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Coming Home to the New UTS

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Coming Home to the New UTS

By Kimberley FehrJune 28, 2022Comments Disabled

It was a momentous occasion as 20 former UTS staff came from far and wide to gather at our renewed home for their annual reunion luncheon, and to see the transformation that has taken shape at our historic home. Not only was it the first time they were...

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A May of Momentous Occasions!

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A May of Momentous Occasions!

By Kimberley FehrJune 03, 2022Comments Disabled

This May at UTS was a month of momentous occasions, as we cut the ribbon on two more stunning spaces in our new home: the McIntyre Gymnasium and the Library. First the McIntyre Gymnasium! After a soft opening in April where gym classes and extracurriculars...

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At home in our new school and loving it! Vice Principal Garth Chalmers

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At home in our new school and loving it! Vice Principal Garth Chalmers

By Kimberley FehrJune 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Our renewed school already feels like home to Vice Principal Garth Chalmers. “The new building feels so right,” he says. “And the timing is perfect. We are back home with fabulous new facilities that meet the needs of our students, and at the same...

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The UTS Interconnection: The Bitidis and Earthy families

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The UTS Interconnection: The Bitidis and Earthy families

By Kimberley FehrApril 01, 2022Comments Disabled

Daron Earthy and Jon Bitidis in the Twig Some UTS connections take on a life of their own. When Jon Bitidis ’99 and Daron Earthy ’99 became friends as F1 (Grade 7) students, no one knew it would lead to the next generation of the Bitidis and Earthy...

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We are Almost Home!

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We are Almost Home!

By Kimberley FehrApril 01, 2022Comments Disabled

We are waiting with heady anticipation for our return to 371 Bloor Street West. Our renewed school is nearly ready! The beautiful new classrooms look pristine and ready for learning, outfitted with chairs, desks, whiteboards and blackboards. Even clocks...

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Team UTS for life: Tom MacMillan ’67

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Team UTS for life: Tom MacMillan ’67

By Kimberley FehrNovember 02, 2021Comments Disabled

The strong camaraderie of teams made at UTS has been a unifying theme throughout Tom MacMillan’s life and has cemented his commitment to the school as a UTS Board Director, Project Steering Committee member, Building the Future Campaign Cabinet member,...

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The bonds that bind us to one another

By Kimberley FehrSeptember 01, 2021Comments Disabled

Stan Pearl and his wife Anne Christy in France for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. You can read Stan’s article about the trip and the history of UTS alumni who were part of the effort in the Fall 2014 Root Alumni Magazine on pages 14-17. Stan...

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UTS spirit will soar

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UTS spirit will soar

By Kimberley FehrJuly 08, 2021Comments Disabled

Jeff Kennedy, the UTS Director of Athletics, created a legacy of excellence in sport at our school.  The renewed building is the final piece of the puzzle for the athletics program at UTS, says UTS Director of Athletics Jeff Kennedy. “We have the coaches....

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UTS Together – the first-ever giving days at UTS

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UTS Together – the first-ever giving days at UTS

By Kimberley FehrJune 02, 2021Comments Disabled

Together we can build Avi’s classroom, Shuyu’s gym, John’s science lab, Julia’s theatre, Seb’s co-curricular spaces and all spaces for all of our students. This May, UTS launched its first-ever giving days, UTS Together.  A total of 499...

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Music and a sense of community: Barbara Ritchie P ’80

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Music and a sense of community: Barbara Ritchie P ’80

By Kimberley FehrJune 02, 2021Comments Disabled

Barbara Ritchie’s daughter Kim (Ritchie) Persky graduated from UTS in 1980 yet Barbara continues to be a regular face at our schools’ annual Nocturne recital. She enjoys the extraordinary calibre of musical talent so much that...

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