Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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ANDREW SCOTT There are four things that come not back The spoken word, the sped arrow, the Past life, and the neglected opportunity. -The Arabic Ambition: Forest Ranger Probable Destination: Being trampled by a herd of killer squirrels. Pet Peeve: Torontonians Claim to Fame: My War Stories Cherished Memory: Grade eight Latin with Ralph Swann. Last Will and Testament: I leave my platforms to Nico. Roses are red Violets are black Thanks Selly but I'll be back! DAVID SEWARD David, the strong, silent type, keeps generally to himself except when screaming with all his force to prove a point in Chemistry and English. joining us in Grade 9, David found it a pain to adjust to the requirements of Selwyn House, but with a little help from his friends, he soon become accustomed to the teachers and stand- ards. David soon sparked the hope into our athletic staff as he excelled in soccer. rubgy, and wrestling. He was rewarded as he earned a place in the Selwyn House Sportsman's Guild. David altho added a definite element of spitlie in our Thpanish clathes. QSICJ MICHAEL SHETLER Ambition: An internationally renowned wine taster and connoisseur. Probable Destination: Wino. Achievements: Michael easily took the title for fastest beer drinker in S.H.S. when he drank twelve ounces of beer in a record breaking three seconds. On a more serious note, Michael has also taken almost every racquet trophy offered in S.H.S. Few can hope to win even a game from Mike when it comes to Badminton, Squash or Tennis Qincluding the coachesj. -His drinking buddies

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'IONATHON PEARSON Words of Wisdom: The faster one drives, the less time one has to get into an accident. It is much better to receive than to give. Working is most enjoyable, I can watch it for hours. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, as long as you cheat. It's all a big-joke anyway. DOUG PE ETS Doug's no-nonsense attitude toward Selwyn House has developed over the years he has attended. No teacher has ever been spared the wrath of Doug's relentless reliutations. corrections, and wranglings, to try to circumvent homework assignments. It could be said that Doug used his weight to his greatest advantage. Pet Peeves: Crutches. Spanish Essays. more sincere approaches, and better bicycles than his. Pastimes: Bantam and Senior Football Teams. Bantam and Senior Rubgy Teams, Debating. Improving maximization of non-essential, unproductive, time-consuming, work-involving factors Jyslaclsing offl. A Parting Note to Selwyn House: If it builds character, it must do some good. -His debtor of two steins Qfulll. DAVID PITBLADO Ambition: Doctor Probable Destination: Doctor Pet Peeve: Official Selly Librarians Favourite Expressions: l've seen people caned for less! : Way to go, Arthur! 1 EcceI Cherished Memories: Quebec City with B.O., T.M., and P.B.: 111 Summit Circle: Molson mess: Grade IO Latin class with jack: Super Seven: Saturday night with L.S... Claim to Fame: Visiting a poetry reading and actually enjoying it. Last Will and Testament: Enjoy it, Guys, 'cause it doesn't last long. Oli all the events which constitute a person's biography, There is scarcely one... to which the world so easily reconciles itself as to his death. -Hawthorne Thanks Selly, it's been fun. To you and to my friends, may good fortune and love be hand in hand. And do survive without me.

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'7.'--I ROBERT SPIEGEL Ambition: Lawyer Probable Destination: Needing one Activities: Debatingg Yearbook: Official School Photographer Most Vivid Memories: All night book reports: Grade 10 Latin with Pittg Food poisoning: Litvack's Math classes: four hour detentions for coming one minute late to school. Pet Aversions: Pork and PSSC Favorite Expression: Grade Six was the best three years of your life. Parting Word: Thank-you Selly. and remember- if you can't win. make the one ahead break the record. ALAN WALFORD Like a bird in the wind Like a tree in a storm Like the breath of a child From the moment he's born Till the very last day When the curtains are drawn We are all children of the world. -B. R., and M. Gibb fThe Bee Gecsl hy. WELSFORD Brevity is the soul of wit , and since all my friends know ofmy witty nature, I think l will keep it very short. When l first arrived at Selwyn House in Grade l, I never thought eleven years later I would be writing, these crazy grad notes. But I am and eleven years are up and it's time to say good-bye to blazers and flannels and Selwyn House School.