Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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ASHBURY COLLEGE STUDENT COMPANY The founding of A.S.Co. was inspired by three major current problems: the economic survival of Canada, labour-management relations, and student aliena- tion and apathy. Canada is entering a critical period in her economic development and unless positive steps are taken immediately, we will be left with numerous gaping holes across the country and an unemployment figure that will make the depression years look prosperous, once our natural resources are exhausted. It appears from recent studies that the missing ingredient is not domestic capital but Canadian entrepreneurship. What we need, therefore, are native entrepreneurs who can utilize domestic financial resources in directing the econ- omy away from its historical dependence on natural resources, while at the same time bringing about a greater degree of local control. The development of small business enterprises is a most important step in the fostering of Canadian entrepreneurship for they provide challenges and opportunities for innovation which do not exist in the impersonal structure of the corporate giants. The Government has recognized the importance of the small enterprise, and measures were announced in the budget to assist the small business Leg. a free consulting servicej. If we are to avoid becoming hewers of wood and drawers of water , and if we are to ensure Canadian control of the economy, then a positive program must be undertaken in the schools. The drive, self-confidence, creativity, initiative, imagination and acumen that are prerequisites for the successful entrepreneur must be developed and the schools are the place to start. With more enterprising Canadians there would be no need to legislate control of the economy, and Gray Reports would be a thing of the past. Concern for the present state of labour-management relations, which too often resemble feudal trial by combat, was instrumental in the establishment of A.S.Co. How could a student company avoid the ruinous confrontation of employer vs. employee? How could productivity be stimulated, morale improved, participatory democracy implemented while still providing opportunities for creative and dynamic leadership? Our answer to these perennial problems was to broaden the proprietary base of the company by involving as many students as possible as shareholders. We don't have strikes because most of the employees are part-owners of the company. ORGANIZATION CHART Shareholders Directors Executive Committee l I Summer Operations Secretary I ,Treasurer Typing Services Paper Recycling Softdrink Machine General Services Cleaning Services a 13

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Senior Matriculation Classes The Hon. George Drew Prize for English fAdvancedJ - English CEnrichedJ History Geography Mathematics Chemistry Biology The Angus Prize for French Special Awards lpresented by M. H. E. Sherwood, Esq.J The Alwyn Cup Uunior Track and Fieldj The John Michael Hilliard Memorial Prize lGrade 8AJ The Stephen Clifford Memorial Prize Cfor the boy in the The Junior School who wins the most points for his Housej Woods Shield Uunior School: Academics, Sports, Characterl The Ladies' Guild Merit Awards fpresented by Mrs. T. L. Batesj Year 1- Benny Benedict Year 2 -Jeffrey Beedell Year 3 - Bob Henderson Year 4- Richard Childers Year 5 - Peter Johnston The The The The The The David Siversky Douglas Pearce David Siversky David Johnston Chun Chan Paul Hope Paul Hope Philippe Ostiguy - John Biewald Robert Smith - Keith MacDonald -James Lay - Ian Rhodes The Memorial Prizes Robert Gerald Moore Prize for English CYear 41-Matthew Rowlinson Snelgrove Prize for Mathematics QYears 1-21-Christopher Teron Adam Podhradsky Prize for Modern History QYear 33 - Hugh Christie Fiorenza Drew Prize for French LYear 49- Matthew Rowlinson Ekes Prize for Physics CYear 51-Mark Woollam C. Rowley-Booth Trophy QAII-round achievement in Year 41-Peter Croal Special Awards Prize for an Article on the Reconstruction of Ashbury College David Siversky, Peter Wilson Inter-house Track and Field Class Winners Junior - Jeffrey Beedell Intermediate - Paul Farquhar Senior - Stephen Comis The Wilson Shield flnter-house Competition in Sports and Academicsj Connaught House iCaptain-Nigel Macleodj The Pitfield Shield Uunior House Competitionl-Dragons Senior Captain -Ian Rhodes Junior Captain -Thomas Lamont The Southam Cup CBest Record in Scholarship and Sportsl The The Michael Barnes Nelson Shield QHead Boyl Nigel Macleod Governor-General's Medal Paul Hope 12

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A.S.Co. also has an educational facet for it provides valuable experience for the students responsible for its smooth functioning, and gives an insight into the world of business. By involving many students in different positions it helps counter alienation and apathy, and last, but not least, it carries with it certain financial rewards. Once having determined our capital requirements it was decided to sell shares at 31.00 each and to restrict purchase to five shares per individual. This restriction was aimed at preventing an individual or group of individuals from gaining control of the company, and also at ensuring widespread participation from the student body. tMany were skeptical at first, and it took the payment of the first dividend to convince themlj The shareholders were responsible for electing a Board of Directors com- prised of nine members. The Board meets monthly under the Chairman to dis- cuss business pertaining to the company and to review the activities of the various subsidiaries. In an effort to create machinery that was both efficient and responsive it was decided to create an Executive Committee of three members and to delegate to this Committee the necessary powers to deal with matters that required immediate attention. The President of A.S.Co. was appointed by the Board and has complefe responsibility for the successful operation of the company. The Secretary, the Treasurer, and all managers report to him directly. The Secretary has charge of administrative matters and maintains the com- pany records. The finances of the company are in the hands of the Treasurer who approves the weekly payrolls and who has to prepare the company books for auditing. Each subsidiary is under the control of a manager who is responsible for the smooth functioning of his operation. Reimbursement is either by salary or commission or a combination. Permanent officials of the company are paid a salary. Students are encouraged to develop new ideas, and to submit these to the Board of Directors for approval. Board approval results in the new project be- coming a company subsidiary. The company charter is in the process of being drawn up and once complete A.S.Co. will apply for incorporation and will then extend its operations beyond the School. Plans for next year call for the creation of a number of independent com- panies Ce.g. in addition to the above-mentioned, skate-sharpening, secondhand books, snow removal, auditing, and the student newspaperj and the establishment of a weekly stock market allowing trading of shares in these companies. D. C. PATERSON, President, A.S.Co. NEW MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF -SEPTEMBER 1973 Mr. Frederick T. Bellware joins the staff from Hawkesbury District High School to teach Biology. Mr. Bellware holds the degrees of Bachelor of Science tSir George Williams Universityl and Master of Science fCarleton Universityl and he has wide teaching and research experience, with a number of research and educational publications to his credit. Mr. Bellware also has experience as a ski coach and as an actor. Mr. John O. Cann joins the Junior School staff from Wellington County R.C. Separate School Board. Mr. Cann holds an Honours degree in English fGuelph Universityl and was trained as a teacher at the University of Victoria, B.C. He has had experience of coaching Rugby, Soccer and Basketball and has been active in the field of drama. Mr. Cann is married, with one son, and he will reside at 330 Mariposa Avenue. 14