STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL
OKOTOKS,. ALBERTA
PAIDIA — The title of our yearbook - is the Spartan Greek word for education.
paidia
1971-72
A SOUVENIR RECORD OF THE INAUGURAL YEAR
OF
STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL
OKOTOKS, ALBERTA
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ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER,
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS SCHOOL BUILDING AND FOR ALL THE
BLESSINGS OF THIS HAPPY DAY. GRANT TO ALL WHO TEACH AND LEARN
IN STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND
GRACE, THAT WE MIGHT LEARN TO REVERENCE TRUTH, DESIRE GOOD-
NESS AND REJOICE IN BEAUTY. BLESS THIS BUILDING AND GRANT THAT
CHARITY, UNDERSTANDING AND TRUE LEARNING MAY FLOURISH AND
ABOUND HERE.
WE PRAY THAT STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL MIGHT BE A PLACE
WHERE WE SEEK TO DO YOUR WILL AND TO WALK IN YOUR WAY.
WE ASK THESE PRAYERS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST WHO IS THE
ONE FOUNDATION AND THE CHIEF CORNER STONE OF ALL THAT WE DO.
AMEN.
Rev. Rodney Andrews
The Invocation at the Official Opening of Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School,
Okotoks, Alberta, September 18, 1971.
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CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS
(This address was given by the Chairman of the
Board of Governors, Mr. E. David Dover, at the
School Closing Exercises, ]une 17, 1972.)
We have all, if we were fortunate, been in-
spired at one time or another in our childhood or
youth, to aspire to excellence.
John W. Gardner in a book entitled "Excel-
lence" writes:
"What we must reach for is a conception of
perpetual self-discovery, perpetual reshaping to
realize one's best self, to be the person one
could be."
Why is it that a large number of young people
never fulfil their potentialities.
The responsibility for failure cannot be laid at
the feet of the schools alone. The family, the
church, and the neighbourhood must work to-
gether to ensure the best possible climate for the
development of our young people.
The phrase "nuclear family", coined by 20th
century sociologists, is becoming more and more
common. It brings to mind the many pressures
that society is exerting on the individual family;
pressures which divide its members and in some
cases threaten its very existence.
The family is the smallest of social institutions,
but it holds first rank in importance. We must not
let it dissolve; not only because of its national
importance or its religious significance, but be-
cause by its dissolution every human being would
lose some core of himself.
We, as parents, are responsible for the leader-
ship, inspiration and the well-being of our chil-
dren.
In the coming year I would urge all of our
parents to become more familiar with the opera-
tions of the school.
I urge you to attend school functions and,
where possible, contribute your thoughts and
ideas for their betterment.
I urge you to become acquainted with your
child's teachers and together with them establish
a growing and constructive programme for your
child's development.
Like the prophet of old, could I remind you
boys and girls, your parents, your brothers and
sisters, grandparents and other family members
need you, your affection and concern. Your
school needs you and you will only receive from
it in proportion as you give to it.
Today is the last day of school and summer
holidays are ahead. Holidays are meant for having
fun; for developing hobbies, making and enrich-
ing friendships, and browning under a summer
sun.
I hope you will all be able to unleash your-
selves and have a small roar this summer. The
only stipulation could be that you must be a
creative participator in this activity rather than a
spectator. Your adventure should not be handed
to you through a television set or from the re-
served seats of a sports stadium. 1 would not, of
course, suggest that you all would enjoy a course
in aircraft pylon racing. Your enterprise could be
anything from sports, mountain climbing, or
working, to bee-keeping, reading, bird watching,
or rewarding crafts. Whatever you choose it
should give you a personal sense of adventure.
The ultimate goal, our final maturity, will perhaps
be reached when we can approach all of life with
this sense of adventure.
It is fitting today to recognize and commend
the staff.
Our headmaster, Mr. Sandy Heard, deserves a
true vote of thanks for the enthusiasm and drive
with which he has directed the school in its first
year of operation in these new surroundings.
We are fortunate to have a group of extremely
fine teachers. Their dedication to their students is
the very foundation upon which we stand. To
them may I say, never be tempted to think that
you are taken for granted.
I would like to congratulate those students who
will win prizes and all of those who have done
their best. For those whose efforts have fallen
short of their ambitions I can only say, you may
have lost a battle but you haven't lost the war. A
courageous effort can be as valuable as an easy
win.
We have seven grade 12 girls graduating this
year. The Board of Governors would like to wish
them every success and happiness and commend
them for the leadership they have displayed. I am
sure Mrs. McWilliam will be especially proud of
their efforts and, in my opinion, Margaret, their
success reflects your extreme dedication and re-
sponsibility to the teaching profession.
Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, let us
band together in the adventure of developing
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir, a school which is dedi-
cated to excellence.
For our part, I am sure I speak for all the
Board, we will spare no effort to fulfil our role as
administrators for the school. We can succeed,
all of us together, in building a groat Canadian
school.
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W. A. HEARD
WHAT A YEAR !
HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE
benefit of their fellow man. They were given a
special kind of education at Strathcona-Tweeds-
muir and you will find them in all kinds of
different roles but you can be sure they will be
using their talents for the good of the community
that they are in. They will be changing the world,
making it better and making the lives of the
people they come in contact with better for
knowing them."
What can I say? The usual role of the head-
master at this auspicious occasion is to report
on the year's activities — tell you about the
academic honors won, the athletic accomplish-
ments of our students, the extra-curricular acti-
vities we took part in and plans for next year.
It is also customary to thank the many individuals
who have helped make the year the success it
was; those who have donated time, money,
gifts and counsel. I do not choose to do this this
year, not because my gratitude on behalf of the
school is lacking or not whole hearted, not be-
cause we haven't won honors in many fields of
endeavor, not because all our staff hasn't given
more than has been required of them, but be-
cause we have accomplished something else that
is unique in schools. We have accomplished a
family relationship. We have become members
of this family by working terribly hard for some-
thing we all believe in and thus it would prob-
ably embarrass us all to pat each other on the
back and publicly proclaim what good fellows
we are.
I choose on the other hand to speak to the
younger members of our family and perhaps
what I say will have meaning for us all.
Graduating class — the 7 musketeers — where
are you? Ah, in your proper place as always. You
are our firsl you know and thus you have a
special responsibility for in years to come when
people say to us, "What does your school do
that is special?" we shall point to our graduates.
We must be able to say "Our graduates have
been taught to use all of their potential for the
All of us are constantly inundated with a
picture of gloom and doom. Too much pollution.
Too many births. Too many deaths. Too many
people. Too much crime. Too many wars. This
has had a tremendous impact on us all, but
particularly on you, the young people. Some
young people have met this picture by opting
out, dropping out, escaping. But not you. You
have accepted the challenge of your world, just
as the parents and friends of this school accepted
a challenge. They built a school. You are going
to build a world.
Seeing how this school was built is a great
lesson. Nobody carried a placard protesting the
old schools. Nobody even threw a bomb — there
were several close calls. There were no sit-ins or
strikes and not even one student's card was
burned. Yet the old schools have given way to
the new. This is because people legally got to-
gether and used their minds and their resources
and made a change. Because we live in a country
that believes in free enterprise, it could happen.
It could happen without the government giving
the money. It didn't happen in one day, or one
week or one year but with patience and per-
severance, and hard work we are here today.
You can do the same. There are many things
in the world that need changing, that need im-
proving. You can do these things.
We will be watching you just as you were
watched by little eyes and big ears all year. You
set a fine example. We know we will continue to
be proud of you.
