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Grade Twelve Society Listening to some of the Grade 12 ' s complaining about this Society ( ' It is a waste of time ' - ' I have too much to do ' , etc..) it is very tempting to disband it, but upon hearing some of the questions asked and the discussions that take place, upon getting the feed-back from some of the Old Boys and also from the present ones, we can only be most grateful to the gen- tlemen who have given up some of their valuable time to share with us some of their thoughts about their professions. If a boy comes away from one of the meetings with only one idea he is the richer for it. It is becoming a tradition for Dr. John Piatt (father of John, Gr. 10) to open the season and set a high tone for the subsequent meetings. His talk is always followed by an invitation to tour St. Michaels Hospital. This in- vitation was gratefully accepted by 10 boys this year. John Bryant (father of Patrick, Gr. 6) author of ' You Too Can Get a Better Job ' , spoke about how to obtain a job and what employers look for in a candidate. Ian McCulloch (father of Alex, Gr. 10) spoke about Law as a profession. Two office rs of Central Com- mand gave us an insight of the Armed Froces as a source of numerous careers and educational opportunities. William Boughner, Sales Promotion Manager of Abitibi Pulp and Paper presented John Slattery with a model of the C.N. Tower for his inquiring mind. Mr. Carruthers of the Society of Professional Engineers made a return visit and showed a most interesting film on Engineering. Eon Sprott, a CBC producer gave a most interesting insight of the world of the theater and the numerous opportunities available in it. We are most grateful to these speakers for sharing their ex- periences with us. W.H. Winter Carnival 58
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The Russia Trip I found the trip to Russia to be a very enjoyable one - although there were numerous occasions when everyone got totally an- noyed with the long waiting and bad organization - more so, it was a trip from which everyone gained a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge. Branksome Hall, St. Mildred ' s Lightbourn and U.T.S. proved to be very good company and we all got along very well. After a good rest from the long plane ride, the first thing we visited was Red Square and Lenin ' s tomb. The tomb, situated just outside the Kremlin walls and in the centre of Red Square, is opened for three hours a day and is visited by about 70,000 people per day! So one can imagine the long line up. Security was tight and silence is a must once the entrance to the tomb is approached. Beyond the tomb is St. Basil ' s cathedral - one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture today. With eight entirely different gold plated domes that glistened in the sun, St. Basil ' s proved to be a truly captivating spectacle. Other places of interest that we visited were: the Circus (which was on ice); the Kremlin and its ■I It fit ■ f prf V t numerous cathedrals within and a general tour of the city. Shopping in Russia has got to be the most difficult thing to at- tempt. Every shop is perpetually packed with people. One af- ternoon, I had the good fortune of going shopping with a friend of mine. We walked into what is called the GUM Store (a huge department store in Red Square) in search of caviar. After fighting our way through the masses of bodies, we came to the right store. Then we discovered that in order to buy anything we had to get in line, which, incidently, was very long. All this trouble just to get into the store. After we got in, we went on a mad search for caviar. Needless to say we could not find what we wanted because nobody understood us. However, we did get across to a lady at one of the counters what we were looking for. But she gave us such a fierce nyet that we decided to be on our way. Leningrad was more modern compared to Moscow. But no matter where we went, we still saw the occasional lady sweeping the streets, shovelling snow and of course one cannot possibly forget the children who approached you with a wide smile and saying one of the few English words they know - Gum? - hoping to have it ex- changed for one of the many but- tons they had with them. Touring all the time got to be a wee bit boring but when we visited the Hermitage, perhaps the most well known museum in the world, our enthusiasm was certainly aroused. With its famous paintings, sculptures and antiques, the Hermitage turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip. During our three day stay in Leningrad we visited the Czar ' s Summer Palace in Pushkin, St. Peter and Paul cathedrals, which used to be a prison during the revolution, and we saw the ballet Swan Lake . We returned to Moscow from Leningrad and stayed there for a day. During the trip, no matter how tough a day we went through, somehow everyone found at least a bit of energy to mingle and socialize in the evenings. Our trip back was pleasant and I have never seen so many weary faces than those that were on the trip, all eager to get home, all with an experience they will never forget. Chris Zahovskis 59
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