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

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Mr. J. C. COOPER, M.A. Principal foreword What to write to the graduates of 1967? Ob- viously, words relating to that other important event of 1967 — the 100th birthday of Canada. During your active lifetime it will become clear whether, during the first 100 years, our dis- parate provinces have developed into a nation; or whether the centrifugal tendencies inhei-ent in any confederation have actually become stronger. Then there is the related question of identity. Do we really want to be different from the much older and more developed nation lying to the south; or do we crave the greater, present afflu- ence of our neighbour to such an extent that we are unwilling to pay the economic price of being ourselves? We cannot, in the near future, have it both ways. There are other matters to think about as we begin the second Canadian century. Are we, who live in the most prosperous part of Ontario going to take our eyes away from the Golden Horse- shoe, and concern ourselves with the lot of- those fellow countrymen who are vierely subsisting, for the most part, in the stagnant parts of the Ontario economy; or will we be willing to sacri- fice some of our affluence in order to raise the economic level of the depressed areas of our province, of our country? And what of the original inhabitants of Ontario and Canada — the Indians and Eskimos? Are we to direct our generous impulses towards alleviating the lot of the inhabitants of the Congo, of Pakistan, and of the West Indies while many Canadian Indians and Eskimos exist in a condition which can only be described as poverty-stricken? And what of the slums which disgrace all our cities, Hamilton included? Are we striking the right balance between the amounts we now spend on super highways and the amounts we spend on public housing? I have filled my space with nothing but ques- tions. The answers to these must come from you and the thousands of other graduates of this cen- tennial year of 1967. If your answers are wise and humane, the story of Canada ' s second cen- tury may well surpass the record of our first 100 years. Z-C j ' - yyv '

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While at expo67 visit the steel pavilion. Discover the romance and excitement of steelmaking! Working models, films, and animated diagrams capture the drama of the mighty mills: a thrilling experience for young and old. The Steel Pavilion is sponsored by Canada ' s four basic steel producers.

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Mr. J. H. RUSSELL, B.Sc, B.Ed. Vice-Principal OFFICE STAFF 1st row, left to right: Mrs. J. Gui-man, Miss H. Cihlar, Mr. L. Thompson, Mrs. D. Baxter, Miss P. Jackson. 2nd row, left to right: Miss J. Howard, Miss R. Harker, Miss S. Dick, Mrs. G. Boigelot, Miss C. Linton.