Bowmanville High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Bowmanville, Ontario Canada)

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Principal's Message It is in a mood of reflection that this preface is written, since it is the forward for the final edition of the Screech Owl to be compiled at the present location of Bowmanville High School. The building, which for so many generations has provided secondary schooling for the families of Bowmanville and surrounding areas, is to gain respite from the tumult of the past ninety years. The history of Bowmanville High School reaches back to pioneer Canada. Since its opening in 1890, through its por- tals have passed many who wishes wished to gain the advantages of a post elementary education or at least to reach the age of legal retirement. The school added to its size by the way of additions in 1928 and again in 1954, but with the increasing population and the flood of sociological and technological changes the present accommodation no longer proves adequate. Consequently, the present building gives way to its successor on a more expansive site. At the new location the school will include well equipped shops and commercial facilities, so that courses of a practical nature will be offered. The building will be ready for occupation in September 1972. May I express appreciation to the editorial staff who through their planning and endeavour have made this publication available, may it find a cherished spot on your library shelf. For all, I hope the perusal of these pages will prove interesting and enjoyable. May it recall for you those exciting days when beyond the halls of this institution lay the future, a future which for many is now included in the experience of the past. 50

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Today Well here we are And time is now Elusive time How quickly you Don't leave now For when you do Our thoughts die And our smiles Turn awry . . . l'LlI1

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The year 1972 in Bowmanville will probably be remembered for a variety of reasons. For some people it will mark the end of an era of education at a particular place and in a particular building. For others it will mean graduating from Bowmanville High School just as their parents or grand- parents graduated a few years ago. For still others the year 1972 will mark the beginning of an era of education in a new location and in a new building. Whether the school is located in an old building or in a new building, we must remember that the quality of education depends, not only on the facilities, but on the teachers and the determination of the students. To those who are graduating from the old Bowmanville High School, I wish you Well in your future endeavours. To those who will continue their education in the new Bowmanville High School: I hope you may find that the new facilities will provide for you an education to suit your par- ticular needs. A special word of appreciation is extended to those people who have worked so hard to produce this special yearbook. May this yearbook bring many pleasant memories to those who have passed through Bowmanville High School. May it also serve as a guide and as a standard for those who will continue to produce yearbooks for our school. y 51