Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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'S GARTH BRAY These were not the average contented cows. They were cows born for trouble. They were not cows who would stand by and let people call them bossy . They were cows who could not hang around all day lowing. They were cows who could be just as happy chewing someone else's cud as their own. These were renegade cows. Steve Martin A little learning is a dangerous thing, Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: Their shallow draughts intoxicate the brain And drinking largely sobers us again. Alexander Pope i Thou hast great alliesg 'fYou can't remember where it was. Thy friends are exultations, agonies, Has this dream stopped? And love, and man's inconquerable mind. Jim Morrison William Wordsworth CHRISTIAN BROOMFIELD In Christian's great haste in getting where he wants to go and meeting the people he wants to meet, writing a grad seems to have slipped his mind. PAUL BROOMFIELD Since Grade One, Paul has learned to formulate his own ideas about lifeg some of his most famous conclusions are the following: If at first you don't succeed - quit. lf you confess, half is forgiven If you deny it, all is forgiven Selwyn House Dream - to go to Quebec City, tamper with computers and change our matric results. lt's good to know that when you're at the bottom, life can only get better. Paul has spent eleven long years at Selwyn House, and has gained enough experience to know not to stay at the same school for eleven years. And now, after all the hours of hard work and pain, says Paul, comes Miller Time!

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iii JEAN-PAUL BARTOLINI Finally after four years at Selwyn House, l am glad to be leaving. Not that I dislike the school, for I love it very much, it's just that I am not too crazy about some of the people who run it. Anyhow, S.H.S. has changed my life con- siderably. I met many influential friends, learned how to write critical essays and acquired some of the worst, atrocious, putrid table manners conceivable. You should have seen the mess at our table everyday. This was due to the system created by A.P. S.P., L.R., P.B., H.B., R.B., K.S., and myself, which is a method of consuming massive quantities of food using as many different parts of the body as possible. Thanks to G.A. for being there and to A.P. and S.P. for being my stepping stones into the world of music. My favorite sayings: I've been there and back, so it doesn't really matter anymore. I'm afraid he's been shot. Go straight to hell and don't turn back. I-IIRSH BERNSTEIN Amb.: To become Prime Minister. Prob. Des.: Cleaning out the P.M.'s toilets and collecting his garbage. Passing Thought: Please tell me what we've learned I know it sounds absurd - Supertramp What can I say about my stay at Selwyn I-louse. Three long, hard years of toil. That's it. Now I'm packing it up and splitting for good. Through all the work Through all the play The Bagel Man would like to say That he's enjoyed his Selwyn House stay. I-Ie'd like to remind Those who are left behind That the most important thing is to have a good time. SHANE BRADY After 8 years stay at Selwyn House, I leave the school with a great amount of fond memories. I thank my fellow classmates and teachers for making this ex- perience such an enjoyable and fulfilling one. Destiny is not a matter Of change, it is a matter Of choice, it is not a thing to be wanted for, It is a thing to be Achieved. - William Jennings Bryan

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IAN BRYDON In keeping with Ian's unobtrusive character he decided not to be obtrusive enough even to write a grad note. JOHN CZAHARYN When those of us who know John think back to his remarkable Selly days, a lot of things come to mind. Like him unleashing his unbelievably vicious shot tthat inevitably scoredl from 30 yards out on some poor, helpless soccer goalie, or leading the patented John Czaharyn end to end rush up the ice on the hockey rink, or a patented John Czaharyn death check , or a game winning, im- possible angle kick in a tied rugby game, or, with a completely blank face, John staring at a Mr. Lumsden Math test, or that grin you always hate after he aced a Physics term, again, or maybe that semi-deranged look as he captained a Lucas team to victory. But no matter how far he goes or how successful he becomes, he'll never be more known than he is now for the unbelievably STUPID stories he's always entertaining his classmates with. - A friend MARC DELPLACE One of the colourful characters with whom I spent my half decade made the observation that My God I was growing. The realization was very true in every sense. We all had grown: He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. Edmund Burke 1729-1797