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St. Antoine Daniel Catholic School
first opened its doors in 1970 as St. Daniel School. It was
then an eight-room open complex school with an enrollment of
126 pupils. In the intervening years, as North York has
grown into a vibrant city, the school has kept pace with it,
always mirroring the changing needs, concerns and
aspirations of the community at large. In 1988, interior
walls were erected, bringing the open-complex era to a
close. In the more recent past, as information highway and
the internet became part of the lexicon, the school was
quick to learn the new language and to be part of that web.
The face of the school has changed too, reflecting
demographic changes in the larger community. The staff and
student body in 1995 represented no fewer than 13 languages
and ethnic origins.
In 1984 the school name was officially changed to St.
Antoine Daniel to be more readily identified with its patron
saint. Father Antoine Daniel, a Jesuit missionary who lived
and worked among the Hurons. He became the first martyr of
Huronia when the Iroquois over-ran the St. Joseph II mission
at Teanaostaiae (now Hisdale in Simcoe County, Ontario).
The school has, over the years, forged strong links with
the parish and the parent community. The Catholic School
Advisory Council continues to be a staunch supporter and an
active partner with the school in all its endeavour, from
fundraising to the 25th anniversary celebration in May 1995.
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