Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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ctivit 'es the gondoliers BY A HONDOLA IST AAND LEARN--LIST AND LEARN-fillJOUl one of the best shows produced by P. C., in at long time. I am speaking for the thirty or so people who got together to put on our 25th annual G83 production, The Gondoliersf The work began for in-ost of us around the middle of November, but for our directors, Mr. Digby Peers and Mr. Mcliay, much earlier. Briefly, this story concerns two Venetian Gondoliers, one of whom is thought to be the King of Baraitaria. They are leaving their brides of one half hour to rule as o11e individual until it is ascertained which one of them is to be King. The lucky Gondolier is to marry Casilda, daughter of the Duke of Plazo-Toro. It is discovered, by persuading the King's former nurse, that the King is the Dukes drummer-boy. The Gfondoliers go back to their wives-and, ot' course everyone lives happily ever after. Speeial credit goes to Brian Blackstoek, who did a magnificant job in por- traying the Duke, and to Part Brown, the Duke's Duchess. Three cheers for our only imported lead: Mary Lou Cunningham, who did a wonderful job-wow-of playing the part of Casildag and to Luiz, her roman- tic partner, none other than Simon Dew, who, after ai few very brief lessons and long hours of practice tjust ask anyone in lower south corridorj turned out to be a very good drummer t?j, and a very good singer too. And last but not least, our two heroes Al Mcliay and Don Harris, as the Gondoliers Marco and Giuseppe. Congratulations to both, and to Betty Rolling and Carol Graham as their wives, who played their parts perfectly while offer- ing support and inspiration to the two G-ondoliers. The boys' chorus, as usual, was made up of boys, and they ol' course came from P.C.g the girls' chorus came from Newmarket, and they not only made a Wonderful and necessary contribution to our singing, but also to our morale.

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Now, the happiest groups, the most civilized communities are tho-se which are inspired by faith or by an understanding of law, rather than by fear of the law and its consequences. Such a communiity We fwant at Pickering. Here the wise 'an-d mature student does his best, not because he fears a compulsory study, or restriction of privilege, but because he wants the freedom and self-respect that come from doing his best. They say that primitive ma'n's tirst step towards civilization came when the tribe sat down in a circle and allowed one man to speak at one time. Freedom to learn in a classroom means therefore a respect for rule, which means in turn, of course, a respect for the rights of others to learn under proper conditions. Most of you observe this kind of respect: those of you who donlt are quite liter- ally uncivilized savages. The same thoughts may be turned towards other aspects of our life together. You have the right to proper conditions for evening study, you have the right to expect that the rules of a game in which you are playing are observed by all, you have the right to the peace and quiet of your own room without dis- turbance. Those who do not respect these rights of yours and mine, destroy our freedom and theirs, but, thank tlod, this group is always a small minority, whose members tor the most part learn to understand freedom. And when they learn, they realize that liberty, tar from meaning that they can do any- thing they want, means liberty within the understanding of law. ln other words, freedom and responsibility are two sides of the same coin, indispensable to one another, forever bound itogether, if one is destroyed, lbotlh are destroyed. But, remember, if you can understand this problem, through love of freedom rather than through fear ot law, you will be able to hold your head high as a free man. Your heritage, from your country and from your school is freedom - not license, is responsibility - not irresponsibility. Therefore, face your responsi- bilities and you will find your freedom. Then only will you walk at liberty. 7'1renty-f11'0

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u, ,. .V N , -us: 'Q , The stage crew. I almost forgot thein, and so does just about everyone else. The boys: Gord, Nick, Reg, Dave, Rick and the Moser , all worked long and hard, and their efforts were rewarded with glowing comment from all 'those Wh-o saw the show. Our thanks to Mrs. Blosdale, whose hard Work, and a demanding job it Was, which once or twice required her to be very calm, was well appreciated. To our inusiearl director, Digby Peers, goes fthe lhigwgesit, vote of alll, -he trained the girls' chorus and the girls' leads at the High School, and the boys, chorus and the male leads here at P.C.. and with the invaluable assistance of Al Mclfay, put the whole show together. t'ong'ratulations to all for a good job well done. - PETER NEXYBERY Tlrcnfy-fam'