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Steve Thompson
No full textSteve Thompson oral history as conducted by George Mendel Stewart. Mr. Thompson began his career as a wildlife biologist at Malheur National Wildlfie Refuge and eventually would become Regional Director for Region 8. He worked on important projects such as the Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, and helped to aquire the land to establish the San Francisco Bay National Wildlfie Refuge. In 1994 he was chosen by the Refuge Association to recieve the first Manager of the Year Award. Years worked with FWS: 1978-2008 Keywords: Biography; Biologists (USFWS); History; Employees (USFWS); Bird banding; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife management; Endangered species; Water; Water conservation; Water management; Farms and farming; Native Americans; Ranching; Contaminants; Public attitudes; Legislation; Refuge Improvement Act of 1997; San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge; Carroll Littlefield, Joe Mazzoni, John Doebel, Willard Hesselbart, Ken McDermott, Mike Spear, Mollie Beattie, Jim Kurth, Rob Shallenberger, Dan Ashe, Jamie Clark, Ken Edwards, Sam Hamilton, Dale Hall, Cindy Dohner, Mitch King, Larry Mallard, Toni Deery, Gale Norton, John Cornely. Non-FWS include Jerry Lewis, Barbara Ransom, Dirk Kempthorne, Cargill, Dianne Feinstein, Bill Britt, Peregrine Fund, King Ranch, Bass Family, Harry CullenOral History
of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Steve Thompson (L) and George Mendel Stewart (R)
Oral History
of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
2
Name: Steve Thompson
Date of Interview: June 11, 2018
Location of Interview: Granite Bay, California
Interviewer: George Mendel Stewart
Years worked for Fish and Wildlife Service: 1978
to August 2, 2008; (1976-1978 with BLM for 32 years
of Federal service)
Offices and Field Stations Worked, Positions Held:
wildlife biologist at Malheur National Wildlife
Refuge, Oregon; wildlife biologist at Nisqually
National Wildlife Refuge, Washington; wildlife
biologist at Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge,
Nevada; manager at Laguna Atascosa National
Wildlife Refuge, Texas; part of former GARD
program for Florida and Caribbean; Acting CNO
Manager, California; CNO Manager/Regional
Director, California (Region 8).
Most Important Projects: Refuge Improvement Act
of 1997, land acquisition to form San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge.
Colleagues and Mentors: Carroll Littlefield, Joe
Mazzoni, John Doebel, Willard Hesselbart, Ken
McDermott, Mike Spear, Mollie Beattie, Jim Kurth,
Rob Shallenberger, Dan Ashe, Jamie Clark, Ken
Edwards, Sam Hamilton, Dale Hall, Cindy Dohner,
Mitch King, Larry Mallard, Toni Deery, Gale Norton,
John Cornely. Non-FWS include Jerry Lewis,
Barbara Ransom, Dirk Kempthorne, Cargill, Dianne
Feinstein, Bill Britt, Peregrine Fund, King Ranch,
Bass Family, Harry Cullen.
Most Important Issues: Water controversies,
contaminant problems, conflict between farmers,
tribes, and endangered species at Stillwater NWR;
endangered species, particular aplomado falcons and
ocelots on Laguna Atascosa NWR; working on
relations with farmers, cattlemen, tribes, and
environmental groups.
ABSTRACT: Mr. Thompson began his government
career with the BLM before applying for Fish and
Wildlife Service job. He began his career as a
wildlife biologist, eventually becoming Regional
Director for Region 8. He worked on important
projects such as the Refuge Improvement Act of 1997,
and worked with Cargill and Senator Feinstein to
acquire the land to establish San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge. He would receive the
Manager of the Year award while he was stationed at
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
He talks about being part of the community and
working with them and asking for their help instead of
telling them what was going to be done. Mr.
Thompson loved his time with the Fish and Wildlife
Service and feels it is a great organization with
wonderful employees.
Oral History
of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Mendel: I’m interviewing Steve Thompson, who
used to be the Regional Director, he retired as a
Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service from Region 8; first Regional Director in
Region 8. The date is June 11, 2018. And I’d start out
by saying, where were you born?
Steve: Born in Hawthorne, Nevada. My dad was in
the Navy in Fallon, Nevada and so he married into
some farming families there with my mom and aunt
and other people like that, so the Gettos are a famous
family out of Fallon, Nevada.
Mendel: The Getto family?
Steve: Born in Nevada. Yeah.
Mendel: So you were born in Nevada, where were
you raised though?
Steve: We lived in Nevada and Lake Tahoe and then
moved to Campbell, California and then when up
through there—
Mendel: How old were you?
Steve: Through grade school and things like that, and
then to my freshmen year in high school then we
moved to Sacramento, California. So ended up going
to high school here and then eventually up to
Humboldt State after that.
Mendel: To Humboldt. And you graduate from there.
Why go to school there?
Steve: You know it’s funny when you spend a lot of
time on farms as a kid, which I did in the
summertime; we used to always hay and helped my
dairy farm uncle out. I got to where I enjoyed nature
and outside. And so I looked at my dad, had a whole
sale glass company and doing kind of in the city work
and I decided I wanted to work in the country and
work with wildlife. So Humboldt had a great wildlife
program, and took biology classes at American River
Junior College here for a couple years. And got
through that part and got the basics done, and then I
really wanted to be in wildlife and I wanted to be out
in the middle of nowhere. So I went to Humboldt to
see if I could find that.
Mendel: But that was from the farming influence?
Steve: Yeah, it’s from, as a young boy my uncle
getting up really early and going out and cutting hay,
feeding the cows every day, the calves, it’s sunrise; he
a had a 160 acres in the middle of nowhere and I just
loved being out on that farm. I just, I fell in love with
it, but I didn’t think I could farm; I didn’t think there
was any way to do that. So I thought well the next
best thing would be some sort of wildlife degree that
would put you out in the country someplace and enjoy
it. I wanted to learn a lot more about all of the wildlife
too, so the farm started me out on that.
Mendel: So what year did you graduate from
Humboldt?
Steve: I graduated in the spring of 1976.
Oral History
of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Mendel: What’d you do from there? What
happened, how’d you get your job?
Steve: I was coming back to get my master’s degree
on a creek that was off the Redding River up there and
look at, well the difference between a grazed creek
and one that didn’t have cows on it. So I had all
signed up and ready to do that and I was going go to
Boise, Idaho for BLM and work there and it turned
out that I ended up getting a permanent job in Burns,
Oregon, went from a GS 5 to a GS 4; I took a
demotion in pay.
Mendel: But that was with BLM?
Steve: With BLM, yeah, I started with BLM. But I
didn’t go back to get my master’s because I really
wanted to work, I wanted to work outside. And then
mostly these BLM jobs I had were both in Boise and
in Burns were all helicopter riding to look at the
condition of the range land on millions of acres and
try to figure out if there was overgrazed or under
graze and how many cows you could have. I learned
a lot about wildlife there too, about elk and deer and
all kinds of raptors; the birds of prey we found with
helicopters were just fascinating. I loved those, even
though I was paid nothing. We qualified for our first
house in Burns, Oregon with a poverty loan because
we were under 8,000 a year for a total salary; $180 a
month for a house payment and working for the
government full time.
Mendel: So you were already married to Renee?
Steve: Yeah, Renee and I met in high school and got
married right before I went to Humboldt; we were 20.
Mendel: Wow!
Steve: We’ve been married a long time, been a great;
she’s been great. She’d straightened me out every
time I get goofed up; she’s the one straightening me
out.
Mendel: That’s what she’s supposed to do.
Steve: Yeah.
Mendel: So you, Humboldt then BLM and more than
one job at BLM, two?
Steve: The first job was actually in Boise, Idaho as a
GS 5 temporary job while I was going to get my
master’s for six months, and then a permanent job
came up, it was a GS 4; it was only, I think it’s like 52
weeks out of the year or something it was a
temporary/permanent and then they converted that. I
finally got a GS 7, I got moved up.
Mendel: Yeah, I saw, so you had that 5 as a
temporary job but you took the 4 for the permanent.
Steve: Right. That was kind of weird, going
downhill.
Mendel: You’re not the only one who had done that.
Steve: Yeah.
Oral History
of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Mendel: And then, then how did you get into Fish
and Wildlife?
Steve: I was in Burns, Oregon and we did a lot of;
had two million acres in my allotment that I had to
take care of and it surrounded Malheur National
Wildlife Refuge. And they had a GS 5/7/9 biologist
job that came open, I applied for it and got it, which is
really lucky because they had candidates from all over
the country. But I knew the manager just briefly from
playing basketball with him in a league, a summer
league so got to talk to him a little bit and he wanted
somebody local.
Mendel: And that was a biologist job?
Steve: Yes.
Mendel: But there was like a decision point in there,
I think, where you had to, you could either go with
learning from the manager or learning from the
wildlife biologist; you were a lower level wildlife
biologist, there was another wildlife biologist there.
So you had kind of a choice, a decision point there.
Steve: It, you know starts out, there were several
biologist on the station and a long, long history of
biology from 1908. So to me it was real exciting to
learn more about biology. And then if you run a large
refuge like that, 180,000 acres at the time, you need
the managers and people and pretty quick you’ve got
to go hire three or four biologists, so you have to
decide if you want to go into just strictly biology and
stay there or just doing some management. My
father-in-law told me that, “you’re just going to be a
wimpy biologist and you’re never going to turn to
anything until you get into management.” He owned
a couple drug stores here in Sacramento, but he was
really discouraging me from just taking biology, that
was a minor thing to him. Kind of a side bar issue,
[unintelligible@00:07:05] that wasn’t going to help
me raise my children or my wife or make enough
money to live off of, I’d be over here stuck in a
corner.
Mendel: Didn’t you tell me about that, that kind of
upset you?
Steve: Oh I was really upset. I told him that I want to
be the best biologist on the planet, I want to learn; I
learned stuff in school but as soon as you get to
Malheur and you put on a pair of waders and you go
find some crane nests and some golden eagle nests
and Ferruginous hawk nests and Swainson’s and duck
nests and shore birds, and I was just learning that first
couple years so much and he tells me, “That’s kind of
a waste of time. What you need to learn about is
management, how to make money, and how to move
money and how to deal with people.” So I got really
upset and was upset for a couple of years, and would
never even consider doing management because I was
still trying to be a better biologist and prove myself.
Mendel: There was a, I guess he was an
ornithologist, there named Littlefield.
Steve: Yeah, Carroll Littlefield was a PhD student
who missed four hours of being a PhD and was the
smartest field naturalist I’ve ever seen; he could
memorize everything. And he would go find 50 crane
Oral History
of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
6
nests at the beginning of the year, in March we’d go
off and find those. So I’d find Canada goose nests,
crane nests, we did golden eagles, but he had about
ten years of experience and he knew everything
biological. I’ve never seen a guy that bright before,
he’s just still an amazing biologist. And he could talk
about it and he could write it up so, actually I got to
publish a couple papers with him that were just data
that we collected out in the field, and it got published
and that improved my scientific reputation, but it was
really based on him; without him I would have never
got that written up or published, so we combined our
work together.
Mendel: You published several papers, was that all
after school or while you’re in school?
Steve: It was pretty much, you had to do it after
hours, they didn’t like you; you’d get two or three
weeks off a year so they’d expect you to spend your
time, in the old days, of writing your paper then, not at
work. And your work was already really busy
because we had a short staff and we did 12 different
surveys, for instance on our, every year survey and
they took all the time you could ever put together and
a lot of hours and worth a lot of long days. Malheur’s
a long ways from town and you drive from one end to
the other, it took you all day to get back and forth, so
a lot of extra hours; it hurts your family and not very
good for the family part, but really good as a biologist,
we learned a lot that way.
Mendel: But you didn’t have kids then.
