Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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CRAIG GOWAN I am very honoured to be the first Head of Craig Gowan House, as all of you should be, to be its first members. Our House is one, of which we may all be very proud. I especially am very proud of it, and of all of you, its members. Your co-operation and encouragement this year has made me feel very happy. Our first House Sports Captain, Carla Ann Stewart, has been very successful in helping our House to hold its own in sports. Thank you very much, Carla, for your help in this field, and thank you, Cathy Young, for your marvellous help as our secretary. Our house has given its whole hearted support to all interhouse activities. We have never shone outstandingly at the top, but then we have never been at the bottom. We were well represented at the volleyball and basketball games and we stood our ground at the Ping Pong tournament, we were also well supported at the Red Cross Penny Drive. Thank you very much Craig Gowan for this sup- port. We have also done very well with our House points, and whether you earned them through your sports ability or academically they were all appre- ciated. I would also like to thank our staff members, Miss Arnold, Mrs. Little, Miss Boreham and M-iss Shepley for all their understanding and encourage- ment this year. In closing, may I wish Craig Gowan the best of success for future years. I sincerely hope future captains will be able to be as proud of Craig Gowan as I am this year. MARGARET LOUGHEED. BALLATER HOUSE This has been a memorable year for me as head of Ballater House. Throughout the year, the staff and girls of the house have given me constant support and have worked hard to achieve House spirit. It has been an eventful year in all school activities. We were fortunate enough to win the Volleyball Championship, and we placed second in the Track and Field Competition. We were especially proud of the achievements of the Dun- can twins and Helen Grant on Field Day. We placed third in the Speed Skating Races with thanks to Cathy Robertson and Dawna Duncan for their efforts. Gail Brooking won the Inter- mediate Ping Pong Championship, although Bal- later House did not come out on top. With such stars as Annie Lou Ormiston and Helen Grant on our basketball team, we cannot help but do well. gg 29 At Christmas, we placed a very close second in the total number of House Points. It has been a most successful year and I am extremely proud of the spirit in Ballater House. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff members, Miss Dickson, Miss Hawkes, and Mrs. Coulter, who have been so helpful. I would like to thank Annie Lou Ormiston, our prefect, Helen Grant, our house sports captain, Wfendy Smith, our secretary, and Lorna Craig, our uniform monitress. Last, but not least, I would like to thank the girls for their continued support. I have appre- ciated this very much. All best wishes go to next year's head of Ballater, and I hope she will have as pleasant a year as I have had. MARY HOPE McINNIS. BRAEMAR HOUSE In September, 1950, House I was born. Late in November, Braemar, the name of one of the districts near Balmoral Castle, was chosen for our House name. Braemar's first success came in the beginning of October at the Field Day when Katharine Wood, our sports captain, carried off top honours as the champion of the day. At the end of the first term, the combined work and sports average showed that Braemar House was top. During the second term we strove hard to stay there. In the speed skating races we had entries in every class, and although we did not come first, we placed second and had fun doing our bit. In the Ping Pong tournament our outstanding entrant was Hope Wilmot in Grade V who came first in the junior Class. The next great event was the Penny Race, held to raise money for the Red Cross. In the final count Braemar was top with 13.06 and we thank the Kindergarten and Grades I and II for their efforts on that day. The Gymnastics Competition proved that in Braemar House we have some very capable gymnasts. In the Senior Competition Katharine Wood and joey Adamson placed second and third respectively. In the junior Competition Sally Blanchard took first place with Marilyn Stevenson a close second. Faith Wilson carried off the Midget title. In the summer term there will be a surprise in store for Braemar in the form of a house party. In this term also we are going to keep on striving to do better still in work and in sports.

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25 . .sas 'i-:ogy HOUSE HEADS: tLel't to riulitb IX.ol1':1 I'-fI0l'l'lSOIl, IBI.11'i:zi1'et Louuheed, Mnrp Hope Melnnis, Sully Dangerfield. GLEN GAIRN This year will always be a memorable year for all of us. Besides being the first year of Balmoral Halls existence, we will long remember the fun and excitement of our division into groups, the election of the council followed by the naming of our House. We were pleased and honoured to receive Glen Gaim as OLII' new House nanie which originated from a lovely glen just near Bal- moral Castle in Scotland. Interhouse Volleyball and Basketball kept us busy the first two terms and even though Glen Gairn did not win, the girls tried very hard. No! only did these girls show great sportsmanship but through innumerable games they proved that they were capable of losing pleasantly. Top honours were carried home to the House when we were placed first in the speed skaiing events. Moira Morrison and Nancy Ann Green won the Senior and Intermediate Classes respec- tively. Glen Gairn was well represented in the gym- nastics competition and we would especially like to congratulate Judy Hanson who won the Inter- mediale Class. The lower forms Qup to Grade VID should also be commended for their keen House Spirit which has been shown in their efforts in the track and field events, in the speed-skating and in the gymnastic competition. In the Mile of Pennies Race , for the Red Cross, Glen Gaim placed a very close second. Again enthusiastic spirit was shown. Although we have had no house parties this year, we can all look forward to something in the coming term. I would like to thank everyone in our House for her contribution this year. May I specially thank Miss Sharman, Mrs. Price, Miss McMillan and Mrs. Kaufmann for their guidance this year. May I also thank the Prefects, Janet Bleeks and Donna Patterson, the Sports Captain, Lynn Redmond, the Secretary, Katharine Vlassie, and the Uniform Monitress, Judy Carr. What the future has in store for our House we cannot say, but we do know that with the spirit of co-operation, sportsmanship and friendliness we have built up this year, Glen Gairn's horizon looks promising, bright and clear. MOIRA MORRISON.

