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Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Catholic Education
This year marks a historic milestone for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (Ji8¸£ÀûÍø), as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. For five decades, our Board has provided Catholic Education to generations of children and become an integral part of communities in Peel Region and Dufferin County. We have grown from 23 founding schools, to becoming one of the largest and most diverse Catholic school boards in Ontario with 151 schools, serving over 80,000 students and employing over 11,000 people. This development is a testament to decades of commitment from our students, their parents/guardians and our staff to Catholic education.
Over the course of 2019, Ji8¸£ÀûÍø will mark this incredible milestone through several events and initiatives. We will formally mark our 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, November 19, with a Celebration Dinner (more information below).
Ji8¸£ÀûÍø 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner – November 19, 2019
Ji8¸£ÀûÍø Board (Ji8¸£ÀûÍø) will mark its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, November 19th with a special Celebration Dinner at the Versailles Convention Centre, 6721 Edwards Boulevard, Mississauga. The evening will be a celebration of Catholic Education in Peel Region and Dufferin County, highlighting our history and growth over the past 50 years. The keynote speaker for the Celebration Dinner will be His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. Reception starts at 5:30 pm; seating will begin at 7:00 pm. Registration is now closed.
If you have any questions, please email Sandra Bellini at
sandra.bellini@dpcdsb.org.
Celebration Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities
We have an open invitation to Ji8¸£ÀûÍø vendors, partners and community members to become official sponsors of our Celebration Dinner. Event sponsors will receive multiple opportunities for recognition during the event.
Visit our sponsorship site for more information on sponsorship options.
Thanks to our Sponsors
​Silver Sponsors
Anacond Contracting Inc.
Joe Pace & Sons Contracting Inc.
SQM Janitorial Services Inc.
Alpeza General Contracting Inc.
Telecom Computer
Access 2 Networks Inc. |
Triple F Paving Co. Ltd.
KESSAB General Contracting Co. Ltd.
WalterFedy
Colliers Project Leaders
Future Steps Dance
Office Central Inc. ​ |
Bronze Sponsors
ServiceMaster of Mississauga
Claims Services International Ltd.
Akal Fire
Promain Air Systems Ltd. |
Parcs Ltd.
PARCS Ltd.
White Swan Painting Contractors Ltd.
Rochester Midland Canada Corporation |
In addition to the Celebration Dinner on November 19, a number of other special events and activities have been planned to coincide with this important milestone.
Honouring the "Pioneer" Schools
The Director of Education and the Trustee(s) will visit each of the founding schools to provide them with a plaque identifying them as a "Ji8¸£ÀûÍø Pioneer School".
|
School Name |
Opened |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | 1968 |
| Holy Cross Separate School | 1966 |
| Holy Family Elementary School | 1965 |
| Queen of Heaven Elementary School | 1958 |
| St. Alfred Separate School | 1965 |
| St. Anne Elementary School | 1966 |
| St. Catherine of Siena Separate School | 1955 |
| St. Christopher Separate School | 1957 |
| St. Dominic Separate School | 1954 |
| St. Edmund Separate School | 1959 |
| St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School | 1967 |
| St. Francis Xavier Elementary School | 1965 |
| St. Gerard Separate School | 1957 |
| St. John Fisher Elementary School | 1961 |
| St. Joseph (Mississauga) | 1956 |
| St. Joseph Elementary School (Brampton) | 1961 |
| St. Louis Separate School | 1961 |
| St. Martin Secondary School (senior elementary) | 1968 |
| St. Mary Elementary School | 1957 |
| St. Patrick Separate School | 1907 |
| St. Peter Elementary School | 1961 |
| St. Thomas More Separate School | 1966 |
| St. Timothy Separate School | 1962 |
50th Anniversary Student Art/Essay/Video Competition – April 26, 2019
Using the question, "What does a Catholic Education mean to you?"
The themes were:
- Celebrating the Gifts of Catholic
- Our lived Catholic Faith: Catholic Identity;
- 50 years of history in the Ji8¸£ÀûÍø;
- Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations;
- Catholic Social Teachings;
- Extraordinary lives start with a great Catholic Education
A winner was chosen from each of the levels: Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior and the students were invited to the May board meeting and were recognized by Trustees and Senior Management.
ShareLife Gala – May 3, 2019
There was an intentional focus on the 50th Anniversary added to the evening celebration of the ShareLife Gala on May 3, 2019 through our 50th anniversary prayer, displays and speeches.
50th Anniversary Video produced by Salt and Light Television– September 2019
Under the direction of Father Rosica and his team of directors and photographers, a half hour video is being created which will highlight 50 years of Catholic Education in Dufferin-Peel. This film and the 50th Anniversary song will be launched in early September 2019.
Parent Evening - October 23, 2019
The Central Committee for Catholic School Councils (CCCSC) will be hosting all Catholic School Council Chairs and Co-chairs at a meeting on October 23, 2019 at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School 50 Bristol Road Mississauga. Beginning at 5:30 P.M. The evening will have a focus on the last 50 years of Ji8¸£ÀûÍø, highlighting the accomplishments of the board, as well as parent engagement and involvement.
Republication of "Our Story. Our Tradition. Our Journey." - November 2019
"Our Story. Our Tradition. Our Journey." the history of Ji8¸£ÀûÍø will be republished with the updates written by one of the original authors and pictures by the original photographer. This update will include all new schools and parishes, and a message from our current Director and Chair.
Staff Retreat Day - November 15, 2019
All Ji8¸£ÀûÍø staff will have a Professional Development Day on November 15, which has been set aside as a day of reflection in the form of a Retreat. Each Family of Schools will come together in their own parish to celebrate mass. The masses will take place at 9:30 a.m., followed by the viewing of the 50th Anniversary video and a keynote address by Cardinal Collins. Various other activities are planned for the day to be undertaken at the local school/Family level.