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March 2012
Co-editors:
THE HARBORDITE Belinda Medeiro
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Harbord Club Newsletter published twice a Felix (‘81) and
year for former students and staff of Harbord Ben Lee (‘78)
Collegiate Institute
Inside this issue:
Harbord’s 120th Birthday Bash on April Harbord 120th 3
26th & 27th, 2012... All are welcome! Birthday Bash
Poster
Birthday Bash 4
Registration
Greetings fellow invitation... Form
Harbordites:
David Weiser 8
and the Maple
We have Great News to Leaf Tartan
share with you!
Why a Harbord
In just over a month Club?
from now, this upcom-
ing April 2012, Harbord 1. to establish and
A fabulous evening of so that we may plan ac-
Collegiate will be turn-
Entertainment, cordingly. maintain a sense of
ing 120 years old and
many of you will be Speeches, Silent Auc- common identity
sharing in the celebra- tion, 50/50 draw, Danc- Be sure to check out the among former stu-
tions. The festivities ing, Photo Ops, Social- Harbord Museum, a dents and staff of
will take place over two izing and Birthday Cake dedicated room that H.C.I.
days. is in store for us with the specifically houses and
expertise of event coor- displays pictures and
dinators - Once Upon An significant Harbord 2. To share news
A gala dinner banquet Occasion. Collegiate historical from Harbordites
will be held at the
archives. everywhere
Ambiance Banquet Hall
on the evening of The following day, Fri-
Thursday April 26, be- day, April 27, there will Browse through the dis- 3. To provide funds
be an Open House at the plays in the main floor
ginning at 5:30pm. for prizes, awards
school, beginning at gym and reminisce.
11:00am. Registration and scholarships in
Meet up with those with
If you haven’t yet is not required, but if all grades of the
whom you shared your
bought your ticket, re- you are planning to at-
journey in our decade school, maintaining
member, registration is tend, email us at con- the Club Museum
rooms conveniently
required, see page 3 for tact@harbordclub.com
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2. Harbord’s 120th Birthday Bash on April 26th & 27th,
2012... All are welcome! Continued...
Continued from cover page piece of the 120th HCI birthday
cake! Late Breaking
Come prepared to celebrate!
located in classrooms and Mall News!
along the first floor.
Onward Harbord!
We would like to
Enjoy musical presentations in honour Ms, Gerald-
our beautiful Auditorium courtesy Harbord Club ine “Jerry” Altman,
of Harbord Collegiate’s music
department. And special appear- 286 Harbord St. class of 1933, at the
ance by world renown conductor Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1G5 Gala as she is the
and Harbord alum, Victor URL: www.harbordclub.com oldest graduate at-
Feldbrill, who has offered to con- Email:
tending the 120th
duct our very own school orches- celebration!
contact@harbordclub.com
tra!
and
harbordcelebration@live.ca
Come be a part of history. Have
your picture taken and enjoy a
Editorial: Message from Co-Editors
- Belinda Medeiros-Felix (‘81) & Ben Lee (‘78)
Hello fellow Harbordites!
It certainly feels like Spring and
with Spring comes anticipation.
We are both anticipating the up-
coming celebration of our be-
loved high school, Harbord C.I.
We hope you will join us to cele-
brate H.C.I.’s 120th!
We eat, sleep, breathe Harbord
Club!
Onward Harbord!
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8. Alumni in the News: David Weiser and the
Maple Leaf Tartan
DAVID WEISER, a 1920s Har- land Queen Sportswear, to win-
bordite, a proud Canadian and ning the coveted Judy Award
creator of the Official Tartan of (Oscar to some in the fashion
Canada, was recognized on industry) to having a fashion
March 9, 2011 by the Canadian show at Covent Gardens in Eng-
government as our National Tar- land by the Queen’s own re-
tan & emblem, right along side quest!”
with our flag or the Coat of
Arms! How proud & exciting
indeed!
