Walkerville Collegiate Institute - Blue and White Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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CPDETfO By Cam Anderson. “To the Cadets of Walkerville Collegiate: “1 am deeply honoured to have the privilege of writing a few lines in your magazine this year. There are many things 1 should like to say about Walkerville and my days there. 1 know l am speaking not only for myself but also for the majority of graduates when I say that my high school days will always be looked back upon with fond memories. “The most cherished memories for me are those of the cadet corps. I feel that the cadet corps has given me a richer, a more vital education than any subject I have yet studied. The qualities of leadership, respect, and self-discipline learned as a cadet are the most valuable a person can acquire. “Cadet training is not given with the view to building soldiers and fighting m en as some people like to believe. It is given to help develop better citizens, citizens who are able to contribute some¬ thing worth-while to the life of the community and the nation. For this priceless education the credit belongs to the instructors whose efforts are so tireless and often unrewarded. It is to Mr. Ball. Col. (VBrien, his staff, and to the officers who unspar¬ ingly devote their time and effort that we say thanks. Get behind John Mac Lachlan and his officers and make this year ' s inspection the best ever. “The prestige and tradition of the Tartans was not won easily and will not be maintained easily. Determination, sacrifice and honour built our corps: now it is your job to build even higher that noble record. “May I wish you all the best of success in your inspection and exams.” (Signed) Don Gibson. If these words, written by Cadet L t.-Col. Don Gibson, our Commanding Officer of 1946-47, are any indication of the effect that the cadet corps had on the cadets of last year, then 1086 R.C.- A.C. has had another extremely successful year in the training of better Canadian citizens as well as in all branches of cadet endeavour. We are very honoured to be able to carry this message from Don. who, as our leader last year, gave his every effort to the upholding of Walkerville’s traditions. We who served under him are very grateful for the spirit and determination which he gave us. As usual, our inspections in 1947 both showed the excellence of the Tartans. The corps won the Lord Strathcona Trophy for the I’.T. inspec¬ tion. and made a fine showing in the General In¬ spection. each company striving for the honour of receiving the MacMillan Trophy. After close competition, the trophy was awarded to Cadet Major Bill Meeke, O.C. of A” company. Cadet Major Howard Thompson received the Bryn Davies Memorial Trophy for being the outstand¬ ing cadet in the corps. One of the things that every student of W.C.l. has always been proud of is the bugle band. Instructed by Mr. Allison, and led by Cadet Hand Sgt.-Major Andrew Reid, our bandsmen have shown great skill in their precision movements and all band drill. They were a sensation during the recent rugby season, putting on a fine show at half-time of the Walkerville-Assumption game. Adding to the distinction of our corps were the tartan-clad pipers of the pipe band. Mr. “Jock” Copland lias given much of his time and energy to the development of this new branch of the ' corps, and his efforts have met with considerable success. The pipe band will march this year under Cadet Capt. Don McNaughton and prom¬ ises to bring great glory to Walkerville. Last year’s colour party was again excellent. Commanded by Cadet l,l. Harry Aston, it was well-trained and smart in appearance. The riflemen of W.C.l., led by Mr. Bunt, have had another very successful year, winning the Province of Ontario Challenge Trophy and plac- J. Mac Lachlan. Lt. Col. O.C.. W.C.l. Cadet Corps 1947-48

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12 BLUE AND WHITE 1948 MARY is a Business Office Supervisor Up from the ranks... Mary, Jane and Joe haven’t been on! of high school very long. Today, up from the ranks, they’re going places in the telephone business. Telephone people — men anti women at various stages of their careers — know that the opportunity to go ahead is open to all in this expanding business. Competition is keen, but everyone has the chance to win the rewards of pro¬ motion by good work well done. Opportunity of this sort means much to vou; for the skill and experience of telephone people, working together in a common cause, are major factors in providing the best and most telephone service at the lowest possible cost. JOE is a Central Office Foreman

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RIFLE TEAM . T. Bunt, Mr. W. N. Ball, Col. D, C. O ' Brien, J. Dulvick. N. Timo- Main. J. Brown. D. Richard, R. Montrose. A. Puskas. F. Joyce. F A. Filipov. P. Balkwill, G. Pavellch, Mr. C, shenko. V. Spakowski, W. Upton, I. Hutton, M. Nan. CADET OFFICERS Back: J. MacDonald. B. Stevenson. H. Thomson, A. MacMillan, D McNaughton, W. Hull, C. Anderson. F. Joyce. Centre: Mr. W. N. Ball. J. Colwill, H. Aston. N. MacPhee. C. Pollard. J. Stankov. W. Woodruff. S. Musgravc. Front: R. Montrose, G. Hope. J. MacLachlan, D. Gibson, O.C.. H. Pike, G. Neely, H. Thompson.