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THE MOROM EXPOSITOR, ,/sty 7, 1943!-9
1999 valedlctor/ans.
It seems l/kejust yesterday ive were scared kids on the bus
Ryhendal(arnochan
Huron Centennial
taledictorian
• Teachers. Parents and
Fellow Graduates-
Before 1 hem would.hke
to thank my fellow
classmates for •electing me-.
for the honour of
Nalcdictorian Tonight is a
. time that se look' back on
thelast nine years that most
of us have spent here. Huron
Centennial. We all have
wonderful memories of nut
time spent here. Most of
; them start hack on.
September 4th. 1990. it
seems like Just yesterday
• that we were nding in on the
• yellow buses full of
excitement but a little scared
and ready .for our first day of
kindergarten.
11.was frightenmg,at first.
• we'. were in' a new
environment full of new
things and for the most pan
strangers. But •that soon
changed from day one :we
Kase all made friends -and
•• our friendships have,
blossomed over the years.
Through the years school
has got increasingly harder
and we have all stumbled
along- the way hut all
.bumped right back up again.
There are new friend. to he
made in our future years at
high school but .our friends
at•present will ncser he
forgotten All the friends.
that we have made and :pent
timc.with laughing °ser
things -like Greg falling off
the stage as he 'plased the
part of Santa. or Dave
casing .his speech at•the-
front of the. class with his
shirt tucked into his undies'
and his pants hanging too.
• low on his waist to hide it.
The friends we have made
over these last nine years are .
not going to he. with us
forever. We .must Icarn to_
fend for -ourselves and team
to stick up• for -what -we-
.believe in. 'and Icarn to
accept the factihat we're all .•
•moving in our. own,
directions. Some of: the
friendships we have` made
will he drifting apart. here•
tonight some will .be
separated at the end of high
school as we all veer our
separate .wavy in fife
whether it he to college..
• - unit'-ersity or maybe some of
• us will -go straight into the,
work force. But no matter` .
• what direction we go in -or
how far apart we are we will -
alway s remember the friends
that we had here at Huron
Centennial • '
Hopefully we'll hump into
CAC h'other again on -our
Journey through hfe
Through the years we have
seen friends come and go
and hopefully"thcy all felt
accepted- as part of our
group. Ten though we all
hast our -own little clusters
of friends we. arc really all
friends and pre all part of
•
•
one big group.
As we move on: -and go
our. se'paratc ways we all
have- dreams •we would hke
to sec fulfilled. Whetherit
be Kevin being rn the WWF
with Jcff as his bodyguard.
.or, Grce McGrath and Jamie
Stephenson being in the
NHL. or having Emily- as -a•
world, renown brain surgeon
or maybe. even Denny as our..
next -Prime Minister. Some-
of these things may really
happen and well be: able to
say: "Hey. I. went t(i H.C.S.
with -that kid" and then ►t.
will all be. clear to us that we
really can he v hatever.we
want as long as we' try sand
give it- our hest; -we can
achieve anything we put our
minds to.
As we goon in life things
are going to change 'where.
you lis c. whcrc sou go to
school. ss ho sou )ri,e with.
the different fobs ►ou- have
and rn,ay he looking .after a
family of your -own one day
We will change with these
things. because change is a
good thing whether it seems
like it at the time or not. It's
not something tri complain
about.: Just make the
adjustments and get on with_
your hfe Our graduating
tonight is another step in the
direction of our ' uccess. -So
remember that your dreams
are important. Having a
.dream•is magical not hasing-
. a dream is foolish .As we
leave tonight we will all -he
,walking out the doors of our
past successes and
accomplishments. We were
the rulers of the
accomplishments..
this
past year and had lots of fun
doing it. but we are also
leasing behind being the big
kids on'top. and the one:
that:all the little kids look up
to. When we go to school
next: Sept. we' will all be
faced with. new challenges,
another new envir7sr.rrtet4
and many new strangers hut -
it we do as well with high
. school as we did public.
school l•know 'we'll all he
lust tine
•
Teachers allowed us to spread
our wings and expand /wr/zons
by their knowledge and example
By Danielle Demes
- St. Columban
laledictorian
Teachers. principal. Father.
Tony. parents. guests and
fellow graduates: '
-'As we make our way
'through life and growing up
-we:can look behind us and
imagine a set of stairs
representing this; journey.
The first steps are the tiny
ones representing our first
physical steps that we took
as toddlers. After we had
mastered the art of walking
our world expanded our
from our parents' side to a
little .larger area covering the
__ __s inside_of_theAtouse and our
yard. We now had a wider
- stew ot the world and the
ability to. d.iscoxer new'
• things on our own. •
The neXt•steps hehind•us
on the Journey are little •
higher and a littler wider.•
These new 'steps began on
the lateful day .that our•
.parents announced that "it's
time tor sou to go to
school'' For.some Of us this'
was an exciting moment and
for others not. When the big.
d_ay •arrised we climbed or
.were carried on the big-
sellow-bus and were on our
way to Si: Patrick's School.
