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West Carleton Review S E R V I N G
30th Year, Issue 26
W E S T
C A R L E T O N
C O M M U N I T I E S
S I N C E
1 9 8 0
July 1, 2010
28 pages
Photo by Derek Dunn
A student in back at West Carleton Secondary School is the first to be ready for the traditional mortarboard toss. WCSS celebrated graduation last Friday.
West students celebrate success
DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com
WOODLAWN – “School’s out forever,” were the concluding words of valedictorian Katie Hindson at the 2010 West Carleton Secondary School graduation ceremony held on June 25. The evocative and often funny reminisces of her time at West – from entering as a “minor Niner,” to the school catching on fire (“It’s like a childhood dream to watch your school burn down”), to the empty school on Carp Fair Friday – ensured the students’ owned their special day. “Our high school experience is timeless, and for years to come we will look back at our out-of date hairstyles, our old
friendships and our lasting memories. We have made friends and have cherished the lives of others. When we look back at our years at West Carleton we should laugh, smile, and remember that West was and always will be best,” Hindson KATIE HINDSON said. “Graduation is a milestone in life, and my friends we have finally reached the end of this milestone. We have indeed survived Cow Pie High.”
Principal Colin Anderson thanked parents for the “gift” of allowing staff and administrators to teach their children. He said students couldn’t have made it without their teachers. And, finally, he spoke directly to the graduating class: “This is it. Getting to today is what the last four years is all about. Graduation is not an end, but a beginning to the next stage of your life,” Anderson said. “Any worthwhile achievement requires effort and involves the risk of failure.” Trustee Lynn Scott spoke of West as one of the best schools in the province. The Fraser Institute scored it an 8.2 out of 10; the provincial average was 6.0. She said this fully digital generation has more access than ever to information. But in an uncertain world coping with
climate change, war and famine, it will be those who can think critically, collaborate, communicate and problem solve that will succeed. “Create with technology, not just consume it,” Scott said. “Have a wonderful life and don’t forget that West is best.” See WEST, page 17
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