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CHAIRMAN
E. DAVID DOVER
GOVERNORS
HENRY W. ACTESON
MRS. A. A. ARNOLD
JOHN C. ASHBURNER
JOHN B. ASHMUN
JOHN BURNS
A. GORDON BURTON
JOHN D. FRANCIS
MRS. W. JOHN HARVIE
THOMAS B. HEWITT
MRS. GERALD LOCKE
RODERICK K. McDANIEL
MURRAY C. McKINNON
KENNETH M. MANNING
BRUCE A. MACDONALD
JOHN C. MEEKER
MRS. HUGH C. MORRISON
MRS. J. MORRIS PRYDE
NORMAN L. REID
WILLIAM A. STEWART
JOHN H. STOREY
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FACULTY
HEADMASTER
W. A. HEARD
B.Ed. (University of Alberta) Alberta Teacher's Certificate
HEAD OF GIRLS MRS. J. M. McWILLIAM, Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
HEAD OF SENIOR BOYS P. B. DITCHBURN, B.A., Dip. Ed. (University of Melbourne), M.Ed.
(University of Calgary), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
HEAD OF JUNIOR BOYS R. H. COJOCAR, Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
THE REV. R. O. ANDREWS, B.A., L.Th., B.Th. (University of Saskatchewan).
MISS B. BAUER, Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
G. G. BAUMAN, B.Sc. (University of Calgary), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
J. E. BRELAND, B.Ed. (University of Calgary), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
MRS. K. W. COSKEY, Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
I. DAWOOD, B.A. (Hons.) (University of Natal), B.Ed., U.E.D. (University of South Africa), Alberta
Teacher's Certificate.
MRS M. DOMONEY, B.A. (Hons.), B.Ed. (University of Saskatchewan), M.Sc. (University of Calgary),
Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
G. D. FREIGHT, B.A. (University of Calgary), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
MRS. V. E. T. A. FRIESEN, B.A. (University of Alberta), Specialist Certificate — Speech and Hearing
(University of Washington), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
MRS. E. HARASYMIW, B.A., M.A. (University of Alberta), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
C. J. HAY, B.A. (University of Calgary), Alberta Teachers Certificate.
MRS. J. B. KERR, B.Ped., (University of Manitoba), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
B. KILB, B.P.E., M.A. (University of Alberta), Alberta Teacher's Certificate, Director of Athletics.
MRS. R. MABEE, Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
MRS. H. McLEAN, B.A. (University of Toronto), M.A. (University of Calgary), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
D. R. NELSON, B.Ed. (University of Alberta), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
J. E. SCHMIT, B.A., M.A. (Gonzaga University), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
A. G. SEEGER, B.A. (University of Alberta), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
MRS. M. D. STILES, B.Ed. (University of Alberta), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
G. TAJCNAR, B.Sc, B.Ed. (University of Alberta), Alberta Teacher's Certificate.
ADMINISTRATION
R. RENSING, Business Manager MRS. C. j. STEIGER, Reception
MRS. J. A. KIRKHAM, Headmaster's Secretary MRS. K. M. MARSHALL, Bookstore
B. SILLS, Maintenance Supervisor
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PARLIAMENT
W. A. Heard
HEADMASTER
Elizabeth Duffin
SPEAKER
PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATIVES
)odi Pisko
David Thakkar
Francine Boswell
Lauchlin Lyons
Ellen Ravvin
Jason Blake
Cynthia Heard
David Jackson
Ann Conway
Russell Gregory
Frances Amery
Rod kirkham
Heather Ross
Mort Kline
Kathy Wall
Brian Leslie
Louise Barlass
Teddy Arnold
Pamela Heard
Bob Louisy
George Prysiazny
Mark Sibley
Calvin McClary
Dick Sherlock
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THE YEAR AT STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR
SEPTEMBER 1971
8 Classes commence for a new school at
a new campus
18 Official Opening of Strathcona-
Tweedsmuir
OCTOBER
6 Calgary Philharmonic Concert —
Grades 1-8
Glenbow Art Gallery — Grades 9-12
l l Thanksgiving
14 Burns' Packing Plant — Grades 1-3B
18 Testing and Reporting Week
29 Hallowe'en Party
NOVEMBER
6 Parent-Teacher Day
8 Glenbow Museum — Grade 4
10 Hutterite Colony, Cayley — Grades 9-12
11 Remembrance Day
DECEMBER
13 Examinations commence
17 Christmas Service and Concert
18 Christmas holidays commence
JANUARY 1972
4 School resumes
15-16 Ski Weekend I
19 Visitors — Mr. & Mrs. D. Munn
28 Weather Station — Grade 8B
FEBRUARY
4 Search Seminar — Rev. J. Jordan
9 Weather Station — Grade 8G
Girls' Volleyball Team leaves for B.C.
12-13 Ski Weekend II
17-18 Teachers' Convention
19-20 Ski Weekend III
FEBRUARY
25 Search Seminar — Mayor Sykes of
Calgary
26 Debating Eliminations — Lord Beaver-
brook H.S.
MARCH
3 Search Seminar — Dr. M. Gibson
4 Foothills Basketball Tournament at STS
7 Glenbow Museum — Grades 3 & 4B
8 Calgary Philharmonic recital at STS
9 Planetarium — Grades 6B, 8B & 8G
10 Search Seminar — Dr. & Mrs. W. S.
Hopkins
11-12 Ski Weekend IV
13 Search Seminar — Rev. Charles Walters
15-17 Grade 9 Departmental Examinations
17 Search Seminar — Rev. Alan Challa-
combe
18 Provincial Debating Championships at
STS
29 Easter Service. End of Term.
APRIL
10 School resumes
24 Visitor — Miss J. A. Sommers, Calgary
Public Library
26 Glenbow Museum — Grades 3-5B
MAY
4-9 National Debating Seminar,
Fort Saskatchewan
5 Planetarium — Grades 3-5
Talent Night
13 STS Track Meet & School Fair
Graduation Dance at the Palliser
16 Golden West Ranch — Grades 11 & 12
22 Victoria Day Holiday
23 Visitor — Mr. Tom Baines of the River-
edge Foundation
24 Hutterite Colony, Brant —
Grades 6B & 7G
26 STS Public Speaking Contest
27 Polo Clinic begins
27-28 Drumhel er trip — Grade 8B(2)
29 Visitor — Professor B. Baldwin, Univer-
sity of Calgary
30 Drumheller trip — Grade 7
Visitor — Mr. Jim Rogers, archeologist
JUNE
2 Wyatt's Appaloosa Farm, High River —
Grades 1-3B
Search Seminar — Mrs. P. Bruce
Highwood River camping trip —
Grade 5B
12 Examination week begins
17 Closing Exercises
18 Backpacking trips commence
24 STS entrance tests
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GRADE XII
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MARILYN FLEMING LINDA GARSHMAN
KATHY MacDONALD ROBYN RICHARDSON
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GRADE II
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BART BORRETT JOHN CURRIE ANDREW GIBSON RODDY HEARD
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MARCO MAZZOLANI ROBBIE MORRISON TOM NELSON PAUL PROCTOR
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ROBBY ARKLEY JOHN BILTON WINTON BORTENLANGER
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CONAN DALY BRUNO DE LE SALLE MICHAEL DELVES
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KENNETH DRISDALE TIMOTHY KENNEY MURRAY LAIDLOW
PAUL LeBLANC LAUCHLIN LYONS STERLING MOTTA
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CLIVE MOULDEN JED OLAFSON TAYLOR SPARKS
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ROBERT STURMER LeROY THIESSEN ADAM WALKER
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FRANCINE BOSWELL KIM BRIDGEWATER CARLA HOOPER ANNE HORDOS
DEBRA JUCHEM CATHY MACKIE KAREN MACKIE
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ROBERT BRIDGEWATER GRANT DEAN CHRISTOPHER DE VETH BLAIR DOUGLAS
PAUL GLENFIELD SIMON GOLDSTEIN TOM KRAMER MARK LeBLANC
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JOHN MACKINNON STEPHEN PILLOW TIM PRESTUPA
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GRADE V
NANCY BOSWELL JENNIFER CONSIDINE SUSAN HAY
PAMELA INNES PATRIZIA MAZZOLANI ELIZABETH MOULDEN
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LESLIE OUGHTON JANICE WHITE
ROBERT CHABROS THOMAS CHRISTIE DAVID FATHI
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WAYNE MILLICE RUSSELL MORRISON CHRISTOPHER MORTON
