincing fashion with
Hockey The Senior Boys’ Hockey Team travelled to Greenwood College School on Wednesday to open the 2018-2019 season. In a game that was highly anticipated, both teams did not disappoint with their play. In a game that saw both teams have a number of scoring opportunities, Greenwood prevailed and was able to squeak out a
This week has been anti-bullying week at Crestwood Preparatory College and the female peer leadership group put on several activities to bring awareness to this topic. Daily announcements, bulletin boards, townhall videos and social media posts have spread messages of kindness and about the importance of standing up against bullying. Our Grade 7-9 students participated
Basketball Congratulations to the U14 Girls’ Basketball team who won the CISAA championships this weekend. The girls had an undefeated season and went into the final four ranked #1. CPC made it through the semi-final game against Branksome Hall with ease moving them onto the championship game against Greenwood. In a tight back and forth
Thank you to the Parents’ Association for providing us with the Accident Awareness Presentation earlier this week. Through this presentation, awareness and concerns were raised about safety in our city. Subjects discussed varied from speeding, ensuring safety precautions such as wearing seatbelts, and the overall need to drive and obey traffic laws responsibly in our
Soccer The CPC Senior Boys’ Soccer team played its first home game of the season Wednesday afternoon and they made it a memorable one. They defeated the traveling Crescent team 6-3. Michael DiBattista notched his very first hat trick in the win. Other goal scorers Jonas Weissland, and Samuel Li who was effective in his
Mike Vencel served in the Canadian Navy during the Cold War era. He joined up in the 1950s, fresh out of high school in southern Ontario, with the goal of pursuing a trade. Mike set his sights on becoming an electrician’s mate, and he served in this capacity on several ships, notably the HMCS Assiniboine
1) University Admissions Representatives Visits at Crestwood Tuesday October 9th- McMaster University Wednesday October 10th- Wilfrid Laurier University Thursday October 11th- McGill University College (Montreal, Quebec) & University of Windsor Friday October 12th- OCAD University 2) Volunteer Opportunities In order to graduate, all students must complete 40 hours of community service. It is recommended
1) University Admissions Representatives Visits at Crestwood Monday September 24th– University of Toronto Tuesday September 25th– Quest University Wednesday September 26th– Boston University Thursday September 27th– St. Francis Xavier University 2) The Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF) will be held September 28th-September 30th at the Metro Convention Centre. This is a great opportunity for students to meet
Gerry Foyle served in the Canadian Forces from the 1950s to the 1990s, building a career during the period that corresponded to Canada’s “Golden Age” of foreign policy and peacekeeping. Gerry joined up in the 50s, still a teenager, when Canada was involved in the Suez Crisis, and he went on to supply the Canadian
Ardwell Eyres served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Born in Cameron, Ontario, Ardwell grew up against the backdrop of the Great Depression. His father was a farmer, so Ardwell remembered that they always had food to eat, but he was aware of the economic circumstance that befell others. Ardwell did go
Harry Preston served in the Canadian army during World War Two. He grew up in western Canada, in and around Winnipeg, where Harry and his family experienced the realities of the Depression. Harry kept himself busy though, and with friends, he got involved in the militia and the Sea Cadets, where he was able to
Have you ever wondered what life was like for the Early Settlers in the 1800’s? The Grade 3’s stepped back in time and spent a day at Black Creek Pioneer Village to find out. The children and teachers dressed up in time period clothing to experience life in Upper Canada in the 1860s. We toured many
Dear Crestwood Parents, Today is the last day to send in your Family Fun Day forms, submit auction items and become a sponsor. Click here for your Wristband/Raffle Order Form and Sponsorship Package. We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!!! Thank you for your continued support. The CSPA
