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• The eight House Names during the 1980’s were :
M: “Mars: U: “Uranus” S: “Solis” T: “Titan” A: “Atlas” N: “Neptune” G: “Gemini” S: “Saturn”. • In 1980, Mount Royal’s enrolment peaked at 1,858 students. By 1983 there were over 2,000 students. • In 1982 Mount Royal introduced the homeroom concept. That year there was a significant addition to the computer centre – making it “the best-equipped computer area in the province.” • 1n 1982 Mount Royal hosted the first Royal Tipoff Basketball Tournament. • In 1983 the S.R.C. recognized former Principal, John Smyth, by naming the Victory Bell in his honour. • In 1988 a Teen Parent Daycare opened at Mount Royal. Some yearbooks didn’t include pictures of all the clubs and activities. Therefore, for the purpose of the 80’s website write-up we have included any sport team, club or activity that was mentioned in the 1980 – 1989 yearbooks. Some of these lasted the entire decade while others came and went depending on the year. Graduates will remember what they took part in. We hope this synopsis spurs your memory: Clubs: ACTION Club, Art Club, ASK Club, Band, Canteen Club, Choir, Computer Club, Debating Club, Drama Club, Electronics Club, Games Club, H.I. Club, Hobby Club, Inter School Christian Fellowship (ISCF) Club, International Affairs Seminar, Library Club, Light and Sound Club, Math Club, Media Club, Model United Nations Club, Peer Counsellors, PEP Club, Photography Club, Radio Club, Reach For The Top, Sceptre Yearbook, SMUNA Club, Star Phoenix Reporters, Travel Club, Trumpet Student Newsletter, Voyageurs (several sub-committees), War Games Club, W5 Club, Youth Business Instutute Activities: Arts Fair, Drama Productions, Freshie Activities, PEP Rallies, Variety Nights. Sports: Basketball (Senior Boys, Junior Boys, Frosh Boys, Senior Girls, Junior Girls, Frosh Girls), Badminton (Mixed Boys and Girls), Cheerleading (Senior Girls, Junior Girls), Cross Country (Mixed Team), Curling (Girls and Boys), Football (Senior Boys, Junior Boys), Relay Team (girls), Soccer (Senior Boys, Senior Girls), Tennis (mixed team), Track and Field (Inter-house), Volleyball (Senior Girls, Junior Girls, Frosh Girls, Boys), Wrestling (Boys). 1979 - 1980 Principal: John Smyth Assistant-Principal: Galen VanCleave Assistant-Principal: Earle Robertson Assistant Principal: Lorne Glauser Number of Grade 12’s: 455 1980 - 1981 Principal: John Smyth Assistant-Principal: Lorne Glauser Assistant-Principal: Brian Hartsook Assistant Principal: Mona Finlayson Number of Grade 12’s: 408 1981 - 1982 Principal: John Smyth Assistant-Principal: Ron Hunter Assistant-Principal: Brian Hartsook Assistant Principal: Mona Finlayson Number of Grade 12’s: 440 1982 - 1983 Principal: Ron Perkins Assistant-Principal: Ron Hunter Assistant-Principal: Jim Howlett Assistant Principal: Ray Specken Number of Grade 12’s: 488 1983 - 1984 Principal: Ron Perkins Assistant-Principal: Ron Hunter Assistant-Principal: Jim Howlett Assistant Principal: Ray Specken Number of Grade 12’s: 474 1984 - 1985 Principal: Wayne Kerr Assistant-Principal: Brian Hilsen Assistant-Principal: Ron Hunter Assistant Principal: Ray Specken Number of Grade 12’s: 500 1985 - 1986 Principal: Wayne Kerr Assistant-Principal: Brian Hilsen Assistant-Principal: Ron Hunter Assistant Principal: Ray Specken Number of Grade 12’s: 482 1986 - 1987 Principal: Lorne Glauser Assistant-Principal: Malcom Gilbert Assistant-Principal: Karen Dellow Assistant Principal: Ray Specken Number of Grade 12’s: 451 1987 - 1988 Principal: Jim Howlett Assistant-Principal: Karen Dellow Assistant Principal: Blaine Knoll Number of Grade 12’s: 480 1988 - 1989 Principal: Jim Howlett Assistant-Principal: Karen Dellow Assistant-Principal: Blaine Knoll Number of Grade 12’s: 479 |