Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Ted Pilgrim quoted experience in other independent Schools. saying that in all cases where such action had been taken the results had been positive and very constructive. Fergus Grant proposed that past parents be included and that the name Ashbury College Association be adopted. John Hooper spoke further in support of Jamie Fisher's motion, which was seconded by Ted Pilgrim. Finally a motion was unanimously passed: aj declaring that the Ashbury College Old Boys' Association wished to broaden its membership to include parents. past parents, Staff members and friends, in order to best provide support for Ashbury College: bb changing the Association name to Ashbury College Association and CJ directing the incoming executive to invite participation by representatives of Parents and Staff, and to proceed with this matter. At the close of the meeting both the Headmaster and the Chairman of the Board expressed their delight that the Old Boys had taken this initiative. Ned Rhodes said Participation and active interest in the affairs of the School are what we need. Parents are the ones who are naturally in most immediate touch and the Staff of course are really vital to the whole Ashbury Community. Old Boys won't be submerged. We have a common interest here and a strong Associa- tion is the means to mobilize it. This is a great step forward. First Annual General Meeting Sth December 1973 John Gill Association President President-elect John Gill C49-523 took the Chair at the First Annual General Meeting of the newly enlarged Association, with Vice-President Jim Smellie C62- 67J and Secretary-Treasurer Tony German. He reported that a committee formed to draw up a constitution for the broadened Association was at work and would report to the membership. In the meantime an executive committee was proposed and was duly elected. They are: John H. Gill-President tOld Boy 49-523 James Smellie-Vice-President and Chairman of Programme Committee COld Boy 62-673 Tony German-Secretary-Treasurer CDirector of Developmentj Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mulock - CParent, President of the Ladies' Guildj A. Kenneth Maclaren- lParentl David W. Scott- lOld Boy 46-53l Michael Sherwood - lMasterl John Gill remarked on the very positive reaction of the Governors to the newly broadened Association demonstrated by their inviting three Association officers to take their places on the Board. Old Boys' interests would certainly not be submerged and the events which they enjoyed would be continued and enhanced by the new organization. The same applied to the Ladies' Guild, which would continue its excellent work on behalf of the School. The Association, he said, will strive to organize and focus the energies of everyone with an interest in Ashbury College in the common aim of providing support for the School. A.B.G. FATHER AND SON NIGHT 74 The first Father and Son night held in recent years was a great success. Two hundred and twenty-five Ashbury fathers, boys and members of the Staff 21

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Mr. and Mrs. David WATSON Dr. and Mrs. Otto WAYAND Mr. and Mrs. Paul WEINER Mrs. Shirley WENKOFF R. P. WENNBERG Captain V. J. WILGRESS Dr. and Mrs. K. B. WILSON Dr. William E. WILSON C. A. WINTER Rufus WOLFE David Mason WOODS John R. WOODS Captain G. A. WOOLLCOMBE G. S. M. WOOLLCOMBE Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. WRIGHT David YAXLEY Eric YAXLEY Mr. and Mrs. N. ZAGERMAN Mr. and Mrs. M. ZUNENSHINE Mr. and Mrs. John M. ZWIREWICH ANONYMOUS NOTE: Annual Giving is NOI' included in this list. CORPORATIONS 8: FOUNDATIONS Abitibi Paper Co. Ltd. Ashbury College Student Company Bank of Nova Scotia Bell Canada J. P. Bickell Foundation CE. WJ Bickle Foundation Henry Birks and Sons Birks Family Foundation Geo. Bolton Ltd. Canada Packers Limited Canada Cement LaFarge Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Capital Travelways Capital Wire Cloth Ltd. Computing Devices of Canada Ltd. Comstock International Ltd. Confederation Life Insurance Co. Consumer Gas Co. R. L. Crain Ltd. Dustbane Enterprises Ltd. Eaton's of Canada E. B. Eddy Co. CPercy RJ Gardiner Foundation Greenshields Inc. Greyhound Lines of Canada Ltd. Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Canada Laidlaw Foundation McFarlane Son 8c Hodgson flimitedj Maclaren Power 8a Paper Co. National Trust Co., Ltd. Ontario Paper Co. Foundation Photographic Stores Ltd. Power Corp. of Canada Ltd. R. H. W. Foundation J. M. Schneider, Ltd. Simpsons-Sears Limited Toronto-Dominion Bank Anonymous THE ASHBURY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Old Boys' Association Broadened At the Old Boys' General Meeting held on Friday, 12th October, John Gill 149-521 was elected President, Jim Smellie C62-673 Vice President and Tony German, the School's Director of Development, Secretary-Treasurer. Outgoing President, Jamie Fisher C58-611 proposed that the Old Boys' Association be broadened to include Parents and members of the Staff. He noted that as of October 1972 it had become Board Policy to provide a staffed Develop- ment Office which would look after Association affairs in addition to fund raising. There was a very lively discussion on this matter. A reservation was expressed initially by Evan Gill, that the Old Boys might tend to lose their identity, but in the discussion the feeling emerged that a broader organization could foster Old Boys' activities such as games and reunions equally well, indeed better, because it could maintain the administrative organization required. What was needed was the strongest possible Association of vitally interested people to support Ashbury College. Parents and Staff had such a vital and immediate interest. The Ladies' Guild was cited as an example of a most effective and dedicated organization. 20

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sat down to dinner on Thursday, 7th February, and overflowed Symington Hall into the new double classroom. The evening started with games, and keen competition developed between the two generations. The boys won the Curling by a narrow margin, while the Fathers won a decisive victory at volleyball. Total points in two rousing Ball- hockey games on the rink came out in favour of the boys. Four table-tennis tables were busy, with the boys holding an edge on the evening's play. Sockey had many Fathers puffing and sliding about the Argyle floor and others found time for a game of Chess or Bumper Pool. Steve Tanos, the results coordinator, reported final scores as Fathers 1155. Sons 940. Refreshments were served in the common rooms before dinner, and after- wards the annual Public Speaking Finals were held under the direction of the Reverend E. E. Green. Graham Sellers won the Gary Horning Memorial Shield for Senior Students, while his brother Richard took the Ross McMaster Memorial Prize for the Inter- mediate division. John Lund won the Charles Gale Prize for the Juniors. Judges were Messrs. James A. Fisher 158-611, F. J. Neal of Ottawa University and I. Stoddard. Piano solos by Jonathan Heaton and vocal solos by Michael O'Brien added to a most interesting and enjoyable evening. Over one hundred Fathers attended, and from their enthusiastic comments it was concluded that Father and Son Night should be an annual event. LEAVING CLASS SMOKER Ashbury College Association President John H. Gill C49-523 invited the members of the Leaving Class to a Smoker on Thursday, 13th June. This provided an opportunity for the newest Old Boys to meet members of the Association and to get together for a last time before going on from the School. Several Old Boys came to join in the evening and many of the Masters dropped in. Steve Tanos was unanimously elected Class President 1974. He will be at Queen's and he will make it his business to keep in touch with Class of '74 members and to work with the Development Office in setting up Class reunions and events. Steve asks all members of the Leaving Class to let him know what their wishes are, to keep him and the School posted up on new addresses and what they are doing and where they are. , Q T0 THE LEAVERS 74: Please drop a card to the School when you want to change your permanent mailing address. This will ensure you get the Ashbury News and all announcements of Old Boys and School Events. All Old Boys receive these automatically if we have your address. You are members of the Ashbury College Association without payment of any fees. We hope you will be active. Let us know your views. Your School sincerely asks you to keep in touch with us so we can keep in touch with you. A. B. GERMAN The Development Office, Ashbury College, Ottawa, KIM OT3. Phone 613-749-2178 22