Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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LEILANl FARHA: Why? 1 think. The book sits looking at the wall. Goodbye. Endless hope. I was swallowed one time deep in the dark and came out alive after all. In a rush she slid. I looked and pondered. To help this lady would mean all of that fake sentimentality. To leave her on the road would make her more of what she was in comparison to her fellow citizen. It would allow my conscience to be free from the horrid thought of superficial affection. I went down and picked the woman up. She sighed in relief, I then released her and put her back in the puddle on the street. In fair Verona where we lay our scene. Lait. P.S. Where would I be without: Haly . . . Boho . . . Boyel . . . Greece . . . Valvos and Tettus . . . Stornoway . . . Birks . . . Greece . . . Black Roots . . . Vallarta . . . red seaters . . . skating . . . Toronto . . . Harriet, Jodie, Nadia and Fiona and Elisa more than she ' ll ever know. A child said ' What is the gray ' fetching it to me with full hands; how could I answer the child? I do not know what it is anymore than he . . . The heavy burden of the growing son perplexes and offends more, day by day; the prim of living and the drug of dreams - Willy Won- derland wouldn ' t un- derstand but not the hell little archy not the hell - cheerio my deario please Lord let me live through this absolute pain. Ciao, Love and Pride. NICOLA GRAINGER: Nicola is another brave member of our class who joined the ranks in the seventh grade. She held a perfect at- tendance record for all the Rockcliffe events - including dances, barbeques, science fairs, and baseball games. Nicola is known for her extensive use of rainbows and her incredible tanning ability of which we are all jealous. As a senior, Nicola became the main mode of com- munication between Elmwood and Ashbury. Her orange Volvo became her trademark. Her participation and help in school activities has been much ap- preciated including her duties as Chapel monitor and her work with the Juniors. Nicola ' s enjoyment of aerobics has been the envy of us all. Let ' s hope that Trent will tak- advantage of Nicola ' s enthusiasm for all aspects of school life. SANDRA HALLADJIAN: Marching to the promised land Where the honey flows and takes you by the hand. Pulls you down on you knees. While you ' re down a pool appears. The face in the water looks ups. And she shakes her head as if to say That its the last time you ' ll look like today. Sailaway, away. Ripples never come back. Gone to the other side. Sailaway, away. - Genesis CHRISTINE JODOIN: Oneof the Bahamas Mamas, not-so-shy-and- quiet Chris has been an Elmwood inmate since the Greased- lightening days of grade six. Over the years, Chris has left us in awe over her earings, the length of her fingernails, and her ever-changing hair. Wearing a wild wig and dodging TV cameras! Unknown to many, Chris has often been near the roof of various troubles. Rapelle-toi Barbara, qui a lance les bas? Party time all de time! Foreign languages! Nostrils! 1 hate my hair! Kaputchkapulonious! Will Chris ' next vacation be in Martinique? Sipping Jamaican punch and goombays in the gazebo . . . We only tease you because we love you! Keep laughing! You ' re not watching TV, are you? Pals always. Oh yeah . . .

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ALEX CATTERILL: Four years ago, a somewhat shy, reserved girl arrived at the doorstep of Elm- wood, only to be taken under the wing of that unforgettable lOJ class! 1 can ' t believe she phoned me last night! In her years here Alex alias Opal, Big Al, Boo etc. has made a conscientious effort to get involved -- head cheerleader for the volleyball team -- and private consoles to injured Softball team!! - her other . . . include the drama guild: ' what are we doing here anyway! ' and the social committee: ' Another meeting?!? ' and Samara: Work, You didn ' t come here to do work - did you? When Alex is not avidly studying Calculus we can find her lurking about the . . ., or taking short walks around the block - Rockcliffe will miss us Al! Other memories include; coffee, tea or trick, PSYCHO. ' 82 baby blue . . ., brief affairs, ' walking into walls! ' IVl.S.M. — you don ' t mind do you?. BAHA1V1AS -- the original mama, itchy noses, in- fatuation, keep trying Al!! Guss Goombays, Pina Coladas -- the list could go on forever -- there are just so many good times shared, thanks for being there Al - we love ya! Do not ask of tomorrow what it may hold: more in the black each day you are granted by Chance: you are young, no sneering at loving and dancing - Horcco May the love and the spirit keep dancing And the candle never be put out - Anonymous DONNA DESPREY: Thuh nite was dark as it yoozhly iz. Feel noogy. Jo hapeeful. Ah c Ape- IVlan. Heez weeird. Jo hapeefulnes. Been wisline fer wile ' n ' dint notis. Ah c Brad to. Hee dont tawk inglish. An then thares Florboi. Heez kyoot. IVIahlolegs eko. Ah c Sumsqurils ' n ' givim foop. Gotta wash mahans. Thares Julia ' n ' Kim buhind thustor talking tuh rabbits. Think al ' ll go to thug brige witha lites. Turn on thuh raydeeo After about three tayks, it falls off. Went to uh do it wauz boring so ah went ' n ' left. Ah picked up wut the doc cald stutrin wilgback but it stopt wen ah dropt french. Ran o ' er sum horses th ' other day. Bigg sez, Well, that wuz bri-i-ite! DIANE DROUIN: Diane, our head girl, has been with the school for five years. Many today know her simply as Dzi, named by a famous ' French-speaking ' his- torian. The