Aden Bowman Collegiate
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1904 Clarence Avenue South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7J 1L3, Canada | |
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School number | (306) 683-7600 |
School board | Saskatoon Public School Division |
Superintendent | Patricia Prowse |
Area trustee | Bronwyn Eyre |
Principal | Cody Hanke |
Vice principal | David Fisher |
School type | High School |
Grades | 9-12 |
Language | English |
Area | Saskatoon |
Team name | Bears |
Colours | Green and Gold |
Founded | 1958 |
Enrollment | 624[1] |
Homepage | http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/adenbowman/ |
Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute is located in the Queen Elizabeth subdivision, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, serving students from grades 9 through 12. It is also known as Aden Bowman, Bowman, or ABCI. The school was opened on September 2, 1958.
Currently its feeder schools are Buena Vista School, Hugh Cairns V. C. School, John Lake School, Queen Elizabeth School, and Victoria School.
Fine arts
Aden Bowman is home of the Robert Hinitt Castle Theatre. The theatre, designed by a former teacher, includes a fly tower, a thrust stage and seating for about 600 people. Renovations occurred in the late 1990s which improved but altered the look of the original design of the theatre. A new ceiling was installed over the house, the thrust stage was redesigned and its ability to move under the proscenium stage was removed, a loading gallery for the fly gallery was installed, seating which came from the Capitol Theatre was removed and replaced with new seating and the lobby was reconfigured. The theatre is rented to many outside groups. Robert Hinitt died on November 11, 2011, at Oliver Lodge, Saskatoon. Senior Drama Productions are held each fall. They are open to Grade 11 & 12 students Youth Theatre and Musicals happen every 2nd year alternating One Acts take place each spring and are directed by senior students
Hordern Hall, designed by the school's first band director, houses the music facility. The Hall includes a large rehearsal hall (none of the walls are at 90 degrees for acoustics) and has 4 smaller music practice rooms and 2 larger ensemble rooms. Hordern Hall also has easy access to Robert Hinitt Theatre.
Sports
Sport | Grade | Season |
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Junior and Senior Football | 9-12 | Aug-Nov |
Frosh, Junior and Senior Volleyball | 9-12 | Sept-Nov |
Freshmen, Junior and Senior Basketball | 9-12 | Nov-March |
Junior and Senior Badminton | 10-12 | March–May |
Senior Soccer | 9-12 | Aug-Nov |
Cross Country Running | 9-12 | Aug-Oct |
Wrestling | 9-12 | Dec-March |
Track | 9-12 | March–May |
Girl's and Boy's Curling | 9-12 | Oct-Mar |
Aden Bowman's Sr. Football team competes in the Saskatoon League, in the 4a division which is the highest level of collegiate football in
Saskatchewan. The team has played 52 seasons since forming in 1958, and has won eight city championships (1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1976, 2007, 2008 and
2009) and three provincial 4a titles (1970, 2007, 2009). Since the rebirth of its program in the 2004 season, Aden Bowman football has led Saskatoon
with 27 alumni completing at least one season on the roster of either a Canadian Junior Football League or CIS Football roster (up to and
including the 2011 season). In this time Aden Bowman has amassed the leagues best winning percentage in both regular season (.85), playoff contests
(.80) and have played in six of the last seven city league championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). The Bears' traditional rivals are
fellow Taylor street schools Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) and Walter Murray Collegiate.
History
The name for the school comes from a local business man, Aden Bowman, who came to Saskatoon in 1907 at the age of nineteen with no more than a grade
nine education(ironic). With little knowledge about the field at all, Bowman purchased a small bicycle repair business on 20th street. The business
was very successful and over the next few years it expanded to more than just bicycle repairs but now automobile and motorcycle repairs. Throughout
Bowman' success he realized the importance of a strong education in which he shared to his children and grandchildren. Bowman also wanted to help the
community with his self made success, so he served as the alderman for twelve years and was the chairman of the collegiate board for fourteen years.
This became the first collegiate to be named after a person, rather than a program or location of the school. The school opened in 1958 on September
second.
Weekend education
The Saskatoon Japanese Language School (サスカトーン補習授業校 Sasukatōn Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese educational program, holds its classes at Aden Bowman Collegiate.[3]
Noted alumni
- Joni Mitchell, Singer/Artist
- Don Sparrow, Illustrator
- Wide Mouth Mason, Rock Band
- Brendan Taman, football executive
- Keith Magnuson, hockey player
- Gayleen Froese, author
- Krista Phillips, basketball player
- Barry Muir, musician (Payolas; Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts; The Blue Shadows
- Keenan MacDougall, professional football player; Calgary Stampeders
- Larry Aupperle, Pixar animation Toy Story I & II
- Bede Hanley, Musician with the Winnipeg Symphony
- Allen Harrington, He won the Grand Award of the National Music Festival of Canada in 1999, making him only the second saxophonist ever to accomplish that feat. He finished in fourth place from a field of 144 of the finest saxophonists in the world under the age of 31, at this largest and most prestigious saxophone competition in the world.
- Kevin Mambo, Broadway and screen actor - Two-time Emmy Winner
- Aiden Currie: Drummer, Vocalist, Songwriter for Apollo Cruz and Jim Balfour Reggae Band
- Liam Iverson: Computer Programmer, Ranter, Writer, Political Analyst, Wikipedia Editor
References
- ↑ http://metronews.ca/news/saskatoon/1094625/booming-or-busting-saskatoons-student-enrolment-by-the-numbers/
- ↑ http://www.spsd.sk.ca/school/adenbowman/About/handbook/Documents/Handbook.pdf
- ↑ "北米の補習授業校一覧(平成25年4月15日現在)." (Archive) MEXT. Retrieved on May 5, 2014. "Aden Bowman Collegiate 1904 Clarence Ave. Saskatoon, SK S7J IL3, CANADA"
External links
- Aden Bowman Collegiate website
- Aden Bowman Collegiate - Saskatoon Public School Division
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