Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1976 volume:

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Rogers, Ill the reeopenrng of our school rn 1927 and on the death of AS, Rogers, became Charrman of our Board of Management Thus posrtron he held from 1933 to 1974 when he retrred Plckerrng College rs rndehted to him for the good care he took ol our school ZDEDICATION DAVID PEARSON ROGERS June 30th, 1891 to September 14th, 1975. David Rogers served our school as Vice-Chairman ofthe Board of Management from 1924 to 1974 and then succeeded his brother as Chairman until 1975. He taught science at Pickering College in the academic year 1912-13. Throughout his long association with our school he remained a close and loyal friend. Our school is grateful to him. 10 'H X ,W 054 ,135 wr R .f 'Un I ,dl R I ' L X 9 as N 6 ..-1 , . A' f at K : lv w ' , - . 4 5 : A M .. ' 5 lb , .Q Q ' - gf R 341 -I I 1 nz, ..,. ... 5' ,Q an , ef., QW' C 4 511, Q f D .P 1 , A , 'F' , K ' ww Q. M, f ,, 4. gg- 2' 1' .- Q , A . pw W- 4 HARRY M. BEER xv'--is f X A PERSONAL WORD FROM THE HEADMASTER TO THE STUDENTS OF 1975-76 efllfgilffe noi :Tiff THOUGHTS ON EXCELLENCE A fundamental principle of education should be to make the pupil realize the meaning of ex- cellence, of the first-rate, and to send him out of school and college persuaded that it is his business to learn what is first-rate and to pursue it - not only in the job by which he earns his A living but in all the great fields of life and, above all, in living itself. -Sir Richard Livingstone We at Pickering College believe in the potential of youth to understand the meaning of excellence. Young people know excellence when they see it and they want to achieve it. lt is true that all kinds of obstacles and hindrances come between the desire and the achievement, but maturing judgment gradually bridges this gap. As you look back over the year just past, you know that your aims and ambitions were indeed fixed on the goal of excellence, by which l mean a strong desire on your part to do your best. For many of you in many areas of your lives l like to think that you achieved this goal. As students, you appreciate excellence when you see it in the academic life of our school. A good and thoughtful answer in class revealing keen perception and understanding of the topic receives your quiet commendation. Similarly, an effective play in soccer or hockey or tennis showing fine skill and coordination makes you take in your breath in admiration of what is first-rate. And then, in living itself , as Livingstone phrases it, when you see human beings relating to one another in the daily routines of life, whether it be in the classroom, on the sporting field, in the corridors or anywhere else in our life together, you are quick to react to deeds and attitudes which reflect the spirit of courage and unselfishness. A human being, whether student or adult, who puts his own wishes second to the general welfare of the community or of another individual, draws our respect as we watch such an example of the spirit of excellence. lf we believe in the principles for which our school stands, then we must join this spirit of excellence to another ideal which is part of the fabric of our school, the spirit of service. These are the two reasons for the existence of Pickering College. The spirit of excellence is expressed through giving an honest effort and the spirit of service is breathed into action by helping others. This faith is expressed in the belief of The Religious Society of Friends lQuakersJ that there is that of God in every man. It is through the pur- suit of excellence and in being of service to others that the human potential is realized. ll is the purpose of Pickering College to evoke the essence of this spirit from the people in its midst. Surely, this is our reason for pursuing excellence. Harry M. Beer, Headmaster. 04? ' 9 rw if 'If 6 FACULTY Je Harry M. Beer, B.A. SH. Clark, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. KG. McLaren, B.A. AH. lewell D.l. Menard, B.Sc. C.F. Boyd, B.A., BD. LF. Leightell, B.Sc. D.C. Pollock, B.A. P, Flusche, B.A., M.A. l.M. Beer, B.A., B.Ed. LF. Lockyer, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. DJ. MacRae, AD.G.A. B.M. Barrett, B.A., B.Ed. P.D. lllidge, B.A., B.Ed. V. Kaljian, B.A., B,Ed., M.L.S. DA. Mclienney, B.P.H.E., B.Ed. D.M. Zegarchuk, B.Sc., B.Ed. GA. Howarth, N.D.A. GC. Schofield, M.D. Miss S. Brind, R.N.A. l M Walsh, B.A., M.A., M.B.A. Headmaster Assistant Headmaster Director of Academics Director of Firth House Director of Physical Education Housemaster of Rogers House, History Mathematics, Science Assistant Director of Physical Education German, History French English, Drama Art Geography English, History Librarian, Music Physical Education, Science Science Superintendent of School Farm School Physician Resident Nurse Business Manager we-+ ' Chairman Secretary Treasurer Allan D. Rogers Roger W. Warren Headmaster Harry M. Beer Y 151 . 4 . im, . 5' , , 5533 ,Z , ' Rodger lvl. MEMBERS 0F T Dorland HE CORPORA Walter Balderston Harry Nl. Beer Ward Corn A.l. Denne ell Arthur G. Dorland Rodger lVl. Dorland Robert E. Fasken Eric V. Hal Frederick Gordon C. l Haslam Hay Burton Hill lohn W. Holmes MEMBERS OF Arthur G. Dorla Hwmnunvmngnng .otT'lVl0nT'g5 e1lr'4iHw Eric lVl. Veale PICKERING COLLEGE 1975-76 B.W. Jackson G. LeRoy lones lack W. Rayner Allan D. Rogers Robert E.K. Rourke W. Reginald Smith Taylor Statten Erie lVl. Veale W.D. Waddell Roger W. Warren C. Harold Zavitz ' BOARD McGulley CORPORATION 7 TUTORS, ABOVE, Left to Right: Randy Pater- son, Bill Casner, Ed Ko, Paul Drew, Iohn Devlin. MEDICAL STAFF, RIGHT, Lett to Right: Miss S Brind, Dr. C. Schofield. OFFICE STAFF, BELOW, Lett to Right: Mrs. Don- nell, Mrs. Londry, F.M. Walsh, Mrs. Lewis. AB- SENT: Mrs. Smith MAINTENANCE, TOP RIGHT, STANDING, Left to Right: C. McDowell, W. Coffey, I. Baine, L. Ed- wards, H. Bray, I. McGarvey, I. Merser SEATED: Mrs. McDowell, J. Tausney, Mrs. Philips, Mrs. Gibbons. KITCHEN, BOTTOM RIGHT, Left to Right: Mrs. Crittenden, Iohn Cassar, Mrs. Robinson. I Qt, ' . -,qw . 1 . s 9 '5 'I' g s I X ai 8 STAFF X ' xy! l V as u 'R L 4 !F5f - , in I '- f'- , .An A 1 fs -1 . Q- -9 1 STAFF 9 Q.-. ,JE ,ga Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of to- morrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. y You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries witl yesterday. - Kahilil Gibran, THE PROPHET 1, D Q , - . l K x 5 XY- Q. ' XM- ' Q x. 'W W' - Y I It l v' n ' . , 'ieju LL- -4. zgrf, Q I ' N . -' . 'V L' fi .T . as - 1 4' X ., 'J Af -H! . 1' , ' ' W ' 'Ig -,fi ,fly . .- ' f fl' 0' .- ' - ' . ' , M ' U Vg' 5 '. ff , ,-1 V1 fm 3 4 ' ' . P355 X ' A ity . :K 'K b xv... 4- A 'F yfil . L., 9.5. Y 'Y .' luglgk v-Ex 'N . ' 44 , V 1 ' ' I ,H J 4151 '- 'Q Q' h 'bg -f 5 ' 4 1'l 'i 1 ' ' .' ' 'M' Z. ' 52 N ' I ' ., . 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' ,,, - ' .5 , iv 'A uf - A 'A ,'.'5 ,:. 1-,.a 553 Q , x Q ,j f-'Q . 5535, -1. fjrx' I ' ,. ' A N -Sm- . ' -1' Q 1.2 K, . '16 . -In-uv ,l .QM -- ,mn Ms ,--g'- ' 4-nf:.g,q QIA V A' -a.dj.7 nun...-, Q3 Qin! Roy Asselstine Roy came to Pickering this year from Falconbridge and finds he likes it very much. Besides being associated with the first tennis and basketball teams, Roy also pursues his interests in music appreciation and skiing. lt is Roy's hope to study Business at Windsor University. Best Wishes, Roy! Perren Baker Like his room-mate Roy, Perren comes from Falconbridge, Ontario. Everyone knows Perren for his musical talents, and his general good nature. Elected to the School Committee, Perren spends a good deal of time in the conditioning room in addition to his studies and musical interests. This year, Perren partici- pated in cross-country skiing and tennis. Next year, Perren hopes to study at Western University and we wish him every success in this endeavour. 12 GRADU Tony Begg Tony came to Pickering from Jamaica last year in the twelfth grade and has continued this year in grade thirteen. Participat- ing in first team soccer, basketball and tennis, Tony earned his first colours this year. As well, he was active in the intramurals and, on occasions, might even be found playing billiards or bad- minton. Tony hopes to study Economics next year at Western University and we wish every success in his endeavour. Stephen Cadien Steve has been here for two years. He contributed to the first soccer team and track team. He came to Pickering from Jamaica. Steve plans to study for his B.A. at NlcGill University. Best wishes for the future, Steve! 5 Philip ching Philip came to Pickering last year from Hong Kong and finds he likes it very much. Aside from studying, Philip spends his time writing for The Voyageur as well as reading or listening to music. During his time at Pickering, Philip contributed to condi- tioning and soccer. With his high scholastic standing, Philip hopes to attend Queen's University next year for Engineering. Best wishes, Philip! BHlCasner After six years at Pickering, Bill is the oldest Old Boy and a Firth House Tutor this year. Participating in a variety of first team sports, football, basketball and softball, Bill earned his First Colours last year. During his time at Pickering, Bill has also been a member of the School Committee, The Voyageur and coach of the baseball team. lt is Bill's hope to study Social Science at York University next year, Best wishes, Bill! fQ THEVOYAGEUR13 Deane Clark p Deane came to Pickering this year from Thailand and finds he likes the food very much. Playing the Monk in the spring production of Escurial, Dean also contributed to the first basket- ball, soccer and track teams. To relax, Deane reads or listens to pop music. Next year, Deane plans to enroll in Business Adminis- tration at Waterloo University and we wish him every success. I ll V- lohn Devlin After three years at Pickering, lohn is a Rogers House Tutor this year. Playing both soccer and tennis during his time here, lohn was also an active member of the Rooters and Polikon Clubs. lohn also enjoys reading or cross-country skiing. A native of Ot- tawa, lohn's ambition is to study at Carleton University in the field of Engineering. We wish lohn the best of luck in all his future endeavours. Paul Drew 14 GRADUATE, Paul came to Pickering for his first time this year as a Tutor in Firth House and has had a very successful time, Paul's year has been highlighted by a very good academic standing, contribu- tions to the championship first football team Cot which he was the captainl, and first hockey team, Paul earned his first colours this year. During the year, Paul coached the Prep. as well as or- ganized several rugby and basketball matches. Paul hopes to study Physical education next year at Acadia University in Nova Scotia and we wish him every success in his plans, ' Lex Dunkelman Lex has been at Pickering for tive years now and has led a full and active life in the school. Throughout his time here, Lex has been active in the Polikon Club, written for The Quaker Cracker, and tennis teams. On his own time, Lex pursues his interest in skiing and debating on world topics. lt is Lex's hope to study Political Science at York University next year. Best wishes, Lex! George Glascock George arrived at Pickering five years ago, and has led a very active life. Coming from Mexico, George will be remembered for his contributions to all aspects ot the college. He has served on the School Committee and The Voyageur and been active in the Rooters, Polikon and Riding Clubs. George spends much of his free time either sleeping or having arguments with other mem- bers of the Polikon Club. Next year, George hopes to study at Trinity College, Toronto. Best wishes, George! David Fox David came to the Hilltop this year from Bermuda and has had a very successful time. David's year has been highlighted by a very good academic standing, contributions to the first toot- ball, basketball and track teams. David also served on the School Committee and won the Best Actor's Award at the lndependent Schools' Drama Festival tor his part in the production of Escurial. With his fine talent in journalism, David has proved himself in- valuable to publication of The Voyageur and The Quaker Cracker. Winning his First Colours in Athletics, David plans to study at the University of Toronto in Law. We wish David the best of luck in all his future endeavours. THE VOYAGEUR 15 Michael Kerr Although Michael didn't arrive at Pickering until January, he became a familiar figure around the school very quickly. During his short stay here, Mike has shown tremendous dedication to academics as well as contributing greatly to the Lower South and Centre Corridor community. While playing for the second hockey team, Mike learned some of the finer points of the game despite the problem of sometimes involving hockey with calculus. It is Mike's hope to study Engineering at the University of Western Ontario next year. Best wishes, Mike! Ed K0 A native of Hong Kong, Edward has spent three years at the Hilltop. This year as a Rogers House Tutor Ed found himself in- volved in a number of activities and duties in addition to his academics and athletic interests. Coaching the Prep. soccer, Ed is deeply interested in the Martial Arts, particularly in the field of Kung Fu. With his general good nature and fine academic stand- ing, Ed hopes to study Business Administration at the University of Waterloo. Best wishes, Ed! 16 GRADUATE Joseph Luk Joseph also came to Pickering from Hong Kong and he finds the school an excellent place to study and pursue his interests in reading and music appreciation. Along with participating in the soccer, conditioning and track teams, Joseph can be found quietly meditating in his room. Joseph has a high interest in general Science and hopes next year to be in Hamilton at Mac- Master University. Good luck, Joseph! Don McLaren Don has been at Pickering for five years now and has led a full and active life in the school. Throughout his time here Don has served on the School Committee, being elected Chairman tor all four terms this year. He has been active in the Rooters and Poli- kon Club, written for The Voyageur and The Quaker Cracker, and contributed to the strength of the First Football, hockey and track teams. Don was triply honoured at this years Closing Dinner where he received his First Colours for athletics, the Garratt Cane for his contribution to the school and, with Randy Paterson, a Widdrington Award. During his years at the Hilltop, Don has exemplified the finest aspects of the Pickering spirit with his high scholastic standing. Don hopes to attend Queen's University next year for Engineering. Best wishes, Don! 1 Dill! - Suresh Narwani Suresh came to Pickering from Guyana last year in the twelfth grade and has continued this year in grade thirteen. ln addition to a very good academic standing, Suresh contributed to a num- ber ot phases of college lite. Throughout his time here, Suresh has been active in the Rooters Club, and contributed to The Voyageur as Graduate editor and a writer. Contributing also to The Quaker Cracker, Suresh found time to take part in the tennis, conditioning and track teams. lt is Suresh's hope to study Busi' ness Administration at Western University next year. Best wishes, Suresh! lan Mossop Coming from Rosseau Lake School, lan has contributed a lot to school lite at the Hilltop. As well as being on the School Com- mittee, lan has shown his talents in the field of cross-country skiing. He was the leading instructor of the oross-country club in the winter term, as well as playing the clown in the production of Escurial. lan hopes to study English at Laurentian Univer- sity next year. Best of luck lan! THE VOYAGEUR 17 Fu ff ,xt Q3 JZ' James Pasquale lim has been at Pickering for five years now and has contri- buted a great deal to all aspects of the college. Throughout his term here, lim has served as chairman of the School Committee, and contributed to the strength of the football, hockey and first tennis teams, and The Voyageur. On his own time, lim pursues his interest in horse-back riding and baseball. lim was honoured at this year's Closing Dinner where he received his First Colour for athletics. We wish him well as he pursues a course in Business Administration at Ryerson next year. 18 GRADUATES David 0'Donnell Dave came to Pickering from Rosseau Lake School two years ago. Participating in a variety of first team sports, football, hockey and track, Dave was also a member of the School Commit- tee. To relax, Dave plays his trumpet or reads medical books. Next year, Dave plans to enroll in Physical Education at the Uni- versity of New Brunswick Best wishes, Dave! Randy Paterson Afer five years at Pickering, Randy is a Rogers House Tutor this year. Participating in a variety of first team sports, football, hockey, baseball, basketball and golf, Randy earned his First Colours last year. During his time at Pickering, Randy has also been on the School Committee, Editor of The Voyageur and a writer for The Quaker Cracker. A native of Toronto, Randy's ambition is to study Psychology and Sociology at York University. A win- ner of the Widdrington Award this year, we wish Randy the best of luck in all his future endeavours, David Rogers Dave has been at Pickering for tive years. Dave will probably study Economics at Western University next year. During his stay here he was an active member of the School Committee, especially in arranging several movies for the college, cross- country-skiing, third soccer, riding and the Polikon Club. Dave looks forward to Western University next year. Best wishes, Dave! Michael Trethewey Mike has been at Pickering for six years. As a member of the Polikon Club he has been in many a heated argument. Mike played soccer, hockey and threatened the snow in the cross-country ski club. Mike plans to work'for the Ford Motor Company of Canada next year. Good luck to you Mike. Andrew Spaulding Everyone knows and admires Andrew for his interest and ex- pertise in athletics, his good humour and his general good nature. Andrew came to Pickering from Dundas last year in the eleventh grade and has continued this year in both grades twelve and thir- teen. Elected to the School Committee, Andrew spends a good deal of time playing Cribbage in addition to his studies and his musical interests. This year, Andrew participated in First Football, hockey and tennis. ln addition to these achievements, Andrew earned his First Colours last year. Next year, Andrew plans to enroll in History and Greek at MacMaster University in Hamilton and we wish him every success. THE VOYAGEUP 19 Francis Wong Although Francis came to Pickering only last fall, he finds that his favourite thing about the school is the friendships that one makes. In sports, Francis participated in basketball, soccer, and track and field. He spends much of his free time playing basket- ball or billiards and pursues photography as a hobby. Francis intends to study Engineering at Toronto next year. Best wishes, Francis! Peter Watson Peter came to Pickering this year from Chatham, Ontario and finds he likes it very much. Peter played on the football, baseball, and first basketball teams which earned him his First Colour this year. To relax, Peter reads or plays a game of Hearts with his friends. Being on the School Committee, Peter has contributed a great deal to life at Pickering College. Peter hopes to attend the University of Western Ontario next year for Physical Education. Best wishes, Pete! Frederick Wong came to Pickering from Hong Kong, two years ago During his years at Pickering, Fred contributed to soccer, I Frederick Wong 20 GRADUATES basketball, conditioning and track and field. Aside from study- ing, Fred spends his time reading, listening to music or chatting with friends. Next year Fred is off to MacMaster to do Engineering. Good luck, Fred! n n -4 2? . , 18' 4 17 L i I ' 'W ,Ei nv: ni-, F! , :Q ff: if 11 lil 5 ll' gnu anal! Ili' li? if lit fin-Q xl? HOW 1 11 Q W 5 5 X Y' lx ,. 'lb 4.1 Y'-1. V :gi , 3 4 1, 1 ' ,L+-V' X H , , ff: -Q xx ,w 2 ,nf 9 if lf . s 151' THEVOYAGEUR21 'A' ' i 5 X nl 22 THE FALL 'I lzrfnfl As always, the first term began with the arrival of the Old Boys. On the next day, New Boys arrived and were made to feel at home. The school halls filled with laughter and conversation. Old friends met again and talked of their summer adventures as the new stu- dents unpacked their belongings. Parents met with counsellors and dis- cussed the academic year ahead. After several weeks, New Boys' Day arrived. The school was divided into groups. Places of interest were visited. Groups went to the Pickering Nuclear Plant, the Science Centre, the African Lion Safari and the new Toronto Zoo. Everyone enjoyed himself and was grateful to the Student Committee for organizing the day. ln the evening the movie, Bugs, with Charlton Hes- ton was shown to help everyone sleep 'X X more soundly. ln all, the goal of the day was reachedg we all realized that school could be a home away from home. On October 5, 1975, the weekly Meeting for Worship was a reception service for New Boys. As is the custom at this ser- vice, Allan D. Rogers, the Chairman of the Board, read the following passage from the school Bible: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house, and it fell not, for it was built upon a rock. Matthew 7:25 Every New Boy signed the school roll and finally became an Old Boy. ACROSS: Top left, New Boy Scott Taylor leaves his family in the car as he embarks on a new adven- ture, his first day at Pickering College. Top right, New Boy lack Ashton gets help moving into the residence from two masters. Centre left, New Boy Andre Hubel and his parents meet the master who will serve as Andres counsellor, Mr. David Mcltenney. Centre right, New Boy Roy Asselstine, Andre and his parents in the front hall with others as the wait for an opportunity to see the Director of Studies and establish a time-table begins. Bottom left, the long wait over, Andre and his parents discuss an academic programme with Mr. KG. Mcl.aren, the Director of Studies. Bottom right, New Boy Steven Rogers and Mrs. Rogers stop at the textbook store. Mrs. Lewis peeks out to see what's happening. ABOVE: New boy Ted Lehockey and his parents tour the grounds with Ted's new counsellor, Mr. Mac- Rae. Top right, Robert Mirksy signs the roll of the school following the Reception Service for New Boys in October. Below, the Chairman of the Board of Management, Mr. Allan D. Rogers, and the Headmaster welcome Iqbal Hasnoo into the fellowship of Pickering, THE VOYAGEUR 23 1 l F A l ABOVE: Two Visitors examine photographs on the Sports Bulletin Board. Right, Mr. Pollock arrives for Visitors' Day interviews and meetings. Below, Mr. Zegarchuk speaks with the parents of one of his students. ACROSS: Top left, Scott Murison and his parents meet Mr. Leightell for an informal chat in the Science Laboratory dislplay. Top Centre, Mark Owen and his parents meet briefly in the hall with Mark's counsellor, Mr. lllidge. Top right, two Visitors examine the display of books and aids in the French Depart- ment classroom display. Centre right, The Headmaster chats informally with a parent in the hall after dinner on the way to the Dramatic Club's performance of Charley's Aunt. Bottom left, a scene from Charley's Aunt with Melanie Breen, Sheila Marriott and Tutor, Paul Drew. Bottom left, David Fritz and Iqbal Hasnoo hold a wienorrah at the conclusion of the eighth night lah service which David organized infor- i . room 4 THE FALL TERM Axis- 1 3 -ea..