Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Fergus is another 'old-timer' having come to Ashbury in 1972. His large size has served him well on the football field where he also captained the team. His other sports include squash and rowing. Fergus' antidote to too much seriousness is an in- depth study of beer mugs and beer mats, a hobby he will alternate with Commerce at either Western or Queen's. He says that he has made good friends here and that the staff is of high quality. When asked what the most notable historical event of the last 18 years was he replied instantaneously: The creation of Brador! Take that chance. FERCUS MacLAREN 'Spike Mar' has been at Ashbury for longer than anybody can remember. Mar has been an avid member of the football teams, and has contributed much to their wins, One of his highlights of the year, he says, was being chosen a prefect, the duties of which he has carried out to the best of his abilities. Another highlight is the 'Smarties' race that he is actively participating in regarding Mr. Hinnell's Math Club. A hard worker, Mar gets all his work done, with the help of extensions and well planned sicknesses, for, he says, I am too busy over the weekend. Doing what? Anyway, we wish him the best of luck. IOHN MCCUNN 24 john is a retiring sort who, since 1978, has played basketball and soccer, participated in the Science Club and generally kept a low profile. His interests tend toward individual rather than team activities as can be seen from his line of hobbies - collecting albums, photography, skiing. He is heading towards journalism at Carleton. His native shrewdness can perhaps be ascertained from his criticism that some students consider themselves better than others when they really aren't. His quotation packs a real wallop. There are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action.

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ln his two years at the school, Norman has accomplished muchg between his academic studies and the curling team, he finds time to participate actively in Project 4000,' The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Programme, The Veterans' Home Project, The Board of Stewards and the Board of Directors of the Tuckshop - in addition to his duties as a prefect. His hobbies include weightlifting, reading and listening to classical music. As one might expect, his achievement outside the school are numerous: he has won The Birks' Medal iStudent of the Year Awardj twice, The Strathcona Medal, a trip to England to represent Canada as a cadet and the prize for the best cadet corps in Quebec in 1978. Norman's main criticism of the school is unique: it is that the students of Ashbury are too individualistic. He is heading for Labour Management and Economics and leaves this idea with us: JEFFREY KU NORMAND LANCLOIS Man is not made to live in heaven - only to strive for it! leffrey is, as it were, fresh from Hong Kong but with his capacity for friendship along with his linguistic and soccer skills he has had no trouble settling in to the Ashbury scene. His favourite hobbies are bridge and studying calculus, He looks forward to Queens' and to Engineering in the fall. IOHN MACKLIN We have had only 'I year to get to know this Venturer T lPresidentJ and First Football Team member who also sails and skis on Big Rideau Lake. A further connection with water is seen by his ability as a swimmer and his career dream of test driving motorboatsg however, his future course of study is Mechanical Engineering. One wishes indeed that john had been at Ashbury longer. The highlights of his year here, he says, have been Doc's chemistry classes and waiting for the swimming bus which never arrives. He asks finally: Why not sell T-shirts and buttons to the grad class with an Ashbury Crest and 'Grads '8O' on them? Why not? As Alice Cooper says: We're all crazy!

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An avid rower, lohn was a keen member of the Rowing Club. His other interests include tennis, skiing, swimming and photography. One criticism which he mentions is that the senior locker room is too hot. He intends ta take Commerce at U of T. Easy come, easy go. What can be said about Lauchlan that hasnt already been said? However, in all fairness we will attempt to show his good side as it most definitely exists. A seven year veteran, Lauchlan has contributed much to the UN. and Com- monwealth Conferences, to the Woollcombe as well as to other competitive debates, and to the Board of Stewards. Not surprisingly the loves the sound of his own voicel, Lauchlan has won awards for his ability in public speaking both inside and outside the schoolg last February, for example, he was the morning's top debater at the journal-sponsored debate at Ottawa University - no mean feat la 2-4 does it every timel. He has also won prizes in English, History and German ftrink, trank, trunkl which is congruent with his short-term career goal of Third World Studies in Political Science and LAUCHLAN MUNRO Economics, after which he wants to do an indepth study into advanced calculus. His commitment to the school lwhich included a lead role - as judge Danforth -in The Crucible, has been well capped by his conduct as prefect. He would like to see increased student participation in planning social events and in community service. Lauchlan also suggests, that the school learn the value of constructive change - a fair comment in today's ever-changing world. Next year Lauchlan will take his hat and, Cod forbid, his rust bucket U71 Dodgel, to U of T or Queen's where he will haunt the local watering holes, amidst intense study. Some men see things as they are and say 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and say 'Why not?