Sudbury’s École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur and the University of Sudbury celebrated their common history and links during an Earth Day event on April 22. Their collaboration will allow them to plant 100 trees, generously donated by Collège Boréal, on the grounds of École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur.

The collaboration between the two institutions is not a mere coincidence since they share a common history: in 1913, the Society of Jesus established a classic college for boys called Collège du Sacré-Coeur. Through the years, the Collège would become a centre of excellence in education for Franco-Ontarian youth and would take the name of University of Sudbury in 1957.

The Collège itself closed its doors and ceased offering secondary school education in 1967. In recognition of the long-standing Catholic Francophone tradition of this historical site, the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario opened in 2003 the new École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur on the very same grounds where the former college once stood.

The University of Sudbury and École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur are proud of their common history and links they have woven throughout the years.