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69-631: Degrassi High is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood . It is the third entry in the Degrassi franchise and the direct continuation of Degrassi Junior High , and was broadcast on the CBC from 6 November 1989 to 18 February 1991. The series follows the lives of those attending the titular fictional school. It addresses a variety of topics, ranging from mundane coming-of-age dilemmas to serious and controversial topics such as abortion , cancer , suicide and HIV/AIDS . It

138-529: A National Film Board -sponsored competition and wins, despite the film being misinterpreted as an anti-war piece. The resulting short film, Ida Makes a Movie , became the genesis for the anthology series The Kids of Degrassi Street , which became the first series in the Degrassi franchise. In the early 1990s, Schuyler and Hood separated and Schuyler founded Epitome Pictures (a subsidiary of DHX Media ) which came to produce Degrassi: The Next Generation ,

207-399: A Prix Jeunesse and four Chris Awards , and seven nominations, including for several actors. The end of the series, despite good ratings, was the result of multiple behind-the-scenes problems, including creative exhaustion and the aging cast, which led to the loss of its funding. as well as the feeling that the show had run its course. A post-graduation television film, School's Out , and

276-689: A $ 1.75 million federal grant and its aerospace innovation hub, under construction at the former de Havilland plant in west-end Toronto. Centennial offers more than 260 programs, including bachelor's degrees , diplomas , certificates , post-graduate certificates and apprenticeship programs, across many fields of study. Founded in 1966, the college offers programs in business , communication arts , community and consumer services, applied computing , engineering technology , health sciences , animation , music, theatre , film and design . Centennial College supports enrolments of 22,000 full-time students and 19,000 part-time students. Centennial College

345-520: A bathroom and kitchen in every suite, with all residents having their own private bedroom. The new building is a hybrid: the ground floor is dedicated to Centennial's School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts , complete with seven kitchen labs, eight classrooms and a restaurant and cafe ( The Local ) open to the public. The conference and events centre located on the top floor can accommodate up to 450 guests. Construction broke ground in October 2014 and

414-411: A creative decision was made to move the younger students displaced by the fire to the new school to join those that had already graduated. Conversely, the grade 7 students introduced in the third season of Degrassi Junior High were accelerated to grade 9 for an unspecified reason. To give the series a "harder-edged feel", several older characters were introduced. Reflecting the growing independence of

483-633: A decommissioned federal building that had been renovated to serve as a teaching institution. It evolved over the years to include the health/nutrition, hospitality, child studies, and community services programs. In 1973, the Ontario government transferred responsibility for nursing education from the province's hospitals to its colleges. Locally, the Scarborough Regional and the Toronto East General schools of nursing joined Centennial College to form

552-432: A different key. It follows the same format as its predecessor, with various scenes of characters in and around the school, omitting individual cast credits. The opening sequence ends with a zooming shot of a girl's backside as the logo is displayed. The opening sequence contains scenes not included in the final cut, such as a shot of Arthur Kobalewscuy reacting to peanut butter smeared all over his bike; Kit Hood later said

621-437: A dream sequence in an episode where the character struggles with memories of her childhood sexual abuse, was made to look "larger than life" to make the young Liz seem extremely small, with the walls being painted blue for a "cool, almost cold atmosphere". For the bedroom of character Arthur Kobalewscuy, various items from the previous series were re-used, as well as rock posters of the fictional group Gourmet Scum, to indicate that

690-681: A full box set. It was later released as part of the Degrassi High: The Complete Collection DVD box set by WGBH on October 9, 2007, and the Degrassi High Collection set by Force Entertainment in Australia on March 12, 2008. In July 2023, Degrassi High and School's Out were made available on Amazon Prime Video in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. December 13, 2016 As with Degrassi Junior High , Degrassi High

759-429: A movie, and planned to fly to New York to meet Chorao. Before leaving, Schuyler sought legal advice from Stephen Stohn , a lawyer who would eventually become her producing partner and husband. Stohn advised her to forego a lawyer and instead propose the deal herself. Schuyler purchased the rights to the film for $ 200, and repurposed the film to be about a girl who enters a movie about the garbage in her neighborhood into

