Oakwood Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (Toronto Ontario, Canada)

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Elaine Roebuck: Elaine, a former student of Cantab College— whatever that may be —was quick to adopt to our school organi- zation and became a member of Oak- wood ' s Dance Committee. Her pet peeve is— trying to think of a pet peeve to ap- pease the Oracle rep. Elaine ' s future is P.O.T.S. at U. of T. (or is it P.O.T. ' s and P.A.N.S. with S.O.S. Rene Rosen: All opera singers are not fat! All opera singers don ' t have long nails! What do you mean am I athletic? And so you ' re the little girl with the big voice, eh? No, my name is not Wrenney. Don ' t ask me about my future. Mel Rosenberg: In five years he has climb- ed the ladder to success; from caput rep. to B.A.A. rep., two years as treasurer, and finally president. He gets mad at people who don ' t appreciate or laugh at his hilarious jokes and poems. After Oak- wood, he intends to enter either Dentistry or Medicine (or any course that will ac- cept him.) John Sakeris: John ' s past at O.C.I, com- prised the following: collecting late slips, being cut-up by Rick and Helena, flunk- ing first-aid tests, trying to help Gord Shiomi pass his French, and stunning teachers with his bright answers. As far as pet-peeves go, he has a grudge against teachers who don ' t like his attitude and people who censor things for the Oracle. Future: Dentistry at U. of T. Harvey Schipper: In the five years he has spent between Oak wood ' s walls, Harvey has devoted his free time (and some not- so-free time) to Oracle photography, the Camera Club, and this year, to public speaking. His favourite address message: ' What has gone before is not our blame, but its effects are our responsibility. ' Why he ' s interested in either MPC or Engineer- ing Science we don ' t know, but he ' s try- ing anyway. Gary Segal: Gary lists as his past: Camera Club, Chess Club, Oracle, Jr. and Sr. Orchestras, U.N. Model Assembly, Citi- zens Forum, Student Council, Welfare Committee, Commonwealth Book Ex- change, Student Exchange Program and Current Events Club. Just in case you ' re wondering, Gary did go to school. Gary ' s gripe is People who want my work and not my criticism . Gary hopes to take Political Science and Economics at U. of T., then law or a Ph.D. in history then maybe to close the school ' s mortgage. j: Suzanne Rosenberg: Susan fiddled away in the Jr. Sr. Orchestra, attempted to sell Christmas cards for the Girls ' Club and drowned in the Aqua Show. This girl has a passion for travelling. She intends to get revenge on the world by becoming a teacher and setting her own examinations. Ron Sharawara: Ron has during his stay here at Oakwood played in the Junior Orchestra, played on a successful inter- form basketball team, played on a not- so-successful pushball team, all the while managing to survive English classes for five straight years. His future plans in- clude an engineering course at U. of T. and perhaps a degree in Law. Ida Rutkowski: Ida ' s past at O.C.I, includ- ed Junior and Senior Orchestra, inter-form volleyball, and dancing at the armories. She will pursue higher stages of learning at the U. of T. or York and then wishes to teach kindergarten or primary grade. Howie Saginur: At Oakwood Howie has been president of the Camera Club, both oboist and tubist in the Jr. Orchestra and Concert Band, on the Blue and Gold Com- mittee, Oracle Photographer, Oracle Rep. and a graduate of the early morning Greek class. He received the Merit Pin. Howie ' s frustrations are bad oboe reeds, lack of regular Greek verbs and English. If all goes well he will enter Engineering at U. of T. Michael Shawyer: This is Mike ' s first year at Oakwood after coming from Jarvrs. Next year he will probably be at Oakwood again unless events beyond his control happen. Pet Peeve: What a bunch of crazy teachers we have in this school. His outstanding interests are skiing and talking about making a hot rod. Darlene Shewchuk: When I asked Darlene about her long list of past activities she told me not to get personal. Nevertheless, I managed to find out that her pet peeve is bumping into people around concrete corners in the school. Therefore, she en- thusiastically advocates introduction of clear, plastic, rounded corners in the halls. Her future is Teachers ' College and Norm. I hereby refrain from saying any more as she has a big boyfriend and 1 haven ' t. 30

