Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
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| Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | |
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49 Main Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 50°05′56″N 104°43′12″W / 50.0988°N 104.7201°WCoordinates: 50°05′56″N 104°43′12″W / 50.0988°N 104.7201°W |
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| School type | Private, independent school, day, and residential boarding school |
| Motto | Luctor et Emergo (Struggle and Emerge) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Founders | Fr. Athol Murray and the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis |
| President | Rob Palmarin |
| Principal | Kate MacLean |
| Grades | 9 through 12[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 300[1] |
| Average class size | 16[1] |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red White |
| Team name | Hounds |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: February 4, 2019 | |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame is a private, independent, co-educational boarding high school located in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded by the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis in 1920 as St. Augustine school when they established Notre Dame of the Prairies Convent. The school was later renamed to honour the contributions of Father Athol Murray. A stained glass window honours 67 of the college's alumni who died in World War II.
History[]
In 1920, the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis opened the Notre Dame of the Prairies Convent and St. Augustine's residential elementary and high school for boys and girls at Wilcox, Saskatchewan; a small town on the Canadian prairies 49 kilometres (30 mi) south of Regina – the provincial capital.
Father Athol Murray was appointed to St. Augustine's parish in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, in 1927. The institution's name was eventually changed to honour his contributions.
In the beginning, the College had no running water or central heating. In 1930, fees were $18 per month, but many students couldn't afford to pay. Père (Father) Murray accepted students on the basis that they desired an education, not on their ability to pay. A side of beef, a chicken, a bucket of coal and produce were often accepted instead of money. Students came from everywhere and from every type of social, cultural and religious background.
Murray was assisted by Sister Mary Edith McCullough. Her teaching career spanned 30 years at Wilcox. Sr. Edith ran the elementary and high schools while Père spent most of his time with the students in the Arts programs. In 1933, Père Murray succeeded in obtaining an official affiliation with the University of Ottawa.
The Institute for Stained Glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.[2] Dedicated to 67 ex-students of Notre Dame College who served and died during World War II; the stained glass window by Colonial Studios, Ottawa, circa 1948 depicts St. Augustine.[3]
Archives Museum[]
The Archives Museum established in 1993 includes a replica of the office of Father Athol Murray, a rare books vault,[4] and a display of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Athletics[]
In addition to its academic programs, the College has many sports teams that the students play on. The most notable are the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Notre Dame Hounds. There are also a number of minor ice hockey teams affiliated with Hockey Saskatchewan, and as members of the (CSSHL). Notre Dame currently fields three midget 'AAA' teams: two male teams (the Hounds and the Argos), and one female team (the Hounds). The midget 'AAA' program has won a total of five national championships: four on the male side and one on the female side.
Former Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards played together in the school's AAA Bantam program,[5] while numerous others have gone on to be drafted into the NHL.
Notre Dame also runs high school athletics programs in basketball, rugby, football, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, track and field and wrestling.[6]
Notable alumni[]
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- Gordon Currie 1943 (Order Of Canada)[1]
- Clément Chartier, a Métis Canadian leader, who served as president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples between 1984–87 and vice-president between 1993–97.
