Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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-pai Mbovej: Mr. Ross Varley - Biology, Mrs, Leslie Leachman - Grade 9 Mathematics, Remedial Mathematics 5. If C S1 Mr. Bob Gray - Health and Physical Education, 5, l Q 'll Geoff Thomas - Head of English -'il Richard johnson - Geography History, English. Iflbovej: Mr, Drum mond Lister, English

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Tl-IE COSTUMES ALSO TELL A STORY . .. Left Nlr Peter MacFarlane, Geography, wth daughter Emrlx and Wrfe, Rosemarx s,N1rddleal: Dr Dax rd Hop!-runs, Head ofSCrenCerChem1stry plays chef for the Staff Chrldren s Chrrstmas Partx Docs wrfe, Qllle, looks on Botroml Mr Greg Srmpson, xlathernahcs and Drama rn the lumor School land kssrstant Housemaster of Woollcombe Housel orepares to lend a hand to Mr E Rnchard Iohnson at the Boarders Chrrstrnas Partx llAbovej: Mr David Wilson - Physics Aboxe, Mr Sean Dowd - Ceographv

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in P- s -gyfg-mn '. wiv, 3 ' ' 355' i TT fra 'Q OTHER STAFF 7 A 1 ' ' ' 2 1-1 av: i l6 N., ,I 3-4.- Qfinqld' . .w.,.,,f ILeftj: Mrs. Leslie Pryde, Bookkeeper, Mrs. june Censey, Headmaster's Secretary, Mrs. Olive Thurston, Headmasters secretary, .ms Ethel Pryde, Accountant, Mrs. Pam Fournier, School Secretary. MRS. THURSTON RETIRES Olive Thurston has been a distinctive presence at Ashbury College for many years, she has worn the years well and it is comforting to know that she will continue to do so for a long time to come - even as she retires after working for three headmasters. Afficionados of independent school personalities will understand that this record of service places Olive in any pantheon of great ones, she has sur- vived - a vivid, vital person all the way. Almost twenty years ago, Olive helped to dress the choir tson, Peter, was a student here thenl and she went on to work part-time in the Development Office until she shouldered the full time respon- sibilities of being Mr. Perry's secretary, Mr. joyce followed and then, of course, Mr. Macoun. The secret of longevity in such a position, and with such a varied group of men, is, as Olive herself said last year lin a poeml- Me British sense of humour! All three headmasters would agree. The style is the woman and it is a temptation, perhaps, to emphasize the brightness and verve without pointing to the obvious: Olive's at- tachment to this school is strong and deep, it cannot be easy to say good-bye, although the knowledge that she now has time to spare for her grandchild, who was born last November, and for her husband, Frank, who retired a year ago, must be a pleasure as equally compelling as her rich memories of the school. Olive, who was, and is, the life of the party, knows that the party still goes on, and that she never needs an invitation - being always expected. D.D.L