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

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Vice-Principals’ Messages I suppose the most notable aspect of this school year at Gordon Bell was that it marked the beginning of our “experiment” after a year and a half of hard work and planning by the staff. This year has seen many changes, some have worked well, others will require modification. To those who will graduate from high school this year I would like to extend a special wish for good luck and success in all your aspirations. It has truly been my pleasure to be associated with a group who have demonstrated in so many ways their maturity and ability to accept the responsibilities which together are a hallmark of Gordon Bell graduates. R. Mutchmor Today I was reminded by a member of the Year¬ book Staff, a pretty but demanding young lady, that my “two hundred word article” was now due! So, like any student facing an assignment “to be turned in tomorrow without fail”, I scribbled several sentences trying to settle on a “message”. An article which appeared in a magazine a few years ago came to mind. It was headed, “Do You Act or React?” As I recall, the article told of a Quaker who always spoke politely and cheerfully to a fellow worker whose replies were invariably sullen. When asked by his friend why he continued to be so polite to the ugly mannered fellow, the Quaker replied, “Why not? Why should I let him decide how I am going to act?” Now that seems to be a pretty good message as it suggests real freedom if we become masters of our own actions and attitudes and refuse to allow another to determine whether we shall be rude or gracious, elated or depressed. To complete my two hundred words I will say that in this Yearbook you will find the pictures of the finest people, Gordon Bell people. A. G. S. Williams 5

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Principal’s Message TO THE GRADUATES OF GORDON BELL SCHOOL Every year around this time I wrack my brains trying to think of a -new message to give to our departing students. This year I should like to repeat a few words of advice that I have written in a previous Year Book and that I feel are very appropriate at this time. There are three ways in which to describe your relationships to other people. Two of them are extremes, and the third is the mean between them. Under one extreme, anarchy, you may do as you like, provided you can. You are responsible for your actions to yourself alone and are not interested in how they affect other people. Under the other extreme, slavery, you may never do as you like, but only as you are told. You are not expected to show any personal initiative. Somewhere between these two extremes, there is a third way of life— democracy. You have freedom of choice, limited by your responsibilities to others. Don’t place so much emphasis on freedom of choice that you ignore responsibility for its consequences. Always consider what effect your actions will have on others. Your task is to maintain a balance between the freedom of the individual on the one hand, and the welfare of society on the other. We can and do measure your achievement in mathematics, history and science. There are other more intangible achievements that are not so easily measured. As students of Gordon Bell you have had an excellent chance to obtain high academic achievement. But we, as teachers, are interested in your full development. We feel that in such a school system as ours, you have had ample opportunities to develop mentally, spiritually, physically, and socially. Gordon Bell is a great school—none better. You hold its good name in your hands, for by your lives will Gordon Bell be judged. We are confident that its reputation is in good hands. This year’s crop of graduates is one of which we are justly proud. In closing I should like on behalf of the teaching staff and student body to congratulate Mr. Williams on his promotion to the principalship of Hugh John Macdonald School. Our loss is their gain. Mr. Williams has made a great contribu¬ tion to Gordon Bell School both as a teacher and a principal. Personally, I should like to express my thanks to him for his tremendous help and his friendship during my four years in this school. Our best wishes and our sincere thanks go with you, Mr. Williams, as you join the “graduates” of Gordon Bell School. Good Luck and Best Wishes to all the graduates of 1969. F. A. Hodgkinson 4 Principal

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TEACHERS Mr. H. Ewert Mr. M. Wolynec Mrs. N. Philips Mr. W. Hinther Mr. D. Riddell Mr. J. Dorfman Mr. C. Koss Mrs. S. Chappell Mrs. M. Underwood Mr. A. Ross Mr. A. Nazarko Miss J. Spence Mrs. M. Longley Miss S. McLeod Miss L. Leveille Mr. J. Bothe Miss M. Peart Miss E. Kiernan Mr. T. Boyanisky Mr. J. Nickarz Mr. B. Shaw Mr. G. Poschadel Mr. A. Grossetti Mr. R. Wilkes Mr. J. Conly Miss M. Bourgouin Mrs. H. Payne Mr. G. Neiifeld Mr. H. Dyck Mr. S. Nickarz Mr. G. Simpson Miss G. Martin Mrs. H. Dack Mrs. B. Sarson Mrs. R. Dveris