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A Overview of the Excavated Space: A steel structure takes shape in the courtyard, to serve as the frame for future classrooms. On the far wall, shotcrete installation nears completion on the double-gym. To the far left, you can glimpse the angle of the staircase that will connect these spaces with the atrium. B Reshaped Classrooms: Interior spaces have opened up and are being reinforced and reshaped to meet the needs of our students today and for decades to come. C Athletic Facilities Take Shape: What was once an empty pit is undergoing a transformation into the double-gym, with new changerooms, cardio/weight rooms, and an impressive staircase that will connect the entire school. D Music Rooms: Image the acoustics! Come the fall of 2021, the sounds of student virtuosos will ring out here in two new music classrooms. This was formerly the school pool, but don’t worry — UTS students will have access to U of T pools! E Project Steering Committee: Progress puts a smile on the face of Principal Rosemary Evans as she tours 371 Bloor Street West with the Project Steering Committee: Peter Ortved ’67, Tony Lundy ’79, Chuck Magwood ’61, Tom MacMillan ’67, and Peter Neilson ’71. Not pictured: Committee member Meg Graham ’89.

THE transformation of University of Toronto Schools is taking shape before our eyes, and it’s going to be everything we imagined our renewed school could be.

Construction has come a long way since we broke ground on a cold December day in 2018, thanks to the immense support of the entire UTS community for the Building the Future campaign.

Foundations are in place for the new UTS auditorium, courtyard, and gymnasium. Restoration of the Bloor Street heritage facade has been completed and work is underway to erect the exterior structural steel for the above ground construction.

At the time of writing, most construction in Ontario, including our school, has come to a standstill for the safety of workers during COVID-19, as ordered by the Province.

We look forward to the day we can resume construction and continue to build a strong foundation for the future of learning at UTS. ■

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