{"id":2,"date":"2014-11-09T00:07:29","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T00:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:40:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"The North Toronto Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-247\" style=\"max-width: 700px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-247 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"School Photos\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_247\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_247\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-259 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:27:19\" data-filename=\"NTCI-1913-600dpi-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NTCI-1913-600dpi-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 1913\" class=\"slider-247 slide-259 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 1913 <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-257 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:27:09\" data-filename=\"Mr.-Bernnands-snapshot-of-school-1914-15-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mr.-Bernnands-snapshot-of-school-1914-15-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 1914-15\" class=\"slider-247 slide-257 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 1914-15 photo by Clarence Brennand<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-260 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:27:28\" data-filename=\"NTCI-1925-Howler-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NTCI-1925-Howler-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 1925\" class=\"slider-247 slide-260 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 1925<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-254 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:20:42\" data-filename=\"1941-Christmas-Card-from-col-of-Mrs.-E.-Wilson-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1941-Christmas-Card-from-col-of-Mrs.-E.-Wilson-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"1941 Christmas Card\" class=\"slider-247 slide-254 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">1941 Christmas Card<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-256 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:27:07\" data-filename=\"1943-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1943-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 1943\" class=\"slider-247 slide-256 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 1943<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-255 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:21:53\" data-filename=\"photo-of-school-from-Broadway-1950s-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photo-of-school-from-Broadway-1950s-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"1950&#039;s - NTCI from Broadway\" class=\"slider-247 slide-255 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">1950's - NTCI from Broadway<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-253 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:10:23\" data-filename=\"1960s-Christmas-card-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1960s-Christmas-card-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"1960s Christmas card\" class=\"slider-247 slide-253 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">1960s Christmas card<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-258 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 22:27:12\" data-filename=\"North-facade-colour-1990c-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/North-facade-colour-1990c-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 1990&#039;s\" class=\"slider-247 slide-258 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 1990's<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-266 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:21:16\" data-filename=\"2002-06-26-NTCI-1095-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2002-06-26-NTCI-1095-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2002 - science wing\" class=\"slider-247 slide-266 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 2002 - science wing<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-267 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:23:44\" data-filename=\"2002-11-19-NTCI-122-2217-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2002-11-19-NTCI-122-2217-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2002\" class=\"slider-247 slide-267 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 2002<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-264 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:16:07\" data-filename=\"2002-11-19-NTCI-122-2213-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2002-11-19-NTCI-122-2213-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2002 - south side\" class=\"slider-247 slide-264 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 2002 - south side<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-263 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:16:04\" data-filename=\"NTCI-stitch-2007-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NTCI-stitch-2007-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2007\" class=\"slider-247 slide-263 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI Fall 2007<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-265 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:16:09\" data-filename=\"2007-08-30-NTCI-4878-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2007-08-30-NTCI-4878-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2007\" class=\"slider-247 slide-265 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI Fall 2007 - no math wing<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-261 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:15:56\" data-filename=\"2007-09-17-NTCI-4964-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2007-09-17-NTCI-4964-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2007 - no math wing\" class=\"slider-247 slide-261 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI Fall 2007 - no math wing<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-271 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:48:59\" data-filename=\"2007-05-model-003-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2007-05-model-003-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI model 2007\" class=\"slider-247 slide-271 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI model 2007 <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-272 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-20 13:40:55\" data-filename=\"both-schools-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/both-schools-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-247 slide-272 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">New and Old NTCI in January 2011<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-268 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:27:34\" data-filename=\"2012-05-10-NT-new-ext-pics_0030-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2012-05-10-NT-new-ext-pics_0030-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2012\" class=\"slider-247 slide-268 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 2012<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-269 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2016-01-18 23:29:14\" data-filename=\"2012-05-10-NT-new-ext-pics_0047-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2012-05-10-NT-new-ext-pics_0047-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"NTCI 2012\" class=\"slider-247 slide-269 msDefaultImage\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">NTCI 2012<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The North Toronto Collegiate Institute Foundation (your alumni association) is a <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/donations\/\">registered