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828-594: A new class. We could have used Joey, as it was established that he had flunked a grade, (we could have kept on flunking him, I guess) but what were we supposed to with the other actors? What was the point, other than to drag out the show? The show had run its course. We wanted to get out while it was still hot. We didn't want to reach the point where the viewers could predict that show's formula and outcomes. Schuyler informed CBC programming chief Ivan Fecan that they would not be able to produce any more of Degrassi High . Fecan enthusiastically accepted Schuyler's proposal to end

897-449: A news story about race relations in Toronto. In 1976, Schuyler met Kit Hood , an editor of television commercials, when she needed help from an experienced editor to save the "muddled footage" of one of her projects. Hood and Schuyler found a balance; editor Hood was inexperienced in writing, and writer/producer Schuyler was inexperienced in editing, leading to their creative partnership and

966-425: A non-fiction docuseries, Degrassi Talks , appeared in 1992 and officially ended the franchise until its revival with Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2015). [REDACTED] As a continuation of Degrassi Junior High , the series does not feature a definitive cast billing. Many principal, recurring, and minor cast members of the previous series reprise their roles, including: Degrassi Junior High , which

1035-514: A school science project." Writing for The Province , Lee Bacchus had mixed feelings about the debut. While feeling the show continued its predecessor's realism, Bacchus felt that it simplified the issue to "the bumper-sticker level of righteous moralism" and "lofty platitudes". Overall reviews of the series were similarly positive. Writing for The Age , Margaret Geddes declared that the series gave Australian soap operas such as Neighbours and Home and Away "a run for their money", but unlike

1104-514: A school teacher and taught for four years at Earl Grey Senior Public School in Toronto's east end. As a teacher, Schuyler began creating short films , which eventually became the inspiration for Degrassi . Schuyler's first film was a documentary named Between Two Worlds . She first attracted media attention when the NBC in the United States aired clips of Between Two Worlds out of context to support

1173-470: A spokesman for the producers confirmed the development of Degrassi High, but then subsequently reported on 27 February that no decision had been reportedly made about a sequel. On 13 May 1989, Sid Adilman reported in the Toronto Star that filming for Degrassi High would begin soon. In the series finale of Degrassi Junior High , the titular school is destroyed in a fire. To keep the entire cast together,

1242-459: A teenage audience. Some parents may consider it inappropriate for younger children". Re-runs aired on ABC-TV until 1995. The series continued in re-runs on CBC during the late 1990s. On September 1, 1997, the series debuted on Showcase , where it aired back-to-back with Degrassi Junior High . The series was released on VHS by WGBH-TV Boston Home Video in the United States on March 7, 2000, both as separate tapes containing two episodes each and

1311-493: Is a co-founder of Playing With Time, Inc. (with Kit Hood ), and Epitome Pictures (with Stephen Stohn ), the production companies involved with the franchise over its 40-year-long history respectively. Born in London, Schuyler immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1950s. As a school teacher, she began creating short films, and formed a creative partnership with television commercial editor Kit Hood. In 1979, Schuyler purchased

1380-531: Is a partner in the Downsview aerospace consortium, DAIR, along with the University of Toronto , York University , Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and eight companies including Pratt and Whitney Canada , FlightSafety, Canadensys, UTC Aerospace , MDA , Safran Landing Systems , Honeywell and Bombardier Aerospace . In May 2017, Centennial College received $ 2.3 million in funding from

1449-573: Is located on the top floor of the new Centennial student residence, which opened in August 2016, and replaced an older facility. The "A Block" (located on 939 Progress Avenue) of the campus was built in 1994 by the Scarborough Board of Education to house the students from Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies adult secondary school. Located at 75 Ashtonbee Road in Scarborough, this campus houses

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1518-583: The Danforth at 951 Carlaw Avenue in East York, this campus opened in 1996 to house Centennial's award-winning School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design, a "premiere media and visual arts learning centre" in the region according to the East York Foundation. Taught here are most of the creative communication programs such as advertising and public relations, as well as professionally oriented programs in

