Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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PAULINE BLAIR Pauline is definitely NOT your average Elmwood girl, having such diverse habits as yoga, singing (cough, cough), speaking to inanimate objects like ' Gertrude ' , and initiating water and jello fights. Along more serious lines, ' Polintsky ' contribut- ed much to Keller House as its Vice-Head, to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Senior Choir, the Chess Club, the Drama Club, and more recently The Cabaret . Pauline ' s infamous afghan provided warmth for many of us who frequently fell asleep in the Common Room - although strictly speaking, it was not made for this purpose! We still find bird seed in corners and crevices of the Common Room, reminding us of the days when Pauline ' s ' Gandolf The Frog ' was kicked to death.. Many thanks anyway for the class mascot! Next fall the Engineering Department of Waterloo will hopefully have a new pupil : we are certain that, with hard work and patience, Pauline will do well in this field. CHARLOTTE BARIL Back in 1975, Mrs. Whitwill decided that we should improve our French - and the result was Charlotte, straight from La Sarre, Quebec. Now our French is perfect ' ' almost ' ) and Charlotte is tired of people asking her what part of England she comes from! After two years, we have concluded that I hate you! is a term of affection, and How ' s life? is her favourite conver- sational gambit. Charlotte especially de- lights in learning new expressions such as You have the nerve to say that! , Shall we chip in? , and several characteristic and unmentionable Spanish phrases! Be- coming a Prefect in Grade 13, Charlotte has applied herself seriously to her duties; she is one of the guiding lights of every Nightingale activity, and is the ' bell of the ball ' at every dance, Charlotte hopes to take Business Administration at Ottawa ' U ' in the fall so we take this opportunity to alert them: Attention, ' le pudding ' arrive! 13

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r CARLA PEPPLER Carla ' s deceptively quiet presence has been with us since Grade 7 and those years have seen many changes in her. Always a hard worker and su ccessful achiever, Car- la has unknowingly been an example for the rest of the class - whether we followed the example or not! Some of her hidden talents include swimming in the Olympic Trials and piloting airplanes. She was also a member of Elmwood ' s Tennis Team which made the Ontario High School Champion- ships! Carla has been an industrious Pre- fect this year, working closely with the Junior School and contributing her efforts to various activity organizations (and Prayers!). Unfortunately she has not yet won her local campaign to have an elevator installed on the back stairs! Carla plans to study Nursing at univer- sity next year where we know she will be very popular: although she won ' t be need- ing it, we wish her the best of luck. ALIX PARLOUR Those of us who have known Alix for well nigh three years never cease to mar- vel at her infinite talents and abilities. An invaluable member of the class and the school, ' Mortimer ' was the initiator of the successful Drama Club, and assisted in every facet of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . Other extracurricular activities included involvement in the Chess Club and Debating Team, Senior and Junior Choirs, tennis tournaments, and acting as Students ' Council Secretary and Assistant Editor of Samara . This year Alix ' s brainwave was the (in)famous Coventry Day , and she also played the part of ' Abigail ' in The Cruci- ble , to mention only a few of the many contributions she made to the school as a Prefect and Head of Nightingale. Sigh and How tragic ! will be remembered as her favourite expressions, and never will we forget the Alix look ! Next year Alix hopes to study medicine. We know she will achieve whatever she wants to. 12

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ALISON HAYES Alison is one of those people who is de- termined to go where she wants to in life. The class is indebted to her for her per- sistent efforts in arranging the harried de- tails of the Graduation Dance, for which task she was able to call upon her last year ' s experience in the field. Whenever we see her before she goes to work in the afternoons, dressed in one of her stunning dresses or suits, we cannot believe that this is the same Alison who sits in a green uniform all day! Talented in jazz dancing, ballet, and art, she also likes to partici- pate in school activities, even if it means admitting that she has ANOTHER talent! Her acting ability, for example, was dem- onstrated when she played ' Rebecca ' in The Crucible , and danced in The Cabaret . Alison would like to continue teaching jazz next year, and to attend York Uni- versity to concentrate in visual arts or dancing. Hang in there, Alison. JANE BURKE-ROBERTSON When the third floor vibrates with shrill shrieks, squeals of disbelief and hysterical laughter, we know that Jane and Angel are having another one of their insulting con- tests. When she is not thus occupied, Jane can be found drinking (coke) in the Common Room, doing last minute homework, or talking about Dave. Despite these seem- ingly wild activities, she has been a stead- ying influence in our class since Grade 7, with the exception of one year, Grade 11, when she left us to spend a year at B.C. S. This year has been a busy one for Jane, who went through a night school course, resulting frequently in the sacrifice of the following mornings ' first period. Jane is thinking of remaining in Ottawa next year to study Law at Ottawa Universi- ty. We don ' t think she ' ll have any trouble, considering her previous RECORD, pass- ing the BAR exams! Good luck. 14