charitable organization<\/a> and has three basic objectives:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>to raise funds to assist in <a href=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/about\/foundation-grants\">financing student projects<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>to provide a means of funding so students could have additional opportunities to achieve a broader spectrum of educational activities; and<\/li>\n<li>to promote and encourage <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/alumni-news-events\/\">NTCI alumni events<\/a> and facilitate <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/newsletter\/\">communications with NTCI alumni<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The NTCI alumni association was founded in 1972 as the North Toronto Collegiate Project Fund. The name was changed in 1987 (the 75th anniversary) to the North Toronto Collegiate Institute Foundation. The original officers of the Fund were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>JC Strachan, then principal of NTCI (president);<\/li>\n<li>James H. McMurray, then vice-principal (secretary) ;<\/li>\n<li>Verna Houtman (treasurer).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The current NTCI Foundation <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/files\/news\/Constitution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/files\/news\/By-Laws_(revised_2001).pdf\">By-Laws<\/a>&nbsp;are linked here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/files\/news\/Constitution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/files\/news\/By-Laws_(revised_2001).pdf\">By-Laws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp2014\/sample-page\/foundation-board-members\/\">The NTCI Foundation Board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Foundation&nbsp;funds several <a href=\"\/?q=node\/32\">scholarship prizes<\/a> which are awarded at Commencement to reward academic and extra-curricular achievement. During any given school year, we also support worthwhile projects that cannot be funded from normal school resources through our <a href=\"\/?q=node\/32\">activity grants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This web site and the <a href=\"\/?q=node\/28\">annual newsletter<\/a>&nbsp;(e-mailed to alumni using iContact) are the key tools we use to carry out the mandate for keeping in touch with alumni. We are also key organizers of large reunions&nbsp;such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the hugely successful 75th Anniversary Reunion in 1987, which established a remarkable database of names and raised a considerable sum of money<\/li>\n<li>the more recent <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/alumni-news-events\/100th-anniversary-celebration\/\">100th Anniversary in May 2012<\/a>, which highlighted the new building (open house) and included an Athletic Night, Music Night, and the Gala at the Liberty Grand.&nbsp;There is still an active <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/home.php?#\/group.php?gid=15990911905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook group (NTCI 100th Anniversary &#8211; May 2012)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In line with our role as an alumni association we have also undertaken, especially since the 90th reunion in May 2002, to collect, preserve, restore and catalogue the wealth of archival material which the school possesses. Photographs, films, yearbooks and assorted memorabilia need to be sorted through and, in many cases, transferred to another medium or treated to prevent further deterioration. We work with the school&#8217;s archivist to identify what needs to be done and then devote some of our financial resources to the task. We also have a small <a href=\"http:\/\/ntcifoundation.ntci.on.ca\/archives\/gallery.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo Gallery<\/a> (by decade) and hope to start the&nbsp;Mystery Photo again.<\/p>\n<p>During 2006-2010, when NTCI\u2019s new building was being<a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/the-new-ntci\/\"> designed and constructed<\/a>, the Foundation participated actively on the design team, successfully raised funds through a three year Heritage Campaign (Red and Grey Spirit Campaign), and worked with the architects, school staff and TDSB representatives to ensure that the new building would include architectural features, displays and archives reflecting the school\u2019s first 100 years of distinguished history. Among the resulting heritage items in the new building are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a historical plaque,<\/li>\n<li>inscribed paving stones and furniture amenities in the building\u2019s Heritage Court;<\/li>\n<li>the Foundation Boardroom and Archives room;<\/li>\n<li>remounted student academic Honour Boards and photos honouring students\u2019 athletic, music and other accomplishments; display cabinets with illuminated displays of heritage items including athletic and other awards;<\/li>\n<li>wall-mounted historical photos of previous NTCI buildings and memorials honouring the school\u2019s war dead;<\/li>\n<li>an automated scoreboard and NTCI field markings for the new playing field;<\/li>\n<li>and the \u201cWall of Spirit\u201d listing the names of over 300 alumni, parents, staff and students who contributed to the Heritage Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new building opened for classes in September 2010.<\/p>\n<p>We want to keep in touch with as many alumni (both students and staff) as possible. We are now using iContact for the Foundation email system. iContact allows you to update your contact information so that the Foundation can keep in touch. Adding additional information into your iContact profile will allow the Foundation to keep you better informed of <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/alumni-news-events\/\">special events<\/a> such as year reunions as well as sending you the annual Foundation newsletter. In addition, these e-mails are <a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/archive-of-foundation-e-mails\/\">archived<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you wish to help with financial support, that&#8217;s wonderful. Click <a href=\"\/?q=node\/29\">here<\/a> if you&#8217;d like to donate.<\/p>\n<p>If you just want to be on the mailing list, that&#8217;s fine too. Please complete this<a href=\"http:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/mailing-lists\/\"> short form<\/a> with your name and e-mail address. If you have time, please update your profile when you confirm your e-mail on <a href=\"http:\/\/icontact.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iContact<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Send an e-mail to: <span class=\"email\">ntcifoundation@ntci.on.ca<\/span> with your full mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, graduating year, and maiden name (if applicable) or write us at: NTCI Foundation, 17 Broadway Avenue, Toronto ON M4P 1T7 or leave a voicemail message at 416-393-8585 x 20145.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Toronto Collegiate Institute Foundation (your alumni association) is a registered charitable organization and has three basic objectives: to raise funds to assist in financing student projects; to provide a means of funding so students could have additional opportunities to achieve a broader spectrum of educational activities; and to promote and encourage NTCI alumni &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/about\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The North Toronto Foundation<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2101,"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/2101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntci.on.ca\/foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}