Kitchener Colleigate Institute

1. High School
2. Local Business

<p><b>Eastwood Collegiate Institute</b> is a public <a href="/pages/w/107508392612672">high school</a> located at 760 Weber Street East in <a href="/pages/w/104045032964460">Kitchener, Ontario</a>, <a href="/pages/w/107480665948163">Canada</a>. It was established in 1956. The school teams are known as the "Rebels". Eastwood is known for its Provincially ranked soccer teams, as well as its Integrated Arts Program. Its motto is <i>Ex Oriente Lux</i>.</p><h2>Construction</h2><p>The school was built in 1956, located on what was then the recently extended East Avenue . The <a href="/pages/w/108031252558282">architect</a> for the building was the company of Barnett & Rieder. Most of the school consists of a long <a href="/pages/w/108361215854765">classroom</a> block that runs parallel to Weber Street. There is a large entrance stair at the south side of the classroom block, with the school offices to the north and the <a href="/pages/w/105785789454162">gym</a>nasium, whose walls are of ribbed brick, to the south. The architecture of the school received international attention when it opened.</p><h2>Crest</h2><p>The School's crest was designed by Former Eastwood Student Doug Rickert in 1957. Designed to reveal both the school's name but also the components of its life blood. According to the 1956-1957 Eastwood Yearbook, CHIPS, "The rising sun...denotes not only 'East', but also the light given by our leadership to other schools and the community around us. The maple leaves provide the 'wood', and in addition signify our pride in holding a place in the educational system of Canada. The open book signifies the great store of knowledge readily available, and the desire to receive it, both present in our school. The motto...has also been included in the attractive crest which is a suitable emblem of our school".</p><h2>The Auditorium and Tech Crew</h2><p>Eastwood Collegiate Institute is currently the only school in the Waterloo Regional District School Board that boasts an industry-standard auditorium facility. The auditorium seats just under 500 people. It is also equipped with a custom-installed hemp rope system with over 20 bars. The lighting inventory is also the largest in the region's school board. The aud is run and maintained by ECI's Tech Crew. Tech Crew is responsible for shows in and outside of the auditorium, totaling over 15 major shows each year. These may include seasonal Dance Shows and Music Shows, the annual arts program Gala, the semiannual Musical Production, the Commencement ceremonies, School Dances and the annual Spring playday . Hours contributed by the ETC gross 5000 annually</p>

Company Rating

23 FB users likes Kitchener Colleigate Institute, set it to 225 position in Likes Rating for Waterloo, Ontario in Local Business category

Summary

Kitchener Colleigate Institute is Waterloo based place and this enity listed in High School category.