Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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by Peter Kowk The club system IS rmportant to Prckenng because the students have a chance to enjoy old hobbres or learn new ones This year several more mterestlng and excltrng clubs were establxshed such as the Scuba club and Parachute club These made the club system rn Prckenng even more excrtlng The Rndlng club rs the frrst club to be dlscussed Just as last year the Rrdmg club was under the drrectron of Mr Menard and Mr TD Clark at Seneca College Every member rn thus club learned how to put on saddles and bndles Con the horse of coursel and how to clean the horses That process develops frrendshlp between the rrder and hrs horse In effect frrendshlps between the horse and tts rlder can be very 1mportant The Scuba club was a new club which was founded this year Every Thursday Mr Seretls encouraged the members of this club to practice and learn therr skulls at Slater s Pool Just outsrde Newmarket All of the members were strong because all of them had a medlcal check up ln order to see lf thelr bodxes could weather the hlgh pressure under water Durrng Club tlme they learned how to put on equlpment under water After tralnlng for two terms certrfrcatron tests were held rn June at Lake Snmcoe The Parachute club was the most excxtrng of all The club attracted many students although they had to pay a great deal to rent arrplanes and equlpment Thus club was dlrected by Mr McClymont The frrst Jump was about 1 OOO ft After some more practlce they went hrgher The actlvltles of thrs club were sometimes cancelled by bad weather Members went sky dlvrng on Saturday morn nngs throughout the year The Carpentry club took place ln the basement M Flusche supervlsed t Together club members were bunldlng a small sallboat about 10 ft long The Modellxng club under the drrectron of Mr Pape, took place rn the Physlcs Room They constructed thexr own model rockets planes and cars Mr Pape always taught slmple physxcs theorems to the members rn order to help them to construct models Also lf he members wanted to buy some new models or some parts he drove them to the hobby shop and also lent them some tools to make therr CLUBS It bud models better The Games club was operated by M Kane Members played backgammon Rrsk Chess and Master Mmd All of these board games were desrgned to lmprove men al skllls because the competxtuon was very stuff Sometrmes chocolate mrlk and coffee were supplled by Mr Kane The Photography club rnstructed by Mr Boyd consrsted of twelve members The members took all krnds of prctures around the school Although most of the members were junlor students and some of them d1d not ever own a camera they stlll could fmd a lot of fun ln thls club They learned how to develop fllms make pnnts and operate the darkroom The most dlsapporntmg aspect of thls club was that the equrpment rn the darkroom ns not up to date and most of lt IS over flve or seven years old We hope the school wlll support that club much more rn the future Also many students who wanted to be journalrsts Jorned The Hrlltop Tzmes whlch was under the dlrectlon of Mr lllndge They had worked ve hard ln order to produce a successful newspaper for the school once a month ln the newspaper all the news that hap pened ID our school was covered of the Gardenrng club provrded expert care for the plants throughout the school As a result the school has a refreshlng appearance Members not only worked durlng club trme but every mormng they could be ound waterlng the p an s throughout the school The book you are readrng now was produced by a club Wrth Mr Lockyer and Mrs Reta Clark The Voyageur staff spent a lot of txme and effort to produce thls year s yearbook The club met once a week durlng term and belreve lt or not for a week followlng fmal une examrnatlons That s dedlcatron Hungry club enthuslasts Jolned Mrs Zavntzs Bread Club whnch met rn her home once a week Not only dld members learn the cullnary skulls of bread making but also they had the opportumty to eat what they produced Rumour has lt that Sherratt and McMechan were leaders IU the eatlng actlvltles anyway The End ' ' r. . . - 1 . ..1 1 I r l . I A I T K . .. T n n I 1 T I x s I . , I 4, , .. l 4, - I' - . . ' . . I- K 5 T ' ' ' an A' 'll ' 'V ' i . . Y . 4 . ly, , 1 I . . . v, ,Y V Q - , .. . . , 4 . Q . , ' ' Q Mr. Barrett? with the members I IA, C T. . . f 1 5-I V4 . l . ' ' T X -T T .sTf N if A I l I ' . . - - N w fr- Q fr- g S I ' t 'A Q' f l t I g . .. , as n S T . S l. . I , ' ' A l , , Jw 1 D u Q If V L . . ..- . D V r . , I . 7 . t N . V . ..

