Balfour Collegiate is a public high school in Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina, Saskatchewan

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, Canada

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, named after the city's former mayor, James Balfour

James Balfour (mayor)

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. It officially opened on September 2, 1930. It is located in the Core Group neighbourhood of central Regina. Originally a technical school (with an attached commercial high school), Balfour was given official collegiate status in 1984 due to the closure of nearby Central Collegiate Institute.

Balfour Collegiate was chosen in 1995 as an exemplary secondary school by the Canadian Education Association

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.

Its feeder schools include Arcola Community School, Douglas Park School, Haultain Community School, Jack MacKenzie School, Thomson Community School, W.F. Ready School, W.S. Hawrylak School and Wilfred Hunt School.

Activities

• Art Club
• Athletic Trainers
• Canteen Staff
• Concert Band/Choir
• Dances
• Diversity Day
• Fall and Spring Productions
• Improv
• Jazz Ensemble
• Library Club
• Outdoor Club
• Peer Support
• Red Cross
• SADD
• Science Club
• Seniors' Night
• Student Rep. Council
• Vocal Jazz Ensemble
• Weightlifting Club
• Wellness Committee
• Yearbook

Athletics

• Badminton
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross-country running
• Curling
• Cheer and Dance
• Football
• Golf
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Lloyd Ailsby
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  , hockey player
• Paul Dojack
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  , CFL referee
• Dunc Fisher
  Dunc Fisher
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  , hockey player
• Karl Schubach, singer of the metal band Misery Signals
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• Jeff Richards
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  , Western Canada's Hottest Mentalist

Affiliated Communities

• Al Ritchie (pop. 7860)
• Arcola East - North (pop. 9995)
• Arcola East - South (pop. 7665)
• Boothill (pop. 2765)
• Core Group (pop. 4430)
• Eastview (pop. 1555)
• Gladmer Park (pop. 1470)

External links

• Balfour Collegiate website