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27-592: Ondaatje may refer to: Christopher Ondaatje (born 1933), Sri Lankan born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, and writer Kim Ondaatje (born 1928), Canadian painter, photographer, and filmmaker Michael Ondaatje (born 1943) Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist and poet Pearl Ondaatje , Sri Lankan radio personality Quint Ondaatje (1758–1818), Dutch patriot and politician See also [ edit ] 6569 Ondaatje Ondaatje Prize [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

54-502: A $ 12.5 million Student Recreation Centre was begun (2007). In early 2008, David Thompson, the Principal of Greenwood College School and LCS trustee, was appointed as Hadden's successor. In 2008, the new student recreation centre, with a gymnasium, outdoor education classrooms, and student common areas was officially opened and named Hadden Hall. David Thompson resigned as Head of School, effective June 30, 2010, and Sarah McMahon

81-416: A dining hall, modern theatre, music room, art room, day student locker rooms, science labs , large library , and classrooms. An outdoor artificial ice surface, The Bob Armstrong Rink, has been operational since November 2005. A boathouse at the waterfront contains sailboats , kayaks , and canoes . Other buildings contain the dance studio and weight room . There is also a chapel which is affiliated with

108-417: A further £100,000 to its head office in 2001. After many years of success, in which Ondaatje was considered one of Toronto's most aggressive and predatory businessmen, he left the business world in 1995. He moved to Britain and began a career as a philanthropist and adventurer. Travelling through India and Africa, he also became an author, following in the footsteps of his younger brother Michael Ondaatje ,

135-459: A gymnasium, outdoor education wing, indoor climbing wall, dance studio, exercise facility, and several common areas for students. The east wing of the hall was named the Paul and Hélène Demarais Family Outdoor Education Wing, and the gymnasium was named for The McEwen Family. This new building is the school's first LEED gold-certified building. Construction on LCS's second LEED gold-certified building,

162-400: A kitchen; with enough room to accommodate about 15 boys. In 1895 Reverend Alexander Mackenzie, then a teacher at the school, became Headmaster and bought the school from Col. Sheldrake. He built the school chapel (in 1924) and established the school's educational philosophy of combining a rigorous academic curriculum with a full program of sports, arts and outdoor education. During his time at

189-564: A novelist. His books describe his travels and adventures. His 2003 book Hemingway in Africa details his thesis regarding the life and motivations of Ernest Hemingway . Ondaatje was made a Knight Bachelor by the Queen in 2003 in her 2003 Birthday Honours for his philanthropy and charitable services to Museums, Galleries and Societies. He had previously been made a Commander of the Order of

216-435: A parent and an 'Assistant Head of House' who acts like an older brother or sister while the student is away from home. There are six boys' boarding houses, six girls' boarding houses, and one 'all-gender' boarding house. The houses contain student dormitories, washrooms, common areas, a Head of House residence, and an Assistant Head of House apartment. Each has an average of 23 students and two adults. As of 2020, each day student

243-666: Is affiliated with a boarding house and takes part in the life and activities of that house. There are also four competitive "spirit" houses: Lefevre, Mackenzie, Pullen, and Sheldrake. Initially there were two houses, Red and Green, but these were divided in the 1950s into the four that exist today. The initial colour schemes for each house were: Lefevre, green and silver; Mackenzie, blue and red; Pullen, blue and yellow; Sheldrake, black and gold. These colour schemes have since been changed to each house having one colour; Lefevre, white; Mackenzie, red; Pullen, blue; Sheldrake, green. Each student has an academic advisor who assists with all facets of

270-677: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Christopher Ondaatje Born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to Major Mervyn Ondaatje and Doris Gratiaen, a Chetty - Burgher family of Dutch and Indian origin, Ondaatje first went to S. Thomas' Preparatory School in Kollupitiya as one of its first students, and later went to Blundell's School in the United Kingdom. His name comes from an Indian ancestor called Ondaatchi from Thanjavur , India. After his alcoholic father lost

297-640: The Anglican Diocese of Toronto . 160 acres (0.65 km ) of land (formerly owned by the Gastle family) was donated to LCS by the Ross family. The 'Northcote' campus officially became part of the LCS community on October 27, 2007. In October 2008, Lakefield College School opened a new student recreation centre, named Hadden Hall in honour of David and Susan Hadden's 23 years at the school. The facility includes

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324-738: The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Chester Playhouse . The Royal Society of Literature 's Ondaatje Prize – and annual award for "a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place" – is named after Ondaatje, as is the Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters . In 2000, Ondaatje donated £2 million to the UK Labour Party , and gave

351-940: The Bronfman family . He represented Canada in the four-man bobsled at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck . Although the first Canadian men's team won gold in the event, Ondaatje's team finished 14th out of 18 teams. He is a member of the Chester Yacht Club in Nova Scotia, where he owns an island with a view of Chester Harbour. Ondaatje is a prominent philanthropist; among the institutions he has helped are: The National Portrait Gallery , The Royal Geographical Society , The Royal Canadian Geographical Society , Somerset County Cricket Club , Blundell's School , The Sir Christopher Ondaatje Devon Cricket Centre at Exeter University , Lakefield College School and

