Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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STAFF DEPARTURES When Peter and Ann Josselyn and the two hoys arrived hy trailer some five years ago. many aspects of Ashbury tools on at new look. 'lihere is no question of doubt that the infusion of interest into the English Department was prtiiseworthy' to say the least. The joint Gilbert ck Sullivan productions that were put on with Elmwood School reached new heights of excellence and enjoyment. The enthu- siasm. support and leadership that Peter gave to many aspects of the sporting programme will he sadly missed. When we heard last Spring that Peter had heen appointed Head of Queen Margarets School in Duncan. B.C.. we applauded the wisdom of that Board of Governors in their choice hut felt htidly at the departure. not only of Peter. but of Ann as well. We certainly hope that they enjoy their return to those climates and we will always have a welcome mat out for them should they ever visit the east. 1 f . 1 'I i x 'K s MR. PETER JOSSELYN Two vears ago John and Carol Boone came to us from the Province ot Quebec. John as a returning Old Boy and Carol for her first sojourn in Ontario. They settled in a school house at 250 Springfield Road and exercised their quiet influence. not only amongst the boys who passed through the house. hut in many other aspects of school life as well. John has gone to he Principal of a school in Northern Quebec and we wish him well in this new line of endeavour. John Cann and his wife Michele moved quietly into 330 Mariposa in Sep- tember 1973 and John immediately made his presence felt in the Junior School. His ability and enthusiasm were most noteworthy and he will he rememhered hy the many boys he tatight and with whom he had contact. This enthusiasm John 23