HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-10-27, Page 16WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, rim THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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1 PETER ZANKOWSKI
A new addition to our scienee
department at Madill is Mr. Peter
Zankowski. He is teaching one
grade twelve, three grade ten and
three grade' nine science classes.
Mr. Zankowski was born in
Clinton and raised on a farm in
Perth County. He received most of
his elementary schooling in one-
room. school houses and then
continued on to Mitchell High
School where he was taught grade
9 science by our own Mr. Gnay.
While in high school he was very
active in sports, participating in
cross-country, soccer, 'track and'
field, volleyball and basketball.
One basketball team he was on
made the all-Ontario finals and he
also held Hyron-Perth records in.
Madill Before
.
As I opened the.coster of Courier,
'69 a read, glowing sunset silhou-
etted a large branching maple tree
as the sun fell beneath the horizon.
This was perhaps .good sYnibolism
since the school was renamed F. M.'
Madill Secondary School. , Wing-
ham and District High School had
fallen beneath the horizon leaving
only glory and celour behind for F.
E. Madill S. S. to maintain.
In the year 1968-69, Lucknow's
entry into the school area became a
reality.' Along with the good news
came Mr. Hall and his band; orig-
inally it • was named the Lucknow
band, of course. The new addition
to the school 'was built, and built,
and built....until there were a total
of S6 classrooms in F. E. Madill.
Have you counted the classrooms
recently when you were wandering
the halls during an activity period?
Anyone? '
The Centennial Fountain donat-
ed by the Student Conned of 1967
at a cost of nine hundred dollars
finally was completed during
'68-'69.
The year 1969 was the year
Nancy Corri reigned as school
queen and an Forsyth as the
school leade
The' cheerleaders rooted the
school teams on to victoiy in their
new purple uniforms. There were '
several Huron-Perth championship
teams that year. The boys' golf
team, the boys' curling team and
the midget' boys' cross-country
team were all champions of
Huron-Perth 'competition. The
senior girls', volleyball team ended
second in Huron-Perth competi-
tions. Mr. Stuckey must have had
some magical power. •The senior
boys' cross-country team, won at
WOSSA. I have heard it was
because Mr. Stuckey worked his
cross-country teams so hard that '
they won,.
'The gymnastics plub was a first
for this school in 1969. Mr. Taylor
instructed a trampoline club con-
sisting of 35 students. The
trampoline club met every school •
day except Monday. Three
trampolines were used and, sur-
prisingly, there were no reports of
accidents.
It was the last year to see the
junior boys parading- up and down
in front of the school. , All the men
in uniforms were no more.
Several different clubs were
operated eight years ago. The
Judo club participants continued to .
throw each other around under the
direction of Mr. Robertson. There
was a Computer Science Club, and
a History club where Mr. Ackert
discussed ancient history. Mrs.
Davis hoped to give those who
attended her new Elementary
Typing' Club, a new skill. Twenty
girls from the Home Economics
Club planned to make a quilt that
winter and when it was finished to
have a raffle on it.
The School Play Committee
similar to our Drama Club" consist=
of 75 students. \ Three
performance's were given. .The
play was written by a student,
Anne Oldfield. It was a' musical
:omedy and included many com-
nittees and the LucknoW Band.
Ile annual Winter Carnival was
held February 28th of that year.
Joan Remington was the deserving
Snow Queen. •
Yes, the new Madill was a year
of excitement and new acquaintan-
ces. There were, six Ontario
Scholars, all girls, from the
previous year:
"Seek it to me, Baby!" was a
feature/of Courier '69. Some Of the
teacher's baby pictures with their
names underneath were • in the
yearbook. All' you had to do• was
unscramble the* letters of their
• names to distinguish one cutie from
another.
Anne Meyer, the editor of the
1969 yearbook, summed it all up.
She wrote "At a time in our lives
Editorial
0 •
Upon receiving my progress
report, I did a 'lot' of thinking. I
Cried for quite a while and felt
totally disgusted with myself. Just
then I had the feelings of how the
1930 'post war depression must
have been and somehow knew -that
the battle, indeed, was just ahead.
A progress report is an. estimated
evaluation of your work over the
last month and a half -- a mere
estimate nothing to be upset
about -- right?
I am certain others felt the same
frustration and defeat which I
experienced. You are mentally
drained, over-tired, impatient, and
depressed 'because of mounds, of
homework and studying; and for .
what? A medium mark, a failure?
There' has been no time for family,
friends or relaxation. Little time
for enjoyment. You keep putting
things off, like sitting down with a
good book, a walk among, the
autumn trees, conversing with old
friends, because surely there will
be inced-tiine later ----after your
studies are done.
