Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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GRADE TWELVE GRADUATES Craig came to Ashbury in 1975. He played First Football this year and during the summers he works as a lifeguard at Nepean. He says he will always remember that junior Football trip during which the bus returned to Ottawa wreathed in black smoke from the oil which was hitting the manifold. He has enjoyed Ashbury's family-like atmosphere and the chance to do things as diverse as backgammon and first aid - not to mention a key role in Mr. Penton's house play called Sub- merged which Craig performed in this year. 3 I Why dwell on the mistakes of the past when you can look forward to the mistakes of the future? CRAIG ARIS Who can do justice to Fabrice? Indeed, Fabrice himself is so interested in this question that he plans to enter the priesthood after attending university in Europe where he will study Theology, Canon Law and Classical Literature. His numerous awards in English, Creative Writing, History, Latin, French and Public Speaking are duly recorded, but it is the quality of his mind and spirit which will be remembered both by those who debated with him and by his teachers who, as this writer can testify, watched and wondered. When asked what were the highlights of his stay at Ashbury, he wrote: Each academic day fits into the overall contentment a reply that might make you smile - but only if you didn't know Fabrice. In a lighter vein, he tells us that his sports were a concentration in skilful evasion with The Ashbury Oratorical Society lof which he was the founder in 19771, the Blood Donor Committee I1979-801 and the library being his real interests. Fabrice praises Ashbury for the liberality of its FABRICE CADIEUX education which stresses initiative by encouraging students f'not only to fend, but to live for themselves in the humanistic sense. Pas de zele. Talleyrand lack is an unpretentious person whose work as a paramedic in Montreal has given him an unusual breadth of experience. Service is, perhaps, a keynote of his character since he worked this year on Project 4000 ffor refugeesl and took part in the First Aid Club as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Program. He is a most personable chap who should make a promising career as a business ad- ministrator after attending Concordia University. By the way, he played First Football and won a Ladies' Guild Award of Merit in 1979. He suggests that Ashbury should seek to enhance the family atmosphere for boarders and says that he is pleased with the many good friends I made here. His quotation sums him up: Courtesy is contagiousg start an epidemic. . IACK DYM 29

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JOHN WILEY Alphonso has, he cheerfully agrees, enjoyed his three years at Ashbury, especially, he points out, the atmosphere created by staff and students. He has played soccer and baseball and has participated in the Science Club as well as The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, his hobbies also include coin collecting, fishing, target shooting and listening to hard rock. He plans to attend Waterloo or Queen's to read Chemical Engineering, Happy is the man that findeth wisdom.. .and everyone that retaineth her. Solomon 28 ln 1977, Ashbury was honoured with the presence of this budding biochemist who, upon arrival, quickly established himself as an intregral part of the rowing team. john went on to participate in the Art Club, the Science Club, swimming and skiing. He found, he says, that the low point of each week was the Monday morning assembly but he speaks favourably of Ashbury education in general- even without the girls who, he suggests, create a necessary and pleasurable confusion. After Guelph, he hopes for a career in nutrition, The smartest man is he who can learn from the mistakes of others. l ALPHONSO ZAIDI Tony's four years at the school have left a favourable im- pression on him: Leaving Ashbury is as hard as coming into it, he admits. While he is a good student - winning awards in chemistry and general proficiency - he also enjoys playing tennis, soccer, and softball. In his spare time he takes up chess or photography, but his favourite hobby is electronics, the latter interest underlines his choice of Electrical Engineering at U of T or Queens'. Tony believes that Ashbury's sense of community is the key to its success. TONY YUAN

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Bruce, since his entry into Ashbury in 1977, has made a notable contribution to first football, first hockey, and track and field. He remembers winning the 'B' Division Cham- pionship in hockey with some satisfaction, although he also lists, with pride, his ability to sneak in -and out of school at night without being caught. His first and second loves are inventoried, respectively, as my girl friend Lynn and spending as much time as I can on the St. Lawrence river. While there are no special awards in life for friendship, Bruce's interest in kayaking led him to the Midget Boys' Kayaking Championship for Eastern Gntario in 1977. He insists that, while the question BRUCE KEYES of rules for senior boarders is a constant, having boarders at this school definitely makes it what it is. He is conscious of how much he has changed in a year or two and feels that the school can enhance its image by reminding students of the meaning of school tradition. Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today. A 4 year veteran of the school, Mike has enjoyed a variety of ac- tivities. His skills as a soccer player are not lost in League Soccer or his skiing abilities in recreational cross-country skiing. His hobbies include Bridge, scrabble, photography and listening to rock 'n roll. In his stay at Ashbury Mike was impressed by the high educational level and hopes that it is the same at Algonquin College where he MICHAEL KRONICK is planning to go next year. There he will be taking Business Administration to lead up to a career as an accountant. 30 A relative newcomer ll 9781, Zer has made his presence felt on First Soccer, First Football and First Hockey teams. He has no special hobbies, but enjoys travelling, drawing, downhill skiing and collecting bottles. His ambition for the short term includes a B.A. at Mount Alison and playing hockey there. He says he will always remember winning the L.C.C. Tournament this year. While he drolly suggests that the school does not have enough weekends, his chosen quotation reads: Laziness can be controlled. And, he adds, I'm having a fine time on daily report. STEVE MOZER