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| i EE - | REENGI 2 Ci os period Phys. ed. { JACK GUNTER Mr. Paisley, Staff of Cart- wright High School, mem- bers of Durham Board of Education, Parents, fellow students, Ladies and Gentle- men. It is amazing to me and I'm sure my fellow gradu- ates must find it the same as I, how many people and insti- tutions of importance, either write to congratulate or send money in the form of Scho- larships and Bursaries to further our education and encourage our progress. I have received notes of congratulations from such busy people as Allan Law- rence, our Federal Member, and Mr. William Newman, the current Minister of Agri- satmlvrstsuinniii a adi dosemiiadii a. culture in Ontario, and a letter from the Durham Board of Education. Awards came from the Ministry of Education" of Ontario as well as a U.A.W. award from Local 222, . Oshawa. To these people who wrote and to those who verbally congratulated us, we the graduating class of '77 lift our glasses in a toast of appreciation -- we salute you. To the school -- dear old C.H.S. -- from the day our class entered your doors on a rainy September day back in '72 to what seemed like a very sunny day in June "77 we worked, played, worried and congratulated . each other in turn as we passed, failed, loved and lost in the manner that is unique to high schoolers only. We survived mud, flood and a leaking roof. We aged but the school still looked the same last June as it had five years earlier -- to a grand old girl with love -- I salute you. To the Principal, Mr. Pais- ley, and to his staff -- they are the ones who gave us the tools to work with as we go on to higher education. It may seem, sometimes, that they pushed a little too hard, marked a little too hard and made the tests and examin- ations we wrote a little too difficult. Others in different schools had a ball and they passed just the same. But ~ that when you compare what we are faced with at University level and how well our school program prepared us, com- pared with many of our fel- low students, then you know what seemed extra effort was while. It leaves me with the feeling that they did a heck of a good job and, with de- votion, I salute you. To the Student Body -- like all high schools it takes all kinds of students to make it complete -- and we had a sample of them all -. We had ambitious students who were willing to sit on the Students', Council, to help with dances, and to be in the plays and field day activi- ties. We even had, heaven forbid, a few females invade the sanctity of the year book! The students who were in higher grades always seem. ed to mature -- the ones in the lower grades, so young, so immature. We also had our placid students who left few ripples and our lazy students who know themselves who they, are. We had our bright students and our not so bright students, our.confor- mists and our non-conform- ists. But whatever you, the student, may have been you were all part of the school 'and part of my life in C.H.S., so with the greatest respect and the fondest memories, I salute you. To my classmates -- Most of us started grade 1 together and even though we've been P.P.H.S. valedictorian Continued class. Thanksghad for handing out 'the $575u™Tor the yearbook or for spending time counsell- ing on Mr. Barton's brain teasers. We are individually grateful for your support and encouragement, but to- night, as a graduating class, we'd like to recognize your patronage and publicly thank you for it. Thirdly, - 'H'. stands for HERITAGE. Now, a word to the present students of PPHS who are here tonight. Academic excellence, winn- ing athletes and a fervent, inextinguishable spirit are the wellsprings of your heri- tage as PPHS'ers. We re- member students like Tina Ruhl and Greg Carriere who through excelling in Junior Math Contests have given the rest of us a sense of integrity. We remember the feeling of pride we felt with Bob Elliot, the All Canadian champion of the Legion Essay Contest as he read his prize essay in Ottawa last Remembrance Day. We remember the victory we shared with our girls' curling team, the un- defeated 1977 all-Ontario champions. We remember, tonight, basketball players like Steve Brain, Jim and John Zoet, Gord and John Scot}, Sean Taylor, Colin Wadkett, George Cope, who have all exhibited great ability and good sportsman- ship, a characteristic of those who belong. to Port Perry High. I look back over<the past six years of my life and think of many whose opti- mistic, enthusiastic, hard- working spirits have moti- vated me. I think of people. like Penny Dawson, Roland Skinner, Joanne Nightin- gale, Dave Litt, Shelley