Leamington District Secondary School - Phoebus Yearbook (Leamington, Ontario Canada)

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from ths jCdamincjion U iitxict cfiooL ' jBoaxd Naturally, the new Leamington District High School is a matter of pride for all of us. Certainly, the members of the board, members of the staff and the student body are proud of this fine new building. As members of the Leamington District High School Board we can with justification look upon the completion of this great project with a sense of achievement, particularly when we bear in mind that others who formerly served on the board with us also made a real contribution to the building of this new school. This really is an achievement day in the history of education in this district. It is cne which we, as a board, gladly share with everyone who helped to bring this day to pass. By ourselves we never cculd have seen this building completed. Had we not had the co-operation of the municipal councils of Mersea township, Leam¬ ington, Wheatley, Romney and Gosfield South town¬ ships, and municipal officers of those municipalities, this occasion would never have taken plac e. At the same time, the beard wishes to acknowledge the goodwill and co-cperation of the Ontario department of education, the Foundation Company of Canada, the firm of S. B. Coen and Son. the architects. As a board we deeply appreciate the work done by mem¬ bers of our teaching staff. Also we are grateful to the students who helped by moving equipment from the old building to the new one. Last but certainly not least, we appreciate the goodwill and co-operation of the taxpayers of this high school district for making this project possible. To everyone who helped, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation. During this great period of Canadian develop¬ ment and expansion, many fine new buildings are sprawling over the countryside and reaching up to the sky as a symbolism of he brilliant new future which seems to be cur destiny as Canadians. For those of us who are privileged to live at a time when we can stand on the threshold of a new period in the history cf our great country,—there are no buildings more important than our new schools. The future greatness cf Canada depends cn many things. It is dependent on our success in research, on a responsible sense of citizenship, on our ability to compose our differences in the national sense. Success depends on the job we make of developing our great wealth of natural resources, of taking our place in a sickened economic world. But the most important factor in the realization of our great national aspirations is being looked after in our homes, our schools and churches. The knowledge which our children acquire in cur schools with the help of their teachers, the training in the Christian philosophy and the good upbringing they receive ir. our homes,—cue paramount requisite s to the future greatness of Canada as a nation. We as a board subscribe to these beliefs and wish to dedi¬ cate this fine new building to our young people and their success in fitting themselves for their future responsibilities as citizens. —ERNEST BEZAIRE