semester two, a meeting is held in the school library to gather students who are interested in participating in this reading program. All books nominated for White Pine are young adult fictions written by Canadian authors. The ten nominated books are introduced to the students who will have to read at least seven out of the ten selections to be eligible to vote for their favourite book. A meeting takes place every three weeks in the library where students get an opportunity to discuss, with their peers as well as other teachers, about the books they have read. The voting for the favourite book takes place in mid-May at the school. After all the votes from across Ontario have been accounted for, teachers and students of Victoria Park C.I who have participated in the White Pine reading program are then invited to the ceremony where the winning author of the nominated books is announced. Notable alumni Students Katharine Birbalsingh, headteacher Brian Maxwell, athlete, founder of PowerBar Pierre Browne, sprinter Bruce Boudreau, Coach of the Vancouver Canucks Paul Quarrington, author and musician Dan Hill, singer and songwriter Michael Coteau, Ontario MPP and Minister for Citizenship and Immigration Yuanling Yuan, Canadian WIM Chess Master and founder of Chess in the Library. Jowi Taylor, CBC Radio Broadcaster, and Founder of the Six String Nation project Staff Yuri Shymko, politician See also List of high schools in Ontario References External links Victoria Park Collegiate Institute's Official Website TDSB School Info High schools in Toronto North York Schools in the TDSB International Baccalaureate schools in Ontario