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

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30 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 2 X' xg'- CRAIG GOWAN IN THE TREE IN THE TREE-M. Gossiing, J. Rose, S. Flood, J. Davis, S. Hayes, D. Nichol. STANDING-N. A. Richards, Da. Smith, L. Cousens. M. Travers, J. Smith, B. McLeod, I. McKinnon, L. Sinclair, J. Blight, J. Bonnycastle, A. Jennings fHouse Headj. KNEELING-Di. Smith, B. A. Harris, L. Stephen, B. Sidgwick. W. Bracken, C. A. Fields, D. Grindley, C. Trimble, D. Biggar. SITTING-A. Palk, G. Northcott, M. Dowse, P. Neal, B. Head, Sh. Smith. A BSENT-N. Tweedy. Craig Gowan House This year a large fiock of new girls was wel- comed to the fold, and they, together with the old girls in the house, have worked with con- siderable teani spirit for the honour and glory of Craig Gowan. Our house has had rather an eventful year in the field of sports. In the Track and Field Day we placed second in our total score of points, and by a happy twist of fate we managed to make the finals in the house volleyball series. Golden op- portunities still await us in the summer term, when the basketball matches and the Ping Pong Tournament will be completed. Great enthusiasm was shown in the penny races held in the fall term, and combined efforts of all four houses added 387.80 to the Red Feather Campaign. We also helped with the Coffee Party by our large Mothers Auxiliary contribution to the candy sale. Our house is very proud of Nora Anne Rich- ards, the Head Girl, and of the fact that she is the third Head Girl in succession to come from Craig Gowan. A great deal of thanks is due to her, as well as to Doreen Nichol, our hard-working games captain, and to Martha Travers, our secre- tary, for their help during the year. We are par- ticuarly grateful to our staff members - Miss Boreham, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Smith - for their advice and encouragement. And finally, all you who have in any way, however small, contributed to the success of the House, thank you! Bonne chance, Craig Gowan! Ann Jennings, Head of Craig Gowan.

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The Parliament Buildings One Friday afternoon Mrs. Price took us to the Parliament Buildings. At first she took us to see Queen Victoria. Then she showed us where to find the Sphinx which are right on each side of the door at the top. After that she took us to the big bronze buffalo. The man that was there let us walk up the staircase. He told us the stairs were made of Italian marble. Next he showed us the black star underneath the hole in the floor. Then he showed us the special room where the Queen signed the book. He told us that they had put the Queens name on the chair that the Royal Family sit in when they come and he told us also that the Golden Boy was thirteen and a half feet tall. Wfe learned that the Golden Boy was holding a sheaf of wheat in one hand and holding a torch over his head in the other. After that Mrs. Price took us out of the Building and showed us General Wolfe. She showed us the light on the big dome that flashes while Parliament is meeting. Then on our way home we saw the outside of the Lieutenant- Governors house. It was turquoise blue and white. It was very pretty. I liked it very much. We had a lot of fun at the Parliament Buildings and I hope we go again some day. Shonagh Smith, Grade III. My Box I had a box and I made it into a Valentine box with green and white and red paper. It is nice and has Valentines in it and on it. I had nine Valentines in my house. I made ten Valentines for the class. I have a little sister and she almost tore it apart but I put it up high. joan Smerchanski, Grade II. 29 Thoughts The green grass grows all around our school, Wfhere my friends all like to play, Now all we need is a swimming pool, Where we could spend the day. The trees and flowers bloom in spring, The time just Hies like birds, There are also lots of other things I just can't put into words. Ann Brumell, Grade VI, At Recess I run and jump in the snow, and I get my mitts wet. Brenda can run and jump backwards, but I cannot. I guess I could if I tried hard enough. I am going to try it today. I made an igloo. I made a snowman and we have lots of fun at recess. Sandra Vincent, Grade II. My Cat and My Bird I gave my cat a bath on Sunday. He ran to tell my bird. Before he could tell him my bird dumped birdseed all over him. I called my mother and she saw the mess. She put the bird on the verandah. I had to wash my cat all over again. I was cross. I scolded my bird over and over again till I was out of breath. Bliss Trafton, Grade Il. My Dog I have a brown dog. He jumps over a log. His name is Blackie. He likes me. Kit Grant, Grade l. THE KINDE RGARTEN

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31 Guides 1952-53 has been a very busy year for the Guides of the 16th Company. Before Christmas the new recruits worked hard on their Tenderfoot Tests with the help of the older Guides. On December 9th we had our enrollment ceremony for twelve Guides. Seven Guides received service stars, three their Second Class, and one proficiency badge was presented by Mrs. Troop, District Commissioner. One blizzardy day in November a group of hardy Guides went for a hike and cooked their lunch outdoors. In February we went on a Tally- Ho and then came back to the house of one of the Guides for food and games. This party was planned by three Guides working on their Hostess Badges. Some of the Guides went to the Thinking Day Service at the Auditorium on February 15th. This is an annual service held to commemorate the birthday of Lady Baden-Powell and to honour Lord Baden-Powell's memory. One of our patrols en- tered the Bessborough Shield competition for dolls' houses and received an honourable mention. All the Guides are now busy working on the Coronation Project. Badges which you receive for doing some community service, are a tribute to Her Majesty, the Queen. Recently the Guides sold tickets for Girl Guide Theatre Night and are now taking orders for Girl Guide Cookies. Four Guides now have their Second Class Badges and are working for their First Class. Pro- ficiency badges earned were 4 Cooks, 3 Hostesses, 3 Homernakers, 2 Minstrels, 1 Pioneer, 1 Religion and Life, and 1 Weaver. On behalf of the Guides we would like to thank our Captain, Mrs. Hutchison, and our Lieutenant Mrs. Graham, for helping us. 7 Mary Thornton, Onalee Rudd, Diane Grindley. The Hall0we'en Party On October 31 the junior School had its Hal- lowe'en Party. There were clowns, fairies, witches, tramps and everything you could think of. The programme started with a Grand March. Then each class took part in the entertainment. Grades Five and Six put on a little play. Grades Three and Four acted Nursery Rhymes for us to guess, and Grades One and Two played some singing games. The party ended with dixies and cup- cakes. Carolyn Wilson and Carol Anne Fields, Grade V. Brownies Our Brownie meetings start at 3:00 every Tues- day. We play games and then settle down to work. Our favourite games are The Wind and the Flowers, and North, South, East and West. We have four Sixes - Fairies, Elves, Little People and Pixies. On December 10 eleven Brownykins were en- rolled-we call them Brownykins because they are not Brownies until they are enrolled. Eight Brownies won their Golden Bars and Carol Anne Fields got her Golden Hand. Carol Anne Fields and Gloria Clarke are flying up to Guides in May, because they have their Golden Hands. Our motto is Lend a Hand. We go on a picnic once a year and have lots of fun. Our meetings always end with Taps. The Four Sixers: G. Clarke, j. McDougald, C. A. Fields and W. R, Stibbard. Lend A Hand Brownies always try to do their best, When there's a lot of work they never rest. They are scattered wide through all the land, And never miss a chance to Lend a Hand. Alix Palk, Grade IV. Song of Spirit My soul longs for music lilting in the air, As a humming bird does seek the nectar From the blooms of roses fragrant-sweet. Songs that fill my heart and beat Their rhythms through my mind Are truly not the easiest to find. But once a tune has cast its spell, It changes me-I know too well, And my whole being is entranced. O wondrous words, beauty enhanced, 'Tis with you that I belong, Release my spirit with your song. Joanne Wilson Grade VII.