St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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DIARY 1969 Nov. 3: Nov. 6: Nov. 8: Nov. 25-29: Dec. 1: Dec. 7: Dec. 8: Dec. 11: Dec. 12: Sunday Chapel with sermon by Canon Kelly, Old Boy of the school. House Cross-Country. Remembrance Day Service. Christmas Exams. Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 6, St. John’s College 5. SeniorBHockey — S.J.R. 3, Assiniboia 2. Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 1, Fort Garry 1. Sunday Chapel and final service for Mr. Gordon. Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 6, St. Boni¬ face 0. Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 52, St. Boni¬ face 21. Dec. 13: Presentation of Silver Tray to Mr. Gordon from the boys and flowers to Mrs. Gordon. Thompson House Christmas party. Dec. 14: Senior A Hockey team to Grand Forks where they won 1-0. Dec. 15: Christmas dinner for boarders and staff. Nine lesson carol service. Choir directed by Mr. Shepherd. Mr. James A. Richard¬ son read a lesson. Dec. 16: Senior Basketball —S.J.R. 9, St. Paul’s 59. Dec. 18: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 21, Kelvin 99. Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 12, Assini¬ boia 0. Dec. 19: Christmas Holidays begin. Jan. 8: Classes recommence with Mr. Schaffter as new headmaster. Jan. 10: Three girls from Transcona Collegiate c heck the school out as part of a survey of Winnipeg Schools. School meeting and talk on student unrest by Professor Peterson from U. of M. Jan. 11: Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 1, St. Paul’s 9. Jan. 12: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 3, St. Paul’s 0. Jan. 13: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 6, St.John’s College 4. Jan. 15: Zone 12 curling semi-final — S.J.R. 3, M.B.C.I. 11. Jan. 17: School meeting—ski film. Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 62, Old Boys 54. Jan. 18: Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 2, Tuxedo 4. Jan. 19: Skating Party. Jan. 22: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 3, St. Paul’s 1. Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 6, St. Boni¬ face 5. Jan. 23: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 59, Old Boys 60. Jan. 24: Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 1, Assini¬ boia 1. Jan. 25: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 5, Assin¬ iboia 4. Jan. 27: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 59, Manitoba School for Deaf 22. Jan. 29: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 50, St. Boni¬ face 48. Junior Basketball — S.J.R. 31, St. Boni¬ face 28. Jan. 30: Dress rehearsal for Lower School play “King Patch and Mr. Simpkins”. Jan. 31: Play presented for public, Lower School Auditorium. Directed by Mr. Shepherd. Feb. 1: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 2, Ft. Garry Juveniles 0. Feb. 3: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 5, Old Boys 0. My Fair Lady at the Playhouse. Feb. 5: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 51, St. Boni¬ face 41. Feb. 7: Junior Basketball — S.J.R. 25, St. Boni¬ face 27. Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 1, Tuxedo 4. School meeting with presentation by the Grant Park Orchestra.

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Sept. 4: Boarders Return. Sept. 5: Classes for the 68-69 school year begin. Fall sports begin. Sept. 8: Church. Sept. 9: Canadian National Hockey team intra¬ squad game in Dutton Memorial Arena. Sept. 11: Fort Garry Bear Hunt on river field. Sept. 15: Sunday Chapel, sermon by Mr. Gordon in which he spoke on the difference of “hearing” and “listening”. Sept. 17: Senior Soccer — Glenlawn 2, S.J.R. 2. Junior Cross-country. Sept. 18: Senior Cross-country team places eighth at St. Vital meet. Sept. 19: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 0, Dakota 1. Sept. 21: Intermediate Football — S.J.R. 52, Assini- boia Residential School 19. Sept. 21 -22: Lower School Camping trip to the Souris District. Sept. 24: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 3, Vincent Massey 2. Mr. S.A. Searle Jr. announces that Mr. J. Schaffter will succeed