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Baron Byng High School was an English-language public high school on Saint Urbain Street in Montreal, Quebec, opened by Governor General of Canada Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy in 1921. The school was attended largely by working-class Jewish Montrealers from its establishment until the 1960s. [4]
- 22 June 1980, (43 years ago)
- Latin: Constants et fidelis
- 1921
- Public school
Philip Weinstein 1949-1953. Frederick Weinstein 1950-1954. Frances Weinstein 1959-1963. Harvey Wiseberg 1965-1969. Susan Young 1961-1965. Norman Zucker 1939-1943. Reconnect with friends from Baron Byng High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more.
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Baron Byng High School, was the alma mater of generations of Jewish, Greek and other immigrant kids in Montreal, many of whom went on to excel in numerous fields. The website baronbynghighschool.ca was created to preserve its history and capture its spirit for generations to come.
The board sought to rectify the problem by segregating Jewish students into separate classes, and, where possible, as in the case of Baron Byng High, making the entire school Jewish. Named in honour of the Governor General at the time, the Baron himself opened the school at 4251 St Urbain Street in 1922. The proportion of the Jewish population ...
Baron Byng High School, was the alma mater of generations of Jewish, Greek and other immigrant kids in Montreal, many of whom went on to excel in numerous fields. The website baronbynghighschool.ca was created to preserve its history and capture “The Spirit of Byng” for generations to come.
Oct 27, 2013 · October 27, 2013. By David Lazarus. MONTREAL — Organizers of a planned permanent hall of honour and museum room at the original site of storied Baron Byng High School have changed their minds and decided to preserve its legacy instead in the “virtual” world of the 21st century. The new project is taking the form of a website and/or ...
Jun 22, 2016 · Baron Byng High School, the Protestant public school that was the alma mater of generations of Jewish kids in Montreal, many of whom went on to excel in numerous fields, is being memorialized through modern technology. The website baronbynghighschool.ca has been created to preserve its history and capture its zeitgeist for generations to come.
