Banff High School - Yearbook (Banff, Alberta Canada)

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Pinnacle. Staffi Standing : Mr. McPherson (Literary Adv.); Kr. Roberts(Advertising); Dave White (Photography); Seated : Fred Williamson(Ass ' t. Ed.); Marion Moffatt(Secretary); Carole Colclough(Editor); Ken Williamson(Advertising;: Jeff Pritchard!Advertising); John Derrick(Advertising); Student ' d. ' Union Standing: Bill Lambert(room rep. Gr.ll)- Ruth Wylie(secretary); Ted White(room rep. Gr.10); Eunice Neilson(sports rep.) Seated: Earl Foster)Vice-pres.); Tamara Grandmaisonltreasurer); Joanne McKinnon(Fres.); Ian Neilsonlsports rep.)• Sylvia Thornelroom rep. Gr.12);

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Once again it is springtime, which also means year book time. This spring is one to be remembered because it will mark the crowning of Queen Elizabeth the Second as Queen of the British Commonwealth. It is to her that the students of Banff High have respectfully dedicated the 1953 Pinnacle. Many of us were fortunate enough to see the Queen and her Consort when they were in Banff Two years ago. What a wonderful feeling it was to see for ourselves how gracious and lovely our Queen is. She won every¬ one ' s heart and made us all feel a little closer to the rest of the Commonwealth. We have endeavored to carry the Coronation theme throughout the book as our small part of the worldwide Coronation year celebration. The staff has worked very diligently to complete the book. To the typists, teachers, photographer, advertising committee,and secretary and all those who helped in any way goes our thanks for a job well done. Now, as you turn the pages one by one, may they re¬ mind you of the happy times and all the friends you had during school.

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(Dun. Pn tide it ' i MeMaxje A courageous spirit of adventure, that is the finest quality of youth. Before anyone undertakes a great exploration there are large scale prep¬ arations made, such as correct and safe equipment, knowledge of the terrain, capable leaders and adequate guidance. How has the community of Banff prepared us for our future as explorers? Our home life and church activities have lead to the development of our charact¬ ers. Our school has prepared us for the future by giving us an educational background. The people we work and play with have done much towards teaching us tolerence and forming attitudes. The school activities have been many and each one has added another page to our scrap book of adventures. Remember the excitment we knew as winners of our first track or ski meet and the good sportsmanship we were taught to display as losers. Even in school work we found new ventures. Algebra, Trig, French, Physics, Chemistry, all opened new frontiers. Remember the over-night hike to Lake O ' Hara-we considered ourselves real mountaineers when we arrived home-blistered feet and all! Then there was that unforgetable weekend spent at Skoki-a true mountain paradise! The agony of sunburn and the tiring trip made us wish we had never gone-but oh how we would want to go there again! What does the future hold for us, the graduates of today? We are living in a country full of opportunity and chance. We will be pioneers in many fields. Canada is a new country, but with this year marking the opening of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, promises of a great future are in store for us. As President of this year ' s students union I would like to thank my executive for the support they gave, the teachers for their co-operation and the students for the part they played in the school activities. Our Cornation Pinnacle has had a capable editor and we would like to give her a pat on the back for leaving us a book that will through the years remind us of our years spent in this institution of learning. We had happy school years. May we never forget them. Shakespeare ' s saying, Parting is such sweet sorrow, is suitable for an occasion such as this. Sweet because we have reached our goal-High school Graduation; sorrowful because we must leave behind our old friends and carefree school days.