Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
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History
The school opened in September 1971 after Strathcona School for Boys and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls merged. Strathcona was founded in 1929, and Tweedsmuir in 1959, with St. Hilda's School (1889–1949) preceding the latter.[2]
In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip.[3] The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred.[4]
Notable alumni
- Robert-Falcon Ouellette, CD (1995), Veteran and Indigenous Member of Parliament [5]
- Peter Lougheed – Former Premier of Alberta (attended Strathcona School for Boys, founding school of STS)
- Craig Adams (1995) - Stanley Cup winning National Hockey League player Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- John Smyth - Barrister and child abuser (attended Strathcona School for Boys, founding school of STS)
References
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External links
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- Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Profile By TopPrivateSchools.ca