Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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is taking into the commercial field, where he is starting a business in the construc- tion of puppets. Our best wishes go with him in this new line of endeavour. If one were to supply an epithet for Karl Parks, it would surely be: Karl of the Flashing Blades ! He came from Eastern Canada and showed our hockey teams an excellence in that particular sport that we haven't seen in quite some time. Over and above this Karl showed the greatest enthusiasm for all aspects of our athletic programme and contributed much to this part of the School. After his two years' stay here it was with great disappointment that we learned that he was going to the field of public service in the Recreation Department of the City of Ottawa. We hope that his work there will keep him in contact with us and look forward to his return to the School on any occasion that he can come. Fred Graham came to the School in 1972 and. despite the limitations of space and equipment. made a success of the Music Programme at the School. The Christmas Carol Services. the Gilbert 8: Sullivan productions and especially the small operettas of the Junior School gave many of us something by which he will be remembered. Our best wishes go with Fred and his wife as they proceed to further education at the Graduate level. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mr. Gordon Heyd joins the staff to take charge of the various areas of Administration and also to teach History and Social Sciences in the Senior School. Mr. Heyd was educated at Appleby College. Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. where he obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Arts fGeneral Artsl and Master of Arts lHistoryl. Mr. Heyd. who has also considerable coaching experience in Hockey. Football and Basketball. has taught at the Univer- sity of Toronto and the American School in Switzerland. He is married and has five sons. 24 1:2- a..,m..L.a-.. i tl