-25.19 . 1 F. i K i. 4 ,zip K1 K t I -.ezsffrfzf 27 2: f' - in iii l rea., w ' mf 'F 'S W -E43 Sunday evenings at Pickeringtare set aside for Meeting for Worship. In these, staff men and students participate, ex- pressing opinions and beliefs. During each Meeting for Worship, thought-provoke ing passages are read, an address is given and the school observes a period of silence for meditation. During the first term, a number of speakers addressed the school on a variety of topicsQThe Headmaster spoke on the importance of the Meeting for Worship as a time for reflection and for thought. He elaborated upon the idea of concern, particularly as the word is used by Quakers. Members of the School Com- mittee for the Fall Term presented a num- ber of readings that stressed the indivi- dual student's responsibility to avail himself of all of the opportunities and options open to him 'at this very special time in life. Mr. Clark spoke on The Quiet Mind and the necessity for each individual to develop goals in life and moral standards for actions. Mr. Boyd talked about Sympathetic Understanding and the responsibility of every human being to discover and to consider other's needsg he stressed that such consideration should govern our actions. Mr. McLaren compared Pickering to a large family in which each member must adjust to the various living habits, customs and beliefs of other members. He emphasized the need for co-operation if life was to be successful. The school physician, Dr. Schofield, spoke on the need for sound personal development, mentally and emotionally. He likened a sound mind to a sound body. Mr. l. Beer discussed his travels in the past several years and FF' . ,W . , ....,, .-,f THE VOYAGEUR 25 .. W, i f i N , s . 1 . 1 s 'f ' 1 I his experiences teaching in Africa. He pointed out that the exchange ot ideas and experiences amongst the many different peoples who inhabit this planet is exciting and that more such exchanges are needed. Mr. David Newlands, a Quaker and a friend of the school, spoke on Wisdom and Fool- ishness and the various ways one can be foolish or avoid foolishness. Our last meeting of term was the Christ- 'neis Meeting for Worship. The school ' under Mr. Kaliians direction ' several beautiful carols school in the singing or 'hristmas hymns. ln addiliti. lrom Firth House Sangahyiii.. 26 THE FALL TERM An important event in every Fall term is the annual Visitors' Day in November. Parents and friends of the school from across the country and abroad visit the Hilltop. Parents may see various class- room displays, have interviews with counsellors or meet faculty informally throughout the afternoon. An innovation in this year's pro- gramme was the Parents' Meeting late in the afternoon. The Headmaster and several teachers acted as spokes- men for the school. Questions, com- ments and suggestions were discussed by this panel during the course of the meeting. All in attendance enjoyed the meeting and found it both valuable and stimulating. Following the meeting, dinner was served in the Dining Hall and afterwards a performance of Charley's Aunt was given by the drama club. The School Committee was active in organizing two dances during the term. One of these dances was hosted by the girls from the Ontario Ladies' College. At the second dance, held at the school, both O.L.C. and Bishop Strachan School were invited. There was only one pro- blem experienced in connection with the dances. When the evening at O.L.C. was about to end, one of our boys could not be found. After an extensive search, the villain was found in the shadows of the gym with a young lady in his arms. Yes, even the dances are exciting. knixl-N wifi an-fc For the first time Chanukah, the lewish Festival of Lights, was ob- served by some boys of Jewish descent. David Fritz of Upper South brought his menorrah to school with him and in' vited everyone of whatever faith to par- ticipate in the short candle-lighting services every evening. The services, held in David's room, gathered sixteen people some evenings and as many as twenty on others. The first term closed with the Christ- mas dinner. The kitchen staff pro- vided an excellent turkey dinner which everyone enjoyed. Throughout the meal. telegrams were received by lVlr. Beer from a certain S. Claus who wished to make his location known in relation to lF'F uoiauiki, the Hilltop. Carols were sung as the meal pro- gressed to the climactic moment when Santa and the Christmas Fairy ar- rived. The voices of two hundred mem- bers of the school community filled the hall, Presents were exchanged be- tween the Fairy and the staff and stu- dents. At the close of the evening Auld Lang Syne was sung and the crowd dispersed back to study. After this very pleasant evening, stu- dents returned to their books in pre' paration for the examinations at the close of the term. The results of this effort were great. The Headmaster's List was the longest in recent years. ACROSS: Top left, the Headmaster reads a tele- gram that promises a visitation from certain mysterious guests that night on the Hilltop. The telegram is signed, S. Claus , Below, one of the visitors, the ravishing Christmas Fairy, appears to tantalize the boys and help Santa, Top right, Mr. Pollock looks doubtful while Mr. Jewell appears to be enjoying the spectacle. Below, Mr. Zegarchuli is also enioying himself. ABOVE: Top left, Mr. Claus examines one of the gifts that he is to present. including the occasional gag item, the gifts are given to members of the staff by the students. Below, Mr. lim Beer examines a fur coat that Santa has given him to help him adjust to Canada's cold climate after his two year stint in the Tropics. Top right, two Prep. boys are delighted and still awed by the visit of Santa to the Hilltop. Below, Mrs. Beer and Mr. McLaren are obviously enjoying the mood of the Dining Hall as Christmas gaiety and good fellowship pre- vail THEVOYAGEUR27 ill 5 W L bf gf' X-Hp: .r '55, fr ir' 'Wx fi 28 THE END h...ff- LITERARY One cold night last Fall, l created a ghost! This incident occurred in the school On a Saturday night after dinner, all the Chinese boys met in the centre room of the Lower Centre Corridor, After a short general conversation, we switched to ghost stories. Everybody, except Fred, was afraid that when it became late no one would be willing to go anywhere alone At about eleven o'clock, Fred grew tired of what he considered a long and pointless chat and decided to leave. l can't remember who thought up the crazy idea, but we all agreed that it would be fun to frighten Fred a little by mak- ing him think that there was a ghost in the school that was after him. Fred lived in the Lower South Corridor in the first room to the right of the staircase facing the backyard of the school. His roommate was away for the weekend. This created the perfect situation for our plot. Eddy and I were to execute the plan. We opened the window of the room in Lower Centre, took off the screen and sneaked out onto the roof of the Meeting Room. We tried to keep low so that Fred would by no chance see us. We crawled to the retaining wall and hid beneath it. Then, Eddy started to flash the flash- light we brought with us while l bounced tiny pebbles off the panes of Fred's window at regular intervals. Fred was studying in his room. At first, he ignored the distractions completely. As we continued to perform, he became more alert. He tried to look out of the window. ln the darkness he saw nothing Hidden as we were, we were not detected His curiosity grew as time went on Then, the effect of the ghost stories we had been telling began to take hold of him He rushed out of his room, he charged into the room on Lower Centre and asked the boys for help. Those in the room pretended to know nothing of the episode and asked Fred what was going on, Fred re- plied in terror that he thought that a ghost was about to get him. To heighten Fred's dismay the boys in the room held out a light in an attempt to search the roof. They were, of course, cautious that the light should not reveal us in hiding During this search, Eddy and l bent as close to the roof as we could. Whenever the light came near us, the tension was so great that I unconciously held my breath, After an almost endless search, they gave up As soon as the flashlight they used was turned off, they began to discuss the matter facing the centre of the room away from the window. Eddy and l sneaked very carefully back into the room next door, Once inside, we sneaked quietly into the corridor and knocked on the door where the discussion was taking place Come in, someone called. We did, Whats wrong with you Fred? You look so frightened, was all that l said. - Philip Ching THE VOYAGEUT-I 29 First Cigarette . My hand shook as I opened the box of matches. I pulled one match out and slowly scraped it along the sandpaper side of the box. The match flared brightly and burst into a small orange flame. I took out the cigarette that I had borrowed from my mother's pack- age and put it in my mouth. I held the flame to the end of the cigarette and puffed madly. Almost at once I began to choke. After my fit of coughing had subsided a bit, I inspected the end of the cigarette. Surely enough, it smoul- dered brightly and I settled down to en- joy my first cigarette. I took another puff and again began to choke wildly but determination had the better of me and I continued to smoke that cigarette. After a while, I did not cough so frequently and began to take account of my surroundings. It was decidedly peaceful in these woods but my eyes were out of focus and everything was a bit hazy. I took another puff and to my surprise and delight I didn't choke or gag even once. Two puffs without incident later, I was a confirmed smoker. I had almost finished this first cigarette when a feeling of dizziness swept over me. I quickly stamped out the remaining butt and began to walk home. My pace was uneven and I staggered from time to time. lust before stumbling through the front door, I knelt beside the verandah and was violently sick to my stomach. Aside from these minor difficulties, 'II taken my first Iurch towards ind had smoked my first - lan Mossop 30 LITERARY Migration It was almost time for Maria Concepcion to get ready for Mass. Like most of the Uxmal inhabitants, she usually began every Sunday or Holy Day with Mass. This morning be- fore the service, Maria wished to linger for a few minutes to watch the daily activities outside her window. She pushed the blanket off and knelt on her bed to see what was happen- ing outside. Yesterday Maria would not have stayed to peer. Yesterday the garbage man did not come by and by this hour the heat and the stench rising through the window would have been unbear- able. Luckily, Uxmal now had an of- ficial garbage collector most days. Since there was a sewer which ran down the middle of the street that often became clogged with dead cats and dogs, the appointment of a garbage collector was a great step to- wards modernization. As Maria listened to the sharp cries of water-boys hoping to sell their wares, she heard the door open and looked to see her sister, Anna, enter the room with two pails of water which she had purchased only seconds earlier from one of those shrill water-carriers. Maria rolled from her bed, which was little more than a straw mattress on the floor, and folded her blanket on top of it. She moved to the back of the room where a wooden tub sat on the ground. As she eased herself into it, Anna poured the water over her. She sat there watching the drops run over the edge and fall onto the floor where they quickly vanished into the packed reddish earth. She felt a quivering sen- sation come over her. Maria heard the door open again uint beating of hoofs in the distance. rom between a couple of small hills ame a fleeting shadow-like form of a iped horseman. Almost a pin-point in erspective, it grew slowly in size as he atched. It was heading to the nountains, on his right, on a path Mich would have passed him quite ifely. lake was about to sigh for relief, 'hen the rider came to a halt. lt stood iit's saddle, seemingly sniffing the air. Damn it, thought lake, The wind behind me . The rider settled in its saddle, and i lake's horror, it headed directly to- ards him with another spinechilling zream. lake jumped to mount his Jrse, only too late, as his horse had Jlted from the last scream. lake froze ith fear, and tried to think ot a way of scape. The rider approached at a 'eathtaking speed, coming too near for imfort. lake was in the open with no- hereto run or hide. The rider was now close enough for ike to see that it was clad in a gray, Joded cloak. Underneath the hood was black emptiness, except for two fiery Jints. The horse was abnormally large, id wore no bridle. lts eyes flashed 'azily, and foam encircled its mouth. ever before had lake beheld such a fiighty, threatening beast. He sank to Tis knees and covered his head with his 'ms. With a mighty bound, the horse iok one last leap towards him, its fore- :gs brushing against his arms. lake recovered slightly, and hesi- intly looked up. He fell back and star- d underneath the riders hood. The ider seemed the herald of death ite elf. lake swooned, and tainted. He aguely thought that he saw the rider ipping slowly and limply from its addle. When lake awoke, he started up with jerk, and stopped remembering his ituation, He realized that the rider's rirse was no longer there, but almost ioked on the sigh. He was clad in the der's blood stained cloak. - Christopher Smith THE VOYAGEU? .311 We all know the person who enters a room and attempts to entertain every- one in that room by a narration of to- pics in which none are interested. Our friend also has a knack of changing the topic of conversation into a personal discussion, and then into a narration of subiects totally uninteresting. Generally, such a person is called a bore. Many of us are familiar with bores. Many of us can call to mind the names of several people who may be classified as such. If we had to de- fine this type of person, we would all declare that a bore is one who is bor- ing. That is to say, he is very uninter- esting. Even a bore himself may find someone else to be boring while not realizing that he, himself, is classified as such. The problem is not how to identify a bore but how to avoid being captured by one. One way of resisting capture is to ignore the potential bore, This doesn't - . i i , I' 'x K . , 4 1 . Q ' , rf I ' 1 ' 1 ' i .. ' ,gpg . - , 1 f i V 1' .xv flax 5 i - ' vl KV l ' '32-53 V l Lz g f ia '? ff, 2 -.P-JI T I . '6 I ' Y v ' , ' 1 ' S ' I 1' l . X S vi., ,mf 'i' Y Q .. ' 0 'K ' I jr' .1 J 5 ,I always work as a clever bore, when confronted by such an art, will pro- ceed to do something of an unusual nature. This may involve the waving of a hand in front of your nose, standing on his head a short distance from you, or walking around the room on his hands, clapping his feet together, and barking like a seal. In any case one is bound to take notice of the situation. If this is evident to the bore, he will quickly stop his interesting antics and proceed to bore his now captive audience. Another method of escaping the clutches of a bore is to leave merely his presence. ln some cases however, the entrance ol a bore into a room Wlll result in the evacuation of that room by its occupants. This only frustrates the bore for a small period of time whereupon the bore also vacates in search of an audience. This soon be- comes a game of hide-and-seek which the true bore will win everytime. One 1 . ,fi , , A ' 4 ,K 1 ' ' 'fs 4 'fs Inu, . r 1 T , 'af Sa QQ 'His' T ' S .f 'HY could in defence, physically assault the bore when in danger of becoming a captive. Here one is in danger of being assaulted in turn. This is not a good idea when the bore is bigger than one- self. The only safe defense remaining against a bore is to out bore him. lf one proceeds to bore the prospec- tive bore, the bore will quickly leave the scene of his competition. ln practice this has proven to be the most effective method of eliminating the danger of being a captive audience to a bore One who would employ such a method, however, must be left with this warn- ing: don't become a bore yourself in the eyes of others while out boring a bore. - lohn Devlin THE VOYAGEUR 33 2 - L '15 Fred is in the bathroom again. Phil- lip is sitting quietly at his desk, study- ing to his hearts desire. Joseph is wading through his calculus homework. l'm sitting here trying to write an essay on what life is like in Gate House. To sum it all up I would have to say that living in Gate House is much better than living in the main building of Pickering College. Our biggest advan- tage is the privacy. We keep our own hours. We go to bed when we like and get up when we like as long as we're on tune lor classes land have had break- rfli Now. some people might say that I situation is a great way to low ivrrruge This is not true. 'miie an army of people run. our corridor, or bells lu i 'lie time left to 34 LITERARY study, or masters running around telling us when to quit studying and go to bed, we actually get a lot more stu- dying done than is possible in Rogers' House. The study atmosphere is much more relaxed and as such is much better for concrete studying. Another advantage is our facili- ties. We have a workable kitchen which makes for tasty midnight snacks. We share a bathroom with a small private shower something unheard of in Rogers' House. l0ur only problem here is getting Fred out of the bath- room Iong enough for us to get inl. Our feature that is most welcome is the space available. The bedrooms must be as big as any in Rogers' House. This is the tact that enables Phillip to go on quietly studying in the lar corner of the room when I go to bed. Storage space must also be mentioned. Even after all our excess baggage is tucked away, we still gave lots of room for the dozen or so corpses Derek Zegerchuk keeps hidden away in his room in the basement. I think he styles himself after the famous Dr. Frankenstein. Anyway, the basement is usually locked and I have not been able to explore in any great detail. Yes, Gate House is truly a fine place to live on the campus of Pickering College. - lohn Devlin ' ' 5515 14 Q2 ii f' V. Q Q af I ' . 0 ' 4.,f'.s 1. ,, uxrl ' ww. xv Y 5? I r 1 r ,1i5.Q,,k, i fi v 115. . . A - i ' ' . fn' 'Qs ' A A qs ,M f 1 4 'A 'g, I 'Ugg , . ix, .tl Z Mi.. 36 FALL SPORTS x My 5' bv enviable record fora few years to come. Indeed, the school sports pundits made it quite clear that it would be a few years before the magical chemistry of people, skill and efforts would yield to Pickering another championship and victorious season's record. They just weren't prepared for this year's Foot- ballteaml After only two weeks of practice, the Football team carried the Silver and Blue onto the fields for a scrimmage with Upper Canada. Team spirit was high but the spectators were subdued. After a wild game of scrambling, tum- ,J mv QQ' - If I - L 3 . wif' lf, , -Qblnrzw Dawg., 'let 9 Q ,Qt 9 9 ef ,ggfgaes ... sal -+1 w 1 l ,Ls bles and interceptions, the score mounted. By the end of the match, the Silver and Blue was victorious. Expectations were much higher in the second game against St. Andrew's College, our neighbour in Aurora. After the kick-off, the Pickering spectators knew that their hopes would not be disappointed. A tightly knit organized squad, led by quarterback Randy Paterson, marched relentlessly to victory in an exciting match. Throughout the season, both defen- sive and offensive squads were strengthened. Although it wasn't until just before the final match that the passing-game opened up for Pickering, it did so at the right moment, The last game of the season was a grudge- match against Elmvale High School. For the past three years, the G.B.S.S.A. championship plaque adorned the front hall of their school. Determined to get the plaque back in the front hall of Pickering, the team practised and waited, working off the dreadful anti- cipation of a final game with stamina and energy as the day of the zone championship drew nearer. On the final day came butterflies Qyidpc. in stomachs and sweating palms. After the kick-off, much to the surprise of End Peter Watson, the ball was passed to him and he ran sixty yards for the FOOTBALL, ABOVE, Left to Right, STANDING: H.M. Beer, Headmaster, Randy Paterson, lamie Heslin, Nalton Brangman, Don McLaren, Pat Pender, Albert Melchior, Steve Blondy, Heward Lee, Mark Owen, Brian Corrigan, Brian Alden, Andrew Spaulding, Bill Winger, Peter Watson, D.l. Menard, Coach. FRONT ROW: Brian Faud- man, Dan Earle, Mike Ramsey, Dave 0'Donnell, Bill Casner, lim Pasquale, Paul Drew twith championship plaquel, Dave Fidani, Steve Smart, Dave Booth, Andrew Bassett, David Fox, Paul Devlin. THE VOYAGEUVT 37 lure - -4' ,E ia... . ae.. 81, 4-. . . I 1 , -7 ,, ,f f . ,E df T? :Ilan , 1 AA .,. J' ' A' '--V -,.- RJ 1 I . ,JR .- W 1 5 ' Q. ' ' ,cf f 't' . A, 'jf Q L ,v -7Z fc- sd, -', VMYV- '. -- Lg fb' ' --f ., 4,-.fy W- ,'fnfE '.?Q A .. wi f' I . S, 3 - S' T..',! ,vw . mt...-,,, , ' s . first touchdown. The two point conversion was suc- cessful. Pickering scored again on a Pater- son-Pasquale passing play. The con- version was missed leaving the score at l4f0. Elmvale took the offensive in the last quarter, converting a touch- FIRST SOCCER, ABOVE, Left to Right, BACK ROW: ' Boyd, Coach, Remonde Brangman, Rod fir lim Rogers, Murvi Dennis, Steve Cadien, kincock, lim Begg, Ouemonde Brang- ':-wr, Headmaster, Greg Brokmeier, w Robert Harry, Paul Moll, An- tit fhiim, Tony Begg FALL SPORTS 38 gzgeefgx Xlfgffs 'FW tv.. X '- down. Pickering's defensive squad put an end to their second drive downfield when Paul Drew intercepted a pass and ran for the third Pickering touchdown of the game. Without the determination to win and the will to work at this game, matters might have ended dif- ferently than they did with the Silver and Blue capturing the zone champion- Ship, 21-7. Much of the credit for this season's success belongs to the coach, Mr. Don Menard, Returning to coach football after several years absence from the sport, Mr. Menard's expertise gave the team an edge in games which hard work and aggressive play turned into a mar- gin of victory. Although unable to duplicate last year's triumph, the First Soccer Team and coach, Mr. C.F. Boyd, proved to be challenging opponents to schools like Upper Canada, Bradford High and others. Over the season, the record was good, the team winning more often than losing and tying only twice. Some of the team's more outstand- ing matches were played against the St. Andrew's Firsts. One of the season's ties was the opening match with St. .IRB Andrew's which ended in a 2-2 stand off. The return match was a thriller which Pickering lost 2-1. Two Pickering points were disallowed by the referee during this match. As this was the game to decide the semi-finals for the G.B.S.S.A. championship, it was signi- ficant that the St. Andrew's team re- quested that the Pickering squad go on to the next round in their place. This was most sporting of them and has in- creased the spirit of healthy competi- tion between the two schools, remark- ed C.F. Boyd. The Pickering team ran out of stamina in their final game against -'tr if .