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MARY-ANNE CONSIDINE PATRICIA COOPER LYNETTE CORKIN
GEORGINA HAINING CHERYL HAMILTON KATHERINE HANSON
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CHARLES AUSTIN TREVOR BALDING DAVID BROWN BRUCE CONWAY
LOREN CRONE RUSSELL GREGORY BILLY GRIFFITH MARK HEARD
RICHARD HORAN ROBERT RANKIN
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GRADE VIB(2)
JAMES KASTENS ROD KIRKHAM BILLY KREBS
WILLIAM LYNCH JAY LYONS SANDY MORRISON RANDY MacDONALD
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IAN McBRIDE DOUGLAS McNIVEN MICHAEL PRYOR ROBERT RASMUSSEN
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HAMPTON RIPLEY DAVID RYAN ROBERT WALL
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GRADE VII
SUSAN GREGORY BETSY HARVIE CYNTHIA HEARD AMY HEWITT
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JENNIFER JACKSON MICHELLE JAGER MOYRA MacKINNON LINDSAY MAIR
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BILLY ACTESON ALAN ALGER LORNE CHARK JOHN DOVER
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MORT KLINE RON KLUZAK COLIN LAMB BRIAN LESTER
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PHILIP MAYSON JACK MacNICHOL STEVE NEIDERMAYER FRANK RENSING
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GRADE VII
BRUCE WATSON BRIAN WHITE PETER WHITEHEAD DONALD WILLOWS
GRADE VIII
GRAHAM SMITH WENDELL TERRY BRENT VERNER PHILIP VINCE
CHISTINE BAKER SUSAN BARTLEY SHAUNA BLAKE ANN CONWAY
RUTH GRAY CYNTHIA HAYWARD GAIL HUMPHREYS SANDY KLINE
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DICK FULLERTON BRUCE GAMMON JACK KRUSCHE BRIAN LESLIE
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DAVID LUXFORD MACKIN OXENDALE BRIAN PARKE TIM PRYDE
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KENRIC RENSING GLEN STREET JOHN WANSBROUGH
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LAURA LESLIE
LESLIE McDANIEL
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CAROL SHYMKA WENDY TERRY SUE TOUCHE
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JOHN McCRUDEN KEVIN PEARSON TOM TENISON
MICHAEL WHITEHEAD PETER WHITEHEAD FELIX VON VEGESACK
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activities
OUR TRIP TO MRS. DOVER'S
On September 28, the Grade 5 and 6 girls,
along with Mr. Bauman's class, the Grade 5 boys,
went to Mrs. Dover's house in the country. It
was a beautiful place surrounded by lovely
bushes and some very beautiful flowers.
We went to Mrs. Dover's by bus and on the
way there I saw some very interesting things
such as dairy cows, ducks and flowers. Being
autumn, the trees looked fascinating with the
lovely coloured leaves gently falling to the
ground.
While we were on our tour around Mrs.
Dover's house, we saw an amazing sun dial.
Mrs. Dover showed us how the sun makes it
work. I thought it was one of the most interest-
ing things there.
I enjoyed this lovely "Nature Field Trip" and
I am sure that my classmates did too and we
thank Mrs. Dover for her kindness. I hope we
can go to see her and her lovely house again
soon.
Leslie Oughton, Grade 5G
THIS YEAR
I have had quite a bit of fun this year at
school. We went on an eight mile hike, field
trips and a camping trip. The first field trip was
to Mrs. Dover's house. She showed us her
house and garden and we had lunch there.
The second trip was to the Glenbow Foundation.
We saw a movie about the Plains Indians and
we saw a lot of Indian weapons such as bows,
arrows and spears. The third trip was to the
Planetarium. There was a very big projector
there which could make you feel like you were
turning around when it turned. It could also
project different colours onto the screen. Our
fourth trip was to Heritage Park where we saw
the old town and the ranch house.
On our camping trip we went on a lot of
hikes and saw some prairie dogs. The Highwood
River was very high and dirty. You couldn't
see six inches beneath the water. We had two
water fights and every night we roasted marsh-
mallows.
So, when you really think about it, this has
been a pretty good year.
David Fathi, Grade 5B
I have never had such fun in all the years I
have gone to school and I feel next year's grade
5 will be lucky too.
Dan McWilliam, Grade 5B
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CARDINAL COACH LINES LIMITED
RIDING ON A BUS
I ride on bus E to STS. My bus driver is a
lady. The teacher on our bus is Mrs. Stiles.
I get off at the last stop and get on at the
first stop. Sometimes Mr. Heard comes on the
bus after school to look over us. Mr. Ditchburn
does too. My teacher goes on bus C.
Jodi Pisko, Grade 2G
I like it at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School because there is always something to do.
Debra Juchem, Grade 4G
Mrs. Kerr takes us for PE. She always has
something new for us to do. At the beginning
of the year we ran a mile every PE period.
When winter came Mrs. Kerr taught us how to
snowshoe and skate. When it got more than
fifteen degrees below we came inside and had
gymnastics. When we entered a contest every-
body in our school did well.
Once the weather became warm again we
took walks to the pond and later on Mrs. Kerr
took us tor swimming lessons in Calgary. They
were really good.
Debra Juchem & Leanne Oughton
Grade 4G
THE HUTTERITE COLONY
On May 25 the Grade 6 boys and the Grade 7
girls set off for the Hutterile colony at Brant.
We stopped at the High River Park to eat lunch.
After lunch some of us played baseball while
others played on the swings. The busdriver
honked his horn and we all piled in the bus.
The next part of the drive was boring so we
livened it up by singing songs.
At last we arrived at the colony. Mr. and Mrs.
Gross showed us through their home. Their
home was plain, but it sure was clean! We saw
their horses, cows and the feed lot. By this time
some of us had made friends with a few of the
Hutterite boys.
The Hutterites have about 6,000 chickens in
small cages. All those chickens in cages is quite
a sight. Then we looked at the rows and rows
of pigs.
The Hutterites have quite modern machinery
such as the rock picker which takes rocks off
the fields. They have five combines and four
trucks (but no cars).
We then went to the school where the
children sang a song for us. The adults had
prepared a bite to eat. This consisted of coffee,
water, bread and jam. The bread and jam, being
homemade, tasted delicious!
Then, again, we jumped in the bus, said good-
bye and left for school. One thing about the
Hutterites, they pay no taxes and will take up
arms against no one. I am sure everyone enjoyed
our trip and is hoping to visit the colony
again.
Russell Gregory, Grade 6B
HAVING LUNCH AT THE POND
After gym one day Grade 3 had lunch at the
pond. We sat down quietly and saw the water
move in a V shape. Then we waited quietly for
a while and we saw a beaver. We watched him
and then we went down to the hill to get a
closer look. He came up closer, almost to the
side of the shore where we were. Then he dove
into the water. We waited but he didn't come
out so we went back to school.
Paul LeBlanc, Grade 3B
STS BACKPACKERS TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS
JUNE 18-22, 1972
THE BOYS' TRIP
Backpackers: — Mr. Schmit, Mr. Nelson, Mr.
Seeger, Mr. Bauman.
McNiven, Sherlock, Marks, Pea-
cock, Atkinson, Thurston, Locke,
Louisy, Thuston, White.
June 18 — Arrived at Highwood Crossing at
10:00 a.m. Enthusiasm not damp-
ened by falling rain. Made it to
Fitzsimmon's Creek after making
our own trail and after being ma-
rooned in a series of beaver dams!
All well soaked. Six miles later,
4:30 p.m., camp struck at the foot
of Mount Armstrong.
At 5:00 p.m. enjoyed a chicken
supreme entree, beef stew, a des-
sert of sardines.
June 19 — Warm rays of sunshine brought
camp to life at 8:00 a.m. Clear,
crisp air and an inspiring view of
the valley greeted one.
