Aldershot Secondary School - Leonidata Yearbook (Burlington, Ontario Canada)

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LITERARY TRIUMPH TO DAWN Yes, we will fight with all the strength and might That we can muster through day and night. Though we hate the bombs and the blood, We will not be drowned in the flood That our oppressors direct our way. They can no longer hold us at bay. We have found our voice; and now the majority. So long only an inferior minority, Will be heard. The suppressing chain Of silence and time has ceased to reign, Although the earth and the sky have been pierced by our cry, For we know we are right; they will see bye and bye! Slowly, so slowly we have leared; For the knowledge for which we have yearned Has been witheld by men Who hate, but to the world say ' friend ' . Those places of knowledge have been out of reach. And the freedom and rights that their books teach Have not been ours. Even work that we need So our children may learn to write and read Has been refused. We have looked on As our kind have been crushed and our chances gone. But no longer. Now we are stronger! We travel united ever forward in our way To the stars and the sun and another new day. Dawn smiles as night falls away and points To the sky from whence we have learned to anoint Even those who give pain, with love. We have soared from our cage as the dove Who sought the answer and found a new place. We too, like the dove, seek that release. We will learn. We will seek, Just as He who was so meek. He knows our faith in Him cannot be denied. He knows how we feel - for our reason He died. Denise Blondeau 12D 43

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CHEERLEADERS TOP ROW: A. Maurice, M. Robertson, P. Lumsden, J. Saunders. BOTTOM ROW: P. Pickett, L. McAlpine, Captain; D. Lees. The Cheerleaders, this year under the guidance of Miss L. Nuttall, not only cheered our teams to victory but also opened the foot- ball season with a pep-rally and sponsored a Valentine ' s Dance called Sweethearts and Roses. CHESS CLUB TOP ROW: J. Royle, J. Smith, G. Giannini, M. Hedden, J. Porteous, R. Beriault, D. Nameth, G. Coates, G. Langhorne. MIDDLE ROW: D. Gordon. BOTTOM ROW: A. Waxman, J. Gilbert, G. For- rester, Vice-President; D. Holt, President, C. Cudmore, B. Brusey. The Chess Club had a successful year, tying Burlington Central, and defeating Water- down 32-11 in regular tournament play. 1955- 66 should be a big year with many younger players showing promise.

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ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD Bright, glittering, they sparkle; through elastic bands and tightened springs with chewing gum and celery strings... they glow. Words, sentences, they mangle; to say those things of seeming sense — as though you ' re chewing fifty cents... is woe. Teeth, all around, they juggle; but when they have the job complete with spaces filled and looking neat... they ' ll go! Barbara Gillmor 13B TO MY LOVE I have stood by a lonely lake And watched sweet Morn raise up her hand To hide the winking stars and night But I ' d not touched the hand of Morn Nor seen her lovely face ' Til I met you. David Holt 13A NATURE ' S HOME The foamy-white water cascaded over the shelf of jagged rocks and broke into smallwhitecaps as it collided with the clear water of the river. The fisher- man stood knee deep, just below the falls and cast his line to the more peaceful part of the river just outside of the grasping reach of the torrent Green trees and shrubs grew out of a seemingly sheer wall of stone and danced merrily in the brisk breeze. Tiny, scarlet berries stood out brightly amidst the greens and browns of the forest. Sunlight filtered through heavy foliage causing the water to sparkle merrily as it gaily careened over the rocks. This is nature ' s home-a wild, beautiful, fascinating abode. Sharon Simpson 9A