Steve: No, we didn’t have any kids to start with
there, and Renee was working her job so I just would
leave at 5 o’clock in the morning and get back 6, 7, 8,
9 o’clock at night and I loved it. I loved, we’d go find
a golden eagle nest and repel in and band them or look
at young and for me that was just, it was unbelievable.
I just was learning things everyday about something
new. And Carroll used to belay me down on a rope
cause he get scared to go over the cliff and we didn’t
have anybody to train us, so I had to take a little
handbook and read the book and tie the knots, and
then he’d about dropped me half the time. You would
never do that now-a-days, it’d just be illegal as hell
and wrong and unsafe.
Mendel: That is so true.
Steve: I had the books, I was reading a book as I’m
going over the cliff and then looking at my knot to
make sure my knot’s good.
Mendel: It’s not like that today.
Steve: No.
Mendel: You have to have training to start a truck.
Steve: You do it a lot better, I mean that was unsafe
but we never had an accident but we were lucky.
Going to 15 nests a year and we had all kinds of tree
nests too and it was just a lot of really scary,
interesting stuff.
Mendel: [Unintelligible@00:10:58] golden eagles.
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of
Steve Thompson
Interviewed by:
George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Steve: Yeah, if you were a young person it was so
exciting to just get a chance to learn that stuff.
Mendel: How big is Malheur, has it changed over
time?
Steve: It was 180,000 acres, I think they’re a little
bigger now, probably about 200 or 210 and of course
they had their real interesting last event where all the
bad guys took it over. We actually had, would go
with all of the cattlemen and a bus ride at least twice a
year and I’d drive the bus. And we’d stop on stops and
we’d talk about how they would see the world and
what they were worried about and losing cows; went
from 120,000 animal unit months
AUM’s[unintelligible@00:11:36] down to 48,000
while I was there. So a lot of people got kicked off
the refuge, and they were all families and they’d been
at it for two, or three, or four generations. And it was
actually interesting working; and some of the same
guys just got arrested and sent to jail were people on
our bus. And we’d sit down next to them, we’d have
lunch, we’d stop, we’d talk and try to really listen to
them about what the problems were. A guy named Joe
Mazzoni was the refuge manager and he was good
about doing hard, controversial stuff, but really
listening to the other side. “I’ve got to kick you off.
I’ve got to reduce the number of cows on this refuge,
but let me learn more about how we’re doing it, what
we’re doing right, what we’re doing wrong.” So those
were good sessions.
Mendel: Did that lead to, do you think those kinds of
things led to where we are today with relationships
there?
Steve: I think the lack of, as each generation changes,
the refuge managers, I think, and the biologists came
in smarter as far as their PhD’s and master’s and
laptops and computers, but lot less experience with
somebody that’s got 40 years running their cows out
there, everyday their out in the field. We lost a lot, in
my opinion, the Fish and Wildlife Service, lost a lot of
sort of hands on, getting muddy, dirty, field
experience; they point to their laptop and point that
out to you and tell you the answer. But you find a
crane’s nest and the next day you get wind or
thunderstorm or rain, or there’s a whole bunch of
natural, nature things that go on in life that were, I
think we lost track of. And so then we became less
honorable spokespeople to the ranchers, they don’t
believe what you’re talking about because they don’t
think you know what you’re talking about. And our
biologists were so smart that they didn’t believe
somebody had been there 40 years but never
published a paper, never wrote it up, but just talking
about it with a cup of coffee in their hand and
probably seen a 100 nests in their life and knew what
they did pretty well but it wasn’t written up, it wasn’t
published. And a lot of things were different about
predators too, before I got in there, before the ‘70’s,
they had a lot of coyote control and raven control and
then it came in as sort of an anti-control part. And the
only thing we could really do with the ravens was do
studies on them, PhD’s studies and control them.
When you could see a huge difference in like crane
nests if you took the ravens out of the picture and
cranes always did better on eggs; did a lot better.
So that kind of stuff was hard to learn and I
think a lot of the newer people are against predator
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of
Steve Thompson
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George Mendel Stewart
Oral History Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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control and just afraid of it, they don’t really have any
experience with it.
Mendel: What about communication? Seems like
I’m hearing you say the communication lately; they
may know the biology but they didn’t have the ability
or didn’t take the time to communicate well with the
locals.
Steve: Yeah, I think biologists, I’m independent too,
I think you tend to be to yourself and learning all
about the biology and that’s already a lot of hours.
But I actually think the best communication I had was
four times a year I had to go speak to the Lion’s Club
for instance, and I had to talk about Malheur and what
was going on. I was on a softball team in town that
was mostly timber people and ranchers and farmers,
and so just playing softball and doing that. But
actually talking to somebody about something totally
different and getting to know their kids at school, and
their families, and just socially not just being strictly a
Fish and Wildlife Service biologist but a person that’s
in the community that they can respect and get to
know. And that’s another big problem I think in
government agencies, if you don’t get to know the
community and listen very carefully, and it has to be
kind of away from work, so we were more productive
at that I think. And that was something I really
enjoyed and I loved playing softball and got to know a
bunch of guys and they were big important people,
young people of the town about my age but they were
coming up, and so yeah I think communication in the
right way, not giving them a lecture or telling them
what to do but listening and asking for help is a totally
different type of communication that we do a lot now-a-
days.
Mendel: How many years total were you at Malheur?
Steve: I think I was there about five and half years.
And went from Malheur to Nisqually Refuge and did
seabirds up there. And so I had the islands up there
and a lot of, we had waterfowl counts; I’d done
waterfowl counts all my life at Malheur for about 150
hours a year. So when I got up to Puget Sound, they
had me fly from the Canadian border all the way
down to Olympia and then all the way back up to the
mouth of the Puget Sound, all the way up there. So
there’s like fifteen hours of flying for two or three
days, count all the birds in the whole Puget Sound. So
that was amazing for me too, to learn where the brant
were, what about ducks, what about geese, where
were people, boats, flying through Seattle and looking
at the big city there and had oil spills and all kinds of
interesting; a lot of helicopter time and a lot of plane
time. So you’d put 100, 150 hours in on an airplane,
it really opens up a big broad, bigger picture that you
couldn’t see from your desk are a little sma
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MakennaLeismeister
JayciePyne
JessicaJansen
AdrienAddy
KaeleiHoskins
ShaylynRichard
PaigeLeffingwell
PiperBaker
JenaeKing
Coach: JessicaPariseau
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The WR Myers Fighting Rebels
Football Team had a year of ups
and downs. The team was led by
MVP Blake Bullock who averaged
over 100 yards passing throughout
the season and led the team in
TD's. Bradley Marsden was named
the league's most outstanding
receiver. Other players named to
the all-star team were Taylor
Blacquier, Brenden Friesen, Colton
Terry and Wyatt Thursten.
Football
1 isiahBEAR 2 orionSCHNAAR 4 coltonTERRY 5 thaneBUCKINGHAM 6 jaxonSHIMBASHI
7 blakeBULLOCK 8 bradleyMARSDEN 9 joshGROFT 10 tatePLATT 11 ashtonBEKKERING
15 draydenCANNADY 16 brandonSZIGL118 davidPETERS 20 parkerKARRAS 22 coltonWEINBERGER 24 evanHARKNESS
28 ryanMANKOW 53 brendenFRIESEN 54 wyattTHURSTON 55 grangerLETH 56 loganMCKAYE 60 hunterUTKE
61 chaseRUSTON Coaches: adamHUGHES, jasonJENSEN, quintinCHEVERIE Stats: tamaraJONES
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It’s a new season - a perfect opportunity to do something new,
something bold, something beautiful.
Adrien Addy
Theron Andrus
Reagan Bailey
Piper Baker
Trinity Banman
Isiah Bear
Shantelle Bennett
Keesha Buchta
Paige Campbell
Drayden Cannady
Tyler Chipman
Krista Clarkson
Alyvia Coney
Julia D'agnone
Benjamin Dorohoy
Samantha Eirich
Zachary Firth
Zachary Fitch
Dakota Foster
Andrew Friesen
Angelina Froese
Dylan Froese
Brady Garner
Colton Geeraert
Porter Gorda
Jayden Gray
Jessica Gurney
Michael Hannon
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Darian Hardy
Evan Harkness
Brant Harris
Frederika Harris
Calista Haynes
Kaelei Hoskins
Ryan Hubble
Spencer Jackson
Jessica Jansen
Sadie Jennison
Brooklyn Jensen
Cole Jensen
Eric Jensen
Josie Jensen
Katie Jensen
Justin Jimmy
Emily Johansen
Dylan Johnson
Benjamin Kakuk
Parker Karras
Nathan Kaye
Kurtis Kerner
Jenae King
Jenna Klok
Austin Koe
Jaime Kroeker
Tyson Laczo
Megan Larson
Cole Layton
Paige Leffingwell
Makenna Leismeister
Joshua Leith
Granger Leth
Claire Lister
Abby Litchfield
Scott Loewen
Sarah Lumley
Samantha Mackay
Andrew Makarchuk
Ryan Mankow
Carter Matthews
Ryan McDonald
Kyla Meggison
Sydney Meier
Tyson Meier
Sonja Mellema
Kevin Meyer
Langley Moser
Mackina Mouland
Chance Myers
Kameryn Nessman
Zoe Nish
Aspen Norman
Emily Pedersen
Brendan Pierson
Jaycie Pyne
Paolo Ramos
Katelyn Rasmussen
Torey Reid
Shaylee Rice
Shaylyn Richard
Taylor Robison
Sarah Runquist
Grade 10 25
Renae Saunders
Madison Schimpf
Orion Schnarr
Ethan Schortinghuis
Macrae Setoguchi
Amelia Shimbashi
Annika Simmons
Cibely Siqueira Sa Vieira
Gunner Skretting
Kaylan Span
Mackenzie Sprinkle
Lauren Steed
Liesl Steinhorn
Kaitlyn Stevens
Denver Terry
Lexi Tessemaker
Wyatt Thurston
Ayden Toole
Tanner Turcato
Kayla Vanderploeg
Tatum Vayro
Peter Waeckerlin
Kayden Weinkauf
Chelsea-Louise White
Brock Wojtowicz
Lexi Wojtowicz
Stephanie Yakowchuk
Tiernan Young
We had an excellent showing from our westling
WRESTLING
team. Many competited at the provincial level and
placed well. Kathrin will be attending the
university of Regina next year on a wrestling
scholarship.
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Provincial and Zone Champs!
Amasing!
This was an amazing year for Rebel athletics.
We won three zones banners (girls
basketball, boys basketball, and girls rugby)
and provincial titles in curling, basketball,
and rugby. Congratulations to all of the
athletes and coaches!
SR. Boys Basketball MYERS MYERS MYERS MYERS MYERS
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'BELS, REBELS REBELS; (REBEL!
aB ^ate ^att' Skylar Rice, Colton Terry, Lewis
ILeRay, Michael Johnson, Liam Ward, Brad
Marsdon, Marcus Andrus, Josh Mouland,
Blake Bullock. Head Coach: Greg Bowes,
IK Assistant Coach: Doug Leavitt
JR. Boys Basketball
Denver Terry, Mike Hannon, Brant Harris,
Ashston Bekkering, Bradyn Mitchell, Dylan
Johnson, Kurtis Kerner, Isiah Bear, Granger
Leth, Cole Laeyton. Coach : Kendon
Bennett.
MYERS
SR. Girls Basketball
JR. Girls Basketball
Renae Saunders, Reagan Bailey, Katelyn
Rasmussen, Shantelle Bennett, Langley
Moser, Hannah Larsen, Katie Jensen, Lauren
Steed, Shaylyn Richard, Josie Jenesen.
