Clinton News-Record, 1984-10-05, Page 1E
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5;.1984
INCORPORATING -THE BLYTH STANDARD -THE HAYFIELD BUGLE
SPECIAL SOUVENIR COMMENCEMENT EDITION
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Wes Delve sench valedictorian address from France
The traditional valedictorian's address at
the annual CRSS Grade 13 graduation
ceremonies took a new approach this year.
Valedictorian Wes Delve presented his
speech to fellow students through a tape
recording. He is spending the year in
France on a Rotary Exhange Program.
His address was introduced by fellow
graduating student Barry Turner.
Valedictory address
By Wes Delve
As we gather here tonight for this
prestigious occasion, I'm sure this thought
crosses the mind, "What is behind this
ceremony?"
The real answer is not the organization
that has been put forth by the committee,
although we sincerely thank them for the
tremendous efforts they have made.
Rather, it is the potential and power held by
a future generation. The power of a body of
graduating. students, and the potential they
Have to shape their lives to come and as a •
result, the world to come. And we are here
to honor them now.
We look behind us now, through the past,
and see the moulding process of an in-
dividual. There were our parents. They rais-
ed us, provided us with a decent
background, and have done their best, hop-
ing we would always do the same. We ob-
tained our morals, values and personalities
through their guidance and our own. It was
also our parents who got us up every morn-
ing, made our breakfast, forced us to do our
homework, covered all our transportation
needs to ball practices, music functions, and
other school activities.
It was the parents who encouraged us.
when we got a failing mark, yet who also
proudly congratulated us when we brought
home the essay with the "A" at the top. Our
parents supported us in every way.
We also owe much to the school and its
staff. There were many teachers to serve
our needs - the one who, instead of just giv-
Wes Delve wasn't at the CHSS commence-
ment in person, but he presented his
valedictory address through a tape recor-
ding. Wes is spending the next year in
France on an exchange program, sponsored
by the Goderich Rotary Club.
Ontario Scholar Barry Turner shared the
valedictorian honors with Wes Delve at
commencement night. Barry introduced a
taped speech, presented by Wes. Wes is in
France for the next year on' a Rotary Ex-
change program. (Steve Oliver photo)
ing us the answers to our questions, made us
carefully think out the problem ourselves;
the one who emphasized seminar work,
allowing for the ability to work competently
with others and to confidently make a
presentation in front of others; the one who
let us try a second time when he knew we
could do better.
There was the vice-principal who, through
detentions, taught us responsibility and self-
discipline. There was the principal who
socialized with us, who was interested in our
futures, and who talked openly about them
with us.
There was guidance. They showed us the
opportunities open to us, and helped us
make the right choices, not to mention all
the paperwork they guided us through.
Top students earn school's highest aw
Wes Delve, the 17 -year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Delve of Clinton, earned top
scholastic honors on September 21 when he
received seven awards at the annual CHSS
commencement ceremonies.
The Grade 13 graduating student, is cur-
rently on a Rotary Exchange Program in
France, however he gave the 1984 valedic-
tory speech on a tape recording.
An Ontario Scholar, Wes also won the
school's highest honors - the George Jeffer-
son Memorial Scholarship and the Sir
Ernest Cooper Estate Scholarship. These
two awards were presented by Arnold
Mathers of the Huron County Board of
Education.
Wes also earned the E.A. Fines Award in
mathematics, presented by Mr. T.Davies.
He also earned three W.D. Fair Scholar-
ships for Grade 13 mathematics, another for
top marks in chemistry and awards ` for
foreign languages. As well, he earned the
Centennial Band Music Award.
He joined fellow students Barry Turner,
Patricia Coleman, Karen Cook, Theresa
Wild, Clare Davidson, Brenda Harris and
Johanna Kootstra in W.D. Fair Scholarships
for General Proficiency.
Seven other Grade 13 students also receiv-
ed W.D. Fair Scholarships for individual
subject achievements. They included:
English - Randy Lobb; physics - Steve Roor-
da; biology - Neil Ryan; history - Karen
Cook; geography - Brad Lyon; family
studies - Janine Mayhew; foreign languages
- Clare Davidson.
The Grade 13 Ontario Scholars were also
honored at commencement night. Achieving
e highest grades these students received
presentations from Huron -Middlesex MPP
Jack Riddell. They were, Patricia Coleman,
Karen Cook. Clare Davidson, Barry Turner,
Theresa Wild and Wes Delve.
School really is a wonderful institution.
And finally, we had our friends, our peers;
the most influential factors during our past
years. With our friends, we shared our
triumphs, our agonies, our Friday nights,
our Monday mornings, the day -in and day -
out drudgery of having to attend school. Yet,
it seems having friends to share this with
made things more appealing, took the
boredom out of school. There was peer
pressure, but what's important is that we re-
mained ourselves. The graduating class of
1984 always was, as long as I have known
them, and always will be, a ' .very close
group.,
And our memories are fond. What would a
valedictory speech be without some
reminiscence? Monday mornings, we all
waited outside Room 222, hoping that Mr.
Almeida had had another rough weekend,
allowing us to have a spare in which we
could recover from our rough weekend. And
in chemistry, Mr. Reeve would so much look
forward to the days in which Margie, Kathy,
Brenda, Theresa and I would be absent.
This way he .might obtain some peace and
quiet.
English 552 resorted to their childhoods,
and began to read fairy tales in class. Mr.
Parr's math class (and I use the term
"class" loosely) was always something to
look forward to. Mr. Russell lived in con-
stant dread of making.a mistake, for Barry
would be crouched, waiting for a chance to
pounce and correct him.
And then there was the yearly visit to
Fam 550 and to His 550 classes by Marcel,
Canadian ambassador to the stage of CHSS.
Anybody who happened to walk in on Eng
551 class during the study to Beckett's
Waiting for Godot, I'm sure had never seen
faces more intent upon the study of a book
before in their lives.
From our friends, we gained criticism,
support, difference of opinion. Most impor=
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Citizenship Awards were presented to two
outstadning CHSS students. Marcel Laporte
earned the CHSS Teachers' award,
presented by Tom Fox.
Len Healy won the Clinton Town Council
Citizenship Award. It was presented by Clin-
ton's Deputy Reeve Frank Van Altena.
Grade 12 awards
Dennis Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fox
of Clinton, earned the highest number of
awards in his class.
He received the Clinton Kinsmen Award
in mathematics, presented by Mr. W.
Murney and the Grade 12 Technical
Teachers' Award.
He shared the Dr. K.S. Wood Award in
science with Neil Ryan. Dennis and Neil
also earned the Ruddy Electrical Wholesale
Company Award, presented by B. Lavis.
Dennis and Neil was also recipients of the
Grade 12 Scholars' Award, along with Janet
Tench, Janine Mayhew, Lori Hayter, Brad
Lyon, Mary Gibson, Terry Dobson, Cathy
Mustard, Doug MacLean, Jeff Visser, Julie
Townsend and Yvonne Iaidt. Mr. T. Davies
made the presentations.
The same Grade 12 students also earned
W.D. Fair Scholarships.
Another Grade 12 . student, Janet Tench,
earned three top awards. She received the
Clinton News -Record Award for English,
presented by Howard Aitken. As well, the
Judge F. Fingland Award for French was
presented to Janet by Mrs. E. Fingland. The
Royal Bank Award in accounting was
presented to Janet and Mary Gibson, by
Steve Fraser.
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