University of Ottawa - Annuaire Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK KNO 1928 Wz'nfer Sports in Ottawa HAT a varied and. pleasurable group they are! To those to whom the call of the outdoors appeals, Ottawa is superb. The various parks, the Experimental Farm, and the Gatineau Hills fulfil perfectly any man's desire for ski-hills and trails. Skating rinks, toboggan slides and snow- shoe trails are found at various places around the Capital. Nor are the indoor sports neglected. Though not so popular as skiing, badminton leads the indoor sports. Basketball, swimming, water-polo, and indoor golf are the more popular indoor pastimes. Skiing is the winter sport of Ottawa. Young and old of both sexes are ski enthusiasts, and on Saturday afternoons it might appear to new- comers to Ottawa that the city had been invaded by an army, carrying skis and poles instead of the usual shining spear. For the beginner, suitable hills are found at the Farm, Rockcliffe or Strathcona Park. All these places have hills ranging in size from Mt. Everest to the proverbial mole hill. The same may be applied to the Gatineau Hills. To reach the hills, you take a VVrightville car at the Chateau Laurier, experience an exciting ride through Hull and on to VVrightville, get off there, and then strike out for either Fairy Lake or Ironsides on skis. There is a short run of a mile or so, and you arrive at Fairy Lake. 'Tis truly well named., and on a clear, sunny day you hold your breath and wonder that such beauty is real. The hills are fairly high, and provide plenty of thrills , especially on a fast day. From Wrightville, you may also take a longer run out to Ironsides. Here the renowned Dome Hill is found, and on the way, you may climb up and ski down Pine Hill , another well known landmark in the ski world.. There is an Ottawa Ski Club lodge at Ironsides, where members and friends may warm themselves and leave as much money as they wish. Longer trips are made to Camp Fortune, Pink Lake and other places up the Gatineau. The Cliffside and Ottawa Ski Clubs have trails all over the country, and lod.ges at different places along the trails. Another popular winter sport is skating. The playground commission of Ottawa has provided rinks throughout the city, where it is possible to skate in the open air on good ice to music and ffee of cost. One of these rinks is on Argyle Avenue, near Elgin Street. On nights when there is no hockey, there is sometimes general skating at the Auditoriun. Nor must the Normal School rink be neglected. Every Tues- day and Friday night it is possible to witness not only brilliant hockey matches, but also clever skating by the students of the O.N.S. Fancy skating also has its place in the sports of Ottawa. The Minto Skating Club has done excellent work in training their skaters, and there have been wonderful results. Every year the Minto Club holds an exhibition of fancy skating known as The Minto Follies . This year it took place on March Sth. Hockey is a keenly followed sport. There are many teams in Ottawa, ranging from the small-boy team to the famous Senators. There is accommodation for those who snow- shoe and toboggan. Snowshoe marks have been seen along the Rideau Canal and at Rockcliffe. Among the indoor sports, badminton is the favourite. Although a comparatively new game in Ottawa, it has been quickly taken up and a large number of clubs have been formed. The Ottawa, the Garrison and the Rideau are the larger clubs, and there are quite a few smaller church and private clubs. Last week, a tourna- ment of much interest was held in Ottawa. People came from Toronto, Kingston and. London to participate in the Ontario Badminton Tournament. There are basketball games every night at the Y.M.C.A. There are junior, senior and intermediate teams in the different city leagues, and some good basketball is played. The city has built two modern and well- equipped swimming tanks. Here, at a slight cost, it is possible to swim at almost any time of the day. One of these tanks is on King Edward Avenue-the Champagne Bath-and the Plant Bath is on the corner of Preston and Somerset Streets. As you may see, Ottawa has splendid oppor- tunities for winter sports, and the people of Ottawa take every advantage of them. Though all may not come to the top, Ottawa seems to have captured more than her share of honours. Last year, twenty-six Dominion Championships came to Ottawa. Though these were not all connected with winter sports, a large percentage were. Ottawa captured three North American championships in fancy skating, a world's championship in hockey and the Glebe Collegiate junior Basketball Team has captured the Dominion Championship two years in succession. Local honours in other sports have been brought to Ottawa in large numbers. This winter has a high standard to which it must live up. l23l

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, SECTION 5A Top Row-Estella Hughes Edna Henderson Iva Gould Myrtle Duncan Lillian Gregory Agnes Fraser Christine Hambleton Lucy Allison Irene Enright Lower Row- Florence Dunlop Ruby Forrest Theresa Godin Grace Harrington Lena Huchcroft Gwendolyn Greer .leanet Fraser Kathryn Fowler P w SECTION 5B Top Row-Marjorie MacLaren Edna Kingston Agnes MacLaren Marguerite Kerr Gladys MacLean Irene Kenney Gladys MacDonnell Middle Row-Marguerite Johnston Lolita Hurteau Elsie Knapp Ella Hyndman Lydia Hutchison Clara Lennon Helen MacDougall Aletha Kelsey . h i Lower Row-Rhea Hurteau Dorothy Macdonald Claribel Liv ngston

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SECTION 6A Top Rowe Rose Miller Carmel McCann Jessie MacLeod Dorothy Johnston Flora MacLeod Pearl MacLennan Sarah McAvoy Middle Row- Mary Mclnnes Edna Mason Cecilia McKenna Margaret Mears Katie MacLean Kathryn McKillican First Rowe Alma McDonald Janet McNab Frances McGuire SECTION 6B Top Row- Evelyn Paul Alma Munro Maida Pangborn Lillas Monahan Mary Peck Neita Mitchell Mary Nield Middle Row! Muriel Rath Olive Mulvihill Gertrude 0'Meara .lean Murphy Cora Nelson Rita 0'Hara First Row- Grace Nephew Mildred Mowat Bridget Neville