Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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ANDREW VAUCROSSON. a member of Silver House. has been at Pickering since sixth grade. a total of eight years. Vauc as he is better known. has put forth an enthusiastic attitude towards Pickering life During his years at PC. he has played in just about all the sports offered and received his First Colour award this year An active debater with the Polikon Club and editor of this year's Voyageur demonstrate Andys breadth, He was honoured this year as the recipient of the Garratt Cane, the Widdrington Award. the C.R. Blackstock Award and the Wayne Sweet Award. He was also selected as the Leaving Class Valedictorian. Somehow he still found the time to become an Ontario Scholar. Next year he will Join Piers at Trinity College, University of Toronto His ultimate goal is to become an international executive lawyer. STEVE WIDDRINGTON, a member of Silver House, came to Pickering from Thornhill, Ontario for two years. Chubb Man, Chubb Man. Go! Go! was a familiar cheer heard from the crowd when Steve played hockey. The name suited him well because of his size and strength Steve was duty proctor for Firth House. a role he played extremely well His athletic talent was shown in first team soccer, volleyball, rugger and weight lifting. Steves contributions to these sports was not only physical but also in terms of leadership. Steve plans to take Business at Ryerson next year Steve was the proud recipient of the Widdrington Award, the CR, Blackstock Award. the Wayne Sweet Award and his First Colour Award. GRADUATES ,ls nv