Vancouver College - Collegian Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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BR. WALSH, Br. St. Martin and Br. Brosnan smile contentedly over a fine piece of tooled leather work. kowski, F. Wong, and T. Wurz. After spending the first semester on copper tooling, several of the classes are now carving more than their initials on leather. Br. E. B. Walsh teaches third and fourth year art which includes leathercraft, oil painting, and copper tooling. Decorative key cases, wallets, and handbags have been turned out by Peter Mui, Alain Notte, and David Wright, while Ray Con- toli, Pete Guidi and Mike Wyatt have done realistic and above average oil paintings of still life and landscapes. In connection with the Open House day, near the end of May, an Art Exhibit was held, which was an indication of how busy this group was during the year and the standard of their work. POUNDING OUT A PATTERN on leather is Bruce Williscroft. Jim Paterson of 10B looks on. APPLYING his artistic talents during one of the 1 1 B student Bruce Simpson. He is attempting to three weekly activity periods with Br. Walsh is impress an image of a glass onto the canvas 25

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TOUCHING UP the poster for the Pirates of Penzance brings a smile of achievement from Don Cretney who is in his first year of art. Scenes such as this may be found during activity period. REPRODUCTION of Lake Louise is done in oils by Peter Mui. Pete is top artist in etching and painting. OT jmaMff-e PARTICIPANTS OF ART The 75 students of the art class followed an art programme as outlined by the Dept, of Educa- tion this year and enjoyed it. Br. J. A. Brosnan has all first year students learning basic lettering as applied to signs and posters. This active group has made posters for all the social and athletic events during the year. The essence of the Poster Club is young wood,” which in future years will boost the College to newer and greater heights. The smell of fresh paint, shellac and the din of pounding hammers is a sure sign that Br. E. E. St. Martin’s boys are hard at work. On closer inspection we find some masterpieces in copper tooling designs as done by such earnest craftsmen as: Fraser Lane, D. Paterson, J. Du- NEARING COMPLETION is this fine exhibit of leather craft by Bob Skarzynski and Jeff Edwards. BR. ST. MARTIN shows enthralled art student, G. Smith how to attach snaps” onto a key case. GARY GAGNON, a student of llB, puts the .last daub of touch-up paint on his copper tooling. 24

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GLEE CLUB CONDUCTOR, MR. PHILLIP WATTS, con- fers on score with Br. McEnroe and Mr. Owens Glee Club hits new peak in This year as in all previous years the glee club has lived up to its high standards in quality and determination. Under the super- vision of Mr. Phillip Watts and accom- panied on the organ by Br. McEnroe, the glee club has been praised highly for its performances during the year. Together with Little Flower Academy, they BUCCANEERS AND BEAUTIES spirit, talent and output did Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance” and turned out a truly profes- sional performance. Mr. Smith directed act- ing on the stage. Audiences also showed their appreciation at the Christmas concert, the drama club play and the graduation. The school has benefitted greatly by the glee club’s success. AFTER BEING ordered to attention, a legion of Bobbies rest while their captain’s back is turned. HUSTLING to set up props and adjust lights before curtain are B. Pearson and L. Stradiotti. THE GLEE CLUB, (front, sitting): R. Cotter, M. Wood, M. Allard, A. Zalot. ( First row), B. Cousineau, F. O’Hagan, N. Bingham, B. Irving, P. Irving, R. Klein, J. Dumont, P. Moffat, D. Kloster, J. Abernathy, B. Adams, M. McDonald J. Pescelelli, 26