History
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School opened in 2002. Named in honour of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984.
Trudeau was one of Canada’s most outgoing, vibrant, dignified, bold, charismatic, academic, and compassionate Prime Ministers. While his actions may have been unconventional, even rebellious, his achievements of repatriating the Constitution, fostering multi-culturalism and bilingualism, and global vision are acknowledged by both critics and supporters. In all senses of the word, Trudeau was a trailblazer who embraced his diverse traditions: Metis, Scot, French-Canadian. Trudeau's political record includes the following:
§ Official Languages Act 1969
§ October Crises (implementation of War Measures Act) 1970
§ Appointed Muriel McQueen Fergusson first woman Speaker of the Senate 1972
§ Wage and Price Controls 1975
§ Significant role in the victory of the "No" forces in the Quebec Referendum on Sovereignty-Association 1980
§ Appointed Jeanne Sauvé first woman Speaker of the House of Commons 1980
§ Canadian Charter of Human Rights 1982
§ Constitution Act (gave Canada full legal independence from Great Britain) 1982
§ Appointed Jeanne Sauvé Canada's first woman Governor General 1984
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Facilities
§ Triple gymnasium
§ Weight and cardio vascular training room
§ 6 science labs
§ Library resource centre
§ 2 Music rooms with several small practice rooms
§ Dramatic arts room and stage with lighting and sound booth
§ Cafeteria with seating for 500 and a servery (breakfast and lunch)
§ Two art studios
§ Dark room
§ 8 Computer labs with more than 275 computers
§ Classroom tools such as: Smartboards, clickers and document cameras
§ Video and communications technology lab
§ Wood and design technologies shop
§ Wireless
§ 2 “21st century” learning labs
§ Permanently mounted LCDs and speakers in every class
§ IPad suite
§ Career Centre
§ Student Activity Council Office
§ Outdoor fields and track
School Spirit
Our school mascot, teams and students are called the "Trailblazers".