Nelson A. Boylen Collegiate Institute, Former secondary school in North York, Canada
Nelson A. Boylen Collegiate Institute was a secondary school on Falstaff Avenue in North York, Toronto, housed in a two-storey H-shaped building. The site later had portable classrooms added to accommodate more students as the school grew.
The school opened in 1966 under the Toronto District School Board and was named after Nelson A. Boylen, who served as Deputy Reeve of North York between 1941 and 1945. After years of falling enrollment, new admissions were stopped and the school closed in 2016.
The school drew students from many different countries and offered specialized programs including International Studies focused on business, science, and technology. This diversity shaped student life and made it a place where different cultures met.
The site sits in a residential area of North York and is easy to reach on foot, with public transit stops nearby. Since the building has been repurposed after the closure, it can only be seen from the street.
Among the former students are NHL player Bruce Boudreau and Joe Ceci, who later became Finance Minister of Alberta. Both attended this school before going on to very different paths to public recognition.
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