Susan (Weiser) Eidelman, his
daughter said: “Who knew when
a four year old boy came to Can-
ada from Kiev in 1915, would
eventually leave such a signifi-
cant mark for Canadian culture
and t honour our Jewish commu-
nity. My father was the creator
& owner of one of the most re-
spected ladies wear manufactur-
ing companies in Canada, High-
Left: David Top: Maple Leaf Tartan designer David
Weiser as an 18 Weiser gets the feel of his “tartan” on Corpo-
year old in Ca- ral Charles Spitle of the 3rd Battalion, Royal
nadian uniform, Canadian Regiment Pipes and Drums on Par-
in 1924. liament Hill, Ottawa.
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9. Alumni in the News, Continued… David Weiser
and the Maple Leaf Tartan
The Maple Leaf Tartan
The Maple Leaf Tartan was approved as an official symbol
of Canada on March 9, 2011 by Honourable James Moore,
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
The Canadian Maple Leaf tartan was designed by David
Weiser in 1964 in anticipation of the centenary of the
granting of Dominion status to Canada in 1967. The name
Maple Leaf was chosen as Maples are indigenous to Can-
ada and the leaf, a symbol of nationhood, forms the central
feature of the Canadian Flag, introduced in 1965. It was
designed as a commercial venture by a Canadian, who had
been in the fashion world for many years.
In the words of the Commercial Division of the Of-
fice of the High Commissioner for Canada - "In cre-
ating the Maple Leaf Tartan fabric, David Weiser
captured the natural phenomena of these leaves turn-
ing from summer into autumn. The green is the early
colour of the foliage. Gold appears at the turn of au-
tumn. Red shows up at the coming of the first frost.
The two tones of brown find their way throughout
the leaf creating a prolific profusion of colour."
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10. Alumni in the News, Continued… David Weiser
and the Maple Leaf Tartan
Top: News article showing off David Weiser
wonderful Canadian tartan
Right: Maple Leaf tartan designed by David Weiser of Toronto was first Canadian-
designed fabric included in private fashion show or the Queen Mother in London.
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11. Alumni in the News, Continued… David Weiser
and the Maple Leaf Tartan
Right: David Weiser talks to
one of his designers.
Left: David Weiser at his
factory floor chatting with
his staff.
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12. Alumni in the News, Continued… David Weiser
and the Maple Leaf Tartan
Top: Letter from the Office of the High Commissioner for Canada, recognizing the Maple
Leaf Tartan designed by David Weiser as the Official Tartan of Canada!
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13. Harbord C. I. - Looking Forward To...
In this section, we highlight school events that are upcoming
~ Mar 10 to 18 - March Break (Some of the students & staff
are on a trip to Spain, Morocco & Gibraltar)
~ Wed. April 4 - Massey Hall Concert
~ Thurs. April 26 - Harbord’s 120th Birthday Bash @ Ambi-
ance Banquet Hall - 5:30 pm
~ Fri. April 27 - H.C.I. Open House, at 11:00 am
~ Thurs. May 3 - Creative Arts Spring Fair
~ Thurs. June 21 - Class of 2012 Prom @ The Eglinton Grand!
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For those of you who don’t live in the city, province or even the coun-
try, you are running out of time to organize your schedule and make
yourselves available for this extravagant event which can’t be missed.
Many of you attended the June 1981 event celebrating Harbord’s 90th
and many of you attended the May 1992 event celebrating Harbord’s
Centennial and now, twenty years later, we want you to be a part of
History; Come celebrate Harbord’s 120th! Invitations were sent to you
via email a few months ago if we have your updated email address. (P.S.
If you are in receipt of this Harbordite via email, we have your updated
info. Thanks!)
If you know of any Harbordite who hasn’t yet submitted to us their
name, email address and grad year, tell them to let us know at
harbordcelebration@live.ca This way, they will be added to the data-
base and not miss out on hearing of future events.
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