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fresh salad. lt is a meal which will send your taste buds to heaven. Sometimes the daily schedule in the kitchen gets a little tight. and then we see the processed turkey slices heading out. These are very strange looking things. being circular, half white and half dark brown. They tend to leave your mouth feeling like an industrial workshop after a hard day. The pork slices lthe processed onesl are much the same. Nothing more need be said about these little treats. l must say though the pork chops served here are not bad. Yet when they sit around for awhile they tend The exquisite taste leaves little for the student to desire. Johnny's ingenuity has not been used up yet however, as can be seen in the Chicken E1 la King. to dry up a little. but the kitchen staff has corrective measures for this minor problem. Whats circular. three inches across. If'4 inch thick and pink? Yes. thats right. a PC. ham steak. One of those delectable little surprises they give you for dinner. It is usually served with potatoes. mixed vegetables and boiled fruit cocktail. If you really like ham though. you'll just have to try the thin sliced ham and scalloped potatoes. This is one of the truly favourite meals here and subsequently its only seen three or four times a term. I2 What I mean by chicken and tuna balls is chicken and tuna ground up with VTICI-LIOTITIUISQ . . . ts 'T af' 'L We 4 2 ' 4 .r .1 ., . 13215 iw- :Ze ' A E-its - . 4 xrY?I,- sg. M., vg'm a1F- ZH.. , d.'-:A-graft: .. V :f . A, 1, ,I - 'g rit'-'-.x,g gs I .4 iff?-2322 2551, 3.1 r , fi-t,. ?..z,,, 1. -if -f:j 1 rg. an ':s:e..g viz: ' .. f-.,:Q?rLgi:3? N- 1 f tr:-X sta - ' N1 fr.'3.wfsC: by V ,Q wi.: r yr fig' Riddle: What is circular, three inches across one- quarter inch thick, and pink? No cheech it isn't. When they bring out the lamb chops from the kitchen, I am always amazed. Those chops can't be more than three inches lengthwise, and that's one small lamb. If its leg is only three inches wide, then it can't be more than a foot high, poor little things! Oh well, they taste great. They go well with mint sauce, potatoes and mixed vegetables. On Wednesdays we have the high energy foods. These consist of soup and cold cuts lthis meal originates in 14271 and tastes like it, or rice and sausages or rice and chow hie lor is it chow meinl. These meals are never served with a side order of Alka Seltzer lso bring your owni. Finally we come to Friday lunch. This delectable meal consists of either fish sticks lwhich can sometimes be too slippery to hold on to, but none the less it has lots of good protein in itl or chicken and tuna balls. What I mean by chicken and tuna balls is tuna or chicken ground into small pieces and mixed together with mayonnaise and seasoning. This meal is an excellent way to start off the weekend, because its loaded with get up and go. I have now covered almost every meal I can remember eating here. Obviously if I have missed any, they can't really be worth remembering. l'll leave you with this little tip, lf you don't like it, don't send it back, destroy it!

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VDYFIGEUH INTERVIEW: SHEFIITH CLFIFIK Fl Candid Conv ersu tion Wil:h The Hend's Wife Only a few hours before weswent to press. VOYAGEUR editor. Chris Munn, managed to catch Sherita Clark, the Headmasters wife. to interview her for the yearbook. Mrs. Clark is one of the Ladies of Pickering who contribute a great deal to the life of the school without fanfare. ln keeping with our aim of capturing Pickering as it is. we decided to seek out Mrs. Clark as the premiere silent contributor. Most of us know Mrs. Clark on sight at least because we see her on special occasions and in the dining hall on her husbands duty nights. She entertains each of us at Christmas and often pours coffee and tea for us after dinner. Except for the casual conversation at such times. we rarely get to talk to her about things that don't relate directly to the school. THE VOYAGEUR gives us a chance to do this and to share the experience with the l came to the hilltop in 1972 with my husband. Sheldon. We are originally from the States and l had lived in both Ohio and Minnesota before we moved to Toronto. 14 student body. We see Sherita Clark in other roles besides that of hostess. She is the mother ofa charming blonde of three years. Amber, who delights everyone on the hilltop, has grown up with us and we have all watched her develop. We have also watched Mrs. Clark as she has ministered to the needs of a baby, a toddler and now a happy pre-schooler. ln these and other ways, Mrs. Clark shares her life with us. From the interview we discovered that she is a charming and dynamic lady. We do not often see her as the dedicated and competent professional woman that she is. Having set aside a career to raise a family and to participate in Pickering, Sherita Clark still manages to make a contribution to the Dental Hygiene profession on the provincial and national association levels. lt is clear from a conversation with Mrs. l am a past president of the Canadian Dental Hygienists' Association. With all of these ac- tivities, I am still very involved and, thus, I don't find that l miss my career. Clark that she is a concerned and valued professional person. A Although Mrs. Clark did not in the interview confess her interest in the music of Willie Nelson, we can sometimes hear the rock-country sounds of her albums playing through the open windows of her house as we pass by it. The music that she plays says something about her disposition and temperament. What all of this adds up to is a portrait of a complex, exciting and little known resident of our school. We found Mrs. Clark to be afriendly, approachable, frank and open person with a great sense ofhumour. Perhaps. after reading about her and reading what she has to say, more of us will be comfortable in talking to Mrs. Clark when we see her about the school. Sherita Clark has a rare talent for putting even an awkward, shy interviewer at his ease. in The main thing that I can see is that the whole community must learn to care about each other in a spirit of loving concern.