Sir Robert L. Borden Business and Technical Institute

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Sir Robert L. Borden Business and Technical Institute
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Sir Robert L. Borden Business and Technical Institute
200 Poplar Road

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Canada
Coordinates 43°45′49″N79°11′23″W / 43.763541°N 79.189783°W / 43.763541; -79.189783
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School type Public, High school
Vocational High school
MottoAuspicium Melioris Aevi
(Hope Of A Better Age)
Founded1966
ClosedJune 30, 2016
School board Toronto District School Board
(Scarborough Board of Education)
OversightToronto Lands Corporation
SuperintendentKerry-Lynn Stadnyk
Area trusteeJerry Chadwick
School number4160 / 942022
AdministratorJemma Baptiste
Michelle Shearer
PrincipalPatrick Knight
Grades 10-12
Enrollment281 (2014-15)
Language English
Colour(s)Blue and Gold   
Team nameBorden Falcons
Website bordenbti.com

Sir Robert L. Borden Business and Technical Institute is a dormant high school facility Toronto, Ontario, Canada that formerly served as a technical public high school. Located in the former suburb of located in the Scarborough, it was established by the Scarborough Board of Education which later merged into the present Toronto District School Board from 1966 to 2016. The school was named after Robert Borden, a Canadian lawyer and politician who was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. The motto of Sir Robert L. Borden was Auspicium Melioris Aevi (Hope for a Better Age). The school ceased to exist at the end of the 2015–16 academic year end due to declining admissions. Future use of the building remains uncertain. [1]

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History

Sir Robert L. Borden S.S. official plaque issued in 1964 seen on the wall Borden SS Plaque.JPG
Sir Robert L. Borden S.S. official plaque issued in 1964 seen on the wall

Designed by the architects Abram and Ingleson, Sir Robert L. Borden Secondary School was built in 1964 and was opened on September 6, 1966 by the Scarborough Board of Education as a first occupational school in the eastern Scarborough community and the second technical school.[ citation needed ] The school was one of two schools based on Bendale Secondary School which had opened in 1963. [2] Since 1987, the school used the present name, Sir Robert L. Borden B.T.I. The school celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1991.

The school's official colours were blue and gold.

Eventually, Borden closed in June 2016 with the last of the remaining pupils graduated Borden on that same week. One month prior, the school building was placed at the hands of the Toronto Lands Corporation for sale.

After closure, the City of Toronto plans to convert the former school into a community hub. [3] [4]

Borden B.T.I.’s school structure is currently the only surviving former technical school in Scarborough not to be demolished to date (Timothy Eaton was torn down in 2014 after closing for five years and Bendale six months after closure in early 2020.)

Notable alumni

The "1966" datestone SRLB S.S. Datestone.JPG
The "1966" datestone

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References

  1. Rushowy, Kristin (June 23, 2016). "Borden high school quietly closes as it celebrates 50th anniversary". Toronto Star . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. Timothy Eaton ARC - TDSB
  3. "Drive to build hub on east Scarborough's Robert Borden lands continues". March 2018.
  4. "Delegated Approval Form" (PDF). 2019.