WhitbyFme Pieu, Wednesday, December 13.1M9. Page 21 LiA Veronica Gruneberg FATHER LEO J. AUSTIN ST. BERNARD sohool principal John Holowaty and student Brent Robinson look over a quilt presented as a gift to Holowaty as he retires after a long career in education, including te principal's post at St Bernard since Rt opened in the late 180s. Staff and students gave presents, and plenty of hugs, to Holowaty at a special assembly at the school Dec. 7. Photo by Jeremy Dmesar, Whltby Fiee Pies Along with Christmas cornes tradition. We at Austin have our own traditions, and without them the Christmas season just doesn't seem complete. The first sign of Christmas is the Muticutural Fiesta Night. It was held last Thursday and was an enormous sucoess. Visitors were treated to displays, food, music and dancing from cultures around the world. Congratulations to the Connections Club, especially staff moderator Ms. Ricuttio, for putting on such an incredible event. - This past Sunday the Austin music department hosted the Austin Family Christmas. There were activities for the entire family - cookie-decorating, face- painting, crafts, Santa Claus and 'the focus of the afternoon, music. The members of the Concert Band, Jazz Band and Choir showed off their incredible musical talents. Congratulations to ail of our special guest performers, including Mr. Dashney, Eileen McGowan, Marguerite Demierre, Ursula Zielinkid, Keith Barry and Billy Caley. Thanka also go out to MIr.Labriola and Mr. Demierre for their organization of this event. Time 'to pull out your tinsel and twinkling lights- the student council door decorating contest is here. Prizes will be awarded to the homeroom that decorates their door most creatively. 1 And, while you're rummaging through your closet for your Christmas decorations, start looking for your fancy clothes, because the - Christmas semi- formaI is to be held tomorrow. Once again our Christmas basket drive is in full swing. Each homeroom "adopted" a local family in need of assistance this Christmas. Donations of food, clothes and money are being collected each day one, so dont forget to bring in your contributions. Lookcing for a special way to send your holiday greetings to al of your friends? Then Amnnesty International bas the- perfect solution. Candygrams are on sale for 50 conta each, or five for $2, over ail three lunches. Candygrams are perfect for your friends, your favourite teacher, or that. special someone you've had your eye on. 1 a osnIt 00 JReagan Andrews ANDESONCVI We take them for granted when we're here, and we miss them so much when we're gone. They are our fellow lassniates at high school. We walk by them every day in the halls, but seldom bother ta, notice them. Occaionally well say "hi" ta a few we deem worthy, but the rest are a blur. We live our lives at high school day by day, just living for the future. "AIl I want ta do is get out Of here,"i we thirîk. When we're gone, though, there will be so many things we'll miss. We'll no longer have ail the teachers we know and can joke with - the teachers who were there for us if we had a problem, or were willing ta give us a second chance when they could've just turned away. There will be no more of the peers we've known, many sinoe Iindergarten. We won't see themn at the local hangouts anymore, or share inside jokes. They will be gone, and so will we. Are you thinking about that when you decide to skip a class, or shaft a friend? Not likely. Once were gone, there's nothing we can do ta change the things we did. No amount of money or new fiiends can erase the past. High school is supposed ta a great time in our lives; free education, tans of friends, and plenty of holidays. How could we not enjoy it? Make it something we can look back on and smile about; don't lose touch with our past - it is irreplaceable. Decisions we niake eveïy day could affect us the 'rest of our lives, something we regret or cherish forever. ONTARIO SCHOLd4RS Anderson Collegiate & Vocational Istitute ances Cameron Kathleen C Michael Dixon Naomi Ellis Jennifer treenlees Michelle Holmes f .. in Jenniler Lew David Buwalda Marnie Chester Chris Duke Omar Ei-Behairy Jason Ellis Meredih Gilbert Photos not availabie Neil Gower Emiiy Heard Krisanne Hoover Ashley James Ryan Johansen Aaron Kylie Photos not available Victoria iPrestago i sna i-oerriink Stepnen Scnwartz Bradley Nibiett Denise Thompson Michael Honeyman Michele Vinenit Tara Keogan Yvette P>arker Sadie Parr Jay Lee JaniscLeering Joshua Leyes Kmberly Nakamura Kimberly MacDonald Martin Perron Loralyn Wild Photos not availabte Jonathon La Fleur Michelle Pinnock Lynne Postovit Lynn Reddox Caria Simon Cheung Ki Siu Reshma Syai Photos flot available Fond farewell Brent eircnard