Coaches: Megan Leusink, Doug Bailey
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Rachel Jensen, Jennna Nelson, Tiffany
Olsen, Genna Wright, Paige Wood, Millay
Johnson, Katessa Gross, Hayley Lepard,
Natalia Hoyt, Keegan Brantner. Coaches:
Kenney Wood, Brandon Bullock, Marty
Johnson.
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Gr. 9
Basketball
This year W.R. Myers and D.A. Ferguson
joined forces for our grade nine basketball
program.
Gr. 9 Boys Basketball
mikeSAWATZKY, brettANDRUS,
tylor.KORNELSON, ericLOEWEN,
rileyANDRUS, shawnHARRIS,
darrelCAMPBELL, nathanSCHNOOR,
lukeJENSEN, taylorSHIMBASHI,
jasonMELLEMA, malachyYOUNG
Coaches: ryanJENSEN, ianHARRIS
Gr. 9 Girls Basketball
alyssaNEUMAN, sophieSIMEK,
chaylaASTALOS, daniWRIGHT, alexaBULL,
makaylaCHAPPLE, kassidyMITCHELL,
keeshaBROWN, hayleyJONES, rachelPACK,
emilyHANIMOIM, anikaSTEED
Coach: elyseHNATIUK
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Abbey Allred
Ty Anderson
Nathanuel Andrews
Sydney Astalos
Ashton Bekkering
Allison Bernhardt
Hayley Brown
Thane Buckingham
Dylan Caldwell
Kynder Da Costa-Poole
Jason Daisley
Joel Dalton
Michael Dam
Graydon Day
Dylan Degen
Amie Doucette
Haley Drummond
Adele Dyck
Dalton Eiserman
Claudia Farries
Tierza Fehr
Taylor Forchuk
Maria Froese
Kelsey Garner
Chase Gedny
Joshua Groft
Allyson Hamilton
Josie Hammerstedt
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Quincy Hansen
Madison Hanson
Tavia Hayhurst
Josh Hickman
Tyler Hobelsberger
Lane Holzli
Brysen Horst
Gavin Hoskins
Natalie Hoyt
Dakota Huddlestun
Daylan Jensen
Kaylee Jensen
Rachael Jensen
Torri Jensen
Michael Johnson
Millay Johnson
Dylan Jones
Tamara Jones
Matthew Kerkhoff
Shai Kilborn
Michelle Koersen
Chayia Koncz
Jonathon Kromm-Putzi
Hannah Larsen
Clay Leismeister
Jayden Letkeman
Mackenzie Lewicki
Bailey Malinsky
Grade 11
Bradley Marsden
Tina Martens
Karlee Martin
Colten May
Broc Merkl
Keeley Miller
Amber Mitchell
Bradyn Mitchell
Isobel Morgan
Brandon Mountstephen
Brett Mountstephen
Jenna Nelson
Teagan Neudorf
Marie Neufeld
Pancho Neustaeter
Courtney Newby
Riley O'brien
Brendan Olson
Erin Pack
Jeannine Patrick
Zachary Payne
Justin Pearce-Jensen
Jett Pedersen
Wyatt Pedersen
David Peters
Nicole Peters
Patricia Peters
Kade Phillips
Tasha Picken
Tate Platt
Ethan Radke
Sabrina Reece
Rudy Reimer
Kianna Ressler
Brittany Rop
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Trey Ross
Tyler Ruston
Janine Sakebow
Emma Sawchuk
Cody Sekura
Jaxon Shimbashi
Austin Simek
Darian Simmons
Brynn Skelly
Madison St. Peter
James Stevenson
Jaymie Stewart
Kenyon Stronski
Cole Swarbrick
Brendan Tams
Kami Tams
Schyler Tams
Kristina Thiessen
Janetta Thomas
Wiktoria Timofiejew
Derek Vandenberg
Jayden Vandersteen
Dominic Visser
Kyla Watt
Nicole Waugh
Ace Wenbourne
Keegan Wesley
Logan Wiebe
Henry Wolf
Genna Wright
Christian Young
Mitchell Young
Jordan Yunick
Makenna Zaiser
Bartlomiej Zukowski
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bradyGARNER, coleJENSEN, blakeBULLOCK, carterCLARKE,
joelDALTON, brocMERKL, bradyPAVKA, dyalnJONES, vanceFODE
Coach: ryanHUTCHINSON
makaylaCHAPPLE
christianMANAHAN
toriTURCATO
jessinaYOUNG
jennaCLARKE
jordynCLARKE
sophieSIMEK
braxtonKINNIBURGH
ericLOEWEN
benDOROHOY
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coleLAYTON
shantelleBENNETT
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University of Lethbridge to WR
Myers to play at the Music of the
Night concert. Director Adam
Mason taught the band student to
play a song on the steel drums
which they performed at the
concert.
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Its not the days in you r life
you'll remember, it's the
memories. - Author Unknown
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Over the
school year
our classes
have took us
on many
adventures.
From rock
climbing to
endless
band
concerts our
year was full
of fun!
Cole Avison
■■HEIL : FC: Foods with Pickerell IHHM
Isabelle Bennett
FC: Seminary
MEM: Playing Spoons in
stage band
SPOT: Seminary building
5YRS: Doing cool things with
cool people in cool places &
writing them down
DC: OPI naiul polish namer
TRAVEL: Everywhere the
sun sets - the better the
adventure, the better the
story
FATE: Regretting my yearbook
answers
FC: Forensics
MEM: Assemblies
Dillon Armstron
FC: Gym/Shop
SPOT: Shop room
TRAVEL: Australia
ano A on
SPOT: Cafeteria
5YRS: Married, nice house
same truck
DC: Mechanic for high end
car company like Porsche
Travel Europe
Fate: Lonely old man yelling
“get off my lawnl"
Brayden Bacho
Up
FC: Foods
MEM: When Cole screwed
gang
DC: Neurosurgeon
TRAVEL: Amsterdam
MEM: Math with Price
SPOT: None
5YRS: Having a stable job
and a house
DC: Play drums for a living
TRAVEL: Europe because Its
far away, new, and exciting
FATE: Move to Lethbridge
and live there for a while
FC: Art
MEM: Being an orphan in
Annie', Going to wales for
rugby
SPOT: Seminary building
TRAVEL: Europe
FATE: In Cuba muttering
Shakespeare under my breath
(Thanks Chomany)
<2
in foods
SPOT: My truck
5YRS: Chillin
DC: Hunter
TRAVEL: LAS VEGAS
FATE: Lose everything
gambling in Las Vegas
like Base
FC: Biology 30
MEM: That one day Carter's
pants got destroyed running
up the stairs
SPOT Cafeteria with lunch
Marcus Andrus
FC: Shop
FC: French
MEM: French exchange
program
SPOT: The cafeteria
DC: Race car driver
TRAVEL: Everyujhere
FATE: Living in a couch box
outside the Oilmens
FC: Gym
MEM: Getting stitches 15 min. ■
after Jake in shop
SPOT: Cafeteria (
TRAVEL: Italy, because of the
architecture |
Ta
FC: Shop
MEM: Singing 'Circus’ by
Britney Spears, dressed as
Britney Spears in math class
SPOT: Cafeteria
5YRS: Traveling the world
& eating food from every
country
DC: Journeyman
TRAVEL: France, the delicious
food
FATE: Become a successful
journeyman & have lots of
money
uier
an Brantner
ake Bullock
oc
FC: Gym with Bowes
MEM; LUinning basketball
provincials and beating
Raymond at rugby
SPOT: The gym
5 YRS: Graduating University
and still playing rugby at a
national level
DC: Gym teacher and coach
TRAVEL: Europe, wherever the
rugby world cup is hosted
FATE: Spending all my time
in a gym
Bethany Buffo
FC: Mechanics
I 5YRS; Having the job i want...
living in my own house with my I
friend
DC: Mechanic working on
TRAVEL: Switzerland to go
snowboarding
Fl
FC: Bio
MEM: Jamming to “Holla back
girl" on the bus at basketball
provincials in grade I I In
Fort McMurray
SPOT: Seminary building
5 YRS: I'm not a psychic, I cant
see into the future
DC: Ice cream taste tester
TRAVEL: The nearest burger
joint cuz I’m hungryll
FATE: Squished by a dinosaur.
They aren’t extinct, just hiding
Nikolas Bentson or
zthan Burke
FC: Foods
MEM: Band trip
SPOT: Library
5YRS: Taber
DC HMV
TRAVEL: United States &
do the Diners Drive-Ins and
Dives tour
FATE: Listening to John’s
stories for the next 70 years
FC Favorite class
MEM Favorite Myers
Memory
Spot Favorite hang out
spot
5YRS LUhere you see
yourself in 5 years
DC Dream Career
Travel if you could
travel anywhere in the
world; inhere
FATE Probable fate
(risten Bodnorok
Jessica Davis
TRAVEL: Vegas
FC: Social Studies
MEM: The day school got
canceled halfmay through
because of a blizzard
FC: Seminary
SPOT: Seminary building
DC: Telemarketer
FATE: Ski bum
FC: Defs art and shop
SPOT: Art room
5YRS: Not in Taber
DC: Owning my own wood
shop/art studio
MEM: Mrs. Chomany calling
me 'New kid' all year long
(2016)
SPOT: Seminary building
5YRS: Learning various
coding and programing skills
DC: A video game designer/
developer, animator
TRAVEL London, England - to
see the sights
FATE: Married raising a family
FC: Seminary
MEM: Rebel Classic + Annie
SPOT: Seminary Building
DC: Princess at Disneyland
TRAVEL: Bora Bora Cause it
looks like paradise
FC: Math
MEM: Any memory with Emily
SPOT: Anywhere with Emily
5YRS: Happily married with 52
kids and a pet penguin
DC: Junior assistant manager
of co-op
TRAVEL: Sparta
FATE: Death by spidermonkeys
FC: Gym class with Bowes
SPOT: My house
5YRS: LUorking
DC: LUeapon Smith
TRAVEL: Germany, because I
want to
FC: Social
MEM: Getting Slurpees in my
spare
SPOT: That table in the library
5YRS: Still in University
DC: Archaeologist
TRAVEL: Europe, because of
all the beautiful architecture
and history
FATE: in the distant future,
death
'^s^.
Karena Ellis Brandon Elm
FC Art
DC: Nursing
TRAVEL: Paris
it's so beautiful
Brandon Ferguson
I FC: Chern 5YRS: School
Brenden Friesen
FC: Gym
MEM: Everyday in science
14/24 with Bowes
SPOT: Art room
5YRS: Homeless
TRAVEL: Germany because
they love to party
FC: Gym
MEM: Graduating, or grade
10 math class
SPOT: Gym, or wherever
Bowes is
5YRS: Living in an apartment
in. Lethbridge
DC: Heavy duty mechanic
TRAVEL: Bora bora because
FC: English/Photography
MEM: “Steve Jobs was smart"
-Summer Sha
SPOT: That table in the
library
5YRS: Drowning in debt and
macaroni
DC: Clinical psychologist
TRAVEL: Ireland, because its
breathtaking
Daris Fabbri
Taisha Ferguson
FC: Biology
MEM: Ruling an island with
Emily
SPOT: The calculus room
5YRS: Cuba
DC: Restaurant reviewer
TRAVEL India, because of
their architecture
Helena Froese
in spare
SPOT: That table in the
library
5YRS: Somewhere on this
planet
DC: Firefighter
TRAVEL: Africa to see
elephants in their natural
habitat
FC Favorite class
MEM Favorite Myers
Memory
Spot Favorite hang out
spot
5YRS LUhere you see
yourself in 5 years
DC Dream Career
Travel if you could
travel anywhere in the
world; where
FATE Probable fate
FC: English
MEM: Carwash + Slurpees
FC: Social ujith Friesen
FC: Bio
MEM: New York 2015 with
Pickerell and Bowes
DC: Oncologist
FATE: Crazy dog lady
FC: English with Chomanyl
SPOT: Seminary with amberl
DC: Massage therapist
TRAVEL: Ireland
FC: iMot forensics
DC: Youth worker in a
correctional facility
FC: Social, bio, gym
MEM: Racing the teachers to
school on the highway
SPOT: Janitors closet
5YRS: Living in my parents
basement
DC: Famous actor
TRAVEL: Bangkok, it looks nice
FATE: Good question
FC: Foods
TRAVEL: Pakistan, because i
would like to experience the
culture
MEM: Everyday in school
SPOT: LUho hangs out at
Myers?