Olsen, Darcy Wallace, Janet Watson, Tye Burt, Gerry Scanlon, Tina Ruhl and will always remember their contribution to making my high school years excit- ing ones. For the heritage instilled in me from these people, I am deeply grate- ful. The graduating class of 1977 sincerely hope that we've passed on to you this » [cd Car Care FE. Specializing in: © ON-CAR WHEEL BALANCING o MINOR REPAIRS & TUNE-UPS o OIL CHANGE & LUBRICATION We Now Have NO-LEAD GAS Accepted Credit Cards MASTER CHARGE TEXACO - CHARGEX o FRONT END & BRAKE REPAIR o TIRE SALES & SERVICE (New & Used Tires) Monday to Fun 800am toy Saturday -8 00a m Yo wo m Sunday - 10am 10% 00pm TAYLOR'S TEXACO Corner of Union & 7A Hwy. 985-3655 same spirit, this same zeal, this same loyalty, this same sense of honor - this same heritage - that was passed ontous. -- .¢ Tonight, we've remem- bered the people of Port Perry High School. We've thanked our parents for their support and we've been reminded of the heri- tage we have as PPHS'ers. But finally, for the letter 'S', I'd like to simply say SO-LONG. Graduation is a time we say farewell to our teachers, principals, the common room, Mr. West's geography room, the machine shops, period seven in the library; so to these, the class of '77 says goodbye and thank you. But graduation, friends, is a time when a group of young people who have spent thousands of hours together say goodbye to one another. During . these hours, we have come to appreciate and love each other in a very deep and special way. . So my re- maining comments are directed to the graduating class of '77. Fellow class- mates, -I want to quote to you tonight a poem which expresses the desires of my heart, and with it, I say so-long: . How can I find the shin- ing words, The glowing phrase that tells All that your love has meant to me, All that your friendship spells? There is no word, no phrase for you Which all will send, = All T can say to you is this: + God bless you. precious my thanks "friend. indeed worth | in separate classes at separ- ate times, we've been to- gether none the less. In high school we made excellent contact sports out of all of Mr. Fletcher's activ- ities, such as basketball, much to the.chagrin of Mr. Fletcher. We've both played and fought together and now, even though we are apart, we still become a unit again when the opportunity pre- sents itself. To my classmates who voted me this (Humph!) honour to be here tonight, I salute you! I believe no one ever had a better group of friends, so to my classmates of "77 my deepest admiration and affection. To the Parents of my class- mates -- without such a fine group of people our five years in High School would have been far less eventful. When there was a trip avail- able, who was always there with cars and money and encouragement? Our Par- ents. Who offered their half tons for bottle drives? Our Parents. If something was needed to complete a pro- ject, who came to our rescue? Our Parents! To sum up - I hope our class have given back to the school something to enhance still farther its reputation for excellence so that our teach- ing staff may be justly proud of our success in university and the future years. Hope- fully they may be encour- aged to continue to give the great effort necessary. And, as we become par- Vg PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, | Nov. 16, 1977 -- 31 ents in our time may we be as kind and generous as our parents have been to us. I'hope that each and every one of my classmates may find the joy and peace and - the thrill of achievement that is in this world if they care enough to seek it. Finally, I'd like to thank all the people who took time out of their busy schedules to recognize our graduations, whether through a letter or i Jack Gunter CHS Valedictorian card, or through appearing here tonight. 1 myself am discovering what a busy schedule is like and I hope the evening has and will continue to be enjoyable for everyone. I, being a prospective engineer, and thus suited to the task, would like to lead the graduating class of '77 in this toast of appreciation. I'll drink to that, I thank you and good night. First Anniversary FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART JUST TWO LITTLE WORDS MEAN A WHOLE LOT THANK YOU! And Hoping You Will Celebrate with Us at The HAIR SHOPPE 176 Perry Street, Port Perry. NOVEMBER 17,18 & 19 Free Refreshments For appointments call 985-2532 rE rE EEE Er TsTsTrssssssyssrysss=s=s=== See ee pp ENITH oH ROMACOLOR - at" - = UXBRIDGE ELECTRONICS 75Brock Street W. Uxbridge Ontario Phone 852-3481 TS SS FIRST ENVISIONEDTHIS WAY IN1853. 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