BEDFORD PARK BULLETIN

… your community voice is more important than ever before!

July 2020

Canada Day marks the transition from the school year to summer. Congratulations to all the recent graduates in Bedford Park. We know it was a challenging year finishing school under the lashes of a global pandemic. Though COVID-19 robbed you of a tradi- tional graduation, just think of the stories you’ll have for your kids! ”Back in 2020, when I graduated , I remember …” This issue of the Bedford Park Bulletin is BPRO’s way of celebrating you. Thank you to those who participated by sending us photos. This all-inclusive dedication to Bedford Park grads, regardless of school, grade or membership status with BPRO is called ...

BEDFORD PARK THE NEXT GENERATION

The following photographs on pages 2-7, were submitted by the parents of graduating students in Bedford Park. Student names appear as they were submitted, and/or how the parents asked us to identify them. Photos are displayed in order from Senior Kindergarten through to Grade 12.

Above and top left: Leo M. graduated from Senior Kin- dergarten at John Wanless Public School. Nice crown Leo! Great sign

Ms. Lowe!

Left: Harris Clark celebrated his Gr 6 graduation from John Wanless Pub- lic School with a visit to the Chats- worth Ravine. 2 Some of the young la- dies graduating from Gr 8, Blessed Sacra- ment Catholic School.

Left: Isabella Hogan

Bottom left: Kiara Lattanville

Bottom right:

Nicole Anderson

3 Right: Rylan Hong, sporting his graduation sweatshirt from Gr 8, Glenview Senior Public School.

Below: The busy Matthew brothers, left to right, Sam, Gr 12, Lawrence Park Collegiate In- stitute, with Will & Nick, Gr 8, Blessed Sac- rament Catholic School.

4 Right: Daniel Hen- riques, Gr 12 Lawrence Park Collegiate Insti- tute, headed to University of Guelph.

Below: Below: Devin Kawale, Benjamin Dimitris, proud Gr 12 happy Gr 12 graduate, graduate, from North from Law- Collegiate Institute. rence Park Collegiate In- stitute.

5 Above: Grace Lowden, decked out for her Gr 12 gradua- tion from Loretta Abbey Catholic Secondary School.

Above right: Jack Porter, sports fan and Gr 12 graduate from Northern Secondary School.

Right: Twins Jacob & Michael Reynolds, very happy to graduate from Gr 12, St. Michael’s College School.

6 Above: Tess Horton, was already off cel- ebrating her Gr 12 graduation from North Toronto Collegiate Institute.

Left: Olivia Maher, proud Gr 12 grad- uate from Lawrence Park Colle- giate Institute.

Below: Zoe Lopez relaxes after gradu- ating from Gr 12, Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute.

Anyone wishing to print a copy of any of our news- letters can do so by right-clicking on the file name on our website, www.bprotoronto .ca/newsletters, then choose “save file as”.

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Photos on this page, and pages 9 & 10 following, are courtesy of Jess Hungate & John Miles. All others are as submit- ted by parents.

8 For the students or schools represented in the Bedford Park community that we failed to capture, we apologize. The following signs are a generic shout- out to all graduates who missed the opportunity to send their own photo- graph to us. Wishing everyone all the best for their pursuits in 20/21.

9 COUNCILLOR’S CORNER Mike Colle, Ward 8 To visit the councillor’s website, click here. To read his latest newsletter, click here.

For the Bedford Park Bulletin: Design & Layout, Writer, Editor: Su Keen

… your community voice is more important than ever before! 1500 , P.O. Box 1373, Toronto, M5M 0A1 647-560-BPRO(2776) [email protected] www.bprotoronto.ca

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