Prince Albert Composite High School - Yearbook (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Canada)

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EDITORAL As the year draws to an end and we present this Yearbook, we hope that through some of our write-ups, we have in some way shown you the values of an education. Education is definddas the process of passing on learning values, skills, and attitudes. Many believe that education is just schoolwork, but actually your education begins at home and continues through school and also through your future life. It is very important that each one of us realizes what an education can do for us. Without an education it is very difficult to find a job of any kind, I you are fortunate enough to secure a job it is almost certain you will have to remain at the same job the rest of your working life. If you have the proper education and training you are practicallv assured of a good job and a happy future life. There have been a few changes in our Yearbook this year. Our hard cover has been replaced by a soft cover; the advertisements have been done commercially, only the grade twelves have individual write-ups, and our pictures have been processed by a different company. In closing, I would like to thank Jim Hogaboam, Michael King, and Terry McLeod for handling the advertisements, Wilfred Reynish for ably preforming the task as Assistant Editor, Maureen Mazurak and Vivian Toles for their assistance in preparing the pages. Also, Mr,Leier for his most valued assistance and guidance. Without the help of these and jnany others,.‘.it would have been almost impossible to complete

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VALEDICTORY This evening witnesses the greatest aspiration of our lives. The long awaited moment of graduation is here and added tothi we have the honour of being the first class to graduate who registered in grade nine when this school was opened. Only four years ago we entered high school with the yearning desire for something higher or better than that already possessed. During those four years we have gained friends, guidance, and experiences which we shall cherish forever. The small responsibilities we had to face were only steps leading and preparing us toward life itself, our res¬ ponsibility of tomorrow. It is with saddness that we must leave, leaving behind our friends, classmates, teachers, activities, guidance and parents in this parting of the ways; but with anticipation that we look into the future hoping we can meet the challenge awaiting us, both success and defeat, with true sportsman¬ ship. As this graduating class of 1063 enters the world they will find there are many roads to follow. To all my classmates, I wish success in their chosen careers. We must realize that now our decisions pave our future, and that our life depends on them. Our preparations for the future lie in the past twelve years--in the institutions of learning, in the home, and in the observation of life. From our parents and teachers we have received much help and guidance. To them we owe much for their many sacrifices, understanding leadership, and untiring efforts to help us attain this level in our education. To them we are extremely grateful. Through our own experiences we have realized that education is almost an absolute essential and does not end here, but will continue throughout our lives. Through this training has come the moulding of our character with which we will have to bear in the future. This education and understanding background is absolutely essential in that it enables us to adjust to the scientific world of todav. Since rapid changes in science have brought about the atomic age, a higher standard of education must be attained if we are to keep up with these swift trans¬ formations. Persons without this necessary education will find life very grim as jobs today reauire skilled and specialized people. Education cannot be limited to just the classroom walls. Asthe standard of life advances, so must the standard of education, and so must we. This evening we have been given the stepping stone to our future--someting that will never be lost or forgotten.