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

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When we speak of our alma mater, we usually find ourselves expounding its academic and institutional qualities. However, are these the only memories that we will retain, or are there deeper and more indelible impressions that have been etched in our minds during our past year in school? Although the process of academic progress was of great importance, the sense of community which was fostered in the halls, classrooms and on the playing fields of V.C. this past year takes precedence. We have been enriched in many ways. We have all made our own degree of investment and, in turn, had our chalices filled. Days, weeks and months of sharing and togetherness have drenched us in feelings felt of and for one another. One day, while driving down some highway, your names will cross my mind and your faces will rise before me. 1 will wonder the wonder of the absent: where are they now?, what are they doing?. And so I hope that you realize that Vancouver College is more than just brick and mortar. Indeed, it is much more. It is people working, playing, sharing and praying together to form a living, viable community of meaningful people. 2 . Monsignor Nichol, pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, and Father Whelihan celebrate our first Mass of the year. 2. On the first day of school Mrs. Campbell, at left, welcomes parents and her little Grade Ones, who are at the starting point of twelve years of V.C. energy and excitement. 3. After the rest of the student body had gone to their separate classrooms, our principal, Br. Maher, held back the Grade Twelves to explain to them the influential position they were holding as the future graduates of V.C. 4. Coming back from two months of relaxation, the students were united with their new and old friends for a chat outside the gym. 5. During their rare spare time in early September, a majority of the V.C. residents occupied themselves in front of the T. V. set. 18

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Spirit: the everlasting source of energy. This decade has been marked by a cry, throughout the world, of an insufficient supply of energy. We have seen both extremes: the hoarding of natural resources, and the inability to utilize them. At College, we have never suffered from an energy crisis. Outstanding support remains the conspicuous feature of V.C. student spirit. Without overlooking all those successfully held pep rallies, our spirit was often emphasized through the students’ overwhelming enthusiasm in the activities around the school. Their remarkable eagerness to attend games, cheering to encourage the team and participation in the walkathon, musical, and any number of other events, displays a sense of unequalled devotion to the school. The College pennant looms high to display its ever-present source of energy. 1. Before the Archbishop Trophy playoff against N.D., Coach Kelly commented that his football team needs some more tremendous support. 2. “We’ve got spirit, how ' bout you ?” 3. The fact that over 800 inspirational students par- ticipated is one element of a successful walkathon. 4. Here, Doug Oddy demonstrates that the Grade One’s also have the helping spirit. 5. The College lettermen, Gary Sanvido and Joe Mackinnon, coloured their faces with war paint for MORE energy in this basketball pep rally. 20