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ee Pickering College re-visited Thinking Out Loud by Doug Reed It's taken a quarter-century but I'm now officially an "Old Boy." To prove the point I attended Pickering College's "Old Boys' Reunion' in Newmarket last Saturday. It was 25 years ago I entered Pickering College. I can still recall meeting-my first teacher. Keith McLaren was his name. He was hunched over his desk in the math classroom when I appeared to officially sign in as a new boy at Pickering. What a pleasant surprise it was some 25 years later to meet Mr. McLaren again...still hunched over his desk. He was the college's senior hockey team coach. That hasn't changed. He's still as enthusiastic as ever about shinny and he doesn't look a bit over 40, or 50, or whatever age he is. What a thrill to assure him I had suc- ceeded after all in the real world outside the confines of our little Quaker boarding school for boys. He seemed pleased and he showed it. I seemed pleased and I'm certain I showed it as as well. Basketball coach Don Menard was there and so was former headmaster Harry and Mrs. Beer...but the place has changed. The hill-topped school still has its pillard entrance-way but it now has a new ice pad, two TV rooms, computers and a dining hall that puts West Point's to shame. Mr. Richardson has a beard and there's a trophy case set up for the late Rudy Renzius, a master craftsman and industrial arts teacher. He taught me how to make a college ring from scratch. _I still have it. Rogers and Firth House seem the same from outside but inside there are more pic- tures on the walls...but as a fellow classmate pointed out Saturday, '"'The smell's the same." And it was. Lads of every nationality, from many countries of the world have been coming to Pickering College, they always have, they always will. The bamboo rod was never applied soundly to the backside of students at Pickering if they failed to make the grade or were Obituary ti Philippe Beausolei! Philippe Beausoleil, a longtime resident of Port MeNicoll, died on are his sister, Feb. 16, 1981,followinga Andre. Ernest brief illness. He was 65 Alfred, all years of age. Penetanguishene. The resident of 341 Wardell Street passed Dora (Lacroix) of Sudbury, and brothers Albert, He had 10 grand- children and two great Father W. Vincent Egan and Msgr. A. Belanger jointly con- and ducted the funeral of | service on February 19, 1981. in Sacred Heart Church, Port McNicoll Interment will be in away in Huronia district grandchildren. the spring in St. Hospital, Midland. His sister, Carrie Margaret's Cemetery, The Tiny Township (Ladouceur), and his Midland. native was a widower, brothers Edmond and Pallbearers were the husband of the late Alcime predeceased Danny Travers, John Theresa Marion. Ason, him.as well as his wife. Bowen, Barry Bowen, Bernard Beausoleil, of His parents were Dennis Gignac, Jules Midland, and two Rudolphe Beausolei] Beausoleil and Guy daughters, Annette and Celima Moreau. D'Aoust. (Mrs. Jack Bowen) of Midland, and _ Ber- nadette (Mrs. David Travers) of Port MeNicoll, survive him. Mr. Beausoleil was a veteran of the Second World War, a member of the Port MeNicoll Legion. and a member of the Senior Citizen Club of Port MeNicoll. Port McNicoll was his home for 37 years. Other living members of the immediate family, Obituary Luigi Difrancesco Luigi Difrancesco has died at age 84. Mr. Francesco, a resident of Port MeNicoll, passed awav there on Feb. 14, 1981. He had been retired for 19 years. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus for more than 25 vears. He was a life member. He attended Sacred Heart Church, Port MeNicoll. Montoria Al Vomano was his birthplace. Domenico and Patella Difrancesco were his parents. Florence Difrancesco was his late wife. Two daughters, Marlene (Mrs. Alvin Leroux) and Carole (Mrs. George Fleming) GROUPS survive him. There were four grand- children. Sacred Heart Church, Port McNicoll, was the scene of the funeral FREC Don't mista this "gift of G lifetime' j e FREE PHOTO OF YOUR CHILD e NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR e PROFESSIONAL CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHER @ NO AGE LIMIT e WOODEN PLAQUES AVAILABLE @ CHOOSE FROM FINISHED PRINTS e ADDITIONAL PRINTS AVAILABLE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES 2 Days Only service, conducted on Feb. 17, 1981 by Rev. Egan. Interment is in Victoria Harbour. Pallbearers were Victor Decola, Regis Quesnelle, Rémi Robillard, Jerry Juneau, Art Fleming and Robert Carriére. Penetang IGA (In Penetang Village Square) Wed. March 4th 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. 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For at Pickering a student was asked to respect the ideal of freedom, he was asked to co-operate, to be tolerant, to be loyal, to be ambitious, to be independent, courteous, honourable, a sportsman and a member of the community so that he will endeavour '"'in all ways to transmit his community not only, not less but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to him." At 42 I've finally reached "'Old Boys" status...at least at me cuca College and darn it all. it feels gor J 'dSS Hwy 27 at the bridge in Wyebridge Natural FoodseWeaving 95 Reg. 5.90 While supplies last 526-4118 during our End-of-Season STASHION Clearance! OD