Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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xy Av' 5255, I 3' f 3 .gm f,?,..Q V 2 V -it 3 mf..-SE , V. . 21 E ', .gs-1' - ff s fx, . 1 .E ,- - , -fs' 'Q Q -i . if ?iI.E4?E' 1 D 4' - H58 f -. ' 1 Q 1' q wg ' 3 .iq Q XV gf. WA ' , iafsghsg- aw .J A Message from the Headmaster For His Friends This is my commandment, That ye love one another. as I have loved you, Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends 'A lJohn 15: 12-13l. The two verses quoted from the Gospel of John tell us two things about Jesus of Nazareth: first. that his love for his disciples was personal and that he commanded them to share the same personal spirit of love with each other: second. that the ultimate requirement of such a powerful spirit of love be the final giving up of self. Both aspects of Jesus' profession of love prove to be impossible tasks! We profess to want to love one another, but too often our love for another is the mirror reflection we desire. ln other words, rather than gving up of self. we see our SELF in the person ipeoplel we are saying we love. Secondly, none of us has set out to lay down his life for his friends by willingly setting aside selfish goals and permitting him who is the less selfish amongst us to emerge as the leadership model to follow Self-love and power-control are our stumbling blocks, Each of us wants to determine how we are to be loved. under what conditions. and by whom. Each of us wants to determine how we are to express our feelings of love to another, to others. under what conditions, and toward whom. ln short. we are afraid to accept the challenge of the risk of Faith. We are truly afraid to love in the unselfish way that the greatest teacher the world has seen has taught, Somehow this deadlock with our eternal preoccupation with SELF has to be broken. At Pickering College we attempt to live as a human family dedicated to the poposition that we can all deepen our understanding. strengthen our physical skills. gain greater wisdom in untangling our human relationships. and in disciplining our attitudes. behaviour and emotions and bring them into the potential realm of being of service to others. Our avowed profession of Faith is to be true servents one of another, We have seen on such public occasions as Sports Day. teachers and students working together to demonstrate the joy of cooperative effort. We have seen in the School Leaving exercises a tremendous tribute to the priority task of teachers and students working together to extend intellectual horizons, as the special 1842 graduates, John Meisel and John Holmes have, to be of service, We see each day in small ways the gradual drift toward maturity of each and everyone until, in the words of Blake Melnick. 'KWhen both teacher and student are willing to learn from each other and to work together for the benefit of the whole. a place to grow and to thrive is created, lt is then. even NOW, that OUR Beloved Community is built, This brief overview of our hours and days of work on the playing field, in the classrooms, in the residences. this constant sharing process is the foundation on which our ideals tour visionl is set, The nature of time is, the past is prologue. We can alter progress through the present into the future by engaging in significant emotional experiences that direct us to change our course of action. We can, in fact, find within ourselves, the potential strength to see the commandment of Jesus to love one another. not as an impossible task, but as a necessary part of the process toward self- and corporate fulfillment. We can see that the ideal to lay down his life for his friends is not a call to go to war to face uncertain death, but as an affirmative process to enable the human family to achieve the goals of humanity: the freedom to live in peace and securityg the freedom to share the gifts of time. talent and friendship: the freedom to risk SELF ln closing. l would direct my last words specifically to the students graduating in 1981. Let your lighttsj shine. Be strong and of good courage. Dare to achieve the impossible Dare to risk, Dare to be right and fear not to learnlhumility. Finally. challenge your SELF to answer the call of your loving friends and willingly give love, give of your life. Be loyal to the uision ofthe school whose stamp you bear. 6

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i l l i i - l l l 4 z i l l i li l . - ff K .. . + it .l N it ll il ,i ,i 1 ri i .l li l i i l ll e Recognize this year's cover? This popular design by Art Master Jamie Macllae is repeated this year because we received so many compliments and so many requests that it be used again, The College Seal is at the centre. Within this circle is the Latin inscription which expresses the Schools educational goal May well-planned foundations be laid, it states. Within a laurel wreath, the symbol of triumph. is the lamp of learning which lights an open book. The date, 1842. denotes the Schools opening Mr, lVlacRae has surrounded the Seal in a second stylized laurel wreath. 1610, ,g?3I?41Tc:- E .A .2 9 ? LT' l 7 1-amp I a l. ,- 3. HORIZONS WEEK NUMBER ONE ............................. . . . This was the year of Horizons. Grade 12 went to Sudbury and Grade 10 to Ottawa. Photographer Lu Taskey explores the Sudbury basin with the help of Pickering students and masters. Riddle: Why does Sudbury look like both ends of the China Syndrome? You'll find the answer in our photos, -... ffl HOUSES ....... ..................... ................... . . .59 The House system - Red, Blue, Silver and Gold - matures. Bradd Barrett speculates on its senility. What really happened backstage during the House plays? How Fred Wafer stopped slipping Ritz and started on Bacon Dippers. Poncho tells all. EVENTS ..... . ......................... ...70 What really goes on at Pickering when we aren't in classes, playing sports, going on field trips, studying, etc. All of the year's activities are shown, - from Opening Days to the Leaving Class Ceremonies. CLUBS.. .. ...ss 44 LITERARY. . . . . .93 AWARDS . . . . . . 109

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ti. .. A Duty Day A Pickering day starts at seven-thirty in the morning. At that time a bell is rung which signifies the beginning of breakfast. which runs until eight. During this time a proctor starts his duty day. He, along with proctors from each of the four houses go about and wake people up for breakfast. From eight o'clock to eight-fifteen. students must have their beds made, and their rooms neat and tidy for when the proctor comes around to check, which is anytime after eight-fifteen. This daily procedure takes from eight-fifteen to eight-thirty, and the latter signifies the start of classes, which give the proctors a break until three-thirty. At three-thirty, the proctor for the day spends the rest of the afternoon sitting in the master on duty's office. checking students in and out as they go. Before January of 1981, two teachers would be on duty from seven-thirty until eleven o'clock. That is still the case, but now it is one teacher. and former student. Doug Cowan. Mr. Cowan is not on duty until three-thirty, and at that time the proctor for the day is relieved. But during study Mr. Cowan and the teacher on duty for that day both work together as a team. Study starts at seven o'clock, and students have until seven-fifteen to get organized. During study the halls of each respective house are kept quiet and orderly by various students from each house. These students sit in halls and frequently let students go to the bathroom, or to get a book from a friend. Some corridor proctors are so strict, that you are not allowed to go anywhere after seven-fifteen, so if you live in that corridor, you should be prepared. At nine-thirty study is over, and again the proctors sit in the master on duty room, and sign the students in and out. After study is over at nine-thirty, students are allowed free time until ten-thirty. At ten-thirty a bell is rung, and then students prepare themselves for bed. and lights are out at eleven o'clock. Again the master on duty and the various house proctors come around to check if all students are in beds and lights are out. Eleven o'clock is the end of a Pickering duty day. -Byron Smith 7