Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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The Committee meets every Monday during the last period of the day and with the help of Mr. Stewart, acting as staff adviser, they discuss the school problems and interests. Much is accomplished in these meetings. Discussions are held, pertaining to the interests of the school, and 'then if necessary, v-oted upon. In this way, the committee and staff combined aid the school. Each member of the committee, excepting the chairman and staff adviser, are assigned to certain duties and receive certain titles. The Fire Chiefi' con- ducts tire drills periodically throughout the year and looks after matters per- taining to fire regulations. The Social Convenori' organizes dances and school festivities such as Hallowe'en parties, etc. Matters pertaining to food are looked after by the '4Food Manu. Two members comprise ta sub-committee which organizes sports for the students and also keeps downtown dress rules in effect. The 'tRudy Man , so named aiter Mr, Rudy Renzius, sees that the bu+ilfd'in1gs are in top shape, that the plaster is still in place, that the grounds are clean, that the student toaster is working, etc. The eighth and final member receives the position of t'Secre'tary . He records the minutes for each meeting and takes care of incoming and outgoing letters. Every Wednesday in Assembly the chairman explains to the student body the achievements of the week and inquires about any complaints that the student body might have. The school committee this year gave to the community, good, sound leader- ship in the daily life of the school. They conducted two Chapel Services, four members at each, and presented honestly 'to the student lbody and staff their own idealls. Tm sure many of the students and staff learned much from the members' talks. -GARRY SMITH Twelve

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THE SCHOOL COMIIITTEE B. ALLEN - Chairman for the year. R. DONER - Secretary for one term. G. SMITH - Secretary for two terms. P. IVEXVBERY - Secretary for final term. Other Members - B. ANDREWS, J. HILL, J. KING, L. SEXYELL, I. CAMERON. school colnmittee HIS YEAR, as in other years, the student government system was in effect. The function of the school committee is to handle problems pertaining to the community. They accept numerous responsibilities throughout the year including dances, downtown dress, fire precautions, New Boys' Day, Visitors' Day, student interests, and other important duties. The work of the committee ties in very closely with the staff, and both the staff and committee, working together, aid the community in many ways. Att the beginning of each term of the school year, the students gather to- gether in the Assembly Hall and vote by secret ballot for their representatives. The results of the election are recorded and tabulated, and the eight boys whose names appeared most frequently comprise the committee. Each student, in the process of filling out his ballot, chooses seven members and an eighth one as chairman. Eleven

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C9-he Qracfuatlng Glass NVE PRESENT THE GRADUATING CLASS of 1956-57 with a careful summary of their activities here, their future activities elsewhere, and our forthright pro- phecies of what those activities will be in reality. We wish them luck. Pd means probable destimLti0n. FS means 'ifooourite saying. PETER ADAMSCN 2 years aut PC. - Cleo Club - Quaker Cracker- Canecon Club - Corridor Committee - Manager of Second Hockey team. ' Ambition -- Surveying at Ryerson PD. - Ditch Digger FS, - Boys, 1,111 engaged! BRODER CBOJ ALLEN School Committee - Senior Football - Senior Hockey - Track Sr Field - Rooters Club - 5 years at P.C. Ambiitiion - Enginieering PD - Undecided ES. - HI faiil to see the humorous aispiecitsf' IAN CEEKQ CAMERON 3 years at P.C. - School Comrrriittee - Rooters Club - Manager of the Senior Football and Hockey Teams. Ambition - Automotive Engineering PD. - Grease Monkey FS. - Oh, Custom! PHIL qoourp COUPEY 5 years at P.C. - Pollikon Club - Senior Football - Sports COIl1Ulll-T69 - Corridor Coinmfilttee . - Senior Basketiball - Softball. Amb-itiion - Geologist PD. - Breaking rocks at Kingston FS. - Coup, are you ever handsome! Thirteevi