Winkler Collegiate Institute - Collegian Yearbook (Winkler, Manitoba Canada)

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I welcome the privilege of writing a brief message for the “Collegian” because it gives me an oppor¬ tunity to pay tribute to the students and to the members of the teaching staff for their interest and cooper¬ ation in all school undertakings. First, my thanks go to all students who have faithfully upheld the traditions of the school through the medium of drama, music and speech arts festival, athletics and scholastic achievement. In spite of the extra demands placed upon you, you were always willing to carry your share. It is people like you who are highly esteemed in any society. I have appreciated immeasurably the work of the student council and the various committees. Through¬ out the year you have sponsored numerous important school projects including athletics, drama, school news¬ paper, choir, yearbook, Curtis Magazine Campaign, and the University of Manitoba Concert Group of Ar¬ tists. These undertakings were highly successful largely because of your energetic promotion and enthusiastic support. To the editor of this yearbook and her staff and assistants I extend my deep gratitude. No doubt, you must have spent a great deal of thought, time, and energy in compiling this excellent record of the year. The reward for this immense task will be the ability to do greater things in the future. I am convinced that this yearbook will be appreciated by every friend of the school. You, the teaching staff, I would highly compliment for your professional attitude. Without your unfail¬ ing cooperation and ready assistance, our broad extra-curricular program could not have succeeded. What is more, you also provided the opportunity — often teaching overtime — for success in the academic program. Most of the students have responded favourably to your untiring efforts. To the graduates of this year I offer my congratulations. You have persevered, and finally reached the end of a long road marking the termination of twelve years of study. Indeed, this is a significant milestone on the road to success. I hope that you will continue to prosper in whatever career you choose — further education, adventure or service. “He who would succeed . . . must have ceaseless industry . . . limitless ambition of purposes . .. unquench¬ able enthusiasm, coupled with a determination to succeed” — Howard Pyle. My best wishes go with you. HENRY T. THIESSEN Principal 6

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It gives me great pleasure to have the privilege of contributing a brief message for your Yearbook. Every individual, irrespective of social position, age, sex, race, creed, or religion, seeks after happiness — each finding it in different measure in different things. Often this quest is long and tedious; requiring a great deal of preparation, groping, experimenting, participating in various activities — some of which result in feelings of having achieved success and others in failures and frustration. But such is life — it can’t be, shall we say, all strawberries and cream, a joy ever-present. We have to take the bad with the good. If there was no bad how would we recognize that which is good and desirable? Regularly, and frequently, it is wise to pause in retrospect and introspect in order to evaluate one’s many ideas, ideals, and activities. Some of your activities have been primarily for recreational purposes, some for educational, and some for both. Your Yearbook, which is a tribute to the student body, required much planning and work but it was also a source of enjoyment and satisfaction. The pleasures that each will derive will increase as the years pass. As you enter fields of occupations, vocations, and professions for which you are preparing and will continue to improve your qualifications you will realize more and more the value of the things you were required to do — things which then were a drudgery. You may even remark — I wish I had done those things which I ought to have done and left undone, those things which I was ad¬ vised not to do. I have great faith in the Youth of our Great Country. You have inimitable opportunity for SUCCESS. Successful in terms of Henry Ford who said, “Success is a matter of adjusting one’s efforts to obstacles and one’s abilities to a service needed by others. Most people think of it in terms of getting. Success Begins in Terms of Giving.” May God bless you with illimitable opportunities to give generously of the best that is in you to make your Alma Mater and your Community one of the best in the country. Sincerely, JOHN CHALATURNYK 5

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