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

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Calendar Events '76 September April 4 - School Opening 8 - Spring Term Begins 15-19 - Easter Weekend October 30 - May Day 10 - Thanksgiving Service May 24 - Teacher Development Conferences 31 - jr. and Sr. School Hallowe'en Party November 11 - Remembrance Day 27-28 Jr. School Operetta The Toy Shop December 12 - Christmas Choral Service 11-18 Sr. School Christmas Exams 18 - Christmas Holiday Begins January 8 - Winter Term Begins 28 - Ski Day March 18 - Spring Break 11-13 Sr. School Drama The Birds 21 - Nursery to Museum of Man 86 Nature 21 - Grade Six Drama 21 - Victoria Day Weekend 25 - jr. 81 Sr. School Sports Day 26 - Visit to Lower Fort Garry Gr. 1 -2 27 - Sr. School June Exams 31 - Gr. 6 Barbeque June 1 - Mothers' Auxiliary Annual Meeting 2 - Gr. 5 Trip to Royal Mint 3 - Gr. 2 86 3 Trip to Sandiland Res. 4 - Graduation Dinner 81 Dance 7 - Kindergarten 81 Nursery Picnic Sr. 85 Jr. School Picnic Kilclonan Park 8 - Awards Day 8 - Alumnae Tea for Graduates 9 - Closing Exercises 84 Garden Party

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Optima Anni '7 6 Volume 26 YEARBOOK STAFF MARY GRACE ASHDowN KATHRYN DALE JANE DENNIS MRS. M. GARDINER CHARMIAN PROVIS JANE THEODORE EXTRA HELPERS CATHY COUGHLIN CHRISTY COUGHLIN JANET MURDOCH KAREN PURVES SIGNY STEWART WENDY THEODORE Editorial As another school year rapidly approaches we bid farewell to the Kenney family. Mr. Kenney has made history in Balmoral Hall because of his desire for perfection. Balmoral Hall has developed in all areas due to the hard work and many extensive hours put in by the Kenneys, the staff and students. However we must look onward to the future. In our every changing world even a school must conform to the era. With our new Headmaster continued success will be achieved. The purpose of the yearbook is to relate to the staff, students, alumnae and friends the success we strive for in the future and the accomplished success in the past. The production of this book has been anything but simple and due to the help of Mrs. Kenney and Mrs. Gardiner the Optima Anni '76 was com- pleted. Due to the fact that it is the School's Twenty-fifth anniversary I dedicate this yearbook to Mrs. Kenney not just for her help and guidance this year, but for the previous years in which she laboured all summer. I do hope everyone will find a memorable 4 corner in this yearbook to make it extra special. Liz. Cherewan

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Headmaster's Report This year I share with the graduates the prospect of leaving BH for new challenges and experiences. We all do so, of course, with mixed emotions. Balmoral Hall is a wonderful place to work and to play and grow. Time and time again many visitors to our school have remarked to me that they can feel the happy relaxed yet productive atomosphere exuding throughout the classrooms, gymnasiums, hallways and every nook and cranny of the school. They are right! They are correct in their assessment of the feeling in our school. But why do we have such an atmosphere? Well we have comfortable, clean and more than adequate buildings. These buildings are located on a very beautiful piece of riverside property which, particularly during the spring term with the trees in full bloom, is a beautiful place in- deed. But of course, the answer as to the question why is the fact that our school is filled with wonderful people. It is not an exaggeration to say that every employee of this school is concerned with the welfare of the school and of each individual student in attendance. Kitchen staff, cleaning staff, office staff, teachers, residential supervisory staff, all work towards a common end. The creation of an environment in which each and every girl can develop her personality to its full potential. You students, of course, have made a tremendous contribution by maintaining cooperative, enthusiastic, and positive attitudes towards your learning experiences at B.H. We are also blessed with the background workers. Our Board of Governors, parents, Qparticularly our Mother's Auxiliaryj and friends of the school who work tirelessly raising funds for bursaries, scholarships and other purposes. Without such efforts any independent school would be the poorer, Next year Balmoral Hall will have waiting lists at all grade levels and an enrolment of around three hundred students. I can honestly state that there is not a better independent residential and day school for girls in this country. All of the above components of our school family have made this possible. As you are well aware, our family now moves on to another challenge in Saskatchewan. We will be living in the little prairie village of Wilcox thirty miles south of Regina, on Highway 6. If any of you find yourselves in our vicinity in the future please come and visit with us. On our part we will keep very close track of Balmoral Hall and the many wonderful people we have met over the past three years. In closing let me wish the very best of good fortune in the future to all of our graduates of the 1976 school year. Remember He who does what in him lies God will not deny His gracef' R. M. Kenney Headmaster