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GBADUNHON A large crowd of friends, parents and relatives filled the school auditorium to witness the present- ation of Diplomas and awards to the 1981 graduates. Following the Invocation given by Rev. G. Richardson, Mr. G. Gratton welcomed all to the occasion. Mr. D. Warren brought greetings from the Board. Secondary school diplomas and Certificates of Training were then awarded. Mr. D. Purdy then introduced the Valedictorian, Cindy Thake. He commented on Cindy's exceptional contribution to school life during her years at Rideau. Cindy spoke of her years at Rideau, the friendships made, and a wide variety of experiences she and her fellow students had enjoyed, both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities. She mentioned the recent strike and explained the feelings that she and other students had had towards the teachers,the Board and themselves. Cindy felt that while it was traumatic at the time, it too, was a learning experience, with students gain- ing insight into labour neg- otiations. She thanked all staff members on behalf of her fellow grad- uates, for the time and effort which they give to all students of Rideau Cindy received a much deserved standing ovation from her fellow students. The Secondary School Honour Graduation Diplomas were then presented. As an added bonus with this Fall graduation, Mr. Dobson announced where each of the students were continuing their education. Following a solo by Mrs. Anne Landon, Mr. Ken Robinson, Vice- principal introduced Mr. Bob Runciman, M.P.P.(Leeds) as the Graduation speaker. Mr. Runciman spoke directly to the graduates on the matter of employment, especially in the Leeds area. He stated that he felt that neither the Federal norProvincial Governments had invested enough in the-develop- ment of the area. He felt that this would become an objective of his while in the Provincial government, to put pressure on the government to encourage and promote the development of the area for industrial, commercial and tourist growth. He stated that all the blame could not be laid at the gov- ernments door, but that local action is needed also. His sug- gestions were direct. The 13 municipalities of Leeds must co- operate with each other & form a County Economic and Develop- ment Commission. Only by joining together will they be able to accomplish the goal of bringing in the type of developments that could provide employment opport~ unties for our young people. Only by becoming involved in this type of operation, can the exodus of our young people be reversed. He stated that many would prefer tp settle in the area where they ‘had grown up, been educated, have family and friends and would wish ‘to stay in one of the most beaut- iful areas of the Province. Mr. Runciman feels that this should and could be possible with the co-operation of the Urban and Rural populations. In closing, Mr. Runciman con- gratulated the graduates and wished them well and in return asked for their good wishes in- his endeavours to represent the Leeds area in Queen's Park. The following awards were then presented. Blair Award,for English. Charalee Rice Sarah Agius Brooker Award for Art . Ruth Vogel Business Department Award. Karen Raison Ontario Business Education Association Award. Charalee Rice Special Education Staff Award. Nancy Updegrove Beverley Rebekah Lodge Award. Mary Ann McParland Calam Modular Homes Award. Rosie Day Simpson Masonic Lodge Award. Brett Mustard Student Council Award. Dave Stanton & Lori Traynor A.R. Patterson Award for Leader- ship. Marilyn Wykes Judge John R. Matheson Award for Leadership. William Davies English Proficiency Award. Donna Davies History/Geog. Proficiency Award. Donna Davies. Mathematics Proficiency Award. Huan Trong Le Science Proficiency Award. Huan Trong Le General Proficiency Award. Donna Davies Huan Trong Le Ontario Scholarships. Ford Barker Mark Harris Donna Davies Huan Trong Le William Davies Cindy Thake Mr. Dobson then introduced the winner of the Queen's Honour Matriculation Award. He explained the high standings necessary to attain this award and the exemplary work done by the recipient, Huan Trong Le. Le was given a standing ovation by his fellow grade XIII students. Music for the Processional and Recessional, played by the High School Band,added the finish- ing touch to the evening. Refreshments were served to all in attendance and graduates, teachers and friends had a chance to visit and socialize. TAKE NQIIQE That an amendment to the constitution of the Chaffey's Lock & Area Heritage Society has been pro- posed. The amendment would enable the Society to have charitable status for purposes of the Income Tax Act. This notice is given pursuant to the constitution of the Society. page 23 WINTERIZE YOUR HOME * Storm windows. ' Weatherstripping. 9 Caulkings. 272.2809. free est. RI DEAU LIONS Rideau Lions have not been the victors in their recent matches but have provided their opponents with considerable challenges. The scores are not indicative of the tough game the Lions have been playing and even against the overwhelming odds in squad numbers alone, they have proven worthy representatives of Rideau District High School. Every minute on the field, no matter what the score, each player gives his all until that final gun sounds. Rideau coaches must be gratified by the conduct of their players. Last Friday's game saw the Lions matched against the top ranked team in the league, TISS Pirates. While the Pirates came into the game with 5 wins(172 points and only given up 2M),the Lions (with 30 points on and 113 given up) took a little wind out of their sails with some surprize plays. Starting with an onside kick to open the game which was recovered by the Lions, followed by a fake punt, the Lions let the Pirates know they were there to play ball Faced with the experienced, tough) TISS defence, Lions went to the air. Tim Seed, Lion's quarterback, moved the ball well with many completed passes but several were picked off allowing the Pirates to put their strong offence in for the touchdowns. The Lions got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Seed rolled left and fired the ball to Merkh;y on the goal line. With a conversion pass from Seed to Laforty, 8 points went up on board, ending the shut-out against TISS. Key players for the Lions were: Laforty, with his two-way play; Stanton and Kenney with Seed throwing his best game of the season. Backed up by the support and desire of the rest of the Lions squad and the work and time of their coaches, they gave their all and put on a good show. ‘LEAGUE STANDINGS . W L T F A Pts. ,TISS 5 O O 172.24. lO BCI U 1 O 112.60. 8 Rideau 1 b O 30.113. 2 S. GrenvilleO 5 O 43.160. O FINAL ‘GAME (regular season) RIDEAU VS. SOUTH GRENVILLE in ELGIN Thursday, Nov. 2H. Kick-off- 2: 30p.m. COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE LIONS!