Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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l l l l l i l l i The most visible ladies of Pickering are those who work in our offices and who help the various teachers . . . and individual students . . . everyday. The Ladies of Pickering are the hands who keep the College going. Each of them in her own way contributes a great deal of herself to the school and to the students and teachers who populate it. Each of them deserves a special STHFF word of thanks from each of us. The most visible ladies of Pickering are those who work in our offices and who help the various teachers operate different aspects of school life. Most of them also help out individual students in a variety of ways throughout every school day. Mrs. Doreen LaBrash, who is a school receptionist, is the lady who handles allowances, travel arrangements and bus tickets. She has worked on the hilltop for the past two years. Mrs. LaBrash also runs the bookstore, answers the phone and keeps some of the more wayward boys in line. ln her own quiet way, Mrs. LaBrash has great influence with us all. Miss Barbara White has been with the school for just over a year. As the school secretary, Miss White does office work for the teachers, acts as a receptionist, answers the telephone and is our postlady every morning at recess. Miss White's cheerful countenance and manner is a great con- tribution to school life. Mrs. Margery Wright is the l-leadmaster's Secretary. A native of England, she has been at Pickering for 14 of the last 18 years having taken time out to raise her daughter, Mrs. Wright is Mr. Clarks girl Friday, arranging ap- pointments, answering his telephone and managing his office. Mrs. Wright is helpful to all of us. Especially on those due occasions when one of us is sent to the Headmaster, her cheerful and friendly manner is reassuring. Mrs. Mary Londry has worked at Pickering for the last twenty years. She is the Schools bookkeeper and the Business Managers Secretary. While most of Mrs. Londry's duties do not bring her into direct contact with students, she always has change for the pop machine, advice about clothing purchases or help with passports and airline tickets, We appreciate Mrs. Londry's extra efforts on our behalf. Mrs. Reta Clark joined the school staff full time last fall to work in the new Alumni and Development Office with Mr. Lockyer. Mrs. Clark. however, was well-known to us long before that. As the wife of the Business Manager and Patricks mom, Mrs. Clark often joined us in the dining hall. at coffee after dinner and at school occasions. Despite the fact that Mrs. Clark is hidden in the Development Office where we don't always see her, we appreciate her smiling face and cheerful manner now more than ever. These five ladies of Pickering make our days a little brighter and we enjoy their company every day. Thank you. ladies. 29

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N ' 1 28 Derek Pooran is from Trinidad. This is his first year at Pickering and he has tried to make the best of it. During his stay at Pickering he has actively taken part in cross-country and downhill Skiing. He has been lucky enough to be a member of Red House and has been treated to two dinners as a result of this. He is looking forward to coming back to Canada to complete his education at either McMaster or Western, where he hopes to study Engineering. Best wishes to Derek as he putrsues his studies! David Roman came to Pickering two years ago from his home just outside Unionville, Ontario. More commonly referred to as Ivan, he added a great deal to the spirit of Pickering with his never-ending good humour. When David wasn't on duty in Firth House he could be found at his refrigerator, on the soccer field with the Second team or on the back of a horse in the Riding Club. David plans to take Business at Seneca College in King City. Good luck David and maintain your good humour! Dag Spicer came to the hilltop three years ago from his home in Ottawa. Apart from being Chairman of very progressive Student Committees Dag was Editor of The Hilltop Times, member of the Gardening Club and par- ticipated in three dramatic productions: Oedipus Rex, The Unseen Hand, and most recently Top Table. This year Dag received The Widdrington Award and the shared honour of The Garrett Cane. Accepted at Trinity College, Toronto, Dag will be studying languages. Best wishes, Dag.

