Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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Ave Atque Vale We have come to the end of another school year on the Hilltop . While its events are still fresh in our minds, let us pause for a moment and review the year. When we entered Pickering last fall we all had a common goal. That goal was to move towards the development of our full growth, academically, socially, athletically and spiritually. ' In academics we had the opportunity to receive personal attention from the staff in solving our many problems. Let each one of us ask himself, Did I make use of this extra help? There were o-pportunities for us to appear in stage productions, to become members of invitation clubs, and to enjoy other social activities. Ask again, Did I take full advantage of these opportunities, or did I let them slip by me? In athletics we had chances to play on Pickering teams. We also had the chance to participate on intramural teams. Ask, Did I participate on a team? Did I give it my full support? As members of the Pickering College community, we were handed many privileges, and along with these we had to assume a high degree of responsibility. Ask yourself, Did I accept the responsibility and the trust that was bestowed on me? Did I co-operate with others? Was I considerate o-f o-thers as well as of myself? Did I offer my services when I could? After we have answered these questions, let us take a glance at our futures. What plans do we have? Some will be going to universities in the quest for higher learning, some will leave school now to face the challenge of the world, and some will be returning to the Hilltop to continue their high-school instruction. No matter to which of these categories we belong, the failure or success of our futures can be determined largely by the nature of our reactions to the above questions. If we leave Pickering with the feeling that we haven't learned much, if anything, then we have literally thrown away a year of our lives. If, however, our stay at Pickering has been one of enlightenment, then we are better prepared to meet our future challenges. -Roy Simons Ten

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First Row: J. Cook, B. Forbes, R. Simons, T. Bryant, A. Shully. Second Row: R. Brown, D. Keenan, T. Siutten, A. Gibson, Mr. Beer. School Committee The School Committee of 1965-66 had a very active and exciting year. Since the great majority of us were together the entire year, we were able to work closely together with our most capable staff adviser, Mr. Beer, as a well functioning unit. The major chore of the Committee was to keep up the school morale, solve any problems that might have arisen, and aid in the counselling of our fellow students. Through student assemblies, we were able to convey our thoughts to the students and at the same time receive valuable and helpful comments from the student body itself. Socially, the Committee's largest assignment was to plan and prcduce the annual Spring Formal. This year's theme was An Evening in Hawaii which I think all who attended will agree was a great success. We, of the Committee, would like to thank the staff and students of Pickering College for their undying co-operation and spirit throughout the past year. -Al Shully Nine

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Editorial Night falls on all, and so it does on this present school year of 1965-66. To some, it has been a long year, to others a short one, to most, I think, it was a happy one. During this past year, we have witnessed a physical improvement of our school, as well as a more obscure inner strengthening of Pickering. For with each passing year, young blood enters the school and Pickering's final products, often one or more years in the making, return to their homes and thus are spread over the country as excellent proofs of Pickering's work. These will probably retain their ideals or responsibility, honesty, and spirit which were impressed indelibly on them here. Within the past few years, more and more responsibility has been given to the students. I know we have succeeded gloriously in our duties this year by electing and obeying a fine student committee, supporting charity drives, producing a number of Quaker Cracker issues and hosting several pleasant social events. This past year will some day mean a lot to you, I know it will to me. For we must remember that the basic qualities of good character which we have learned here at Pickering are woven of an immortal texture that the breath of forgetfulness may never mar. -B. Russel Eleven