CANADIAN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC UNION, SENIOR INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE AND ONTARIO-QUEBEC ATHLETIC UNION; OTTAWA-ST-LAWRENCE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION; ONTARIO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLECTIC ASSOCIATION AND ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
In 1906, the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union was formed with three active members: Queen’s, McGill and Toronto; and four associate members: Ottawa College; McMaster College and the Royal Military College. …For years, the trio had a “closed door” policy that prohibited the entry of other schools into the conference
Although it was not considered league play, McGill claims to have defeated Queen’s at Kingston on Feb 6/1904 in the first ever Canada Intercollegiate game. The Redmen finished 2-1 on the season having also defeated a pair of New York teams. The McGill yearbook later claims that the first intercollegiate game in Canada was played on Jan 20/1906 as the Redmen defeated Queen’s 41-24, after leading 34-5 at the half.
1907
Queen’s and McGill played a home and home series. But it was not considered a part of the history of the league as there were only two teams. The Redmen (coached by W.C. Rocheleau) included J Rowell, J Cranshaw, E Locke, O.B. McCallum, John Menzies and George Smith.
ONTARIO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
On March 30-1962, an announcement that a new sports league will be created, including the “formation of two groupings.” The following schools agreed to participate: Western Ontario Inst. of Technology; York; Laurentian; Hamilton Inst. of Tech; Ryerson Inst. of Technology; Osgoode; Waterloo Univ. College; McMaster; Ontario Agricultural & Veterinary College.
Waterloo College (formerly the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada) became Waterloo Lutheran University in 1960. It changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University in 1973.
Joining later were Lakehead, Trent and Brock.
ONTARIO ST. LAWRENCE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Members included: Sir George Williams, Loyola; Ottawa, Carleton; RMC; C.M.R. (College Militaire Royale St. Jean Que.); McDonald; U of Sherbrooke; Bishop’s; UQTR?; U de Montreal; Sir George Williams and Loyola (which merged as Concordia in 1974), as well as St. Patrick’s College