Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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CANADIAN UNITY Tony German comes through as a man who loves his country with a quiet passion and concern. He is worried about the direction we appear to be heading: We've become so many little islands, not looking outward, not touching or talking with each other. ln spite of our great technical advances that should draw us closer together, we're drifting farther apart, he sighed. FORUM FOR YOUNG CANADIANS Five years ago he seized an opportunity to do something about the situation. As director of development at Ashbury College, an independent school in Ottawa, he developed the Forum For Young Canadians, a national education program which brings high school students to Ottawa from all parts of Canada to study government and political PT' processes. They hear speakers from parliament, visit the House and representatives of labour. They learn a lot about each and about Canada as a concept and a country. This e views with parts of the country transforms their outlook. With their inquiring young minds, common sense haul, he concluded. Linda Curtis - Calgary, Albertan AVE ATQUE VALE Tony German is leaving Ashbury after working here for five years. He has brought great energy to his job as Ashbury's Director of Development, the crisp organization of Old Boys' weekends, the professionalism of the Ashbury News and his Forum initiative suggest how marked was his contribution to the school. He did his share of binding the Ashbury 'family' together through his zeal to communicate not only Old Boys' news but also the continuing saga of Ashbury - its highlights of in- dividual and team efforts and the people behind the scenes who make the doing possible. We thank him and assure him, along with his wife, Sage, of a cordial welcome whenever they return for a visit. Kham Penny by Tony Gerinun Young readers will enjoy this exciting t.ile tili .i liufs danger filled journey from ai tmnquil Englisli village to .i new liome on tlie lrone tier ul. pioneer Canaria. The story develops .igiainst rin early nine teentli-century background eoinplete witli villains, srnugglers, fur traders and lumberjuel-ts. Q Peter Martin Associates l ll the

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AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. WILLIAMSON Late last Fall, we interviewed Mr. Williamson about Magic the baby lion. ln the beginning, the cub was most probably bought from a zoo in an 'under the table' deal. The owner reportedly paid S500 for Magic, and tried to keep the cub in his apartment. One day, the owner brought the cub for a ride in his car. The cub, believed to have been stolen from the car, was later found near the Saint Lawrence River and returned to its owner. Eventually the owner came to a decision that he could no longer keep the lion cub simply because, at an age of three months, it already weighed 45 pounds and was growing rapidly. Searching for someone willing to adopt the cub, the owner found some individuals living in Quebec. Because they belonged to the Humane Society and had two acres of well fenced in land, the Williamsons received the cub. Mr. Williamson kept the lion, which he named Little Magic , until he could find it a proper home. The first person he contacted was Dr. Hutchison GOLDEN MA GI C who is the only veterinarian in Ottawa having special training and counselling for the treatment of exotic animal species such as leopards, ocelots, crocodiles and Jagurundi. Dr. Hutchison gave Little Magic a special diet to help strengthen the cub's health. Later Mr. Williamson attended a meeting of the Zoological Garden Association to find out where Magic could obtain a proper home. There he met Colonel Dailley, the owner of the Dailley was willing to take Magic if Mr Williamson would agree to pay the shipping charges. This Mr Williamson did, and the cub was tranferred to Rockton Ontario where, today, he lives a happy life in an attractive natural habitat. According to Mr. Williamson, Magic was quite a handfull to own because, at three African Lion Safari. Colonel .', months, the cub already weighed 45 pounds, that is about the same weight as that ofa large size dog. Lion cubs have spots when they are yery young. However, as the cub matures, these spots fade away. The male develops his mane w hen he is between -1 and 5 years in age and weighs approximately -100 io 500 pounds. Both the lion and lioness are, when mature, very powerful animals, they can, with one strike of a paw, break a cow's neck. Little Nlagic shows some affection but really does not play very much because when he was very young he was tal-zen from his lit- termates. Everyone should write to his own minister of Parliament as well as to Dr. Maclsein, head of the Animal Board of the Department of Agriculture, which supports projected legislation to control the importation of exotic birds and animals. Suggestions and comments might very well assist in the prevention of future tragedies such as that which almost befell Little Magic. By John Campbell and Danny Raina Photos by Jeannie White