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George Brown College History

George Brown College (GBC) was formed in 1967 to serve the central core of the GTA, continuing and quickly adding to the programs of two existing provincial trades institutes originally founded in the fifties and sixties.

Expanding rapidly between 1969 and 1990, the College absorbed four former Toronto Board of Education adult education centres, six schools of nursing and several individual school programs from different institutions.

Since its inception, GBC has operated at over 15 different campus locations in central Toronto and has maintained specific programs and facilities at a number of additional sites.
For example, the College has operated Child Care Centres at nine Toronto facilities serving the community while acting as learning labs for George Brown School of Early Childhood students.

Major building programs have occurred at the Casa Loma (1973, 2003) and St. James (1976, 1987, 2003) sites, shaping the look of the two present campuses. Just recently, The Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts expanded its facilities at 300 Adelaide St. East and The George Brown School of Design moved to a redesigned factory loft building on Richmond St. East.

The College is named after George Brown (1818-1880), a Liberal politician who played a large role in the confederation of the country in 1867. George Brown is also the founder of The Globe newspaper in Toronto, currently known as the national daily, The Globe and Mail.

Contact Information

For interview requests, or for more information on George Brown College, please contact:

Paul Zanettos
Media Relations Consultant
Office: (416) 415-5000 ext. 3428
Mobile: (416) 893-5435

or

Maryam McKenzie
Communications Coordinator
Office: (416) 415-5000 ext. 6176

Please note: For security purposes, video cameras are not allowed on campus without College permission. If you wish to shoot or interview on College property, George Brown Media Relations must be contacted ahead of time.

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