-f-A 5' ,tm 131 j ali!! 41315. I2 THE VOYAGEUV 59 .f !'vq41, . 5'2 J' Aw' fr Q . ' J S FV -A 'Z ' 11. ' ,-1' - . an 1 'xi , V Q an ' ,,, ' Q ev. O ii ogy A ,ed P' 1 n r I ' r fix K 4 I Q , - u so ' -- r. 1s,,a'4f,Qg. ' ' '44 'M K i - RJ ,v-. gf' Af' ' We ffw i.,.4 . Huron Heights, explains Mr. Boyd. The final score was 4-0. The season was long and gruelling. The bulk 'of the team consisted of grades 10 and ll, next year's team should have sub- stantial soccer talent, says the coach. With a bit more spirit, a lot more hustling after the ball, and some good passing, we could have had a better SECOND SOCCER, Left to Right, BACK ROW: P. Flusche, Coach, lim Waddell, Chris Smith, Brian Meharg, Peter King, Dave Smoke, Adam Shully. FRONT ROW: Mark Davidson, James Luk, Fred Wong, Tim Barkin, David Noble, Bill Waddell, Deane Clark. Y Y, , T .4 Il 7 ' ' - I 1 4 4 fe - it 's- . I ,, Q... . ,- rea - .lv VI i W lv' T ,LQ ', .T , ' Aww' ...Q .. ' arg,-I is g.vi.s,3.,. , season, says Chris Smith of the Second Soccer team. Most of our games were lost because we were beaten to the ball, says Chris, Our passes were not being placed well enough, either. Mr. FIusche's Second Soccer didn't wave their best season this year as the 'ecord shows. In only one game did the team manage to have the drive to follow :arefully the precepts of their coach. ln our best game we did hustle, says Smith, and some good plays were made, resulting in a 5-3 win over Bradford . After a rather disappoint- A . r ing season for all, it is heartening to note that there is a hint of enthusiasm for the next season in the voice of Smith. During the first few practices of the Third Soccer team Coach Beer ad- mits that he almost despaired. He re- calls his first reaction, Too many bodies, too little talent! Will ever a goal be scored by this lot? Then the day of our first game was upon us, reports Mr. l. Beer. Spirit, determination and a dash of talent kept repelling the penetrating advances of the seemingly more skilled Upper sq , ,-HM . -f A - - -. -.1 ' 6 .-' f r - - . 1 T . , . -, .A ,. ., - . . g f, - W '.- 4..-- xii J' -1' Y s Canada College side. From that vic- torious day there was hardly any look- ing back. Whenever we lost a game, the bit- terness of defeat was offset by the anticipation of victory in the next, says Mr. Beer. This resilience, this never-says-die approach, this joie de jouer attitude were best exemplified THIRD SOCCER, Left to Right, BACK ROW: lim Beer, Coach, Mike Gurnsey, Eric Wong, Paul Sung, Guy Johnson, Larry Hoare, Robert Mirksy, Derek Benness, Rick Knight, Phillip Ching. FRONT: Francis Wong, Kim Szeto, Mark Lai, Jerry Rau, Jeff Northrop, Troy Atkinson, Robert Ross, Ed- mund Shum, loel Phillips. THE VOYAGEUH will . I 1 K ' A Yu. A.. , - 'Nc ' .- . v s gl' -v-..,-- R' ..le 14' . ' -,. . 'w. it 4 i -1 in our final match of the season when we were victorious over Bradford, a side with whom we had drawn twice before. Alongside of these team sports in the senior school was the Prep. Soccer season. The Prep. A team didn't do as well on the field as they had wished but their enthusiasm for the game was undiminished by the losses sustained. We split a home-and-home series with Lakefield was the only comment that was made by a Prep. player. Dur- ing the season, the team also wrested a victory over the Hockley Valley school. The fall term sports programme also ..1 1, '. YI'T'Y' ' I- Nfl. 5 pi 5 s , Q 465-.1 J ,A fa eatures House League as well as inter- scholastic competition. The House -eague, under coach Mr. D. McKenney, Jlays at all ot the fall sports and gives zo boys who are not athletically inclined Jr gifted an opportunity to experience a balanced programme of team games. 'In my opinion, House League provides an excellent opportunity to become involved, states Ric Young, a member of House League. House League isn't for students who are lazy, reports Young. lt is an activity in which new skills are taught, old skills improved upon and everyone learns the true meaning of sportsmanship. Thus, the Fall term at Pickering this year was an exciting one, It included a championship and many hours of prac- tice and play. All who played wish to thank the staff who gave many hours of time in coaching- R.W.P. PREP A SOCCER, Lett to Right, BACK ROW: A.H. Jewell, Rick Davidson, David Smith, Roger Braith- waite, Jim Matthews, Scott Taylor, Brian Sauve. FRONT ROW: Paul Gullo, Jack Flannery, Jeff Zim- merman, Keith McDaid, Blake Malcolm, Mark Whayman. PREP B SOCCER, Left to Right, BACK ROW: A.H, Jewell, Yuri Lightbourne, Ward Legrow, Paul Rid- dell, Mike Trusler, Tim Kimber, Chris Follows, Dana Barkin, John Devlin, Coach. FRONT ROW: Ted Lehockey, Tim Metcalfe, Daryl Rainey, Rob Adams, Rob Follows, Glen Rebelein, James Tatem, John James. HOUSE LEAGUE, Left to Right, BACK ROW: D.A. McKenney, Coach, Wilger Knol, Roy Asselstine, Keyvan Rahmanan, Allan Newman, Steve Strong. FRONT: Carlos Fanghanel, Ian Mossop, John Buckley, Roland Lai, Steven Rogers. HOUSE LEAGUE 2, BACK ROW, Lett to Right: Rakesh Puri, Iqbal Hasnoo, Philip Hollinsed, Andre Hubel, Clitt Gowland, D.M. Zegarchuk, Coach, R.J. Fletcher, Ric Young, Peter Smith, Sam Levinter. FRONT ROW: Chris Sartor, Lex Dunkelman, Andrew Tognonato, Suresh Narwani, Jett Grossman, Jim Warren, Darcy McCabe. HOUSE LEAGUE 3, BACK ROW, Lett to Right: Shane Laidlaw, Alec Adams, David Fritz, David Rogers, Perren Baker, Laurie Johnston, Randy Vaucrosson. FRONT: Eric Barron, Paul Douglas, Nick Troller, Arthur Emory, Harry Wilansky, Harland Williams, Tony Fealdman, Bill Francis, David Mowbray. THEVOYAGEHVQ3 J w . 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A native of Lindsay, Ontario, Mr. Barrett is an excellent example of the teacher who makes himself available to students. As a geography instructor he has great knowledge in his field and he passes this knowledge on to his students in a most favourable fashion. From 8:00 am. inthe morning until 10:30 at night his apartment is open . Anytime dur- ing these hours, students can be seen walking in and out - whether it's for school work, tea and friendly conversa- tion or some cocoa and a game of chess. When asked why he leaves his rooms open so often, Mr. Barrett replies, I guess I just like kids . Mr. Barrett is not only a teacher, he is also a true friend. The words, Dr, Livingstone, I pre- some, were very much in mind when interviewing Mr. lim Beer, our French Master. Mr. Beer is no stranger to Pickering College although most of us met him this year for the first time. An Old Boy and French master in 1968- 69, Nlr. Beer also taught at Leaside High School in Toronto and in Nigeria for two years with the Canadian Uni- versity Service Overseas. It is fortu- nate for the Pickering community that Mr Beer is with us again. His con- 'able experience in teaching and ng has been most welcome. in the Lower South ap.. Mr I .1 graduate of the University ui - in English and 46 CLASSES W. 'W 5 1 - 2' 4' 1' ii 9 -A I --'RJ 1 j .,,,. Paw F? o I ' I i ,gps T4 CWD in Education, joined the English and History Departments this year. A poet and a musician, Mr. lllidge has had a number of poems published over the year and contributed his musical talents to our Meetings for Worship and the play. Mr. Illidge says that he enjoys the corporate life offered by the Col- lege to its members and staff, Mr. ll- lidge lived this year on Upper North. Dne innovation this year was the addition of music to the curriculum, Mr, Vaskin Kaljian, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, taught music and acted as College librarian in addition to being corridor Master of Lower South Annex. Over the year, Mr. Kaljian trained the school choir that sang at our Christmas Meeting. ln the library, many new books were on the shelves including two new encyclope- dias, In these two areas, Mr. Kaljian's influence has been particularly wel- come. Mr. David Mclfenney, a graduate of Laurentian University and McArthur College of Education, is a welcome addi- tion to the Science and Physical Edu- cation departments. Mr. McKenney's arrival added Grade 13 Biology to the curriculum, As coach of the First basketball team, Mr, McKenney's con- tribution to the athletic programme was particularly exciting, An out- doorsman and amateur photographer, Mr. Mckenney enjoys sports in what- ever season. We are glad to have Mr. McKenney with us. Mr. Derek Zegarchuk, a native of Calgary and a graduate of the Uni- versity of New Brunswick, joined the Science department in September. The resident master in Gate House, Mr, Zegarchuk teaches Physics and Sci- ence. His main hobbies are electronics and the classical guitar which he has been playing for two years. Most even- ings, Mr. Zegarchuk spends his time in the science lab, or in the basement of Gate House building things. After teaching in Calgary for three years, Mr, Zegarchuk came to Pickering to experience Independent School educa- tion and has enjoyed this year, THEVOYAGEUli7 1 I i 1 W1 11 1 i 1 1 - 1 X -.M 0. . Afll' ,fx v .- ,Z .Z Z f ,Z V -...an VZ I OP!-Olly ,XX S 1 in N ,XXV Xu. X,-, . --1-L-+ N '-4 Ill! 545- .av 55 'NV 'x - wuL. I 3 ,? ui f . ff. 4 gm ,ss ,A 21, QM if ai , . 'x?'y2 ? ' , 2 N 4 ' ,. if x 1 ' ' gl' My , L . X A' I . ,LW i ' 'WV ' 'M 'E 'u , Sv if xx ,,k,4, ., 'v fx W I V, lllw :ple ll!! Ill! lil! I!!! ERIE I. dmvq fHLw 1 l i l rl i ll i ll li it l l l l l l l ll li ll l l i l ll l li l ll l l rl l li I l l i l i LT- THE FOUlNlDllNlG lil The story of Pickering College is an account of ideas, events and lives that have shaped a unique and distinctive approach to education. To all who have ever been associated with the school, this story is important as well as in- teresting because it is a record of a common heritage. From its outset, the story of Pickering is really the story of a high ideal and the various struggles involved in maintaining it. A very high purpose was espoused by the founders of our school. To some extent, any history of Pickering becomes a chroni- cle of the efforts of their successors 'feep this purpose alive when practi- 1'-'stances were not encourag- l .a l by Canadian members of the wniety of Friends, or Quakers, in .cl-ering College of today still owes its philosophy of education to these pioneer Quakers who first pro- posed a Friends' School. It was their view that the object of . . . education . . . is to give every opportunity for the good principle in the soul to be heard. With the supplementary idea that an academic programme should be sup- ported by incentives for social, physi- cal and spiritual growth, that original Quaker precept remains at the heart of the Pickering way of education to this day. As early as 1838, the Canada Half- year Meeting of Friends was consider- ing the establishment of a boarding school in the pioneer colony of Upper Canada. Virtually all of the schools in this new land were operated by de- nominational churches at this time. inn! A Provision for the boarding of pupils was a necessity when rugged travel- ling conditions made distances seem greater. Canadian Friends, who shared the Quaker commitment to the educa- tion of youth, had no school for their children. The nearest Friends' school, the Nine Partners' School in New York State, was often beyond the means of settlers who extracted a spare living from their new harsh environment. An arduous journey of hundreds of- miles and long absences from home were not very pleasant prospects for either pupils or parents who could afford it. lt is small wonder that a handful of settlers undertook the immense task of establishing a boarding school when their only alternatives were no school or a very distant one. Al ,41 4i .N V ..9 X -:- B -.'.7:g l , '-I PQ:-' , - if ' f, as -ae, . ., ,tts 1 l W .h I -A -U GE,,Q5.- t -7 ' Q V- -,U 43. i 4-.2973 N VA - I-wg. :-Lf-I- ' Q L , . -S-9. X H., ,.5..Q1E5,..5f15-: 5 , . - . . .,jQ-jj. 1, f .1, .,! Qeecai.-i r -' . ' . . fe.,-11' -f 5-2195 ' 'zlf .4 Q-Wzi' fa .. K - 2-xii-,v w if. ---'Y-we- .1 . 'fr--: - ,.w'? - ' I . -..-lm, 334' .1 - ' V -H57 '4 511.0 ' ' 1 4 ' .. - : X 1342- -.ma -:Z - ' 4+ . - 21 - . ... W , . ,,,.,3,,.,.g.:: 513.55 Ax. if ggi? ' six g f'f.:.,-.,222'- ' '71 ff , 5 1'- , -f , 32, 1 'W' , f tl - It -Lf 2' , 1- WQWQ 5 -1-t ,Q M -fl-K At the 1839 Canada Half-year Meet- ing in the Yonge Street Meeting-House in Newmarket, the idea of a Friends' boarding school found its first con- crete expression. loseph lohn Gurney, a prominent Friend and brother of Eliza- .beth Fry, visited the Meeting on a tour of North America. He counselled those present to establish a school without delay. Gurney's urging, his recommen- dation of a site for the proiect and a handsome gift towards its establish- ment initiated the venture that was to become Pickering College. The first 'quarter-century of the school's history began shortly afterwards. It wasn't until some years later, as Canada approached Confederation, that a serious challenge to the high purpose of the founders was encountered. At that time, the - Y -- story of Pickering College almost fin- ished before it really began. During a visit to the West Lake Mon- thly Meeting in Prince Edward County, Gurney was taken to a farm that be- came the site of the Friends' School. One hundred acres in size, the proper- ty included a red brick farmhouse that served as a girls' residence for the West Lake Friends' Boarding School. To it, a frame building was added as a dormitory for boys'. Opened in 1842, the West Lake School was not strictly co-educational. Separate teachers for separate classes minimized contact between the inhabitants of the separ- ate dormitories. Conversations be- tween pupils of opposite sexes were forbidden. The regimen of the school was strict. Traditional Quaker stan- WEST LAKE SCHOOL dards of conduct and dress were ob- served. Manual labour, suited to pio- neer life, was part of the West Lake curriculum. ln fact, so rigorous was the West Lake discipline that it wasn't until 1853 that the two weeks' annual vacation period was lengthened at alll This first incarnation of Pickering College, the West Lake Boarding School, closed in the summer of 1865. Al- though free of debt and well managed, the character of the country which the school served had changed. Canadian Friends were few in numbers and the school depended on the enrolment of children of other religious affilia- LEFT: Yonge Street Meettng House, Newmarket, Ontario. TOP RIGHT: Facing-benches and the floor area from which Gurney likely spoke. LOWER RIGHT: West Lake Friends' Boarding School. Joseph John Gurney was born at Norwich in England in 1788, the youngest of eleven children of John and Catherine Gurney. John Gurney was a prosperous banker and his family enjoyed the privileges of wealth and position. Although the Gurneys were neither strict nor traditional Quakers, two of these children exerted profound influences upon Friends' ser- vice work and religious thought. Joseph John's older sister, Elizabeth, is probably the most famous of the Gur- tions, to whom the conservative Quaker regimen was not all that appealing. A provincially supported non-denomina- tional school system had evolved, re- ducing the general demand for sec- tarian schooling. There was some dif- ficulty in finding Friends, qualified to teach, to staff the school. West Lake it- self had declrned as a Quaker com- munity and the conservative West Lake Meeting had not adjusted its educa- tional horizons since the pioneer days when Joseph John Gurney prompted the opening of the school. lt is one of history's ironies that the 'r ruth of Upper Canada contributed to -f-no of the West Lake School ' same time, was a decisive intl., i' treating its successor, ickering Lntl up Within two years of ney children. ln 1800, she married a London merchant, Joseph Fry, and combined the care of a large family with careers as a philanthropist and a reformer of prison conditions. lt was Elizabeth Fry's conviction that pri- soners required help in becoming good citizens rather than punishment for having been bad ones. She is reported to have been horrified at living con- ditions in London's Newgate Prison, particularly amongst the women who were confined with their children ln spite of the personal danger, Elizabeth Fry, following the lead of Margaret Fell Fox a century earlier, visited prisoners, established schools for their children and insisted upon better treatment for both. Her influ- ence was widespread and instrumental in prison reform throughout Europe. To-day, her contribution in this area is remembered in the name of the Eli- zabeth Fry Society, an international benevolent group whose work involves the rehabilitation of those released from penal institutions. Elizabeth Gurney Fry was also able to improve the British Hospitals system in her lifetime and secure better treatment for the insane She also began a school in which a simple form of nursing care was taught. Joseph John, a brother of Elizabeth Fry, grew up in the very liberal Gur- ney household amongst brothers and sisters whose interests were artistic THE FOUNDER West Lake's closing, Confederation was an accomplished fact. The British North American colonies, now a Dominion, had embarked on a path towards na- tionhood. ln that year, 1867, the Canada Half-yearly Meeting of Friends declared its autonomy as a Yearly Meet- ing. Interest in the boarding school project revived. While remaining com- mitted to the Quaker ideal of educa- tion the re-established school was to provide a progressive programme, suited to the needs ofa changing land. lt took a little more than a decade be- fore this revived Friends' School opened its doors. By that time, a widen- ing rift between progressive and con- servative elements within the Society of Friends would threaten the survival of the new school. and musical. Although their father insisted upon attendance at the Goats Lane Meeting House, the children were permitted to follow their own light in a manner that was thought to be un- Quakerly by some Joseph John, his mother's favorite, was sent to board- ing school early in life and later stu- died under a private tutor at Oxford. Educated outside the confines of the Society of Friends, Joseph John was a free-thinker who began his work with the British and Foreign Bible Society which brought him into close contact with the thought and traditions of other religious denominations. When he final- ly became active in the Society of Friends, his evangelical bias and rheto- rical gifts led him away from the tradi- tional quietist form of Meeting. Gurney made a pastoral visit to the United States and Canada from 1837 to 1840. During this visit to various Friends' meetings, he was received by the President Van Buren to whom he pointed out the evils of slavery. ln 1838, he visited Canada and spent some time with Lord Durham who was at that time engaged in writing his report on Upper and Lower Canada, following the 1837 Rebellion. lt was during this visit that Gurney promoted the idea of a Canadian Friends' boarding school. In this way, Joseph John Gurney be- came the principal force that led to the foundation of Pickering College. The decade after the closing of West Lake was a busy one for the school committee. In 1869, the West Lake property was sold. A new site, on the outskirts of the Village of Pickering near Toronto, was purchased. It was adjacent to the Yearly Meeting. The next year, plans for the new school building were presented and its esti- mated cost was to be 312,500 In 1871, the proposed school was incorporated and chartered. The assets of the West Lake School were transferred to the new trustees. Appeals for funds and financial support began. By 1878, on a hilltop outside the Village of Picker- ing, a four-storey red brick school with room for one hundred pupils was opened. Finally built at a cost of 330000, this fully co-educational L 'Piss U R. T . fx P if shi' can-LP-ffln W ffl as 2 it ,go Q5- ff'- LU. ka ie- 'f chool was called Pickering College. lts -peration was entrusted to a Principal, Thomas H. Burgess, assisted by two eachers and a matron. This original Pickering College was ipproached by a winding tree-lined lrive that led to the crown of the hill. Jn its main floor, a large study-room vith a stage was located. Classrooms vere on the second floor and dormi- ories on the third and fourth. The iitchen, dining room and science labor- itory occupied the basement. A well- equipped school, its campus was ten icres in size. There were lawns for cro- iuet and archery and fields for cricket ind football, A gymnasium sat to the forth-west of the main building in later fears. The tradition of school life in this ll PICKERING COLLEGE period after 1878 closely resembles that of today. Within the context of its goal of allowing the good principle in the soul to be heard, its aim was to provide a sound academic education. The quality of school life exerted the moral influence and guarded oversight of a well conducted home. Physical culture and exercise provided recrea- tion and stimuli for growth. Mental Recreation was offered as a diversion for students. An active literary society, a well-furnished reading room and weekly lectures on literary and scien- tific topics were integral parts of the school programme. Over the objections of more conservative Quakers, Art and Music were added in 1881. While Pickering College was at this time a denominational school under the aus- .,!-- cbd?-h llii T it T95 08 .A..' pices of the Yearly Meeting, it was not sectarian in its approach to religious instruction or practice. Friends and non-Friends alike sent children to Pickering College because of its unique educational approach. Despite the suc- cess with which Quaker ideals were implemented in the distinctive pro- gressive ethos of the school, the Pickering College way was soon to be tested through adversities that ori- ginated within the Society of Friends at large. Even before the closing of the West Lake School a rift was developing bet- ween elements in the Canada Yearly Nleeting. Canadian Friends had divided into conservative and progressive ele- ments over a period of years. This growing difference of opinion had its . .