5YRS: LUorking, traveling
DC: Infantry for Canadian
Armed Forces
TRAVEL: Mongolia, or India
just to experience the culture
FATE: Hopefully old age
FC: Art
MEM:
SPOT: Moris's room
5YRS: Living in BC
TRAVEL: Bora-bora
FC: Bio 30
MEM: LUinning provincials as
a Rebel for basketball
SPOT: Art room
5YRS: LUorking, and maybe
married
DC: UJNBA player
TRAVEL: Bora-Bora - dream
destination
Trevor Graham
Nathan Hiebert
FC: Social
5YRS: Rich
FC Favorite class
MEM Favorite Myers
Memory
Spot Favorite hang out
spot
5YRS Where you see
yourself in 5 years
uC Dream Career
Travel if you could
travel anywhere in the
world; where
FATE Probable fate
Alexzan Holcek
FC: Bio and Drama
FATE: Crazy cat lady
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FC: Shop
SPOT: The cafeteria
idy Howells
FC: Mr.Friesen
irch
int a man
MEM: Last day of school
forever
SPOT: Didn't have one
5 YRS: Working at Western
Tractor
DC: Parts manager at
Kenworth
FATE: Laser in my eye and I'll
go blind
Amber Hig
■■■■■■ FC: Bio 30
MEM: LevDaddy getting his
legs waxed
SPOT: Seminary building
FATE: Never leave Topwand
5 YRS: Heavy duty mechanic,
or tuell on the way to
becoming one
DC: Heavy duty mechanic
and have my own shop
TRAVEL: Australia, my
ancestors are from there
Maran Jensen
FC: Seminary
MEM: Wales Rugby trip or
beating Raymond 29-12 in
Rugby
SPOT: Seminary building
5 YRS: Happy in life
DC: Professional world traveler
TRAVEL: New Zealand for the
rugby and the scenery
FATE: Muttering Shakespeare
in a Cuban prison
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indsay Langkopf
FC: Lunch
LePard euuis
TRAVEL Bora bora
FATE:
FC: Seminary
MEM: LUinning basketball prov.
SPOT: hardings office
5 YRS: Someones baby momma
TRAVEL: Bora Bora
MEM: Rugby trip to wales
SPOT: Seminary building
5 YRS:
FC: English and Art
MEM: Graduating
SPOT: Art room
5YRS: New York City
DC: LUorking for Kate Spade
TRAVEL: Paris, France or
Iceland
FC: Seminary
MEM: Annie and UJales Rugby Tour
SPOT: Seminary building
5YRS: Hopefully graduated
university and started a career as
a physical therapist
DC: Super Mom
TRAVEL: Italy, because i love the
language
FATE: According to Chomany, I'll be
reciting Shakespeare in a prison
someiuhere in Cuba (English class
inside joke)
FC: Stage band
MEM: Scoring the one
and only 3-pointer of my
basketball career
5YRS: No idea
DC: Astronaut
TRAVEL: Bora Bora because
it's super cooll
FATE: Jammin'
MEM: Bomb squad @taylor
4chuk
5YRS: UJith as many cars as
Robert
FATE: Give up and just marry
Kenady La
I FC: English and Seminary
MEM: Crazy fans
basketball gomes
\ SPOT: Seminary building
5 YRS: Hoppy and successful
^C^ J DC: Anything where I
^ can moke a difference in
| somebodies life
k A TRAVEL: Hawaii
■ ^'^: dtuGk in o Cuban prison
4 muttering Shakespeare to
k myself
Marissa Kerr
FC: Art urith Morris
MEM: When carter ran head first
H into the side of the school in Bio 30
SPOT: Whatever class i have to go
to day
’ 5YR5 working as a Registered
Nurse
P DC: To work for the Ellen Degeneres
shOUJ
’RAVFl Egypt, to s'udy the ancient
monuments and‘he legends
behind them
FATE Changing my mird a million
i times on what i want to be
Shaylee Kurt
FC: Drama and gym
MEM: Plying rugby
5YRS: Dorking in a daycare
DC: Horse trainer/rider
TRAVEL: Europe to see family,
and they have incredible
horses and competition
FC: English
MEM: Draining physics
concepts on Mrs. Carvers
board
SPOT: The coffee table
outside Luch’s room
5YRS. Still in school
DC: Lamyer
TRAVEL Australia
MEM: The goat incident
SPOT: Cafeteroa
5YRS: Living in the fishstick
ranch
DC: Exotic dancer with
brenden
TRAVEL Russia, just because
FATE: Liver failure
FC: Social, shop, and gym
MEM: Koss, Stacey Friesen
and Catlyn gooffin' around
SPOT: Library, cafeteria,
hallways
DC: Dorking with my dad,
and we'll see where the road
takes me
TRAVEL Hawaii or Vegas
cause they're cool
Alexandra Mitche
FC: Chemistry
SPOT: Table in the grade 12
halliuay
5YRS: Graduated from my program
at the U of L and hopefully taking
the last steps with my education
DC: Haven't figured that out yet.
I’m considering the medical field,
research lab work, or forensics. In
the end I just want to do something
I'm interested in
TRAVEL: Europe
FATE: LUho knows?
Sky ar Miyanaga
FC: Dance Class
MEM: Eating 8 doughnuts at ^.u
the school dance
SPOT: That table In the library
5YRS: Probably in a mirror ^
DC: Obstetric nursing ^
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W. R. Myers High School 1962
No full textThe annual publication of the students of W. R. Myers High School Taber, Alberta. (Volume 1961-1962)pdfW.R. MYERS HIGH SCHOOL 5511-54 Street
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DAWN
SENIOR SECTION
TABLE of CONTENTS
MEYERS SENIOR-JUNIOR SCHOOL
Presents
DAWN OF WISDOM
"AURORA SAPIENTIAE"
is for determination to get an education.
is the ability to use what we have learned.
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the wealth of the knowledge we've obtained.
is for the novices that we no longer are.
is for the many opportunities we’ve had.
is for foundations of our future firmly laid.
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is willingness to strive always for improvement.
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is inspiration that keeps us ever trying.
is for success that comes to those who earn it.
is the desire to develop understanding.
is ever onward, and onward we will go.
is what all can achieve, a mature outlook of life.
M.G.
THE DAWN OF 1961-62 PUBLISHED BY M.H.S. YEARBOOK STAFF SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 633
3’!r^;'.-iH!^ This native °f Alberta was born on September 6, 1907, on his parents'
homestead, east of High River, Alberta. That part of the country was
served with a railroad in 1912 and the town of Brant was established. It
was at Brant that Mr. Platt started his schooling. His formal education was
completed in the City of Calgary in 1926.
He has been associated with and seen schools develop from the one-roomed,
red schoolhouse type through the "Consolidated" school district era, and into
the big School Division stage, where course-selection and specialized teachers
put education within the reach, of all.
Mr. Platt has served the Barnwell-Taber district as a school official for the
past 21 years. At the same time that he worked in education he kept close to
agriculture, the basic economy of Western Canada. Mr. Platt is also a successful
grain buyer and farmer.
To Mr. Platt, we dedicate this issue of the "Dawn."
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FACULTY
MR. H.I. ANDERSON MR. EINAR THOMSEN MR. C. R. RUSHFORD
TABER SCHOOL DIVISION
NUMBER 6
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
It is difficult for us in Canada, with the second highest per capita income and standard of living in the entire
world to realize that the major preoccupation of most of earth’s population is with obtaining the bare necessities
to sustain life. Most of us acquire the basic necessities, food, shelter, clothing, health services and recreation,
so easily, that we lose sight of what a minimum level of existence really is and bend all our energies toward the
acquisition of luxuries which soon assume the proportions of necessities in our lives. Add to this the fact that frequently
young people acquire many of the luxuries before they reach mature adulthood and we can readily under
stand why many of us have a somewhat warped sense of values.
This is not to minimize the desirability of possession of luxuries. Nor is it morally wrong to pursue the comfortable
existence which modern technology makes possible. Indeed in the majority of cases, we would be foolish
for not accepting the easeful life since freedom from worry and the struggle to maintain the physical life can
release us for the pursuit of personal development and for service to others.
But how often do we read and
hear advice on continuing our
formal education for the simple
reason that it will bring us greater
material rewards. For each additional
year we spend in training
we will earn ”X” dollars more
during our lifetime. The good,
high-paying jobs go to the best
educated people in our society.
These are undoubtedly good
reasons for continuing our formal
education to the limits of our
capacity. But they are not the
chief reasons or most important
reasons for so doing. The major
purposes of education are to
develop the individual intellectually,
morally, socially and physically.
Education enables us to
lead the 'good life', as major
philosophers put it. And yet we
put the emphasis for continuing
education on what we can get out
of it in a material way. If this is
where the emphasis is placed,
then this will become the major
goal of our system of education.
And it should not be so. Education
should be sought after because
it develops the potential of
the individual, because it enables
him to enjoy life more intensely,
and to understand and seek after
values which are non-material.
An understanding and appreciation
of these non-material values will
lead men to seek peace of mind through service to others thus serving his own self interest, and to a steadfast
maintainance of his own integrity.
It would be very pleasant to pamper our every physical desire, to lead a narrow, lotus-like existence
which requires little thought or worry. Perhaps this type of life would even be a cut above the placid, luxurious
existence led by cattle in feeder pens just next to the slaughter house. The ideal, of course, would be to lead
a well ordered physical life while at the same time the mass of our energies were devoted to seeking after nonmaterial
values. But if we must make a choice, please give occasional thought to the idea that it is better to
be one of the peaceful poor than to be one of the restless rich, always remembering that far from all the poor
are peaceful just as far from all the rich are restless.
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Mrs. M. Grigor
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Mr. F. Semaka
Mrs. K. Sanderson
Mr. G. Lafrancois
Mrs. V. McKay
Mr. W. Rowley
Mr. D. Hunt
Mr. M. Sloan
Teaching
Mrs. G. Thomson
A. Francis
Mr. C. Young
Photo not
Available
The whole art of teaching is only the art of
awakening the natural curiosity of youthful minds
for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
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SENIOR HIGH M.H.S. FACULTY
1.
Mr. Robert Ainscough (B. S.)
Mr. Ainscough attended the University of Utah State. He enjoys model building, curling, golf, and skiing, and would like to visit the Scandinavian countries.
2.
Mrs. D. Gilbertson (B. Ed.)
Mrs. Gilbertson, who graduated from the University of Alberta, enjoys, curling, badminton, and reading. Her philosophy on life is that the two "p's" (promptness and perfection) should be pursued in all worthwhile endeavors.
3.
Mr. Thomas Bryden (B.A.)
Mr. Bryden, our new commercial teacher, comes to us from California, where he attended the U. of California at Berkeley, and the San Francisco State College. He enjoys skating, fishing, and color
4.
Mr. Stuart Cooke photography.
Mr. Cooke, our new and expert Mathematics teacher, trained at the U. of Alberta. His interests are his family and politics.
5.
Mr. Wayne Gillis
Mr. Gillis studied at the U. of British Columbia and is presently teaching in Taber for the first time. His interests are skiing, swimming, and all other sports. He believes that everybody should be educated.
6.
Mr. Frank Gocal (B. Ed.)
