Ruperts Land Girls School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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THE EAGLE I find a new meaning in the words of our national anthem which all Canada may thrill to . . . With glowing hearts we see thee rise, the true north, strong and free. Canada may now claim her writers, actors and statesmen who have repaired to other countries to exercise their talents, and perhaps these great men will be inspired by the call of their new claimant to make Canada greater, The Honorable Paul Martin, Secretary of State, said in an address to Parliament on the Canadian citizenship bill . . . Citizenship is the right to full partnership in the fortunes and in the future of this nation. SHEILA YOUNG cGrade XD 1946 Srlinnl Qlzrlenhar, 1945-4? Sept. 17. Boarders arrived. Sept. 18. School opened-welcome to Mrs. Jarninette and Mrs. Wright Sept. 20. Annual Alumnae Prayers. Oct. 4. Initiation Day. Oct. 11. Canon Askey read prayers and gave an address, Oct. 14. Thanksgiving Day Holiday. Oct. 15. Visit of Miss Estall, who spoke on the work of the Zenana Mission Nov. 1. All Saints' Day-St. John's College Commemoration. Half holiday Nov. 8. School Council Dance for Grades X-XII. Nov. 30. Alumnae Association Luncheon at School. Dec. 18. Junior and Interm-ediate Christmas Parties. Dec. 19. Kindergarten closingg Candlelight Carol Serviceg Senior Chr rstmas Party Dec. 210. End of Christmas Term. 1947 Jan. 6. Boarders returned. Jan. 7. Spring term began. Jan. 25. Visit from Kenora High School Girls-Basketball, Match and Dinner Feb. 4. Rev. L. F. Wilmot read prayers and gave an address. Feb. 17. Variety Show. Feb. 18. Variety Show. Feb. 19. Ash Wednesday. Service at Holy Trinity Church. Feb. 22. Girl Guides' Silver Tea. Feb. 24 Visit and Lenten talk from Most Rev. D. T. Owen, Primate of Canada Mar. 3. Visit from Canon Burke, of Ottawa. Mar. 10. Visit from Dean Smye, of Calgary. Mar. 17. Visit from Dr. Sclater. Mar. 19. Visit from Miss Lamport, of the Z.B.M.M. Mar. 25. Alumnae and Present Girls Basketball Match. Mar. 31. Visit from Bishop Renison. Apr. 1. End of Easter term. Apr. 14. Boarders returned. Apr. 15. Summer term began. Apr. 24. Senior Chorus sang in Musical Festival. May 5. Visit from Miss Miller, of Kangra, India. May 7. Dancing and Physical Training Display. May 8. Dancing and Physical Training Display. May 9. Girl Guides' Mother and Daughter Banquet. May 14. Gymnastics Competition. May 21. Music Recital. May 31. Annual Mission Tea. June 8. Alumnae Service at Holy Trinity Church. June 13. End of school year--Prize giving-Graduates' dance

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RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS' SCHOOL itrah CEM Another school year will soon be behind us: another Head Girl will be handing on her badge to the one who takes over her duties and re- sponsibilities. Each new Head Girl inherits something in the way of traditions and customs from her predecessor, but she seldom fails to contribute something personally which makes the year memorable to those who were as- sociated with her. Margaret Killick's association with the school dates back to her Grade I days of 19353 although she left us for Grade II and Grade VI, the re- maining ten school years were spent at R.L.S., and we are proud to claim Margaret as our own. Her interests reflect an all-round develop- ment, for she enjoys sailing, skiing and basket- ball, she has a fine appreciation of art and music, while her practical side is shown in her interest in leather Work and stamp and coin collecting. In basketball she has risen through the Junior, Third and Second Teams to the First, on which she has played centre. She has her Gold Cord, and has been very active and efficient as a Girl Guide in the School Company. Margaret has fine powers of leadership which were evident when she was Captain of Jones House from 1945-1946, and which have had fuller scope in her present position as Head Girl. She has a good sense of proportion, is very level- headed, and adds to these quiet virtues energy and determination, a sense of justice, an ability to mix well with others, and vision. An enemy of slackness and in- efficiency, she has set a high personal standard of work and conduct, while giving the impression that she finds life fun, and its many challenges stimulating rather than intimidating. Next year Margaret plans to study Arts or Interior Decorating at the University of Manitoba. Beyond that her plans do not go, but she hopes that life will give her opportunities for foreign travel. As she leaves us we wish her luck and promise that we shall always remember her friendly smile, her enthusiasm, and the many services which she has performed so willingly for those with Whom she has worked and Played. S.LL.T. MARGARET KILLICK mlm ll Hahn, Qlanahian Qlitizriwlgip The dawning of the new year, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, brought the dawning of a new era in Canada. As the year unfolds we shall see examples of what the new citizenship means to the people of our nation. To me it brings a new dignity as I believe it does to the nation. The members of my family were born in different countries of the world, and therefore we were of different nationalities, and now we are all Canadians. Some of my friends who, up until now, have been classed by the ugly word foreigners, now are Canadians with me. The French people of Quebec, the Scandinavians, Ukrainians, Poles, Ger- mans, English, Armenians, we are all united under one citizenship, that of Canada. No longer must we emphasize our racial extraction. We have the right to be called Canadians, to live and think as Canadians, but to retain the privileges of being part of the great British Commonwealth of Nations.

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24 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL 16111152 nina DALTON HOUSE EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT ....................................,,,,..,.,,,, Miss Turner ASSOCIATES ..,.. ...,.... M rs. Purdie, Miss Newton, Mrs. Peterson, Miss H. Smith CAPTAIN ,.............,.,...,...,,,..................... Betty Jo Ball PREFECTS ...... Barbara Cameron, Beth McEachern JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS .....r..........,,,, Priscilla Rayner, Donna Armstrong SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ,,rr...... Shelagh McKnight JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ,.., Rosemary Henderson SECRETARY-TREASURER ,,,,, ,,,,,, M argot Burton JONES HOUSE EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT .,,,, ,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, M iss McLean ASSOCIATES .,,,, ,,,.,,,, M iss Smith, Miss Davidson, Mrs. Jaminette, Miss Lucas HONORARY CAPTAIN ..r................,.. Margaret Killick CAPTAIN ...,.,,,.,,,,,,,,.......,.,,,,,.,,,..,.,,.,.,, Lucille Smith PREFECTS ....r..... Esme Nanton, Audrey Van Slyck JUNIOR LIEUT1-:NANTS ,,,.., ,.,, ,,,,,,,, N O rma Davidson, Joanna Hollenberg SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ,,.,,.,... Jennifer McQueen JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN rr....,. ..Mar1ene Musgrove SECRETARY-TREASURSR .,.., ......,,,...,. A lison Govan -Photo by Harold White SCHOOL COUNCIL, 1946-1947 Top Row: Barbara Cameron, Ann Windatt, Eleanor Mitchell, Beth McEachern, Sue De Lamater, Esme Nanton, Gwen Roberts, Audrey Van Slyck. Front Row: Donna Kelley, Betty Jo Ball, Margot Burton iPresident Boarding School Councilj, Margaret Killick 1Head Girly, Jennifer McQueen tSp0rts Captaml, Elizabeth Patton, Lucille Smith.