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

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DO YOU BELIEVE? It was a lonely night — I was alone. Alone on a island in Canada ' s unsettled north. The lake was calm; the air was mild. Suddenly I saw him, another lonely figure on the lake. About a half mile down, he was just putting his canoe into the water. I had heard about him before, but this was the first time I had seen him. It was rumoured that he paddled alone at night to communicate with nature and to write poetry. A large man he was; and powerful, too. As he dipped his paddle gently into the water the stars played mysterious games overhead. The moon reflected lonely rays of light as if telling a marvel. Loneliness and sorrow could be sensed everywhere. Even the young sunfish swimming alone and the owl hooting self-consciously: the feeling was the same everywhere. As he began to sing a Negro spiritual, a gently falling rain appeared across the lake. As he saw it move towards him he removed his clothes in a deliberate, almost sacred, manner. He was now up the lake about a quarter of a mile, but still his silhouette was distinct against the moon. I wondered at the rumours. He loved nature, especially the animals. I knew that the deer were his favourites, although I had never seen him talk with them. Recently a friend had approached a deer with him and had taken advantage of the situation. A deer had been sacrificed on his account; but the ' friend ' had not been seen since. I looked at him as he bathed in nature ' s pureness. Sacred water, he called it. Only at certain times would he bathe to purify himself. But for what reason? The rain now stopped. He remained naked and sat down, to write, I imagined. He was a mile up the lake now and could barely be distinguished. His disappearing form hinted that he was standing as he suddenly burst forth with loud, clear chants. The echoing was so full and vibrant that all nature seemed to be chanting with him. The wind began to blow fiercely and suddenly a bright flash almost blinded me. Thunder clapped overhead but still no rain fell. Why? The flash had come from the can- oe! I was sure of it! Was it simply lightning? I awoke the next morning to the steady lapping of water against the side of a boat. I looked out of my tent to see a canoe not more than twenty yards from shore. I paddled to it in my own canoe. It was his. In- side were his clothes, a piece of birch bark, and a sleeping fawn. Trembling, I picked up the birch bark and, noticing the writing upon it, began to read: My God, if You could only see me here. Upon Your lake; below your sky so clear, You ' d have mercy on me in my plight To escape the everlasting night. This world ' s not mine for I have killed, I ' ve thrown my lance, misused my shield, I ' m sacrificed. So please. Lord, send a deer To ease the pangs of my eternal fear. On one lonely evening, on an island, the course of my life changed. It could some day for you. Do you believe? MIKE LANSBURY 13D Florie Knapman llC Ted Anthony lOA

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ALDERSHOT JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAM BURLINGTON CHAMPIONS BACK ROW: L. Anderson, A. McKee, B. Roberts, P. Goodrow, N. Gallo, M. Reardon, G. Anderson, D. Wilson, A. Tacoma, J. Soule, C. Neil, M. Neil, B. Batenchuk. MIDDLE ROW: Mr. McKenna, W. Harris, J. Arsenault, W. Thurlow, B. Haber, M. Lisson, J. Graydon, M. Schwenger, A. Lange, I. Lawrence, C. Fraser, B. Morris, M. Harris, B. Sommerville, Mr. Bradstock. FRONT ROW: R. Kent, B. Martlin, B. Fer- guson, C. Peterson, D. Lawson, M. Lloyd, D. Goodrow, L. Hogg, G. Dingledine. Aldershot ' s first play of the season — a 65 yard pass and run play from Dave Lawson to Gord Anderson — was only a hint of what was to be ex- pected of the 1965 Wildcats. The team lived up to our hopes, finishing in first place with a record of five wins and one tie. A fine defensive team, led by Clyde Peterson, allowed only 33 points to be scored against them, while the powerful offensive team rolled up over 150 points. The Wildcats carried this undefeated record into the play-offs and emerged successful in a two-game total points series, winning both games. Thanks to the excellent coaching of Mr. Bradstock and Mr. McKenna, Aldershot ' s first un- defeated season earned them the Burlington Championship. This page compliments of DAVID J. McKEE LTD. 58