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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987, PAGE 17 Liz Aruta Welcome back to Denis O'Connor High School everyone! It's hard to believe one month has already passed, but our faculty and previously elected student council wasted little time in welcoming students from last year as well as those students new to DO'C. Plans for our annual DO'C-a-thon have already been put into ac- tion. DO'C students have been busy collecting sponsors for our walk, to be held for only half a day this coming Oct. 1 because we are only walking for 10 kilometers this year. Our concert band and stage band have already started prac- tising, along with our choir. Big events have been planned by Mr. Caley and Mr. Arbour for our bands and this early start will help tremendously. In sports, Denis O'Connor athletes have come out with a great start! The tennis team, boys' hockey team, cross-country club, girls' field hockey and boys' volleyball teams have started training for their upcoming seasons. The basketball and soccer teams have already started their seasons and show a lot or promise for DO'C. Our senior and junior boys' soccer teams showed their strength as each team won its first three games of the season. The junior Chargers came out strong defeating Port Perry High School 9-0. They then trounced Harwood Secondary by a score of 10-0 and then easily beat Dunbarton High with a score of 4-0. Almost all the boys' are on the scoreboard, showing the strength of our talented athletes. With our scorers and the exceptional goaltending, it looks as if DO'C may go all the way this year! Our senior boys also put on a good show. With a score of 7-1 against Port Perry and a 10-0 showing against Harwood, our boys are also well on the way to LOSSA. Their win against Dunbarton, 7- 2, gives the boys a first in the league standings as of now. The senior girls' basketball team won their season opener again- st Anderson Collegiate by a score of 35-21. The girls' experience paid off as they begin the season with a win under their belts. Though our junior and midget girls' teams lost their openers, both coaches feel that these losses will not affect the rest of the season for both teams. Determination and heart will help and these girls certainly have a lot of both! I hope everyone has a great '87-88 year at DO'C, I know I will! Good luck to all! Leslee Wills TOM Denis high FITZSIMMONS, O'Connor separate school principal, prepares· for the 13th an- nual Do'cathon Thursday, Oct. 1, a 10-km. walk for students and teachers to raise funds for the school. Free Press piloto Once again the summer has drawn to an abrupt close, and with it has come -um, oh, ah, yes - another year behind bars. Well, not for us veteran scholars, but that was the impression many of An- derson's neophytes (? Hugh? page 735, Webster's Dictionary) got when they entered the realms of high school on Sept. 8. Right from day-one (after a brief welcome), we, the seniors, were down their throats with all sorts of "threats" that, if not complied with, resulted in a Grade 9's absolute worst nightmare - Kangaroo Court. Yes, we kicked the year off right with our traditional initiation ceremony on Sept. 18, including such bizarre antics as the human log roll, the animal chair gang, the pudding drop and coun- tless others were demonstrated by the "hillbillies," as they tried to dodge Rambo Jr. (Yooni Choi, a Gr. 13 students) who stomped defiantly through the gymnasium, machine water right in hand, zapping anyone who would not participate in the activities. And for those who did obey the seniors yet still got drenched - TOUGH! All in all, initiations '87 was yet another memorable event to go down in the Anderson archives. Congratulations go out to Gad Bentolila, our student council president, and his executive on a job well done. On Friday, Sept. 25, the fun and good times continued with a Sa- die Hawkins dance. A full house danced the night away as the D.J. imported all the way from Toronto, played the best from CFNY, featuring Depeche Mode, The Beat, U2, Bowie, New Order and countless others. Thanks are extended to program chairman Gary Polimis and his dance committee for making the first dance a tremendous success. We look forward to bigger and better things as the year progresses. A preview of what's to come in the next months: the Startford Festival trip on Sept. 29, junior awards night and commencement on Oct. 22 and 23, the Penny Drive on Nov. 9, progress reports on our many athletic teams, and individual profles of all of our new teachers. It promises to be an action-packed, exciting year, so stay tuned! Rock band show attracts 200 Ann Dunn Welcome to Trafalgar Castle! Although school only started a couple of weeks ago I'm sure most girls agree that it feels much longer. On Friday, Sept. 11 commencement provided a perfect end to our first week back at school. Girls from around the world gathered to receive their diplomas before heading back to university and college. Many of them will be here in Ontario but some will be travelling across the country. To all we wish the best of luck. Soccer season began at Trafalgar with a great kickoff in the house league. Maxwell house beat Hare house in a close game and Carter beat Farewell in a spirited match. For the first house games of the year they were exceptionally well played by everyone. Although rain was in the forecast for our camping weekend. We could not let it dampen our spirits. The junior campers stayed at Allen Lake near Wilberforce while the seniors stayed at Camp Oconto north of Kingston. A great time was had by all and no doubt will be remembered for years to come. Activity Day began with house contests on the soccer field. From there we went to Wheelies rollerskating and bumped a few knees for sure. The afternoon was spent touring Parkwood, the McLaughlin house in Oshawa, then on to the captivating world of Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village. The day ended with more fun back at school and sizzled with a barbecue for dinner. All in all, the first few weeks of school have been great and if the rest of the year is anything like the past few weeks then everyone should pass with flying colors! Last Friday's concert at the Cen- tennial building featuring two local bands attracted about 200 people, a turnout described by organizers as beyond expectations. "It was quite a big success," says James Fler, who with fellow Gr. 13 student at Henry Street High School, Graham Northam, held the show to promote local talent. The two, who formed JAG Management to promote bands, are now planning another concert for the end of October or beginning of November. They are also seeking another facility in which to hold the show, a location that is larger than the Regal Room at the Centennial. "If nothing else, we're going to try for Heydenshore," says Nor- tham, a member of Makeshift, one of the bands to perform Friday. The night was interrupted by a surprise visit from Whitby firemen Generator stolen from truck A Honda generator valued at $950 was stolen from a french fry truck at the corner of Taunton Rd. and Hwy. 12 on the weekend. A window was pried open to gain entry. Damage to restaurant A person who broke into Pat and Mario's at 1111 Dundas St. E. Mon- day night came away empty for his efforts. Durham Regional Police report the person made his way to the safe, but when he found it empty, left the store. Nothing else was touched. Entry was gained by kicking out a door on the west side of the restaurant. Damage is estimated at $185. responding to a false fire alarm. That's a problem the JAG duo say they will avoid at the next concert. Tentative plans for the next show include participation by four bands and the hiring of a Durham Regional Police officer for security. TOWN OF WHITBY FALL CLEAN-UP WEEK OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 16, 1987 IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. LOOSETREE LIMBS AND UNBUNDLED BRUSH WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. 2. Brush, hedging, tree branches, and other similar type material will be picked up during Clean-Up Week providing that it is not any longer than 2½/ feet in length ênd securely bundled. Loose and larger material WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. 3. Household furniture, appliances, clothing, rubbish resulting from the cleaning up of the grounds or from MINOR household repairs, domestic waste materials such as paper, rags, cartons, packing cases and bottles will be picked up. 4. Collection will be limited to a combined total of NOT MORE THAN 12 RECEPTACLES OR BUNDLES per dwelling unit. 5. Each bundle or receptacle to have a gross weight of NOT MORE THAN 50 POUNDS. 6. The special collections apply only to dwelling units and do NOT INCLUDE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PREMISES. * Your co-operation is requested in having all garbage out EARLY on your regular collection day. R-A. KUWAHARA. P. Eng., Director of Public Works