School Traditions
MHS school colours are purple and white, and the mascot is the Purple Knight. The origin of these colours was on and around the day of September 27, 1897, when the school was dedicated by the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Aberdeen. He received a silver trowel, which he used to lay the cornerstone, and after this, he gave a speech. One of the things he mentioned was that he hoped that the school never grew ashamed of him. Royal Purple and White were used to symbolize royalty. Many different mottos were used in the first few years following the creation of Aberdeen High School until 1907, when the school adapted Orcus es splendidus. The current school motto is 'Latiores Fines Petimus', which means 'We Seek Wider Horizons'. ' The MHS yearbook was first published in 1948. It was named the Tower in 1959.
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