Mr. Gocal trained at the U. of Alberta and at Stanford, California. He enjoys fishing, bridge, and would someday like to visit New York.
7.
Mrs. Marie Grigor (B. Sc., H.Ec.)
Mrs. Grigor, our Home Economics teacher, studied at the U. of Utah State and B. Y. U. She enjoys the piano, singing, and sports. She is also active as our Yearbook advisor.
8.
Mr. Delmar Eugene Hunt
Mr. Hunt, our new Geography teacher, was educated at the U. of Alberta and B. Y. U. He believes that everyone should try to reach perfection in everything they do. Photography is his main interest.
9.
Mrs. Verna McKay
Educated at Calgary Normal School, Mrs. McKay believes that one should live each day as it comes and let tomorrow take care of itself. She enjoys reading, crocheting, and sewing. Mrs. McKay is our librarian.
10.
Mr. Walter Rowley (B.Ed.)
Mr. Rowley, our hard-working English and French teacher, received his training at the U. of Alberta. Music, reading, and sports (spectator) are his interests. He believes that everyone should work hard at what they believe, and have a lot of faith in everything and everyone.
11.
Mrs. Kathleen Sanderson
Educated at the Lethbridge Junior College and the U. of Alberta, Mrs. Sanderson is our Biology teacher. Her hobbies include reading, playing the piano, and cooking. One small daughter makes her family.
12.
Mr. Frank Semaka (B. Sc., B.Ed.)
Mr. Semaka attended the U. of Alberta and is now our vice-principal. Hunting and fishing are his main interests. He dreams vainly of the day when he can fly to the moon, to get away from his Mathematics 30 class. The Dragon Lady in Steve Canyon, and Daisy Mae Yokum have been the most fascinating women in his life.
13.
Mr. Max Sloan
Mr. Sloan received his training at the universities of Utah and California. Travelling, bowling, and golf are his main interests. Mr. Sloan, who formerly lived in California, is spending his first year in Taber. 14. Mrs. Gaylene Thomson (B. Sc., B. H. Ec.)
Educated at the U. of Manitoba, Mrs. Thomson is our new Fab. and Dress Teacher. The mother of two children, she enjoys curling, sewing, and handicrafts. She is our Yearbook Advisor.
15.
Mr. Guy Renald LeFrancois
Our new French teacher comes to us from Saskatchewan, where he was educated at the U. of Saskatchewan. He enjoys reading, hunting, writing and acting.
16.
Mr. Carl Young (B. Ed.)
Mr. Young attended the Calgary Normal School and the U. of A. He enjoys swimming, carpentry, and reading. He has six children.
17.
Mrs. Mary Cseke
Mrs. Cseke is our secretary. The mother of four, she enjoys sewing, reading, and church work.
18.
Mr. A.D. Selinger (B. A., B.Ed., M. Ed.)
Our principal received his training at the universities of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Hunting, curling, golf, bridge, and poker are his main interests. His philosophy on life is: "Live each day as though it were your last."CS RAB VATE S'
KEN ADACHI
"Satch" is choosing a career
in Accounting and is planning
to attend U. of A. next year.
He is an active Key Club
Member.
SHARON APPLETON
"Hap" our welcome deb from
Kinniburgh is active in Yearbook
work, and is an ardent
curler. Lab. technician in
the future?
LA VERN ARCHER
La Vern, who has formerly
attended the Barnwell school,
is now working for her diploma.
Her main ambition is to get out
of school. She enjoys skating.
RICHARD BLAND
Our sports enthusiast plans to
attend University next fall. He
was one of the Varsity Weekend
Guests in February. GRADS
JANICE BURBANK
Janice is noted for her musical
ability and often entertains at
Assemblies. She stands determined
in her views.
BERNARD BURBANK
One of MHS's artists. This guy
is attracted to the Junior High
but not because of the Hyperbolic
paraboloid. "Bern" is
the Purple House Captain.
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BLAINE BURBANK
"Burp" plans to be a Physical
Education teacher. On the
Student Council, he is Boys'
Sports Convenor. He was the
Eagles' Quarterback.
MARILYN CRADDUCK
Marilyn has chosen to be a nurse.
Her greatest pet peeve is Math
and the ’57 Dodge takes her
completely away from this
problem.
GEORGE CRAWFORD
George is driver of Bus 9. Last
fall he actively played on the
football team as Guard.
PARRY ELLINGSON
’’Big Red” is president of the
Taber Teen Town, and the
local Dance Club. Other interests
lie in sports.
GRADS
MARILYN ENGWER
Our travelling gal has been to
the most exciting places. Her
main objective at present is to
learn Italian--WHY?
LA VAUN FENSKE
The second half of the Fenske
twins, this gal should really go
places. Her interests lie in
sports. La Vaun hopes to be a
teacher.
GARY FIRTH
This quiet boy despises Physics
exams on Monday morning.
His interests lie in all sports.
Gary’s plans to be an Aeronautic
engineer.
LA VERN FENSKE
La Vern is active in High School
curling. Her plans are for
U. of A. in the fall where she
will enter the field of education. 13
SONJA FLEX HAUG
"Sojo" our little English gal
chooses to be a secretary, at
which she will do well, if,
first she doesn't marry.
GEORGE FRIESEN
The "Brain” is our future Perry
Mason. He is the president of
the Key Club.
ANN FURUKAWA
After Graduation this gal plans
to become a hairdresser. Ann
enjoys most sports especially
hockey.
MARILYN GORUK
Marilyn, our home -town girl,
wishes to become a secretary.
She is an active member of
the Curling Club. GRADS
LA REE JENSEN
This redheaded charmer is hoping
to become an elementary
school teacher. Other interests
lie in sports, homemaking,
and well... men.
EUGENE HATTORI
Gene is treasurer of our Students'
Union. He is active in
the Key Club and Air Cadets.
His future lies in medicine.
HAROLD JENSEN
Rodeos interest Harold. This
well-known lad has numerous
tricks up his sleeve.
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CECILIE JOHNSON
"Cec” is Miss Smiles of 1962.
She is secretary of the Keyette
Club, and plans to train for
librarian work.
SANDRA JOHNSON
"Millie's" our Keyette pres.
Dancing and summer sports are
her interests, and her future
lies in the education field.
KEITH KARREN
Keith was fullback on the football
squad. This prankster
played Santa's Helper at the
Xmas Assembly.
VERLA LANGE MAN
This songster is also a part-time
librarian. Homework is
her pet peeve. A T'Bird
appeals to her but, we believe
otherwise.
GRADS
DAVID MALINSKY
"Unc" is noted for his sarcastic
remarks. He is an active skip
in the Curling Club.
CAROLYN LAYTON
Carolyn is planning a teaching
career, but has interests in a
certain hot rod?! Skating and
swimming are her favourtie
pastimes.
JANET MAROSE
Janet is the Editor of this year's
Yearbook. Next fall she plans
to attend Lethbridge Junior
College, where she will enter
the field of education.
WAYNE MARUYAMA
"Blackie" is 1962's Mr. Humour.
Besides playing the kbongers he
enjoys being president of
"Kasro and his gang. "
KEN MERICLE
Besides washing dishes, "Toes1
interests lies in curling, football,
the Key Club, and
women.
ERNIE MEYER
"Abe" is one of our diligent bus
drivers. His pet peeve is late
people, this being the reason
of walking into class at 9:15
A.M.
DARLENE MITCHELL
"Mitch" our future secretary
enjoys summer sports and Bill.
Friendly, and mischievous,
her pet peeve is "drippy boys. " GRADS
SELMER PETERSON
"Sam's" the man who is his own
keeper. Hockey and drying
dishes are his many interests?
ROSE MIYANAGA
Monday tests, Keyettes, Young
Peoples, and fooling around
are among her interests.
Teaching is one of her goals in
life.
JOYCE NICKEL
"Joy" plans to travel about the
world after graduation. She
takes life seriously and is determined
in her opinions.
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RAE PLATT
tain of the Red House, Ila
is a friend to all. Her in-sts
lie in sports. Her career
LINDA SLOAN
This California gal is our
"Bubbles." Her activities lie
in dancing, curling, and other
GRANT SMITH
"He is Mr. Smiles of 1962."
Grant is a hockey enthusiast
during the winter, and life
in the field of education. things. She is hoping to be -
come a model, airline hostess
guard in the summer. He was
Tackle for the football team.
or a.. . housewife.
KATHERINE THIESSEN
GRADS
Kathy is a native of Swan Plain,
Sask. She is choosing nursing
as a profession. Quiet and
friendly, she is an asset to
M. H. S.
WRAY TSUJI
Wray plans to acquire a degree
in Commerce. Stuck-up girls
and English cars are his peeves;
cars and girls are his interests.
JIM TURNBULL
Jim attended Varsity Weekend
in February. He has university
plans for the future.
DEVON TUFTS
"Fleet" is interested in all
sports and participates in many
(Center in basketball; End in
football). He plans to attend
B. Y. U. in the fall.
TAZ URANO
Taz who was born In Coaldale,
first attended Barnwell school,
and now Is attending the W. R.
Myers. Many call him "Uraz."
KEN UYESUGI
Who is better known to most
as "Wisk" can most often be
found shooting pool. His main
goal is Senior Matriculation.
DARLEEN WESTHORA
A Glee Club songster who is a
friend to all. She has the pep
to really get ahead.
NORMAN WILSON
Comes from Creston, B. C.
He also enjoys dancing, and
curling. To be an optometrist
is his future aim after High
School.
GRADS
WAYNE PIERSON
Another of our bus drivers who
tries to get his passengers safely
to school each morning. Pastime:
pestering Phyllis.
KAREN WINBERG
Karen's interests lie in curling
and homework. Karen is an
outstanding girl. Her hopes
are to be a Home Ec. teacher
or a Lab.Technician.
EVANGELYN SOLBERG
A new addition to our school,
this gal knows her work. She
is a member of the Glee Club.
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UNDERGRADS
Ron
Conrad
Karen
Gedle man
"Not at the top, but climbing."
Marion
Harris
Jerry
Holtman
David
Ikeda
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UNDERGRADS
Barney Sandra
Kerkhoff Leth
"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. "
Carolyn
Malinsky
Gary
May
Kenneth
McKibben
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Wesley
Reid
Russel
Rombough
"The elevator to success is broken - take the stairs."
Sandra
Russell
Shirley
Steeves
Kent
Stevens
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Blair Peter
Wills Zerodoff
"Take the world as you find it but leave it better."
GRADUATION SPEAKERS
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SENIORS
Ron
Goodfellow
Lorne
Cook
Janet
Evanson
Bob
Haslam
Albert
Omatani
Steve
Real
"Every man is the architect of his own future."
Phyllis
Pierson
Diana
Towle
Judy
Vickery
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VALEDICTORIAN
Mr. Chairman, Honored Guests, Parents, Teachers, and fellow Students:
Numerous tales have been recounted of fearless men who, sparked on by a
driving ambition, forgot all in their quest to conquer a mountain. Long did they
••” condition themselves for the task ahead, and carefully did they plan their expeditions. Then, flaunting their
' lives in the face of death, they braved unimaginable hardships - starvation, freezing cold, and treacherous
ledges - in order to achieve their goal. Yet when they stood upon the conquered peak, their sacrifices and
trials were but dim memories in the exuberance of this moment. Theirs was indeed a proud achievement.
Similarly, we the graduands tonight, stand on the heights of what is as yet our greatest achievement. In
our climb to graduation, we too encountered hardships, failures, and successes; and because the way to education
was steep and precarious, we too made sacrifices and conditioned our minds in order to attain our goal.
