Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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l'T A WORD OF THANKS . .. 10 STAFF 25.2 Office Staff, Left to Right: Mrs. M. Lewis, Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. M. Londry, Mrs. P. Donnell. Absent: F. C. Duff. Maintenance Staff, Left to Right, Seated: Mrs. M. Gibbons, Mrs. I. Mercer, Mrs. l. Connell, lohn Baine. Standing: Charles McDowell, William Coffey, Harold Bray, lim Tausney, Jack Mercer, lohn Willinsky. Kitchen Staff, Left to Right, Seated: Kathleen Weddell, Mary Langlois, Maxine Robinson. Standing Jim Turner, lohn Cassar. nf' In a boarding school like Pickering College, we are in large measure, inter-dependent upon one another. We rely on the diligent work and dedicated effort of many people. Our office staff, kitchen staff and maintenance department contribute a great deal to the life of the College and support its work in myriad ways. All too often, the services of these staff mem- bers are invisible to those of us who are absorbed in the hurly-burly of classes, sports and activities. lt is unfor- tunate that we do not pause more frequently to reflect upon this valuable and necessary work and express our thanks and appreciation to these members of our community without whom the quality of our corporate life at Pickering would be poorer.

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TUTORS The first Tutor at Pickering College was Harry M. Beer, the present Headmaster, who accepted the job when he was a senior student at the school. Mr. Beer, during that trial year set many of the standards which have over the years become part of a Tutor's everyday life on the job. The responsibilities and actions of the Tutors today are probably very similar to those of Mr. Beer when he was the first Tutor. Here at Pickering, a Tutor is considered a junior member of the staff. Because of the Tutors' status as staff men, they are required to act accordingly and also to do some of the iobs which the staff perform. This year there are four Tutors, two in Rogers House and two in Firth House. Although the jobs of the Tutors are similar, there are some very distinct differ- ences between a Tutor in Rogers House and one in Firth House. Each Tutor has a day when he is on duty and it is these days when the Tutor fulfills the responsibilities of his iob. Basically, he assists the senior staff on duty by awakening the school, supervising the corridors, helping with study and finally putting the school to bed at the end of the day. These may not seem like great responsibilities but the Tutor serves many discreet functions which may be appreciated by only a minority of people. For example, a student's request for help in his studies or with a personal problem is rarely turned 12 TUTORS 1 asggwsvyjf. 1. down by a Tutor. Likewise, a staff member who is unexpect- edly called away from his job can usually rely on a Tutor to fill in for him. A Tutor may be a coach of sports teams, or referee intramural games. Like every iob, being a Tutor has advantages and disad- vantages and a Tutor has his share of both. The advantages or privileges include absence from school without leave slips, not waiting at tables, signing his own money slips and attend- ing staff functions. The Tutors also get special attention from the kitchen and office staff as well as the general staff. The responsibilities of a Tutor are numerous as he not only must do his job but his studies, and it is sometimes difficult to do one without affecting the other. Altogether, a Tutor's job is very fulfilling and educational for him as he learns how to understand students and counsel them. The Tutor learns the way things are done on the other side of a school - the teachers' side and in this way more fully understands Pickering's way of life. -- Colin Mclfie. Left to Right: John Robertson, Martin Rabudal, Geoff McCallum, Colin Mclfie.