For:those of us with older
brothers,or sisters•1'm sure
• you can remember the tales
that you had. heard about the •
school: The teachers were •
like drill sergeants in the
army. the principal could
read your mind-julwt try --
staring. at you:•and that you
could get lost .in the
•hallways_of the 'school and .
never be seen again •
To our. wondrous surprise.
the teachers were kind and
generous with their. hetes
Congratulations
to the
class of
'99 on a
job well
done!
1
K. JAMES ETUE
;INSURANCE
32MAIV ST., SEAFORTH
527-0720
They taught:us to tic our
shoes. the names of colours.
the alphahei. .to - write
numbers. make things with
our hands and sing. They
helped teach us.to do things
in a Christian way. Our
•world of knowledge was
growing.
The parish priest came to
x'tsit u.s at the school
regularly..told'us stories
about.the Bible. quizzed tis
and answered our• questions
about God. He `also'helped
us to prepare for the
sacraments of •reconciliation
and first communion. Our
knowledge of God was.
.growing.
We met and "made" ncs
friends. Sometrthes we uerr
hest friends force.
sometimes we fought. and
sometimes we cried. hut our
sma.11•�choul comlmunrty
made us like tamely and we
learned to get alone Our
knowledge of 'relationships.
was rowing: '
The next. steps in o`ur
Journey are again a little
falter and a little broader and
we see ourselves Iravc'I•
about 5, miles down the road
w St: Columhan
.which is also known as "the
big school". Another scan
trip Will the hig kids steal.
my luhch' Will the teachers
be too demanding or the
work too.hiud.' Wrll 1 .again
get lost in the halls orthe
school?—
Wett, the teachers.here
-now taught- us- to -"read a
whole book, write stories.
do. complex mathematics.
play sports and by example.
lead a Christian. life. They
have all been ,kind , and.
understanding and expected
of us' eitactly what they
knew •we w.cr.e capable of.
We would like.to thankalt
of the- teachers that we has e
had os cr the last 7 y ears for
their help, understanding
and effort on our behalf • -•.
This year in Grade R Mrs.
Waechter and Mr. Reilly
• have prepared Us 'well for
our . next school year:
although we're not sure that
that much homework was
necessar,s. We'seread and
' conic to understand some`
great novels.. , studied
geomctrs. algebra and more
complex math. learned more
science and french. music
and at.t. We had a ,aro'
packed trip to.Toronto for
- -es ur--g-ra du a ti on_aniLb a v e
irarned a l.•t ot new things
'like Jemosra, y by runnine
Our „son student parliament.
Their hand work and
orzanriatton made .our
ssmtirmation ceremony .an
e'etit•that we wrlf always
remember. •Thea 'base
• allowed u•s f<• spread our
wins .and• expand our
-
horrions by their`
know ledge: estample. and
understanding and we wish
to -thank theinfor all of this
Father Tan has been•the
parish priest since we hale
lsce,n at S.t Columhan
School and we Kase come to
know him well. He still:
visits us in our classes tats
discuss God. but -we also
talk -about our expanding
role rn sery ing the church-
and
hurchand i,thers as we get older.
and how to apply God's
tea.hings to our.Iises. Over
the searsFatherTony -has
come •with us on school
function. and we hase also
learned the following about
him: lie is an excellent skier,
he- loses the theatre and he:
•
Great Going
Gradtiates/
Good Luck
in 1999
idz tote
St Seat firth 527 2320
enj,,., the
with childre.n We. w, .
thank Father Ton'. Kir be
has taught us and stab n;m
well at his-new•par?.h
Lastts, we want to thank
our parents who put or
pushed us amnto•that."hrg
yellow bus for the first time. •
Our parents, who dtes'ed us
from head tr' •t.se in winter
clothing and. :era.- us to
school -but didn't reaiire that
the kindergarten teacher•hdd,
19 put it all hack on ?tJ of us.
fora listening to our stones -of
fights with .our friends and
'reminding us that tomorrow. .
you -will he hest friends
'again. for•re'iewing our
_essa_ys: "helpingto cut and
'tare Isist m' G'e rofe T7,—.,^
hru.•hin. up. on m.::- ;.:;s.
so they , td h.ip
our homs•s," k 'sl :: , J
we 's,.,Jld :Ike nark .:w
'10T m'Cr : J• gnu
tor !cum!: ki .'s situ Nti
always he tn;•rc
So now there are n•rnore
steps behind u' and•a• we
turn we see the,ncxt'ster is•
.39 front us anti aga'" t h
a' little higher than the:rest
Don't ever imagine•that arty
of these stairs' will the trio
high' or too difficult: to :limb -
bes`a-use they.are not the
have hal eight sears of
being together. learning and
.climhin'g and we all know.
that we can do it As we
head out to our new schools
to meet different and new
people. our relationships
will continue to grow-. Our
new leathers -will make 'sure -----
our knowledge will grow.
and by using all that: we
have learned frim our days
at St Patrick's and St.
