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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 9,1992 Education Thoughts of a Bowmanville High School Student Separate School Board Holds Appreciation Night Over 55 people honoured Peter Roach, Director of Education for the P.V.N.N. Roman Catholic Separate School Board on the occasion of his retirement on Friday, December 4, 1992 at the Trentwinds International Motor Hotel. Master of Ceremonies for the evening evening was Deputy Minister of Community Community and Social Services, Dr. Charles Pascal. Peter Leo Roach will- retire December December 31,. 1992 after spending 42 years of his life in the field of education. education. The second youngest of ten children children (or "one of seven sons", as his mother, Ellen, now 97, is fond of saying), saying), Peter was bom and raised in Marysville, Marysville, Ontario. During his formative years as a student at Separate School #18, Tyen- dinaga, Peter's father, Patrick, was one of the three local School Board trustees, and his oldest brother, Joe, was Secretary-Treasurer. This family involvement in the education system no doubt inspired young Peter to take on his first school job at Tyendinaga as Chief Custodian and Stationary Engineer. Engineer. Peter went on to attend St. Michael's Michael's High School in Belleville, and graduated from Grade 12 in 1949. For Grade 13. he went to Deseronto High School where, in addition to his academic academic work, he took on another job as bus driver. After graduation from grade 13, he attended Normal School in Peterborough, Peterborough, where he met a girl from his home area, Teresa, who later was to become his wife. In 1951, Peter acquired his first teaching position in Separate School #6, Marysville, a one-room school 'where he taught until 1954. Again, he supplemented his school duties with another job; drawing milk from the local local farms to the cheese factory several miles away. From Marysville he went to Separate Separate School #29- in Lonsdale, also a one-room school and, true to form, he took another supplementary job. This time he elected to purchase and operate operate the Lonsdale General Store, and also took on the duties of village postmaster. postmaster. A year later, in 1955, he and Teresa Teresa were married. They later raised four daughters. During the years that followed, Peter Peter managed to juggle his various jobs as teacher, vice-principal and principals principals of many area schools as well as take courses from Queen's University, from which he received a B.A. in 1966. Several years later, he earned his Masters of Education degree from the University of Ottawa. From his position as Assistant Superintendent Superintendent of Schools, Peter took on the job as Director of Education for the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Catholic Separate School Board, where he has stayed for the past 18 years. "I haven't missed a day since John F. Kennedy was shot in November 1963", said Mr. Roach. "I have had good health, I'm lucky." The holiday season is a great time , of the year. Everyone frantically runs around buying, and buying, giving everything they have to the ones they love. The holiday season is also a time of reflection, where one can see all of life around them, and be thankful for what they have, and what they haven't. This is a personal reflection, my reflection of the holiday season. A world without a pleasant view is seen through my eyes, A life, this life, our lives, in an empty hollow shell. Such human accomplishments to create this unnatural world in which we live. Humanity continues to surpass itself. itself. We all live in a dying society; a society society which hates to see others succeed. succeed. Humanity has grown to encompass everything in this world, And when humanity fails it will bring everything else down, Down to man's level, and man's fate, a looming fate of utter destruction. destruction. . Everyone speaks of love and fellowship, fellowship, Society is so filled with love, and people starving in the streets. So many concerned caring people in society that reduce funding to those people who need welfare. But why care? Everything in life is limited in its time for existence on this Earth. Death eventually grows on every hitman soul, death the final human fate. Why not aid the process and remove remove the undesirable portions of humanity humanity from this Earth altogether? Successful people have a purpose for being here, so let them live. But, people in society have a purposeless purposeless existence. An existence which they have combined with the horrid act of procreation. procreation. Horrid in that you only procreate to lengthen your own limited life span. The dream of society is to create a perfect world, with perfect people, A people so sickeningly perfect, and yet so laughably blind. Eventually, everyone goes to a resting place below the pretty flowers in the Earth. Why does it matter to the corpses below the ground if those flowers be , toxic, and their children's world a round them ruined? With time, Earthbound souls creep towards the artificial mental utopia, If one makes the transition of states tomorrow, or today, who may foresee it, But why care about it? Caring for the future, and its dreams is selfish in its nature, Selfish caring for your immortal self, Your beloved children. This is nothing more though, than yourself evolving to a new form to try to survive life's perils. But no matter