Midland's motto is Semper ad Optimum which transliterates to "Always strive for the best". Midland Avenue Secondary was itself renamed to Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute in 1965.
Augustine's Seminary site) at Midland, but it was never materialized. Following the closure, in 2001, Midland operated for quite a number of years as the Bond Education Group, a private school leasing the facility from the Toronto District School Board.The list was a reaction to a creation of a funding formula based on students per square footage of the school, which prompted debate over the issue rather than the actual closure of the schools.Since the physical building was large with a good state of repair, and the population was smaller, it was placed high on the list.In addition, it was claimed that three children were murdered by the ring.The investigation, which cost £1.8 million, has come under intense criticism after a series of high profile suspects were acquitted and no arrest achieved.