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so Braemar has undoubtedly had a wonderful year. This is largely thanks to the help and en- couragement of Mrs. Fallis, Mrs. McEwen and Miss Inglis, and to the good leadership and will- ing help of Katharine Wood, our House Sports Captain, and Geraldine Schoepp, our House Pre- fect. joan Malaher, the secretary of Braemar, has done a wonderful job. All the girls on the Volley- ball and Basketball teams have showed good sportsmanship and House spirit, as have our loyal supporters of these games. I would like to thank everyone in our House for making this such a successful year, and I would like to say also how much I have enjoyed being Head of Braemar. The best of luck to all of you in the coming year! SALLY DANGERFIELD. RED HOUSE NOTES As we glance at the residences of Balmoral Hall, we see two large houses known as The White House and The Red House. Although many people think there is a vast difference in their structure we know that the Red House has as many beautiful girls and good tiities as the White House. In the Buttonhole , better known as the Nursery , we find Elizabeth Cooper from Win- nipeg who already shows some of the necessary qualifications for the 1990 Balmoral Hall House Mother. On the bottom bunk can be found Kath- erine Kaufmann still struggling to smooth the creases out of her bed. On top of Kathy is Liz Coopers older sister Margaret, who doesn't believe in making hay while the sun shines . Across the hall we hear the Little Angels , joan Onions from Toronto, Elizabeth Echols from far away British Guiana, and Sally Blanchard from the oil city of Calgary. These girls don't believe in soap and water, sleeping or keeping tidy rooms, much to Mrs. Elliot's dismay. Next to the Little Angels we find the room with many doors. Its occupants are Carla Ann Gustafson from Minaki, Ontario, Bettie Mae Townsend from Tisdale, Saskatchewan, and Dor- othy Cox from the city of Winnipeg. In this room the sandman comes late at night and stays until 7:55 in the morning! This room could easily be called the Food Bar of the Red House for upon entering one can very often see brown paper bags and coke bottles. Then we come to the Problem Children of the Red House who have to occupy separate rooms. In Grand Central Station we find our marvellous and glorious Mrs. Elliot who carries all our bur- dens like any mother. Beside Mrs. Elliot is Mrs. Little whose posture everyone envies. It would be much to our advantage if she gave us some pointers. Then climbing the fourteen creaky, worn steps we come to the Heaven of the Red House. To the right of the stairs we find our third member of staff, Miss Arnold. Although we admire her musical talent and the delicious candies she always has, we do wish her every success in her efforts to use the Bath Room in future years. Beside Miss Arnold are the early birdsn in the Red House, jane Park from Nestor Falls, Ontario, and Anne Robinson from Kelwood, Man- itoba. Anne, always ready for food, never ready for lights out or the rising bell, can always be heard if not seen. But wouldn't the Red House be dead without her? To Janie we wish the best of luck when she goes to the U.S.A. and sincerely hope that Anne will be able to accompany her as Private Secretary . Across the squeaky hall we find our enthusi- astic skater, Lynne Cousens, and last but not least, beside Lynne, we find the only seniors of the Red House who try to carry out the Boarders' Consti- tution . Behind the half-closed door, we catch a glimpse of Donna Patterson, our Red House Head from Carberry, who hopes to be freer in thirty years to diagnose the mump and measles cases of Balmoral Hall. Her assistant in keeping the Red House under control is Joyce Burnell from Moline, Manitoba who can always be seen planning a gar- den and lilling her hope chest. When june comes we will slowly and reluc- tantly descend the two flights of stairs and bid farewell to our House mother who through the past ten months has helped us and always been our friend. Although some of us will not be here next year, we pass on to the Red House boarders our good times and our best wishes. JOYCE BURNELL, DONNA PATTERSON. WHITE HOUSE NOTES The White House which really isn't white, except for the pillars, is a dark contrast to the snow in winter, but we love it anyway. Its out- standing feature is the Boarders' Sitting-room, with its two large windows giving a beautiful view of the river. The Grade XII's who use the room as a classroom often End the scenery more inter- esting than lessons.