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

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Zfaeahmaster' 5 sausage lg., fa 'C if ,, ... It is mid-October - a windy day in Winnipeg, and hardly a leaf left on the trees on our beautiful riverside campus. Our enthusiastic, efficient and persuasive editor has been to see me today to tell me that it is time for me to write my message for the 1979 yearbook, which, she claims, will be the best ever. The yearbook that is, NOT THE MESSAGE. ' It is early days, but in my judgement, not too early to get the feeling that this is going to be a good year. The vibes are right. There is no doubt in my mind that we are indeed off to a good start in every way. I have confidence in the Balmoral Hall family, and I know that I can colmt on everyone to play her part. Doubtless that the pages of this book will tell a story in words and in pictures. From them you will be sable to get but a glimpse of the life of a FINE school. You will be able to read between the lines and see something in the pictures to get a more overall impression. H As we move into the 1980's we shall see OUR school continue to grow. T0 those 0f you who graduate ill June 1979, let me wish you every success in the years ahead. Take the memories of your stay at Balmoral Hall with you into a happy and prosperous future. Sincerely, N. Thomas Russell Headmaster

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TIIIJQ Baath nf EUUBIIIUIS B H LL! Roland E. Rivalin, Chairman of the Board, Mrs. J .A. Bovey, 1VIrs. T.A. Burrows, lVIr. G.F.A. de Jardin, Mr. John Dutton, lVIr. C.H.C. Edwards, lVIrs. R.G. Graham, Mrs. R.D. Guy, Mrs. A.S. Leach, Jr. Mr. J.E. Matthews, Mr. G.A. McNaught, Mr. R. Murray, Mr. N.F.B. Nesbitt, Mr. D.D. Ross, Mr. J.M. Ross, Rev. B.B. Roberts, Mr. J.D. Shanski, Mr. D.0. Wood, Governors. 5.0.4 I am delighted, as Chairman of the Board of Governors, to be afforded an opportunity to contribute to the yearbook. I am confident I express the sen- timents of the Board members, all of whom have a keen interest in the education and the welfare of the wonderful students at Balmoral Hall. It is our belief that through our association with the school we too are leaming and contributing to school life. With high enrollment and with the support of our dedicated teaching staff under the direction of our outstanding Head Master, Balmoral Hall is able to develop an outstanding curriculum at every grade level. Our students are justifiably envied by other students, both within and outside the Province. It is our realistic hope that everyone asociated with the school can be proud of its academic prominence in the community. The Board of Govemors is concentrating its efforts at improvements in the physical facilities and for the total scenario of Balmoral Hall, so that the students, who are experiencing one of the most important segments in their life, will be able to achieve an education that excells, and, at the same time as being enjoyable, is adequate for their future. Roland E. Rivalin up

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hitnrial When years pass and you brush the cobwebs from your bookshelf, I hope you will find OPTIMA ANNI '79 and have another glance at this pictorial record of the school year. When it was suggested that this book should be dedicated to someone, I immediately thought, Mom , unfortunately, this thought was not quite suitable, although, in a way, who else, H... made it all happen. However, there has been a group of people who have made this year, one to remember. Some of their presence has been felt since 19665 others have not joined us until this year. Each one has made a permanent im- pression on every student's heart. They have taught us the meaning of such words as respect, honesty, and endurance. I would like to dedicate this yearbook to the group of people that I have admired since I first came to B.H. - the Grade twelves. I would like to thank you, Class of '79, for creating a super year, so that we could reproduce it in OPTIMA ANNI '79. Edith Pease, Editor iii , .... . ' x f s Our Christmas deadline will soon come crashing down on A the busy yearbook staff . The basement of Junior school is filled with the sounds of people typing, thinking out loud, and 5 t my voice over the entire din. Our telephone booth, sorry, our yearbook room, is scattered with layout mats, pictures and X distraught bodies. So, at this time I would like to thank my I staff, Mrs. Barker, lVIrs. Sures and my student photographers for putting up with nagging, screaming and occasional temper tantrums. I would especially like to thank the contributors P-X 5 :,'f:', LY! who tlu'ned in art, literature and photos, and those who Q HQ withstood the tortures of ,Ioanna's sales pitch for pizza raffles X H1 - i : and monster cookies. 'E f With all this hel , I am leased to present to you, OPTIMA 1 ANNI '79. P P 3 i-nn? This book will remind us of such events as our Hallowe'en il ' - fun, B.I.D. QNOT Bloomer Inspection Dayl, Graduation, X g Closing Exercises and the cleaning of our lockers. All are , M annual events! ? '-' ' ig P.S. Presenting Annie, our representation of the B.H. student. Our thanks to MR. 81 MRS. N. CLARK