Gordon Bell High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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vine ip ats Jfi ess age In the long and varied history of our school the year 1960-61 marks a most significant change. It is still known as Gordon Bell High School but it now in¬ cludes a large Junior High Section. This is a most important fact since now the high school section will be filled with students from our school, not, as in the past, from several Junior High Schools. This makes a notable difference since the students promoted to grade ten know the school in a way impossible for those of former years to know it,. Among other things they know more of the character and tradition of the school which is so important since an ideal to strive for is most desirable. During this first year of the new unit strides have been made towards uni¬ fication of the two departments. This progress is very gratifying and is due to several factors. Notably it is due to the co-operation of the two Student Councils and to the close co-operation of all the teaching staff. Necessarily this year book is different in some degree from those of the past yet it still tells vividly how our school has provided opportunities for aca¬ demic, cultural and athletic achievement. In producing this fine record of the first year of a new school the editorial staff is most warmly congratulated and deserves the sincere thanks of the entire school. It is certain that in overcoming the many difficulties that faced teachers and students in this new situation a pattern has been set which will assure an enviable future in the life of our school. C. S. Gow.

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?pectj-ully dedicate this uearhool to devoted SO iavin ' ucation

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Uice- r rincipa[ f ± JH essagre My thanks to the editor of the Year Book for extending to me the oppor¬ tunity of using this page to say to the principal, staff and students of Gordon Bell just how much I have enjoyed this year. As one of the newcomers to Gordon Bell I should like to compliment them for the way in which they have welcomed the additional teachers and students and through their kind interest and assistance melded us all into the new Gordon Bell School. With the addition of the junior high section, Gordon Bell has become one of the largest schools in Winnipeg. With this year of change and adjustment resulting in the well-integrated staff and student-body of today, the prestige of Gordon Bell will continue to increase with the years. Miss A. MacDonald.