Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Fred comes from Oslo, Norway, and has made stops in West Berlin, Israel, Moscow and The Netherlands. This is the first year since his arrival in 1979 that he has boarded. He is a member of the Chi Rho Society, the Board of Stewards and the Chess Team. He is a prefect. Fred G notes that he won a General Proficiency Prize in grades 9 and 10, a German Prize in Grade 10 and was M.I.P. on the Curling Team both in '82 and in '83. He plays Senior Football and tennis, listing his hobbies as windsurfing, astronomy and making friends . He adds that boarding and having Arvid Paasonen as a friend have been imperishable memories. Finally, Hardy's Tess helped to teach him was persistence was all about. Next year: Inter- national Relations at U. of T. Only the day dawns zo which we are awake. lThoreauJ FRED GRA VER John has thoroughly enjoyed his past two years at Ashbury which have culminated in his gentle and sympathetic handling of the School Captaincy - especially among the boarders. He also captained the Senior Soccer Team l'The Internationals'J and recalls the '82 triumph at the L.C.C. Tournament as a high point as well as the successful '83 season in the High School League. Last year he was named the M.I.P. on the Ski Team. John's hobbies in- clude sailing and canoe-tripping, the Archive Club la founding memberl and the Board of Stewards. Next year: Dentistry at McGill. The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. lSamuel Butlerj JOHN HILL Although born in Ottawa Hodge lived in England before coming to Ashbury in grade nine, his current home is in Austria. Throughout his career he has taken part in the Duke of Edin- burgh Award Pro- gramme, achieving the gold level this year. He curls for the school and has played Junior Footballg on the gridiron. he records that a happy memory was the undefeated season with Woody's team in '82, The other highlights of his career are two-fold - his going on the Italy trip in grade eleven and enjoying the comradeship of boarding in his final year, in that regard he points out that his close friendship with his deceased classmate Arvid Paasonen was, and is, of special significance to him. He leaves with a quotation which is the only thought he and Henry Thoreau agree upon: If ci plant cannot live ac- cording to its nature, it dies,' and so a man. MIKE H ODGKINSON Sergio came to Ashbury from Columbia in grade 12. He plays a mean game both of soccer and tennis while enjoying, photography, modern art and Woody Allen movies in his spare time. His musical tastes range from Les Luthiers, to classical, to Simon and Garfunkel. Among his highlights he lists a one day art trip to Toronto, along with classes in English and Philosophy. Next year he hopes to study Arts at Brown University. SERGIO JARAAIILLO

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Andy by all means has been the school's prize Westerner. In his five years at Ashbury he has won the grade 9 Geo- graphy award, the Memorial Cup and, in his final year, was named as the prefect head of Connaught House. At 6'2 'Cuoldilocks' has been a key figure in both basketball las centrel and in football qwhere he was quarterbacklg in fact, Andy has held the MVP for basketball since 1981. He praises the sports, the academics and the staff at Ashbury and is happy to hear that the school is do- ing something about its weak point - a gym. All work and no play makes a dull boy out of 'A.J. '. A ND Y THOMSON This has been Anna's first year at Ashbury, where she has been extremely busy with the Senior Choir and being stage manager of the January play, and always on the run for meals and classes etc. The highpoints of her career at Ashbury were sitting at the head table, raiding the boys, flats and Rafting and sail- ing. She speaks highly of the book A Woman of Substance. She sums up her life with the quotes could be tense and, especially, It's not my faulty! was born that way. Next year: U. of T. to study genetics. A NNA CHANDLER WOOLLCOMBE Ali prides himself on being the first Turkish student at Ashbury where he has 'taken the waters' for the last four years. Actually, his enthusiastic par- ticipation on both the Junior and Senior Soccer teams has added greatly to their success - both on the field and after the games! The coach describes him as being a scavenger Cin hockey 2 good in the corners J and good at penalty shots. In addition, he played guard for Ashbury's Senior Basketball Team. Ali is also Chairman of the Outreach Committee on the Board of Stewards and is in- volved with sailing, nationally. A full life! He concludes that the friendships he has formed here will be lifelong. If you live life right, Lyfe always comes to you. A Ll BILGEN Brian has been an energetic and cheerful boarder during his two year stay at Ashbury. He has spent most of his life in Hong Kong and was thus initially shocked by Canada's winters C'What's snow? J. Brian has been a dedicated member of the Ashbury Tennis Team, and was its captain in '83. He enjoys swimming, jogging and weight training. Next year, Brian plans to attend Carleton University for its highly touted Architecture pro- gramme. In ac- cordance with this plan, he feels that one should take up the challenge and go for it' BRIAN CHUANG

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James, born in Rio de Janeiro, has lived not only in Brazil but also in Hong Kong and France. He rows and curls and pursues other recreations such as fishing, rocketry and photography with equal zeal. While his musical tastes include some of everything he admits to fav- ouring heavy metal. He praises boarding i life for its strong sense of belonging but does not like the low doors on the flats inbuilt for Hob- bits Jg nonetheless, James still lists, along with The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings as books memorable to him because they taught me to have fun and to stand up for what I believe in . His quotation, from Voltairels Candide, All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds, goes with the comment that It may not be true but it's a nice thought! JANIES KAISER Michael comes to Ashbury from Hong Kong and although he was here only for one year he suggests that he did not feel alone because the teachers are kind, they know how to teach and are willing to help students with their problems. His sports are tennis and swimming and he mentions that he relaxes by listening to rock music. He adds that he also loves philately and photography. Michael intends to study Computer Science either at Waterloo or at Queen's University. He leaves this quotation: Study serves for delight, for ornament and for ability. lBaconj .MICHAEL KU Martin came from Hull two years ago as a Campeau Scholar, the measure of his adjustment to boarding life is that he was made a prefect this year. His con- tribution is all-round: Martin plays both Senior Hockey and Senior Football and he proudly points out that he has helped to organize various activities related to the study of French, including Rafting. He does admit some regret, though - that Woody still can't speak his language! Martin ends by saying that he is going to Western for Account- ing. MA R TIN LA CA SSE Michael moved from Manitoba to Ottawa after 13 years and continued studying in French for two more years before coming to Ashbury on the Joyce Scholarship. He says that he has eclectic tastes in music and enjoys debating, basketball, and a good hammock. He hopes next year to study Law at McGill where he also expects door frames to be higher than on the flats. He suggests that the novel Tess has influenced his outlook towards a clear, clean understanding of life the adds that he is grateful to Coles Notes for all their l helpj. Michael has an optimistic attitude towards the future - but one that is realistic - as his quotation indicates: There are nine- hundred and ninety- nine patrons of virtue to one virtuous man. lThoreauj MIKE PELLEGRIN