Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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chapel at - pieleering college Where there ts no vision, the people perish. Proverbs XXIX:18 T HE '6VISI0N,, or THIS COMMUNITY IS RE- NEWED EACH SUNDAY evening of term by the readers and speakers who conduct our Chapel services. A body of readings has been accumulated over the years expressing our ancient founding ideals of service, the worth of the individual, tolerance, freedom under law, and the necessity of putting spiritual values first in order to aspire to a Christian life. These readings are complemented by speakers who, in general, are keenly aware of the spiritual and social responsibilities which must be accepted by the citizens of a democracyg many of those who address us are present or former members of the staff or student body, others are friends of the school who have an understanding ot, and a sympathy for, its objectives. In the opening meeting of the year, the Headmaster recognized the Thirtieth Anniversary of the re-opening of the school in speaking of Our Inheritance . The reception service for new students was, appropriately, taken by Joseph Mc- Culley, Headmaster, 1927-1947, who spoke on the theme Neither Hot nor Coldvg at this service the lesson was read, according to tradition, by the Chairman of the Board of Management, Samuel Rogers, Q.C., who personally greeted each of the new students after the service. Mr. Donald Davis, of the Crest Theatre, visited us, and read movingly a letter written by a soldier fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, he enjoined us, on the basis of its sentiments, to avoid conformity and commit ourselves with courage to an ideal or a. point of view individually and sincerely arrived at. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Blackstock also took services during the autumn term. Mr. Beer spent three weeks in October in association with a group of Ob- servers maintained by the Society of Friends at the United Nations in New York. Un his return, he reported to us on his experiences there, taking as his title The Hope of the NVorld g in the course of his remarks, he emphasized the critical necessity of our developing 'tmutual trust in one another, as individuals and as nations. Subsequently, Mr. C. N. T. NViddrington, former Assistant Headmaster, described for us the purpose and function of the United Nations Emergency Force, with which he served in Egypt and in the Gaza Strip . These first-hand observations were both encouraging and inspiring. Eighteen

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DEAN TAYLOR Toronto - Q2 yearsj - Blue Team - musician extraordinary-in Firth House Ambition: skin-diving - Probable destination: touring with internationally famous combo - Favourite saying: VVill you sign my leave-slip, Sir? NIPHON VUTHISATHIBA Bangkok, Thailand - C3 yearsj - Fire Committee - Senior Soccer - Red Team Ambition - Engineering, Architecture Probable Destination - Thai Army Favourite Saying - lcensoredl Ali XVHITE Toronto, Ontario -A Q5 yearsi - 30 Club - School Committee two terms - Excellent Athlete - Senior Football - Senior Hockey - Track Team - Year Captain of Red Machine - Glee Club Ambition - Painting Probable Destination - Night VVatchman at Carlton Favourite Saying - I didn 't do it! DANE XVRAY Montreal, Quebec - C4 yearsj - Canecon Club - Senior Football - Senior Basketball - Track 8: Field Ambition - Mortuary Probable Destination - Chicken Farm Favourite Saying - t'Shut up, Froglw Seventeen

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During the winter term, we were happy to welcome three Old Boys to lead our Sunday evening reflections: XVard Cornell, programme director of London's radio-TV station, Jack Struthers, editor of the Newmarket Era and Express , whose address in part is printed elsewhere in this magazine, and Craege McQuarrie, who shared with his Reflections on Returning . Old Boys Gordon Hay and Bob Moffat joined us for two evenings during the spring term, Gordon is principal of NViarton High School, Bob showed us slides which he made during his stay in Pakistan where he taught the children of Canadians engaged in engineering projects there. Current students contributed much to our services during the winter term. The members of Grade Ten Latin class arranged a service of readings, and eight members of the School Committee spoke on two successive Sundays. Chairman Jamie Murray's text was Sow a Thought to Reap a Destiny g Skip Gilcln-ist's theme was Appreciation g Addie Blankestijn was inspired by a phrase from Ulysses - -and not to yield g Arch Leitch offered us 'tThe Silver Rule g Al VVhite spoke on f'Energy and Tony Allen on Honesty g Charles Beeris topic was Spirit and Determination , and Bruce Andrews expounded Donne's theme, No Man is an Island . NVe are very grateful to these young men for the effort they made to share their highest thoughts with their fellowsg they have further strengthened a well-established tradition. Rev. Duncan VVhite, of the United Church, Newmarket, was a welcome guest speaker during the spring term. His good humour and air of deep conviction drew a response both happy and thoughtful from his audience. Mr. Veale and Mr. McLaren were other members of the staff who spoke to the school, the former on Faith , and the latter, appropriately, on Mathematical Morality . Our thoughts at Christmas time were guided by the Headmaster at our tra- ditional candlelight service. A lovely backdrop showing the triumphant angels had been designed by Mr. Jewell, Mrs. Beer sang for us, and Mr. Peers led his Firth House Choir in Christmas selections. Special music was also provided at Easter-time by these artists. At the final service of the school year Mr. Beer, speaking especially to the graduating class, reminded us that we must hold our talents and skills In Trust for Mankindng we must learn in order that we may teachg we must acquire in order to contribute, we must grow strong in order to serve. He thus provided a kind of summing-up of the Christian thinking which we had been exploring throughout the year. Nineteen