R S McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Haggis Yearbook (Oshawa, Ontario Canada)

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rroude of L l BACK ROW L-R: Joe Koone, Dave Stewart, Don Woods, Ron Taylor, Russ Bentley, Mark Burch, Lloyd Hircock, John Forder, Allin Anderson. SECOND ROW: Carol Rosenheck, Jan Ward, Karen Johnston, Jane Mason, Carole Langmaid, Ellen Hunter, Patsy Dyer, Beth Richardson, Ron Mauro, Sheryl Dodwell, John Howard, Eddy Hanowski, Tom Werry. THIRD ROW: Patty Rockert, Charlene March, Shirley Wilkinson, Joy Hannah, Joanne Waddel, Charlene Brack, Connie Schell, Judy Potter, Barbara Pottery, Joan McAdam, Jane Carroll, Nancy Bevan, Peggy Stuart. FRONT ROW: Alex Woropay, Kathy Konopacki, Doug Dobney, Sue Mason, Doug Simkins, Sharon Smith, Lorna Williams, Ruth Pascoe. ABSENTEES: John Johnson, Terry Glecoff, Ted Syperek. Every student should be interested in the Parliament of the M.C.V.I., for it is modelled after our own government and serves a definite purpose within the school. As in Ottawa, our Parliament is divided into two houses, the House of Commons and the Senate. Each of these meets seperately. The first, the House of Commons is mainly composed of class and club representa- tives, elected by the members of each class and club. In addition there is the Cabinet, and Her Majesty ' s Loyal Opposition, elected by the student body in October. A member of the staff, the Speaker, presides over the meeting. It is the duty of the cabinet to present parliamentary business, such as the appointment of committees and the granting of funds, to the representatives for debate. Its members are also responsible for seeing that committees appointed by Parliament perform theirduties and report back to the House. For Parliament to be effective, the representatives must take part in debate, and nominate responsible students to com- mittees. The Senate consists of students from grades 11-13, appointed by application. The Deputy Speaker, also a staff member, presides. This House debates the same legislature as the House of Commons. A student benefits by participating in student government. By taking an active part in our model parliament he can both see how the Canadian system of government operates, and organize school affairs. Lastly, through impromptu debate and prepared speeches he can practice and improve his own ability to speak in public.

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p rime I IHinibter 3 epori r t Student Parliament serves a dual purpose in this school. It is both an education in parliament- ary procedure and a method of managing the students ' interests. Of these, I feel that the more important is the latter because it involves not only the Members of Parliament but the whole student body. There has been in this past year a larger growth of activities in the school than in the previous two years. This may be seen in the number of new clubs sponsored by Parliament. One of these clubs is the Pep Club which, although instituted too late for the football season, was instrumental in the increase in spectator participation throughout the remainder of the year. The dances this year have also proven quite successful, particularly the Christmas Caliegh , the Sadie Hawkins and the February Heart Hop . Obviously the dance I enjoyed most was the Election Dance , but of all the dances, perhaps the most significant was the February dance. This was the first time in the history of the school that Parliament attempted to bring a live rhythm and blues band to one of its dances: it was the night of the Froog , the Dog and the Spook . Financially, the profit exceeded that realized from either of the February dances of the last two years. I hope that future Parliaments will make more use of the abundance of small bands at their disposal in this region. Despite the burden of finishing the payments on our time clock which cost Parliament approxi- mately $800.00, we will still finish the year with an appreciable balance. This, to me, is a healthy sign. It shows that although we are not squandering our money on foolish or unnecessary things, we are not padding a fat wallet by failing to support school activities. Parliament has used its money liberally but with judgement. Apart from the usual business of a school year, the government took on the task of making extensive ammendments to our constitution. Four months were spent in their preparation and approval. Based on the experience gained during our first two years, the new ammendments added to the efficiency and justice of our system of government. The constitution is still far from perfect and may dictate further changes by future Parliaments as flaws are discovered. This year Dr. Pauline Jewett, Mr. Michael Starr, Mr. Tommy Douglas and Senator Pouliot, all members of the Canadian Parliament, addressed the student body. This chance of enlighten- ment was made possible through the efforts of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Palmer. I hope that students will continue to have this rare opportunity. I would like to congratulate the students on this year ' s activities and offer my thanks to all members of the staff, whose support of Parliament ' s activities has made this year such a success. It appears that we have unconsciously but inevitably gained some of that undefined quality called School Spirit . I think that with the growth of this spirit, the school will see even better years than this. John Stewart, 13B

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J5i enctie L BACK ROW L-R: Norman Lansing, Martyn Atherford, Brian Wilson, Danny Cann, John Vandenheuvel, Gary Stevason, Peter Wetherup, Doug Clifford, Jim Spiers. SECOND ROW: Jerry Addington, Ross Taylor, Melvyn Densham ' , Lome Rich, Terry Twine, Wayne Ellwood, Bryan Colleran, Barry Segal. FRONT ROW: Olwen Smithson ' Marilyn Sleep, Christine Szulak, Maxine Wray, LynneRomanchuk, Pauline Segal, Nancy McNevin, Marie Zarowny, Karen Mosier. ABSENTEES: Michael Weaver, Beverley March, Adrienne Johns, Warren Magill, James Lysun, Ernest Clark, William Quinn, Laura Bizzo, David House, Edward Rivett, Philip Josiak, Dennis Delorme. Sabine t Sue Mason, Peter Richardson, Doug Simpkins, John Stewart, Terry Glecoff, Doug Dobney, Sharon Smith. (Absent) John Johnson.