Altona Collegiate - Green and Gold Yearbook (Altona, Manitoba Canada)

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Grade XI Class Tour At quarter after seven, the Altona grade eleven class left Altona to invade Winnipeg. Vernon Neufeld, a member of the class, was at the wheel of our chartered bus. At nine o’clock we arrived at C.N.I.B. We were guided by a blind man through the workshop where blind people made brooms and dresses. We were then shown the living quarters where we saw a great variety of door knobs. They had a Braille world map, shuffleboards, tape recorded stories and a lounge as a place for passing time. Our next invasion was the Winnipeg Inter¬ national Airport. In one easy lesson we learned how to build airplane engines, and how to repair broken planes. Our guide took us through a plane under repair. Then everyone had free time at Polo Park. This was time for shopping, eating or fooling around. At two o’clock everyone travelled to the Orange Crush Bottling Company. We were shown how it was made and at the end of the tour, all of us Grade XII The Grade XII class tour got off to an early start at 8:00 o’clock on the morning of March 17. The bus that we had chartered for the day was waiting for us and on the way in the students ate breakfasts, caught up on sleep or just talked. We arrived in Winnipeg at 10 o’clock and pro¬ ceeded to the airport. We were given a short tour through the TCA hangars and through a TCA Viscount Turbo-prop. We then were taken to the DOT aircraft control units and given a complete and exhaustive tour through the radar and air traffic control units. We were then given were surprised to get a FREE pop. North Star Oil Refineries in St. Boniface was the place of our next tour. First one of the guides had a brief chemistry session with us to make sure we all knew what happened at each building or tower. Then we were shown into the “smelly” refining area and the control building. (Exciting?) Back to Polo Park we went, where at six o’clock we were to see CJAY-TV studios. Our guide showed us the cameras, some scenes for filming and many of the studios. In the control room, we could watch the actors fooling around while not on TV (Interesting!) Everyone went past the receptionist (wow) to the bus. Then everyone went to the Gaiety Theatre to see the great classic “Ben Hur.” This lasted ’til fairly late, and we started home. First we stopped for a bite to eat at Pony Corral. We got home at two o’clock at night and snow was falling quietly and gently. Man — what a day! Class Tour time off for dinner and a little spare time. We met at the bus depot and proceeded to St. Boniface Cathedral where we had another informative and interesting tour. We left there about 4:00. The class then was taken to the Rupert St. Jail and taken on a complete tour. Then we were taken to supper together. After supper and a little more free time we proceeded to the MTC for a very entertaining performance of Juno and the Pay cock. After the play a still fairly lively class boarded the bus for the trip home. 57

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Grade IX After much discussion in the classrooms, in the hall, and in fact in almost any place where high school students were assembled, it was decided that the school would go on separate class tours. It was after this decision that the grade nine class was able to start plans for its tour. To make our trip successful, we would have to see some worth¬ while and educational places. After much talk Mr. Braun suggested attending a matinee performance of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in the Play¬ house Theatre. Most of the students enthusiastic¬ ally agreed to this in addition to some other minor events mentioned by some of the pupils. On February the first, early in the morning around eight o’clock we all gathered at the school with our teachers Mr. Lyons and Mr. Braun. We then boarded the chartered bus and were on our way. Our first scheduled stop was at the CJAY-TV station where an interesting tour was conducted by a guide. The explanation on the control rooms, production rooms, dressing rooms, studios, and offices was very informative. By the time we left, we had a better knowledge of where Grade X On Thursday, at 8:30 a.m. the Grade X class travelled to Winnipeg in cars. We arrived in that city at 9:30. After parking our cars in the Bay parking lot, we went across the street to the museum in the Civic Auditorium. We saw many relics. At 11:30 a.m. we left the museum for the Paddle Wheel where we ate our lunch. We had free time until 1:00 p.m. We again assembled in the Bay Parkade and went to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. We were shown around the building by a blind man. It was interesting to see how these people made a living Class Tour the programs are produced and how they art! conveyed from the studios onto the screens of ou| television sets. Then we left for Simpsons-Sears and had half an hour of free time before we ate lunch in thtj Manitoba Room. From there we went to the museum and the art gallery which are located in the Civic Auditorium. Here we saw the stuffed animals representing the different eras o! time which we have been studying in school! this year. Then, also, we saw some fine ar: displays. We all found it very interesting. Nexi we went to the Playhouse Theatre to hear thi Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The student! much enjoyed the performance. From there w| drove on to the Legislative Building where we were given a guided tour. This being our Iasi stop we finished off the day with a snack at the Pony Corral. We arrived home at 6:15 p.mj giving us ample time to prepare for the usua 8 o’clock bedtime of fourteen year olds (so i: says in our health book). Class Tour in their handicapped state. Polo Park was ou ' 9 next stop. Bowling kept us pleasantly engage | until our supper at 5:30. At 6:30, we went t J sec the CJAY-TV studios. Here we were take; jfl into the different studios and shown how th a cameras work and how commercials are pre sented. At about 7:15 p.m., we were divided int ' S two groups. One group went to see the movif ' m Ben-Hur, while the other went to the Winnipe: a Arena to see the Ice Capades. The tour was bot ■ educational and enjoyable. 56

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The highlights of Education Week in Altona were the Silver Tea, Art Exhibit and a variety program held on March 9. On Thursday afternoon, “Open House” was held in all the classrooms of the Altona schools. Classes were in session from 1:30 till 2:30 and parents and other interested persons were invited to visit the classrooms in operation. After the students were dismissed they served a dainty lunch of sandwiches, cake, tea and coffee in the audi¬ toriums of both Elementary School and Collegiate to continue the tradition of “The Silver Tea.” The art display in the Collegiate Auditorium, consisted of work done by the Morris Art Group, a group of amateur artists and nurses, farmers, doctors, housewives and clerks. Members of the group were on hand to explain the activities of this organization. In the evening a variety program was sponsored by the students under the direction of Mr. Albert Braun. The choir sang a number of Negro spirituals. The play “Shall We Join the Ladies,” which received a commendable mark of 86 at the festival was again performed for the benefit of the people. Another interesting item was the debate “Resolved That Manitoba Needs the Newly Proposed General High School Course,” which was delivered by the two Altona teams who won at the festival. It is to be hoped that in years to come our Collegiate will continue to produce new and varied programs, thus preserving the essence of progress in education. 58