After a breakfast of apple sauce,
porridge and hobo-brewed coffee
we were on the trail again. Had
lunch at Baril Creek and hiked on
to a small lake below Fording
Pass where we made camp.
Louisy caught a nice brook trout.
June 20 — Mr. Nelson's contribution of dried
apricots to the porridge helped to
make breakfast more palatable.
Using campsite as a base we hiked
to Fording Pass. A tough hike. The
view from the summit was fan-
tastic — glaciers and snow-capped
peaks. Standing there on the Al-
berta-B.C. border we wondered
how the pioneers felt on reaching
this spot. Amazement, enjoyment
were written on the faces of all.
What a magnificent spectacle be-
fore us. Rain interrupted the re-
turn journey for a while but no
one seemed to mind. Discovered
many fossils and some cairns
which were of interest to all.
June 21 — The long hike yesterday left all
tired and we did not hit the trail
till 11:00 a.m. Crossed the Baril
and headed south. Took a few
wrong trails, thanks to poor mark-
ing, but returned to Etherington
for camp. Got the tents up just in
time. Down came the rain. Louisy,
Atkinson, Peacock and White
built a very good shelter of pine
boughs. We remained dry. Rain
cleared and after supper Mr. Nel-
son and Mr. Bauman hiked off to
check the mileage to the highway.
The usual evening inspection of
fires and tents over we bedded
down for what proved to be the
coldest night of the trip.
Mr. Schmit tried to roll over in
his sleeping bag only to find the
bag frozen to the roof of the tent.
Fortunately, as the morning wore
on it became warmer and even
comfortable.
June 22 — Camp finally came to life at 9:30
a.m. and we hit the trail around
11:30. An hour later we reached
the highway and had lunch on
the bridge at Etherington Creek.
Five miles of hiking and the trip
would be over. Already plans for
the next trip were being discussed.
Shortly after reaching Cataract
Creek at 2:30, Mr. Ray arrived and
our convoy of drivers. Our first
great backpacking trip was over.
The backpackers extend a big thankyou to Mr.
and Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Kirkham, Mrs. Schmit
and Mrs. Seeger, Mrs. Nelson, Mr. and Mr^.
McNiven and Mr. Ray.
Mr. Schmit on the way up to Fording Pass.
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at 2:30 we began walking around
the lake and made 4 miles when
down came the rain so we camp-
ed beside a creek. Had a horrible
dinner — chicken stew. Don't
bother buying it if you go back-
packing.
Rain, rain, rain and just as we
were packing up. The trail was
uphill most of the time and very
muddy. We wore our raincoats
most of the day. We were forced
to spend an hour sheltering under
a tree and we were soaked, right
down to our boots.
Crossed a creek 13 times. Have
34 more crossings to go!
We built a huge fire and spent
about 4-5 hours around it literally
drying out. Wet tent, wet sleeping
DIARY II — THE GIRLS' TRIP
Backpackers: — Mr. and Mrs. Domoney, Miss
Oyen.
Veta Davis, Marj Bliek, Jane Hut-
chison, Stephanie Larson.
June 18 — Our hike began at the end of the
parking lot at Lake Minnewanka.
Cool, sunny weather just right for
hiking. We stopped for lunch by
a creek and we were all fairly hot
and had sore backs!
Walked about ten miles before
we made camp and for dinner
we had steak with mixed vege-
tables followed by apple sauce.
Before going to bed some of the
girls washed their hair in the lake.
June 19 — After breakfast, around 11:00 a.m.
we began walking. It was hard on
the feet as we walked over a lot
of loose rocks and we were soon
complaining of sore feet and
ankles. The weather was great.
The trail was easy enough but
wading across a very cold river
was hardly comfortable. We found
a beautiful spot by the lake and
made camp. Had a delicious chili
for dinner.
June 20 — Ankles were very sore this morn-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Domoney went
on an 11 mile return hike to the
park boundary. The rest of us
stayed at the campsite. However,
June 22 — The hardest day of all — 36 creeks
with a temperature of between
35° and 37°. Some we waded
through barefoot, others we cross-
ed on logs and stones and others
we sloshed through, boots and
all.
We trekked through solid branch-
es, snow, mud, and that water.
In 6 hours we walked 5 1 /2 miles
and didn't stop for lunch. The
trip was over and what a trip.
Thank heaven the iast mile meant
hiking down a road.
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JACK KRUSCHE RECALLS 1971CANOE TRIP
DEBATING
This year at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir marked
nning oi a great new era for the school.
\ot only did our debaters compete with con-
siderable success but our school hosted the
provincial debating championship in March.
In November a group of interested debaters
attended a Workshop at Bowness High School
in Calgary. Here we were introduced to the
fundamentals of public speaking and the prep-
aration of impromptu speeches.
We spent months practising our newly
acquired skills and researching the topic for
our next debating competition, the provincial
eliminations at Lord Beaverbrook High School,
Calgary. The topic was "That there should be
restrictions on further U.S. investment in Can-
ada's natural resources." Our teams consisted
of Janice Heard and John Knebles, Dick Sherlock
and Alex McNiven, Pamela Heard and Calvin
McClary, and John Brown and Harvey Locke.
Our teams won first, second and third placings
in the novice eliminations. John Knebles was
named top novice speaker of the competition.
Our three successful teams had won their way
to the provincial championships.
March 18, the day of the provincial champion-
ships, came around all too quickly. Gathered
at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir were 96 contestants
representing 28 schools from across the province
of Alberta. As well as the large number of con-
testants there were more than 100 judges in
attendance and many observers. What a great
day for STS! All our teams performed /veil and
one made it to the quarter finals. But those
teams from McNally were murder! Despite the
fact that our teams did not make it to the grand
final, John Knebles emerged as the second top
novice speaker in the championship and sub-
sequently represented Alberta as an observer at
the National Debating Seminar at Fort Saskatch-
ewan in May. Winners of the Strathcona-Tweeds-
muir Debating Trophy and the Open Champion-
ship were Tory Kirby and Don Whyte of Central
Memorial High School. Tory, a former student
and head prefect of Strathcona, was a founding
student of our school's debating club.
On behalf of all the members of the Strath-
cona-Tweedsmuir Debating Club I would like
to express our sincere thanks to Mr. T. B. Hewitt,
Chairman of the Board of Governors during 1971,
for his encouragement, interest, and assistance.
I would also like to thank all members of the
faculty who very generously gave us time to
debate and then contributed their own time to
judging at the championships. We pay tribute
to Mr. Ditchburn, our coach, for his efforts on
our behalf; for all the advice, assistance and en-
thusiasm he communicated to us. We congratu-
late him on the magnificently organized pro-
vincial championships, "the smoothest operation
in Alberta debating to date." Hail coach and we
look forward to an even more successful 1972-73!
JOHN KNEBLES
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arts
Happiness is love.
John Tanton, Grade 1
Age 6
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My favourite toy is a dot wheels car and track. When I let it go it goes
down fast. Oh! Look at that! Wow!
MICHAEL THAKKAR, Grade 1
Age 5
A dog has all kinds of colours.
I like brown and white and more colours too.
Some dogs are nice and cuddly.
PAUL PROCTOR, Grade 2
Age 6
My favourite toy is a train.
I like the noise. It is a loud noise!
GABRIELE BROVEDANI, Grade 1
Age 5
Well! Robin Hood was the best archer in England. Robin won the
silver arrow at Nottingham Palace. But the sheriff outsmarted Robin. The
men-at-arms took him away. Little John and Will Scarlett went back to
Sherwood Forest. They had to think of a scheme to save their leader. And
they got him back!
DAVID THAKKAR, Grade 2
Age 7
Snow at last!
I'll get my sleigh
And now we'll put
Our books away!
JOHN BILTON, Grade 3
MY WISH
If I could have my wish, I would wish that my baby sister would behave.
You would think that she is good, but, when I get home, things are quite
different.
