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Happenings On Campus
Ridleian Earns Loran Scholarship
Prefect, Grace Lowes '16 has been awarded a prestigious Loran Scholarship! This year, the Loran Scholars Foundation received 4,273 applications from students across Canada and only awarded 31, making Grace one of the top 0.7 percent of applicants. She has been awarded a four-year scholarship (to the eventual school of her choice) and paid international internships. Click here to read more.
Newly Endowed Visual Arts Prize
The Wang family of Shenzhen, China has recently endowed a new visual arts prize, entitled the J.Z. Given Prize for Visual Art, which will be presented May 5th, 2016 at the Celebration of the Arts awards ceremony in the Mandeville Theatre. The award recognizes the student who has demonstrated exemplary engagement with studio activity and has created the most mature and accomplished body of work in a senior visual arts course. A very warm thank you goes out to the Wang family for such a generous donation.
The String Fling Concert
On February 19th, our school hosted the String Fling concert, featuring Ridley and local string students, alongside The Penderecki String Quartet. Click here to read more!
Triumphant Weekend for Hockey Tigers
The First Boys and First Girls hockey teams both earned medals this weekend as their respective North American Prep Leagues came to a close. The First Girls defeated Rice Academy (Vermont) 5-1 to take the NAPHA bronze medal at the Harbor Centre in Buffalo, NY, while the First Boys team marked back-to-back MPHL Championships with a convincing 8-2 victory in the final over Gilmour Academy on home ice.
 
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To read about other exciting events happening at Ridley, visit our blog!
Alumni Announcements
Raine Maida ’89 Plays St. Catharines
Alumnus Raine Maida ’89 and his wife Chantal Kreviazuk performed to a sellout crowd at the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines on Febraury 9th.
Alumnus Appointed CDN Ambassador to U.S.
David McNaughton '67, Chairman of Strategy Corp. and co-chair of the Liberal election campaign in Ontario, was appointed the new Canadian ambassador to the United States.
Event Recaps
Nigeria Reception
A group of Ridleians gathered on January 31st in Lagos, Nigeria for a reception with Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Lajos Àrendàs. Click here to view photos.
Winter HomeComing
The fourth annual Winter HomeComing, on February 6th, was a great success! Click here to view photos.
UK Pub Night
On February 6th, young alumni ‘filled their glasses up to Ridley’ at the Maple Leaf London for our UK Pub Night.
Mexico City Reception
A special thanks to Nadine Karachi-Estrada ‘87 and her husband Fernando Estrada for being such gracious and generous hosts of a very successful event at their home on February 17th. We were delighted to reconnect with alumni and, in particular, with Mr. Tom Ehrenberg ’50, who was the first student from Mexico to attend Ridley (from 1943 – 1950). Tom was a member of the school’s first football and swim teams, and won the Mason Gold Medal in 1950.
Mark Your Calendars
Ridley Rowing Reception
A Ridley Rowing Reception will be held on Saturday, March 5th at the Headmaster’s residence. This is just the first of many 50th anniversary events that are in store. Click here to register.
Ridley’s Winter Production
This year, the drama and music departments are excited to present The Caucasian Chalk Circle on March 3rd, 4th and 5th at 7:30. Tickets can be secured by calling the school at (905) 684-1889.
Hong Kong Reception Fast Approaching
Living in or heading to Hong Kong? Be sure to join us on March 17th at 6:15p.m. at The Kee Club located at 6/F, 32 Wellington Street, Central Hong Kong. Click here to register.
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