COMMUNITY Comes Together

78/ Coming Home

A relatively new event in terms of LCC’s long history, it has become a tradition for our graduates to come back to campus to reconnect with classmates and teachers at LIONfest. In recent years, the alumni dinner has expanded to a two-day event that includes soccer and basketball games, a special celebration of the 50th anniversary reunion class, and, most recently, family activities.

79/ Barbecue Bash

Kicking off the LCC school year with a family barbecue was a longtime mainstay in the month of September. It was a great way to reconnect and meet new families joining the community. We still have social gatherings at the beginning of the school year but the format has changed.

80/ Gala-ctic Fundraising

There has been no limit to our creativity when it comes to raising funds for bursaries and capital projects. Galas, comedy nights, celebrations of the arts, an Oz-themed event and marking our centenary at The Windsor are just some of the ways that we have come together for a great cause: our students and school.

81/ Spotlight on Speech Night

During Speech Night, once held every year in the fall since 1911, the academic prizes from the previous school year were presented. Many illustrious guests attended this event over the years, including Dr. Wilder Penfield, director of the Montreal Neurological Institute, Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada, and Dr. F. Cyril James, Principal of McGill University. In 1972, for the first time, Speech Night was not held due to some construction taking place at the time. Academic prizes were subsequently awarded during Founder’s Day, which has been the tradition ever since.

82/ Orange You Glad We're Selling Fruit?

A sale of Florida citrus began back in 1984 and became an annual event to raise money for athletics. It was organized by long-time director of athletics Trevor Smith and his team. The last sale was held in 2000.

83/ Book Bonanza

For many years the library hosted a two-day book fair in conjunction with Grandparents’ Day. Visitors were invited to select books for their children and purchase new books to enrich the school’s collection. A portion of the money from the overall sales was also used to acquire new materials for the library.

84/ We’re Rocking the House

For the last three years, our 36-hour community-building house challenge and fundraising event has raised funds for the Centre for Discovery, the Rooftop Urban Garden and the Lion Lounge, an outdoor learning and social space.