Condolence: Remembrances of days gone by from the Head Secretary at A.C.I. Mr. Coll was a considerate and efficient Principal who made every working day a pleasure. Sincere condolences to you all. Cathy Paget

Condolence: Fond remembrances of a great neighbour and fine friend here at Pine Meadows.

Our prayers are with you Gord and with Betty and family.

Condolence: Andy,Alex & Family.
In 1959 we three young teachers,recently married, were hired to teach at Thistletown Collegiate: Gord (Betty)Dave Brown(Jan) &
myself(Eileen)The six of us became very close
friends,which extended into Retirement Years.
Therefore it is with sadness we say Good Bye to our good friend & former colleague,Gordon.It is without reservation to note,that although we came from different areas of Ontario we amazingly became close friends.The wives all individually talented were also, Gourmet Cooks.Over the years the husbands benefited with lavish... Dinner Parties.From this friendship we will acknowledge that, "We all are blessed to have known Gord,his academic success & above all his marvelous SINGING, pleasures always enjoyed. Sincere sympathy,Norman & Eileen Purdie, Anne, Jim,& Mary Beth

Condolence: For all of us "old guard" who started our fledgling teaching careers at Thistletown Collegiate in the mid-70's, Gord Coll was one of the old distinguished VPs who held the school in absolute control.He was fair, but firm and had a masterful voice resounded off the walls if needed to direct someone's attention, or de-fuse a potential situation. He was the voice of "the gods"!
If a student ever had the nerve to skip a class and be foolish enough to loiter in the hallways Gord's metal-tipped, thick-souled Brogues would clickety-clack a warning for miles and the illegals would scatter! As I found out Gord's early-warning system was a way of eliminating a confrontation before it occured. I adopted that system in my teaching career, but whistled instead.
Out of school Gord was a distinguished gentleman who laughed hard at a good joke and had a few rippers of his own.
The Etobicoke Board of Education was a better system for the students, and the teachers were better teachers and people by having known Gord Coll.

Respectfully submitted,
Doug Wighton
TCI '75-'79,'90-'06