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Whitby Free Press, 30 Mar 1994, p. 25

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- - ---- w~fl -_ -- -- Whlhby Fr.. Pree, Wednesday, March 30,1094. Page 25 Lucie Rochette CHARLES GARNIER Hmrnm... First we get beautiful sunsbine, then we get snow. Then w. get more beautiful sunehine, then more snow. Oh welI, I guess Mother Nature will make up ber mind eventually, right? Well, March break ha. corne and gone. rm sure every student and teacher took advantage of the much-needed break. Before Marcb break, our school hockey teain was working bard ta rais. tih. money needed for a hockey tournament. Tlhey auctioned off their services to, the PRINGLE CREEK student Colin. Elion and Karen McKen- zie of Thornton each won gold at the Durham Science Fair in the grade eight biological science category -- Elion for his project on incineration and McKenzie for 'Gerbai Genetios Two - The Next Generation.' Photo by Jeremy Dresar, Whlty Fre Press Melannie Heinen ANDERSON C.V.I. As we look ahead ta an eagerly awaited long weekend and try ta recover - from nud-term report cards, many exciting activities are taking place at Anderson. Anderson is celebrating an Ethnocultural Fiesta Week. Througbout tis entire week, tbe Ethnocultural Committe. bas organized a varîety of events ta display the diversity of cultures at Aderson and in tbe community. On Monday, there was a dramatic presentation in the drama roomn produced by a group of students. Ethnic Dress Day taok place on Thesday-. Students were asked to, wear aparel froin different cultures. As weli, during the lunch hour, the library showed a selection of films dealing with Canacle as a multicultural country. On Thursday, students will b. Welcome back everyone. It's back ta the aid grind bere at Henry Street, but with th' ra spring weather, and ail ofthe tans walking around, it's not bard ta get your mmàd off of your work (i. thisa god thing?). It =ol appear that everyone bad a safe and fun-filled March break -- now let's deai with reality. Mid term test. will take place Friday, April 8 and Monday, April 11. Now is a good time ta start reviewing for these test. if you baven't aready. The music departinent is currently basting a bigb sebool band from Blackpool, England. 1%e students are 'billeting' at the homes of Henry's music students. Mie Montgomery high school students will be touring around tawn, as well as perforrning with the Henry, and Whitby Brass Bands. We at Henry welcome aur guests and hope that they enjoy ther stay. In sports we have a number of attending assemblies throughout the. morning. Andersonians wil be treated ta fashion shows and a display of food.s from a wide range of cultures. Special tbanks toMr. Ranalli and ail the students involved with organizing this Fiesta Week. Congratulations to Anderson~s Legal Eagles for tbeir spectacular performance at the Osbawa Courtbouse on the. weekend. The team, comprised of Ana Alizadeh, Heather Bird, Steve MacBetb, Katherine Piggett, Harpreet Sidhu and Leaf Worsley, overtook the legal teain &foi Napane. Higb Scbool. Anderson's teamn now advances ta the final round of mock trial competitions. They will appear in Toronto two welcs from now ta face off against three other high SEE PAGE 31 new clubs and teanis starting up. Boys' lacrasse bas begun with practices morning and after scbool. Girls' rugby bas returned froni B.C., and it appears that fun was bad by ail -- despite the early return of rookie player Krista Reeson witb a broken leg. The teani will now begin more gruelling practices and a number of exhibition gaines. Listen ta the announcements for when these gaines will take place, and come out ta support your Hawks. The. ail new cycing team i. now beginning, and we bave been warned -- practices may b. extremely tiring, but fun as well. The. basebali teani bas started practising, and it appears as though we will have a great team this year. Student cauncil is currently planning events ta finish off the school year. These will include magazine sales and a carwash ta rais. money for the formnai which will take place Friday, June 3, at Heather Sturman DURHAM ADULT LEARNING CENTRE Flowers will soon b. blooming -springtime is ber. -- so hang in tee teachers and fello classmates. Graduation and the big prom are just around the corner. Before a flower blooms, it must start ita own journey as a seed. Rocks and bard sili must b. endured by a flower striving ta survive. A flower must aise b. strong enough 'ta, withstand storms. It struggles, then blossome with vibrant colour. DASE students aiso strive with driving ambition. Dedication and hard work are what botb teacbers and students are ail about -- working taday for a better tomorrow. When the. bras. ring seems just out of reacb, take time ta sineli a flower. The gifts found in nature often provide us with new energy and the wisdom ta sustain us. So, toalal the graduates of 1994, and graduates of tbe future, too, treasure the moments witbin taday for they will soon be gone. Vivid memories are ahl that will b. left ta remind us of yesterday. the Westin Harbour Castie. Tii. carwasb will b. beld on the Mother's Day weekend, se b. sure ta bring your car by the achool and get it cleaned inside and out. The. final dance of*the year will b. held on Friday, April 29. Tickets will b. on sale closer to this date. Have you made plans for your summer yet? If you're looking for a job, check out the job board in the guidance office, or the summer oprtunities board in the. main baIl. You can travel, work abroad, earn credits, or start your own business. Make this a great summ~er and start planning now. If you're suffering frain the back-ta-schooi blahs this wee, there is no need. Mime i. fiying, and before you knaw it we'1i b. into the surnmer months. Even sooner than that though, we bave a four day weekend. Happy Easter everyone. hi ghest bidder, sld Campus Kits filled with s3hampoo, deodorant, gum and other necessities, raffled off a hockey stick autographed by the Oshawa Generals junior A hockey teain, they rafiled off and an art print, and they challenged the teachers to a hockey gaine. So, on the Tuesday before the March break, students who had paid their admission fee boarded the buses during third period and were carted off to Luther Vipond Memorial Arena in Brooklin. The students' teain was ready to beat the teachers, but they feit that the teachers were at a disadvantage, (the age thing you know, just kidding). So some former meïnbers of the school hockey toani came back to, help the. teachers out a bit. Now, Mdlike to be able totel you that the students beat the teachers easily, but that wouldn't b. the truth. It was a good, gaine, thougth, and it kept spectators on the edge of their meats. The students kept the teachers on their toes but, unfortunately, victory eluided tbem and went to the teachers. There were soin. amazing shots on goal, and soin pretty, incredible saves on behaif of bathË goalies. The. final score was 6-3 in favour of the teachers. Congratulations to everybody who participated in the gaine. It was a »SEE PAGE 31 Fram reading ta math, Sylvan Leamning Centre' helps children make the grades. With aur positive, individualized instruction, students find their grades soaring - alang with their self-esteem. Lnstead of dreading school, students actually look farward ta it. We've already helped more than a million children tumn their grades around. Let's talk about how we can help your child. wor Centre® - Heihini kids be their bestl Kendalwood Park Plaza, 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 404-1818 Hoi-eo Spot A +PesholPIga FAMILY WORLD WHITBEY MALL 1615 Dundas St. E. 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