Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Tony comes from Hong Kong for one year before going on to McGill or to the University of Toronto for engineering. He has enjoyed the kind of individual attention that students at Ashbury receive and says that the friendliness of the teachers is an important part of the school's atmosphere, Tony has contributed a mature and thoughtful attitude to the boarding flat- an attitude reflected in the following ironic quotation from Thoreau: How long shall we sit in our porticoes prac- ticing idle and musty virtues, which any work would make impertinent? Ok guys - solve the paradox! 'US TONY HUI Andrew is a rare breed in that he is a grade 5 veteran who, for most of those nine years has driven in from his sanctuary in the Gatineau Hills each morning. The greatest influence on Y .,, him, he says, has been nature itself, this influence is reflected ANDREW IOHNSTON Since 1975, john has graced these halls with his second-hand clothes and his deceptively insouciant manner. An artist the hopes to attend Banff, OCA. or York for designj he also plays Senior Football, softball, and he skis. He is one of Mr. Niles' stalwart prefects as well as handling publicity onthe Board of Stewards. His highlights include painting the prefects' common room, putting his knowledge of Rabbits to good use Marakesh, and meeting people of the Creek persuasionl Hmmm... There is a rose that I want to live for, Although, Cod knows, I may not ha ve met herg Theres a dance and I should be with hery There's a town unlike any other. in his hobby of painting wildlife - particularly birds. His favourite book is Thoreau's Walden. Asked about his beliefs he said that he has faith in Liberalism, relaxation and humour, and he strongly criticizes the intense competitive spirit at Ashbury. Finally, he quotes Aristotle: All art, all education can be merely a supplement to nature. l0HN KIRKWOOD 19

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RON HABETS Fritz has been here for two years and in that time has been a member of the rowing team, of the Chi-Rho Fellowship and of Mr. Hinnels Math Club, A golfer and an avid reader Michael also indulges in metal detecting and a wide variety of music. He feels the highlights of Ashbury life were winning the rowing championship in Kingston and trying to get his Amir Rafie make-up job off his face after each performance of the house play Twelxe Angri Men. He insists that the boarders' spirit is in spite of the food His goal is engineering at R,M.C. IAMES HAYES I8 Ronny is another of Ashbury's 'veterans', after eight long years, the last as a prefect, he is ready to leave. Ronny has been a member of the chess club, has served on the board of directors for the tuck shop, played on the lst soccer team and has also enjoyed hockey, baseball, camping and riding motorcycles, The highlights of his eight years are his making three school teams in grade 8 and his becoming a prefect. Although Ron plans to spend next year at Queen's, he is unsure of what he wishes to take, MICHAEL FITZGERALD lim hails from Crand-Mere, Quebec and he has been at Ashbury for two years, He has played basketball and senior football while at the college but has had time to swim, downhill ski and play golf in his free time, lim best remembers the senior football triumph over Bishop's, his being chosen as a prefect and his single Ashbury detention at the hands of Mr. Fox, While he enjoys music by Supertramp and Genesis, he says he prefers the Beatles. Finally, he is proud of the boarder spirit at Ashbury which he describes as exceptional and concludes this biography with the intention of attending McGill for commerce.

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OL 1 FIN' Xltzliiif l1RLCl lslilS wud arrixed in c.m.ifi.i from Iran in 11178 His sporting After graduating from grade tw elxie last wear, Bruce returned, at the schools imitation, to become Head Box He has had a busx and productixe tear playing Senior Football luntil he broke his w ristl, Senior Hockey then softball - in addition to his mam other responsibilities Bruce has a wrx sense of humour that must haxe been essential for his perspective as Head Box He lists the winning of the L C C Tournament and the FB' Championship in hockev along w ith meeting Mr Fair as the highlights of his career His accomplishments include w inning the Ontario Senior Pairs Kat ak Championship in 1980 Finally he praises the work Mr lox ce has done for the school, sax ing Some things should not be forgotten How' true interests ini lude soccer and tennis, indeed, this writer can stitx that Nlahmood s unique running stx le and his energetic pursuit of the ball made him an unforgettable sight in league ter Outside of 'Xshhurxi Nlahmood builds rockets and liunthes them to heights of 181111 feet in xarious locations iw hen allowed to do sfi hx the authoritiesi His faxourite book i C f1r71t'af7r:' Punishment He intends to take biologi at Ottaw a l1IXt'F sllX I fu Il1's ii 1'1.t1Vst1 and it hx - not know ing 1- i yr ' 'A H121 or w hence like wafer w if xeniiii flow X tlri '1 tif I as w J.'TrI'a,'r7,'1! the itaslta rw 1 i ti l-uiciw tit 'xt't1l'e' w' 'en' xfcminf' x , til iii i tits. NURX1-XNll xlsl1 N1'XH.NlOGD KHF DMATCOZAR Norm left Xenezuela in 1966, at the age of fixe Before coming to -Xshburx in 1978 he attended St Pius His main interest, apart from scuba is reading science fiction literatureg he estimates that he has dexoured at least 400 books of which his raxourites are Frank Herberts Dune Trilogx and Charles Sheffield s Heb Between The 11 orlds. Norm, to get back to earth, plax ed defenswe end for the Senior Football Team His fax ourite c lass is Nlr Yarlex 's biologx class which he describes admiringlx as crackpotf adding that he intends to take hiologx at unixersitx