how hard you struggle struggle to survive, Eventually everything grows de- seased and cold, So why care about avoiding the inevitable, inevitable, Why care about the world you leave to your children? Everyone has a different reflection upon what they see. There is no right or wrong visual analysis. There is though one thing which is common hopefully to everyone's reflections. That they have something to be thankful thankful for, and that they have something they must do. Hopefully, you see that you must secure a future for the youth of tomorrow. A future which can only come about with greater compassion, caring, and true love for both people and the world in which they live. By Karl Netten Ribbon Cutting Opens New Studies Centre am ' Christmas Fantasia at Durham Christian H.S. On December 17th On Thursday, December 17, 1992, the Durham Christian High School (DCHS) Music Department will be dary education. He has fought hard to presenting their Annual Christmas avoid allowing the expansion of the Concert beginning_at 7:30 p.m. On many occasions Mr. Roch has been known to say "if you enjoy what you do it doesn't seem like a job. I enjoy enjoy coming here everyday. It's not like work". "Under his administration and leadership there has been phenomenal 1 expansion in enrolment, teaching staff and facilities. He has overseen the introduction introduction of French Immersion, integration integration and the completion of secon- Students Raise Funds for Terry Fox Run msti ft "V 'fa Wendy Lalonde, representing the students at St. Stephen's Elementary Elementary School, presented Eleanor McGrath of the Terry Fox Society Society with the money the students raised through their very successful Terry Fox Run. Also taking part in the cheque presentation was Denis Denis Desjardinis, a teacher at the school who organized the fundraising fundraising event. You'dBetter Watch Out... for SANTA DAYS December 17th, 18th, Thursday, Friday, Saturday system to destroy the sense of family which characterizes a smaller organization. organization. Fctcr has always had a very real concern for sense of family which characterizes a smaller organization. Peter has always had a very real concern concern for his students and staff. Despite the inevitable differences of opinion which occur between management and staff, he has maintained a professional professional and personal courtesy which is more the exception than the rule in relationships relationships with Board administrations. administrations. His contributions to Catholic education cannot be overestimated", states new Director Don Folz. "I've seen significant changes in the school setting over the years" he said. "We now represent a wide range of areas such as health, recreation, social social and academic. The curriculum has changed. We used to have prescribed curriculum that was taught whether the students were ready or not. We didn't meet the needs of students like we do today. The system has changed very much as far as the student is con- y, cemcd". Mr. Roach, although a very busy . man, has no definite plans at the moment. moment. He enjoys wood-working and buying cars of himself and his friends. He also exercises daily, he walks, plays squash, curls and participates in Board Volleyball and Bowling Tournaments. Tournaments. "Peter will be missed by staff, trustees, trustees, students, parents and clergy. He is a compassionate listener and people feel comfortable in his company", states Board Chairman Jim Lynch. "The expertise and varied background of this exceptional man have been a source of inspiration to all who have worked with and for him". Nancy Sharpe Supervisor of Communications The school's Choir and sixty-five piece Concert Band will be performing performing along with the Durham Jazz Combo Combo and other small ensembles. The Concert will feature selections from Handel's "Messiah" and a Fantasia of Christmas favourites. Tickets for this musical celebration are available for $3.00 from any student in the DCHS Music Department or by calling the school at (416) 623-5940. Tickets will also be available at the door prior to the concert. The Music Department at DCHS is directed by Mrs. Glenda Hull (Choir) and Mr. Denis R. Ullman (Instrumental). Bob WiUsher, a Ward Three Trustee for the Town of Newcastle, did the honors last week to formally open the new home of the Centre Centre for Individual Studies in Maple Grove. Mr. Willsher is shown above as he cuts the ribbon with the assistance of Grace Feddema, a student at the Centre. The Centre includes ten teachers and, almost 400 students. It was moved from Bowmanvillc's Central Public School to Maple Grove in October after out-growing the Bowmanville Bowmanville site. The new premises were formally opened by school board staff, students and trustees at a reception on Wednesday, Dec. 2. à: \i J 9'0& k;ï : : ; ni .. .. ' < 1 ; Ell r ~^, 'it. > t * m i V m w 1! \ë ■j * ;V Come in and reserve your FREE PHOTO with SANTA Photos to be taken Thursday and Friday, 12 - 7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. K G.S.T. FREE - Friday and Saturday (excluding tobacco and postal services) • FREE GIFTS • FREE TREATS • BAKED GOODS and COFFEE • DRAWS and DOOR PRIZES!! Newcastle = Guardian Drugs 50 Mill Street N at King Street, NEWCASTLE Phone 987-3435 jfc. Our annual Christmas Greetings edition of The Canadian Statesman, and The will be published on Wednesday, December 23rd. 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