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= "TTT 8 & SE GE SR RN 3 Dave Ballingall peruses a copy of Memorabilia -- Cartwright High School's yearbook. He's pointing to a picture of himself when he was a student at the school. He was one of the many students who helped celebrate the school's 65th anniversary last week. Se School, and they were present for the school's anniversary dinner and dance last Friday evening. At left is Jim Musselman, 1984-88; Gord Paisley, 1954-84; and Peter Fawcett, 1988 to the present. £ 5 da $ A -- Many former students renewed old friendships Friday evening as Cartwright High School held a reunion dinner and dance to mark the school's 65th anniversary. In photo above are former students who represent the various decades since the school first opened its doors. From left front: Caroline Robinson (80's); Susan Saywell (20's) Joan Teague, (50's) and Joanne Malcolm and Debbie Vice (70's) At back from left: Anson Taylor (30's) Jim Marlow (40's) and Don Johnston (60's) IE ET TE JRE I} DET I SE Little school with big heart looks back 65 years: lots of fond memories These three principals have a combined total of nearly 40 years at Cartwright High Former students of Cart- wright High School took a stroll down memory lane last week during a reunion to celebrate the school's 65th anniversary. On Thursday, the six-room, red brick schoolhouse was transformed into a giant year- book of memories. Students from every decade could browse through yearbooks, newspaper clippings and old photographs in the decade rooms set up by the present day student coun- cil. The halls were filled to capac- ity with voices of students from the past and present as they talked about the school that meant so much to them -- a school that almost didn't cele- brate its 65th anniversary. For years, the little school with the big heart has fought to keep its doors open. With an av- erage enrollment of 100 stu- dents each year, some have felt it would be best to close the school and send the students to the larger secondary schools in with high academic standings. Former students exchange phone numbers at the Cart- the area. But those people are not the ones who have attended Cart- wright High or who have sent their own children there. It was the Cartwright community that fought long and hard to prove that a high school didn't need a large enrollment or fan- I | cy surroundings to produce so- cially well-rounded graduates In fact, some predict that the tide has turned in the opposite direction and instead of closing the school, Cartwright H.S. will need an expansion or a new building to house the swelling enrollment. "You tell everyone that in the year 2000 we'll be celebrating the 75th anniversary in a new school," teacher John Beirness told the Port Perry Star. A capacity crowd filled the Blackstock Recreation Centre Friday night for a dinner and dance to end the anniversary festivities. 1 wright High School 65th anniversary reunion held last week.