FUN FACTS

92/ Dr. Fosbery’s Vision Takes Root

Dr. Fosbery, the school’s founder, raised funds by selling bonds and used $5,000 of his own money to buy land and build a new school on the west side of Royal Avenue, an area where orchards and farmland were giving way to urban development. By 1929, all remaining bonds issued in earlier years had been fully redeemed.

93/ Bicycle Garage

Where the Junior School Gym stands today, the site once was occupied by a large shed where students and staff could leave their bicycles while they were in school. Built in 1951, it was demolished to make way for the new gym in 1962.

94/ Before the Campus Store

Before LCC had a fully stocked uniform store on campus, the uniform was available at The Bay as well as at a store called Howarth’s, located on St. Catherine Street downtown, that served many years as the uniform supplier.

95/ Over 40 Years Teaching

Throughout the school’s history, many teachers served LCC for much of their careers, and two of them retired with over 40 years of service: Dave Wood (1947–1988) and Malcolm Barclay (1946–1986).

96/ Marksmanship History

In the northwest corner of the Memorial Gym there is a bricked up entrance which once was the access to a shooting range for a rifle club. When the outdoor ice rink was constructed in the mid-50s, four dressing rooms were built where the shooting range had been located. Little is known about a rifle club; however, in his book Dr. Penton references the Kenneth Mathewson Trophy, which was presented to students for General Proficiency with a Service Rifle.

97/ Sunday Community Skates

Every Sunday, members of the NDG Skating Club once had access to the old covered rink for free skating. The tradition of weekly free skating sessions has continued in the Glenn J. Chamandy Arena and Miller Rink for the entire community.

98/ Longest Association with the School

Our very own Mr. LCC, Vic Badian ’61, Pre-U ’62, holds the record for longest years of service. Teacher, coach and assistant head to three headmasters, Vic joined the school as a faculty member in 1967. When he retired in 2004 after 37 years, he became our Ambassador for the Alumni Association and Secretary of the LCC Corporation. That’s 57 years of service and we’re not even counting his association with the school during his years as a student!

99/ LCC and UCC: Friends not Relatives

A common misconception is that LCC and Upper Canada College in Toronto are somehow related. That has never been the case, although school teams have been facing off in hockey since 1926. We even had a cricket match with UCC in 1929.

100/ Rinkside Grills

When the dining hall was being used for a special event, LCC students enjoyed a barbecue either on the fields or under the covered rink. This was prior to the construction of the Assaly Arts Centre (2014) and the renovation of our dining hall (2017).

101/ Tuck Shop Tales

Before there were vending machines at school, there was the Tuck Shop, a closet-sized space where LCC students could buy after-school snacks and drinks. From 1951–1987, Mrs. (Margaret) Jones was the familiar face behind the counter, dealing with the line of hungry boys.

102/ Trailblazing Women

The first significant female presence at the school came with the hiring of three full-time women teachers, who taught Junior School students beginning in 1936. They were Roslyn Adair, Eileen Hodgson and Mildred Hutchison. All three retired from LCC in the 1960s.

103/ Faculty Follies

From 2006 to 2012 the faculty and staff musicals not only entertained students, parents and colleagues, but also helped to raise money for the Staff for Students Fund. Productions included 42 nd Street, Guys and Dolls, The Wizard of Oz, and Fiddler on the Roof

104/ A Culinary Craftsman

Coming together at the table has always been an important part of LCC daily life. Many alumni will remember when Chef Richard de Grandpré presided over the dining hall kitchen with a wealth of homestyle recipes. He retired in 1995 after 39 years of service.

105/ Maple Leaf Mathematics

In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, staff and students congregated on the field for a group photo. Math students and teachers worked together to calculate the area required for approximately 900 people to fill the formation of a maple leaf.

106/ Goodbye to the “Chute”

Not noted for its beauty, the old metal fire escape dating from LCC’s boarding days was finally demolished in 1986.