- Dr. Olive Dickason 1945 (Order of Canada)[1]
- 1960 (Order of Canada)[1]
- (b. 31 August 1922, d. 30 April 2012) accomplished athlete, coach and volunteer, Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame[7]
- Alice Henderson 1951 (author "Notre Dame of the Prairies")[1]
- Bill Hunter 1939 (Order of Canada)[1]
- Daryl Kelly – youngest Canadian to successfully scale Mount Everest[1]
- Jason Kenney 1986 (current Premier of Alberta)[1]
- Cy MacDonald, was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Milestone from 1964 to 1975 and Qu'Appelle-Wolseley from 1975 to 1978 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.[8]
- Gerald Maier 1946 (Order of Canada)[1]
- Major M.M.V 1996 (Awarded the Medal of Military Valour & Meritorious Service Decoration)[1]
- Dr. 1950 (Order of Canada & one of Canada's leading Diabetes researchers)[1]
- Murray Smith, a businessman and former provincial-level politician
- (2011/2012 Action Canada Fellow)[9]
Hockey[]
- Keith Aulie
- Rene Bourque
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Jordan Caron
- Wendel Clark
- Braydon Coburn
- Joe Colborne[10]
- Delaney Collins
- Jon Cooper
- Russ Courtnall
- Sean Couturier
- Jordan Eberle
- Dylan Ferguson
- Christopher Gibson
- Brandon Gormley
- Jason Herter[11]
- Paul Jerrard
- Curtis Joseph[12]
- Gord Kluzak
- Slater Koekkoek
- Vincent Lecavalier
- Gary Leeman
- Ella Matteucci
- Stefan Meyer
- Willie Mitchell
- Tyler Myers
- Scott Pellerin
- Teddy Purcell
- Brad Richards
- Morgan Rielly
- Paul Sample
- Jaden Schwartz
- Mandi Schwartz
- Logan Stephenson
- Todd Strueby
- Barry Trotz
- Taylor Woods
Other sports[]
- Scott Franklin, a rugby union player
- Wayne Shaw, a Canadian football player
Music[]
The Hounds of Notre Dame have had a choir for many years. They also sing a "Prayer And Victory March" after every athletic competition. This song is derived partly from early Hounds and also contains the later part of the University of Notre Dame's fight song, due to the contributions toward Père's Tower of God by a Notre Dame alumni.
The Prayer and Victory March[]
"Dear Notre Dame, We hail the Alma Mater. Thy loyal sons, Thy banners proudly bear. We pledge to thee, Our love and our devotion, We beg thee hear and grant our prayers. Oh guide our steps, And lead us safely onward, Through all the years, With love and care.
What though the odds be great or small, Old Notre Dame will win over all, While her loyal sons are marching, Onward to victory, Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, Wake up the echoes cheering her name, Send a volley, cheer on high, Shake down the thunder from the sky! What though the odds be great or small, Old Notre Dame will win over all, While her loyal sons are marching Onward to victory, Notre Dame!"
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m "FAQ". www.notredame.ca. Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Catholic College Chapel, Notre Dame of Wilcox". www.glassincanada.org. Institute for Stained Glass in Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Notre Dame College Memorial Window". National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials. Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Shield, David, Sask. college home to some of rarest books in the world CBC News, March 10, 2021
- ^ "Sportsnet: Vincent Lecavalier - Tampa Bay Lightning". Archived from the original on 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Athletics at Notre Dame". www.notredame.ca. Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Francis GERMANN Obituary". The Regina Leader-Post. The Regina Leader-Post. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2019 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "MacDonald, Cyril Pius 1928–2015". Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "2011/2012 Fellows". Action Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul (July 10, 2008). "Colborne grows on you ; Bruins have big plans after sizing up their No. 1 choice". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ Houston, William (February 27, 1989). "Saskatchewan farm boy could be top draft pick". The Globe and Mail. p. C1.
- ^ "Curtis Joseph Stats". www.hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Père Murray and the Hounds, the story of Saskatchewan's Notre Dame College, by Jack Gorman, ISBN 0921835043
- Père - A Père Murray Compendium, compiled by Jack Gorman ISBN 0921835108
- Legacy . . . the treasures of Notre Dame, by Jack Gorman
- The Hounds of Notre Dame - a movie based on the compelling story of Père Murray and the Hounds
- Tales from the Shacks : Pere Murray's Notre Dame College, by Richard Dukes ISBN 0921835248
- Notre Dame of the Prairies, by Alice (Stefan) Henderson ISBN 0919829082
- The Rink: Stories from Hockey's Home Towns, by Chris Cuthbert and Scott Russell ISBN 0670875503
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