--4: fr Samuel Rogers was for many years associated with the work of the Canada Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and it is through this means that he first became interested rn the work of Pickering College Two of hrs sons, Albert S and Joseph P Rogers, attended the school together The Rogers family were descendents of Timothy Rogers, who in the early years of the nineteenth century brought many Quaker pioneers to Upper Canada to settle tracts of land he had obtained from the Crown for this purpose Timothy Rogers led the settlement of Newmarket, Ontario, in 1801 and, in 1807, performed the same service for Pickering, Ontario. The school has been subsequently re-located in both places on land that Timothy Rogers received from the Crown Samuel Rogers himself was a businessman who resided rn Toronto but was extremely active in Friends' work He founded the Queen City Oil Company, which later achieved eminence as Imperial Oil Limited lt was through the efforts of Mr Rogers that William P Firth was engaged as Prin- cipal of Pickering College As a member of the College Committee, Samuel Rogers exercised some financial oversight of the affairs ofthe school and in 1899, made a handsome gift of a gymnasium This building enabled the school to free much ofthe space in rts basement for laboratory and other Alter Mr Rogers' death, his sons and other members of his family established a tradrtron of if support for the school which has contrnued to the present day Hrs great-grandson, A i Chairman of the Board of Management now and, during the school year 197576. rri pnrolled at Pickering 1 SAMUEL ROGERS influence upon the College. Conser- vative Friends thought the schools pro- gressiveness questionable and deplored its lack of strrct Quaker regimen. The operation of Pickering College was one of a number of rssues that culminated in the Separation of 1881. ln that year, Conservative Friends did not attend the Yearly Meeting at Norwich and oc- cupied the Yearly Meeting House in Pickering Village instead. ln effect, this action created another Yearly Meeting in Canada. While the Yearly Meeting itself retained control of the College and its property, this turn of events weakened the position of Picker- ing College considerably. The Separation of 1881 left the Col- lege under the direction of Progressive Friends but it significantly diminished support for it in terms of enrolment and finances. The upkeep of the build- ing itself added to the crisis. lt was heated by stoves that were not adequate to the task and were potential fire hazards. A small fire forced the issue. ln 1883, a new heating system was in- stalled but the financial burden it im- posed on the College Committee proved too great. With means reduced by the Separation, it was decided to cease the operation of Pickering College for a time. Although Pickering College remained closed for the next seven years, its re-opening in 1892 was the result of the work and vision of two men who were to exert a profound influence upon the school. ln 1890, Samual Rogers and lohn R. Harris journeyed to the British lsles to raise funds for Pickering College. Returning with 89,500 Rogers and Harris were instrumental in en- couraging the Yearly Meeting of 1891 to consider the project. At this Meet- ing, Dr. William P. Firth, a science and mathematics master at Oakwood Aca- demy, was in attendance. An English- man who joined Friends in the 1880's, Firth was engaged by the College Com- mittee to be Principal of the revived school. With the daughter of Samuel Rogers, Ella. as Lady Principal, Picker- l r l l l r i l l r l ll ir ing College re-opened in 1892. lt is noteworthy that the Committee des- cribed the re-opening at this time as an act ot faith , for the same phrase was spoken again in 1927, and 'faith' has continued to make the school live to this very day. Under the leadership of William Firth and Ella Rogers, Pickering College flourished, Two years after re-opening, they were married and, as husband and wife, continued in their positions of responsibility. During this period Pickering College continued along the same path that began in 1878. The school curriculum was distinctly an academic one with courses offered in elocution, music and the fine arts. Business and commercial options, ini- tiated in 1878, continued to prepare more practically oriented students for the world of commerce. A new gymnasi- um, the gift of Samuel Rogers, im- proved the school's facilities and freed much of the basement area of the building for other purposes. As Pickering College entered the twentieth century, its record of achieve- ment was considerable. With 120 stu- dents, many of whom came from dis- tant points outside Ontario, the reputa- tion of the school began to spread. lust as this enviable record was attained, disaster struck. On the second last day of 1905 during the Christmas vacation, tire destroyed the main building and its contents. Only a large grandfather clock, located today in the front corri- dor of the present school opposite the Headmaster's Office, survived the blaze. Once more, interrupted, the work of Pickering College was delayed only so long as it took to erect new facilities. Less than two weeks after the fire the College Committee convened to consi- der the rebuilding of the school. After discussion, it became apparent that a building which the Committee consi- dered adequate would be a very costly venture. The task of raising funds for such a venture was monumental in scope, if not simply impossible. With faith and courage, the plans and fund- William Firth was born into a working-class family in Yorkshire, England. Although the educa- tional horizons of such children were usually limited, Firth's ability and perseverance enabled him to complete his education and to qualify as a teacher. On a visit to an American uncle, Firth, a Methodist, first encountered Friends. Obtaining an appointment at Oakwood Academy, the succes- sor of the Nine Partners' School, he taught science and mathematics there until 1891. lt was during those eleven years that he joined Friends. Remembered by students as a natural teacher , Firth's visit to the Canada Yearly Meeting in 1891 led directly to his appointment as Principal of Pickering college. Recognized as a minister of the Society ol Friends, William Firth took a special interest in the Meeting House on the campus of Pickering College at Pickering Village A scholar by disposition, he was especially learned inthe Bible and theology. William Firth held a Master's degree from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario and, in later years, he completed a doctorate there. Considered today, it seems an almost monumental achieve- ment on Dr, Firth's part to have re-opened the school twice, in 1892 and in 1909 Dr. Firth was ably seconded in this work by his wife, Ella Rogers, the daughter of Samuel and sister ol Albert S. Rogers. Mrs. Firth was a graduate of the University of Toronto in Modern Languages and her abili- ties as an organizer contributed a great deal to the administrative strength of the school. Remem- bered as an excellent teacher and strict disciplinarian one former student, Arthur Dorland, has written, ' '... while we all quailed in wrong-doing before her snapping black eyes, we all knew no fairer or kinder person lived than she. WILLIAM FIRTH Dorland, another Old Boy, and later a hilltop overlooking Newmarket, th NEWMARKET raising proceeded. Through sacrifice on the part of the few Canadian Friends now widely scattered across the coun- try, subscriptions for the project be- gan. Relying on the gifts of friends and well-wishers of the school for addi- tional support, the Committee gained 'ne confidence to begin the rebuilding west The generosity and guidance ll Rogers, an Old Boy and the Soi proved invaluable at this slag- lli ' F31 gers and Arthur G. Arthur Garratt Dorland is one of the most distinguished graduates of Picker- ing College. He was born on July 30, 1887, in the village of Wellington in Prince Edward County, Ontario. The Dorlands were a Quaker family whose connection with the school began when Arthur's grandparents attended the West Lake Friends' School. Both of his parents were students at the school in Pickering Village. In his turn, young Arthur also attended Pickering College in the Firth years and met his wife, Ellen Malone, there. ln later years, Arthur Dorland's sons and a grandson have studied at Pickering. Receiving a B.A. degree in History from Queen's University in 1910, and an M.A. from Yale University the next year, Dr. Dorland returned to teach at Pickering College in Newmarket. Serv- as Housemaster and a teacher of English and History until 1916, he re- turned to Queen's University as lec- turer in History and in 1920 was ap- pointed Professor and Head of the Department of History at the Univer- sity of Western Ontario, a post he retained for the remaining thirty-six years of his teaching career. Arthur Dorland was granted a Doctor of Philo- sophy degree by the University of Toronto in 1927. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and, for fifteen years, Clerk of the Canada Yearly Meeting of the Reli- gious Society of Friends, Arthur Dor- land is the author of a number of historical works including A History of the Society of Friends in Canada. ln 1942, he published an extensive article on the history of Pickering College called, A Hundered Years of Quaker Education in Canada . To that article and to his book, Former Days and Quaker Ways, this account of the school's history owes a great deal. As a student, an old boy, a master, a member of the Corporation, a member of the Board and, today, a member of the Advisory Board, Dr. Dorland has continued to be of great service to Pickering College. ARTHUR GARRATT DORLAND master, visited the British Isles on be- half of the school. English Friends were particularly generous in response to these appeals. In 1908 the trustees of the College obtained a new charter from the Legislature that authorized removal to Newmarket, a centre of Canadian Quakerism about thirty miles north of Toronto. ln this way, a new era in the school's history commenced. On the first of October, 1908, on a Chief Justice, Sir William Mulock, laid the cornerstone of the new Picker- ing College building. Looking across a valley, in which the Town of Newmarket was situated, to a neighbouring Hill- top, the historic Yonge Street Meeting House could be seen. Thus, it is that Pickering College, even today, occupies a site only a short distance from the place where Joseph John Gurney first urged the establishment of a Friends' Albert S. Rogers was the son of Samuel Rogers and a brother of Ella Rogers Firth. An old boy of the school who was at one time the room-mate of Arthur Dorland's father, followed in his own father's footsteps and was instrumental in the 1909 and 1927 re-openings just as Samuel had been in 1891. Mr. Rogers maintained an abiding in- terest in Pickering College until his death in December of 1932. Throughout his lifetime, A.S. Rogers was interested in the school as an expression of the Quaker ideals of life. Associated in business with his father in the Queen City Oil Company, later, Imperial Oil, he took a great deal of time from a busy sche- dule to further the interests of the school. In the years following the fire in Pickering Village, a great deal of time and energy was devoted to fund- raising for the building of the new school in Newmarket. Arthur G. Dor- land, William Harris and Elias Rogers aided him in this endeavour. It was with a great deal of satisfaction that, as Chairman of the College Committee, Albert S. Rogers witnessed the laying of the corner-stone of the Newmarket building by Chief Justice Sir William Mulock on October 1, 1908. Mr. Rogers was Chairman of the Cor- poration of Pickering College when the buildings were returned to it by the Military Hospital Commission. It was he who approached Taylor Statten and Joseph McCulley with regard to re- opening the school in the mid-twenties. He also supplied as a gift much of the equipment of the school when it re- opened. Simplicity was the outstanding characteristic of his own life and habits. A kindly spirit of tolerance was equally part of his nature, records the 1933 Voyageur. lf in the years to come Pickering College graduates can reflect in their lives something of the spirit of patience and positive goodwill that marked his life, lVlr. Rogers' ambition for the school will have been largely realized. ALBERT ROGERS THE GREAT WAR school. William and Ella Rogers Firth continued in their leadership of the school and were joined by an enthu- siastic staff, many of whom were grad- uates of the school in Pickering Village. Thus, on September 7, 1909, when Pickering College welcomed its first students in a new location, the educa- tion to which they were exposed pre- served the essential ethos that evolved in the last century. The new school in Newmarket con- sisted of one building. Known today as Rogers House, it was considered an excellent residential school by the standards at that time. lt was com- pleted ata cost of S100,000, an amount far greater than the school assets avail- able to the College Committee. Had it not been for the willingness of one member of that Committee to guarantee by a personal note the debts contracted, the new school in Newmarket might never have been opened. Classrooms, staff apartments and residence places for almost 120 students were housed in this structure. The north corridors and playing field were reserved for the use of girls while the south corridors and field were used by boys. Like its predecessor in Pickering Village, the new school was a four-storey red brick structure trimmed in white stone with one significant difference. To break up the long line of the front facade of the school, the architects THE GREAT EXPERIMENT included in the design four white Colonial pillars at the main entrance. These lent a slightly imposing air to the rather dignified and stately build- ing situated in .a park-like cluster of trees. For almost seven decades now. these four pillars have guarded the en- -nie and have become symbols of -ns College to even those who A il on the street. To those , . hind the green school door, . -p have even great- loseph lVlcCulley, Headmaster from 1927 to 1947, was born in Glascow, Scotland in 1900 and came to Canada in 1907. ln 1916, he became interested in Boys' Work as a result of meeting Taylor Statten at a Y Conference in St. Catharines. Throughout the next forty years, these two men were to remain friends. loe McCulley was selec- ted by Taylor Statten to work on Camp Tuxis, a Y project at Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park in 1921. ln the years following this, he was very active in Camp Ahmek, a Taylor Statten Camp for Boys operated on the same lake. After graduating with an Honours degree in Philosophy from University College, University of Toronto, Nlr. McCulley was given a Nlassey Fellow- ship which he used for graduate study in Modern History at Christchurch Col- lege, Oxford. While in England, he visited Quaker schools and a number of new progressive schools . These visits were to influence his approach to education in the future. Also a graduate of the Ontario College of Edu- ation in the University of Toronto, Mr. McCulley was Tutor in Residence at Victoria College in the University of Toronto in 1926-27. It was in the fall of 1927 that, as Headmaster, he re-opened Pickering College. For twenty years, loe McCulley was the moving spirit of our school. His quick, intelligent mind and his en- thusiasm for the educational chal- lenge of Pickering enabled him to moti- vate boys and masters alike. ln working out the tenets of the philosophy of education which prevails at Pickering, he was able to revitalize the school's Quaker heritage with principles of the new education and his experience in Boys' Work under Taylor Statten. If it were not for Mr. McCulley's enthu- siasm, the great experiment of Pickering College might not have suc- ceeded. ln 1947, Mr. McCulley left Pickering to become Deputy-Commissioner of Penitentiaries for Canada where his work involved education and training. In 1952, he was appointed Warden of Hart House in the University of Toron- to. He continued in that capacity until his retirement in 1965. During this busy life, Joe McCulley also found time to serve for ten years as Chairman of the Young Men's Committee of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. Mc. McCulley still retains an interest in the affairs of Pickering College and is today a member of the Corporation and the Advisory Board. JOE MCCULLEY er symbolic suggestions. As conceived by the present Headmaster, they re- present the fundamental ideals of a Pickering education, - Faith, Freedom, Fun and Friendship. The process of beginning the school again was a difficult one. The Firths, the staff and the Old Boys joined the College Board in its enthusiasm for the new venture. The debt, however, was not the only obstacle to be sur- mounted. ln the four years between the fire and the re-opening, a generation of students had passed through school. ln the first Newmarket year, were boys and girls without experience in resi- dential school living. This factor and the new facilities modified some of the details of the daily routine and were a challenge to the new faculty. Although the school regained its former eminence in a remarkably short four years, it was not until 1914-1915 that enrol- ment reached a peak sufficient to sus- I..-fi tain the costs of operating. At that very moment when the school seemed most likely to succeed in its new locale, the economic upheaval of the first World War reduced the demand for expensive private education. Bur- dened with the debt of reconstruction, the College Board faced a crisis when the enrolment for 1915-1916 dropped significantly as it did in all boarding schools. The war which prompted this finan- ,ai N.. 'I cial crisis for the College Board also provided a solution to it. Canada was in need of hospital facilities in which to treat her wounded men. ln 1916, it was decided not to re-open the school in September and its grounds and building were turned over to the Nlili' tary Hospital Commission rent free for use as a hospital until the war ended or other facilities became available. While this use of the school did little to im- prove the financial situation, except to SEPTEMBER 13, 1927 eliminate operating revenues and costs, it was very much in keeping with the humanitarian tradition of the Society of Friends and with the Pickering ideal of service to mankind. The closing of Pickering College in 1916 was to have ramifications that lasted long after the last war-time hospital patients departed from the Hilltop in Newmar- ket. As a result of closing, another dramatic turn in the story of Pickering College took place. 1- .4-vga-3 .1 5 7 4 -4 'i 3. If Taylor Statten, whose influence so greatly benefitted our school, was born on luly 12, 1882, in Erindale, Ontario A high-spirited youth, he was educated at Streetsville High School until he moved with his family to Toronto at the turn of the century. Young Taylor Statten joined the Y.M.C.A. in Toronto in 1902, and was soon enrolled in the Leaders' Corps of the ln this way, he began a life- time dedicated to Boys' Work in Canada During the last few years before closing in 1916, new patterns in Cana- dian Society and education were devel- oping. These were to exert considerable influence on the College Board when re- opening the school was considered later. ln the first decade of this cen- tury, the provincial school system bur- geoned. Amongst families of modest means. many of whom had patronised the College Between 1878 and 1916, private education became more of a luxury with new high schools and col- legiate institutes being built through- out the province. Amongst the more prosperous elements of society. the 'vafifl for private education was in- e fighools for boys patterned Fiiblic School system ani i tees for girls began to enjoy .i ,ii ii A il jiilrnnage. Pickering and throughout the world. In 1905, he was appointed full-time Secretary of Boys' Work at the Toronto Central Y.M.C.A. and in that summer he became director of Camp Couchiching, near Orillia, Ontario. During his years at Couchiching, Mr. Statten's interest in camping increased. In 1912, he was appointed Boys' Work Secretary of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. and his reputation and fame began to spread throughout Canada and the United States. ln this same year, he first visited Algonquin Park and chose the wooded island of Little Wapomes as the site for a summer home for himself, his wife and his children. During these years, he met and befriended Cana- dian artist Tom Thomson and his asso- ciates. ln 1922, Camp Ahmek for boys, the first of the Taylor Statten Camps opened. Two years later, Camp Wapomeo for girls opened. ln that year, a young student friend of Mr. Statten, loseph McCulley, was Camp Programme Director while Ronald M. Perry was Senior Counsellor. By 1926, Camp Ahmek had become Canada's leading Boys' Camp. lt was during this period that Taylor Statten was asked by the Board of Pic- TAYLOR STATTEN College, as a co-educational institu- tion, was neither of these things. When costliness and exclusiveness were con- sidered in the enrolment of a student, the Quaker-inspired simplicity and plainness of the Pickering way had little influence on prospective parents. As a result. with its narrowing clien- tele. the reduction in enrolment in boarding schools on account of the war was too great for the Pickering College Board to bear. In the post-war period when re- opening the school was re-considered, it became apparent that certain adjust- ments to the Pickering College ap- proach to education were needed. The Canada Yearly Meeting was uncertain about the wisdom of trying to re-open Pickering. Facilities and financial considerations dictated one change. kering College to take an interest in re-opening the school. With his duties at the his flourishing summer camps and a busy schedule of lectures, conferences and tours, he agreed to take a part-time interest in the school. lt was he who first mentioned Pickering College to Joseph McCulley. When the school re-opened in 1927, Mr. Statten accepted an appointment as Director of Character Education becoming Cana- da's first secondary school guidance counsellor. On the school staff were a number of Ahmek leaders, notably, Joseph McCulley, Ronald Perry and Robert Rourke. Through his years of camping with these men and his direct daily contact with boys, Mr. Statten exerted considerable influence upon the development of the school. Until his death in November of 1956, Taylor Statten continued to take an interest in the works to which he had devoted his life-time although his par- ticipation