Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Despite a succession of misad- ventures in the house this year, the majority of its inhabitants remain- ed cheerful and co-operative, and, on the whole, we have a successful year. It was perhaps unfortunate that the housemaster had to spend so much time chasing down elusive thieves at the expense of other more important duties; or that he had to cope with a new fire alarm system which reacted to everything from smoke, steam to west winds and probably barometric pressure. We had no need of formal fire drills, for we had informal ones on a regular basis! It is to be hoped that both major difficuhies have by now been resolved - one possi- ble solution might be for Neumann to adapt the fire system as a bur- glar alarm. More seriously, however, I would like to address a few words to the boys returning in Sep- tember. Living in such close quart- ers as we do requires a great deal of patience, understanding, and re- spect for others. While many ex- hibited these virtues, a few thoughtless and uncaring indivi- duals tended to spoil things for everyone else. I encourage all of you to really make an effort in fu- ture to display kindness and to- lerance to one another - only in this way can we build a truly united and happy community. To all of you who pulled your weight and contributed so much, thank you for doing your share, and try next year to induce others to follow suit. It is not enough to behave properly, you must also en- courage one another along these lines if you really care for this House and for your school. If this sounds too preachy, so be it; it is true nonetheless. In closing, I would like to thank my wife for keeping me sane in our worst moments, the Smiths for their constant support, and Messers, Josselyn, O ' Leary and Humphreys who contributed a great deal throughout the year. Thank you also to Mrs. Lyttle, Mrs. Kilgour and Mrs. Smith who managed to keep the house tidy despite insuperable odds in certain upper quarters. A final word of thanks must be extended to the prefects: Bill Benson, Don Green, Bill King, Graham Stuart and Jeff Wan- namaker. These five fellows kept their cool and hung in there when the going got tough - few can really appreciate the job they had to do, but I wish them well on be- half of all of Powell ' s House. Mr. Landry

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Powell ' s House The task of keeping sixty boys, who are forced to live together, in good spirits, is a difficult one. In fact this goal would have been un- reachable if it had not been for our housemaster ' s help and the co- operation of most of the house. In his first try at the job, Mr. Landry was extremely successful (and somewhat exhausted.) The House pulled through some difficult times, (images of a Clouseau-like figure prowling about come to mind) and likely emerged stronger for the experience. Co-operation and high spirits were notable qualities of Powell ' s House, for while we were not blessed with the best group of ath- letes, the strong support and parti- cipation we showed enabled us to win most inter-house events. We had a good group of prefects this year with Bill Benson as head of house, and they all played a large role in our success. Thanks to Mrs. Landry, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and all who helped make this year one which we can remember happily. Good Luck in the future. Mike Kent

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Walker House When writing a house report, they tell me, you look at the good things. Those aspects of the school, the house and the people that somehow are always taken for granted; always overlooked when things go wrong. There have been many good things about this year in Walker House. Sure we have had our fair share of victories - Intcrhouse baseball, hockey and tug-of-war. But the incidents that stick in my mind are not so easy to define. They involve intangible things like memories, friendships and human behaviour. Take the dormitory for example. 1 recall the first few days of the year, the talk before lights out; Do they tell your parents when you get a Defaulter? ... The time just before Christmas when the bells didn ' t work and they all attacked me when 1 tried to wake them up. At this point the rest of the house seems to pass in a kaleido- scope of memories. Censuring pic- tures on the top deck, the Lakefield trip with Chuck, Paul and Sandy, looking for the Kid thirty minutes after lights out, tell- ing messrs. Burke and Bundschuh to turn down their stereo. Things begin to slow down and come to a halt though, when I think of the Main Deck. My peers have made this year one to remem- ber. They are a great bunch of guys; Pete, C.T.F., R.D.B., Burny, Schultz, Milo, D.P., Brian Brian, Salvadore and Mork. 1 look forward to frequent reunions. There are also special memories of Big Daddy, Stroke, and Richard: fellow prefects who were constant sources of inspiration and friend- ship. To Mr. Richardson and Mr. Snowden 1 extend my thanks for their leadership, help and under- standing and my best wishes for next year. Martin Baggaley