The Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-06-03, Page 21Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - Page A214
Victoria celebrates 99 years of school spirit at open house
signal -star staff
It was a time to look back with fam-
ily and friends May 30, as Victoria
Public School celebrated 99 years of
educational excellence in Goderich.
Adorning the walls of the gymna-
sium were posters documenting the
changes to the shcool over the years,
created by the Grade 8 class at Vic-
toria.
Newspaper clippings, old report
cards, photographs and other Victo-
ria memorabilia were on display and
on Saturday afternoon, many former
staff and students took the time to find
their own young faces in the photos
lining the walls.
Teacher Diane Budnark said she has
seen a lot of changes over the past 42.
years at Victoria but the eager, smiling
faces of students remains the same.
Grade 8 student Laura Phillips -
Grande spoke -on behalf of her peers,
saying Victoria teaches "all the traits
you need to become a good person." -
School spirit, she said, will continue
to be high as Victoria and Robertson
merge into Goderich Public School
next year.
Rounding out the presentation, all
the current students in attendance
gathered to sing the Victoria school
song, though most of the gym sang
along: "Learning for tomorrow, by
learning how today."
Photos by Gerard Creces
Clockwise from left: Darryl Tebow, Evelyn Smith and Alphie Tebow look through the numerous photo albums of Victoria students
past and present; Gord Walters shows wife Winnie what he looked like in the graduating class of 1949; past teachers Helen
Baxter -Lindsay and Helen Videan were among the many educators celebrated at the May 30 open house.
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