1587-702: The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to research electric landing gear for energy-efficient aircraft. In 2016, Suzhou Centennial College (SCC) officially launched. It is the first Canadian college approved by the Chinese government to deliver Canadian education in China. Suzhou Centennial College offers 18 programs, including four Centennial programs providing Canadian credentials in accounting, finance, software engineering and business foundations. Warden Woods Campus located at 651 Warden Avenue

1656-517: The Toronto Star that while she was concentrated on the third season of Degrassi Junior High , a high school continuation was a "probability". In November 1988, she told the Montreal Gazette that while the cast worked well together for a sequel to work, "the demographics for CBC favor staying with Junior High — so do we get an all-new cast? Or do I retire and go to tennis camp in the Caribbean?" It

1725-547: The University of Toronto Scarborough , and the Bachelor of Science Nursing program is delivered jointly with Ryerson University . Centennial was among the first colleges in Ontario to receive approval for applied-degree programs in computer and communication networking, and software systems: design, development and management. In July 2010, the students in the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts participated and partnered for

1794-449: The "trite morality plays" she felt were pervasive in those shows, Degrassi High was more realistic and thoughtful. Furthermore, she noted a comparison between the series and the British series Grange Hill . Writing for The Los Angeles Times , Lynne Heffley declared that Degrassi High had proved itself to be one of the "gutsiest shows on television". Profiling the show in the lead-up to

1863-485: The $ 72 million Downsview Park Aerospace Campus officially got underway with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and federal Hon. Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan . With joint funding from the provincial and the federal government, the aerospace campus is being built on the site of the former de Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd. assembly plant in Downsview Park, Toronto. Centennial College

1932-408: The 1980s]", and singled out the even-handed portrayal of abortion and the polarisation surrounding the topic . Furthermore, she quipped that if the show was an American prime time show, "the whole thing would turn out to be a hilarious mix-up. We'd have lots of eye-rolling, sophomoric one-liners about burgeoning bellies and then ooops! Turns out the smart alec kid brother merely murdered the bunny for

2001-681: The Annual Parade. This marked the firstst time an Ontario College took part in the festival. The student wearing the costume was interviewed by CP24 and various other television stations and media affiliates. In July 2011, the students made a return to the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Festival and participated in the King and Queen show. In May 2012 – As a part of the partnership with Festival Management Committee management of Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto (SCCT) involved for

2070-556: The School of Health Sciences, based at Warden Woods Campus. In 1992 the Scarborough Board of Education and the college established an adult education centre, the Scarborough Career Planning Centre, at the Centennial College. In 1994 the entities agreed to establish the centre there beginning in the fall of that year. Centennial College grew rapidly, necessitating the establishment of additional campuses in

2139-521: The United States, about young Canadians dreaming of fame and fortune while struggling to survive in an apartment-style hotel in Los Angeles. In July 2021, it was announced that ECW Press purchased the rights to Degrassi Matriarch, an autobiography/memoir that is said to "chronicle Schuyler's nearly four-decade adventure producing the Degrassi television shows". The memoir, The Mother Of All Degrassi ,

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2208-590: The advancement and education of issues around sexual identification. In 2012, she was made a member of the Order of Ontario . Centennial College (Canada) Centennial College has been recognized as a culturally diverse post-secondary institution; almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on campus. Its main research facilities are its Wearable, Interactive and Mobile Technologies Access Centre in Healthcare, established in 2015 through

2277-403: The aging cast, and consequently being forced to withdraw from the show. In spite of these mounting issues, both Hood and Schuyler felt the series had run its course and wanted it to end before it became stale and predictable. In a 1990 news interview, Schuyler explained that they wanted to end the series "while we were still feeling good about what we were doing", and that if they were to continue

2346-400: The aging characters, Degrassi High began to give more focus to the characters' lives outside of school, with scenes taking place at nighttime, on the street, or at the characters' jobs. In contrast to Degrassi Junior High , in which the extras were still made known to the viewers, the newer series would include a team of "extra extras", who would simply appear for no other purpose than to fill

2415-533: The arts, such as digital animation and game design. The School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design also offers performance programs, including Theatre Arts and Performance , Music Industry Arts and Performance, Dance Performance and Performing Arts Fundamentals. The performance programs are housed in leased space at the Daniels Spectrum in downtown Toronto. The building housing the Story Arts Centre