Often, we confronted a difficult problem which, like a sheer precipice, seemed incapable of mastery. At
these times, we dejectedly felt that graduation was a vague, distant dream that would never be fulfilled. Yet
we persisted and prevailed. Working in close fellowship, we scaled the hills of new knowledge together. Some
of us excelled at Science or English, athletics or social events; but all of us were taught the basic fundamentals
of good citizenship, such as honesty, courage, tolerance, and a willingness to serve others. By doing those
tasks which needed doing - whether we enjoyed them or not - we developed endurance. However, the most
important climbing tool with which we were equipped was our ability to reason and express ourselves clearly.
Without this skill, we would never have been able to attain these heights of learning on which we stand today.
Yet any mountaineer realizes that attaining the summit depends not only on planning and individual effort,
but also on teamwork and aid from many wiser and more experienced climbers. We too realize how much we
owe to those adults who have played a part in our education. Of special note are our teachers who, through
their patience and skill, opened to us new vistas of opportunity, knowledge, and enjoyment. Their dedicated
efforts we gratefully acknowledge. To our parents we shall always be indebted. From childhood, they
counselled us when we erred; comforted us when we were hurt; and encouraged us when we despaired of ever
attaining this major educational goal. No amount of thanks can ever fully express the gratitude and love we
feel for them.
Tonight, as a period in our lives draws to a close, our thoughts turn to the future. We realize that the
tasks which we must now overcome are mountains compared to the hills of learning that we have just conquered.
The climbing has but begun. Yet if we apply the skills we have learned in the past twelve years, the adult
world need not be feared. Not all of us can climb a Mount Everest, but each of us should strive according to
our abilities. In the words of Shakespeare, "What you cannot as you would achieve, you must perforce accomplish
as you may. " Never in mankind's history has a generation lived in a more challenging era. Therefore,
whatever career we may choose - whether it be doctor, teacher, farmer, or homemaker - let us endeavour
to make some useful contribution to this world, however small that contribution may be. Let us not
measure the values of life in material success, but rather in the satisfaction we obtain from putting into practice
worthy ideals. At times, we may fail in our endeavours, but if we have done our best, we need feel no shame.
Graduation also means a yielding of the past - of old friendships, of a familiar way of life. Perhaps
never again will we the graduands be assembled in such a group. Yet, wherever the future may find us, whatever
our occupations may be, the memories of these twelve years will linger with us always. In bidding farewell,
the class of '62 sincerely hopes that we will never forsake the trust and confidence that you, our parents
and teachers, have placed in us. Henceforth, life will be our school. May we graduate from it with honour
and distinction.
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CLASS HISTORY
Once again the halls of Myers High ring with the peals of graduation
bells. It's the same old story but is it? We in the 1962 Graduating
class have struggled a long way from the shy but inquisitive monsters we
were called in grade one, to the bold, outspoken individuals we are today,
who know where we are going, but are a little bit foggy on where we have
duty therefore to stimulate the lost art of thought in you, and perhaps bring
forth a few cherishable memories.
In my diggings, I have unearthed some interesting findings. Did you know that less than half of the
graduates began school in the Taber division, and of these only three started in the old Southside School
and six started in Barnwell?
Ah, yes, Barnwell.the backbone of our society...........for through their grades advance the
citizens of tomorrow........ the drunks, the bums. But they were tutored by excellent teachers, many of
whom left lasting impressions on the students.
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Lisa Astalos
Kelsey Atkinson
Sam Bennett
Kristin Bodnar
Caitlyn Brugger
Tiffany Callaghan
Duncan Campbell
Crystal Carver
Lonnie Christensen
Stacey Christensen
Denise Cook
Krista Dixon
Dale Friesen
Trina Gedny
Mark Harding
Adam Hughes
Blake Hyggen
Arica Jensen
Noel Kehler
Johanna Kutanzi
Rene Lavoie
Douglas Leavitt
Megan Leusink
Tim Luchanski
Andrea Makarchuk
Stacy McClelland
Cheryl McIntyre
Hyrum Moriyama
Lori Pickerell
Melissa Planger
Jessica Jansen
Sadie Jennison
Brooklyn Jensen
Cole Jensen
Eric Jensen
Katelyn Jensen
Justin Jimmy
Emily Johansen
Jenna Jonker
Benjamin Kakuk
Parker Karras
Nathan Kaye
Muhammad Khan
Jenae King
Jenna Klok
Jaime Kroeker
Tyson Laczo
Robert Layton
Kailee Leismeister
Makenna Leismeister
Joshua Leith
Granger Leth
Simon Lewis
Abby Litchfield
Scott Loewen
Sarah Lumley
Samantha Mackay
Andrew Makarchuk
Carter Matthews
Dustyn McCracken
Ryan McDonald
Kyla Meggison
Sydney Meier
Tyson Meier
Kevin Meyer
Freedom Minion
Langley Moser
Chance Myers
Tejay Nachay
Kameryn Nessman
Zoe Nish
Aspen Norman
Emily Pedersen
Brendan Pierson
Paolo Ramos
Torey Reid
Shaylee Rice
Shaylyn Richard
Taylor Robison
Renae Saunders
Orion Schnarr
Drake Schnarr-
Cracknell
Macrae Setoguchi
Annika Simmons
Gunner Skretting
Kaylan Span
Mackenzie Sprinkle
Lauren Steed
Liesl Steinhorn
Kaitlyn Stevens
Lexi Tessemaker
Wyatt Thurston
Ayden Toole
Tanner Turcato
Tatum Vayro
Peter Waeckerlin
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Kayden Weinkauf
Chelsea-Louise White
Brock Wojtowicz
Lexi Wojtowicz
Tiernan Young
Abbey Allred
Ty Anderson
Nathanael Andrews
Sydney Astalos
Allison Bernhardt
Hayley Brown
Thane Buckingham
Dylan Caldwell
Kynder Da Costa-
Poole
Jason Daisley
Joel Dalton
Michael Dam
Graydon Day
Dylan Degen
Amie Doucette
Haley Drummond
Adele Dyck
Dalton Eiserman
Claudia Farries
Tierza Fehr
Taylor Forchuk
Maria Froese
Kelsey Garner
Chaston Gedny
Cheyenne
Goodfellow
Joshua Graft
Allyson Hamilton
Josie Hammerstedt
Quincy Hansen
Madison Hanson
Tavia Hayhurst
Josh Hickman
Tyler Hobelsberger
Lane Holzli
Brysen Horst
Gavin Hoskins
Natalie Hoyt
Dakota Huddlestun
Daylan Jensen
Kaylee Jensen
Rachael Jensen
Torri Jensen
Michael Johnson
Millay Johnson
Dylan Jones
Tamara Jones
Matthew Kerkhoff
Robert Kerner
Shai Kilborn
Michelle Koersen
Chayia Koncz
Jonathon Kromm
Jonathon Kromm-Putzi
Hannah Larsen
Clay Leismeister
Mackenzie Lewicki
Bailey Malinsky
Bradley Marsden
Karlee Martin
Colten May
Brooke McMurdo
Nathan Messer
Keeley Miller
Amber-Lynn Mitchell
Bradyn Mitchell
Isobel Morgan
Brandon
Mountstephen
Brett Mountstephen
Jenna Nelson
Teagan Neudorf
Marie Neufeld
Pancho Neustaeter
Courtney Newby
Riley O'brien
Brendan Olson
Erin Pack
Jeannine Patrick
Zachary Payne
Justin Pearce-Jensen
Amber Pedersen
Jett Pedersen
Wyatt Pedersen
Courtney Peters
David Peters
Patricia Peters
Kade Phillips
Tasha Picken
Tate Platt
Ethan Radke
Sabrina Reece
Rudy Reimer
Kianna Ressler
Brittany Rop
Trey Ross
Tyler Ruston
Janine Sakebow
Emma Sawchuk
Cody Sekura
Jaxon Shimbashi
Austin Simek
Darian Simmons
Brynn Skelly
Madison St. Peter
James Stevenson
Dominic Stibbs
Kenyon Stronski
Cole Swarbrick
Brendan Tams
Kami Tams
Schyler Tams
Kristina Thiessen
Janetta Thomas
Wiktoria Timofiejew
Derek Vandenberg
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PEOPLE
Grade Eleven
"A person who never
made a mistake never
tried anything new."
- Albert Einstein
Lane Allen
Muhammad Amir
Marcus Andrus
Dillon Armstrong
Cole Avison
Rylee Bailey
Mahika Basele
Isabelle Bennett
Taylor Blacquier
Kristen Bodnarek
Keegan Brantner
Blake Bullock
Ethan Burk
Megan Campbell
Carter Clarke
Ryan Dam
Citlalmina David
Jessica Davis
Colby Driedger
Eric Driedger
Cassidy Egeland
Karena Ellis
Brandon Elm
Paris Fabbri
Brandon Ferguson
Taisha Ferguson
Brenden Friesen
Helena Froese
Tiana Gleim
Haley Gray
Kendon Gregus
Katessa Gross
Madison Hanke
Saige Hansen
Nathan Hiebert
Amber Higgins
Morgan Hirch
Alexzan Holcek
Clint Holman
Kassidy Howells
Maren Jensen
Rebecca Johnson
Clayton Jonker
Marissa Kerr
Shaylee Kurtz
Emilee Larson
Kenady Layton
Julia Lee
Hayley Lepard
Lewis Leray
Braiden Litchfield
Shona Macarthur
Logan Mackay
Toni Megyes
Alexandra Mitchell
Skylar Miyanaga
Gerrit Molenaar
Joshua Mouland
Taylor Mountstephen
Tatum Nagai
Jordan
Nanaquewetung
Tyson Nanaquewetung
Jordan Nevil
Aileen Noble
Emily Noble
Michelle Olsen
Tiffani Olsen
Brady Pavka
Jazlyn Pedersen
Austin Pelletier
Jillian Pickerell
Brett Plettl
Matthew Rempel
Aidan Renner
Skylar Rice
Chace Ruston
Samuel Sasse
Tyrah Sebok
Yunyi Sha
Miyu Shindome
Nicholas Sorochynski-
Wolaniuk
Amy Stange
Kassidy Stevens
Hayley Stolk
Taylor Straga
Ryan Jesse Tadique
Gabriel Terrick
Colton Terry
Susana Thiessen
Zachery Thiessen
Gary Thomsen
Jade Tilleman
Tasha Turuk
Jared Vas
Kathrin Waeckerlin
Nash Wagner
Liam Ward
Adena Williamson
Jacob Wolf
Paige Wood
Mackenzie Yunick
Victor Zacharias
Hi
BOO!..,
did I scare you
Mr. Moriyc
Winner,
"Awesome."
Mrs. Kehler
Physics 20
Mrs. Carver
Math 30-1
Mrs. Schnoor
pumpkin dinner
Math 30-2
Mr. Hughes
"Awesome."
LUCH
OCTOBER 31
HALLOWEEN
(OU'U 00
Kassidy grade 1 1
("Just makin' stuff
DOING WHAT
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Everykid
1 Kolten, the model
student.
2 Hurray for French tests
on Saturday!
3 Let me just adjust my
glasses and avoid this
photo.
4 Dillon Armstrong's gift
to Mrs Diixon
5 Takin' care of business
in ILT
"Watch me make
stuff"
Brett, grade 10
Sophie Shimbashi
Paige Wood Shelby Richard and her cat craziness
Megan Jansen working
hard.
Thomas Platt
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mi a nara
KNOCK life
54th Street Players Presents...
ANNIE
STUDENT LIFE
1 Such sweet, talented little orphens.
2 A trio of lovely ladies.
3 Annie searches for her parents.
4 Brotherly love.
5 You're under arrest...right after this picture.
6 Relaxing between scenes.
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—REBELtalent
STUDENT COUNCIL PRESENTS
.Benefit Talent Show
24 and Art Sale ARTS
Concerts: Westlake School,
Christmas, Polyjesters,
Remembrance Day, Central School,
Tri-BBQ, Christmas, Year End.
