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

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MR. HARVEY KROEKER English X, XII Gen. Science IX MR. G. HILDEBRAND Mathematics IX Geography IX MRS. H. FRIESEN Home Economics (Sewing) MISS M. PARSONS Home Economics IX, X, XI MR. WM. WILMS Physical Ed. IX-XII Biology XI MR. WM. BRAUN Developmental Education MR. B. D. WIEBE German IX Science X Gen. t illlj. M n viSW ■m, J Wm ■■a A MR. A. HILDEBRAND Mathematics X, XI, XII MR. P. NICKEL Science IX Drafting IX Choirs IX X MR. R. COONEY Automotive X XI Industrial Arts X XI MR. J. PAULS English IX

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Back row (left to right): Ken Peters, Robert Kuhl, Ken Wiebe, Leonard Harms, Dave Neufeld, John Froese, Alan Wiebe, John Kroeker, Don Wiebe, Herb Kuhl, Alvin Toews. Second row: Gordon Peters, Ken Warkentin, Ed Krahn, Alvin Friesen, Don Bergen, Esther Dyck, Carol Friesen, Ruth Penner, Isaac Hildebrand, John Friesen, Ken Kirk, Arnold Kuhl, Harvey Braun. Front row: Kathy Elias, Mary Driedger, Rosella Kuhl, Margaret Wiebe, Kathy Labun, Gloria Krahn, Darrell Rietze, Sylvia Hildebrand, Jenny Penner, Esther Penner. Valedictory Address Mr. Chairman, Honourable Guests, Fellow Graduates, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Here endeth; here beginneth . To us graduates, these words have a special significance tonight. For twelve years and more we have strived toward this goal — our graduation. We are very grateful to the school, board, the teachers, and our parents for their sincere and tireless efforts in helping us reach this milestone. It is only recently that we have begun to fully appreciate all that you have done for us. We would like to thank the citizens of our community and the members of our school board for making these excellent facilities available to us. Our thanks also go to aur teachers who were more than educators; who were living examples of fine Christian men and women. Above all, we wish to express our appreciation to our parents, who have encouraged and guided us that we might achieve this end. Since kindergarten, our lives have centered around school. It was here that we formed the interests and friendships which will affect us for the rest of our lives. The various extra-curricular activities such as sports, drama, aid choir, which our school has always promoted, have enriched our lives with a constructive form of recreation. But perhaps what has contributed most to our happiness here is the spirit of co-operation and comradeship which has always prevailed. But all good things must come to an end and our short stay in these halls of learning is no exception. These ceremonies formally terminate our days as carefree high school students and officially mar k the beginning of our lives as responsible young adults. However, now that we have reached the completion of our high school education, we realize how little we actually know about Life. Now is the time for us young fledglings to try our wings in the world. As we enter this world, ours will be the challenge to promote better relations between different races and to overcome the poverty and strife caused by prejudices. This will be no easy task, but if we conscientiously apply the basic principles and high morals which we have acquired here, success shall be ours. As in the words of the late Dr. Martin Luther King “We shall overcome . Let each of us here make this his personal pledge; to overcome the cruelty and Injustice so prevalent in our world today. In parting, fellow graduates, let us ask God “to grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” — Thank you. — Gloria Krahn 10