2484-500: The assistance of program advisory committees (PACs), made up of academic advisors and employer representatives. Their participation ensures the education and skills students receive at Centennial are up-to-date and relevant to the industry they are preparing to enter. Centennial offers a variety of innovative degree programs. Five joint-degree programs in paramedicine, journalism, new media studies, environmental science & technology and applied microbiology are taught in conjunction with

2553-510: The automotive services technician, career and college transition, motive power technician, auto body repair technician, general arts and science, and other programs. Ashtonbee Campus is regarded as one of the largest transportation technology training centers in North America. In 2017, Ashtonbee Campus' library renovation project was one of 10 winners in the 2017 Ontario Association of Architects Awards Design Excellence division. Located near

2622-484: The background. Filming for Degrassi High started in May 1989, and ended in October 1990. The series was filmed at the Story Arts Centre of Centennial College , located on Toronto's Carlaw Avenue. Formerly a teacher's college, the building was previously used to hold auditions for Ida Makes a Movie , the first episode of The Kids of Degrassi Street and the first installment of the Degrassi franchise, in 1979. The building

2691-405: The character was maturing in his tastes. Despite its continued critical and commercial acclaim, multiple factors contributed to the end of Degrassi in 1991. Kit Hood had become exhausted and frustrated by television work, having reluctantly agreed to the second season of Degrassi High "to please the network and fans", and the partnership between Hood and Schuyler, both creatively and personally,

2760-487: The debut of its final season, Kelli Pryor of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "In a television landscape where the high jinks of characters like the Fox network’s Parker Lewis often define high school life, Degrassi stands out as the thirtysomething of the book-bag set." The series premiere was shown uncensored on CBC . In the United States, scenes of anti-abortion protesters were removed by PBS . Kate Taylor, co-producer of

2829-584: The east end of Toronto to accommodate new programs and students. Warden Woods Campus closed in autumn of 2004 and was demolished to make way for a housing development. Most programs were relocated to the Centennial Science and Technology Centre (now Morningside Campus), which began operations the same year. Existing campuses are located at: Located in Scarborough , Morningside Campus (previously Centennial College HP Science and Technology Centre) opened in

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2898-402: The formation of Playing With Time, Inc. In 1979, Schuyler received a copy of the children's book Ida Makes A Movie , written by Kay Chorao , when she requested Earl Grey librarian Bruce Mackey to acquire several books about filmmaking. Mackey was unaware that it was children's fiction about cats, and disregarded it. However, Schuyler became interested in potentially adapting the book into

2967-506: The franchise's most well-known series, and its direct sequel Degrassi: Next Class , which was released on Netflix . From 2004 to 2008 Schuyler executive produced the teen drama television series Instant Star about a young woman (played by Alexz Johnson ) who wins a singer/songwriter contest. In 2011 and 2012 she executive produced, alongside her husband, Stephen Stohn , the television series The L.A. Complex (working title: Highland Gardens ) for Bell Media in Canada and The CW in

3036-643: The latter often work as hospitality staff/chefs in the student restaurant, The Local, or in the Student Centre kitchen run by the CCSAI. Progress Campus is the site of a Library and Academic Facility and an expanded Athletic and Wellness Centre, both of which opened in September 2011. It's also home to the Centennial Event Centre, a multi-use venue for special events, corporate meetings and social functions. It

3105-554: The residence began occupancy in August 2016. Knightstone Capital Management provided the planning, financing and management of the project; other key partners include Diamond Schmitt Architects , Canadian Campus Communities and FRAM Building Group. Centennial College offers full-time programs in more than 100 fields of study. These programs emphasize experiential learning with laboratory instruction, paid co-operative education opportunities, and industry and agency field placements. All Centennial programs are developed and kept current with

3174-489: The rights to adapt the Kay Chorao book Ida Makes A Movie into a film, of which ultimately became the genesis of Degrassi . Schuyler also created Instant Star , another commercially successful Epitome production. Schuyler has received multiple awards and accolades for her work. In 1994, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada , and in 2012, she was made a Member of the Order of Ontario . [REDACTED] Schuyler

