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Whitby Free Press, 20 Apr 1983, p. 15

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WNITBYPREE PIIESS-'WE - SbAYARL2.193 AF? iIIGH SCHOOL NEWS WFE By LISA PETERSEN Denis O'Conrnor M1gb Sehool Now that reports and parent-teacher interviews bave corne and gone, students at DO'C can breathe a littie easler. By SANDY KOFALVI Anderson C.V.I. We are finaily into the last stretch of the school year and that means it is lime to start wrapping up most of ow, activities. By the looks of tbings we are golng to go out with a bang!l'The results bave come in for the students'who entered the Junior Math Contest. Congratulations to Drew Davidson who placed second on the Honour Roil for the Grade 9 Junior Math Contest in the Region. Drew was also on the Provincial Student Honour Roil. Ralph D'Andrea, 'Munir Dbaramshi and Steve Clancy comprised the Grade 10 Team in the CAY- LEY Division which placed eleventh out of 38 teams li the reglon. The Grade il Team in the FERMAT Division con- sisted of Elizabeth Aquilina, John Porco and Debbie Gray. Certificates of Menit were presented to Elizabeth Aquiline, Ian Hopkins, Steve Clancy and Sherry Daniel for ranking in the top 25 per cent of aIl con- testants in Canada. Ralph D'Andrea, Munir Dharamshi and Drew Davidson received certificates of distinction for ranking in the top 10 per cent of ail contestants in Canada. Medals were presented to Drew Davidson, Ralph D'Andrea and Elizabeth Aquilina for being the-top students in their respective category at Anderson. Our badminton team is also doing quite well now. At the LOSSA West competition, Mille Minas and Soragia Stasinakis placed first in Junior Girls' Dou- bles; Anna Stasinakis and Geoff Williams palced first in Senior Mixed Doubles; Rod Vandyke and Last Thursday we received a letter from Jose Neiva, our Brazillan exchange student.- Jose spent a year here at DO'C and lt's hard tobelieve that he's been back ln Brazil these last six weeks. It was good te hear bis sense of humour and ail those Cana- dian expressions he acqulred during his stay in Whltby. Jose made a lot of friends here at the achool and it was a speclal treat te hear from hlm. Soccer Is the game in Brazil and DO'C too bas seen soccer action thispast week. Our senior girls played their flrst game of the season against East- dale in muddy, wet field conditions. They put forth great energy but were defeated 2-0. Their next game ia tonlght against Courtice. Good luck ladies. Guess what is going around the school faster than Paul Law placed fourth in Junior Boys Doubles and Rod Nicholis placed firat in Junior Boys Singles. Congratulations to everyone who placed and good luck in LOSSA and COSSA. Our Outers' Club is also preparing for the annual canoe trip to Algonquin Park, which is its final ac- tivity of the year. After six gruellipg weeks of swimming they were finaily prepared to learn how te do canoe rescues. Upon completion of four sessions of rescue train- ing it wiil be time to go up north into the great out- doors. Hopefully this year the club wil be out before the black files. Anderson's athletie association bas been working bard te raise money for their annual Athietie Ban- quet. They had a dance Friday, April 8, featuring the great Rock & Roll Road Show which was quite an event in itself, but this wasn't good enougb for A.S.A.A. president, Michelle Barsketis. She went ail out in holding a silent auction during the week before the dance. There were over 45 items avail- able to be bid on, including sports shirts and equip- ment, dinner wlth the vice-principal, jeans, tickets to the opener at Mosport, pizza and mucb more. Needless to say our atbletic association had a very successful week. Altbough most activities are ending now, there are a number of teams which are just beginning. Our rugby teams and the girls' soccer teams bave sie diligently practicing in the muddy fields out- miei the bopes of having successful seasons. Our track and field team bhas come out of the woodwork to start training bard for tbe upcoming LOSSA meet. Good luck to l of our clubs and teams for this last part of the year 1 good news? Chain'letters!1 Supposediy, four days after receing your letter, you wil be "Iswept off your feet"y by the boy of your dreamslIi guess romance Is eternal. DO'C's mid-term dance was held last Friday - a far more practical.approach to meeting that special someone. It was a Sadie Hawkins so it was the girls' turn to bravely step in and ask that special guy. It was a good time. Once again, tbanks to the student council for ail that planning and organization. Monday and Tuesday of this week were "Vocation Days" bere at DO'C. Our special guests from various religicus communities discussed. vocations and future planning witb the student body. On behaif of the students, I would like to extend our ap- preciation to'those individuals for sharing theu' time with us. A special thank you to Sr. Yvonne Paquette for co-ordinating the two days. And don't forget our Spring Melody tomorrow and Frlday nights. 0ur musicians are ail set to treat you to an evening of song. The concert begins at 8 SPRING SPECIAL KEN EDWARDS AUTO SER VICE 76 Baldwin St. (Formerly Brooklin Cycle Clinic) *Lube, ohl, filter & 16 pt. check (Including brakes) $13.95 (most cars) *Tune your rotor til lers & lawn mowers for spring 12l1.95 (includes oil change, minor tune-up & sharpening of blades). 655m3933 MS CAMPAIGN Make a donation.... wear a carnation! On May 8, the Durham Re- glonal Chapter of tbe Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada wii conduct its annual Carnation Day Cam- paign. Proceeds will help -support MS medical re- search and patient ser- vices. You can help wlth yow, donation or as a volunteer. For more informa- tion, contact Durham Regional Chapter of the MS Society at,579-7777. GREEN THUMB SPECIALS AT COOPERaSMITH FOR YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL GAR DEN MAKE US YOUR IST STOP. W. speclalizo ln BULK GARDEN SEED 80 you save Ali seed cornes from the worid famous Burpee Seed Company & ls sold bulk so you buy as littie or as much as you need. Expert advlco from our seed counter staff will ensuro a good retum for your effort.20k .1 6- APRILCrabgrass Preventer ýSPECIAL 1995 CooperoSm ith 16 Celina St. Oshawa, 571-1541 YOUR YARD AND GARDEN EXPERTSMI

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