was less active as time went on. He is remembered at the school today for his contribution to the spirit of Pickering College after re-opening. Dr. Taylor Statten, a son. serves on the Corporation of the school today. lt was no longer economically viable to operate a co-educational boarding school. As early as 1916, this neces- sity was apparent. As a result, some Friends in the Yearly Meeting felt that selling the school property to finance a Friends' co-educational residence near the collegiates and university in Toronto would be more in keeping with the intentions of the founders. Others, who prevailed, suggested that, even as a boys' school, Pickering Col- lege might perform a service to edu- cation generally, although not speci- fically for Friends. By sacrificing the specific needs of their own children in favour of the need for a school which enjoyed the freedom to experiment with education, the Yearly Meeting allowed Pickering College to continue. ln 1917, the property, assets and endowments li offs' ev. of the Newmarket school were trans- ferred to an independent Corporation and Board of Management by an act of the provincial Legislature. The Chair- man of the Board was an Old Boy, Albert S. Rogers, who had been so instrumental in the Newmarket recon- struction a decade earlier. Two years after the war, the Cana- dian government returned Pickering College and its property to the Cor- poration. After an initial time of in- decision, plans were made for re- opening. Considerable renovation was necessary. The Meeting Room was extended to accommodate a stage and was decorated by Franz Johnston, a member of the Group of Seven who achieved eminence some years later. To the south of the school building, a gymnasium was erected. Connected to the main building by an enclosed pas- sage, it considerably improved the schools facilities. A frame building, erected by the Military Hospital Com- mission, was converted to a workshop for manual arts. With these changes Pickering College was about to embark on a new era in its history. Facilities were being readied and a purpose was clearly in mind. What remained to be done before the school might re-open was to find a teaching staff who would accept the challenge to become pio- neers in education through a school 1 ' Q 'Q 1 fx. M . . . , 4:2 committed to certain high ideals yet unfettered by traditional educational practices. lt was during this time that Albert S. Rogers became acquainted with Joseph McCulley, the man who was to make the act of faith of re-opening a reality. At twenty-six years of age, Mr. McCulley accepted the challenge and the responsibility of becoming the Sixth Headmaster of Pickering College. A graduate of Toronto and Oxford uni- versrties, Joseph McCulley, though an Anglican, shared many of the basic principles of Quaker educational philof sophy and was able to revitalize the distinctly Pickering approach to educa- tion through his energy and wisdom. With a group of enthusiastic and com- petent young men as colleagues, on September 13, 1927, Mr. McCulley began a great experiment . September 13, 1927, is an important date in the history of Pickering College for on that day, the die was cast that would shape the development of the school for almost half a century until the present. lt was a clear autumn day and no doubt most families enjoyed the thirty mile drive into the country north of Toronto where Pickering College was located. When they arrived in the early afternoon, there was an electricity in the air. The excitement of the sixty! six boys enrolled that day was matched by the enthusiasm of Mr. McCulley and seven colleagues. After the last parent had motored down the dusty driveway on the iourney back to the city, tension mounted as the 'tgreat experiment be- gan in earnest. The boys assembled in the Meeting Room in the late afternoon before dinner and, for the first time, the new Headmaster addressed the School of new boys. Mr. McCulley's vibrance and relish for the challenge offered by Pickering College was in' fectious. With the Headmaster at the first meeting was Mr. Taylor Statten the Chief as he was called. Founder of the famous Taylor Statten camps in Algonquin Park and a noted force in the growth of the Y.M.C.A. Mr. Statten was Director of Character Education at Pickering for many years and served the students as counsellor and guide. There also was G.N.T. Widdrington Assistant Headmaster and Classics Master. ln addition to these duties Mr. Widdrington selflessly contributed time and energy to the extra-curricular and intangible aspects of school life. Perhaps somewhat less conspicuously. because he was a student, Harry M. Beer made his first acquaintance with the boarding school life of Pickering College on that day also. Mr. Beer the eighth and present Headmaster of the school, continues the work that began on that Tuesday, the 13th of September. FIRTH HOUSE almost half a century ago. The re-opening of the school in 1927 was an economic risk for the Corporation and Board. With its Quaker heritage and its refusal to emulate a fashionable English Public School the viability of Pickering College as an ln- dependent Boy's residential school was unproven. As well there were in opera- tion already a number of Independent Boys' Schools that had satisfied the post-war demand for private education in Canada. Although no one could have known on that sunny September after- noon that the economic turmoil of the Great Depression lurked around the the survival and growth of the -ring those years testifies to tr- unique Pickering edu- catit- . ' in the transition from l9li.. tr 1 fiery little of the Robert EK. Rourke, whose scholar- ship and wit challenged and enlivened our school for over a quarter of a cen- tury, came to Pickering College in December of 1927 as a teacher of Mathematics. Originally from Brock- ville, Ontario, Mr. Rourke graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics from Queen's University. In later years, he earned his A.M. from Harvard Univer- sity. ROBERT Pickering heritage was lost and the spirit of the 1878 re-opening was re- newed in a vigorous and exciting way. ln the issue of The Voyageur, published in 1942 to commemorate the Centen- nial, the Headmaster, Joseph McCulIey, wrote: That the school has survived is due, not only to the labours of those who have been responsible for its destinies from time to time, but in large measure to the fact that throughout its history the school has been an expression of the fun- damental Quaker faith in the infinite and eternal value of every human soul This belief in personC and their potentialities has always been a distinguishing feature of the Society of Friendsg it is a basic tenet in the philosophy of the new education . But it is not a new educational doc- trine, it has characterized all good education at all places and in all periods of the world's history. lt is essentially a religious faith - no EK. Throughout his years at Pickering, Robert Rourke was noted for his dis- ciplined approach to studies and his involvement as performer and director in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. ln those he was ably supported by his wife, Alice. During his Pickering years, Mr. Rourke was involved in all aspects of the school including the Rooters Club which he founded. He also had time to write a series of secondary school text- books which earned for him distinction as a teacher in the world outside Pickering. Becoming Associate Head- master in 1942, he succeeded loseph McCully as Headmaster in 1947. In 1953, Mr. Rourke left Pickering to become Head of Mathematics at Kent School in Connecticut. ln 1958, he joined F. Donald L. Stewart in Rome and together they participated in founding St. Stephen's School, an Independent secondary school on the North American pattern. Mr. Rourke is retired today and lives in Connecticut where he continues to write textbooks for university level calculus courses. Still a member of the Corporation of Pickering College, he retains an active interest in the life of the school. ROURKE matter in what words it is expressed. It is a direct outgrowth of the Chris- tian view of human life and destiny. Dr, Firth, whose age prevented a return to active duties, continued to serve the school as a member of the Board of Management until his death in 1934. A vital link between the old school at Pickering and the Newmarket Pickering College, the work of Dr. Firth and that of his wife, Ella Rogers Firth, is remembered today through Firth House, the academic and resi- dential building of the Preparatory Department. Four short years after re-opening, the demand for Pickering education necessitated the construc- tion of a new residence in spite of the economic depression. Built in 1931, Firth House was originally intended to house Grades 9 and 10. The construc- ' of , W ME F ESF GE! EMM lf , ., W psyd , WrZww:1,- ,, , tion of this building on the lawn in front of the new gymnasium permitted the gradual growth of a lunior School. Throughout the years from 1927 until the building of Firth House, Nlr. Nlc- Culley and his staff were sensitive to the demand for a Pickering approach to boys younger than secondary school age. Even before the erection of Firth House, some very young boys had been permitted to enrol in the school at Pickering. lt was out of this very natural demand that the junior school evolved and by the early 1940's, a well-rounded Preparatory programme was offered. Throughout the thirties, the Picker- ing experiment enjoyed success and the school was fortunate to have had a staff that devoted themselves to its unique programme. ln December of 1927, Robert Rourke, later to succeed lVlr. lVlcCulley as Headmaster, joined the staff. A mathematician who gra- dilated from Queens University, IVlr. 'lil was noted for his disciplined V 'fi studies and academics in his great service to the sci vm- was named Asso- ciate rl' ir the occasion of the school's Centennial in 1942. R.H. Perry, later Headmaster of Ashbury College, Ottawa, and of Rosseau Lake School, taught at Pickering from 1927 until the war when he went overseas. C.R. Blackstock, who began at Pickering in 1928, later achieved national emi- nence as a physical educator while serv- ing the College over a long career. In- ternationally known craftsman, Rudy Renzius joined the staff during this period. In 1937, Harry Beer returned to the school as a French master after graduating from Victoria College in the University of Toronto. Throughout this period many talented young men helped to establish the reputation of the school. B.W. lackson, now a pro- fessor at Nlcllllaster University was an old boy, an English master and con- tinues today as a member of the Cor- poration of the school. lohn W. Holmes later a career diplomat and presently Director of Research for the Cana- dian lnstitute of International Affairs, was a Pickering master then as well. Henry lackman, who became Director of Firth House, began a long associa- tion with the school. Charles Ritchie, who became an eminent diplomat, l ...txt l ,FL y t l l l taught at the school as have Kenneth McNaught, currently a history pro- fessor for the University of Toronto and Ranald lde, Director of the Ontario Educational Communications Authority which operates the provincial educa- tional television network. F. Donald L. Stewart, later Assistant Headmaster and, with Robert Rourke, a founder of St. Stephens School in Rome in later years also joined the faculty in this era. The outbreak of another World War in 1939 did not threaten the operation of the school as did the Great War of 1914-1918. With the evacuation of schools in the British Isles, Pickering received a number of children from overseas as war guests . Indeed, these visitors and the growing Canadian demand for a Pickering education meant that the school quite literally bulged at the seams during this period. The school, however, paid a heavy price for the increased war-time de- mand. By the end of hostilities, forty- three Pickering men, many of whom were very recent graduates, had died overseas. For a small school with a relatively short eighteen year span of recent operation, these losses were heavy and were felt very deeply. Over four-hundred and fifty members of the Pickering community served in the Allied war effort. Following the war, the school on the Hilltop returned to its intended size and a period of stability in its opera- tion began which has lasted to this present day. ln 1947, Joseph McCul- ley resigned as Headmaster to begin a second career working in Canada's penitentiary service. Later becoming Warden of Hart House in the University of Toronto, Mr. McCulley maintained an active interest in the school as a mem- ber of the Board of Management, he continues to be a part of the Pickering community as a member of the Advisory Board today. Robert E.K. Rourke, a veteran of 1927, became seventh Head- master of Pickering College at this time. Aside from his contribution to the academic aspect of school life as both a teacher and a writer of text- books, Mr. Rourke is fondly remem- bered throughout his years at Picker- ing as the informing genius of many Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Under Mr. Rourke's headmastership, some MEMORIAL FIELD physical improvements were made to the school facilities. The Memorial Field was constructed by terracing the sloping farmland behind the school, it honours the Pickering men who gave their lives in the Second World War. In 1948, faculty and student common rooms were added to the passage-way between the gym and the main school building. In the early fifties, three faculty residences were built on the front campus. It was also during Mr. Rourke's tenure that the collection of Canadian paintings at the school was enlarged. At this time Harry Beer became Assistant Headmaster and Keith McLaren and Alvin lewell joined thefaculty. Mr. Rourke's tenure as Headmaster was relatively short for he resigned in the spring of 1953 to pursue his first love, - the teaching of mathe- matics. Becoming Head of the Mathe- matics Department at Kent School, Connecticut, Mr. Rourke went on in later years to participate in the found- ing of St. Stephens School in Rome, Italy. In the twenty-six years he spent as a master at Pickering, Mr. Rourke left his mark on the school. After the r-fre if- 1927 re-opening, Mr. Rourke had a great deal ot influence in the esta- blishment of traditions of academic excellence and of professional teach- ing competence at Pickering College. His love of theatre and music, ex- pressed chiefly through the annual Gilbert and Sullivan operettas in which he performed as well as directed, esta- blished a high standard of performance that persists to this day. ln these pursuits, he was greatly assisted by his wife, Alice Strong Rourke, a well- known soprano. Mr. Rourke's contribu- tions to Pickering were many and his presence here made the school great- er, better and more beautiful. Today, Mr. Rourke is still associated with the school as a member of its Corpora- tion. The fifties, and sixties were not easy times for schools anywhere. Educational unrest was prevalent throughout Canada and the United States. Several factors contributed to this growing uneasiness. After the Second World War, Western societies experienced a phenomenon known as the 'tbaby-boom . For almost a decade, the birth-rate steadily increased and RECENT YEARS this created an unprecedented demand for schools and schooling. At this same time, world affairs were pre- carious as a new balance of power gra- dually came into being. In these years. which are remembered as the Cold War, ideological, industrial and technical prowess became the instruments of national security. Education was es- sential to the maintenance of strength in these areas, and this. with the rapid growth of the school-age popu- lation further increased the demand for education. When the Russian sat- elite Sputnik launched man into the space age, North America panicked. 7 1 nl a superior Russian technology i l the established balance of wry suddenness of the hed to considerable doubt . 1-leviriteness of the Harry M. Beer, who has devoted virtually his whole life to Pickering College, was born on April 15, 1913, at Brandon, Manitoba. His father, a physician, moved the family to Toronto when Harry was two years old. Harry M. Beer entered Pickering Col- lege in 1927. A boy of fourteen, he was enrolled in grade ten. ln this way he became a part of the great experi- ment which Joseph McCulley under- took at Pickering College. Following his graduation from grade thirteen, llllr. Beer was accepted at the University of Toronto but he decided to defer that work for a year and he returned to Pickering as its first tutor. The next year, he entered Victoria College in the University of Toronto. After graduation, Harry Beer re- turned to Pickering as a French master and began a long professional career in the school which continues to this day. In 1939, he married Elizabeth Holmes, the sister of one of his colleagues. ln the next year, he became Housemaster, a post he retained until 1947. In addi- tion to the care of the boys in the school, the Beers had three sons of their own during this very busy time. When Robert Rourke became Head- master in 1947, Harry Beer was ap- pointed Assistant Headmaster, becom- ing Headmaster in 1953 when Mr. Rourke departed. A member of the Society of Friends, Mr. Beer has been active throughout his life in implementing the philosophy of the school in the daily matters of education. He is pictured here stand- ing in front of the old grandfather clock, which is our only tangible link with the Pickering College of Pickering Village. HARRY BEER already booming educational system. As a result, experimentation with ac- celerated and more specialized pro- grammes began. ln a few years, it reached an almost frenzied pitch. Humane values were subordinated to the demand for an instant technology. Theories of learning and educational philosophies were quickly discarded in favour of newer and more technically oriented approaches, which replaced one another in rapid succession for nearly twenty years. In some measure, the quantity of education produced became a social obiective and the popular mind was less concerned about the quality of instruction or the cali- bre of graduate. There were teacher shortages almost everywhere during the expansionist period. New schools and universities came into being to meet this escalated demand for edu- cation. Thus it was that during the fifties and most of the sixties educa- tional thought and practice was ori- ented towards innovation, increasing enrolment and mass instruction. The position of an Independent School during this period was a curious one. With the demand for education on the increase generally, private schools flourished. Yet, conservative educational philosophies and indivi- dualistic approaches to schooling, that are typical of 'most Independent Schools, certainly ran counter to the spirit of the times. With fixed enrol- ments income was strictly defined and very few private schools could afford to acquire the technological hardware of the teeming new secondary schools. Many parents who sent children to ! ,f GYMNASIUM AND FIRTHHOUSE EXTENSION In ' ' ru I I' OUTDOOR HOCKEY IN THE WINTER ELM TREE REMOVAL A TIME OF CHANGE these schools dunng the perrod dud so because of the tradltlonally llberal and humane educatlon offered Al- though there was no doubt that these schools stlll provlded an excellent educatlon of thus type, there was a gnawrng susplclon throughout these years that a tradltlonal educatlon somehow mlght be anachronlstlc, ell- tlst and, perhaps, a llttle out-ot date rn an apparently technologlcal ages Thus doubt severely tested the phllosophy of educatuon and operatlon of most Independent Schools. Each of the schools that survlved thus uneasy penod reckoned wlth such socral pres- sures ln nts own way. lt was lust sllghtly prror to these troubled tlmes that Robert Rourke departed from Plckenng College. He was succeeded by the elghth Head- master whose task it was to preserve and transmit the ideals of a Pickering education in an age that espoused very different popular values. Harry M. Beer, a member of long standing in the Pickering community and a Friend, was appointed Headmaster in 1953. The new young Headmaster faced a number of difficulties. Preserving the idealistic continuity of the school in a time of educational unrest was com- plicated by an inevitable process with- in the school itself, - that of replacing faculty who through retirement would soon have to withdraw from active school life. The main school building was showing signs of age as well and some plan of development was needed to rejuvenate the physical facilities of the school. To do all these things and to operate a school with a burgeoning enrolment on a day-to-day basis was virtually a heroic undertaking. That Pickering College was able to do all of these things in the next fifteen years was due in large measure to the efforts of Harry Nl. Beer and a nucleus of men who have continued to work in the school since that time. Throughout these years, the wife of the Head' master, Elizabeth Holmes Beer, played a vital part in the cultural and social life of the school Her interest in the ireative arts was expressed in her 'it participation in operettas, drama -1 iny intangible areas of Picker- l the men who joined the i in the decade followe ing mining had reached the stage of life when either retirement or some last special project brought their professional lives-at the school to a close. lt was incumbent upon the new Headmaster to assure that the school passed from one generation of masters to another without any com- promise of ideals. That this was ac- complished successfully is indicative of the energy and skill given to the task. During the first decade of lVlr. Beer's tenure, three vital forces in Pickering's development disappeared. CR. Blackstock, after nearly thirty years as Director of Physical Educa- tion and of Firth House, left the school, although he continues as a member of the Corporation. Rudy Renzius, Director of Arts and Crafts for twenty-five years, retired to spend the last few years of his life on his craft-work. Donald Stewart, the Assistant Headmaster after Nlr. Beers appointment, left in 1958 for Rome where he was joined by Robert Rourke in the founding of St. Stephens School Five men, besides the Headmaster, continued from earlier years until very recently and they were instru- mental in terms of the survival of the Pickering ideal Henry Jackman suc- ceeded llllr. Blackstock in Firth House, becoming Director of the Junior School uiitil his retirement in 1969. Keith G. McLaren, who joined the staff in 1948, continues today as Director of Studies, while Alvin H. lewell, who arrived in that same year, followed lVlr. lackman as Director of Firth House. Don Me- nard, who came to the school in 