Georges P Vanier Junior High School - Term Talk Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE OTTAWA I am very happy indeed that my name should have been chosen to identify this new Junior High School. I congratulate the Calgary School Board on their efforts to meet the growing needs of the City. To the Principal, the teaching staff and all who will study within your walls I send warmest good wishes. GEORGES P. VANIER Georges P. Vanier, to whom this yearbook is dedicated, has led a very interesting life. Bom on April 23, 1888, Georges P. Vanier received his education at Laval University, after which, in 1911, he was called to the Quebec Bar. During the first world war he served as a major in the 22nd Batallion (French Canadian) when he was seriously wounded in action and won the M.C. From 1921 to 1928 he served as A.D.C. to the Governor-General, following which Vanier commanded the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Quebec Citadel from 1922 to 1925. In 1930 he represented Canada at the London Naval Conference, as well as at the General Assembly of the League of Nations. Sent to France as Canadian Minister in 1939, he remained until the fall of their country, Vanier was promoted to Major General in 19U3 when he went back to London as Canadian Minister to the Allied Government in exile. In 19UU, he returned to Paris with the rank of Ambassador which he held -until he retired in 1953. Georges Vanier was elected as Associate Member of the French Academie des Scientistes Morals et Politiques in 1951, and was appointed to his present office by Queen Elizabeth II in Halifax at the end of her Canadian tour in 1959 Thus, it is with great respect that we dedicate Vanier s first year¬ book to the Governor General of Canada, eorges P. Vanier.

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To Georges P, Vanier Governor General of Canada

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EDITOR ' S MESSAGE During the first year of Georges P. Vanier Junior High School, many worthwhile things have boen accomplished. I feel that the students and staff of our school have done an admirable job, organizing many clubs and activities that have greatly contributed to the numerous attributes our school has acquired. Among these have been students ' council, junior leaders, press club, safety- patrol, cheerleaders, majorettes’ and many others. The students who have participated freely in those extra-curricular activities will have derived a great feeling of satisfaction from doing a job so well, I think everyone will agree when I say that our first year at Vanier has been a great success. The Press Club, in order to keep up with these other activi¬ ties, has published three issues of the Voix de Vanier , which we hope you have enjoyed. We also sincerely hope that you like the yearbook in which we have attempted to capture memorable events in the first year at Vanier Junior High. We wish to express our thanks to the students, teachers, and office staff who gave much needed help in order to compile this yearbook. - Wendy Wiltzen - PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE It is hoped that Term Talk will contain .a wealth of happy memor¬ ies for all who were part of making this’ first year at Vanier such a wonderful success. Many of us watched the building develop into a fine structure of which we can feel proud. Schools are not measured in terms of the building and equipment - of these we have the best - but rather do we examine the people and see what they have made of themselves through the use of the facilities. Let ' s take a look at our accomplishments as a school. We have some very fine students whose names have appeared on the Honour Roll and the Improvement List but these are too few in number. After we have subtracted names from the under-achievement list, there isn ' t much left. Our sports program has been commendable, our social activities have been first rate, our clubs were interesting and informative, many of our stu¬ dents are improved citizens and all of us have a healthier respect for what is right. Our student councils have been active, our press club faithful, our safety patrol has been efficient. In brief we have a tremendous success story except for one black mark - too many loafers and too much deadwoodl Nevertheless, as a school we have faced up to our problem and most of us have done something about it. Congratulations to staff, students, and caretakers for a job very well done. Best wishes to the Nines who are leaving and to those who are remaining - be yours to hold the torch on high. To those who didn ' t do their part this year, we pass the responsibility for building a better school next year. Let them not fail a second time! - Mr. A. Wilcox