Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Robert was born in Cardiff, Wales, but was subsequently Wales' only export to Chicago, New York and then Montreal. He attended Stanstead before coming to Ashbury in 1980 where he has distinguished himself in soccer, rowing and weight training in ways completely unknown to everyone else. He likes to play his guitar and to listen to Led Zeppelin or The Beatles. He says that a book he would like to read again is Lord Of The Rings. Next year: McGill or the Coast Guard College for Economics or Marine Engineering. GRADS: STAY IN TOUCH! PLEASE NOTIFY THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OR THE EDITOR - WHEN YOU MOVE . . . D.D.L. ROBERT DEERE Carlos, at Ashbury for three years, comes to the school from Spain. He has played Senior Football, squash, softball and raced for the 'A' team in alpine skiing. When he is not listening to Phil Collins, Genesis and Vivaldi, he is exercising his ingenuity in a multitude of ways: he mentions trying to find new ways to sneak into the school on weekends and to light a cigarette in a blizzard, creating excuses for term papers due weeks ago and contributing to Mrs Forts' E.S.L. class. His real interest lies in Political Science which he intends to pursue at Trent. We shall never surrender! W. Churchill CARLOS DE LA GUARDIA Steve came here three years ago as a bewildered boarder and lists among his honours both the Ladies' Guild Merit Award in grade ll and his being made a prefect C'if you can call it a reward, he addsj. Steve has been a stalwart of both the soccer ttwo yearsj and the hockey Cthree yearsj teams. He also enjoys jogging in his spare time. All told he says the teaching staff and the students are great and have helped to bring him a long way from his original bewilderment. He mentions, finally, that Thoreau made me take a look at society and at my goals and before going to U. of T. for commerce leaves this H.D.T. quote with us: If you have built castles in the air, that is where they should beg now put foundations under them!

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DAVID BULLONES Bobby has been at Ashbury for about seven years and in that time has seen the school change and developg one of the advantages of being an 'old-timer' is that he knows alot of people and, he says, he still appreciates their company sometimes . Bob left Ashbury for a year in 1980 to study French in Switzerland and he returned, he says, to work hard and to find that his year away had resulted in greater confidence both academically and sociallyg in fact, at the end of the year he won a Ladies' Guild Merit Award. He has played Senior Soccer along with tennis and softball. 'Big bad Bob' Cas his friends call himl plans to attend York University for Business Studies. ALEXANDER CHAN David notes his appointment as a prefect in Woollcombe House with quiet pride as well as the grade 10 E.S.L. prize for the most improvement Cin 19801 and the 1982 M.V.P. award in curling. He is also a stalwart of the football programme at Ashbury and is an excellent lineman. He nurtures a more introspective side of himself by listening to New Wave music and collecting stamps. David says that he has enjoyed the international flavour of Ashbury since 1979 but suggests that grade thirteen boarders are capable of more freedom than they are given. Before going to Western or Ottawa U. for Business Administration he concludes: Do your best, be friendly with everyone - but keep your ideals foremost. BOBBY CAMPEAU Alan has been here since 1981 as a boarder and although this was the first time that he had lived apart from his parents, he says he did not feel lonely. His first fourteen years were spent on mainland China before he moved to Hong Kong. He tells us that he was amazed at Western civilization realizing that one had to fight with his life in order to survive. Boarding life has given him insight into human relationships - especially into the genuine friendships which balance off the competitiveness of the academic grind. He is fond of rowing and skating and praises Mr. Geoff Thomas because he tries his best to help people. He plans to attend Queen's for Engineering.

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Phil is from Calgary, Alberta and has played Senior Football as well as being on the school's Chess Team. He also enjoys swimming or listening to Chris de Burgh and Alan Parsons. He strongly approves of life on the boarding flats saying that the atmosphere is great with always something going on . He describes it as a small friendly community with its only bad points being chicken a la king and eggrolls in the dining room. Phil wants to take Science at Gttawa University in order to enter Medicine eventually. His guiding principle, he says, is summed up in the statement: La perfection est entre les deux extremes. PHIL JARRETT Ron has been in many countries. For example: India lwhere he was bornj, China, the U.S.S.R., Portugal, France and the U.S.A. His hobbies are highly portable, too, consisting of scuba, surfing, sailing and waterskiing. He is involved in the Senior School play production of A Proper Perspective this year. Ron tells us that his highlights are two-fold: forming the Ron and Mike Club and the planning of the graduating class Closing Ceremonies. He mentions Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy as two very interesting books. He is uncertain about next year and leaves us with this final thought: You need to suffer to experience. ' ' RON KAISER Joseph has been at Ashbury for two years during which time his modesty and affability have made him both liked and respected. He has kept active with tennis, swimming and weight training and also enjoys taking photographs and jogging. One highpoint of his year was being chosen as Ashbury's first Tennis Team Captain lat least within living memoryj and he loved competing against other schools. He concludes that teachers here know how to teach and says that Death ofa Salesman is striking proof that one must face reality. Indeed, he feels that there is an answer to every questiong as the Bible points out, Seek and ye shall find. He intends to keep seeking at Waterloo University where he will study Chartered Accounting.