Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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PETER JOHNSTON Brian found himself at Ashbury in grade 6. After recovering from the shock he proceeded to do quite well and in grades 6 to 8 won a number of awards in sports and academics. After crossing the void from grade 8 to 9 a whole new expanse lay before him, or rather, behind him. High points would be winning the grade 10 Geography prize and of course M. Landry's French class. His interest in sports includes soccer, judo and cycling. As for tomorrow, university, ah but tomorrow never comes. BRIAN KING ANDREW MACDONALD Philip was born in Bucharest, Romania, but has been in Canada since the age of 6, and at Ashbury since the 10th grade. An avid competitor in inter-house swimming, soccer, and javelin throwing, Philip has added greatly to the strength of the Alexander House team. He regards the two Switzerland trips as highlights of his stay here, especially the last one! His tastes in music range from new wave to punk, and his favourite groups are the Police, Billy Idol, and the Sex Pistols. He considers Ashbury's academic training a worth while effort, and hopes to study Business at Western next year. Ourfuture is with the collective, but our survival is with the individual, and the paradox is killing us everyday. John le Carre PHILIP MARCUS Peter feels that the small size of Ashbury's disciplined community makes it a school interested and concerned with the success of its student. This has taught him to try his best at whatever task he faced. Now time has passed and he finds himself preparing to face the world with acquired friends and to leave the surroundings he grew up in lgrades 6-133. Peter plans to study Zoology in University and to continue his private flying in order to become a commercial pilot. Time is but a stream Igofishing in. 1 drink at it, but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin Current slides away, but eternity remains. I would drink deeper, fish in the sky, whose bottom is pebbly with stars. Thoreau Andrew has been at Ashbury for 7 years, which has obviously been 7 years too many. His only at- tribute to Ashbury was learning to be a non-conformist in grade 12 English class. Born in Montreal, Muck intends to make this wild city his home away from home on the weekends. Interests include no school, weekends, and classical music. Memorable highlights include the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra's appearance at Knox Church, sipping wine in the Chateau Laurier, and the Art Gallery guided tours. Future plans? Well, maybe university, but if not then he will make his way down to Venice beach to tan and surf. I don 't want no undorm, and Idon't want no book ofrules. . . 'cause that's youth. ' Henry James.

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Ken has been at Ashbury for several years and has not recovered since. He enjoyed the Senior Football Programme las well as the weekendsii, and he enjoys Classical Punk, including such great bands as the Ramrods, Sex Pistols, D.K.'s and Vivaldi. Ken disliked the chairs in the Com- monroom. He plans to relax in Hawaii surfing and leaves us with a classic from the Clash, Don't judge a book by its cover, unless you KEN HATCHER coverjust another. Hendy came to Ashbury because his previous school eliminated grade 8. Since then he has enjoyed making Monday morning announcements, playing Senior Ball and organizing such unique events as the First Annual Inter-house Mouse Race. He is also Chairman of the Alexander House Spirit Committee. His most prized possessions are his Mickey Mouse tie and Carl Brazley's cleats. In his spare time he ventures off to Maine with Les Boys Duke. I too had thoughts once of being an intellectual, but I found it too difficult. Albert Schweitzer. DAVID HENDERSON CLAUS HETTING Much of my unassisted seU I struggled through the alphabet as if it had been a bramblebushg getting considerably worried and scratched by every letter. After that, I fell among those thieves, the nine figure, who seemed every evening to do something new to disguise themselves and baffle recognition. Charles Dickens CHRIS HOPPER I doubt whether the student can do a greater work for his nation than to detach himseU from its preoccupations, refusing to let himseU be absorbed by dis- tractions about which, as a scholar, he can do almost nothings.

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Chantal was born in France but has lived in Canada most of her life. She came to Ashbury in 1983 for a change of environment. The school's compact size provides a fantastic atmosphere for learning and for socializing. The teachers are extremely interesting people who have a habit of straying from the curriculum. She lists as her hobbies playing the piano, writing, and laughing at things that no one else seems to find particularly amusing. Highlights of the year are the late nights spent at the Ottawa U. Library, working on all those crazy essays. Next year she plans to take psychology at Ottawa U. Chantal's quote, not exactly her favourite, but one she can relate to is: By education most have been mislead. CHANTAL MAZUR SAM MIKHAIL It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, mid-October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness of the foothills. I was wearing my powder-blue suit, with dark blue shirt, tie and display handkerchief black brogues, black wool socks with dark blue clocks on them. I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it. Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep. BILL PARKER DARA RIGAL Sam, the Biblical Scholar , has attended Ashbury since 1977. He's an easy-going type who gets along with everybody. He has played on the football and track teams, and has participated in squash, swimming, softball and com- munity service. He says his highlights at Ashbury were getting a detention in grade 7 and losing a tooth in grade 8, as well as being chosen a prefect and graduating an Ontario Scholar. Among the books which most affected him was the Latin book Mr. Sherwood hit him with. Out of school Sam teaches swimming and most recently has directed an aquatic program at a summer camp. Next year he plans to study Science prior to Med. School. . . . for the making of many books there is no end,' and much study in a weariness to theflesh. Eccl. 12:12. Everyday I discover more and more beautiful things: its enough to make one go rnad,' I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it. U - Monet