SARA GOLDSTEIN, Grade 3
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OUR SCHOOL
Strathcona Boys and Tweedsmuir Girls
Have a very fine new school.
We come in buses every day
And always keep the rule.
There's a big ravine across the road
With a big hill on each side.
If we have our little sleds
We can have a lovely ride.
The mountains are over in the west
They are looking up high,
They are our true and faithful friends
We see them in the sky.
Grades 1 & 2 Girls
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THE FLOWER SHOP
One day when I was walking home from
school I looked in a window and saw lovely
flowers.
["hen I had a wonderful idea. Why not start
a flower shop? Other people have big ones so
why couldn't I have a small flower shop in the
greenhouse?
I ran home as quickly as I could. As soon as
I arrived home I changed my clothes and ran
out to pick flowers.
I picked roses, daffodils and many other
flowers from our garden. I went inside and put
them in water and then I took them to the
greenhouse.
When I had all the flowers arranged, I took
a piece of cardboard and made a sign. It said,
"Come In And Buy Fresh Flowers". I put the
sign outside the gate and after a while people
started coming in to buy my flowers.
The next day I put out the sign again. People
saw the sign and came in but they went away.
I was disappointed and wondered why. I looked
at the flowers and saw the reason. The flowers
were withered and nobody likes withered
flowers.
SUSAN HAY
Grade 5
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BEAUTY is loveliness as in a double rainbow and a big waterfall.
Beauty is a meadow of flowers.
Beauty is no war and lots of fun with the family.
Playing with a tiny pup is beauty and fun.
GRANT DEAN, Grade 4
RIDDLE
I say S-S-S-S ! I bite people.
Sometimes I live in a garden
And go under stones.
Sometimes I do not drink water
And sometimes you will find me under leaves.
I am a snake.
BART BORRETT, Grade 2
Age 7
I went to Disneyland. I went into the haunted house and later
I saw Donald Duck.
I liked Disneyland. It was pretty.
CATHERINE McKENNA, Grade 1
HAIKU
The small darkened cloud
Riding the wind in the sky
Fly with the others!
BRIAN WHITE, Grade 7
In the misty moon
The light shines down on the earth
Then it is gone.
DONALD WILLOWS, Grade 7
SHOWERS
Large grey shadows gather
All is still and quiet.
A sharp flash, a growl
Break the silence;
Moisture fills the air.
BRIAN LESTER, Grade 7
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THE VOCABULARY OF
SIXTH GRADE BOYS
There are many things we have to learn, but
i think we can pretty generally agree that learn-
ing to talk is one of the most important.
All of us begin by babbling, but fortunately,
as we grow older, our vocabulary goes through
some changes. For example, we spend quite a
few years learning that it's right to say I go, but
not I goed! I have gone and I have seen, but not
I have went!
By the time we get to sixth grade, we have
these things fairly well sorted out, but there's
no let-up. Another problem arises. It has to do
with the generation gap. After we have worked
so hard to learn about nouns, verbs, adjectives
and adverbs and all this junk, our parents start
criticizing us for not having a large enough
vocabulary. They actually think we don't know
enough words!
Now this is just not true at all. We know a
great many words, but we can only use about
half of them in front of our parents. This is a
real disadvantage and under these circumstances
it's no wonder that they misjudge the extent of
our vocabularies, especially the verb forms.
There are a lot of verbs plus noun phrases
which we use among ourselves every day that
parents just may not have any idea about. That
is because we use them selectively — which
means when parents are not around! It's called
group language and it has a large and colourful
vocabulary. This language is very common among
sixth grade boys.
It should also be noted that many of our
words tend to be short. I'm not quite sure why
this is. It's just the way they come and I under-
stand that some of them have been coming that
way for several hundred years now. Perhaps it's
in order to get ideas stated as quickly as pos-
sible.
Anyway, we do talk a lot, we don't just giggle
and snort as some people seem to think. So
with that much speech time and all short words
there are many many words in action. Action is
the proper term too as many of the words we
use are action words. Space, unfortunately, does
not permit me to give specific examples!
I hope, dear reader, that I have given you
some appreciation of the language achievement
of grade six boys and if I contributed anything
toward greater understanding and admiration
of this group, my efforts will not have been in
vain.
BRUCE CONWAY, Grade 6
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I daydream about
travelling the world
cooking exotic meals
reading books on witchcraft and the supernatural
riding and driving motorcycles — especially choppers
thinking up no-no ideas to do or ?
laughing, bawling, crying and other assorted and
unsorted things
playing with Rusty 24 hours a day
disrupting classes, playing hooky
making candles
listening to good music — |anis joplin, Led Zeplin
going downtown
drinking coffee, tea, coke
looking at and buying clothes
looking at bikes and cars
gazing out the window
thinking.
KAY HUNTER
Grade 9
WAVES
See the waves go oh, so high,
As it' to touch and grasp the sky.
Then the waves cry out to me,
Come' Come! Come out to sea.
Then the winds come blowing like lays
Just to see the white-capped waves.
Then the waves cry out to me,
Come! Come! Come out to sea.
Oh, so lonely, so lonely am I
To see the waves go up so high.
Then the waves cry out to me,
Come! Come! Come out to sea.
RICHARD BOYD, Grade 8
747
Soaring high, up and over the mountains
Like a huge bald eagle
Eating up the distance from city to city
Day to day with only brief stops
Between each flight
As it wings its way in the starry night
Soaring high, up and over the mountains
Each day it fights the skies in flight.
BARRY GARDNER, Grade 8
WAR
The waves did splash and the winds did blow
As the world began to fight a foe.
The sky did darken and I did see
The brave men going to fight at sea.
Afraid I was as they went away
The thought they wouldn't be back next day,
But sure enough, again they came,
Sailing down the narrow main.
The sky when blue with a pale light,
Beams over a ship in a still dark night,
Over the mountains and over the sea
Brings back memories of that ship to me.
JUNE OLLERENSHAW, Grade 9
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STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR
TEACHER LEAVES SCHOOL
By Glen Street
OKOTOKS: Mrs. Helen McLean, the 8B(1) Lan-
guage teacher and School art teacher, announced
today that she is leaving Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
School and retiring from teaching.
The twenty-nine year old teacher announced
the tragic news today during a school assembly.
Later, during an interview, when she was asked
why she was leaving, she said, "My husband
is a heart specialist and after examining me he
was positive that if I taught another year I was
bound to have a heart attack." When asked
what the cause of the heart attack would be
she replied, "Those crazy 8B Ones. They would
give anyone a heart attack. I have exhausted
myself chasing Bob Brennan around the class-
room to beat him. But you know, he lost 300
pounds and I became a star runner in the
process. A lot of people have asked me if I am
quitting teaching to become a champion runner.
I would like to clarify this. No! This is wrong.
I am quitting so that I can become a housewife
and because I am moving to Peterborough,
Ontario."
When asked why she was moving to Peter-
borough, Ontario, Mrs. McLean answered, "Well,
one of my students gave a speech on the Peter-
borough lift locks and it was so interesting I
had to go down and see them for myself. I
talked to my husband about it and used the
speech to persuade him. The persuasion worked
and so we are moving to Peterborough. My
husband is taking the car and I am running."
Among the highlights of the language classes,
according to Mrs. McLean, were Boley's jokes.
The simple application of two rolls of masking
tape took care of those. She was surprised, how-
ever, by Arnold who thought each language
class was one big cocktail party as he smoked
his pen and talked. "I fixed his problem," said
Mrs. McLean, "by buying $23.35 worth of pencils
and making him smoke them all at once. And
do you know he crammed all those pencils into
his mouth!"
At the conclusion of the interview, Mrs.
McLean was asked if she was proud of any of
her students. She said, "Yes, I'm Pryde of proud
... I mean I'm proud of Pryde."
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is faced with a prob-
lem. Where can we find a language teacher who
is a good, fast, long-distance runner to chase
Brennan next year in Grade L )>.
"YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A CAR?"
One day as I was getting out
of my car a man came up.
"Oh," he exclaimed, "what on
earth is that contraption?"
"It's a car," I told him. "A four
cylinder four hundred and
fifty cubic inch, two hundred
horsepower car with power
steering, power brakes and an
automatic stickshift. It's a
1972 Thunderbird with hook-
er headers."
"Oh," he said, "but how does
it work?"
"Well," I replied calmly, "the
fuel is pushed into the com-
pression chamber where the
piston is stationary, then the
fuel is blown up by a spark
which pushes the piston out
thereby moving the crank-
shaft which moves the
wheels."
"Hmm," he said. "What do
you use for fuel?"
"Gasoline", I said, "which is a
product of crude oil which is
extracted from the ground."
"Very interesting," said he as
he climbed back into his fly-
ing saucer to report his find-
ings.
BRUCE GAMMON
Grade 8
LIMERICKS
I once knew a girl named Sue
Who was as tough as the side of a shoe.
But along came Barrier
Who decided to marry her
And that tamed the girl named Sue.
MIKE STOREY, Grade 8
There is an old lady of Dider
Who has always wanted a spider.
Though she tries and she tries,
She gets only flies
That silly old lady of Dider.
JANE MANNING, Grade 7
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sports
1972 INTER-PROVINCIAL TOUR
SR. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Photo courtesy of The Calgary
Herald
FEBRUARY 9: 6:00 a.m. at Van de Venter's — fought for seats and pillows in van . . . slept
and ate all the way to B.C. — slid all the way down Roger's Pass — arrived
Vancouver 7:00 p.m. for great night of rest and pranks in private homes.
FEBRUARY 10: Vancouver sightseeing: English Bay, Stanley Park, Zoo, Polo Club and stables
— dinner on English Bay — tour York House — SPARTANS DEFEAT YORK
HOUSE 3 GAMES TO 2, despite vigorous cheering by York House Cheer-
leaders — night out on the town with billets.
FEBRUARY 11: Swimming and shopping in downtown Vancouver — head for Vancouver
Island — SPARTANS DEFEAT ST. MARGARET'S BY DEFAULT — spend quiet
and restful night in Ferry Port before crossing Strait.
FEBRUARY 12: Early morning Ferry ride across to Vancouver Island — watch seagulls com-
pete in volleyball match on deck — pursued in van all the way to Victoria
by handsome suitor — catch the sights in Victoria — arrive Strathcona Lodge
and settle into beautiful dorms — SPARTANS DEFEAT STRATHCONA LODGE
3 GAMES TO 1 — head over to Shawnigan Lake Boys' School to watch
"Oliver Twist" and the boys.
FEBRUARY 13: Relaxed morning of hiking, bike-riding, swinging, sailing and reading —
visited private schools on the Island: Shawnigan Lake, Brentwood College,
Queen Margaret's — SPARTANS DEFEAT QUEEN MARGARET'S — sat down
to 14 course Chinese meal at Strathcona, prepared and served by Chinese
students (dessert was delicious).
FEBRUARY 14: Sneak bodies onto Ferry at Nanaimo arrive Vancouver and tear to Crofton
House — SPARTANS DEFEAT CROFTON HOUSE 2 GAMES TO 1 — super
night of washing greasy hair and watching T.V. in new dorm.
FEBRUARY 15: Tour Crofton House — shopping at the big centres — go to N.H.L. Hockey
Game between Vancouver and New York — leave Vancouver for squashed
night in Hope.
FEBRUARY 16: The long trip home — big landslide drops in front of us — Roger's Pass
closed for 10 hours — arrive Calgary 1:00 a.m.
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Missing:
Finalists:
Champions:
Back Row (I to r):
Front Row:
Brenda Hayward, Robyn Richardson, Mr. Kilb (coach), Louise Harvey, Pam
Heard
Cindy Laatsch, Louise Barlass (captain), Bobby-Lee Courtney
Heather Ross, Kathy Wall
Foothills Division
Alberta — British Columbia Independent Schools
VOLLEYBALL
The "Spartans" girls' volleyball team was involved in the Foothills division. It consisted ol seven
schools; Claresholm, Vulcan, High River, Okotoks, Nanton and Turner Valley. Out of twenty-seven
games played, we won a total of ten and lost seventeen.
We played two exhibition games during the year, E. P. Scarlett and Central Memorial . . . we won
one and lost the other.
Our team was overwhelmed to be invited to the Okotoks Invitational Tournament in which we
placed third out of eight teams.
In the Foothills finals, we lost the series in Okotoks, and won the series at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir.
However, we lost the title on total games. Altogether we tell it was a very good Inst year.
BRENDA HAYWARD
V)
Back Row (I to r):
Mr. Breland (coach), Simon McLean, Ian Atkinson, Ben Bennett, Dick Sherlock
Steve Johnson, Alex McNiven, Rob Louisy
Reid MacDonald (Capt.)
Front Row:
Missing:
VOLLEYBALL
Yes, it's another first for Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, and our wins were few and our losses were
many. In fact, we did not make one complete win of a five game series. Towards the end of the season,
we were coming close to that major victory. This progress would not have been possible without our
two patient and faithful coaches, Mr. Breland and Mr. Tajcnar. Our captain was Reid MacDonald.
This year was a bit disappointing but next year we will be back with more spirit and more experi-
ence. Thank you to all who assisted.
STEVE JOHNSON
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Back Row (I to r): Don Willows, Jack Krusche, Ron Kluzak, Ross Clauson, Brent Verner, Philip
Mayson, Mr. Bauman (coach)
Front Row: Glen Street, Dick Fullerton, Rob Louisy (Capt.), Doug McKinnon Richard Boyd
VOLLEYBALL
This was our first year in competitive league volleyball. Our coach, Mr. Bauman, put his time into
developing a good team from a number of people who didn't know how to play at all.
Although we didn't win against Red Deer Lake, we did very well in the Foothills tournament,
coming third in our division.
ROB LOUISY
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Back Row (I to r) :
Mr. Tajcnar (coach), Cynthia Heard, Steph Larson, Michele Jager, Sandy Kline,
Julie Scott, Sue Moxon, Mr. Kilb (coach)
Front Row:
Chris Baker, Cynthia Hayward, Janice Heard, Ruth Gray (Capt.), Sue Tenison,
Sue Touche, Mary Harvey
Finalists:
Foothills Division
VOLLEYBALL
Our Junior Girls' Volleyball Team represented our School in the Foothills tournament in High
River. Nine teams competed against one another for the right to represent our division in the South —
Central Alberta finals. Our team played six round-robin games before advancing to the semi-finals.
The highlight of the round-robin games was when we triumphantly defeated Red Deer Lake. They had
previously been undefeated in five years. In the semi-finals, we beat High River two games straight —
that put us in the finals where we lost to Black Diamond in the final game of a best out of three match.
RUTH GRAY
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Back Row (I to r): Miss Bauer (coach), Sylvia Sherlock, Sue Tenison, Ruth Gray, Tara Dunnet,
Mr. Schmit (coach)
Front Row: Sue Touche, Cynthia Heard, Chris Baker (Capt.), Ann Meeker, Janice Heard
Champions: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Invitational Basketball Tournament
BASKETBALL
The junior high "Spartans" started their first year of basketball this past season. We practised three
times a week with coaches Mr. Nelson, Mr. Schmit and Miss Bauer.
Our team competed as an interscholastic team in the Foothills Division, finishing with one win
and seven losses.
In March, we hosted an Invitational Tournament inviting Okotoks, Millarville, and Turner Valley.
The "Spartans" played six games and came out the champions which made the coaches and players
very happy.
