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

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BMZIIMA Dear Braemar: It was one of the greatest thrills of my life to be elected as your House Head and has been a very rewarding experience. The privilege of having each one of you for a friend is something I will always cherish. I would like to thank you for your enthusiastic participation on Sports Day. It was encouraging to see a blue band among the winners in nearly every race which resulted in our placing second. Our luck continued as we tied for second with Ballater in Volleyball, The ball really rolled in ping-pong where we placed first. Many thanks to Heather Pollard for her keen support as House Sports Captain, Our efforts for Day in the Country were some- what divided. Although we placed last in working man hours , we strengthened the house position by placing first in candy and handicrafts. How I looked forward to my Junior house meet- ings. Your enthusiasm was overwhelming and I was proud of the way you made steady improvement in your schoolwork.. The enthusiasm, loyalty and house spirit shown by each member of the house have been responsible for the successes Braemar has attained. These same characteristics will be most helpful for success in your future life, Next year's House Head is very fortunate to have such an outstanding group of girls to lead and I wish her and all of you a very successful and happy Centennial year. My love to you all, Vicki Giaiy Gowm Dear Craig Gowan, Well, ifl can't say anything else, I can at least say that you are a great bunch of enthusiastic kids, You may not have excelled at Sports Day, or proved to be the best librarians for the Library Quiz, but you came out the leaders in Volleyball, Basketball and House spirit. As House Head it was my job to give you enthusiasm and encouragement. In this task I failed and I can only say that I am truly sorry. It was not because I didn't care about the House or you kids, but because I lost sight of my aim and became too involved with other problems. Because of this failure, I didn't give you a chance to prove Home LEFT TO RIGHT: Vicki Griffiths, Head of Braemar Diana Kilgour, Head of Craig Gowang Marilyn yourselves as the great team that I know you could be. I hope that next year you will show your House Head the same, wonderful spirit and support that you showed me, so that she will have the courage an strength to lead you to victory. Thank you all for everything. Diana Q Zelda J

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Few whales can survive more than an hour of struggle. The whale is brought alongside the catcher and pumped full of air to prevent its sinking. The tail flukes are cut off to facilitate handling at the factory ship. The carcass is marked by a red flag or, a more recent method, by a small automatic radio trans- mitter, so that it can be found later for towing to the factory ship. At this point, the catcher's job is ended. CONCLUSION The whaling business is thrilling and dangerous, not only on the catcher, but also on the factory ship where many an unwary man has met his death from the oily and bloody decks or the treacherous, overhanging steel cables. The important question, now is -- will whales survive this relentless hunting? The hump-back whale is virtually extinct, although once it was a favourite quarry. The blue whales, over 100 feet long are now rarely seen and there is demand for more and more whales! In 1958-1959, the total Antarctic whale catch was 36, 196 -- a loss which these slow- breeding mammals cannot endure for long without disastrous effect, Of that number only 1, 191 were blue whales, which is a warning of their increasing scarcity. Whaling is under the control of an international commission which sets limits on the numbers and sizes of whales which may be taken, But the regulations are hard to enforce, and many nations do not abide by them. The exciting, dangerous, beneficial and some- what cruel whaling industry may some day cease suddenly because the largest of all mammals may become extinct. Connie Kucharczyk Form ll Wig? Have you ever stopped to think About your fellow man? If so, read on and answer lf not, see if you can. Why does man war and kill? Seek to exterminate his race? Why does he say, My color is right, Yours is not, you are my slave ? Why does he thirst for violence, When too many have already died? Why does he hate without ceasing? Why can't we love instead? I do not know the answers, but it is very clear, That hatred, suspicion, and violence, must quickly disappear, And when they are vanished, and love Reigns over the earth, man will be divine. Heather Jones Form 1 Zawya The streets are empty, The people departedg A fire has ruined By whom was it started. The dead are uncounted The living just three, The roar is tremendous The fire is free. The curse is a fire That the people deserved It brought destruction A purpose was served. Clare Powell Form Ill Uanfwruzwtal Uwqvmfww The snow is gone, the water's there, The breeze and birds are in the air, The buds have sprung, the ground is fed The snow returns, and all is dead, The warm wind comes and melts the snow, The ice breaks up, the waters flow, The Yester' wind so warm and clear Today brings collars to the ear. Then finally when May appears The summer, sweet, lets out her cheers But all too soon the summer's gone A fluffy blanket clothes our lawn. Shirley Claydon Form II

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Yiepom Williams, Head of Glen Gairng Elspeth Dempster, Head of Ballater, Gm Gm Dear Glen Gairns: As our work as a team ends I would like to thank all those girls on the volleyball and basketball teams, those who worked especially hard at the Day in the Country, and on the library quiz, Remember knitting those gum points off or perhaps more vividly that noon-hour detention room? I would especially like to thank Ioan for her wonderful support through the year. Merci beaucoup for that flood of photos lanis! The point of our constant House competition is not the success of one or the failure of another. Winning the shield at the end of the year does help, of course, but the importance is the experience of loyalty, sportsmanship and compatability gained through the years. I think most of us have earned the understanding of this during the past year. The Glen Gairns in the lr. School are a great means of support. You have vast potential and I thank you for your loyalty to your House, I only hope your pride in it continues when you reach the Sr. School level. My parting word to you is a quote from a poem by Breton Braley, may it be a key to all your endeavours, especially those concerning Glen Gairn, YOUR house: Ifl should lose, let me stand by the road And cheer as the winners go by, Best wishes to you all Love Marilyn Ballm Dear Ballaters: When in Junior High School, we often discussed which office we would like to hold when we reached grade twelve. I never wished to be head girl or sports captain. My ambition was to be head of my house and so you can imagine how excited I was when I went up to receive my house head pin last June, Actually I ran up and have been teased about it ever since, I was pleased to find that my house was full of enthusiasm, I quickly discovered you were a tidy athletic group who scored high in uniform checks and gamesattendance. Of course every house has its weaknesses and ours was literature. Unfortunately we managed only two entries in the literary com- petition and about eleven book reports. It is ex- pecting a bit much that you should play games and write at the same time. No one is that talented. You made a tremendous effort at Sports day, and on the next sports day your new househead will be able to put up the Ballater banner which the mothers gave us for the most work points at Day in the Country, I would especially like to thank Nancy Flintoft for her loyal support as Ballater games captain. It was through her that we kept our spirit and attendance high, My best wishes go with you for the following years and remember if we win or lose, never give up trying. Love, Elspeth P, S, Look after our new mascot, Nigel,