PAGE 20, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4,1988 Ann Dunn Last week our school performed Thornton Wilder's classic American play "Our Town." In many ways it is the perfect play for Trafalgar Castle. The play deals with the daily lives of the citizèns of Grover's Corners, a small New hampshire town, in the early years of this century. Its tone is gentle, even sentimental, tracing as it does the concerns, the crisis, the marriages and deaths of this rural community. Because our school is so small the actors no doubt were able to em- pathize more readily with the characters who peopled this moving piece of theatre. Stephanie Nickson had a confident touch as the stage manager who acts as narrator throughout. The scenes between Emily (Nancy Alilovic) and George (Janice Currie) worked exceedingly well. Their wedding was a triumph of sentiment and comedy. It is not easy to portray characters of the opposite sex but Tammy Sideris and Briar Jamieson were entirely believable as Editor Webb and Doc Gibbs while Cindy Loft and Shaney Crawford had a wonderful scene together as their spouses. Fionna Boyle stole every scene she was in as the town gossip, Mrs. Soames, and Tina Zanella staggered nicely as the town drunk. Producer Lisa Langford and the cast and crew of 50 are to be congratulated for their great ensemble work. Drama has always been a major force at our school and "Our Town" addedlustretothat great tradition. 1I.Dânu Liz Aruta As the lights dimmed and the curtains parted, the audience fell silent as the actors and actresses took their places. This was the scene on April 27, Opening Night, for the Denis O'Connor drama production of 'Blithe Spirit.' It turned out to be two hours of brilliant acting and comedy. The performances given were terrific! The story line was so well-produced, that if the intended message were any clearer, I truly believe that other haunting figures which were not part of the play would have appeared before the audience. The performances on April 28 and 29 were equally well-handled. All in all, everyone involved with this fantastic display of talent should be commended. It was a fine piece of art and I'm proud to be a part of thesamestudent body as those actors and actresses. Our varsity field lacrosse team played its first games against two strong teams on April 27. Though both games finished in 3-3 draws, it was evident that the Lady Chargers were the ones who possessed more con- trol and skill. It was unfortunate that they came up with ties, but coach Quinn knows her team will do better in the future. She is pleased with the effort and time the girls have put towards the team. With her knowledge of the sport, as a member of the Ontario women's lacrosse squad, it is mot likely that our girls will win more than just a few games. Our senior girls' soccer team remain undefeated having a record of four wins, three ties and no losses. Coach Whelan is concerned about the three lost points, but not to a great extent. His confidence in his girls' work on the field goes beyond the norm. Injuries have hampered him and the team, but that's not to say the injured parties won't return. And when they do, this is a warning to all those other teams out there -watch out! With the spirit and drive these girls have, it's hard to say if they'll let anything, or better yet anyone, stop them from defending their titles and getting to OFSSA. With the return of our band members from Florida, it's hard not to think of summer. Their burnt faces and glowing smiles are a great reminder of what lies ahead. It is only six short weeks before review week for our final exams. It's going to be difficult to keep focused. But, hang in thereeveryone-I'll try, if you try! ~r~ry Gayle Snyder Well, here I am again this time to tell you this year's Fashion Show Ex- pose '88 was a tremendous success! Henry's latest contribution to the fashion world came off without a hitch. The fashions were great, the models were outstanding and the show itself was very professional. Larry Hall and Charmaine Nelson should be congratulated for pulling it off, with special thanks to the people behind the scenes for putting it all together. We are now in the process of slowly handing over the reign of the student council to our new president Andy Weiss. But for now our old council will say good-bye with two last functions -the formal and Spirit Week. Tickets for the formal go on sale Thursday, May 5 for$76 a couple, $38 per person. It promises to be the most extravagant finale Henry Street has ever seen. So don't forget to buy your tickets. As for Spirit Week the week's activities have not yet been disclosed but as always it shouldbereallyfun. Last,~but notleast, I want to congratulate Scott Fairbrother and Mark O'Dell for placing third with their performance of 'Ken and Dolly' at the airbandregionalsover the weekend at Pickering High School. Well that's about it for now, have fun during Spirit Week. MARNIE COCKBURN Mock council looks into licensing cats A mock Whitby council gave the Town clerk permission to investigate the possible licensing of cats in town. Licensing is needed because there is an increasing number of sti ay cats soiling property, ripping open garbage bags and howling at night, clerk Jim Stubbs, a Henry Street High School student, reported to the 17th meeting of the Youth and Civic Administration Council. ' The mock council program, which gives high school students a chance to act out the roles of councillors and Town staff, was held at the Whitby council chambers last Wednesday night, in recognition of Local Govern- ment Week. Council also gave approval to the installation of a basketball court in Pringle Creek park and the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Main and Centre streets at a cost of $60,000. Administrator Greg DeVries also received approval from council to