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Down on the Farm L.: L...: :...: L.: :..: 'S Cynl Howarth has been the farm manager for about n:neteen years He l:kes h:s :ob He and h:s helper operate the 250 acre farm of P:cker:ng Most of the th:ngs they produce are necess:t:es for the cows l:ke food Hay :s dr:ed :n summer and used to feed the cows dur:ng the seasons when they cannot graze There are only four and a half months for graz:ng :n a year The farm was owned by the Rogers fam:ly and began :n 1812 The farm produces 1000 l:tres of mrlk a day and they are sent to a New market da:ry Meat and pure bred cattle are exported to the U S Canada Italy and Japan The bus:est t:me exery year :s from m:d May to the end of September The work:ng hours :n a normal day are from 5 30 a m to 6 00 p m but dur:ng summer hours extend to 9 p m Mr Howarth :s an :mportant member of our commun:ty and we enloy seerng h:m when he comes up to the school I' eeman Kung has been workrng for P:cker:ng farm for almost 15 years now He enjoys and apprec:ates hrs :ob xery much He performs d:fferent k:nds of th:ngs on the farm lrke clearrng the frelds mtlkrng the cows and drung hays :n summer t:me so that :t can be eaten by the cows dur:ng the wrnter season He also puts sand :nto groundhogs holes so that the cows w:ll not tr:p Cyr:l Howarth works w:th Mr Krng The work:ng hours on the farm are early compared to those of Prckerrng boys Mr Krng works from 4 45 a m t:ll 6 00 p m lt :s qulte a long work ng dau but Mr K:ng enloys :ta lot Do unto others if The mamtenace staff have a :ob cut out for them Keepmg our bu:ld:ngs look:ng clean and f:t :s no small task when 160 teenagers l:ve work and play w:th:n them Somet:mes the work these men do may seem a thankless task but :t :s one that :s apprecrated and :mportant to the den:zens of the H:lltop Jim Tausney the Superrntendant of the Plant has been at Prckenng for e:ght years now Jrm d:rects marntenance act:v:t:es and spends long hours keep:ng everythtng shtp shape Walter Moswlak looks after Frrth House A veteran of the h:lltop for n:ne years Walter s cheerful efforts on behalf of the boys of the Jun:or School and the F:rth House Senrors are great apprecrated Al Kellmgton who has been here for two and one half years spends hls t:me looklng after the corr:dors dur:ng the week George Garbutt who has been here for two years does the same th:ngs for some of the corr:dors the common rooms and the front hall Frank Maggs :s a shrft man who has also been w:th us for two years He looks after the same parts of the bu:ld:ng on weekends and works two n:ght shrfts a week Kurt Manzel Jorned the staff last fall to work w:th these men Kurt looks after many of the repa:rs that are needed The arena and the grounds are cared for by Len Edwards who has been w:th us for three years and by Matthew Salvla who :o:ned us th:s year These two men can often be seen chugg:ng about the campus on the tractor To all who helped to make our h:lltop a l:ttle better and more beautrful' each and every day, thank you I , ' s--.Q I fr r , ' l ,,. W K .1 l ' I I : ,. , ,g.'. -, Sf 'A'n:.': 5.A:m., . vl ' 4' f ,' ' -' .- ' -5 ' ' 5' ' '- ,- -I ' ,'.. . xii. is , -5 I Y 1 I ' .V-. all ll! pw 'il I I H-'J 1. 111 l- f . U W I '14- 'q-X , ' 4 fe ,' .-J, ' x. . I' 1 r I 'I 5. If' -I i., 2'.:' l 1 ' . . , ,. ni :I 1 1 : 'E 1 , , : s 1 1 ' . 0 ' I ' . N 5 r -xp ' ., Z-. 'T S --4 1 . . 1 42 : T . - . , . , . . . . . - . , , . . v v . 5, . 1 . l ' . ' . - 7 , . V . , I . . ' 9 L, I g A - V . . , . . . 1 A ' 9 : : y ' A , ' Y' I U l l . ' O . . - ' 1 . : ' ' ' ' . ' : ' ' ' x. . . . I . . n , V g A l . . . . fl Q , . 30