But you know, I'm sure that this
can be the purpose Of school. They
can't possibly want intelligent,
isolated, little machines, with
pencil and calculator in hand, a
diction which consists of chemistry
equations and historical facts, bags
down to your cheeks from, lack of
sleep, two diplomas in hand, and
three degrees behind your name.
This would not be education to
most of us: it would be destruction.
Of course marks are important.
_They are a vital' element if you plan
to continue to post secondary
education and also needed for your
own satisfaction as a measurement
of achievement. . But there are
other things of much greater
importance and for these you will
find no digit' on your report card.
What I' am speaking of are the
components, which ,make, you a
person. Like understanding' your-
self as an individual; how your
body functions, how your, emotions
work, .the way to inter-act with
other people. , Once you have
accomplished this basic knowledge
of yourself,' then you will be' more
capable in helping out with others'
problems and even much more
competent in sharing Others'
happiness:
I am certainly not expressing the
thought that marks achievement,
diplomas and the rest of it are not
important, but my point is they are
not everything. Don't be ,turned
into a machine:. development
should go' on in all areas, not just
academically. Take time and enjoy
the things around you, appreciate a
day with lots of sunshine, notice a
child's• smile, and take the time for
loved ones. Don't close them out
behind books -- they may not
always be there. /
JOAN LEISHMAN,
Editor.
when we are all so concerned 'about
the future, I hope that this
yearbook will be a humorous recap,
of part of your past."
I also hope that friends, relatives
and neighbours who read this
column that attended F. E. Madill
it this time find a wee 'bit of
amusement tucked beti.yeen the
phrases. If it has lightened one
person's day then it 'has been
worthwhile.
MARY ANNE ALTON.
If you've noticed a few pleasantly
harmonic sounds drifting through
the halls of our school in the past,
few weeks, don't be alarmed. It's
probably the "F. E. Madill School
Choir!',! That's right; the '76-'77
school body has done it again!
*e've comprised the first sizeable
F.E.M.S.S. choir since music was
discontinued 'a subject in our
school.
The support of the choir has been
fantastic, with about 170 students
showing an" interest in a chance' to
let loose their musical talents!
Mrs. Douglai directs this mixed
choir, 'with help from Mrs. Mac-
Donald. Several students from
within the school will accompany
them on both piano and organ. Of
course, all practices take place
during various classes throughout
the week, which is an added
incentive to be in the choir! After
all, who wouldn't rather sing than
study??
Future plans of the choir are to
musically entertain at various
- assemblies and concerts. In
November, they perform at the
'school's Armistice Assembly, and
at Commencement. Plans for the
Christmas Assembly, Home Econ-
omic Fashion Show, and Huron
County Concert are also being
made.
If you think this choir is a group
of hardworking, talented people -
you're probably right. But, don't
worry. I'm sure all the successes
they are destined to have won't
"go to their heads'!!
On Monday mornings, all the
students and teachers gather
together for our "Monday Morning
Assemblies" in the double gym.
At these assemblies the students
learn of coming events, how the
school teams are doing and what
the various clubs have accomplish-
ed. The students have many
different points of view on these
assemblies, positive and negative.
Let's look at the teacher's point of
view.
Mr. Compeau: "I think they are
excellent'. I would like to' see them
held • on some other day for
variety."
Mr. Morrison: "I think they
serve a useful function, however, 1
don't think they have to be on
Monday morning:"
Mrs. Machan: "I enjoy them
because I think the students can
find out about sport, activities and
different events going' on in the
school. It adds. cohesiveness as a
student body, it is a time for the
studentitii-ket-together.'
Mr. Gavreluk: "I think 'they are
worthwhile. I like the way they are
set up now; every other week." '
Therefore, the 'teachers feel that
Monday morning assemblies are
worthwhile efforts by the students
and staff, and they are a refreshing
break from the usual day to day.
routine. "See you on Monday!"
•
PATTI STEWART:
Madill Choir
Point Of View .
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time.
• After graduating from grade 13,
Mr. Zankowski went on to Western
University in London where he
spent six years and obtained his
master's degree in physical
education. During the second year
of his master's studies he taught
Anatomy at Western.
He continued his education a
Althouse College' in 'London wher
he received his Bachelor o
Education diploma. During tha
year he practice taught at Exete
where he coached the senior girls
basketball team which came i
second in the league, beatin
Madill 'in the process'. • We ca
breathe a sigh, of relief now in
he is on our side coaching o
junior boys' basketball team th
season.
Mr. Zankowski, a bachelo
resides 45 miles south of Wingha
but hopes to move closer soon. H
hobbies' include fishing, photo
raphy; water-skiing, swimming a
cross-country skiing. He lik
Madill and finds the' other teache
"fantastic", especially the scien
staff. He thinks the kids here
"great":
We welcome' Mr. ZankOwski
our school and we wish him mu
success in his career as well as w
this season's basketball team.
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