HWDSB in the News – March 2023
Please see some recent media stories, featuring HWDSB students, staff, schools, and more.
Delta Secondary School’s Wall of Excellence lives on even after schools’ closure in 2019 thanks to the efforts of alumnus Russ Evans
By Nathan Reid-Welford (The Bay Observer) – March 19, 2023
It should come as no surprise that a high school that operated for nearly 100 years in Hamilton’s downtown core would have accumulated a significant list of notable and accomplished graduates. And naturally, it goes without saying that such people are certainly worthy of being recognized for their post-secondary success and contribution to the world, whether it has been in large and obvious ways or more subtle behind the scenes and under the radar success.
Delta Secondary School was originally built as a response to predicated overcrowding at Hamilton’s Central Collegiate. It officially opened in 1925 and was quickly elevated to the status of a Collegiate Institute. The school operated as part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board from its conception until its closure in 2019.
After a seventy-five-year anniversary and reunion in 2000, Delta graduates formed the Alumni Association with the intent of recognizing the long list of outstanding alumni from the school’s extensive history. Though it took some time, the association later created the Delta Wall of Excellence in 2007.
Click here to read more on The Bay Observer’s website.
The future is electric: Students at east Hamilton high school build electric vehicle
Glendale Secondary Students have built a working electric car that can travel an estimated 15 kilometres per hour
By Kate McCullough (The Hamilton Spectator) – March 2, 2023
It has the body of a Smart car, the battery from an electric golf cart and a charging station 3D-printed by students.
In January, a class of transportation technology students at Glendale Secondary School put the finishing touches on an electric vehicle (EV) they’d spent the semester building.
“Our role was putting all the electrical stuff and connecting it to the battery and all the systems in the car,” said Elizabeth Vanzanden, 17, of her group. “It included things like all the plugs put in place to keep it safe, all of the wires that went to all the functions, such as the throttle and the ignition.”
This was the Grade 11 student’s first time taking a transportation class, and she admits the learning curve was steep.
Click here to read more on The Hamilton Spectator’s website.
The Westmount Wildcats and Guido de Brès Gryphons faced off in a fast-paced contest in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board non-contact boys hockey action at Chedoke arena Thursday. The Wildcats struck early and often, emerging with a 5-0 victory.
Playoff action begins next week with a pair of semifinal games Monday at Dave Andreychuk arena. The final is March 30 at Chedoke.
Click here to read more on The Hamilton Spectator’s website.
High school sports in photos: Westdale water polo team making waves
The Warriors defeated the lions 11-2.
By Barry Gray (The Peterborough Examiner) – March 24, 2023
Although most high school sports in the city are in transition from winter to spring activities, the action continues in the pool.
At Hill Park Recreation Centre, the Westdale Warriors played the senior girls from Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School in a Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board water polo match, one of several games Thursday.
In the end, the Warriors proved too much for the Lions, defeating them by an 11-2 score.
Click here to read more on The Peterborough Examiner’s website.
Updated on Tuesday, May 02, 2023.