Columhan School. we wilt
grow.
,Fietore 1 lease you. on
behalf of .the graduate. I
'would like to thank a
number of people. here
tonighl..First Of all to our
parents who have been there
for us since day one. from
• c -hanging our •diapers to
helping us with homework.
giving us advice on life and
making sure that we all grow
into mature adults. no matter
how hard that may he.
Although we don't always
say. it "We: lose you and
thanks.' .:
1 would also hke to thank
the many teachers. 1 can't
name. you all personally or
then 1'it definitely have you
all snoring. All the teachers
in this school,were• the cines
who made this night
possible. 'you filled our
brains with knowledge both
useful in life. like
mulnplyine. dividing and
how to write a resume and
the not so usefut'stuff in life.
hut. stuff we have to learn
anyway !Ike e.es.e.e.. ons.
ent. boink; h6ink.
;Although we don't
alwati-. • -show. . our
•appreciation we know that
without y'nu we wouldn't be
here tonight.
TO our pnncipals who were
sl'w a•. • .:`lin_ t, lend sir ear
- i us ever hal a
pr r err-. They. went •o many
mee.!ng< this year to make
.Ur:;• we.. the st'Jdents.
w cinn e. erythin_
, For this :.a thank
`•y: a •'ecial thanks
• _r M •^-. , a ay "from home
snow v:ho I'm
. :. June 'cooper.
.i:aays been thea
she: is -giving
Advise. titeriz.ng to .ui.read
her st•�rres r'r putting
.tSandaris on cuts tl trItrZ be
didn't even need one hut she
knew if she gave us one .we
• would feel 110e% % better.
To rnv fellow graJua;e•
this night may bring tears to
many of sour eyes because
you'won't be starting next
_sear with your same• tittle
•'group .," but-• rerrtember.
tonight is a nti:ht ticu• obit
never forget. a time to
celebrate: a time to
remember ail tfie wonderful.
people you met and became
cioe friends" with, and all
the fun_sou had with them
on Baur many trips begirining-
at Story hook (jr..', r.
Kindergarten. sy imn'
lessons in Grade ?, Joseph
and the Technicolour Dream
Coat and rink . hmbing last, -
year and to the Symphony •
and Camp Celtic this year
Now here is a poem that I
would tike to read to 'y ou
Never -forget the lesson it
describes.
WE WO4 T BE LEFT
BEH! \h .
*We run our casted.
Bur crit! K e .Ret heat .
We land on our heads
When K e .should he on e,ur
eel. • .. -
We to to mole fors, ard.
. But K'e are struck in re:, irid
W'hs do we keep ,:t r:
We.1,-on't he left behind -
The harder ., e ,re thrown
The hzeher ., --• .,,,, e
We ene ,t our a,.
.4nd that's all th,::
In first place. , urse?. es.
. N e seldom jrnd
So Ke push sunt: -
Ke Kant be len beh,n,t
Some people tear' .!; .,e
can t.
Some say don t
Some s,mph sa_. en e xn. .
We sse s,;n r
The poxer Ic here.
away to our mindc.
Our perseier::•t,-e
•
t1.0.e i'e rr,.
mi)ritent ..
The +'w:.era
• The !more-
The re .t
Thrnupi:.>,,,
<-:>mperit,-'ti
4W'e e
' K tnntry es ar ,,
4 plain ,:)1,1 . i('.:r
Gt:in . ap t;
out.
• So e: er, n: re .,
8o to' bed.
We hope in a srnuii K .,• ,. t-
hat'e shined
Tomnrrua, is ,i i'r,aut tr•.
And is e a„ st "t
- behind -
1,wish you all the nest •.,t
luckin al! yvur are
endeavours. i hope you is•;ll
Took hack on this- nigh:
Mans -sears frOm now and
•' remerriber. thi; as. - that
_hitter-sweet_occa.tor. when
our past met with our ?atJre
Thank .sou.
( eawituteceietteased 9,tade•cette41)
Seaforth Manor
Retirement Home
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Her
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Congratulations Class of '99
tN
SEAFORTH GOLF-
& COUNTRY CLUB
Congratulations to all grads &
• ' best of luck in
your endeavours
PARTICULAR.THANKS TO SDHS
for supplying us with great .
employees over the years!
We hope the tradition continues- .. -
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