378-412: The surname Ondaatje . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ondaatje&oldid=728672223 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

405-514: The British Empire in the 2000 Birthday Honours , and is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Senior Fellow of Massey College . He was elected an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature in 2003. In 2011, he was made an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) and was awarded its Gold Medal. In 2013, the RCGS established a medal in his name –

432-1009: The Cooper House residence, was complete for Fall 2009 and Uplands, was completed in Summer 2015, officially opened in October 2015. The school's most recent residences, Ross House and Parent Houses were officially opened on October 1, 2022. The new houses are named in honour of the Ross Family and Parent Family in recognition of their dedication and commitment to the LCS community and the leadership-level philanthropic support that made this important project possible. As of 2023, LCS enrolls 430 students (grades 9–12); 295 boarding and 135 day students. The boarding students live in twelve residential houses (Grove, Ondaatje, Memorial, Rashleigh, Colebrook, Moodie, Matthews, Ryder, Cooper, Uplands, Ross, Parent), each with an adult 'Head of House' who acts as

459-526: The Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration — which is awarded annually to outstanding Canadian explorers. Ondaatje has three children with his Latvian-born wife, Valda: David, a Hollywood script writer then movie producer, Seira and Jans Ondaatje. Lakefield College School Lakefield College School (sometimes called LCS , The Grove or simply Lakefield ) is a private day and boarding school located north of

486-546: The family fortune, Ondaatje had to leave school a year from graduation. In 1956, he emigrated to Canada, arriving in Toronto with virtually no money. He quickly began to rebuild the family fortune, becoming a wealthy stockbroker, going on to be one of the three founding members of Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon. He became a multi-millionaire in the publishing industry by founding the Pagurian Press , which he later sold to

513-471: The school, new classrooms, dormitories and dining room were added. His son Kenneth became the school's third Headmaster — a position he held until joining the Royal Canadian Navy two years later; he died in a car crash in 1966. In 1940, Gordon Winder Smith, was appointed Headmaster. The school was faced with a mounting debt, buildings in poor condition and very little property surrounding

540-540: The school. Working with the school's Board of Governors , Winder Smith. or "Boodie" as he was known, was able to retire the debt. He then embarked on a program of upgrading the facilities and adding new buildings and residences. Following the Second World War the name was changed to Lakefield Preparatory School. In May 1959, the school's new classroom building was visited by Governor-General Vincent Massey . In 1964, Mr. Smith retired and Winder Smith Dining Hall

567-462: The village of Lakefield , Ontario . It was the first Canadian member of Round Square , an international affiliation of schools. LCS was founded in 1879 by Sam Strickland and Col. Sparham Sheldrake (in Strickland's home, called Grove House). It was originally named Sparham Sheldrake's Preparatory School for Boys and was located on 25 acres (10 ha) of land with a large farmhouse, a shed, and

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594-637: The volunteer support of Prince Andrew. The Duke's term as honorary chair and trustee of the Lakefield College School Foundation expired in 2019 and he is no longer associated with the school. LCS has a 315-acre (1.27 km ) wooded, waterfront, campus on the east shore of Lake Katchewanooka in rural Ontario . It is just north of the village of Lakefield , an hour and a half drive north-east from Toronto , Ontario. It contains twelve boarding houses, with an average of just over 20 students per house. The main building contains

621-472: Was appointed Interim Head of School, effective August 1, 2010. Struan Robertson joined LCS as Head of School in March 2012. Robertson resigned as Head of School, effective June 30, 2016, and Guy McLean was appointed Interim Head of School, effective August 1, 2016. In August 2017, Anne-Marie Kee joined Lakefield College School as its 12th Head of School and Head of LCS Foundation. Lakefield College School had

648-589: Was appointed in 1971, and Ashelworth House and property surrounding the school was purchased. In 1977, Prince Andrew attended the school for a term as an exchange student from Gordonstoun School , Scotland. The school became the first Canadian member of the Round Square Conference of Schools, an international association of schools with similar values and beliefs. In 1979, the school celebrated its centennial. In 1985, David Hadden took over as Headmaster, initiating major changes. Although there

675-469: Was much debate among its alumni , Board of Governors , and trustees , LCS became co-educational in response to changing times and enrollment. In 1989, the first female students were accepted to LCS. Under Hadden's headship, the old chapel was replaced (1997), an artificial outdoor ice hockey rink was constructed (2005) in memory of Bob Armstrong, the Northcote campus was added (2007) and construction on

702-589: Was named in his honour. Jack Eastwood Matthews was appointed as the next Headmaster and over the next seven years the school expanded in numbers and in international reputation. (Matthews went on to found Lester B. Pearson College in British Columbia .) In May 1965, Lt.-Gov. Earl Rowe visited and officially opened Winder-Smith Hall and in September, Premier John Robarts officially opened Colebrook House. On January 1, 1966, Lakefield Preparatory School

729-477: Was renamed Lakefield College School. In 1969, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , visited and presented Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards. In 1970, the funds for a new theatre and classroom building were donated and construction began. It was called the McLaughlin-Osler Centre and was opened by former Old Boy, Teacher and then Peterborough MP Hugh Faulkner . The next Headmaster, John Terry M. Guest

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