3243-453: The scene and plotline surrounding it did not make the cut as the actor had grown too much to be a believable bullying victim. According to Kathryn Ellis, "A Degrassi character's bedroom is the most telling set for that character". The bedroom of character Lucy Fernandez was made from drywall and located in the school library, with her bed being the same used in other character's bedrooms. The childhood bedroom of character Liz O'Rourke, seen in

3312-446: The series and of WGBH Educational Foundation , defended this as an "[a]esthetic decision" that made for a "more powerful, more poignant" ending. This was done without the permission of Playing With Time, the show's production company, with Kit Hood denouncing it as "an American ending -- happy, safe but incomplete" and requesting his name be removed from the PBS broadcast credits. Likewise, when

3381-409: The series re-ran on Noggin 's teen block The N in 2005, "A New Start" was omitted, as well as the third episode "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do", as it referenced the events of "A New Start". When the episode "It Creeps!", which centres around several students shooting a horror movie in the school, aired on ABC-TV in Australia in 1991, various scenes depicting graphic violence were removed. When the episode

3450-541: The series with a feature-length film. Degrassi High premiered on November 6, 1989, on CBC with the two-part episode " A New Start ", a week following the documentary Degrassi Between Takes . In the United States, the series debuted on January 14, 1990, on PBS . In Australia, it debuted on ABC TV on September 2, 1990. On the ABC, broadcasts of the series were preceded with a disclaimer that read: "Viewer Advice: The following episode of Degrassi High contains themes appropriate to

3519-525: The series, they would have to "completely re-vamp it" and "bring in a new set of characters", something they did not want to do. Schuyler noted that most of the cast were occupied with post-secondary education, and that she felt the show had already tackled what they had aimed to. In a 1998 web interview with fan site owner Natalie Earl, Hood elaborated: The kids were getting older and we had covered every conceivable topic. The most prominent characters were graduating and we didn't feel comfortable with introducing

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3588-468: The street from the Progress Campus and converted the hotel building into a college residence in time for the fall semester. The amenities and level of finish in the hotel building were considerably higher than that of many purpose-built college residences. Amenities included an indoor pool, glass elevator, four-storey atrium and warmly decorated rooms. The Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre

3657-583: The summer of 2004 to house joint programs with the nearby University of Toronto Scarborough . The campus operates health science and environmental science programs, architectural technology, biotechnology, personal support worker, paramedics, pharmacy technology, environmental technology, massage therapy and others. Progress Campus in Scarborough is Centennial's largest campus. The programs offered there (located at 941 Progress Avenue, near Markham Road and Highway 401 ), are in computer science and technology, business, and hospitality and culinary arts. Students in

3726-629: The very 1st time took Centennial College students as part of their Internship/Co-OP from the hospitality, tourism and Culture program – Post Grad Festival Management Program students such as Fabia Morgan (Assistant Gala Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant), plus the Business Administration program Shemmie Bayne (Administrative Assistant to Festival Administrator) and from Festival and Events Management Class/Hotel and Resort Management Program, Steven McKinnon (Office Assistant & Marketplace Coordinator) In April 2017, Centennial College's "Paint

3795-456: The very first time with North America's Largest Cultural Festival – Scotiabank Caribana (now formally called Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto (SBCCT)- Festival Management Committee and Tribal Knights with Dexter Senshuai created a Queen costume worn by Salome Odney a hospitality student under the theme "Tropical Amazon" which was presented at the Annual King and Queen Competition and then at

3864-558: The world solo shortly after; while back in England, Schuyler was in a car that collided with a double-decker bus, killing the other two occupants of the car and severely injuring Schuyler, who was rendered permanently infertile. When she returned to Canada, she began attending a teacher's college in London, Ontario. After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1974, where she studied film courses, Schuyler became

3933-546: Was born in London to Jack and Joyce Bawcutt, Schuyler immigrated with her family to Canada in 1957 and was raised in Paris, Ontario . Her father, a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II , had been stationed in Canada during the war and grew to like the country. She attended Paris District High School . Schuyler won a math scholarship to the University of Waterloo in 1967, but dropped out months later. She decided to travel

