Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Jack Coups set a bottle afloat containing a passionate plea for the girl of his dreams to send the note back and start a meaningful relationship . Un- fortunately, the bottle ran afoul of Pierre Rolin and his cronies with disasterous results to Jack ' s amorous ambitions. Peter Wendling, Chris Chapman and Kevin Thompson all turned their hands to the horticultural at various times during the year - their respective cubicles resem- bling a tropical jungle as their plants thrived. We had two spectacular floods - on consecutive days, for different reasons, both very early in the morning. All hands and towels were mobilized to clean up before breakfast. As always, there were lots of lit- tle quirks, nice things, and strange happenings that oc- curred during the year. A short list would look something like this: - who but Wendling would always present himself for inspection with his shirt untucked? - remember the rash of muggings that took place upon the person of our Housemaster until, claiming executive privilege, he retreated to his enclave? - the dorm and 4-bedder boasted a bright blue paint job with rain- bow cube fronts, and the bathroom was renovated to look like something out of the Royal York. - remember Rolin ordering a

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This has been a good year - the same phrase could have been heard frotYi the lips of any of the Junior House youngsters towards the end of 75 76. Not in comparison with previous years necessarily, although that may well be true, but in its own right it certainly has been a good year. There has been above all a sense of belonging and comradeship which has pervaded all age groups in the House, and which has resulted in a particularly happy and relaxed atmosphere. We have had our share of stars both academic and athletic; Eric Morgan, our Senior Boy, was ap- pointed Head Boy of the Junior School, gained a scholarship to the Senior School and finished the year second in 8A. Geoff Benson and Steve Fell kept the Junior House name right up there when they were proclaimed Victor Ludorum Senior and In- termediate winners respectively at the J.S. Sports Day. Chuck McNair played 1st soccer and hockey, Don Freeman played 1st hockey, soccer and cricket as did Eric Morgan; Tim Shaw played soccer and cricket while Pierre Rolin swam for the School, and Pat Bates played 1st team hockey. Geoff Marshall, our resident expert, won the tribal chess tournament very handily. Various excursions were un- dertaken during the course of the year - to White Oaks Secondary School to see Mr. Royse ' s Alice in Wonderland , three film outings ( Bad News Bears was voted the best), Mr. Boyd made an expedition with some boys on safari to the Lion Park and had the side mirror on his car chewed by a bear for his pains. Mr. Berriman took the graduating Grade 8 ' s on a bowling evening, finishing up with mountains of pizza in the apartment later. d 1 i-j ' i

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pizza on Saturday night and having it arrive at lights out? - remember the Christmas party with the showing of Tobruk to an enthusiastic audience, and then dinner with the Colonel af- terwards? - remember the boom in late study applications as exams drew nearer and nearer? - what about the 1st Annual Junior House Arm Wrestling Championship: won by Morgan and Benson? - the ball hockey game, two ice hockey games, the red green soccer match and the water soc- cer championship in the pool. - no one will forget the persistent trading and bartering for radios, earphones and pillow speakers as the lights went out for bed- time. - remember Mr. Nightingale fighting courageously against a bat (animal, not object) in the Dorm, herding it finally, into the Attic room? - Four boys took part in Lord of the Flies - Morgan, Slote, Bolt and Bates. Finally, we wish those of our House who are moving to the Senior School the very best of luck, and to Tim Shaw, Richard Jenkin and Pierre Rolin who are not returning, our best wishes for the future. To those returning, let us strive to maintain our success of this year so that we may again say, yes, it has been a good year! J.B. and D.K.R.B. .A M J