Mr. Gordon as headmaster. Junior Soccer — S.J.R. 1, Pembina Crest 0. Senior Cross-Country in St. James. Sept. 25: Sept. 26: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 0, Glenlawn 0 . Barbecue on the dike attended by Ra- venscourt and Balmoral Hall followed by a singsong around a bonfire and record hop in the gym. Sept. 27: Sept. 28: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 1, Portage La Prairie 1. Sept. 29: Intermediate football — S.J.R. 31, Assin- iboia Residential School 18. Trip to Manitoba Desert. SCHOOL 1968 Sept. 30: Intermediate Soccer — S.J.R. 0, Vincent Massey 3. Oct. 1: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 2, Dakota 1. Intermediate and Junior Cross-Country race here. Oct. 3: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 4, Vincent Massey 0. Oct. 4: Boys go to see Nats play St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Arena. Oct. 6: Sunday Chapel. Sermon by Mr. Gordon. Intermediate football — S.J.R. 6, Fort Garry 19. Oct. 7: Don Denmark and Gerald Schwartz appointed as vice-captains of the school. Oct. 8: Senior soccer — S.J.R. 1, Westwood 3. Oct. 9: Senior Cross-Country in St. James. Senior Soccer team loses 1 - 0 to Lac du Bonnet thus eliminated from provincials. Oct. 19: Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 2, Old Boys 0. Oct. 21: Senior Cross-Country at Ravenscourt. Oct. 23: “Masters vs Seniors” Soccer game ended in a 2 - 2 tie. Oct. 24: Dress rehearsal for “Years of Change” a play by Mr. McLeod dedicated to Mr. Gordon. Oct. 25- -26: Fathers’ Sons’ Weekend. Lower School House soccer games. Intermediate football game — S.J.R. 13, St. Vital 8. Senior Soccer — S.J.R. 3, Portage 0. Banquet followed by announcement of boys named to the Governor General’s Honour list. Play “The Years of Change” with Mr. Shepherd directing the choir. Sunday Chapel: sermon by Dr. Donald Ray of Fort Garry United Church. Interprovincial tug-o-war with the west victorious. Nov. 1: Dance with the “Flight.” 58

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Feb. 8: Winter Carnival and dance with the U.F.O. Feb. 10: Junior Basketball — S.J.R. 26, Ft. Rich¬ mond 30. Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 5, Louis Riel 1 Feb. 13: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 55, Old Boys 38. Feb. 14- -16: Ski trip to the Lakehead. Feb. 18: Senior A Hockey — S.J.R. 9, St. Paul’s 2. Senior Basketball —S.J.R. 25, St. Paul’s 5 2. Feb. 20: Junior Basketball — S.J.R. 6, Ft. Rich¬ mond 31. Senior B Hockey — S.J.R. 9, Minor Seminary 0. Feb. 21: School meeting and talk on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 44, St. Boni¬ face 33. Feb. 21 -23: Senior A Hockey Blake Tournament. S.J.R. 12, Minehaha 1. S.J.R. 4, Blake 5 in overtime. S.J.R. 10, Breck 1. Feb. 24: Senior Basketball — S.J.R. 34, M.B.C.I. 97. Feb. 28: SeniorBHockey — S.J.R. 2, Assiniboia 2. Senior Basketball semi-finals — S.J.R. 39, St. Paul’s 71. March 3: Senior Basketball Semi-finals — S.J.R. 32, St. Paul’s 69. Our Sound II. March 5: Senior B Hockey Semi-final— S.J.R. 1, St. Boniface 0. March 6: Senior B Hockey Semi-final — S.J.R. 2, St. Boniface 1. March 7: School meeting at which Mr. Schaffter talks on space and time. March 8: Sunday Chapel. Sermon by Mr. Penaluna. March 10—14: Easter exams. March 15: Senior B Hockey finals — S.J.R. 4, Assin¬ iboia 3. March 16: Senior B Hockey finals — S.J.R. 4, Assin¬ iboia 5. March 17: Presentation of ties to Governor’s Hon¬ ours List Students. March 23: Sunday Chapel. Mr. McLeod gives sermon on “The Symbol is the Message”. Sheila Maurer reads and a scene from Noah’s Flood is presented. Aaron Schwartz and John Kiddell, two former students of Mr. McLeod read lessons. March 25: Term ends. April 10: April 13: May 2 3: May 4: May 10: May 16- -19: May 23: May 28: May 30: June 2— 10: June 8: June 10: June 19 -27: Spring term begins. Sunday Chapel. Sermon by Mr. Glegg. School play “Thieves’ Carnival” directed by Mr. Glegg. Choir directed by Mr. Shepherd sings at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. R.L. Gordon Day. Lower School camping trip. Graduation dance. Lower School Sports Day. Athletic Banquet. June exams. End of term service. Prize day. Grade 12 exams.