Garden Valley Collegiate Institute - Yearbook (Winkler, Manitoba Canada)

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3n m emoruitn Robert Alton Emerson 1911 - 1966 Bob Emerson was born in the C.P.R. station at Plum Coulee, Manitoba, on April 12, 1911, and died in Montreal, Quebec, March 13, 1966. He completed his elementary and high school education at Plum Coulee, and entered college in Winnipeg when he was 14 years old. At the age of 19 he graduated as gold medallist in Civil Engineering from the University of Mani¬ toba. In 1936, Mr. Emerson entered the service of the Canadian Pacific Railway as transitman in the engineering depart¬ ment at Vancouver. Later he went to Regina to occupy the same position. Then he went to Deloraine, Manitoba, as the youngest roadmaster ever to hold that position with the C.P.R. Next he was transferred to Virden, and then to Brandon as division engineer. From there he was sent to Moose Jaw; then to Vancouver as assistant district engineer, and later district engineer. From Vancouver Mr. Emerson was transferred to Montreal as engineer of track for the railway system. He then became assistant chief engineer, chief engineer, and vice-president in charge of transportation and maintenance. Next he was promoted to senior vice-president, and in October, 1964, he was appointed president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. May your son’s life of service be a comfort to you, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Emerson, and an inspiration to us as students and staff of Garden Valley Collegiate. “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away”, Job 1:21. 1

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR TO THE STUDENTS OF GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION Anything and everything that human beings do pertains to living. Life is the very essence of our existence — “and God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” Religion, finance, politics; every phase of our endeavor has but one goal; to keep on living. To most of you the preceding might be far fetched as parents and teachers have charted your daily course. But the graduates; you are embarking onto your own sea of troubles. You will have to decide. What will it be, University and a profession, immediate employment, or just plain drifting? Bear in mind, be careful what you ask for — you might get It. To some of you things might not come easily; to others, everything is natural. Adversity has a strange way of mold¬ ing character; but give a man power and you can tell his character. You will be asked to contribute to society. Do your duty humbly, keeping in mind; Friendship, Maturity, Reverence, and Tolerance. As Canadians you have inherited a great country. Canada did not just happen, it was built by men of integrity, vision, and wisdom. Men with perhaps the same thoughts in their minds when they were your age as now are assailing you. There is an old adage: Live, and let live; but I would like to change it and say to you: Live, and HELP live. Canada is by no means a land of perfection, but you and I have received an inheritance richer by far than any of those that came before us ever knew. Be proud to live in Canada, and Canada will be proud of you. Living in Canada is a privilege — don’t misuse it. Our Centennial is here. As Canadians we are on the threshold of our second century of Con¬ federation. We can do with it what we will. As you journey through life and your fate is either negative or positive, you will have idle moments. “An idle mind is the Devil’s workshop.” To combat these times, and convert them to profit, take to reading the Scriptures. In reading them you may gather a storehouse of information that no textbook as such has ever accomplished. Even if you read them for curiosity, the wealth of having read them will amaze you. Prove everything you do — don’t just do something for the sake of doing, or because someone else is doing it, or because it is the thing to do. Be yourself and not a carbon-copy of someone you are trying to emulate. On behalf of the citizens and the Council of the Town of Winkler, best wishes to the graduates of the Centennial year for a glowing future. 2 Sincerely, John Epp, Mayor.