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

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be Gift uf the bun in 'W Under the excellent direction of Mrs. Nesbitt and through the hardworlc of several teachers, this yearls junior operetta was a huge success. All the junior grade levels were involved in the production, and they enjoyed themselves very much. The operetta was about some Indians from another land who learned to keep warm at night by using fire. 'Y' 59

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I I I I Siumut Svtljuul The school Patrols are a very important part of school safety. The eleven Grade 6 girls that composed the Patrol aptly handled their responsibility of ushering G.I-I. gals across Westminster and Langside to safety. Congratula- tions on ajob well done! The Patrols were: Mary Joanne Setter QCaptainj Michele Provis QLieutenantj jane Gillies Shelley Gardiner Mary Lea Horbay Jennifer Rattray Fay Faridy Elizabeth Coughlin I-Ieidi McDonald Andrea Osborn Sarah Kay 58 Iuhs ani: Zlttnmtnes This year, the girls in Grades 4 - 6 participated in a variety of clubs and activities. One of these, the Book Club, composed a book entitled An Anthology of This, That and the Other-Thing . Under the direction of Mrs. Burron, Mrs. Setter and Mrs. Richards, the girls produced a collection of poems and stories for our library The Outdoor Activities Club participated in such sports as ski- ing, skating and snow-shoeing. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Wilmot kept the girls occupied, either in the park or B.H.'s own backyard. The Rug-Hooking Club was instructed in the various methods of hooking rugs by Mrs. Klymkiw. The Babysitting Club was also successful, as the girls were rewarded for their efforts with certifi- cates. The club was run by Mrs. Richards, and dealt with many areas of child care. V ...mil An Anthology of This, That and the Other Thing. The Junior School girls that were successful in the city-wide French Competition were: Jennifer Soward Michele Hull Sonya Gupta Sandra Seier Barbara Queen Fay Faridy Carla Fogel

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Qeniur Iuhs anh Zlrtihities fsf nu. , L ta ,gr . x 's. Q. ., at img 'tl This the choir had a very suc cessful year under the direction of Mrs. Nesbitt and Loreena McKennit. They had a lot of fun putting together something for the Christmas Service. May Day, and Closing Exercises, and everyone will agree they did a great job. iBuhIir Speaking anh ehating Formed late, the club made an aus- picious start. Girls entered in the Junior High section of the Douglas Campell Public Speaking Contest Congratula- tions go to Joanna Cotton on bringing home the trophy to Balmoral Hall, and to all the girls who participated. Emily Butler, with a partner from Grant Park, won both the best single speaker awards and the best team in the Pro- vincial Junior High School Debating Tournament. Well done, Emily! Both these activities can be a lot of fun, and we are already making plans for next year. Perhaps you'd like to join us! Mrs. Y. Barker Thanks, GRADE 8A.