Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Dean ' s Message Dear Students, During the past few years several girls from this school have gone on to school in Switzerland. One of these girls - Ruth - wrote to tell me about her life there, and concluded her letter by saying, that, when things were difficult, she was helped by remembering a story that had been told in Chapel here. Once upon a time there was a Queen who wanted her kingdom to be as beautiful as possible, so she sent for two of her servants. I wish to find out if my kingdom is the way I would like it to be. You, she said to the first man, take this sack, and bring me back one of every kind of flower you can find. And you, she told the second, see if there are weeds left anywhere. The two men left, and some time later they reported to the Queen. As the first man entered the room it was filled with the scent of flowers from his bulging sack. Your kingdom is beautiful, Your Majesty he told her. Did you see any weeds? he was asked. No, he replied, not one; but I wasn ' t looking for weeds. The second servant appeared with a sack filled with weeds, and a dismal tale to tell of the ugliness all around. He hadn ' t seen a single flower! Both men had travelled the same land, had the same experiences, but each found only what he wanted to find. So, in school, in University, in any job, if you look for injustice, prejudice, unfair treatment you will find them all. If you go expecting to meet friendliness, consideration and understanding, your expectations will be fulfilled. What you are going to experience will depend largely on yourself, and your attitude to life. Someone has expressed the same thought very briefly - Two men looked out through prison bars - The one saw MUD - the other stars! so LOOKUP! Good wishes for the future to all who leave us, and a Happy Holiday to all who will return in September. Affectionately, Dorothy Perry 5

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Principal ' s Message It is accepted wisdom that if you have an important job to get done in a hurry ask a busy person. Glancing through the pages of this book one cannot but be impressed with the wealth of activity that takes place in our school. Given that our enrolment is small, it can be assumed that an awful lot of girls must be very busy. This is a good thing. Each girl who arrives at Trafalgar Castle comes seeking her special dream, she brings with her her special gifts. Most girls are successful at molding their dream from the material they find at hand after they get here; they are equally successful at melding their gifts with those of their schoolmates. However, each year a few fail to find what they came seeking. My advice to this latter group is to get involved. It is an old cliche but still vafid - a busy person is a happy person. It is sometimes argued that if a girl gets committed to extracurricular activities her marks will drop. I cannot accept this proposition. Proof that the opposite is often the case lies with the two editors of this excellent publication. Between them they have put in hundreds of hours making this book a reality. Still they are both in the Honour Society and vieing for top spot in their class. As always it is just a matter of organization and priorities. If further proof was needed that involvement is a positive factor than a look at the faces that populate these pages will demonstrate that time and again the girls that participate and lead are the same girls who achieve academic success. I conclude, therefore, with the admonition that every girl get as involved in school activities as time will permit. You will never regret it and you will look back through these pages in years to come with a sense of achievement and a feeling of pride that you were a vital part of this school. Craig Kamcke, Principal 4

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Balgopal, Collins and Swann: They told us to smile. Just you and me, BABE. Mrs. Sadoway, Greenslade, Knowles and Lamb, our office ladies. Miss Anderson and Mrs. Davis: Side by side. What do you mean three ' s a crowd? 4 2 I.