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Whitby Free Press, 11 Nov 1992, p. 23

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r tAz Archie TRAFALGAR>,CASTLE HENRY STREET HIGH SCHOOL held award winners clockwise) Jason Adams, commencement ceremonies Friday -- Scott Williamson, Theresa Scavuzzo and that's principal Jim Musseman with major Lisa French. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Pres Concert'Nov. 26 A musical concert -featuring students of Henry Street Hi School and six public schoels Will be held Nov. 26. The 'Henry Street Family ofI Schools' concert, will be held in the high school cafeteniuxn, start- ' ing at-7 P.m. Thore 18 fno aciflssiofl. Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 3 1. St. Mark's United Church was bult as the Metbodist Tabernacle and kept that name from 1875 to 1925. 2. A monument at Dundas- St. and Kendalwood Rd. commemorates the first Presbyterian Church in Whitby, and another monument on Dundas St. W. near HalI's Rd. commemorated Almond's .United Church. 3. Archie McLaughlin was hanged in 1910 and George BiMon in 1946, in the old County Jail behind the Centennial Bildig 4. The Masons of Whitby laid the cornerstone for the Ontario County Court House L now the Centiennial BuiId ing) on June 30, 1853. Meranda Waters HENRY ST.- H.S. The halls at Henry have quieted down a bit this week and the library is now the Place' te be. With. mid-terms starting temorrow, mest of us are in a daze. I sympathize with those students who have the misfortune of writing four tests, while I need write only two. How one gets haîf a year's work for four classes in one's head, amazes me, as I amn still struggling with Napoleon's. Contest, or was it Oonquest, and the Law of Sins (Sines, pardon me). And because I can and because I feol like it, lot me give you some great test tips. Don't worty, I promise te, use little words. 1) There is neopossible way, short of being run down by little green mon wearing sequin jumpsuits on skateboards, te got eut of writing your midterm. And even if you were run down by little green mn ... do y ou really think anyone would bolieve you? Se study, for goodness sako.-' 2) While sitting down at yeur desk, ready te, write your first midterm, ne matter how much you want it, the answers will net magically appear on pour paper,; Sorry, but I.think it s time yo" knew, there is ne such thing as 'Subject Fairies,' iLe. tho, "t-r-tif Geography Fairy, Fairy, etc., etc. It happen. tho English just, doesn't 3) You suddenly realize that you forgot te study the chapter on te'Growth of a Three-Year-Old,' in yo ur parenting textbook and it's question number'357 on your midterm. The sad reality is that staring at the back of someone's head, at the flour, ceiling or your pen, glaring-at the teacher and wishing yeu were nover born, will net help you corne up with the answer. ]Believe me, rve tried it. Se skip it, and corne back te it later. 4) Do net tap your pens, nails, feet, bang your head against the desk or make any other noises which you think wilI stimulate some brain activity. It's annoying. 5) And that f.p your dad got you from the local bookstore called ']Know Ail The Answers To Every Question On Your Midtermn,' -- yeu know, the one that guarantee3 y ou don't have te study, just put the tape on before you go te sleep on the night before your test and you'll wake up a genieus -- doesn't work. But seriously, good luck te everyono on Thursday and Monday. Imay be only8 inches and 18 pounds b ut, I think that, for a cat,- a 'foot and a, haif from nose to taîl is'fairly good. By the way, I know I ýcould laceÃ" this article ;with feline 1puns, but I want you to know * such trivial writino' is boneath' me, which is pretty low considoring my stomach drags barely an inch above the floor! .Ail introductions aiside, let me tell you, I see and hear some interesting things from my comfortable vantage points.here at Trafalgar, Castle Sehool - curled up,-pretending Pm aêleep in the principal's chair during meetings, sitting on my haunches in the reception roomn windqw seat, watching the boardors say goodnight to their friends 'on Saturday night, and lolling around on a nice warrn lap in the library during study hall -- yes, it's a nice life, 'the best of my nine se, far. And if I could talk, what tales r'd tell... For nxany students from around the worlcl, 'rafalga Castle is a ho me away from hoe and I like te feel that I contribute to that homey feeling. That's why rm sure to make myself available in the mainý hall for a littie scratch behind the ear or a tummy rub between, classes. I like te take part in seme, of the boarders'little pranks. They once gelled MY fur se I could like like a cool cat: I have been known LISA DALRYMPLE of Whitby was one of 18 students, chosen from 550 applicants, who received scholarships from the University of Western Ontario. ln the arts category, she received a President's Entrance Scho- Iarship, worth $20,00 ($5,000 ,annually for four ears), and free room and a residence for the first year. te wear a kerchief around 'rny neck on 'dress down' ýdays wherp students don't have to wear theiîr uniforrns- and I prewled and hissed appropiaàtely around dark corners'te help set the eerie mod on lloween. I neyer really aspired teý becomning a writer. It's juet that I happened te bî resting, In the September sunshine in room 10 the day the writer's craft cîas had thei itures taken for the eaper, and the ne,çt thing I cnow ld volunteered te be part of the press corps. I really don't mmd helping out, since writing this article, gave me something te do .titis 'past weekend. You see, most Of the boarders went away te, Dallas, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, al kinds of places, for thefour-day nid-term break and,. except for the Murder Mystery dinner that toeklplace here on Saturday night (I hid under the bed in the dean's apartment while that was going on), it was pretty quiet and lonely around here., My paws are getting tired, se I guess lil stop here. Before- I go, though, I would like te, dedicate this column te my old friend Tess, the .pincipalles'golden labrador, with whom I shared uxany a prewl and chase over thè years. like everyone els, I relYnMISI that wagging old tail. OMB to, dec ide on.,lumberyard, fROM PAGE 16 a-. differentt response from his neighbours this time. Mitchell said about 90 people live in the area but Bryers was able te, collect only 15 names on a petition. "Since thon almost everyone has come to us and saxd they' were led down the garden path,» said Mitchell. "Thfey teld us they were told there were plans for an all-night mal a Beckers." Mitchell whose son ISon represents nortlj Wiitby on Town council, said Mc st of the opposition comes from Bi ers. It'asjust ridiculous. If h e lived anywhere near us I coulla under- stand; but he lives ove ý half a inile away." Mitchell said there is ne rea- son for residents te be worried about danger from tire. ' To reach houses on nearby Robmar St., Mitchell said a fire weuld have te -cross a paved parking lot, Spencers Rd. andi the Hydre sterage yard., "Youre* talking about a firoé leaping across 300 foot te reach the houses," said Mitchell. Estimating that they have alroady spent «about $150,090 te improve the site, Mitchell said the, brothers want te be goed "We id eerytingte try and please everyono, if's just tlus one manl. CLASS COMICS to theBOIGNOWY Whîtby Free Press OIGNOWY.' -r "WXhenever 1 hear youngsters coinplai-ning about being bored, I laugh at the idea .ir I We were always so'busy with trips" camps, By MailtGrady & and meetings, we wished there w ere Dai arsam 48 hours in every day!" it - &mh' M':*4*ýI% rt - '. ..t.1LJ-. j t 1.11 ~, J<" . flA 1k w E141V 0.41E1 STUDENTS Send submisslons for vu- ~-,--. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 11, 1992, page 23 A

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