Stratford Northwestern Secondary School - Norwester Yearbook (Stratford, Ontario Canada)

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SKI CLUB 4 t n- . . ' if- 1 1 ' ' i ' i ' i ' r r , ■ , i l 1 - -v v SS!I ■ w F $1 % FRONT: Stewart Young, Bob McCauley, Bruce Turnbull, Jim Trethewey Paul Dunsmore, Nancy Hotson. MIDDLE: Jane Yeandle, Leigh Stodart, Ursula Schmitte, Jean Schmidt. BACK: Dave Hawkins, Neil Taylor, Bill Jones, Mr. Cocker, Mr. Halliwell, Bob Crossman, Brian Scott, Pat Malloy, Brian Roes, Don Hyde . CHESS CLUB FRONT: Jim Kelly, David Ruston, Brad Macswain, Deiter Breitenback, Richard Bethune, FRONT: Cheryl Hess, Lynn Hess .

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BADMINTON CLUB FRONT: Judy Strasser, Colleen Kelly, Debbie Marshall, Joan Yuill, Mary Budansew. BACK: Valerie Strasser, Ron Zinn, Peter Smith, Miss Combes, Jerry Ryan, Bill Whittemore, Norma Blundell. ABSENT: Mary Dempsey, Dianne Salter, Bill Ebel, Mike Dale, Gary Brennan, Debbie Trotter, Chris Long. One of the new organizations of this year, the Northwestern Badminton Club aroused enthusiasm among the student body. In the winter term, staff advisor and coach, Mr. Gates, selected players from the ciub to represent Northwestern as a school team. The team competed in the Winter Carnival Tourna- ment, in specially arranged inter-school tournaments, and finally in the big Huron-Perth competition. If one tournament is to be remembered more than the others, it is probably the Winter Carnival one which was held at the Stratford Badminton Club. Out of doers, the snow was crisp and crackling in the sub-zero temperatures, and indoors it was every bit as cold - 5° below to be exact. Players from six schools - dressed in shorts, sweat shirts, scarfs, and gloves - competed breathlessly in the extreme cold. You ' ve got to be an enthusiast to play under these conditions! Players from Northwestern included Mary Dempsey, Dianne Salter, Bill Ebel, Peter Smith, Norma Blundell, Mike Dale, and Ron Zinn. Other players making up the school team were Gary Brennan, Chris Long and Debbie Trotter. While the Winter Carnival meet was perhaps the most unusual, one of the most satisfying was an inter-school meet held at our own school. The girls doubles team of Mary Dempsey and Dianne Salter defeated the arch-rival Central girls, and were undefeated in the entire competition.

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BAND The idea of the formation of a school band was first brought to me by Mr. Angus Munro. The first obstacle was to find a staff advisor. Mr. Conroy accepted the challenge and it has thus proved successful and rewarding for us. The first meeting was successful. As was expected, a few dropped out after our first meeting and we were left with our present group. The weeks that followed were full of hard work and practise. Then, after what seemed to be a very long period we performed. Although there were mistakes and disorder, it was thought of to be fairly successful. From here on, we moved onto more intricate songs which required more work. Our present plans are to play as many functions as possible including a trip to Cheseley. The group includes: director and arranger, Earl Filsinger, singer: Dave Burns, Larry Jarret, Al Holt, and Beverly Sholdice. Guitars: Tom Kirkby, Jim Deem, stew Hill, Ed Deem, Ken Russell. Accordians: Linda Lindner, Bill Koert. Drums: Alec Kelly, Chris McKew, Trumpet: Bob Pope. Organ: George Rupert. Staff Advisor: Mr. Conroy.