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

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TRUSTEES Left to right: Mr. G. Banman, Mr. J. D. Penner, Mr. P. D. Labun, (Chairman), Mr. J. H. Wiebe (Sec-Treasurer), Mr G G Siemens (Vice-Chairman), Mr. G. G. Elias. Daniel Webster says: “Knowledge does not comprise all which is contained in the large term of education. The feelings are to be disciplined, the passions are to be restrained; true and worthy motives are to be inspired, and profound religious feeling is to be instilled, and pure morality inculcated under all circumstances. All this is comprised in education.” There are many benefits to be derived from a good education. In this day and age when the emphasis is on material values, we would like to remind the whole student body, that the financial benefits are the least and lowest of the rich rewards of mental Culture. The whole being is enlarged and exalted; the scope of view is widened; the objects of interest are increased; the subjects of thoughts are multiplied; life is more filled with emotions; and man is raised in the scale of creation. It is our sincerest wish, that all our students and especially the graduates of our Collegiate may have received some directives which will aid them in being of service to their fellowman and thus also to our Creator. P. D. Labun Chairman 5

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It gives me pleasure, on behalf of the Plum Coulee Council, to congratulate you, the 1969 Garden Valley Col¬ legiate graduating class. Even though you have reached an important milestone in your life, it is really only the commencement. In your education you have acquired a treasure, that, should you suffer shipwreck and lose everything else, you will never lose that treasure. You will find that in this complex and ever changing world, you most likely will have to change your plans, your ideas and your attitudes as time goes on. Do not change because something is new, or its different or just for the sake of change, but change if it is for the better, if you can improve yourself or if you can be of better service to your fellow men. You have so far lived a more or less sheltered life. Some of you will no doubt continue with your education, while others will join the labor force. When you will come out into the world you will meet problems and temptations that you are not aware of at present, and in some cases maybe ill prepared to meet. When those times come, remem¬ ber the lessons you learned in the Garden Galley Collegiate, and in your Christian homes. There has been no time in the history of mankind when the opportunities were so abundant, the challenges so great and the problems so complex and manyfold. It will take people that are industrious and not afraid to use these problems as stepping stones to reach their goal. So go out and take advantage of these opportunities, meet those challenges and overcome the problems with courage and confidence and you will find the reward most satisfying. Our best wishes to each and everyone of you. The Plum Coulee Council per Jake Hooge, Mayor 4

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Each year about this time it would appear to me that we have just begun a new school year when in reality we are already in the very act of completing the year’s program and at the same time planning for next year’s work. We look back on the activities of 1968-69 and wonder how we will achieve all our goals by the end of June with so much of the work left to be done and so little time left to do it. But, then, we have learned to live in a world of change and at the same time we have learned to adjust with greater ease, each time we are faced with new and unfamiliar situations; therefore, 1 feel confident that we will reach our goals as set out for this year. In the Garden Valley Collegiate things have been happening in 1968-69 at a pace that has placed a great demand on students and teachers — and it would appear to me that most activities have been faced with sincerity and have as a result been quite successful. In the areas of sports, music, choir and drama to mention a few, we have experienced a number of highlights in the present year. We now look forward to achieving a high measure of success in our academic program; and 1 feel certain that this will be the case if students and staff continue to work with the spirit of co-operation and ambition that has generally prevailed during the past months. At this time I congratulate the editor and her staff for the production of this yearbook; it is the product of a fine effort. A special thanks to all students and faculty members for the many contributions that you have made to the total school program throughout the year. As we prepare for the close of this year I look forward with anticipation to “Award’s Night” and “Graduation”; I know that again this year, as last year, these occasions will in a special way give recognition to many deserving students. My sincerest wish for each individual student at this time is that you might receive the promotion for which you have worked and may each and everyone of you have a very pleasant holiday this coming summer. Henry Neufeld 6