expand Port Whitby Marina to 408 slips from 340. DeVries reported that there were 800 visitors to the marina in 1986 and 912 in 1987. Students taking part in the council were: Marnie Cockburn, Henry Street High School, mayor; Dana Ginter, Henry St., regional councillor; Lisa Howarth, Henry St., regional councillor, Shiva Dean, Anderson Collegiate, councillor west ward; Trevor Rands, Henry St., councillor east ward; Dennis Hopkins, Anderson, centre ward; and Mark Thorndyke, Anderson, north ward. Town staff included: Greg Devries, Anderson, administrator; Jim Stubbs, Henry St., clerk; Kelly Knowles, Anderson, trea- surer; Belinda Bain, Henry, public works director; Sam Young, Anderson, planning direc- tor, Jay Gould, Henry, parks and recreation director, and Thom MacDonald, fire chief. Henry music night Henry Street High School's annual music night will be held Thursday, May 5, starting at 8 p.m. The band, "Generation Gap," featuring the "Singing Police- man," Meredith Cutting, will perform along with the school's intermediate band, stage band, vocal group and symphonic band. Tickets, at the door, are $2 ($1 for seniors). Bryce Cooper As the school year comes to an end, Anderson is already preparing for next fall with nominations for next year's student council executive. The candidates will promise their fellow students'school spirit,' an issue that has always been very sensitive to Anderson. The student body will take care to decide who will do m9re to raise school soirit at Anderson. We wish all the candidates luck as they compete for next year's positions. On the topic of school spirit, Anderson is looking for ideas for MOGA (Most Outrageous Group Activity) Madness. Last year's MOGA was a big success. The students of Anderson created a human waterslide. Students created a water cycle by carrying the water back to the top of the slide, and a few brave others challenged the slippery course. So far there have been some pretty outrageous ideas for this year's MOGA, the most outrageous so far having students paint the school. Somehow I feel that the faculty and the board would decline in approving such actions. 'The Music Man' has now finished at Anderson. This past weekend the three performances were described as quite successful. Congratulations to all those who participated and those who supported the production by attending. Way to go! This is a busy week for the students of Anderson. Tomorrow the annual trip to the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake to see 'Peter Pan.' Friday is the annual prom. Graduating students will be celebrating their last waltz at the Harbor Castle Westin. Students will be even busier in the weeks following because thereis only one month to exams! Alison Frost Before I say anything else, I would like to point out as I am sure you noticed -that there was a mix-up in the articles two weeks ago. Quest's article was accidently switched with thatof Henry Street High. Despite the mix-up, I would like to congratulate Henry Street on their excellent performance in the Kiwanis festival. Don't forget Quest's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" coming in May. Now that is ail cleared up, we can get on with Quest's news. I mentioned the house league poetry contest earlier. It took place on Friday, April 22. The winningpoems were read by the poets and the final standings were: the Dragons in first place; the Phoenixes in second place; the Centaurs in third place; and last but not least, in fourth place were the Griffons. Last Friday's obstacle course included see-saws and skipping ropes. It was great fun and fun is the perfect word to describe the present gym program -consisting of racquetball, tennis and squash. Quest's open house had a good turnout despite the rainy weather on April 20. The science fair projects were very well done and Quest is proud of all entries. I thought it would be nice to update you on the progress of Quest's tuck shop. I doubt that there is anyone at Quest who has not visited it at least once or twice. It has great variety and is especially helpful if a student happens tomisplace (orforget) his/her lunch. The Quest students who attended January's Epcot experience in Florida had their final get-together, wrap-up session in Burlington on Wednesday. Photos were exchanged and memories were shared. Students are looking forward to next year's Epcot experience. Quest's seniors have received the privilege of wearing brand new sweatshirts during phys-ed, designed for them by a Grade 13 student. It is their choice to wear these impressive, burgundy sweatshirts with grey lettering and crest reading "Quest Seniors" and, in small print, the Quest slogan -"realizing potential." The shirts are a handsome addition to the school wardrobe! The school is humming with excitement these days. There is stilla lot to look forward to before the year is over! Computer fair is at Anderson The fifth annual Durham Computer Fair began at Anderson CVI on Tuesday, may 3, with public viewing of the projects, and continues today (Wednesday, May judging and school place followed by presentation. 4) when visits take the awards Harwood to hold open house Harwood Secondary School will classroom and sports exhibition. hold open house on May 11, 6:30 AIl shops will be open for to 9:30 p.m. viewing. Free babysitting provid- Among the events will be a ed. fashion show, plant sale, pastry A giant buffet will be held from sale, construction of a portable 6 to 8 p.m. Fashion show is on Thursday Anderson CVI will hold a fashion show on Thursday, May 12, with proceeds to the Children's Wish Foundation. Whitby and Oshawa merchants will supply clothes for the show which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students and can be pur- chased between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the main foyer of Anderson from now until May 12.