Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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Mr. Michael Hodorek, B.A. tCarletonj takes over the direction of the De- partment of Business Studies. In addition to previous teaching experience, Mr. Hodorek has a background of ten years' experience in a Canadian Chartered Bank. One of his special concerns will be the affairs of the Ashbury College Student Company. Mr. Robert Rice, B.A. tTrent Universityl, has been appointed Ashburys first full-time Librarian. Mr. Rice was educated at Hillfield in Hamilton and is a recent graduate in History from Trent University. THE GONDOLIERSH AT ELMWOOD We have by now come to expect fine polished productions of the Gilbert and Sullivan favourites that are produced jointly by Ashbury and Elmwood each year after the spring break. This year we were rewarded with a Gondoliers that measured up to our expectations. From the opening scene in the Piazzetta with the dancing Contadine and Gondoliers until the finale in the palace where the tangles are all unsnarled, we were treated to a fine evenings entertainment. The available talent grows each year to meet the needs. Michael O'Brien and Gordon Howe made a lively pair of Gondoliers and complemented each other very effectively in the roles of Marco and Giuseppe. Don Alhambra was properly and frighteningly sinister as played by Joseph Martyniuk, who made up in dramatic quality what he may lack in singing ability. Peter Josselyn. who doubled as producer-director and the Duke of Plaza-Toro, provided a valuable depth of experience and pace to the production. Douglas Pearce in the role of Luiz proved a more than sympathetic hero and carried off his duets with Casilda, played delightfully by Cynthia Leigh, with proper youthful charm. The Elmwood girls contributed some lively talent dramatically and sweet, if somewhat thin, singing voices. But as the evening progressed the chorus filled out in volume. Janice McRae was certainly exceptional as the Duchess and showed a very sure command of the role, both as a singer and as an actress. As indicated above, Cynthia Leigh, as the Duke's spirited daughter, brought a lively dramatic talent as well as a pleasing singing voice to the role of Casilda. Both Mary Christie and Diana Conway showed a fine flair for comedy in the roles of the suspended brides, Gianetta and Tessa, who are obliged to stand helplessly by and contemplate the loss of a husband. The two sets were simple and effective. The very small stage in the Elm- wood gym presents a challenge to any set designer, but once again the sets proved more than adequate. The lighting brought a warmth to the Piazzetta and an air of elegance to the palace, while the make-up and costumes added a great deal to the whole effect. The limits of the stage make choreography a bit of a problem but the dances were lively and the blocking good. Since the revival of the Ashbury - Elmwood productions, a very impressive array of Gilbert and Sullivan's works have been presented. I think it is fair to say that they have proved their worth and have earned a permanent place in the schools' activities. The time would seem to be ripe to consider expanding the venture and moving the event to a more suitable location, one that will give a better stage facility and provide better seating for the audience. Your reviewer sat in the back row near the doors and missed much of the atmosphere from that section. I am sure that many of the juniors found it hard to see as well. Congratulations to the members of the chorus and the stage crew and ticket sellers as well as to the Conductor, Fred Graham, and the Accompanist, Lorna Harwood-Jones. E.C.P. l 15