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Mike Perry: Mike spends a lot of his time snoozing in Mrs. Wilson ' s English class. In previous years he did his best to figure out ways to avoid that ghastly solution in the pool and generally stay out of everything requiring w ork. He likes O.C.I, so well he ' s coming back again, next year. Jim Reid: Jim ' s seven years at O.C.I, have included; hockey, football, gym team, cadets, choir, track, caput, sports-cars, and the Oakwood O . He hopes at pres- ent to get his grade thirteen in one try rather than become honorary principal next year. His future will be busy with university, sports-cars, jobs, L.C.B.O., and B.R. Iris Petrylc: Iris has a grudge against certain people who persist in their en- deavours to misname her. She hopes to perfect her hand at surgery ... on frogs! In the very near future she hopes also to graduate from mere boys to men and then . . . domestic engineering. Forbes C. Pritchard: Forbes ' successes in hockey, football, the indoor sports etc., will likely never be exceeded by any other person. One characteristic of his humble personality is the quiet manner in which he conducts himself at stags and pizza houses. Forbes ' future will likely be one of three choices: another Shack; a member of Mr. Tovell ' s street cleaning team; or another year of Mr. Young ' s cutting up the girls. Pat Reid: Pat considers herself as the former Sarah Bernhardt of the Oakwood Masquers. She was also the director of those organized contortions of the G.A.A. Pat has a certain apprehension of people who ask her to step into the back room and others who don ' t believe that she is twenty-one. Her favourite passetemps seem to be: Thanksgiving weekends (how many, Pat?), hen-parties, Jim, ginger-wine, and shaving cream— all together!! Robert Reid: This young man, trapped for the last nine or ten years by classes of Geography, History, Latin, Trigonometry and you name it— he ' s trapped by it, finally has the chance to escape forever from the whippings and the detentions which have plagued him for so long. Help this boy to a college education, (joke) send your donations to Santa Claus c o Eaton ' s of Toronto. Marjorie Prichard: Marjorie is a refugee from St. Mildred ' s College. She just loves taking out pieces of paper and looking at them in History class. What, another history test? Next year, U. of T. General Arts will be graced with her presence then, on to Teachers ' College. Vera Rewega: Strega is another one of our Rah Rah Girls. She helped lead the G.A.A.; sang flat in the choir; played a dirty game of pushball. I really don ' t think that Latin teachers should extoll the virtues of wine. Phys-ed. at U. of T. or Queens and teaching her own students to play dirty pushball are among her many intentions. Matthew Radziszewsl i: Matt discredits himself by saying that he was an undis- tinguished participant on the swim and tennis teams. He has stopped counting how many people have asked, how is your motor scooter. Matt? . Matt is en- roling at the Faculty of Dentistry, U. of T. Betty Rice: Betty has been of the commer- cial option at Oakwood. She was a mem- ber of the Library Club and Oracle Rep- resentative in grade nine. As for her pastimes, they are . . . Wouldn ' t you like to know. Her pet peeve — Oracle Representatives who ask for pet peeves. Betty ' s future lies in Medical Laboratory Technology, Womens ' College Hospital. Dianne Rea: Dianne, a former student of B.S.S, and a member of that choir this year, found herself in the ranks of the Oakwood choir. Her pet peeve is pet peeves in general. Her future is Queens University. Doug Richardson: Doug adores other people who dislike to come into the jungle of Toronto from the hills of Scar- borough. Loves everybody and everything including early morning basketball prac- tices. Ambition will lead him to some pl ace called you off tea. 29 »» iMU lU.l

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Brenda Silverstein: Brenda, a pianistical musical acorn, has studied German as well. Her activities include Jr. Sr. Girls ' Choirs, the Oracle Committee, United Nations Model Assembly, Annual Show and Make-up (or is it make-out?) with the Masquers. Brenda has served as President of both the Current Events Club and Masquers. Brenda ' s Pet Peeves are the walrus, the carpenter, and eleven papers. Her future is the U. of T., teaching and then who can tell? Samuel Tanaka: A single paragraph can- not possibly cover the exciting and ful- filling life of this determined young man. Passing through the Hallowed Halls of Oakwood, seemingly dreaming, but in reality, his keen wit and sharp eye were always alert for a pretty girl. No past, no future and no pet peeve; an ambitious young man, as I have said. See you Next Year, Sam. Nada Simunic: Nada spent 1961 learning English and has been practising ever since. She becomes very annoyed by people who pronounce her name wrong (nomina, non demonstrans) and nothing gives her a bigger charge than Physics Class. Nada plans to become an Alumna of the Psychiatry Ward at U. of T. Havelock Thompson: The most interesting subject, to him, is physics because of the shocking experiments and because the problems are interesting and easy. The least interesting is English for no particu- lar reason. He hates modest people like Blair Slade: During his stay at Oakwood, Blair has taken part in several extra-cur- ricular activities. While the school had cadets, he was an officer in the corps. He has also taken part in Intramural Bas- ketball , as well as Inter-school Basketball and Football. After graduating from Oak- wood, Blair hopes to go to university, and eventually to Osgoode Hall to take Law. Dougie Tickner: Dougie tells us he is from the ranks of Port Credit S.S. He has played Senior Football, Senior Hockey, Senior Track Field, Pushball, and Hookey ad Infinitum. Dougie seems both- ered by teachers who are under the mis- conception that he is lazy. He aspires to pursue a law career, but feels he is more likely to become a professional student. Joe Stel: Joe who was deported from Europe in the ' 59 exodus has had neg- ligible past activities at O.C.I. His greatest desire is to get honours in English within the next 50 years. His future is to be deported to some secluded university to study engineering. il Timo Toikkanen: Timo has been in swim- ming, in Physorama and on the trampo- line. Time ' s beef is Hey Dave! How do you do this question? Timo plans to take Physical Education at the U. of T. next year ( You don ' t need it, he said limply). Bill Taggart: In the past few years. Bill was in the junior choir and played crib- bage at noon-hour. When asked for a pet-peeve he declared he liked les frogs . If he makes it this year or any other year, he will enter Forestry at U. of T. Eedo Tamme: Eedo was exported from Europe for being too short a native. He entered Oakwood five years ago, when still taller than Marv Morten but now finds that he is shorter than ACE. He is looking forward to the future. If lucky he will have two more years at Oakwood, during which to grow shorter, and then a few more years, in any university that will accept him. Brian Toll: During the past five years, Brian has participated on the gym team, track team, in ping-pong, pushball, foot- ball, and considers himself a hockey vet- eran. He has utter disregard for people who don ' t appreciate the finer qualities and mental stimulation of pea-pool. Brian will study Phys. Ed. at U. of T. and will sacrifice his spare time in the promotion of pea-pool. Arne Tori: Arne managed to take time from his solemn studies to partake in foot- ball, basketball, and track. He developed an intense dislike for teachers who woke him up during class. Studies and day- dreaming will be his goal, even as far as university. 31