Vancouver College
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5400 Cartier Street , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 49°14′11″N 123°08′09″W / 49.2363°N 123.1359°WCoordinates: 49°14′11″N 123°08′09″W / 49.2363°N 123.1359°W |
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School type | Independent |
Motto | "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Founded | 1922 |
Sister school | Little Flower Academy |
School board | CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) |
Superintendent | Henk Luyten |
President | Johnny Bevacqua |
Principal | Daryl Weaver |
Grades | K-12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | 1060 (2015-2016) |
Language | English |
Area | Shaughnessy, Vancouver |
Colour(s) | Purple and Gold |
Mascot | Fighting Finnegan |
Team name | Fighting Irish |
Website | www |
Vancouver College (abbreviated informally to VC) is an independent university-preparatory Catholic school for boys located in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1922, it is the only independent Catholic all-boys school in British Columbia. Despite the school's Catholic denomination, it is open to students of all religions.
Manrell Hall[]
Manrell Hall opened in September 2019. The facilities were blessed by The Most Rev. Michael Miller, Archbishop of Vancouver on October23, 2019.[1] The new building consists of a new cafeteria, founder's atrium, learning centre, and classrooms, serving the school's curricular interests. The building was named after Mr. Manrell, who donated $5 million to the "Our Next Century" campaign.
Science and High Performance Wing[]
On November 2, 2007, Vancouver College officially opened the Holler Family Science Centre and the new South Gym. The facilities were blessed by The Most Rev. Raymond Roussin, SM, the former archbishop of Vancouver. They consist of four brand-new science classrooms, a "super" laboratory, a greenhouse, a new gymnasium, and several offices and classrooms serving the school's curricular and extra-curricular interests.
On January 30, 2008, construction had finished on the school's High Performance Fitness Centre. The Centre consists of two floors, the first being a cardiovascular training area containing Indoor Rowers, stationary bicycles, treadmills, and a stair climber. The upper floor functions as a weight-training facility where the athletics teams get weight training. The facility is known to be one of the best gyms in the lower mainland. The Fitness Centre is attached directly to the new South Gym, serving as an athletic complex for its students and staff. Following this, the Kosher Centre for the Performing Arts opened in December 2008. The centre is a large underground theatre with complete audio visual systems
On September 26, 2009, Vancouver College celebrated the Blessing and Rededication of O’Hagan Field, featuring an all weather synthetic field. Other changes to O'Hagan include a track and a new playground for Elementary students.
The new South Gym was named the Dave Hardy Gym after David G. Hardy, the first lay principal of the school. On November 7, 2015, Vancouver College celebrated the rededication and renaming of the Dave Hardy Gym to the Christian Brothers Gym.
The school is now considered the Senior School as the old building has since been demolished and rebuilt. The elementary students go to the newest school located south of the Science Wing.
Principals[]
Year | Name[2] |
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1922 - 1928 | Br. Jose Aranasaurus |
1928 - 1930 | Br. Patrick Berchmans Doyle |
1930 - 1933 | Br. Michael Jerome Lammon |
1933 - 1939 | Br. Christopher Celestine Sterling |
1939 - 1945 | Br. Eamonn Bonaventure Walsh |
1945 - 1948 | Br. Martin Donal Cunningham |
1948 - 1954 | Br. William Celestine Penny |
1954 - 1960 | Br. James Cyril Bates |
1960 - 1966 | Br. Francis Rupert Finch |
1966 - 1968 | Br. John Benedict Clarkson |
1968 - 1975 | Br. Henry Louis Bucher |
1975 - 1977 | Br. James Cyril Bates |
1977 - 1983 | Br. Michael Joseph Maher |
1983 - 1985 | Br. Paul Patrick McNiven |
1985 - 1987 | Br. John Majella McHugh |
1987 - 1994 | Br. Kenneth Joseph Farrell |
1994 - 1998 | Br. Kieran James Murphy |
1998 - 2003 | Br. Anthony Murphy |
2003 - 2009 | Mr. David G. Hardy |
2009 - 2014 | Mr. John McFarland |
2014–2020 | Mr. Johnny Bevaqua |
2020 - Present | Mr. Daryl Weaver |
Sports[]
The school competes in many sports, including:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Downhill skiing
- Foam rolling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Snowboarding
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Track and field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Tennis
- Esports
- Ice hockey
- Golf
The competitive teams are known as the "Fighting Irish".
The Fighting Irish Varsity football team have won the BC provincial title in 1992, 1994, 2010,[3][failed verification] and 2019.[4]
Notes[]
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- Vancouver College's "sister" school is Little Flower Academy and often engages in various activities and events together. It also has well-established relationships with York House School and Crofton House School.
- The Vancouver College rowing team is considered one of the best in Canada. Every year the team competes at a high level during the National Regatta in St. Catharines, Ontario, and often winning gold in both Junior and Senior categories.
- The College has an amicable rivalry with St. George's School and competes in the annual Saints-College basketball series drawing in thousands of viewers all over the world. The football team draws in as much view for their homecoming games and the Archbishops Cup against Notre Dame.
- The school is a popular shooting spot for television and film productions.[5] A recent film production at the school is Wonder directed by Stephen Chbosky.
Notable alumni[]
- Jamie Boreham (born 1978), professional football player
- Bryan Chiu (born 1974), professional football player
- Christian Covington (born 1993), professional football player
- Bill Cunningham (1909–1993), photographer
- Peter Dyakowski (born 1984), professional football player
- Kevin Eiben (born 1979), professional football player
- Kevin Falcon (born 1963), financial executive and politician
- Sean Fleming (born 1970), professional football player
- Tony Gallagher (born 1948), journalist
- Philip Gilbert (1931–2004), actor
- Manny Jacinto (born 1987), actor
- Rysen John (born 1997), professional football player
- Adam Konar (born 1993), professional football player
- Cal Murphy (1932–2012), professional football coach
- Regan Oey (born 1998), actor
- Pete Ohler (born c. 1940), professional football player
- Finbarr O'Reilly (born 1971), photographer
- Tracy Pratt (born 1943), professional ice hockey player
- Angus Reid (born 1976), professional football player
- Philip Scrubb (born 1992), professional basketball player
- Thomas Scrubb (born 1991), professional basketball player
References[]
- ^ Ruck, Agnieszka (November 20, 2018). "Vancouver College celebrates new wing". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ http://www.vc.bc.ca/about-vc/our-story
- ^ Stewart, Megan. "Vancouver College: Since 1966, football championship chances every decade". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "2019 Provincial Champions". Football - Boys. BC School Sports. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Movies Filmed at Vancouver College — Movie Maps". moviemaps.org. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
External links[]
- Catholic secondary schools in British Columbia
- Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools
- Private schools in British Columbia
- High schools in Vancouver
- Elementary schools in Vancouver
- Educational institutions established in 1922
- 1922 establishments in British Columbia
- Boys' schools in Canada