1953? succeeded lVlr. Blackstock as Directoii of Physical Education. Eric Veale, ar old boy and class-mate of the Headll master, returned to the school after a successful business career. Business Manager and teacher of Commercial subjects, llllr. Veale, before retiring, acted as Headmaster during Mr. Beer's sabbatical year. With the support anc counsel of these men, the school pre' served its essential ethos in the tranj sitional years and accomplished many other things during the first decade ol Nlr. Beer's tenure. f The physical facilities at Pickering College changed dramatically during the first years of Harry M. Beer's Head' mastership. The main building, tired after almost half a century of constant use, was renovated and given the name, of Rogers House in honour of the sup-j port and service given by succeedingl generations of the Rogers family. Thej dormitory floors were virtually guttedj and given a new lease on life by re-l furbishing. The top floor of Rogersl House was extensively remodelled andj more modern laboratory facilities werel constructed. The stage in the Meetingl Room was extended considerably and this permitted the Arts and Craftsj department to move into the basementl beneath the stage. The old craftsl shop building, which had been lefh behind by the Military Hospital Com-j mission, was moved into the schoolj farm where it was eventually demo-Q lished. During this period also, landl huns--........,. ...2ll.....,.... , r--s llqf O 57-I ' - ' I ' L5 -M M -3 A adjacent to the South playing field was acquired. Purchased with a view to the eventual expansion of athletic facilities, the property included a huge old house which served temporari- ly as a senior residence until it was demolished in 1974. Thus, the face of Pickering College was changed and re- newed during Nlr. Beer's first de- cade as Headmaster. Another significant change in school life was made by the new Headmaster. Up until this time, the Preparatory department, which evolved out of the Senior School, was operated quite se- parately although classroom and ath- letic facilities were shared with the Senior School. One of the earliest changes made by Mr. Beer was the inclusion of the lunior School in Sunday evening Meetings for Wor- ship. Bringing both younger and older boys together at a focal point in lschool life has had the effect of uni- l i fying the school. lt must be remem- bered that at this time, the dining room of the school was in the Rogers House basement and that senior and junior boys took meals quite separate- ly. During the second decade of lVlr. Beer's tenure, the life of the lunior School was further improved by the building of two new wings onto Firth House. One wing included two classrooms which permitted the lunior School to develop a programme of its own without taking into account the timetable demands for space in the THE NEW ARENA Senior School building. The other wing included an eight-bed hospital- like infirmary near the nurses apart- ment and dispensary and additional residential room above. Although these changes helped to bring the Prep. more fully into the corporate life of Pickering College at large and certain- ly improved its academic facilities, it was not until the construction of the new dining hall that the lunior School became as fully integrated with the Senior School as it is now. The building of the Dining Hall is the greatest physical accomplishment of Nlr. Beer's years as Headmaster. Both E.M. Veale and AH, lewell played active parts in this construction. lust as in the old school in Pickering Village, meals up until this time were taken in a small basement dining room. Lo- cated at the north end of Rogers House and linked to it by an enclosed pas- sageway, the new Dining Hall is today the most beautiful of Pickering's build- ings. Opened in Canada's Centen- nial year, 1967, the room houses most of the Colleges collection of fine paintings. The atmosphere of this room is also enhanced by a large field- stone fireplace. In a balcony at the rear of the hall, is a gallery coffee lounge where senior students mingle informally with masters and their wives after the evening meal. With the addition of the Dining Hall, the Pre- paratory department and the Senior School were more fully integrated as the whole school comes together three times a day for meals. At about this same time in the late sixties, the educational climate in Ontario and North America changed suddenly. The inflationary spiral of demand was brought to an abrupt halt. There were more schools, more teachers, more universities and more graduates than were necessary for either social development or econo- mic growth. In a few short years, the popular view of education reversed. What had been regarded generally as a panacea for the world's troubles became an unnecessary tax burden The innovative spirit which produced computerized individual timetables, the credit system, and the semestered school year was being questioned, There was considerable concern that schools were offering highly specia- lized training at the expense of fun- damental learning in the reading, writing and arithmetic areas. The Independent Schools, which had retained many of their traditional ap- proaches and educational philosophies throughout the fifties and sixties, experienced a renaissance as a re- sult in the early seventies, Although doubts about Independent education had lingered in the backs of people's minds during the restless years, these were never very potent and literally vanished once educational supply had outstripped demand and a premium was replaced on fundamental learn- 'fi 5...-a N ga hut M3 .TZ 2 M1 1. filifh' P, -.,'U,'.pgnununnmllll vfl ' ii .ii tnth of these periods, ijullr-ge, under the direc- - 'larry lVl. Beer, has retained -- ,r-ntial character, its philosophy ' l--.rrrirrig and living and its com- .nrtrnent to humane values in a li- beral education. To this day, it is still the Pickering way to challenge the body, mind, heart and soul of each student. The resulting physrcal, intellectual, social and spiritual growth are still the hallmarks of a Pickering educa- tion as they have been since the schools inception in 1842. If there has been any particular philosophical emphasis in Mr. Beer's tenure as Headmaster, it has been in the edu- cation of the heart, the demand for social development and the consequent moral and spiritual growth. In a re- cent Voyageur, the Headmaster has expressed this idea, which he calls The Loving Imperative , in this way: . . A static lack of growth brings both to individuals and to institutions a restive frustration, for as human beings it is our nature to press on to better and higher conditions. We must therfore look to our school to help us grow physically through our programme in physical education, mentally through our academic courses and discussions and spiritually through compassionate expectations that we give our best effort in all pursuits. Such demands lead to the growth of our spirit which thus enhances the school as a whole. It is challenging to accept the demands Jf life, but acceptance is less difficult when we help one another make and re- ceive such demands in a spirit of good- Photographs of the outdoor skating rink, the elm tree removal and the con- struction of the Dining Hall were loaned by Al Jewell. Other photographs in this booklet are the work of the School Photographer, Lu Taskey. A special word of thanks is due to Al Jewell, Keith McLaren and the Head- master who answered many questions about the recent history of the school. This booklet is rndebted to Arthur land. a distinguished Canadian his- fur many of the materials em- 'he early hrstory of the school. ll A11 ti PCEMENTS will. A bald imperative may produce confrontation, a loving imperative may result in the acceptance of what is good for the group as a whole . . . I suggested that the growth of the spirit is found in giving your Self for the ideals of Service, Effort, Love and Fellowship, This is surely the way in which we must use the Self within each one of us as we strive to make our school a society of friends. ln recent years, Pickering has con- tinued on the path of growth begun in 1953. The removal of the kitchen and dining room to new facilities has created additional classroom space in the basement of Rogers House. As well, one area has been renovated for senior residential accommodation and replaces the demolished South House. In 1971, the school constructed an indoor hockey arena, a special interest project of Eric Veale and the Old Boys. In 1973, the school library was re- novated and an ambitious acquisi- tions programme since that time has made the library bulge with useful re- sources. ln 1974, stage lighting in the Meeting Room was replaced with a new system that greatly enhances theatri- cal productions of the school. ln 1975, all of the school common rooms were refurnished, creating two television lounges for seniors and underclass- men in Rogers House. The masters' common room was changed exten- sively and is used as a gallery for monthly showings of art as a result. Thus, the quality of life in the school for physical, academic, recreational or cultural pursuits has been gradual- lyimproved. On luly 1, 1975, Sheldon H. Clark was appointed Assistant Headmaster of Pickering. A Friend, who joined the staff in 1972 as Senior English Master and Director of Drama, Mr, Clark brings a rich background of ex- perience to his new duties. A gradu- ate of Westtown Friends' Boarding School, Hiram College and the Uni- versity of Toronto, Sheldon Clark worked as a volunteer for the Ameri- can Friends' Service Committee teach- ing in India. As well, Mr. Clark taught at Westtown and at Oakwood Collegiate in Toronto before coming to Pickering. Throughout the period since re- opening in 1927, Pickering College has been fortunate in many ways. lt has been blessed with wise leaders who have shared in a vision. Its board, under the leadership of generations of the Rogers family been supportive in its role and in its oversight of the College's ment. From the time when the of Albert S. Rogers led to opening of the school, through long years of service and given by Samuel Rogers and his David P. Rogers, to the present direc tion given by Allan D. Rogers, as Chair man of the Board, the Rogers family have been faithful to the vision of thi founders. Throughout these years the continuity of the Pickering approacl to the education of young people ha been maintained by generations o masters who have continued the worl of the school. The present staff of Pickering Col- lege numbers seventeen and includes masters who have been at the schoo over twenty-five years. The experienci and expertise which they bring to thi operation of the school is an invaluabli resource. They are joined in this worl by a number of younger men who shari in the conviction that Pickering Col lege offers an environment conducivi to the education of young people. Al of these men work together in a col legial relationship that seeks to elici excellence from the boys committei to their charge. Differences in age interests and experience are har monized by the philosophy of educa tion in the school which is . . ti give every opportunity for the goor principle in the soul to be heard. That unique Quaker insight ha been at the heart of all aspects o the life of Pickering College. ln re maining faithful to this fundamenta principle the school honours in iti daily life those who have gone beforr and laboured for its ideals, winninj for Pickering College its proud nam and reputation. At the same time, i is the conviction of all who share ii the Pickering heritage that this trutl will be of inestimable value in thi future for which all dream and hop and plan. John F. Lockyer, Senior English Mastery Pickering College. PAUSE THAT REFRESHES 2' MS, ., W if x ' be .4 e .A 'U 4 3 b ,M T - ' 4 9 if L.: masters gathe i ' I Hall T'-U T ,,,, half-hour There is a pause school day on evening meal. Senior ,ple r lautim AB ' L ne of our ses Mrs. eer, the wife o Mrsker 'Y urs coffee for Robert Mi y, Keyvan and Bill C ner share in Mr. Zegarc uk. Below, Rob hu rly burl 0 and regular Headmaster 0'DonneII George ha I after tutors unge of This c tte his Mr. YgBeer, have an informal chat in the minutes tvfore evening study. Ji THE VOYRHLUWVJ A we .- .-. ,' .1,. ffj.. I ls' 1-mia ' life. Indeed, it is when members ofthe rest from the various 'simply enjoy one ano- of coffee and conversa- the gallery lounge amongst the boys attests to the vitality of this custom. In a sense, this half- affords one of the most exciting and potent learning situations of the school day. Free of the formality of classroom debate and of the demands of a curricu- lum, students and faculty are able to en- gage in free-wheeling discussions on topics of mutual interest. Through the good offices of the wives of faculty members, coffee in the gallery becomes somewhat of a social occasion. These kind ladies pour hundreds of cups of tea and coffee every week and always manage to have cheerful greetings and kind words for all. Their feminine influence is most welcome, and often a blessed relief, in the male-oriented lifestyle ofthe school. ln sharp contrast to the busy lives of the residents in the Hilltop community, this unstructured half hour in the evening is a pause that refreshes. ,, TUP: Perren Baker, David Rogers and lan Mossop chat with Peter Dean, foreground, Mr. Lockyer and the Headmaster in the centre photo. BELOI: David Smoke and Andrew Spaulding reflect upon the discussion. Such informal gatherings are typical of the gallery coffee and conversation pause. 74 THE END 5 . X,-4' y, if? If ,gin .4, ,N is-cf 'fQ'lox,,,,.3-E-: Q 4 L 'T 5 . WINTER SPORTS Sports are essential for both the maintenance of good health and the development of character through sportsmanship. These aspects of life are well taken care of at Pickering College. In the Winter, snow covers the Hilltop and the temperature falls below the freezing point. At this time, the sports programme moves into the arena, the gym and the conditioning room. A few boys participate iri Curling at that rink and only a handful of hardy souls brave the climate to pursue an interest in cross-country skiing in the outdoors, Aside from use for practices and games, both the gym and the arena become important during the winter when they furnish opportunities for T 1 recreation in leisure hours. Hockey, Canada's national sport, be- comes important during the Winter. Four teams carrythe Blue and Silver into competition with other schools. The First Hockey team, for boys of senior age, is ably coached by Mr. Pollock, Mr. McLaren devotes time and energy to coaching the Second Hockey team while Mr. lllidge coached the Third team. A Prep. Hockey team from Firth House was coached by Tutor Paul Drew. The enthusiasm, skill and effort of these four gentlemen produced an active and profitable season for the Blue and Silver. Althoughwe did not always win, we learned a great deal i hockey. A Senior Hockey Team had the successful season this year. only nine games, the record six victories, one tie and two . Most of the games were very 0 contests that remained unde- -cided until the last few minutes of play. This meant excitement and pres- isure for all concerned. The two losses -resulted from poor positional play and isome unnecessary penalties that -arose in the heat of the final minutes of close games. lt might have been an un- defeated season, a record that has been achieved only once in the school's history, had cool heads and the spirit of sportsmanship prevailed. This year's team was a young one and it did pro- gress well over the season. Scoring was left to the forward lines and the third line contributed greatly to suc- cesses as a checking unit. Should many of the team members return next year, there will be a- solid nucleus of seasoned players from which to build a better team to compete wearing the Pickering colours. - The Second and Third Hockey teams were less successful in terms of vic- toriesi Composed largely of boys who had little experience in thegame, the fact that they played a whole season each is an accomplishment. Of the eight games the Seconds played, there were two victories, a tie and five losses. ln spite of the lack of success, the team effort of the Seconds was commend- FIRST HOCKEY, Left to Right, Back lol: H.M. Beer, Headmaster, Steven Strong, Andrew Spaul- ding,U Don McLaren, David Smoke, lim Rogers, Bill Winger, D.C. Pollock, Coach. Front Row: Peter Dean, lames Pasquale, David Booth, David 0'Donnell, Mark Owen, Mike Ramsey, Pat Pender, Heward Lee. SECOND HOCKEY, left to Right, Back low: David Noble, Brian Corrigan, James Heslin, Nico Schuhle, Michael Kerr, Brian Meharg, Mike Gurn- sey, lt.G. McLaren, Coach. Front lam lim Wad- dell, lerry Rau, Albert Melchior, left Northrop, Bill Waddell, Robert Harry, Tim Barkin. THE vowice 7 18 WI THIRD HOCKEY, Lett to Right, BACK ROI: Remonde Brangman, Bill Francis, lim Rowley, Scott Oke, Andrew Bassett, Norman Carley, Scott Murison, loel Phillips, Robert Ross, P.D. lllidge, Coach. FRONT RDI: Steven Rogers, Paul Douglas, Derek Benness, Mark Richter, Peter King, Brian Meharg, Larry Hoare. CURLING, Lett to Right: l.F. Lockyer, Coach, Brian Alden, Andre Hubel, lohn Salter, DJ. Menard, Coach, David Fritz, Rakesh Puri. PREP HOCKEY, Left to'Right, BACK RDI: Randy Paterson, Coach, A.H. lewell, Paul Riddell, Roger Braithwaite, Tony Sidoti, Rick Davidson, lelt Zimmerman, Mike Trusler, Rob Follows, lim Pa - ' ul Drew, Coach. FRONT. Daryl Rain- Mark Whayman, Blake Malcolm, Paul Gullo, Keith McDaid, Nick Manager. able. To a spectator, it was obvious that these boys were having a bit of fun and trying their best in spite of discourag- ing results. The improvement in their play, visible over the season, is a tri- bute to the fine coaching they received. The Third Hckey team had even less success than the Seconds and did not win a single game this season. A lack of experience with hockey hampered most players. There were a number of boys on the Third team who had never worn skates prior to the first practice! What was singular about this year's third team was spirit. The infectious enthusiasm for the game displayed by 'K A t, IAQ , . 'fl . gs 4 the coach helped these young inexper- enced players to keep smiIing and be proud of their team even when victory eluded them. l Prep. Hockey was our most success- ful team this season. Losing only one game, one was tied and six were clear victories for the Silver and Blue. r Coached by Paul Drew who also played l Senior Hockey, the team was enthu- siastic and sporting in its approach to the game. Another good season is in store for many of the returning players next year. T The highfspirit of the Silver and Blue was maintained on the basketball cour' 1 Q Q a' e. il- .yt l l ls well. The First Basketball team had i very fine season under Mr. Mc- Kenney's guidance. Against the senior -eams of other schools, our displayed noise and confidence. Led by the ac- :urate shooting of David Fox and Ed Ko and the rebounding skills of Peter tlatson, Murvi Dennis and Bill Casner, he Silver and Blue triumphed over rome very worthy opposition to achieve i record of ten wins and two losses. itrong defensive play by Roy Assel- tine, Deane Clark, Paul Devlin, Steve Blondy, James Luk and Tony Begg ontributed to these victories. In the .eague finaly the team lost by four ioints to St. Andrew's in what may be 5 i me voviicfu vi gn f ,X A I ,xy ,Al ll ll described as one of the most exciting basketball games in years. The Second Basketball team enjoyed only limited success this year. The strong coaching of Tutors Ed Ko and Randy Paterson was instrumental in the growth of the team over the season Although the year began with a sound beating at the hands of Crescent School, by the end of the season this team was more than holding its own. As a team, they had learned to move the ball well and to maintain sports- manlike play even when games became difficult. As some of these young men move up the ranks to Senior play next year, they will have a sound foundation and a year's experience behind them. I F - l X -. o A we' 1.2 ' 0 v - 4 JV hy. Xflf, I inf! 7 3 The Conditioning club met daily 'iroughout the winter term for those oys who could not take part in the mpetitive sports. In some measure, he success of the spring track season 4 the result of the opportunity to keep t afforded by this activity. Under 'lr Barrett and Mr. Zegarchuk, the club forked for about an hour a day for nning, wrestling and weight train- lg. The physical condition of all par- Icipants improved dramatically over we term and the success of this pro- gramme is a tribute to its coaches. As the Winter season drew to its :lose and the inevitable pre-examina- ion hiatus in activities began, those vho had participated in the Winter sports programme missed the rigorous activity of daily practices and oc- casional games. Although the Winter term never achieved the emotional peak of a championship and an un- defeated season, it was a time marked by sound effort and friendly competi- tion, The steadiness of such a term holds great promise for the sports involved in another year. - Philip Ching FIRST BASKETBALL, left to Right, BACK ROI: D. McKenney, Coach, I. Hasnoo, Manager, Roy Asselstine, Bill Casner, Peter Watson, Murvi Dennis, Tony Begg, ILM. Beer, Headmaster. FRONT ROI: lim Luk, Steve Blondy, Ed Ko, Dave Fox, Deane Clark, Paul Devlin. SECOND BASKETBALL, Left to Right, BACK ROW: Ed Ko, Coach, Paul Sung, Alec Adams, Adam Shully, Mark Lai, Ouemonde Brangman, Kim Szeto, lohn Goodwin, Harry Wilansky, Carlos Fanghanel, Peter Smith, Randy Paterson, Coach. FRONT RDI: Keyvan Rahmanan, Francis Wong. Rod Simons, Eric Wong, Randy West. HOUSE LEAGUE, Left to Right, BACK ROI: An- thony lackson, Nalton Brangman, lack Ashton, D. Zegarckuk, Coachg Roland Lai, Suresh Nara wani, Philip Ching, Robert Mirksy, Stellan Shum, Clifford Gowland, Mark Davidson, BM. Barrett, Coach, lim Begg, Paul Moll. CENTRE: lohn Butler, Dele Oshodi, Keng Kah Tan, Ric Young, Lex Dun- kelman, Allan Newman, Edmund Shum SITTING FRONT: Philip Hollinshed, Andrew Tognonato, lohn Buckley, Steven Casey, Remonde Brangman, Peter Waite, lim Glen, Andrew Waite, SKI TEAM, Left to Right: lohn Devlin, Coach, Ian Mossop, David Rogers, Chris Smith, Mike Trethewey, Perren Baker, Steven Brunton THE VOYAG Hs' THIRD HOCKEY 8 I0 4 14 9 14 2 1 1 1 4 0 1 3 FIRST BASKETBALL Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Crescent Bradford S.A.C. Hillfield S.A.C. U.C.C. Brock Crescent Bradford Brock Old Boys Ridley SECOND BASKETBALL Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Pickering Crescent Bradford S.A.C. S.A.C. U.C.C. Brock Crescent Brock Ridley Crescent 2 Pickering 2 Crescent Ridley 4 Pickering 0 Lakefield Hillfield 4 Pickering 1 S.A.C. U.C.C. 5 Pickering 1 U.C.C. Crescent 5 Pickering 0 Lakefield S.A.C. 3 Pickering 3 Ridley - Pickering Lakefield 4 Pickering Old Boys 12 Pickering Lakefield 2 SECOND HOCKEY PREP HOCKEY Pickering Crescent ll Pickering 3 Crescent Pickering Ridley ll Pickering 4 Lakefield Pickering Hillfield 4 Pickering 6 Hillfield Pickering U.C.C. 6 Pickering 4 S.A.C. Pickering S.A.C. 5 Pickering 2 i U.C.C. Pickering Lakefield 1 Pickering 1 Lakefield Pickering Lakefield 5 Pickering 4 S.A.C. Pickering Bradford 3 Pickering 3 Lakefield Y 2 - 'L 1 . ..