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BES ---- pene eI ee We're just about to Richard Alway, the chairman of the On- tario Heritage Foundation and Mayor Francis St. Amant prepare to unwrap the see people. Angels for public display. The Angels were covered up prior to Sunday's ceremony which attracted about 150 Symbols of the future Cont'd from pg.1 The MP for Simcoe North, Doug Lewis, was also present to dedicate the statues. He thanked everyone in the crowd for turning up and thought it "wonderful" that parents had also brought their children in so many cases. He considered this impor- tant for the continuity of a town's heritage. Lewis said he had been talking to one man who remembered the day when the Angels were first dedicated in 1921. "We don't celebrate our history enough," he said. The MP read a letter from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, which he presently gave to ' Penetanguishene Mayor Francis St. Amant. St. Amant thanked Lewis for the letter, which she then promised to hang in the town office. After the official unveil- ing of the statues, Father John Dignard of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church prayed and sprinkled holy water on the pedestals of 'both Angels. Representing the Anglican Church, Rev. Joan Waters led the au- dience 'in a brief prayer and also blessed both statues. ceremony is a success eA The final result Here's how the end product looks. Some residents said the Angels looked too dark but at Sunday's ceremony, people were told that the color is exactly the same as it was in 1921, when the monuments were first erected. The special winners at ESP At last Wednesday's graduation at Ecole Secon- daire Penetang- uishene Secondary School, dozens of awards and thousands of dollars were given to students. A number of special awards were presented. The first of these, the James Knights Memorial Award, was awarded to Jeff Mason. The plaque was initiated to honor the memory of one of ESPSS's more beloved music teachers. The winning stu- dent must demonstrate ex- cellence in music studies. A cheque for $50 accom- panied the award. The Dean Webster Memorial Award was given to Annie Stewart. The plaque, trophy and cheque for an undisclosed amount of money are given to a student who has mastered a _ musical instrument. The Dr. Peter Brasher Senior Geography Award went to David Herr and Ed Lacroix this year. Brasher was in attendance to per- sonally present the plaque and cheque. The Penetanguishene General Hospital has long been a financial sponsor of graduates from ESPSS. Jo- Anne Finney received $100 and will be studying physiotherapy at the University of Toronto next year. Nick Boudouris presented the Thorpe Lichtenberg Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence. The winners were Cathy Pilon and Tim Dion, who each received a cheque for $100. Students have to demonstrate both athletic ability and consis- tent academic success to qualify. The McCready and Shir- riff Business Award is given to a student entering accounting at Georgian College. This year that stu- dent was Linda Desroches. The Advanced Extru- sions Technical Award was awarded to Chris Heidel. He will be studying engineering at Georgian College in the fall. Karianne Williams was the recipient of the Huronia Credit Union Co- op Scholarship. Williams worked at the Credit Union as part of the Co-op pro- gram, where students are given practical experience in the workplace. For outstanding artistic accomplishments, Tina Brunelle received the Huronia Crafts Guild Scholarship. This year's winner intends to pursue a career in art education. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 68 gave a $300 bursary to Linda Quesnelle. The Brian Orser History Scholarship is sponsored by the Township of Tiny. A plaque and cheque for $75 were each given to Stephen Desroches and Pauline Quesnelle. The Nancy Junette Niblock Memorial Bursary was established in 1972 and since then has been presented annually to a stu- dent from ESPSS or Midland Secondary School who combines academic achiement with outstan- ding artistic contribution to school life. Sandra Niblock was was this year's recipient. Her mother, Gale Niblock, presented the award. A student going to Brock University, Mayumi Ta- jima, won $50 from the Penetanguishene Chamber of Commerce. NEBS Business Forms Ltd. Scholarship was a new presentation this year. Andre Forget collected a cheque for $500, which he will use to pursue con- tinued education in either business or computer studies. This is also the inaugural year for the Ron Bellisle Rotary Scholarship. Jessica Irving received $500. Both Jessica Irving and Marie-Jean Robitaille received $100 when they won the Secondary School Teachers' Federation Awards. The Town of Penetanguishene sponsors four scholarships every year. Mayor Francis St. Amant gave the J.J. Gignac Scholarship to Christine Hagedorn; the W.H. Hewson Scholarship to Danielle Dupuis; the Prince Philip Scholarship to Ed Lacroix; and the Queen Elizabeth Scholar- ship to Danielle Dupuis. The final awards of the evening were the ESPSS Teachers' Trophies which recognize excellent achievement by students. The General Program Award went to Jessica Irv- ing; the Grade 13 Arts and Science Award to Jo-Anne Finney; and Danielle Dupuis was again honored for being the top student in her graduating class. From mother to daughter Sandra Niblock was this year's winner of the Nancy Junette Niblock Memorial Bursary. The award is given to a student of either MSS or ESPSS who demonstrates outstanding artistic accomplishments. Gale Niblock presented the award.