Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Masters

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Literary THE RUNNER Go! From that moment on the long distance runner did not know the agony he would en- dure. The loud crack of the star- ter ' s gun still resounded in his ears. He ran up the first hill in a cool mood, his body was fresh. He was not aware of scenery gone by or ahead of him; the people just another tree. With every step he was getting nearer to his goal. His thumping heart, beating so loudly the whole world could probably hear it, felt as if it would bounce up into his mouth. Sweat tickled his flushed cheeks, dripping off his chin and leaving a wet stain on his tat- tered gym shirt. His long stringy hair blew behind him like grass in the wind, matted with the grime of sweat. He hopped around the bend and onto the short straightaway. He was crying now, endlessly lifting two limp limbs from his torso then let- ting them drop to the ground. He faltered but managed to regain balance. The saliva in his mouth had formed a gobbing ball oozing out the side of his open mouth and red lips. He could not stop to spit, he needed his energy to suck in air, like a broken vacuum cleaner. He was no longer the man he used to be. He was lifeless figure, motivated by a toy car. This weary figure, a vegetable thinking of nothing now, was running to a finish line that got further away every step. He heard a fast pace in front of him, and so he speeded up, over- whelming the excruciating pain, like a robot. The others slowed down. By now, the crowd ' s cheering greeted his ears but they went in one side and out the other. Were they for him? He crossed the finish line - first. He kept running; Why? He did not know. Suddenly, a loud bursting pop jolted him and he fell dead to the ground. The man truly was a runner. This man did not beat the other runners, he beat his goal, himself, and surpassed his own capabilities. This brave runner would never rise, he had run his last race. Glen Yates

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Awards 1 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 A Grade 6B Grade 7A Grade 7B Grade 8A Grade 8B Junior School Reading Prizes General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress General Proficiency General Progress Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 Gr. 8 Scott Millar Dann Hays Robin Tarbet Andrew Crawford John New John Richardson Arthur Skudra Ward Young Jonathan Haldane David Distelmeyer Andy Hueton Kyle O ' Hearn David Dorion Paul Sustronk Adam Boyd Keith Stott Danny Hays Peter Robbins David Mutimer Jonathan Haldane Paul Stewart The Andrew Gunyon Memorial Prize for best English Essay Gr. 8 David Dorion Shorney Award for top Scholastic Standing Gr. 8 David Dorion TRIBAL SHIELDS The Miss Mona NIblet Shield - Senior (U14) Boy who has contributed most to his tribe. Eric Morgan The Miss Rose James Shield - Junior (U12) Boy who has contributed most to his tribe. Joey Ryan The Boy under 10 1 2 years of age who has contributed most to his tribe. Duncan Ross. WINNING TRIBES Seneca The McBride Citizenship Cup for Junior School - Eric Morgan