Showing Dr
Hamman
Grade 1 's
how to play.
student life
Concert & Stage Band
*”1
Spokanez Washington
April 23-25, 2015
Making Music
The band performed in
Fernie & Spokane, attended
Guys and Dolls, clinics at
the University of Eastern
Washington and shopped.
Travel Club has returned
from New York! This
Easter sixteen of us
travelled to New York,
staying right in Times
Square and seeing as
many sights and shows as
we could within the time
we were there! We saw
two Broadway shows,
took part in an Improv
workshop with an award
winning Broadway actor,
and conquered the NY
subway!! We took a ferry
out to the Statue of Liberty
and Ellis Island, visited the
9/1 1 Memorial museum,
visited Lincoln Center,
Juliard School of Arts, the
MET opera house as well
as taking a fast elevator
ride to the top of the
Empire State building!!!
We shopped, and
shopped, then shopped
some more!
It was an absolutely
amazing experience
with some fantastic
students and parents!!
1 .Tour of Wall Street.
2 .Walking across Brooklyn
Bridge.
LOOK WHO
DID WHAT:
Amazing improv
workshop! Anita
was his favorite
student!!
Anita Piemen, Grade 12
Posing in front of
the Flatiron building
in Manhattan.
Madison Square
Gardens-got tickets
to a Knicks
game...was
AMAZING!!
Sights of New York
---- Candids
1 Myers helped out with the Junior Rebel
Camp.
2 Myers raised over $2000 for Relay for Life.
3 Big smiles from Cornie and Caitlyn!
4 Tanner and Brooke, up in the Grade 1 2
hallway.
5 Ryan and Kaela well into character as
Rooster and Lily.
6 Building bottle rockets in the name of
science.
7 Helena, Julia, Skylar and Louis trying to
compete with Luch, Hughes and Hyggen.
s
Rebel Pride
2014 ROSTER FOOTBALL 1 Wyatt Fiedler
4 Michael Dam
5 Thane Buckingham
7 Blake Bullock
9 Hunter Andrus
10 Tom Platt
12 Ashton Bekkering
14 Colton Terry
18 Bradley Marsden
20 Tate Platt
22 Dylan Tams
23 Nathan Bennett
24 Daxon Matthews
30 Gavin Glas
33 Jason Tan
36 Andrew Schimmel
40 Tristin Jensen
41 Aiden Renner
42 Jaxon Shimbashi
50 Kyle Chisholm
52 Kenyon Stronski
53 Brenden Friesen
54 Braiden Litchfield
56 Logan MacKay
59 Ryan Harkness
60 Dylan McMurdo
61 Chase Ruston
63 Nick Jensen
65 Keegan Wesley
66 Taylor Blacquier
82 Cole Swarbrick
83 David Peters
85 Bryson Horst
COACHES
Adam Hughes, Scott Saunders
Rob Tams, Quintin Cheverie
EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Duncan Campbell
The WR Myers Fighting Rebels finished 2nd in the South Zone
with a 4-4 record.
Nate Bennett, Dylan McMurdo. Logan MacKay, Dylan Tams
and Ryan Harkness were all named All-Divsion Team..
Other award winners:
Tom Platt - Defensive Player of Year
Dylan McMurdo - Lineman of the Year
Thane Buckingham - Rookie of the Year
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SwTw
If you watch a game,
it's fun. If you play it,
it's recreation. If you
work at it, it's golf.
Keegan Brantner
Dylan Jones
Darian Simmons
Ace Wenbourne
a. m i pg
Brady Pavka
Jaden Turcato
Keon Son
Cole Jensen
Brady Garner
Darian Simmons
Jaxon Shimbashi
Carter Clarke
Jeff Macdonald
Kolten
Huddelston
Ryan Mier
Macrae
Setoguchi
Tanner Turcato
Coaches:
Brendan Millers,
Ryan Hutchison,
William
Huddlestun
Dakoda Huddleston
Keon Son
Haruka Matsumoto
Janine Sakebow
Janette Thomas
Tamara Jones
Nick Wolaniuk
Craig James
Alyssa Bennett
Nik Bentson
Logan Weibe
Ace Wenbourne
Clay Leisemeister
Matt Kerkhoff
Ryan McDonald
Porter Gorda
Darian Hardy
Ben Dorohoy
Coaches: Darryl
Bennett, Krista
Dixon
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Jacob Wolf
Henry Wolf
Pancho Neustador
Brendan Olson
Michael Johnson
Nik Bentson
Dakoda Huddlestun
Josh Mouland
Cole Layton
Coach: Cindy Johnson,
Matt Anderson,
Cassandra Shimbashi
Kaelei Hoskins
Janae King
Makenna Leismeister
Jenna Klok
Jessica Jansen
Adrien Addy
Shaylyn Richard
Sydney Meier
Calista Haynes
Coaches: Michele
Rombough, Codi Hoskins
Haley Gray
Jillian Pickerell
Rylee Bailey
Brynn Skelly
Jordan Nevil
Millay Johnson
Tessa Gross
Amie Doucette
Maddy Hanson
Chey Haynes
Coach: Dee Schramm
Junior Varsity
ME OF THE REBEL Grade Nine Girls
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Senior Varsity Girls
1 Marissa Kerr
5 Mackenzie Lewicki
6 Natalie Hoyt
7 Megan Fallon
8 Hayley LePard
9 Samantha Sorenson
10 Caroline Steinborn
12 Paige Wood
13 Paige Simek
14 Jenna Wright
Coaches: Sam Bennett,
Hyrum Moriyama
W.FL MYERS HKJH SCHOOL
Volleyball
Grade 9 Basketball
Bennett drawing up the play.
Coach:
Kendon Bennett
rebels Joels EBEL
»W.R. M'
SPORTS
EAT, SLEEP
PLAY BASKETBALL
I! II
When you work hard, good
things happen.
Allan Iverson
2 Mike Hannon
3 Colton Geeraeart
4 Zach Firth
6 Ben Kakuk
7 Tyson Laczo
8 Josh Leith
9 Paolo Ramos
10 Cole Layton
1 ] Simon Lewis
1 2 Isiah Bear
1 3 Brant Harris
14 Granger Leth
Coaches:
Wes Steed
Ian Harris
4 Lexi Tessemaker
5 Jessica Gurney
6 Renae Saunders
7 Shaylyn Richard
8 Lauren Steed
9 Langley Moser
10 Dani Wright
11 Katie Jensen
1 2 Anika Steed
1 3 Emily Peterson
EBELS
EBEL.?’
Manager:
David Peters
Coach:
Max Holst
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"Saute,
saute."
"Soap,
why
soap?"
1 Brendan is actually not talking during this
time out.
2 The razzle dazzle.
3 Thug life.
^
Rylee Bailey
Genna Wright
Brynn Skelly
Kenady Layton
Rachel Jensen
Hannah Larsen
Quincy Hansen
Mack Lewiki
Jenna Nelson
Maren Jensen
Coaches:
Megan Leusink
Doug Bailey
Basketball isn't just about
packed arenas, and highlight
reels, basketball is a
way of life. Basketball is a
relationship between you and
the ball, you and your
teammates. If you LOVE the
game, NOBODY can take that
from you.
- Michael Jordan
WHAT DOES OUR TEAM
HAVE TO SAY?
"Rylee getting hit in
the head during
practice was
probably one of my
favorite moments."
Hannah Larsen
4 Brendan Olsen
5 Skylar Rice
6 Bradyn Mitchell
Josh Groft
8 Mike Johnson
Liam Ward
10 Tate Platt
1 2 Bradley Marsden
15 Rudy Reimer
21 Jayden Vandersteen
w
Placed 3rd in the
Manager:
Carolyn Steinborn
province
-A- VI
L 5 ^,4
For the love of the gome
Won 3A Zone
Banner
Chelsea Hubble 2
Tiffani Olsen 3
Sadie Lund 4
Taylor Moser 5
Megan Jansen 6
Paige Wood 7
Millay Johnson 8
Katessa Gross 9
Hayley Lepard 10
Natalie Hoyt 1 1
Coaches:
Kenney Wood
Marty Johnson
Brandon Bullock
EBELS
Basketball never stops WH ZONE
JABOYS
BASKETBALL
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MIERS MYERS HERS
1EBEL! IEBEK
urns MYERS
REBELS,
Won 3A South
Zone Banner
Thomas Platt 1
Jesse Witwer 3
Colton Terry 5
Jeremy Steed
Daxon Matthews 8
Lewis LeRay 9
Nathan Bennett 1 3
Marcus Andres 21
Josh Mouland 23
Blake Bullock 33
Mahika Basele 34
Coaches:
Doug Leavitt
Greg Bowes
Look good, feel good.
Greg Bowes, Coach
7ERS
LOOK WHO'S GOT SKILLS!
ME
Basketball doesn’t build
character. It reveals it."
REBEL CLASSIC
Tournament
^FTHEI
liras I.
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Scoring tries and
Wheeling guys
Morgan Bos
Alexa Bull
Kelsey Garner
Jessica Gurney
Natalie Hoyt
Hannah Larsen
Jenna Jonker
Millay Johnson
Michelle Korsen
Jeannine Patrick
Amy Peters
Patricia Peters
Shaylyn Richard
Emma Sawchuk
Annika Simmons
Brynn Skelly
Lauren Steed
Liesl Stienborn
Samantha Tams
Coaches: Andrew
Llewelyn-Jones,
Hamish Elrick
Rylee Bailey
Rebecca Bernhardt
Keegan Brantner
Jordan Duncan
Nicole Gurney
Chelsea Hubble
Maren Jensen
Kenady Layton
Julia Lee
Kaela Lee
Sadie Lund
Shaylee Kurtz
Megan Mankow
Amanda Oseen
Kara Passey
Sophie Shimbashi
Samantha Sorensen
Alyssa Weinkauf
Paige Wood
Coaches: Chris Komrey.
Shayla Anderson
1 Sophie Shimbashi going tackle
WlmtS Happening
against a Neath.
2 Genna Wright getting her hair pulled.
3 Emma Sawchuk and Michelle Korsen after
the teams victory.
4 Keegan Brantner getting stiff armed to the
throat while attempting to make a tackle.
Supported by Sadie Lund.
5 Keegan Brantner and Emma Sawchuk sitting
on the lion statue in London.
6 A selfie taken by Amanda Oseen with the
team on the bus.
7 Sadie Lund sprinting up the field with the ball.
8 Amanda Oseen fending off defenders.
9 The whole team posed in front of the beach.
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Rugby
Wales trip
UHL.
2014-2015
Athletic Awards
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3d at the assembly. Turkey bowling!
vi~Dance!
game in preparation for the REBELS CLASSIC
April - attended a leadership conference in
Strathmore
June - Year end assembly. Hot dogs and a winddown
party on the last day
mt List
>er - Welcome Back assembly & BBQ!
tion to the now famous "Reble Nation" t-er
- Ugly sweater day & the Stage Band
/ - On Valentine's day "Make the opposite
augh" & teachers vs. students basketball
May - lipsync battle (Keegan Brantner & Emma
Sawchuk vs. Mr. Friesen, Mrs. Pickerell & Mr.
Leavitt. Talent Show for the Relay for Life
Andrew Harding
Grade 12
Accomplishment:
made leather jackets
cool again
Presidents
Teacher Representative
Tea Miyanaga
Grade 12
Accomplishment:
'brought back
•school dances
Mr. Friesen
Social Studies
Teacher
R. Myers
Johanna Kutanzi
Jeff McDonald, Valedictorian
Shondi Bassett
CANDIDS
LOOK WHO'S
DOING WHAT
Taylor and Caitlynn.
Alyssa singing her heart out.
And the best dressed award goes to......
Dylan and Taylor looking stylish.
Rebecca, Kaela and Ryan amazing us with their perform<
Jacklyn, Ian and Alyssa looking amazing.
Graduation, here we come!
Cornie
Tristan Anderson
PP: People spelling my name
wrong
TYWMM: Being with my friends
MMM: Little Shop of Horrors,
Annie, Watching Movies
NICK: Archie
FS: When you look unto the stars,
think of them as my soul, I will
always be around.
AMB: To show everyone here that
I'm creative.
PF: Taking the Multimedia
Production Program at LC
Hunter Andrus
PP: Slow people
TYWMM: The free ride
MMM: Mr. Hughes putting my
quote on his wall
NICK: Sunshine
FS: Winning is half the game, style
is the other half
AMB:To become a mechanic
PF: Becoming a mechanic
Natasha Andrus
PP: Being called Brett
TYWMM: Seeing everyone
everyday
MMM: Grad camp out
NICK: Nat
AMB: To become a nurse
PF: Become a crazy cat lady
Nickolas Badura
PP: Bushes
TYWMM: Waking up at eight
MMM: CHP
NICK: Cloyd
FS: Just sayin
AMB: Ride with the wind
PF: Cruise ship captain
Shondi Bassett
PP: When people lick their finger
and turn/pass out paper
TYWMM: My friends, drama, and
cross country
MMM: Too many to count
NICK: Shondizzle/Shindig
FS: Where ever you are, be there
r AMB: To become a personal
trainer
PF: Whatever happens, happens!
Alyssa Bennett
PP: Abused books
TYWMM: The teachers
MMM: Getting bit by a duck in
kindergarten
NICK: Lyss
FS: At any given momment you
have the power to say this is not
how the story is going to end
AMB: To become a teacher/
Author on the side
PF: I'm not a fortune teller
Nathan Bennett
PP: Negativity
TYWMM: Team bonding
MMM: Accidentally joining the cast
of Annie
NICK: Nate
FS: Dont count the days, make the
days count
AMB: To be a good person
PF: Farming
Rebecca Bernhardt
PP: Slow walkers, especially when
you try to pass them and they cut
you off
TYWMM: Crazy fun times with my
awesome friends
MMM: Being in Little Shop of
Horrors and the Seattle band trip
FS: Fabulous!
AMB: Become a zookeeper and
have a pet spider monkey that sits
on my shoulder and does tricks
PF: Die in Fiji with Kaela
// PP | Pet Peeve // TYWMM | Things You Will Miss Most // MMM | Most Memorable Moment //
// NICK | Nickname // FS | Favorite Saying // AMB | Ambition // PF | Probable Fate //
sen
Curtis Buck
TYWMM: Friends
NICK: Buck
FS: Dude
Karie Cheverie
PP: Hunter and Tom
TYWMM: My friends
NICK: Karl
AMB: Degree in business
PF: Marry Rich
Kyle Chisholm
NICK: Schneebs
FS: Its five o'clock somewhere
Ian Croft
PP: Pet peeves
TYWMM: Free education
MMM: Years in physics class
NICK: Ian is too short to deserve a
nickname
FS: C'est La Vie
AMB: To be the best like no one
ever was
PF: Immortality; either through life
or through art
Emma Clarkson
PP: Slow walkers
TYWMM: My Friends
NICK: Em
Callie Dickinson
PP: People walking slow and
people chewing with their mouth
open
TYWMM: Skipping class to be lazy
MMM: Graduation
NICK: Cal
FS: I don't know
AMB: Get into professional
photography
Jonathan Dorohoy
NICK: Jono
AMB: Become master electrician
Troy Doucette
PP: Tests, especialy on the first
day of the week
TYWMM: Seminary
MMM: Chern and physics lab
NICK: T-Roy
FS: Troy2
AMB: Live on a different planet
PF: Cliff jumping from the highest
cliff ever
•••• ^/h^7 2015
Jordan Duncan
PP: When someone says "omg
thats so funny", but dont actually
laugh
TYWMM: Being around friends
MMM: Falling madly in love in high
school
NICK: Jo Dunes
FS: Life is not made up of big
moments, its made up of little ones
Lynden Fajnor
PP: Sitting in class
TYWMM: Seeing my friends and
girls everyday
MMM: Burnouts in front of the
school
NICK: Vanilla
FS: Far out
AMB: Have money, beautiful
women, and drive fast cars
PF: Drag race muscle cars
Megan Fallon
PP: People
MMM: This was nothing like high
school musical
NICK: Meg
AMB: Become a police officer
Derrick Fletcher
PP: Bad drivers
TYWMM: CSI in forensics
MMM: Bio with Luch
NICK: Wig Warn
FS: That's Stank
Joseph Fletcher
PP: Unnecessary drama
TYWMM: Amazing teachers-
Hyggen, Bennett, Harding, Leusink
MMM: Going to Mcdonalds every
day instead of photography
NICK: Judgemental Hipster Kid
FS: What good is living the life
you've been given if all you do is
stand in one place?
AMB: Help people
PF: Colonize Mars
Quinnten Francis
PP: My pet peeve is my pet peeve
TYWMM: School, work, people
NICK: Q
AMB: To go and live in Hawaii
PF: Sky diving
Destiny Friesen
PP: People who chew with their
mouth open, loud breathers,
people who refuse to accept blame
for their actions
TYWMM: The lack of responsibility
NICK: Doll face
AMB: To get a Masters/Ph.D
// PP | Pet Peeve // TYWMM | Things You Will Miss Most // MMM | Most Memorable Moment //
// NICK | Nickname // FS | Favorite Saying // AMB | Ambition // PF | Probable Fate //
Dwain Friesen
TYWMM: Nothing
Johan Froese
TYWMM: Friends
AMB: Work with people
Carter Geeraert
PP: Curtis and the cameras in the
hallways
TYWMM: Everything they didn't
catch on camera
MMM: When I could've told Curtis
there was a cop but let him punch
it and get pulled over instead
FS: Dude, there's a cop right
there!
AMB: To work at a performance
shop
PF: Having to put up with Lynden
for years to come
Colten Gorda
PP: Logan and Montana
TYWMM: Not having any
responsibility
MMM: French class
NICK: Gorda
FS: Life's a garden, dig it
AMB: Scoring 50 in '17... the next
Dany Heatley
PF: Being 40 and still thinking I'm
going to The Show
Nicholas Goodrich
NICK: Goodrich
FS: Just giv'r
Troy Friesen
PP: When people rev their slow
trucks at my dodge
TYWMM: Seminary
FS: Your girlfriend likes my truck
PF: Heir to the throne at classic
hot shot
Simon Gansner
PP: People on the wrong side of
the stairs
TYWMM: Sleeping in
AMB: Not end up working at
Mcdonalds
PF: Clock maker
Nicole Gurney
PP: Nevermind
TYWMM: Nothing
MMM: Wales rugby tour
NICK: Nicky-G
FS: So much to do, so little
ambition
AMB: To go to Hogwarts
PF: Owning a crazy cat lady
business
Caitlyn Hamilton
TYWMM: The staff and seeing my
friends everyday
MMM: Shooting rockets in science
and I almost hit Mr. Thompson
NICK: Caitlyn Jo
FS: Don't worry be happy
AMB: I'm going to be a fashion
designer, and have my own
boutique
Brooklyn Hammerstedt
PP: Too many questions
TYWMM: Holiday breaks
MMM: Witnessing all the drama
from the last four years
NICK: Brook
FS: No
Andrew Harding
PP: Small talk
TYWMM: My friends, spring
musicals
MMM: Hosting the girls basketball
provincials with Ryan and Mr.
Friesen while wearing tuxedos!
NICK: Jack, Jimmy Drew
FS: "Sorry" No you're not
AMB: Do some good in the world
by doing what I love
PF: coming back to Taber with
Ryan Meier as two old widowers,
buying a farm and spend the rest
of our days drinking french vanillas
from Tim Hortons into a blissful
oblivion
Aaron Harris
TYWMM: Basketball + Band
MMM: Spokane band trip
NICK: A-aron or DJ Showtime
FS: Yeah man
Matthew Hiebert
PP: Other people driving, Parking
at the school, people in grade nine
calling me bud or kid
TYWMM: Lunch
MMM: Bathroom mafia
NICK: Matt, Hiebert
FS: Wow
AMB: To own a polar bear
PF: Becoming homeless
// PP | Pet Peeve // TYWMM | Things You Will Mi
Role of pancreatic-derived factor in type 2 diabetes: evidence from pancreatic beta cells and liver
No full textPancreatic-derived factor (PANDER) is a cytokine-like protein that is highly expressed in pancreatic islets. In vitro, PANDER pretreatment or viral-mediated overexpression promotes apoptosis of islet beta cells. Under conditions of insulin resistance, chronic hyperglycemia potently activates PANDER expression and stimulates the cosecretion of insulin and PANDER in beta cells. PANDER binds to the liver cell membrane and induces insulin resistance, resulting in increased gluconeogenesis. Recently, PANDER was found to be expressed in rodent and human liver, and its expression is increased in the liver of diabetic mice and rats. Hepatic overexpression of PANDER promotes lipogenesis in the liver and induces insulin resistance in C57BL/6 mice, whereas the inactivation of hepatic PANDER markedly reduces steatosis, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia in db/db mice. PANDER deficiency protects mice from high-fat-diet-induced hyperglycemia by decreasing gluconeogenesis in the liver. In summary, PANDER plays an important role in the progression of type 2 diabetes by negatively regulating islet beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity in the liver.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000299779000003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Nutrition & DieteticsSCI(E)PubMed16REVIEW2100-1067
Wnt9a Is Required for the Aortic Amplification of Nascent Hematopoietic Stem Cells
No full textSummaryAll mature blood cell types in the adult animal arise from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). However, the developmental cues regulating HSPC ontogeny are incompletely understood. In particular, the details surrounding a requirement for Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the development of mature HSPCs are controversial and difficult to consolidate. Using zebrafish, we demonstrate that Wnt signaling is required to direct an amplification of HSPCs in the aorta. Wnt9a is specifically required for this process and cannot be replaced by Wnt9b or Wnt3a. This proliferative event occurs independently of initial HSPC fate specification, and the Wnt9a input is required prior to aorta formation. HSPC arterial amplification occurs prior to seeding of secondary hematopoietic tissues and proceeds, in part, through the cell cycle regulator myca (c-myc). Our results support a general paradigm, in which early signaling events, including Wnt, direct later HSPC developmental processes
The Impact of strategic implementation on the employees and contractors of the Hewlett-Packard Company.
No full textConducted within the global corporation of the Hewlett-Packard Company, (HP),this research examines employee and contractor responses to strategic implementation. The research environment is a relatively small UK group withinthe corporation that has continuously experienced significant change as new strategies were implemented. Employee and contractor responses to three separate cycles of change are analysed together with data drawn from the wider corporation by using a psychological contract framework, semi-structured interviewing, a research diary and secondary data from the literature and electronic sources. The research is essentially qualitative but draws on quantitative data where appropriate. A case study approach within an action research paradigm is the chosen methodology to allow consideration and triangulation of multiple sources of data relevant to the natural workplace setting. The research has confirmed a change from old or original psychological contracts to new contracts where employees and contractors are more insecure in, and more cynical of, their employment. This change is perceived as a
violation of their psychological contract and is causing employees and contractors to adopt a more mercenary approach to their employment with HP. The special bond between HP and its employees generated by the values and
egalitarian working environment created by its founders has been broken by new leadership. Acquisition of the Compaq Computer Company has further impacted employees and contractors resulting in declining morale and increasing scepticism about its proposed benefits. Indeed the very legitimacy of the acquisition and the leadership of HP are being questioned as HP changes to a new form. According to the founders, the values established that made HP successful in its first fifty years were expected to continue for at least another fifty years. This research shows how changing these values has collectively impacted
employees and contractors resulting in a major threat to the continuing existence of HP in its present form
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