Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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Preparatory Department W. H. JACKMAN, B.A., M.Ed., Director A. H. JEWELL, Housemaster GEORGE DENNIS, B.A. RICHARD EDDY EDWARD HoRToN As we approached Firth House in September for the first time, our attention was immediately caught by the construction of a new wing - the second in two years. This one matched our classroom wing except that it contained instead of class- rooms, four infirmary rooms downstairs and four bedrooms upstairs. The privileged boys, who were the Hrst to occupy these new rooms, had to live in South House for a few days as they were not quite ready. However, they were worth waiting for! Each term there is a house committee elected in Firth House. They look after Saturday night snacks and, when a master is absent, one of them takes the head of the table in the dining room. When a problem arises, the house committee is called upon to solve it. Boys who have served on it this year are: Rod Ambery C Chairman for two termsj, Dave Flegg CChairman last termj, Greg Dopulos, Bill Sherwood, Charlie Hume, Rene Watson, John Pitman and Barry Dennis. On the week-ends and some week days the Pickering College farm provides a retreat from the school into the quiet countryside. We have about 250 acres in which we can enjoy the wonders of nature. The farm is run by Mr. Howarth, the Farm Manager, who looks after the welfare of the livestock and the iields. Early in the Fall he took the whole Prep on a tour of the farm and the farm buildings. He told us something of the history of the farm, the operation of the farm, the things we were free to do and the things we ought not to do. When Saturday rolls around everyone rejoices, for we can go downtown, watch TV and best of all there is no study. After rest period we have some athletic pro- Twenty-eight

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Although the dances were the focal points of our social activities, many other events will not be forgotten. Remember the Parents Day when we displayed our academic accomplishments, and Sports Day when we all exhibited our athletic skills? How can we ever accept our boisterous Pep Rallies, or the Hallowe'en costume party, or all the talent displayed on our stage by both the Drama and Glee Clubs? Will we ever forget the banquets - the one at Christmas or the closing banquet in June? Those staff-student basketball and baseball games were really a riot. Where will we ever have as many laughs as we had watching the Old Boys playing us in basketball and hockey? Perhaps it is all these extra activities that makes Pickering more dear to us because of the School Spirit they generate. All credit goes to YOU the students! I think it is safe to say then, that this past school year was a complete success socially. Thanks very much for the help and I hope you all do as well academically. -Glenn Munro. ag1fjeskm?H , I vm

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gramme and then at four o'clock we go downtown to get candy, pop or just maga- zines. At five we are back and everything is quiet till after dinner when we stamp downstairs to watch the hockey game or another programme. By 10:15 a deathly hush has fallen over Firth House for the Prepsters are in bed, tired after a wonder- ful Saturday. Most Sundays we have our chapel service with the students of Rogers House but occasionally the Prep has it in Firth House library where Mr. Jackman usually takes charge. In this meeting we talk about the history of the College or have the same readings which the seniors use in the other building. As we read the service, Mr. Jackman usually helps out by explaining the important thoughts. The boys take turns with the readings and the hymns are read by all of us in unison. Pickering College has five long week-ends a year which have always been a big event, with the boys counting off the days and hours left to go. Finally, when the morning comes to go and you have done all the sloppy packing you can do in the last few minutes, you find that you are really not in all that hurry. But I am quite sure the boys enjoy their few days at home. Tea is always served on Sunday afternoon but one cool brisk Sunday the Prep boys had their own Firth House Tea. Our parents came to see how our school work was coming along and they talked to Mr. Beer and Mr. Jackman. Some of the boys whose parents couldn't come were chosen by Mr. Jewell to pass the cookies and help serve the tea. Mrs. Beer and Mrs. Jackman poured the tea for our guests. Some parents brought along the students' brothers and sisters. After the tea some of us went out to eat with our parents and the rest whose parents left went to the dining hall. Hallowe'en is the time of year when everybody gets dressed up in mad cos- tumes. As a rare treat the masters wait on the tables. If you don't get some milk or gravy on you, you are lucky. We had a good chicken dinner, followed by ice cream drumsticks and coffee. After dinner we marched through the senior dining room showing them our crazy costumes. The seniors chose Bob Powell for the winnerg he was supposed to be a beautiful girl. We then saw some movies and after a thrill- ing night we went to bed. The Prep soccer teams this year did exceptionally well. There were two teamsg the A Team was coached by Mr. de Wall and the B Team was coached by Mr. Eddy. We had quite a few games, some we won and some we lost -- but all were close. The schools we played were The Grove, St. Andrews, Appleby, Upper Canada, Gormley and Hilltield. We enjoyed them all. We spent the morning of Parents' Day cleaning up our rooms and getting ready for our guests who began to arrive shortly after lunch. We showed our parents around Rogers House where they were particularly interested in the ex- hibits in the chemistry lab and physics classroom. We of course enjoyed the display of work in the two Firth House classrooms. Special mention should be made of Mr. Jewell's display of Canadiana. Then came the basketball game with the excel- lent gymnastic display put on by the Prep at half-time. After supper there was a fine presentation of Julius Caesar by the Dramatic Club. At Christmas this year the Prep was invited to Mr. Jackman's home. There we sat and enjoyed an evening of carols with a iire in the background. On the last Sunday the Meeting for Worship took the form of a Candlelight service. The Twenty-nine