--w.-vw' f' 5 nfl. 82 THE EN ig , l 1 xt LA ,je I h I Q XX X X SW X Ns -Y: ' wmv 'wk' Q THE VOY 1 f rw ltllr, no' I'm -L w tr, understand a I -in the 'Thous' and ,xrirrti in be lost for Iarrrltl stiff trying to , ,I lin-y'resaying ' in-r rls, let me tell you that I ,- , ,rr Ilii language barriers at all. , I wily dnl I understand every word A -,-vnversation, but also I witnessed nl the funniest, best performed 'works I have ever seen. Twelfth Night is about a young wo- man who, after being in a shipping ac- cident and assuming her twin brother OVERLUF Lett, Steve Bloody, as lack, and Paul Drew, as Charley, hatch the plot to pass oft a lriend as CHARLEYS AUNT in the 1975 Tall productron Right, Michael lhmsey as the bogus aunt BELOI: Lett Nico Schuhle as Old Spettigue, the guardian ol the girls Right, Leslie Yeo as Sir Toby Belch in TWELFTH NIGHT. Photo by Robert Ragsdale, Toronto Reprinted by permission of the Strat- Ird Shah rnF tivl ACROSSZT Pk' Coll ' o espea ea es a op, ic enng ege in their choice seats at this years Stratford Futival BOTTOI: Lett Mike Ramsey has difficulty storing the flowers given by the girls, Kitty and Amy, played by Melanie Breen and Sheila Marriott Right, the Director, Mr Lockyer, aids Nico in shading his make-up 84 DRAMATICALIIVITY has drowned, dresses as her brother and gets a job as a messenger boy . The hilarity begins when she falls in love with her employer but cannot show her true feelings since she is sup- posedly a boy: and Olivia, the message receiver, falls madly in love with the boy, never suspecting it was a girl. Sounds confusing? It was, but I wouldnt have missed it for the world. Anyway, all turns out well and matters of love are settled and everyone lives happily ever after. As I said, the actors and actresses were magnificent, the play was hilar- ious, and all in all it turned a rather rainy day into a terrific afternoon. For several months a group of stu- dents under the direction of IVIr. Lock- yer prepared the world-famous comedy Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. As is customary, the play was performed on Visitors' Day, Saturday November 22, 1975. The work that was put into this years play topped off the Visi- tors' Day programme. To describe the play in one word is not difficult, I have found the word funny applied to CharIey's Aunt by everyone who has seen the play. It is the story of what occurs when two Ox- ford undergraduates persuade Cforci- blyl a friend twho is a maleh to im- personate their aunt, upon whose pre- sence they are depending in order to be successful in wooing their sweet- hearts. The comic confusion which en- sues is tremendous entertainment. In talking with the actors I noted a great amount of enthusiasm. They have worked so hard putting the play to- gether that, as one of them remarked, We are really involved in the parts we play. What impressed me was the sense of enjoyment the cast felt about what they were doing, s rr I I 1 -I I I U Il if Y 0-slmw -fa,--w , .- 1- X , 'XT'-. , J' L 5 3 '2 ' ,, 5 ,I ,, THE VOYAGELV 85 V .N 1 .pip- 1.-I 1 4+ -11+ 5 yy, C1 ire- K4 f 4 N 5 4 . ,,.f- gf, 1.-ffffvj 86 DRAMATIC AL WITY We appreciate their efforts and those of Mr. MacRae and his stage crew who worked very hard on sets for the play. Students and parents have every reason to feel proud of the accomplishments of these people, who made that Saturday night an extremely fun-filled and satis- fying one. ln the winter term, only one theatri- cal event took place. On the morning of February 12, 1976, a group by the name of The Theatre Hour Company per- formed a 17th Century slapstick play, Scapin, by lVloliere for the staff and students at Pickering College. Scapin is the story of two fathers, one whose son wants to marry the Jther's daughter. However, both fathers are determined not to let their young- sters marry one another. Scapin, a fun- loving scoundrel, through a few pranks and some bribery persuades the fathers to let their children marryg everyone lives happily ever after. This play is unique in a strange way, One doesnt have to know what is going on to enjoy it. It is composed almost entirely of mini-skits . CFor example, when Scapin pretends that a band of thieves is attacking one of the charact- ers, this character is trapped in a sack and cannot see that the band is really only one man, Scapin, doing imitationsy. T-here are also numerous one-liners Cshort jokes with a biting punchlineb. Nlost of Scapin's viewers did not know what was going on all the time, but the structure of the play made it absolutely hilarious. T The actors performed well and it's a wonder that they kept straight faces throughout this outrageously funny per- formance. Grade llA English deserves credit for setting up the stage and help- ing the actors get whatever they needed. Their help was greatly appreciated. Scapin was a great success, We look forward to seeing more of The Theatre Hour Company . ACROSS: Top, Blondy, Schuhle and Drew in th: mirror applying make-up Bottom, Drew hides Ramsey while Melanie, Sheila and Blondy watch Dan Earle, as lacks lather, Colonel Chesney, enter, Brian Meharg, as gyp Brassett, takes his hat BELOW: Right, Chris Fisher, as Charley's real aunt discusses love with companion Ela Delahay, played by Susanne Novali Left, Earle, enchanted with the reputed fortune ofthe bogus aunt, proposes marriage to Ram- sey BOTTOI: Ramsey pours tea into a hat during the madcap lea party of Act II I I , -f --Q, 4 S lfff7 ?-7-'7'!l-Q THE VOYAGEUF 37 I .N Y ,f v, . f 'Q 88 DRAMA xy Y . Drama was an important part ri school lite during the Spring term. lg Thursday, May 6th, 1975, the annu Spring Festival of Plays was held. i was started a quarter century ago by t f Headmaster. Says Mr. Beer, l start the Drama Festival to make sure th more boys especially in the young grades had the experience of being rg stage. Ninety-five students were if volved in this year's Festival fro grades 6 through 10, in a grade twel French play, a musical presentation, mime and Escurial, the Pickering ent: in the independent Schools' Dra Festival. ' The evening began with a Game i Catch, the grade 7 play produced '- lVlr. Pollock. lt was followed by D vaudeville series of sketches cook up by lVlr. NlacRae and the grade '- class. llllr. Clark directed an all-st cast of grade 9 from the Lower Nor i corridor in If Men Played Cards r Women Do. Nlr. lllidge and his boy from Upper North presented vignettes, If I Were Not a Stud i and George Washington Bridge. f Deane Clark and Michael Ramsey, senior boys, presented the macabre mime, The Painless Dentist, while Mr. Beer's grade twelve French class enacted an excerpt from Le Bour- geois Gentilhomme. Before the cur- tain at the start of the evening and after intermission Mr. Kaljian led the music classes and glee club in four songs. The final performance of the evening was Escurial. Escurial was performed twice this year, at the Spring Festival on May 6th and again on llllay 8th at the ln- dependent Schools' Drama Festival held at St. Andrew's College. lt was pro- duced by Drama Director Nlr. Lockyer and designed by Nlr. llllacRae. ln featured roles were David Fox as the King and lan Mossop as Folial, the clown. Deane Clark adeptly played the Monk with Rob Smith as the Man in Red. Together this group of dedicated people worked most of the last term preparing this production. One very striking feature of Escurial was its staging. The stage manager, lim Waddell, the lighting man, leff Northrop and the sound man, Chris Smith, donned tights and make-up with the rest of the cast and discharged their various functions on stage throughout the play even ioining in the kick-line for one chorus of the monotonous dogs and bells chant. lt was not simply tongue-in-cheek when Director John Lockyer described the play to me as a flag of night- mare, full of dogs and bells and death. There were six schools in the festi- val at St. Andrews on Saturday Nlay 8th, Appleby, Crescent, Ontario Ladies College, St. Andrew's, Ll.T.S. and Pickering. The adjudicator was Tony lVloffateLynch. Nlany masters and a number of boys from Pickering were in attendance. Escurial was the final per- formance of the day. When David Fox was named Best Actor in the Festival, we from Pickering were overjoyed. lt was the second year in a row that a Pickering student was given this hon- our! When a few moments later, the distinguished Canadian actor Donald Davis announced that Escurial was selected as Best Production in the Festival we were ecstatic. Until next spring, the Donald Davis trophy for drama will remain at Pickering College. Dramatically, this past year has been an active and exciting one at Picker- ing. From the opening curtain of Char- ley's Aunt to the closing one at Escur- ial, it was a season that will be re- membered by all of us! With our playing and play-watching, everyone at the school learned to be a little more ap- preciative of theatre. Some of us can hardly wait to see what surprises are in store for next year! -David Fritz BOTTOM LEFT: Canadian Actor Donald Davis presents the award for Best Production to Da- vid Fox and director, lohn Lockyer. TOP LEFT: Deane Clarke, the Monk, bends over the dead clown, Folial, played by lan Mossop. LEFT CEN- TRE: Lighting man Jeffrey Northrop and sound man Chris Smith watch the action in Escurial. CENTRE: lan Mossop in a reflective moment. ABOVE, Left to Right: David Fox, Deane Clarke, Rob Smith, lan Mossop and stage manager limwaddells THE VOYAGEUF 59 J9- K -'Q' av v . . , N V 1 . . W 4 . , ,LK . sw.. I sl, 'VIA vxvfv 'Z' an We 90 THE END fs ' , 'l. 'sd ' my i 1314! IEEE IUIIIII E5 I THE VOYAGEUR The heart of Pickering in any year is life on the corridors. lt is in these places that everyday living is most poignant or most exhilerating. The cor- ridors are the centre of our education in its broadest sense. They are the cru- cibles in which the lessons to be taught by the schooI's philosophy are fused with personalities in the heat of the moment. lt is on the corridors that individuals encounter each other in- formally and intimately. Living at close quarters with so many different people from various backgrounds and cultures provides the student at Pickering with the opportunity and the challenge to become a part of the beloved com- munity that the Headmaster envisions. In the Upper School, Rogers House, there are five corridors while the lunior School, Firth House, is organized as a unit except for the grade-nine students who reside there and form their own corridor. Each corridor in the school has a resident corridor master who lives in a suite of rooms in the area and a nonresident corridor master With a committee of students elected by the residents, the corridor masters provide the leadership to meet the chal- lenge of communal living. Whether it is through games, parties, discussions or the little crises of close living, it is the corridor that is the fundamental unit of the school and it is the strength of the corridors that gives us a strong, spirited school. According to Keith llllcDaid of the Firth House Committee, Firth House is the nicest place in Pickering College and we live in a small community of our own, electing our own committee. The Director of Academics in the lunior School, Nlr. A.H. Jewell, is House- master of Firth House. There are fifty or so students in the House along with two Tutors and two senior boys from the Up- per School. Firth House, named after Dr. and Mrs. Firth, a former Headmaster and his wife, was built in 1930 and additions were made to it in 1962, Keith reports, Our life is happy here for most of the boys make lots of friends, Dur corridors are a meeting place for friends. 'Word travels fast through the corridors' means that where we live is a conversation area. Keith approves of the way in which Firth House is organized and finds that rooms of two or three boys make living harmoniously easier. He finds the classrooms in Firth House convenient and appreciates that it is not necessary to climb through snow-drifts in winter in order to get to classes For the leisure hours of its residents Firth House pro- vides a television lounge, a common room with library and fireplace and a telephone room, We have all the things we want here and it makes our life happy, concludes Keith. lt is one of the finest corridors in Pickering , says lVlr. David Mclfenney, resident master of Lower North, when speaking of his corridor. When Laurie lohnston isn't performing magic tricks, FIRTH HOUSE, GRADES 6,7, Left to Right: loerg Reidegeld, David Smith, Chris Follows, lohn James, Ted Lehockey, l. MacRae, AH. lewell, lamie Tatem, Robert Adams, Glen Rebelein, Brian Sauve, Ricky Davidson GRADE 8 Back to Front: Arthur Emory, Keith McDaid, Tony Feald- man, Harland Williams, Blake Malcolm, Robert Follows, leffrey Grossman, Nicky Troller, Mark Whayman, Jeffrey Zimmerman, lim Matthews, Shane Laidlaw, Paul Riddell, Roger Braithwaite, Tony Sidoti, Mike Trusler, Samuel Levinter, Ward Legrow, Timothy Kimber, Yuri Lightbourne, l, MacRae, A.H. lewell, David Mowbray, lim War- ren, Scott Taylor 'THEVOYAGEUR ,J K l 5 P O l t 5 I 0 ,4. i the boys are always engaged in some play- ful activity. Except during study. During Study, the Lower North is almost as quiet as a tomb but during other times ot the day it teems with lite and bustle and activity. One often finds Mr. Mcltenney chatting with the boys or kibitzing with them on the corridor. His relationship with his corridor reflects the general nature of relationships between masters and students in the school. The Lower North has a good committee as well, reports Nlr. llllcltenney. There is often an organized 'sub' or pizza party going on and in many cases that brings stu- dents together and improves the relation- ships between them onthe corridor. Mi According to lim Waddell, chairman of the Lower North, l'The best part of the Lower North Corridor is that the individual always feels at home. The Upper North Corridor is, I feel, unique, says Derek Benness, a Grade 10 resident. We have a mixed variety LOWER NORTH, Lett to Right, Back Row: L. lohn- ston, N. Carley, J. Rowley, K. Szeto, A. Tognonato, B. Francis, P. Waite, S. Dlie, M. Lai, S. Murison, E. Barron. Middle Row: B. Faudman, E. Shum, R. Vaucrosson, C. Fanghanel, A. Adams, S. Rogers, P. Douglas, P. Hollinsed. Front Row: P. Smith, G. Heeleyeltay, A. Hubel, J. Waddell, D. McKenney, A. Melchior, l. Northrop, D. Noble. UPPER NORTH, Back Row: 0. Brangman, B. Corrigan, P. Sung, S. Casey, D. Booth, A. Wite, A. Bassett, R. Ross, 1. Butler. Front: D. Oshodi, l. Ashton, R. Brangman, L. Hoare, J. Phillips, J. Heslin, P. Flusche, P. lllidge, P. King, D. Benness, R. Puri, G. Brokmeier, M. Davidson, B. Waddell. A THE VOYAGEUR E35 I of people. We have people who come from Hong Kong, Bermuda, Nassau, Jamaica, Guyana, Africa and, of course, Canada. ln talking with Derek it be- comes obvious that he enjoys the social aspect of corridor life. We have convinced our committee, Corrigan, Heslin, King, Bassett and Bill Waddell that we need parties. They in turn con- vinced Mr. Flusche and Nlr. lllidge, our corridor masters, of the same thing. These parties really helped to boost our corridor morale ln other words, they were a riot! According to Derek, the Upper North is sometimes over-active in its social- UPPER CENTRE, Lett to Right, Standingi H. Wilansky, B. Winger, B Alden, R. Dickinson, M Ramsey, R Simons, E. Wong, A. lackson, R. West, R Lai. l Goodwin. Seatedi R. Harry, CF Boyd. 'MER SOUTH, Standing' S Strong, T. Barkin, H. Windy, B Meharg, J Begg, M. Gurnsey, Waitzer, l Glen, A Shully, D. lated' M Vettese, K. Rahmanan, ., it l Salter, C Gowland, S Bruin 96 CORRIDOR LlVlNG l izing. Our corridor has built a reputation tor being the school nighthawks even though some of us do sleep sometimes. With a twinkle in his eye, Benness adds, Many of the other corridors have tried to beat this record of ours but all they can do is try. To us,,it comes naturally. Some ot the duty masters, however, know better than Derek. Upper South Corridor is unique in that everyone is so open and sociable, reports David Fritz, a grade 11 student from De- troit in his first year at Pickering. Our two corridor masters and eighteen stu- dents become one large family unit easily. Mr. Clark and Mr. Barrett play special roles in corridor social life. Together with the corridor committee, they plan activities for the corridor such as an even- ing playing broomball and eating Kentucky Fried Chicken or a basketball match topped off with submarine sandwiches. David also enjoys corridor lite tor other reasons. This corridor is one in which students act like human beings to one another. ln tact, all of them treat each other with respect. Corridor members '1 A i know that, should a problem arise, theyf' are tree to raise it with members of our, Committee. When asked for a generaltg comment on life in the Upper South,l David paused for a moment. He wasi struggling to lend shape to his thoughtsj An excellent corridor committee, two: socially active corridor masters and arf co-operative group of students turn Up-5 per South from just another branch of Pickering into a home away from home, he concludes. Lower South and Centre houses I mixture of senior boys in Grades 12. and 13. As becomes their ages and academic standing, the boys on this corridor are less concerned with the social aspect of school lite, the clan- destine practical joke or night-time activity. Generally, the boys of Lower South and Centre are more absorbed in studies or personal pursuits. lan Mos- sop, a Grade 13 member of the corri- dor and ot the 'School Committee shared his thoughts on corridor lite. Earlier in his high school career, lan boarded at Rosseau Lake School, 1. ,, L l. l L. i ii ll ll li tw j. l Li .4 j: i Lower South was a pleasure to live in for a year. In spite of our obvious differences in nationality and language, we became a compact, closely-knit group of friends. lan can, however, be more specific about corridor life but there is a cautiousness and humour in his remarks. Lower South has a variety of people with a variety of abilities. We could mention all of the people but, unfortunately, not all of their abilities. Our corridor has every- thing from a dance parlour to a branch ofthe David Bowie Fan Club. Lower South Annex is the exclusive Grade 13 grouping of students. Its boys reside in Rogers House, in Firth House and in Gate House. Lower South Annex includes the Tutors and the Senior Boys who accept duty in the lunior School. lts corridor masters are lVlr. Lockyer apiiMr. Kaljian. Unlike the other corridors, Lower South Annex has no geographical centre except perhaps the Senior Common Room. Like other corridors, it has a mixture of cultures and a character 1 z F' MQ, THE VOYAGEUH 97 that is all its own, comments Randy Paterson, a grade 13 student, a Tutor and editor of The Voyageur. Studying is one of our most commendable habits and absorbs most of our time but all is not work. Games of ping-pong and solid card-games such as Hearts and Crazy-eights occupy the little leisure time we have, The odour of fast pro- cessed food often hangs in the air of the Senior Common Room, Pizza boxes, LOWE! SOUTH, Left to Right, Back Row lf Tan, G Rau, P llloll, J tuk, I Mossop, M Owen, S Shum, F Wong, P Dean Middle Pow R Smith, N Schuhle, M Dennis, R Asselstine, R Mrrsky, F fliiker C Smith, D Rogers, A Spaulding Seated M Keri, N it A Newman, 0 legarchuk, IM Beer, D Smoke, P 1 LOWER SOUTH ANNEX, Bach Row P Ching. Q, ri Fox,L Ounkelman, D Fidani,E Ko, in-vim l Rogers,l Luk, l Pasquale, ,T ' 'larke S Narwam Seated V Kali lla' - .a-ner P Watson,S Cadien, JF Lockyer 98 CORRIDOR LIVING submarine sandwich wrappers, Chinese food containers and Colonel Sanders buc- kets fill its waste-baskets, l am afraid most of us have gained weight since the start of the year, comments Paterson. Despite the different concerns of boys of different ages and temperaments, one theme seems to run through what each says. The corridors are for the most part happy places that generate a feeling and a spirit. Pickering is a vast mosaic in which every person plays his own unique part. Nowhere is the infinite variety of humanity more obvious than on our corridors. At the same time, nowhere is there a greater unity of purpose. JL. 'rn ww- 3 ,554 1 s ,Q THE VOYAGEUP 59 100 THE END N4 4 ' be 0642. 5 S Past Honourary President Honourary President President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Committee 1-asf lla QR? 5 ,QQ l Q35 L 1' 1 2. if S , 'Q 7 .9-'ll 757 x THE PICKERING COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Members of the Executive o Tony Drew 415935 John Brownlee 419565 Charles Beer 419595 Fred Leitch 419585 Michael Walsh Elio Agostini 419625 Allen Shully 419665 Roger Veale 419615 Harry M. Beer 4Ex-Officio5 Tony Allen 419595 Al lewell 419485 Bob King 419545 Ed Richardson 419455 P-V' OLD BOYS' DAY 5'3? 5H9b'-?Ls W l l i 1. IQ u nl 'I ll 05 I-.V ' S. Y The Pickering College Association is made up of Old Boys, former staff, Members of the Corporation and friends of the College. The Executive and the Committee meet two or three times a year. The Association has made several donations to the school including Memorial Field, the front gateposts, the artificial Ice Rink, the two jumping pits and a new set of Encyclopaedia Britannica for the library, The Association also helps to organize the annual Old Boys' hockey and basketball games in March and the Picnic in June, This year the school teams beat the Old Boys' teams 38 to 18 in basketball and 5 to O in hockey. Despite their losses the Old Boys' enjoyed a nostalgic reunion afterwards and as the headmaster said, did very well with the tea and sand- wiches , The lune Picnic was a relaxed and enjoyable occasion once again There were many activities for children of all ages including races, pony rides, tennis, a hayride and lots of fun. Due to threatening weather, the picnic itself was held on the floor of the Headmaster's house, not as soft as Memorial Field but fewer ants in the peanut butter! The Association, on behalf of all Old Boys, would like to congratulate this year's graduates and wish them all, the best in their future endeavours. lt is hoped that through the As- sociation these graduates will maintain their support for and interest in our school. Happy Holidays to all! l.M. Beer THE VOYAGEUR 103 1- ' MEETINGS FOR TATTTRSHIP WINTER TERM 3 ' N i g I 5 were passed away , the Headmaster spoke on, The New Year - And You! His concern was to draw attention to the opportunity for reform and renewal in an individual's life that is offered by a new year and a new term. In this way, the key-note of our winter Meetings for Worship was established. The next week, Mr. Lockyer spoke on Every Man Must Play a Part. Liken- ing life to a drama, Mr. Lockyer sug- gested that each of us has a choice in the way our role is to be played in life and that a successful performance depended on the skill and diligence of the player. The text for that evening was I Corinthians, 9:24, Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize. So run that ye may obtain. For the next three weeks, students elected to the School Committee shared their thoughts and insights about life with the Meeting. Murvi Dennis in New Places, New People spoke of the per' sonal value of an open approach to new situations, including school. ln What Am l Doing Here? David Fidani talked of the value ofthe Pickering experience in his own life. 