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

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E 3 5 r YU I Hall we do have CLASS . . . we can hold our heads up high. At a Conference of In- dependent Schools which I attended recently, the topic of evaluation dominated the programme. One expert from the National Association of Independent Schools QUSAQ made this observation . . . You can tell how well a school is functioning as soon as you walk along the corridors . . . if the vibes are right and you have a good feeling about the place, rest assured all is well. I know Christmas 1984 qLeftl Fall Barbeque 1985 IBelowl , -we -sc, this is true of Balmoral Hall and many, many visitors have made such a comment. There is a happy, trusting environment and a sense of co-operation. This is what sets the school apart:THlSlSCLASS! I know that I am leaving a school in good shape, and I have that personal satisfaction of a job well done. I shall miss the daily round of dealing with the various factions that make up the school family and I hope that my successor will have as much pride in the fs. A school as I have had over the years. It is not hard to get to love the halls of Balmoral and l leave you with this final word The secret of success is work! Don't let yourselves down . . . for we pass this way but once. Bless you all, Sincerely yours, I Nl ASIA. N. THOMAS RUSSELL

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is gl NN CIC We 65 P SY My final message in the Yearbook. lt will, in actual fact, be the last during the Russell era. The editor has told me that after a decade of service to the school . . . feel free to write as much as you like , and she also told me that the theme is to be WE'VE GOT CLASS! . . . and I COULD NOT AGREE MORE. For me this is a year of looking over the ten years of my term as the school's Head- master. So much has hap- pened. The facility itself would be virtually unrecognizable to former students who return for a visit. The physical plant is outstanding and few schools, if any, can boast of such features as a Computer Laboratory, a 13,000 volume library and two well-equipped gymnasiums . . . and much, much more. Over the years I have seen the enrollment grow from the two hundred range to in excess of three hundred and forty students and there are REAL waiting lists for places, par- ticularly in the Junior school. Most importantly, l have been most encouraged by the measurable improvement in academic standards. We are second to none in this regard and our graduating students are sought after by the best universities in Canada. Surely, there is no better testimony to the dedicated, caring staff than this fact . . . for when all is said and done, it is the teachers who hold the key . . .and here we are definitely well and truly served with distinction. I confess to liking the theme of this Yearbook. At Balmoral

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ifrirfrihtiiffi TG BABBLEI 1.-4 ' ii Well, liven. 2 ffil eel -'iefszge ire 1 has to fenced ai, Roe publisher :ri two dayel. i So goes invest . ,. QTTT2 sore ' for rnany when l say i ar sgtihneo hy the vriie year N eclfooi 1.A fgrrle to Shag on tore ii.,f Zfr, l had a great year and 5 h e ai it 9 esr:i.rerer,f3es l r or V: 'vvitri ine tor long lorpg, xfrne. As Cecll once Children the nersery film? throughopit their livesf Hofifeleily. the is lore, lor all of us 'vzflil ie:'ia1r'ilQ,' sus seed atief' till'-fifig such A goes no el-fvayffz ri uscioss fihoegii. This vias helrgsitlf erfgwwecl ?g?fl:':1aiif'ai Hall 'ihaf oi'r3a.fgl'it our and Their help. 5 prooaialy lv'ifQl,,:r'I1Il l t TVlF3T3fGl'6. lid feleieffjf il1arri4?i,flf'sl Sores and lv'lf'sl Elatiers. :my erdafiseigg Mr the lvliss EGi'llliSU, igwho alvvag,fs remembered me when she had pietureslg Mrs. Baillie, qwho taught me how to Count from lO to 1, not to throw chalk, and not to slam lockersl: and everyone else who helped throughout the year. l couldn't have done it vvithoutyoul Lastly, to everyone in the school, and especially my classmates: HAI! who have meclitated on the art ot governing mankind have been convinced that the tate ot empires depends on the education ofyouthf' -Aristotle The world of tomorrow is ours, so lets Gofor It!! I 1986 Yearbook Editor iuflk