On December 5, 2021, William
Henry "Harry" Giles passed
away, and TFS lost its second
co-founder. Born in Windsor,
Ontario, Mr. Giles went on
to study at the University of
Toronto, where he met Anna
Por, his future wife and co-
founder of Toronto French
School, incorporated in 1962.
Mr. Giles was a pioneer of
bilingual education in Canada.
He was also an innovator,
introducing Russian-language
instruction during the Cold
War, Scottish O levels and the
International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program, still part of
TFS' curriculum today. In 1973,
Mr. Giles was honoured for his
work by being named a Member
of the Order of Canada.
He remained Headmaster for
22 years, until 1984.
We are proud to call Anna and
Harry's children, David '75,
Kathy '77 and Christa '79, and
their granddaughter Amanda
'08, TFS alumni.
As we approach our 60th
anniversary year, we will
continue to honour Mr. Giles'
boundless spirit, drive and
commitment to bilingual
education.
HEAD OF SCHOOL /
CHEF D'É TABLISSEMENT
Norman Gaudet
MANAGING EDITOR /
RÉDACTRICE EN CHEF
Maryann Shemansky
PUBLISHER / ÉDITEUR
Ronan Le Guern
FEATURE WRITERS /
RÉDACTEURS
Michelle Castillo
Anita Griffiths
Ronan Le Guern
Maryann Shemansky
Léo Veteau
DESIGN / CONCEPTION
GRAPHIQUE
Clear Space
PHOTOGRAPHY /
PHOTOGRAPHIE
Michelle Castillo
Anita Griffiths
Jenna Muirhead
Photography
Léo Veteau
FRONT COVER /
COUVERTURE
Maftuna B. and
Elliot N. Level V
REMEMBERING
HARRY GILES
1930 – 2021
