Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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DEAN ' S MESSAGE At first, the town, the long road, the house -- its history, its mystery, its beauty: All this, planted in us all, issued in brightness and lightness, fear and despair, and the more moderate tones that helped us to get ready, to hope, to plan, to brace, to be open. And then, the others -- the glistening, glimmering, diamond-cut peoples, girls, women, and men: Sometimes we falteringly wrapped ourselves in ourselves; Sometimes we took a confident step towards another; Sometimes we laughed together. Sometimes we cried and reached out to lighten the heaviness. Finally, time, which only measures, and es as soon as it is born, yet mysteriously weaves together the fabric of the place, the people: Time took care of the town (not-home) and us there; the road and us on it; the house and us in it; Time took care of the hills and valleys of our lives - the work and play, the friends and lack of friends, the roommates, the classrooms, the squirrels we fed, the fence, the sometimes lonely rooms. But time is now measured and dead. And we leave the town, the road, the house, the people — Some of us for a season, some forever. Do we have only memories, words-in-our-minds? Do we have only poems? People, things, events that happen to us, or we to them, are not neat-tied cameos; Rather, they are a continuum of eyes, ears, mouth, fingertips, blood, heart. Which we cannot write, draw, play on a violin - They are not translatable, these pieces of flesh and blood and soul of us-and-the- others: They are alive and well and living in us and in our breath. Vaya con Dios,

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PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE PREPARING FOR SUCCESS IN THE EIGHTIES At a conference of Principals of Independent Schools for Girls in Boston, I was pleased to be able to hear some ideas about Preparing for Success in the Eighties which should be shared with you. An intellectual bias is a must . A lady must comprehend multidimensional relationships and feminine intuition is to be replaced with intellectual and analytical skills. In order for a woman to work smoothly within a complex organization, a soft voice, a sense of humour, and a low-key personal style are most acceptable. Success in your environment will help others to be motivated to do their part in carrying out group decisions. To be able to have a high tolerance of possible conflicts which are bound to arise, will require you to sort out disagreements without being personal. Debating skills will be an asset. Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, becomes essential to avoid any misunderstanding which could spread confusion. It is unlikely that praise will abound for the talented work you will do, but learning to compensate by recognizing your own worth will help you over many hurdles. Well done is something you are more likely to hear from yourself than from anybody else. Regular exposure to pressure situations makes for cool heads and steady hands. A girl must learn to be comfortable even in the middle of unexpected disruption and extensive commotions. The successful girl of the eighties will make the best of her abilities in the middle of the technological world of tomorrow. She will desperately need a code of values which will exhibit a highly developed moral sense of right and wrong. Many of the alternative decisions under consideration by management have strong moral and socological content. Fortunate is the girl whose spiritual values help her make the important decisions of life, so that she may have harmony in her inner being. It has always been my great ambition to enhance the development of the above at- tributes by providing an environment in the school which would provide for academic growth, tolerance of others, and moral maturity and personal responsibility. Now, as 1 write this final message, it is my hope that you have developed some of these characteristics and will continue to develop them for the rest of your life. To one and all I wish you success in your future, great happiness and excellent health. I hope that you will never forget your life here at the College, nor those who have made it possible.

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This page is sponsored by MR. MRS. BURNS HEAD GIRLS MESSAGE Veni, Vidi, Vici As my seventh and final year rushes to a close, I can honestly say that this has been my best year. There were the good times and the bad times but the good times certainly outnumbered the bad, and we have all managed to survive. I ' d like to thank everyone in O.L.C. for making this such a great year and to wish you all the luck and happiness in the future. As the year draws towards the close it seems so much harder to say good-bye, but remember, Good-bye doesn ' t mean forever. Love, Chris From the beach in 1965, school picture in 1975 to Head Girl, CONGRATULATIONS Chris. 6