'tGetting Along was the topic of Committee chairman Don McLaren who shared his view of inter- personal relationships with the School. The next week, David Fox on Pickering College - Impressions, Memories ex- pressed delightfully the insights he treasures from his life at Pickering. Adam Shully in speaking of Friends and Their Importance said a great deal about valuing others with whom one shares a way of life. lan Mossop spoke on Attitudes and emphasized the beneficial aspects of a positive ap- proach to situations in life. ln the final week of Committee Meetings for Worship, lim Pasquale shared some if-i'gr g K 1' . ,, ' PEW ' ' i li' Us very personal thoughts on life and boarding school in an address entitled A Part of My Life . Getting Along was the subject of David 0'Donnell who emphasized a constructive ap' proach to dealing with others. ln Co- operation , Andrew Spaulding com- pleted the student Meetings with a plea for tolerance and understanding in meeting new people or old friends. The next week, the Headmaster spoke on Prayer , by reading some very famous prayers men have prayed over the centuries. Using Kahlil Gibran's thought, You pray in your distress and in your need, would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance , Mr. Beer stressed a very personal approach to praying and to spiritual growth of this kind. At the final Meeting for Worship of that term, Mr. lllidge spoke on The Best Things in Life . Noting that youth was a very important time in one's life, Mr. lllidge commented on the need for an imaginative approach to life and learning. His text for the evening was Matthew, 7:7-8, Ask, and it will be given you: seek, and you will find: knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, And he who seeks finds, And to him who knocks it will be opened . Each of these Winter Meetings for Worship called for individuals to exam- ine their goals, their attitudes and their approach to some important element in life. In this way, each was appropriate in its own way to the inwardelooking and introspective life style of the Win- ter term. With Spring came a renewal of an outward-oriented way of thought that emphasized service to others in those Meetings for Worship. WINTER TERM MEETINGS FOR WORSHIP 105 l r 'i 1 , ,, MJ 'Q-,fir 106 SPRING TERM 4 l 'B 5 . f-N S A i ' v .-A vii : Q. K. ,ff ' X ff, . Arm. . N:-HQEUICS an :ig G Qu 4 V: h sud N ... 1 I J . -..W-. , . -5, Q nl 1 ., . g, 5 'a 'N , . 93 -sv rd' fm if vw-f A . J. lk I . 1 , Q I, - . , ,. - A ' N.. A ' Hxx - 'H ., .. 'B' ' I. f- Q-a 5- . 17 if .I ,, .'-fa aw- ....allcl'n. 1 , ,,.. maweww, f ,wh V, xl A, f V M, , ,,,. V Y , VQV 5 ,hi . A--,..Q, W , ' v ' ' we We 2, ' 'W T' ,i ,, Hl I .. - .-, . .. , - . . gh . loyal to this school who, departing, bear their added riches in trust for mankind , Mr. Beer spoke on The People are Pickering and described his masters, the men who re-opened the school in 1927, as people who gave a great deal to Pickering at a formative stage in its history. The twenty-third running of the Quaker Relays took place on Saturday, May 8th, in the last term. While the meet, held on Memorial Field, began in a cold rain, by mid-afternoon the sun shining. Allan D. Rogers, Chair- V the Board of Management, T meet after the preliminary eve f Two teal-iff, from Pickering College 108 SPRING TERM were entered in the Relay meet this year. One team, consisting of lim Rogers, Roger Braithwaite, Peter King and Dele Oshodi competed in the C.R. Blackstock Junior High Hurdle Sprint, placing third, while a team of David Fox, Rob Smith, Mike Ramsey and Don McLaren, due to a mishap, did not make the finals in the Percy Williams Senior Sprint. Competitors, Meet Director, Mr. Menard and his Assistant, Mr. Pollock, the faculty and the visiting officials are to be complimented on their efforts which made this twenty-third running of the Quaker Relays a signi- ficant and enjoyable event. The next Thursday was quite an en- joyable day for the students at Picker- ing College. Right after classes w over everybody in the school cha into old clothes and headed down the farm for an afternoon and even of fun. a game of capture the flag in wht the east side of the school challen the west side. After about an hour running, jumping and in some c swimming the west side of the build was victorious. To win the game west side of the school successf managed to capture the east si flag and bring it back across an agr upon boundary. The second major e of the day was the tug-of-war. W made this event so interesting was l i l The first event of the afternoon 5 P b . 1 , 414' , J. -yi . na. i i. ,hh T -f 4 , ,- al i . P T l . sw ' D' if 'W' 'if + at -1 . .sq 'Q , ' that it was done across a river. the time this was over almost every and even some teachers had in the water at least up to their Following the games all the corridors to separate areas and cooked their dinners. For dinner the kitchen every corridor with hot dogs, potato chips, apples, marsh- and a case of pop. After din- the whole school gathered around a bonfire and watched the corri- put on short, enjoyable skits. finish off the campfire, there was a beauty contest. Each corridor entered at least one entry into it and some even entered two. After the Judges Mr. 4 Q I. 35 1 5 he 5 I -I4 F, 'I ,, V , , X , awe' 5 5 Y . I ' QQ C 9, - f , A 'l D' i 5, X' , 4 ',. 'Wk , 1 , , , 1 Q, V. i V - A ,149 em rx 35:21, ,V ..,,- K f' 1 X ' 1 ' - 5 ti it . ky' McLaren, Mr. Lockyer, and Mr. McKen- ney had a long conference C30 secondsl and they picked Rose the Hose fBrian Corriganl as the winner. Overall, it was a very enjoyable after- noon and we the students would like to thank the School Committee and the staff members involved for arranging it. The official Closing Dinner for Pickering College was held on Thurs- day afternoon, lune 3rd, 1976. After a very good meal, Mr. Beer in' troduced Mr. Menard who was asked to present the Intramural Colour awards to the Silver team. Mr. Menard pre- sented David Fidani and lerry Rau with the 1976 Intramural Panel. Following this Mr. Menard commented on how . . .,., .fs .5 J. - 2' gevkgr. -v K I f . . . gn-' ' ' , 5 r ii . . . . ,: if limba Y K , . ,Iv . .. M: avg, fr 1, H ' .gs ww ..v1,.4.A V -,M close the intramural race was this last year, how well the captains of each team had organized their teams and how well Sports Day was run. Mr. Beer then asked Mr. A.D. Rogers Chairman of the Board of Management to present the Firth House colours to those members of the Prep. who per- formed extremely well during the course of the year in sports. THE VOYAGEUW 3 ,4 A -- KA .V , 5 Y, 'wi ' , xl qui' 1 V4 11 is-fz5f'2:2'L ,' , xf I V15 ,f:+,gf3- 1.4 U: . Q1 T A-U! , . .' iw ,, 151 ,MI-5 J VW he I ' 4 -Q h',f3.Q'. ' ,nf-' , . X 5 r ' ' ' iff? , ,gf ef' , A W 4:5 ', . ,..1..f-fy Lg-,uf 0 gf. 145 q H' . wif' .Q 5 :gg ' i .I in! 'iw Y- ' 5 fir' .QQ MM 3 ,.1?.,:zvif , 1 a ' ,,. yr . 20, , 1, iw- fu. , .I xg ,E 1. 3 Xt? Z 35 ' x, .ik Teliji 2 E --2 vzhzwigii, ,f .fat ,'g..z-Qui U-1 , , V' ,IW 2,195 1 ' , ' 'r ' .QP ,v .- if fr, , ' or, - 1 . H 1E' -uw.. . ,. 49. Q 1 1 ,lf M I v. O ,W ', 1 I is O 'Q i Q -nl H Q Frederick Leitch, vice-president of the Pickering College Association, awarded the Third Colours and then invited the graduating class to join the Pickering College Association. Peter Widdrington, Old Boy and President of John Labatt Ltd., pre- sented the second colour awards. Nlrs. Jr Harry Ebbs, the daughter ot Taylor Statten, presented the First Colours which are the top Pickering College sports awards. The winners of these awards have shown outstanding and good sportsmanship all wzl Nlrst Ebbs then addressed 'tall on the topic of heroes aric nl heroism. 112 SPRING 'lLlIM W , 1 Q Allan Rogers was then called upon to present the Rogers Cane that had been a gift to his great-grandfather, Samuel Rogers, in 1900, and that, in 1948, the Rogers family gave to Pickering Col- lege for use in Firth House to be a- warded annually to the student who came closest to living up to the motto. All tor One and One for all Jett Zimmerman and lim Matthews received the award. The Widdrington Award was pre- sented to Don McLaren and Randy Paterson by Mr. Peter Widdrington who gave us a brief history of the Widdrington Award. Following this Mr. Widdrington spoke about his days 0 at at Pickering College, what he learne about the interpersonal relationshi and how it has helped him in his j as President of lohn Labatt Ltd, llllr. Beer presented the Garratt Can to Don McLaren. This cane is awarde i U . to the member or members of the gra uating class who are leaving Pickerin L. College not only not less but greater than they found it when they came. The closing dinner was ended wit the school and guests of the scho making two big circles in the dinin hall and singing Auld Lang Syne - James T. Roge 5, A X iw' ,em 'fig , t .,,w?, ,I fy, Q iw-yr ,..n nn aff' ' livfl , '+A ,K- X' -,VH X2 4 'es 4 Q Q XX f g7 '?'r 3 5-cp. ' .211 3 1 9 L rf THE VOYAGEU7 13 - .. ,. ' ,x , ' A t..1,L ' ' .4 if.. 'S' dl' l l A Q . rr - 4 4.a '7' L -..f 44. L, Sf i BASEBALL, BACK ROW, Left to Right: John But- ler, John Salter, Laurie Johnston, Paul Douglas, Bill Casner, Coach, Peter Waite, Paul Moll, Peter Smith, Scott Oke, FRONT ROW: Hewerd Lee, Andy Waite, Brian Meharg, Mike Gurnsey. Left to Right, BACK ROW: James Tatem, Glen Rebelein, Bill Temple, Scott Taylor, Jim Warren, Yuri Lightbourne, Chris Gardner. FRONT ROW: Tony Fealdman, Harland Williams, Jeff Zimmer- man, Jackie Flannery, Blake Malcolm, Dana Barkin. Left to Right, BACK ROW: David Mowbray, Da- vid Smith, Brian Sauve, Rick Davidson, Mark Whayman, Sam Levinter, FRONT ROW: Ted Le- hockey, Robert Follows, Shane Laidlaw, Keith McDaid, Tony Sidoti, Ward LeGrow, David Sher- :MRD dnt, BACK ROW: Bill Casner, Larry Wirth, lan Mossop, Jimmy Begg, Wilansky, Randy Paterson. FRC: Wai r, Bill Francis, Steve Casey, sl -lda hully, Johnny John- ston, Clifford c 114 SPRING SPORTS BACK ROW, Left to Right: Allan Newman, Paul Sung, Gareth Heeley-Ray, 'Randy Paterson, Coachg Robert Kerr, Barry Bircumshaw, Mark Richter. FRONT ROW: Roderick Simons, John Goodwin, Bill Winger, Alec Adams, Peter Dean. The Spring term is as busy as the previous two terms here at Pickering. Students are given a lot of variety as they choose between baseball, tennis, track and field or gardening. The Spring Sports programme was opened with a visit from the Gover- nor General who threw the first pitch of our ceremonial Staff - Student baseball game. The favorites, the staff team, were upset by a score of 42 to 18 in a strenuous five-inning game. The baseball season continued after that opening game. Bill Casner, a coach, , 1 was interviewed by The Voyageur l am disappointed that no leagu games were scheduled, sad Bill We had a team capable of beating an opposition and, with luck, our spiri might have carried us to the Worl Se es. ln spite of the fact that n league games were played, all was no o . Bill and 'his co-coach Paterson, wisely split up the player into three fairly even teams. Tim Barki led Bark's Batters to the champion ship by winning more games than t other two. Bill Winger provided stron leadership and spirit to his Blood ville Bombers who finished a stron second. Even though Brian Meharg Squiddies Squabblers didnt have very victorious season they enjoye themselves. The tennis team was made up J i 1- . F . -'21-Fpzi. ' t g '.-e H' , an ta. 9 V :- it , X 'ir E K 5 ' te , '3 J 5 . ...gi ,- X.: tl Q A' s ' is '- I r ri if I st . Rand seven people. Although most ol them were inexperienced at tournament play, they managed to tie Crescent in a match played at their school. Tony Begg, one ol the better players, and captain of the team, led the rest showing them what the game was all about. Fine coaching from lVlr. Leightell and his practicing with each player helped the team a great deal. For the others who were interested in tennis, they were given the opportunity to play everyday and perhaps someday we will see them on television playing in the hills ,,,. Forest Hills. The track and field team, led by Nlr. Menard, lVlr. Pollock, lVlr. l. Beer, Mr. lllidge and Nlr. Flusche, was plagued with very bad weather. Their first track meet was right here at Pickering, Although it was snowing, nine boys advanced to the 2. X6 Mak, i fr . I THEVOYAGEUF 115 ' 1 r. ,Z , ..- ,, Georgian Bay Finals. Among thos fine athletes were lim Rogers, Anthon Jackson, Mike Ramsey, Don McLaren David Fox Dele Oshodi Remonde an Ouemonde Brangman and Stephel Casey. Unfortunately, these men didn do quite as well at the finals bu managed to bring home a few ribbons Congratulations to all those involved! In its first year the Gardening Club turned out to be successful. Amon the men with the green thumbs wer David Fritz, Philip Hollinsed, Norma Carley, Randy Vaucrosson, Rakesh Puri and, of course, the keeper of the carrot patch, Mr. Bradd Barrett. Dur ing an active year, the sidewalks at th back of the school were edged and flower garden, behind the Dinin Hall, was designed and planted fo Sports Day. l i A .,. .Q ! X s, .'.v,.- .SWB , . , ' .3,,L !f'f:a 'Qlst :-'?c,3lj,,M, 1- ' wld., ' .-1-S ' -L - -.uios..- 'sv'- ' . i i . I . ...Jr 'V' .1 p 4, ,.. , A 4 s ' ' -r ' J 1 1 1 'il ! . ll in I I 'i V 1 ' if ' lawns? of Q' 4 'Wikia Our annual Sports Day here at Pickering College was a complete suc- cess. We couldn't have asked for better weather! The sun was shining and a cool breeze was blowing. The excellent weather brought many parents and par- ticipants. After the events were over and the points for the intramural teams tallied, the Silver team, under the great leadership of Sports Day Captain Jerry Rau, found itself victorious. After three hours of hard competition, everyone was invited to the Dining Hall for coffee, tea, sandwiches and a chance to relax and talk about the afternoon. Again this year, Sports Day was a complete suc- cess under the direction of Messrs. Menard and Pollock with the help of the staff who gave their time to judge, time and tabulate. -James Pasquale x . Pfvnilblir' - WY' - Qu- - ' MVN at Lett to Right, BACK RON: Tim Kimber, Arthur Emory, Paul Gullo, Joerg Reidegeld, Jeffery Grossman, Chris Sartor. FRONT RON: John James, Mike Trusler, Robert Adams, Jim Matthews, Nicky Troller, Daryl Rainey, Chris Follows. TRACK, STANDING, Lett to Right: H,M, Beer. Headmaster, Coaches, JM. Beer, D.J. Menard, P. Flusche, D.C. Pollock, P.D. lllidge. THlRD ROW: Suresh Narwani, Ouemonde Brangman, Nalton Brangman, Peter King, Derek Benness, Andrew Tognonato, Andy Bassett, Eric Wong, Kim Szeto. SECOND RON: Paul Drew, Coach, Dele Oshodi, Rick Knight, Robert Ross, Jim Rogers, Jim Glen, Don McLaren, Remonde Brang- man, Dave O'Donnell, Guy Johnston, Keng Kah Tan. FRONT ROW: Mark Lai, David Booth, Roger Braithwaite, Anthony lackson, Francis Wong, Mike Ramsey, Steve Brunton, Jamie Heslin, David Fox, Philip Ching. INTRAIAURAL WINNER, Left to Right, BACK RON: Scott Murison, Peter Smith John Goodwin, Anthony Jackson, Paul Moll, Mark Owen, Steve Cadien, David Fidani, Mike Waitzer, Jerry Rau, Dele Oshodi, Keyvan Rahmanan, Gareth Heeley- Ray, Brian Meharg, Sam Levinter, Edmond Shum, Steve Blondy, Jimmy Begg. MIDDLE RON: Chris Follows, Mike Gurnsey, Scott Oke, Joerg Reade' geld, Harland Williams, Ouemonde Brangman, Tony Sidoti, Francis Wong, Andrew Bassett, Jim Rowley. FRONT ROW: Mark Whayman, Shane Laidlaw, Scott Taylor, Dana Barkin, David Fox, Robert Harry. Joel Philips, Daryl Rainey, TENNIS, Left to Right, BACK ROW: Andrew Spaulding, Tony Begg, Joel Philips, Jim Waddell, Iqbal Hasnoo, Bill Waddell, Randy West, Steve Strong, Carlos Fanghanel. IAIDDLE RON: Mr J. Leightell, Coach, Edmond Shum, Mark David- son, Stellan Shum, David Noble, Jim Rowley, James Luk, John Buckley, Jerry Rau, Harry M. Beer, Headmaster. FRONT ROW: Dan Earle, Perren Baker, Rowland Lai, Andrew Hubel, R.J. Fletcher, Ric Young, James Pasquale, Jeff Northrop, Mike Trethewy, Brian Corrigan. ABSENT: Rob Harry. GARDENING CLUB, Left to Right, BACK ROW: Mr. Bradd Barrett, Coachg Norman Carley, Da- vid Fritz. BACK ROW: Philip HolIinsed,'Randy Vaucrosson, Rakesh Puri. THEVOYAGEUR 17 -wg 3 N s ix me WY' :egg Q rrloivi rHEcHAiRiviAN or y sciiootcoiviiviirree The School Committee exists as a guardian of the schools morale. To this end, it has a great capacity for organizing school-. wide activities such as dances, campfires, trips, movies, etc. The value that these activities have in respect to morale is great and helps to form better attitudes towards community life at this school, As in most communities, however, there are usually some problems here. They are calmly discussed until some type of solution is reached but sometimes these calm discussions can become heated debates over the student committee policies. ln short, like most democratic forums, the School Committee fosters a healthy difference of opinion. This year's Committee was elected in the following manner: five senior students were elected by the entire senior school with one of these men designated as chairman. To these five were added the Corridor Committee Chairmen of Lower South Annex, Lower South and Centre, Upper South and Upper Centre, James Pasquale, who was elected chairman of the School Committee throughout last year was honorary chairman and sat in on all meetings. One master, as staff-student liason man, also ioined our meeting. l believe that the School Committee, which is elected by the student body, is responsible to the students of the school. The in- dividual's vote and opinion are important in any democratic system. Every student should make his voice heard by the Committee. ln this way, it can help to fulfil its role as guardian. Finally, l would like to add a word on attitude. Probably, every student should be more concerned about what he can give rather than what he can gain from the school. ln this way, our community can be strengthened and made more responsible and sensitivh tothe needs and wishes for others, Don McLaren, Chairman, 1975-1976. 120 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1 X RSS . M ld! io Right, BACK ROW: Nico Schuhle, Suresh Narwani, Randy Vaucrosson. MIDDLE ROW: Sieve Strong, Philip Ching, Mr. D. Zegarchuk, John Devlin, George Glasscock, James Luk. FRONT ROW: Robert Mirski. ROOTERS CLUB ROOTERS -f 'i ' af . 3 221' Q T? -iii! .- ,nag , 4 f3i 'ii 'fr g EL 5 ' ,., ll' 4.5 yeuf- . V 'fttfi I: WWI, f a A L' an , 5,2 2. 3- :-, . m i ' i 1. I- Q agp ' 7' ' ie li I fHE INTRAMURAL PANEL AWARD SILVER TEAM . . .to Struggle With Friendly Foes. . . WIDDRINGTON AWARD . . . and Thy Neighbour as Thyself ...andthe Second Mile. . . ' left to Right: H.M. Beer, Headmaster, David Fidani, Mrs. I. Harry Ebbs, lerry Rau, DJ. Menard. - I 1 I 3 4 I -1 I 'i . s 1 I Ji 3 i .It 4 I i Lefi to Right: H.M. Beer, Headmaster, Don McLaren, Randy Paterson, Peter N.T. Widdington. ' I 'F ' 'IA' 1 -5, .' . , V -, ', l. 1 171- , ,. 4 A A ' 1' Q Aff . ., . , , -. A YG.-ff -1 V, ' i ., ., Q iv, I .. 5 5. x ,ia , 1 - . - -- , - K e . , , .fr 91:1 4 i ye , .- , 1 ry , , . ,- i. R :rf 2 in -. ,.35,-- , 4 i 1 ':- ' ., .-.' 1 54. , ' 3, P 4' ROGERS CANE FIRTH HOUSE ...One for all and all for one GARRATT CANE AWARDED BY THE GRADUATING CLASS ...Thus in all these ways, we will transmit this city not only not less but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us. left to Right: H.M, Beer, Headmaster, A.D. Rogers, Chairman of the Board Jeff Zimmerman, lim Mathews, A.H. Jewell. left to Right: H.M. Beer, Headmaster, Don McLaren. v THE VOYAGEUR P4 P l l A yearbook is a review of one iear's events, accomplishments and iccasions. It is, however, only a two- timensional portrayal of what has tappened. Life here at Pickering has nuch greater depth, We live a close and intense life, the diversity of our :ommunity cannot be appreciated fully Jy those who have never lived in it. Unfortunately, a yearbook portrays anly some of its vitality for it is not possible to capture a feeling with words or arrest the spirit of a school in a photograph. lt is only possible to re- present some of these things in print and picture and to hope that the reader will furnish the missing dimension of animation. Keeping as our watchword, They only are loyal to this school who, departing, bear their gifts in trust for mankind , the graduates of 1976 leave the Hilltop, As engineers, doc- tors, teachers, lawyers, and business- men we hope to share the gifts of a good education from one end of the world to another, In this world where technology, expanding population, war, starvation and disaster conspire to dehumanize the human experience, we shall remember what Pickering has taught us about the value of every man, woman or child. We have learned this lesson well from our masters whose committment to students is worthy ofthe highest praise. This year has been a good one at Pickering College. lt has had mo- ments of triumph and of trial, lt has been bustling, busy and noisy but it has also contained those precious moments of silence and meditation in which to reflect upon the larger questions of life. To those ot us who have left Pickering to further our studies, the College will hold a special place in our thoughts and memories, Those of you who are returning have the responsiblity to fight for Pickering and make our little school a little bigger and a little prouder because you are there. Watch out for next year's Old Boys' teams! Randy W. Paterson, Editor, 1974-1976. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The staff of The Voyageur would like to thank the following peope for their support and assistance Harry M Beer The Headmaster Sheldon H Clark The Assistant School Photographer whose fine work appears on most of our pages Charles Boyd and the Photography Club Wayne loe Sweet and the staff of National School Services ' . Headmasterg Lu Taskey, the THEVOYAGEUR I I Humber College congratulates ' I the graduating class of 19 6 , ',- A f wt Qu. fi ' '.'1, V- ,QI fi. 'A A 'V 'fx lf. . 1. Q ' I , f -,A ,J ww ' f. ' v:' , 'X X, Y. tl 5. he gx 'fy g,',.+ Jdwfhg We 1 I, mgrlylaegx IQMZCVK , ,Xu N 1 JK A v W . 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