Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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DAVID POLO. a member of Gold House, has been at Pickering for four years. David pursues many interesting hobbies such as stamp collecting, classical music, photography and finally the in depth study of the Royal Family. David played soccer and basketball and was very active in the photography club. Next year. he plans to attend Assiniboine College in Brandon, Manitoba for three years to become an architect ANDY ROBERTSON, a member of Blue House. has been at Pickering for three years. Joe as he is most commonly known. enioys music. film and photography. He was chosen as one of the supporting cast for the ABC movie, Frank and Fearless , which was filmed at Pickering. This year. Joe took part in horseback riding. cross country skiing. badminton. photography. art and the school plays. Last year. he was a cofrecipient of the Pegasus Award. In the fall. he plans to take the year off to travel in Europe. Joe hopes to become a professional film maker. DENNIS SALAZAR, a member of Blue House. came to Pickering for his final grade thirteen year. A native of Mexico City, Dennis's hobbies include painting, drawing, coin collecting, post card collecting and travelling. He participated in first basketball. second soccer and first rugby. Dennis was also on the student committee. Dennis's artistic abilities were seen both at the Alma dance and at the school formal. He would like to add that it has been a great year at Pickering College. full of new thoughts and excellent experiences. Next year, Dennis plans to attend the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. MUSA SHEHU, a member of Silver House. has been at Pickering for two years. A native of Nigeria, Musa participated in soccer. tennis. swimming and conditioning. Musa took part in the swimming and horseback riding clubs and was also a keen debater in the Polikon Club. Among his numerous activities. Musa also played a major role in the schools production of William Shakespeares Hamlet. Pop . as everyone calls him, says that Pickering is a part of him. Pickering has helped Musa to develop and concentrate his mental abilities to become a mature individual Next year, Musa plans to direct his English talents and take Political Science at Howard Universitysin Washington, D.C. GRADUATES y ...il i I 'Ei

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'X 5 n1111-v-..... .,,.- It 9 SH 'Sf' 1 , 1 ' f so It za? 4. N-., DON MCKAY has been at Pickering for two years. He has been an avid Blue House competitor He has altered the sports field at P.C. from one of just playing for fun to one which is very competitive. For this reason. he has been a member of the first hockey. basketball and volleyball teams. He has also been a very important figure for two years on the tennis team. His future ambition is to be a sports administrator. Next year. he plans to attend York or Wilfrid Laurier University, JIM MERCER. IBM is a Canadian who came to Pickering for his final year. A member of Red House. Jim took part in soccer. tennis. down-hill skiing and curling. He went to the Ontario finals of the Junior Mens Curling Championship. Jim plans to attend Wilfrid Laurier University to take business and eventually become involved in banking. BRIAN PARKS. a member of Red House, has been on the Hilltop for six years Each year. Brian or Trucker as everyone knows him, has filled the halls with enlightening stories about how a Trucker lives on the road. Trucker is one of those Canadians that Pickering will never forget because of his continuous support of the Hilltop through a variety of functions he performed, such as. being manager of the Tuckshop with Larry Thornton for over two years. Brian hopes to follow in his Fathers footsteps and become owner of his own trucking company Brian was the proud recipient of a Wicidrington Award at the Closing Dinner ceremonies this year. Keep on Truckinf Brianl ALEX PHILLIPS. a member of Gold House. came to Pickering for his final grade thirteen year and was a real asset to the Pickering community. He played on the first basketball team and participated in volleyball. His hobbies included tennis and sailing Next year. Alex plans to study economics at the University of Toronto.

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' 4 nv 5 -Q Y QS 4 JOHN SHERRATT, Arnold finally made it after five long years on the hilltop. A member of Red House, John is an avid downhill skier, canoeist and any other outdoor activity you can think of. John's future ambitions are very constructive, He plans eventually to get into the broadcasting field. His preparation for achieving this goal will take place at Glendon College. York University. One of Johns favourite hobbies was to bake and this was in- spired by Mrs. Zavitz. Arnold and his good friend Laf will be sorely missed for their good cheer and whimsical approaches to life. CHRIS SIMPSON, a member of Gold House. has been at Pickering for two years. He served as Chairman of Gold House for one term. Chris' overriding passion was cars. lf not in his room. Chris could always be found near the Arena working on yet another car! ln addition to cars, he took part in the marksman club. house league hockey and badminton. Among his fondest memories at Pickering were his two spring break trips to Greece and Germany. Chris plans to take next year off from school and build the next lndianapolis 500 winner! PIERS TALALLA, a member of Blue House, arrived at Pickering two years ago from Greensville, Ontario. Taper has made an impressive impact on everyone. One of the top students in Grade Thirteen, Piers was an Ontario Scholar. He says that he has enjoyed the fundamental sense of direction that Pickering contributed. Piers was captain of the first hockey team and a member of the first volleyball, soccer and tennis teams, parachuting, the riding club, and conditioning. Pier's hobbies include sailing, skiing and travelling. Piers will be remembered for his fine portrayal of Mr. Clark in the house plays, Next year Piers plans to attend Trinity College at the University of Toronto to study business. MAURICIO USABIAGA, Usabi . a member of Gold House, has been at Pickering for two years. He hails from Mexico. His infectious good humour and positive approach to life was felt by all. Mauricio's hobbies include photography. horses and hunting, He took part in the photography club, first soccer. second basketball, and tennis, Next year Mauricio plans to attend the University of Texas. His eventual goal is a career in business. U i 20 a