Westdale Secondary School - Le Raconteur Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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From the Business Manager 7. 294 in- PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The appearance of the school magazine, Le Racon- teur, is an annual indication that the school year is drawing to a close. This year, we at Westdale can look back on a period of changes and challenges, and of successes and failure. Experience has been, perhaps, our greatest acquisition. We have learned to deal with old and new situations. The long nights of homework and studying seem worthwhile, now that they are over. The graduates look ahead to the field of their choice, whether it be further education or employment. I am sure that all graduates will echo my thanks to the patient and helpful teachers who have guided us in this, our final year at Westdale. The memories of this wonderful school will remain with us end- lessly. As I mentioned previously, many changes have taken place this year. Mr. Bell, a former teacher and Vice-Principal at Westdale, returned as our new Principal. The school's Vice-Principal was another graduate teacher, Mr. Cooper. It is needless to say that their first year as a team has been a great suc- cess. . The swelling of the schoolfs population necessitated the building of a portable classroom. Could this mean a shift system in the future? How long will it take to build new high schools? The answers to these questions are uncertain. However, regardless of these probable innovations, the high standard carried by Westdale will continue to live on. The Triune has played a great part in Westdale. We had a very successful year and enjoyed serving the students to the best of our abilities. I would like to take this opportunity to voice the Triune's appre- ciation to the teaching staff for their support. 11 FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER Your School Yearbook, Le Raconteur is a large undertaking - well over one hundred students have worked very hard to produce a book which should be of interest to everyone at Westdale. We hope it will be a source of pride to those who helped to put it together and to the students who buy and read it. The Yearbook staff deserves a vote of thanks for a iob well done. You who are familiar with former editions of Le Raconteur will notice a number of changes this year which, it is hoped, will meet with your approval. The Editors and I wish to thank the teacher ad- visers for their help and guidance without which it would not be possible to publish this Yearbook. Mr. Bell, our Principal, has also given us valuable assist- ance and encouragement. And now, a final Thank Youll, and . . . Good Reading! DAVID SCHOLES, Chairman, Publications. In conclusion, may. I say that this has been the greatest year of my life. I thank everyone for their help and wish you all every success in the future. Bob Gilmour.

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TRIUNE STUDENT COUNCIL 'I962-63 rv' DENISE McGILL KATHY RUSSELL Councillor Councillor M' WWA , MR. K. B. HODD MR. J. W. BELL Adviser Principal MISS R. GORWILL MISS B. A. SMITH Adviser Adviser 99 103' JOHANNE KNAPP MR. T. R. McCORD Councillor Adviser B . l l L A MR. J. V. NOAD MR. R. T. BEZAIRE Senior Adviser Treasurer s QT' l MR. B. A. ROBERTS MR. D. G. FERGUSON Adviser Adviser

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Staff MR. J. C COOPER. Vice-Prinripal OFFICE STAFF Left to right: Miss Kay Wheeler, Miss Rose- mary Harker, Miss Joan Terrane, Miss .Ioan Berry, Miss Lynda Orr, Miss Patricia Stott, Miss Donna Smith. Seated: Mr. Lloyd Thompson. 12