4002-647: Was built to house the Toronto Teachers' College in 1955 and television buffs may know it as the location of the Canadian TV teen drama Degrassi High in the early 1990s. Since the closure of Toronto's francophone Collège des Grands-Lacs in 2002, Collège Boréal , a francophone college based primarily in Sudbury , also offered some French-language college programs at this facility until moving to its own new campus at One Yonge Street in 2012. In November 2016, work on

4071-549: Was chosen as despite being part of a college, it more closely resembled a high school. Other filming locations included the Rose Donut Shop on Carlaw Avenue, where character Michelle Accette briefly works after moving away from her conservative father. The Degrassi High theme song, composed by Lewis Manne and Wendy Watson and sung by Watson. is a reworking of the Degrassi Junior High theme song, this time transposed to

4140-477: Was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood , premiered on the CBC on 18 January 1987 and garnered widespread acclaim from critics for its realistic portrayal of teenage issues. It won several accolades, including an International Emmy Award in 1987, and four Gemini Awards in 1988. Schuyler mentioned the prospects of continuing the show with a high school setting on multiple occasions. In April 1988, Schuyler mentioned to

4209-408: Was decided to continue with Degrassi High so that more serious and complex issues could be dealt with, including abortion , which was addressed in the series premiere . According to Schuyler: "As the kids get older, the only way we can remain true to this age group is by growing with them. Therefore, the issues get more complex." On 10 January 1989, Greg Quill of the Toronto Star reported that

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4278-426: Was deteriorating. Schuyler detailed in her memoir The Mother Of All Degrassi that Hood was becoming increasingly temperamental towards the end of production; when learning of the second season renewal, he accused Schuyler of manipulating him and head writer Yan Moore into doing "a year's work that we don't want to do". Compounding this was WGBH's difficulty procuring funding from the PBS's children's department due to

4347-509: Was filmed entirely on-location in Toronto, with the Centennial College Story Arts Centre used as the school. The series was critically acclaimed, with particular praise afforded to the series premiere, " A New Start ", which portrayed abortion. A small controversy arose involving the episode when PBS removed a scene of anti-abortion protesters against the wishes of Hood and Schuyler. The show received six awards, including

4416-597: Was formerly the Canadian Arsenals Limited plant, acquired in 1964. It closed in 2004 with site mostly demolished in 2005 and now a residential development. The historic Bell Estate c. 1830 has been preserved. Responding to a critical shortage of affordable rental accommodations in Toronto at the time, Centennial College purchased the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Toronto East in June 2001 across

4485-472: Was largely acclaimed by critics for many of the same reasons as the previous series. The premiere episode, " A New Start ". which centres on a student becoming pregnant and deciding to have an abortion, was a particular point of praise; writing for the Toronto Star , Antonia Zerbisias acclaimed the episode and called it "a gutsy show, particularly in the light of the current political and emotional climate [of

4554-460: Was originally configured to accommodate 380 student residents, based on two students sharing a room, though later configurations allowed the creation of some single-occupancy rooms. Rapid enrolment growth, fuelled by international students, compelled the college to examine building a new residence on the Progress Campus property. The resulting eight-storey quadrangle building was designed to house 740 students in two- and four-bed suites, complete with

4623-585: Was released on November 15, 2022. In 1995, she married her producing partner Stephen Stohn . He has a child, Max from a previous marriage. In 1994, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada . In 2010, she received the Academy Achievement Award , at a Gemini Award ceremony. In 2011, Schuyler was presented the Bonham Centre Award from The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto, for her contributions to

4692-403: Was shown again unedited on ABC2 on March 28, 2009, two viewers complained. Sources Linda Schuyler Linda Schuyler CM OOnt ( / ˈ s k aɪ l ə r / ; née Bawcutt ; born February 12, 1948) is a Canadian television producer. She is best known for being the co-creator and producer of the Degrassi franchise, which has spanned five series over four decades. She

4761-658: Was the first community college to be opened in Ontario during the formation of the province's public college system in the 1960s. Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology was established on May 21, 1965, under the direction of the Hon. William Davis , Minister of Education. The system has grown to encompass 24 public colleges serving 200 communities in the province. As Centennial College's first site, Warden Woods Campus opened on October 17, 1966, with 514 students enrolled in 16 career-oriented programs, including journalism, secretarial science, and early childhood education. The campus used

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