London Central Secondary School - Golden Glimpses Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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Dale Manias, aka the Man, divulges that he enjoys turkey stuffed with lasagna while coaching soccer and math competitors. The Man usually feels like an immature Kirk Douglas. His secret ambition is to play goal for Les Canadiens. Uncle Sandy McLachlin is a positive and optimistic man who survived being trampled by a horse, with his sense of humour and desire to be a horse and sheep farmer intact. We all have problems like that sometimes. Michael Nails Nobes nas managed to maintain his Keen, Incisive, Academic state of mind through two years here, despite the fact that his students are his pet peeves and most comical memories in retrospect. Nails identifies with Robert Redford, for whom, in his own opinion, he ' s often mistaken. Unless you take Francais or belong to the French Club, you probably aren ' t familiar with Mrs. O ' Leary. Now that you know who she is, make her feel at home when you see her. You don ' t have to wonder any longer . . . Helen O ' Reilly was busy in this, her first year here, as a Moderns teacher. She offers her classes the rare chance to choose new, albeit French of Spanish pseudonyms. She is known for her all-too-often ironic remark, Ce n ' est pas difficile, EH? NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Mr. Oswick spent this, his final year at Central, teaching English and helping out in Track and Field, Football, and Guidance. It is certain that he ' ll be missed, as he leaves people whose lives he has enriched through his intellect and his easy- going nature. Alan George Pauli is Old enough to know better, but he would still like to acquaint himself with Olivia Newton-John. Mr. Pauli is frequently found wandering the halls asking, Which way to the beach? where he consumes pizza and Chateau-briande. This is Big Al ' s first year here, but he ' d already rather be in oil - or Grease! Herb Peterson doesn ' t like failure, but what really irks him is potential wasted from a lack of effort. Success can reward ex- cellence, but it is more specifically indicative of a potential realized as a result of work. Perhaps it ' s this understanding that makes a good Phys. Ed. teacher, and personal motivator.

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Katherine Kit-Kat Hanna is 19 going on 16. If not a teacher, Mrs. Hanna would be a doctor, perhaps with help from the kind of students that come to class in full surgical dress to dissect their foetal pigs. Her favourite late excuse is, Well, I slept in, but did you have a good holiday, Mrs. Hanna? Harry Homer is a cheerful 12-year veteran of Central, where he satisfies his ambition to become a dogcatcher. His favourite late ex- cuse is, the train had a flat tire. He plans to live to be ninety, when he ' ll be shot by a jealous husband. Phys. Ed. Head Miss Innes keeps busy coaching Junior and Senior Volleyball, Junior Basketball, and Track. She also acts, along with Mrs. Rehorn, as staff advisor to the S.A.A. Miss Innes is both respected and admired by students whose trust she has easily gained. Mrs. Janitis has spent her two and one-half years here in a variety of unusual pursuits. These include winning a basketball shortly before her daughter was born, working on a vaccine to cure run-on sentences, and handling the Debating and Science Fiction Clubs. Mr. Koenen, in his first year at Central, was Waterpolo coach and Staff advisor to the Student Council when not teaching History classes. His photo appears in a candid shot at the end of this section. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Joe Teacher of the Year Kraemer taught Chemistry and coached our successful Curling teams this year. Interested in the administrative aspects of education, Mr. Kraemer was ac- claimed a trustee in the Separate School Board. Peter Lawson lends humour in providing practical information on technically-related career op- portunities, as well as the certain know-how of experience in his teaching of Industrial Arts. Mr. Lawson is also interested in Cross- country Skiing, as evidenced by his invention of all-weather skis. Mr. Leach has long served Central through his teaching of Industrial Arts and his work in Guidance, where he has demon- strated profound care for the school and its students. This sincere in- volvement with the school is commendable in him and others who act in a similar capacity.

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Stew Potts is Central ' s resident bandmaster, but he really wants to be a new wave sensation. He wishes to escape from the sordid world of teaching, where he gets excuses instead of work. He feels 75, yet is able to identify with Bo Derek. Weird! Mrs. Rehorn, the Assistant Head of Moderns, also serves Central through her work with the S.A.A. and Spanish Club. Known for her quickly-moving classes which demand involvement and attention, she succeeds, through the respect she commands, at being a just and well-appreciated person. George Reintjes is another busy Phys. Ed. teacher, as a Senior Football, Midget Basketball and Track and Field coach, yet still had time to teach Math as well this year. This dedication to the school rubs off on his charges, whose spirit is impressive even when the scoreboard result is not. Bruce Richardson, as our String Music teacher, plays second fiddle to no one. It ' s easy to draw parallels between him and the Pied Piper of Hamelin, with his annual bagpipe tour through the halls, amid the din of curious students who flock to his side, demanding tunes of Pink Floyd. Family Studies at Central is synonymous with Mrs. Ritenburg. She volunteers her skill to the Home Ec. (sorry, Family Studies) Club, the Grad Committee, and Cheer- leaders. T Miss Rowe, a Physical Ed. teacher, coaches Senior Basketball, Junior Volleyball, and Track and Field on the side. Athletes never die; they just get sent to the locker room before the end of the game. Mr. Ryan, Assistant Head of Science, contributed to the ex- tracurricular scene as the Tennis coach, and staff advisor to the Camera Club. His humour is a quality which permits peace of mind in dealing with material that otherwise would tend to cause anxiety. James Scott, an inspired showman of the school, teaches English and Theatre Arts with some of the dramatic flair of the Bard himself. The results are salient in the fine school productions put on by the Senior Theatre students, often with help from the Music Dept.