Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Book Fair Last fall our second annual Book Fair was held, and was once again a great success. We are grateful that so many parents and students came on the night of the fair. Several hundred books. of a total value of about four thousand dollars were donated that night. ln addition. several very generous donations were received through the course of the year: all the new books have now been placed on the shelves. and their usefulness to the students. especially to those of the upper forms. has been inestim- able. We hope that. with the continued help of all con- cerned. at least one book-fair will be able to be held next year. perhaps emphasizing additional areas of study and more thorough reference books. Our thanks go to all the parents who so generously supported the fair. and to all the members of staff and the boys. who both organized the fair and donated books to the library. Such support from all directions insures the future expansion of such an important part of the school. David Nonnenman Jeff Mappin David Barer G. C. I. B. The Film Club The Film Club had a rather disappointing year. in spite of several excellent films such as the hilariously funny Tom Jones. and the King 0fHf'11rts. Some members may have noted a distortion on the screen in some movies owing to the lack of a Cinema- scope lens. We apologize for this but assume that con- tinued support next year will enable us to make marked improvements. Many thanks to Chris Orvig for faithfully running the projector. Mike Lapin and Jim Sadler for assisting at the gate. - Jim Locke. The Chess Club The 1970-71 season of the chess club. under the direc- tion of Mr. Ferguson. was not too successful. officially. Attendance was small due to many parents' meetings and holidays. The boys often did not know whether the Chess Club was being held on any given Thursday. The main supporters were from Forms lll. VI, and Vll. Unofficially. however. the Chess Club flourished, as chess matches were held at recess. during extra periods. and after school. We made many converts, as many boys bought chess books by the dozens and studied them closely. to develop into reasonable chess players. An unofficial tournament did not get under way due to lack of time. but there are hopes for a well organized com- petition next year. All in all. the club was enjoyed by the members. and the enthusiasm shown will keep it going strongly. if not regularly. for many years. - Michael Lapin

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1970-1971 25 Cl las all lQlell 1v1'lWi Quebec City Trip - May 14-15, 1971 Ten happy boys awaited the hnal bell on Friday that week with more than the usual anticipation. for they were about to set out on a trip to the historic city of Quebec. The weather was ideal. and every detail had been looked after. Mr. Seville's popular Meteor Convertible and Mr. Rumsby's rented Fury lll were soon receiving passengers. although six decided that they would make the first leg of the trip in the Ford. with the top down. ofcourse. The first amusing incident of the trip happened when it became evident that Tom Agar could no longer ride comfortably with Mr. Seville and the other five boys. Bystanders must have been a bit surprised to see Tom hotfooting it down Greene Avenue in order to catch the Fury Ill which was by this time about a block ahead. As luck would have it. a red light at St. Catherine Street allowed Tom to catch up. and take his place with Mr. Rumsby's load. Through the Wellington Tunnel and out onto the Champlain Bridge the two cars sped. and then all enjoyed the sight of Montreal's skyline from the new Highway 3 along the south shore of the St. Lawrence. After we reached the intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway. all settled down to an enjoyable hundred and fifty miles to the foot of the new Pierre-Laporte Bridge. The boys had a good look at the massive cable structure that makes this bridge such a contrast to the old cantilever structure built some sixty years ago. and providing the only link with the south shore until this newest bridge was finally constructed. After a bit of circling around. we arrived safely at the Holiday Inn where our reserved rooms were awaiting us. The cool air of the early evening and the general lateness of the spring season made opening the pool rather risky. but no one appeared to miss it very much. Once luggage was deposited and room-mates chosen. it was the order of the day to find food. albeit at a reasonable price. for several hungry boys. One group found a nearby A St W to suit them well. whereas the other earload went downtown to a Villa de Poulet. Following supper. both groups explored the old part of the city by car. and gained an idea of what they would be able to see on the morrow. Back at the motel colour TV sets and two busloads of girls from New Jersey made the passing of the evening to be very pleasant. indeed. Saturday morning dawned early for some. and they were out for a stroll long before the other sleepyheads greeted the sun. The Coffee Shop provided breakfast for all. but Clive Hooton. Forrest Palmer and Bill Turner decided that room service should be tried out. and so they ate in style in their room. During the day. visits were made to the Parliament Buildings. the Citadel and the Plains of Abraham. A drive along the waterfront road acquainted all with the steep cliff where Wolfe and his men had scrambled up to meet Montcalm's forces in 1759. A drive through Lower Town and up Rue de la Montagne brought us to the Chateau Frontenac. The famous elevator provided some with a rather scary ride down from Dufferin Terrace to Maison Jolliet in Lower Town. The afternoon trip took one group as far east as Ste. Anne de Beaupre. while the other visited Ile d'Orleans and Montmorency Falls. The latter provided some spectacular photography and a moist re- ception for those who ventured closer to its spray. Lunch was found in one of the restaurants near the Chateau. and in the evening. a few dined at the Chateau while others went in search of other restaurants nearby. Free time before Mr. Rumsby's group started back to Montreal allowed time for some to do parts of the walking tour in the old city area. Four seniors stayed over with Mr. Seville and returned to our city on Sunday afternoon. lt is to be hoped that this trip would teach more of the history of our land. and encourage us all to make use of our French in surroundings where it's used every day. Boys who accompanied Mr. Rumsby and Mr. Seville were: Tommy Agar. Taylor Gray. Donald Groenwege. Jon. Hollinger. Clive Hooton. Tom Konigsthal. Richard Packer. Forrest Palmer. Charles Rohlicek. and Bill Turner. E. H. R.

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R THE SCHOOL YEAR 1970- Students' Project Society The Students' Project Society continued to flourish this year, with the active support of the whole school. Under the direction of Scott Robertson. James Dorey. and Geoff Hale. the Society continued the successful operation of the chocolate bar shop. which now has an even greater variety than before. The record rentals. a new project this year, operated by Chris Bovaird and Pete Campbell. has met with some success. Senior boys can obtain recent records on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for a nominal fee. This year. the Society bought a tape recorder for the use of the French Department. and a film loop projector for the Science and Geography Departments. These teaching aids have sparked greater interest for these sub- jects in many boys. In the winter term. the lost and found was reorganized in co-operation with Mr. MacDonald and the Sports Dept. Operated by Jon Hamovitch, it has brought additional revenue to the Society. G. Hale The Sports Shop - 1970-71 The sports shop was reorganized this year in cooperation with the Sports Department and the Students' Project Society, represented by B. Baldwin. L. Beaubien, and G. Hale. Reorganized and restructured under the guidance of Mr. MacDonald. whose experience and energy have been felt in all parts of the sports program. the shop made a substantial profit this year. This profit was returned to the Sports Department to help meet equipment, team and other requirements. Next year, we hope to expand further the services of the shop to include all school sporting activities, instead of only the hockey program. G. Hale. The Drama Club John Goldbloom began this club at the beginning of the school year. Unfortunately he had to leave before it got off the ground. However. the club was continued and had a most successful season. Saroyan's play 'Subway Circus' was staged on Friday. April sixteenth, at eight o'clock in the evening. A great deal of work was put into this. The cast. under the direction of Mrs. Marsh, prac- ticed every night for many weeks. This effort was re- warded for the play went off very well. I would like to add special thanks to Mr. M. Lewis for his helpful co- operation. Jim Locke 1971 27