first thing that many people notice about Dzi is her height, 5 ' 3 (seven cases by Mont- Ste. -Marie standards). Dzi has been known to outjump the tallest volleyball players and is most famous for being the record holder at Jack and Brenda ' s. Dzi aiso managed to show her awesome ' backboarding ' skills at the cot- tage. Mont Ste. Marie will remain in the memories of many Grade 13 ' s. For Dzi, it holds many recollections of good times: . . . chewy granola bars, the chair lift, tobogganing into the fence, caps, and her ability to quieten the walls (shshsh . . . excuse me . . . shshsh . . . excuse me . . . shshsh). What will it be next year? To the Bahamian acquaintances she is better known as DIANE BY DAY . . . DENISE BY NIGHT . Dzi experienced many new ad- ventures such as avoiding collisions, handling a Bahama Mama, sunsets and being a little wet behind the ears. Well, ' graduate me ' , Dzi, if you don ' t get accepted into Queens ' phys-ed and all else fails, you can always start a business, ' Carmicheal ' s Peticures ' . Between you and me two words we will always remember (and picture) are ' tiny- winy ' . Thanks for all the great times and the support (especially X-mas). Maybe next year, between Guelph and Kingston, I ' ll meet you in the middle. MONIQUE DULL: Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark. That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Those worth ' s unknown, although his height be taken. Love ' s no time ' s fool, through rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle ' s compass come. Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks. If this be error, and upon me prov ' d, I never writ, nor no man ever lov ' d. W. Shakespeare Saint Joseph ' s; Bever- weerd, Elmwood. Raymond K. at all. The Nature of Love in Shakespeare ' s Sonnets. Concerts bouw orchest. Amsterdam. The Tea Party: Bashing ankels on bicycle pedals. History Higher (or is it Lower?) Franfais Plus Haut (Tout m ' afflige et me nuit, et conspire a me nuire,) Physics (vanilla flavoured quarks). Math, Philosophy. Endless nights (of work), champagne. University, College, University. I ' d rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance, ee. cummings

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JENNY JOHNSTON: Jenny remembers her high school years from a series of massive study hours, which got her merits in grades 11 12 to weekends of dance with a certain mysterious flower man in a dark black Fiero. This closet Honeymoon Suite and Rush fan (good bass!) enjoyed quite a few concerts from The Spoons (nice boots!) to the Platniums, to Level 42. Try not to SHAKE too much! Her book states: Calculus the easy way ; Jenny finds the hard blueberries. New Year ' s Eve was quite the awakening, but does she remember the time change? Or Easter weekend at 4 am with lots of Easter bunny caps? Jenny plans to go to Queen ' s for Commerce next Year! Good luck! You will do well; but remember - the doctor can help! quote: Like wow, wipe-out! SARAH LAFOREST: Blonde, blue-eyed, seventeen-year-old girl wishes to meet an older man with similar interests. Hobbies include screaming in elevators, being an accomplice in physically lifting cars, composing great pieces of literature in every class except English, promoting Eau de Biere Rurfum, practicing transcendental meditation in the bathroom, a Cutlas promoting Du IVIaurier a la Don Johnston, combining con- versation with REM and, waking the dead at toll booths. Enjoys listening to Prince and IVIarvin Gaye as well as normal music like IVlotley Crue, Ozzie Osbourne and Culture Club. Fantasy evening of dancing at Discus, going home with a gorgeous guy (appearing only on a WASP album) and having a flashlight dinner of cold pizza and frozen hot dogs. Ap- plicants must be mature. No weirdos, please. LAILA LALANl: Chuck L-a, L- a, no L-a Lalani has been among us for five years now. Back in grade nine she was known as the quiet, timid, studious one of the group, but those good old days were quickly left behind. Laila has since been involved in every school activity . . . from sports ... to social events ... to all-round school life. Our senior prefect is better known for Extra chews, never ending muffins. Diet Coke, her love for gymnastics, lots of bags, funny ways of putting on shoes when walking sunny beaches, bumping into the wrong people, all night movies, cravings for D.J. , tapes and more tapes, McBarff runs, convincing phone calls, surprise parties, the Lady ' s psycho , but most of all for her generosity and dedication to Elmwood, the common room and the Class of ' 86. We did it partner, and the quarters are flowing out of my pocket! The best of luck for the future and thank you . . from all your campers! The pressure gets tougher, and all of a sudden the things that worked so smoothly before are screwed up, and you don ' t keep a sense of humour in this life, pal, they carry you away. Hey man I ' m telling you I still like to party! - D.J. JULIE LAROUCHE: This West-End Girl has graced Elmwood ' s halls since grade 9. Eager to get to McGill to major in Anatomy (Yes, Julie!?) Julie decided to boycott Grade 12 and go straight into Grade 13. Juwel w ill always be remembered for her snap psychiatry sessions in times of crisis (before Physics tests, Calculus tests!) and her encouragement and con- fidence Of course you know what you ' re doing! Her bounce flamboyance and ability to light up even a double math period will always be cherished. Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glay in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind.