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Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, Administration and Teachers, Distinguished Guests and Parents, and last but certainly not least, good evening to you my fellow graduates of the Class of 2012. My name is Zachary McClean and I would like to begin by thanking everyone who had a part in making me the class valedictorian as this is a huge pleasure and honor, thank you. Today is Thursday, June 28, 2012. To most, this is just a normal day in June. We are one day closer to July and maybe, just maybe, the weather will improve and we can actually get some sun for a change. When I woke up and rolled over in my bed this morning, this is exactly how I felt. Today just felt like just a normal day. However, I soon remembered that today is a monumental day‌ Grad day. I’ve known this day would come for the last five years, however, it still caught me off guard this morning when I looked at the calendar and realized that today I would walk across the stage and complete the first major milestone in my life. Today we commemorate the fact that it has been 13 years; 13 long years since we first sat by the front door of our houses in nervous anticipation for our Moms to finish tying our shoes and for us to get ready for our first day of kindergarten. Years passed and eventually it was time for us to step through those big doors into the greatest high school in all of Golden, B.C. We had all just come from either Nicholson Elementary School or Lady Grey Elementary School. Some of us may have even moved to Golden from a different town or city. Despite the fact that we would eventually become the best grad class that GSS will ever have the pleasure of educating, we have a lot to learn. We had no clue what high school was about when we got here in grade 8. For instance, we had no idea that if you got caught writing with pen in Ms. Lowe’s math
class, she would promptly run over to the CD ment.â€? These mistakes that we make in our life lives. Soon most of us will be leaving Golden. On player, turn it on and begin singing “The pen- may present challenges but just like the Vancou- that day when we have our bags packed and are cil songâ€? to the tune of “I will surviveâ€?. We also ver Canucks we will be able to make it past these leaving the house, Moms will be opening their didn’t know that Ms. Fawcett is the best teach- road blocks and continue on with life, learning arms and crying, and Dads will be opening their er‌. at making fun of students, countless times from our mistakes, and one day each of us will wallets and crying. However, remember this, in the Physics class would crack up with uncontrol- win our own Stanley Cup, just like the Canucks the words of Dr. Seuss, “Don’t cry because it’s lable laughter after Ms. Fawcett “burnedâ€? Daniel will in 2013. over, Smile because it happened.â€? My wish for Dahlin so hard he almost started to sweat. FinalDespite these road blocks ahead of us, we you is that you leave high school and create so ly, we didn’t know that M. Desnoyers was such a will all be successful in life. Ladies and gentle- many happy memories during the rest of your dedicated fan that he still believes that the Habs men, in front of you are the next doctors, nurs- life. If the sole purpose of the memories that you will win the Stanley Cup again, but come on let’s es, accountants, chefs and every other career have formed to this date was to provide a shelf to be honest, it’s never going to happen. imaginable. One of us might even find the cure hold your new memories, they would fail under Regardless of what we didn’t know, each and for cancer, make a manned mission to mars or the weight, because that is what life is about. Now every one of us soon learned the tricks of being win the amazing race. Graduates, ahead of you I realize this is where I want all my memories to in high school, whether it was learning a better are years and years of the best experiences one come from; dreams that I got to live out and can excuse than my dog ate my homework, or wheth- can imagine. Despite the good times we had here now reflect on and tell my kids and grandkids er it was learning how to do an entire assignment at high school over the past few years, I want to about. I’m telling you now dream big, and fulof homework in the five minute break before make sure that you know these should not be fill every dream that you make so that way when class. The things that we have learned through- the best 12 years of your life. That is not a pain I we meet again in the future, we will have some out our high school career will have a huge would wish on the worst of my enemies. If grad amazing stories to talk about. This graduation impact on our lives and will form the basis of the transitions and study halls are the best times of ceremony is not a good bye, this is a ‘See you in skills that we will use every day for the rest of our your life, I’m sorry my friend, but you have done 10 years when I am significantly smarter, funnier lives. We have all grown up so much, now when something wrong. Despite how fun high school and more handsome than I am now’. CongratuI look out at the people before me I see adults. was, there will be many better years in our life to lations! I wish you all the best and good luck, not That’s probably because there are a lot of par- come. Today is the start of a new chapter in our that any one of you should need it. ents here today. But seriously, each of us grads have changed so much, we have grown up and become unique individuals. Just remember that we will never be younger than we are now. Suddenly, we are looking at what was for so long the distant future: university, work or travel and we are now realizing that these things are not so disaccom accomplishment, a sense of out effort. As you prepare tant, and that is a terrifying idea. We now have new doors opening, but also for the life ahead of you, it is to exit that high school safety net that we were so a se sense of friends heading important that you remember accustomed to being in. In high school we are off iinto different directions. to think of others. You will find allowed to make mistakes, we are allowed to act These The are things we think that some of your most satislike children, because we are in an environment abo as we attend gradu- fying moments in life will be about that treats us as children. However, we cannot ati ation ceremonies. The in helping others. It may be remain in this grade school fantasy. In the real ye ahead will offer very raising a family, through your years world there are no more teachers peering over ex exciting opportunities. profession, or through volunyour shoulder ensuring that you do well, and P graduates from our teer community service, but Past there are no more of Mrs. Turner’s re-tests. This s schools have gone on to what you do for others can will is the part of the series where Dumbledore dies accomplish a a great deal improve your quality of life. and Harry has to kill Voldemort by himself. Of i academics, business, in I hope that you will enjoy course, not one of us is perfect and as a result we sports and the arts. your graduation celebrations, will all make mistakes in our lives. In fact, we And this year’s graduates and I wish you all the best in will make mistakes quite often, probably everywill also have a range of pos- the future There is always tremendous day, for the rest of our lives. 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On behalf of the Town of Golden, my sincere congratulations to the Grad class of 2012. Your efforts have paid off and you deserve to enjoy this moment in your life. You are surrounded by people who are proud of you and want you to be successful. School may be over but the learning never ends. So look where you are going and you will go where you are looking. No matter how far or near you are from Golden, I hope that you will always think about this community with fondness.
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Jessica Schwitek reporter2@thegoldenstar.net All dressed up for one of the most exciting nights of their lives, four Golden Secondary School students had one stop to make before heading to their 2012 prom. For three months, Kailyn Trask, Taylor McKeeman, Zach McClean, Jenness McGrath (unable to attend the pre-prom meeting), and Kirsten Allkins have been volunteering their time at Abbeyfield House. “It started out as Leadership project (from Leadership class), but that only went for a short time-span. And then we decided that we were having so much fun with it that we continued with it,� said Allkins. The Grade 12 students have been coming in every Wednesday to spend time with the residents of Abbeyfield. “Sometimes we play games, we read stories, we planted a pot of flowers. We went on walks one day, so we did a variety of different things with them,� said Allkins. This is the first year that the high school has done a program like this, and everyone at Abbeyfield was grateful for the gesture. “These guys look forward to them coming every Wednesday, and they ask them questions about where they’re going and what they’re doing. And the kids have asked them questions about their lives,� said Stephanie Sollows, who works at Abbeyfield. “It’s been very special. And we’re very lucky and appreciative that they could take time out of their grad to come tonight.� Kailyn Trask decided to organize the outing when she learned that many of the residents wanted to see them all dressed up. “Some of the residents were going to try to go to prom to see them, but it wasn’t very convenient with rides and mobility. So they suggested that they would get dressed up a little early and show up here,� said Sollows. “They’ve been waiting all week for them to come tonight.� It was all smiles in the dining area as the boys showed up in
Golden Secondary School grads Kailyn Trask, Zach McLean, Kirsten Allkins, and Taylor McKeeman stopped by Abbeyfield House before their prom to show off their dresses and tuxes. Jessica Schwitek/Star Photo their tuxes, and the girls walked in wearing their bright pink and green gowns. They stayed and chatted for a bit, and before rushing off for their grad photos at the high school, the kids made sure to visit a certain resident who couldn’t leave her room. “They’re really very considerate, and just wonderful,� said
Sollows. Even though it was somewhat of a pilot project this year, Sollows and the residents are hoping GSS will continue with it next year. “Because these kids were so great, we would like kids to come back next year,� she said.
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Mitchell Harris-CUPE LOCAL 440 BURSARY, Golden RCMP Bursary, HMC Services Inc. Bursary, Les Zsoldos Memorial Bursary Dustin Head-CUPE LOCAL 440 BURSARY Ashley Horvath-Sysco Food Services Culinary Award Sarah Hunt-Golden Teachers’ Assoc. Bursary, Michael Oddy Memorial Bursary #2 Debra-Ann Jones-CUPE LOCAL 440 BURSARY Lindsay Knezacek-Golden RCMP Bursary lden Teachers’ Lauryn Lindequist-Golden Assoc. Bursary, Kicking Horse Movies Carly Lloyd-Dogwood District Authority Award, French Language Bursary, Golden Teachers’ Assoc. Bursary, Harris and Company LLP Scholarship,, Carly has been selected too n receive an Early Admission he Entrance Scholarship at the he University of Victoria for the 2012-2013 Winter session. ood Tajdeep Manhas-Dogwood District Authority Award, Walter Bell Memorial Lions Scholarship, Taj has been selected for an Entrance Award for Academic Excellence at Mount Royal University in Calgary Zachary McClean-Columbia Basin Trust Youth Community Service Award, Rotary Club Bursary, Leo Club Bursary, Physicians of the Golden Medical Clinic Bursary, Qualifies for the Bigelow Fowler Clinic Scholarship and the 4 year renewable Entrance & Continuing Scholarship at the University of Lethbridge. Jenness McGrath-Royal Canadian Legion Bursary (Branch 122), Louisianna Pacific Bursary Business Management, Rene Bouchard Memorial Scholarship, Based on Jenness’s excellent academic performance at Golden Secondary School, she is eligible for the President’s
Admission Scholarship to the University of Calgary Taylor McKeeman-Friends of Yoho Scholarship, GSS Youth Legacy Scholarship, Royal Canadian Legion Bursary (Branch 122), Town of Golden Bursary, Based on Taylor’s excellent academic performance to date at GSS, he is also eligible for the President’s Admission Scholarship to the University of Calgary. Matthew Monchak-Golden RCMP Bursary, Golden Alternate Program Bursary Lochlan Noble-Golden RCMP Bursary, Rene Bouc Bouchard Memorial Scholarship, Lochlan has been awarded aan Excellence Scholarship at th the University of Victoria w as the Dean’s Scholaras well ship in the faculty of engineer eering. B Brina Oatway-CUPE (L (Local 2309) bursary, Leo C Bursary Club Katelyn Oszust Columbia Basin Trust Y Youth Community Serv vice Award, Golden Ba Bakery Student LeaderBursary Katelyn has also been selected to ship Bursary, receive an entrance award for academic excellence at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Mitchell Pedley-CUPE (Local 2309) bursary Luca Peterkin-Golden RCMP Bursary, Golden Teachers’ Assoc. Bursary, Luca has been awarded a University of Victoria Entrance Scholarship. Dario Prather-Columbia Valley Credit Union Bill Wright Memorial Bursary, Based on his excellent academic performance, Dario is also eligible for the President’s Admission Scholarship at the University of Calgary Rex Putney-Aman Virk Memorial Scholarship, Golden Teachers’ Assoc. Bursary Jennie Rande-Golden Alternate School Bursary Alia Ray-Golden Alternate School Bursary
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