CHRIS BAKER
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Back Row (I to r): Mr. Nelson (coach), David Johnson, Tom Tenison, John McCruden, John
Knebles, Bruce Rombough, Don Willows, Mr. Schmit (coach)
Front Row: Dick Fullerton, Doug McKinnon, Mike Whitehead (Capt.), Rob Louisy,
Richard Boyd
BASKETBALL
Our basket ball season this year was a good one, considering the practising time we had. In our
league of eight teams, we won three games and lost five. Our coaches, Mr. Schmit and Mr. Nelson,
arranged a Strathcona-Tweedsmuir Invitational Tournament, consisting of Millarville, Black Diamond
and Okotoks. We placed second.
With a year of training behind us now, I am sure we will be much more victorious in the years to
come.
RICHARD BOYD
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Back Row (I to r): Simon McLean, Ian Atkinson, Louise Barlass, Ben Bennett, Dick Sherlock,
Mr. Kilb (coach)
Front Row: Rob White, Pam Heard, Gord Jager (Capt.), Cindy Laatsch (Capt.), Steve
Johnson
BADMINTON
In April, the Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Senior Badminton Team made its first competitive
showing in the Foothills Division. Although no team made it to the semi-finals, our best showing was
made by the boys doubles team of Gord Jager and Rob White, who placed second in their league.
Everyone participating played to the best of his ability and had a good time.
GORD JAGER
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Back Row (I to r): Janice Heard, Dick Fullerton, Sue Tenison, Rob Louisy, Ruth Gray, Mike
Whitehead
Middle Row: John McCruden, Sue Touche, Ron Kluzak, Ann Meeker, Mike Storey, Michele
Jager, John Dover, Mr. Kilb (coach)
Front Row: Scott Evans, Betsy Harvie, David Johnson (Capt.), Sue Moxon (Capt.), Don
Willows, Cynthia Heard, Brent Watson
Champions: Foothills Division: Michele Jager and Ann Meeker (7 Girls' Doubles)
David Johnson (8 Boys' Singles)
BADMINTON
This year's badminton team played very well considering that it was our first year of competition.
The team played in the Foothills Division tournament, competing against eight schools and 360 com-
petitors.
Our players finished in a very strong position with Brent Watson placing second (7 Boys' singles),
Mike Whitehead finishing second (9 Boys' singles), David Johnson winning first (8 Boys' singles) and
Michele Jager and Ann Meeker placing first (7 Girls' doubles). Unfortunately team co-captain, Sue
Moxon, missed the tournament because she was playing in Europe at the time.
DAVID JOHNSON
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Mr. Bauman (coach), Simon McLean, Les McDaniel, Mike Whitehead,
Jennifer Jackson (Capt.), Ben Bennett, Janice Heard, Steve Johnson, Mr. Seeger
(coach)
Miss Bauer (coach), Sylvia Sherlock, Richard Boyd, Chris Baker, Brent Verner,
Ann Meeker, Don Willows, Betsy Harvie, Brent Watson, Cynthia Heard,
Mrs. Domoney (coach)
Mr. Breland (coach), John Knebles, Sue Tenison, Doug McKinnon (Capt.),
Ian Atkinson (Capt.), Ruth Gray, Rob Louisy, Sue Touche, Mr. Nelson (coach)
Foothills Division: Jennifer Jackson (Bantam High Jump),
Brent Verner (800 metres Bantam) *NEW RECORD
Doug McKinnon (Bantam 80 metres Hurdles)
Foothills and South Central Alberta: *NEW RECORD
Steve Johnson (Junior 120 yd. Hurdles) + NEW RECORD
TRACK & FIELD
Our School was well represented by the Junior Track Team at this year's Foothills School Division
Track Meet in High River. Winners included Jennifer Jackson in the Bantam Girls' High Jump and Brent
Verner winning the Bantam Boys' 800 metres with a time of 2:40.5, setting a new Foothills Division
record. Another record was set in the Bantam Boys' 80 metre hurdles by Doug McKinnon with a time
of 15.7. In the midget category, Brian Parke won the mile. These winners proceded to the South Centrals
along with Rob Louisy who placed second in high jump and long jump.
The results of the South Central meet were: Rob Louisy — fifth in both the high jump and long
jump, Brent Verner — third in the 800 metres, Brian Parke — fifth in the 1600 metres, Jennifer Jackson
— fifth in 1600 metres, Don Willows — fifth in the shot-put and Doug McKinnon fourth in the
hurdles. DOUG McKINNON
SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD
Four senior boys entered in the Foothills Division trac k meet May 16, at High River. I luce ot the
four boys placed in events. Ben Bennett placed in two events, third in disc us and javelin. Steve |ohn-
son came first in the 120 yd. hurdles, while Simon Mclean placed third in high jump.
Steve Johnson set one new record on his way to the Provinc ial Championships, l ust, he sen the
Foothills Division Record in the 110 yd. hurdles with a time of I8.0. He then placed first in the South
Central Alberta Championships, before finishing fourth in the Provinc ial Championships. The first track
c lub ol Strathc ona- Twoedsmuir Sc hool has made a ^ood start. ATKINSON
Back Row (I to r) :
Middle Row:
Front Row:
Champions:
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Back Row (I to r):
Mr. Bauman (coach), Bob Rasmussen, Cynthia Heard, Richard Boyd, Sue
Touche, Rob Louisy, Steph Larson, Brent Verner, Mr. Kilb (coach)
Front Row: Janice Heard, John McCruden, Brenda Hayward, Rob White, Jennifer Jackson,
Brian Parke
Team Champions: Jr. High Foothills Division
Champions: Foothills Division: Jennifer Jackson (Bantam Girls)
Richard Boyd (Bantam Boys)
Brian Parke (Midget Boys)
CROSS COUNTRY
In October our School's Cross Country Team competed in the Foothills Division Meet. The com-
petition was held at the Okotoks High School. Results of the Division were: Jennifer Jackson — First
and Cynthia Heard — Third for Bantam Girls; Richard Boyd — First, Bob Rasmussen — Second and
Brent Verner — Third for Bantam Boys; Janice Heard — Fourth in Midget Girls; Brian Parke — First
and John McCruden — Fourth in Midget Boys. In this meet our team came first out of the nine schools
competing.
The first seven placers went on to the South Central Alberta Championship which was also held
in Okotoks.
Outstanding performers were: Jennifer Jackson — Second, Richard Boyd — Fourth, Janice Heard
— Fourth and Brian Parke — Second.
Senior runners, Brenda Hayward and Rob White, placed in the Foothills division and the South
Central meets, thus qualifying them to compete in the provincial finals.
JENNIFER JACKSON
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Back Row (I to r): Mr. Dawoocl (coach), Frank Rensing, Don Willows, Brent Verner, Graham
Smith, Bruce Rombough, Brett Kyle, Phil Vince
Front Row: Doug Johnson, Jack Krusche, Mark Trimble, Rob Louisy (Capt.), Randy
McDonald, Jeff Agar, Trevor Balding
SOCCER
Our team was not in a league and only played one game against High River. We beat High River
by a score of 3-1. We practised every Tuesday and Thursday in option period for about fifty minutes
In the game there were no serious injuries, the only injuries were scraped and bruised shins.
DOUG JOHNSON
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Back Row (I to r): Mr. Dawood (coach), Mark Heard, Rod Kirkham, Trevor Balding (Capt.),
Jamie Kastens, Randy McDonald, Jeff Agar, Richard Horan
Front Row: Bill Krebs, Hampton Ripley, Bob Rasmussen, Doug McNiven, David Ryan,
Jay Lyons, Bruce Conway
SOCCER
In our year of soccer we played Elbow Park School. With the great coaching of Mr. Dawood, we
had a successful year. Since it was our first year in progress, we did not play many games, but next year
we are planning to Join the Separate School soccer league. In all, we had a good year.
MARK HEARD
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Back Row (I to r): Mr. Breland (coach), Stu Ashman, Rod Kirkham, Randy McDonald, Richard
Horan, Trevor Balding, Jamie Kastens
Front Row: Mark Heard, Bob Rasmussen, Bruce Conway, Hampton Ripley, Bill Krebs,
David Ryan
Missing: Bob Rankin
FLOOR HOCKEY
During our year's activities in Physical Education, we played a lot of floor hockey with Mr. Bre-
land coaching us. We did a lot of practising until finally he arranged for us to play floor hockey against
St. Raymond School. In all of the games we played, we defeated them 15 to 12 on total score.
BRUCE CONWAY
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STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR AWARDS
1971-1972
ACADEMIC PRIZES — Outstanding Achievement
Grade Four Boys
in
a Particular Area
Mathematics/Science
Kramer
Mackinnon II
Grade One Girls
Blake
Honour Work
Amy Smith
Social Studies
LeBlanc I
Good Effort
Keli Baldwin
Physical Education
Blake
Honour Work
Catherine McKenna
Grade Five Girls
Grade One Boys
English/Social Studies
Patrizia Mazzolani
Mathematics/Science
Leslie Oughton
Most Improved Student
Craine
Special Projects
Nancy Boswell
Grade Two Girls
Special Projects (Oral)
Susan Hay
Participation
Michele Theriault
Grade Five Boys
Honour Work
Lisa Jackson
M r 1 H St H
os mprove u en
Griffith
Honour Work
Daniela Brovedani
English/Social Studies
Mackinnon I
Honour Work
Jodi Pisko
Mathematics/Science
Fathi
Great Effort
Suzanne Abt
Special Projects
Theology
Morrison II
Fathi
Grade Two Boys
Physical Education
Jackson
Most improved Student
Morrison III
Grade Six Girls
Mathematics
Thakkar 1
French
Borrett
Most Improved Student
Patricia Cooper
Physical Education
Currie
English/Social Studies
Martha Newell
Mathematics/Science
Jacqueline Vince
Grade Three Girls
Special Projects
Katie Hanson
Mathematics
Sara Goldstein
Leadership Potential
Ellen Rawin
Social Studies/English
Sara Goldstein
Grade Six Boys.(1)
Notebooks
Leanne Oughton
Ashmun
Reading and Literature
Grade Three Boys
Social Studies
Conway
Mathematics/Science
Gregory
Most Improved Student
Olafson
Art
Brown II
Reading
Drisdale
Notebooks
Balding
Diligence
Motta
Grade Six Boys (2)
Grade Four Girls
Reading and Literature
Morrison I
Social Studies/English
Debra Juchem
Social Studies
Macdonald
Mathematics
Debra Juchem
Mathematics/Science
Lynch
Theology
Debra Juchem
Notebooks
Ryan
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Senior High School Awards
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
English
Special Projects
Most Improved Stud
French
OTHER PRIZES
Canoe Club Badges
(1971)
Horsemanship
Public Speaking
Kirby Cup
Burns Cup
Performing Arts
Library Assistance
Cindy Laatsch
Cordon Jager
Cindy Laatsch
Gordon Jager
Pamela Heard
Calvin McClary
Karen Proctor
Karen Proctor
ent Alex McNiven
Kathy Wall
Alex McNiven
Calvin McClary
Dick Sherlock
Ted Thurston
John Rooney
Brian Peacock
Tom Cooper
Donald LeFaive
Jack Krusche
Philip Brown
Mark Heard
Rod Kirkham
Bob Rankin
Bill Rankin
Jane Hutchinson
Michael Pryor
Michael Thakkar
Mark Heard
Karen Proctor
John Knebles
Linda Garshman
(Rensing Cup)
Pat Sifton
Shauna Blake
Ann Conway
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Physical Fitness Award
Jennifer Jackson
Cindy Laatsch
Robyn Richardson
Rod Kirkham
Dick Fullerton
SPORTS PRIZES
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT —
Outstanding Physical Education Student
Grades One - Three Girls Mary Ann Brown
Grades
One - Three Boys
Jed Olafson
Grades
Four - Six Girls
Leanne Oughton
Grades
Four - Six Boys
Rod Kirkham
PROFICIENCY PRIZES
Grade
One Girls
Catherine McKenna
Grade
One Boys
Grade
Two Girls
JUUI rlSKO
Grade
Two Boys
Bart Borrett
Three Girls
Grade
Three Boys
Paul LeBlanc
Grade
Four Boys
S^mon Goldstein
Grade
Five Girls
Leslie Ou hton
Five Boys
D^av'icl Fathi 00
Grade
Six Girls
lac ueline Vin
Six Boys (1)
Russell Gre or^
Grade
Six Boys (2)
William L^nch^
Grade
lennifer lack on
c
Seven Boys
B^ian tester ^
Grade
Eight Girls
Ann Conwa
Grade
Eight Boys (1)
Dick Fullerton
Grade
Eight Boys (2)
lo'hn Brown 0 "
Grade
Nine Girls
Janice Heard
Grade
Nine Boys
Johnt<nebles
Grade
Ten Girls
Karen Proctor
Grade
Ten Boys
Gordon Jager
Grade
Eleven Girls
Annabelle
Hunnerfauth
Grade
Eleven Boys
Dick Sherlock
Grade
Twelve Girls
Elizabeth Duffin
Junior
High School Awards
Mathematics
Social Studies
English
French
Russian
Home Economics
Moyra Mackinnon
Brent Verner
Jane Manning
John Brown
Ann Conway
Brett Kyle
Brian Lester
Jennifer Jackson
Doug McKinnon
Janice Heard
lohn Knebles
Carol Shymka
Joanne Ebsworth
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STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR AWARDS
1971-1972
HONOUR PINS
Catherine McKenna
Amy Smith
Lisa Jackson - Chain
Jodi Pisko - Chain
Daniela Brovedani
Sara Goldstein - Chain
Mary Ann Brown
Debra Juchem - Chain
Leanne Oughton - Chain
Nancy Boswell - Chain
Leslie Oughton - Chain
Susan Hay
Jacqueline Vince - Chain
Susan Gregory
Jennifer Jackson - Chain
Jane Manning
Moyra Mackinnon - Chain
Ann Conway
Gail Humphreys
Janice Heard - Chain
Karen Proctor
Heather Ross
Pamela Heard
Annabelle Hunnerfauth
Cindy Laatsch
Elizabeth Duffin - Chain
Patrizia Mazzolani - Chain
Gabriele Brovedani
John Tanton
Michael Thakkar
Bart Borrett
Roddy Heard
Marco Mazzolani
Tom Nelson
HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP — HEWITT CUP
Burns House
Andrew Rahme
David Thakkar
John Bilton
Conan Daly
Kenneth Drisdale
Murray Laidlow
Paul LeBlanc
Lauchlin Lyons
Clive Moulden
Leroy Thiessen
Simon Goldstein
Mark LeBlanc
John Mackinnon
David Fathi
David Jackson
Russell Morrison
Donald Mackinnon
Stuart Ashmun
David Brown
Bruce Conway
Russell Gregory
William Lynch
Colin Hay
Brian Lester
Philip Mayson
David Johnson
Dick Fullerton
John Brown
Doug McKinnon
John Knebles
Jack Krusche
HOUSE LETTERS
Buchan House
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
Lisa Jackson
Bart Borrett
Jennifer Jackson
Brent Verner
Burns House
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
Dover House
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
Howard House
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
Sara Goldstein
David Thakkar
Janice Heard
John Knebles
Jacqueline Vince
Jamie Gibson
Heather Ross
Douglas Johnson
Janice White
Tommy Nelson
Karen Proctor
Donald Willows
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS —
Greatest Contribution to Sport
Grades 7 - 9 Girls
Grades 7 - 9 Boys
Grades 10-12 Girls
Grades 10-12 Boys
Jennifer Jackson
Doug McKinnon
Cindy Laatsch
Steven Johnson
STRATHCONA AWARD — DILIGENCE
(Burns Cup)
Christine Wilderman
OUTSTANDING ATHLETE (Woods Trophy)
Ability, Sportsmanship, Team Play
Louise Barlass
Robert Louisy
CITIZENSHIP (Tanner Cup)
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