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    John Norquay Elementary School - Class photo - grade 7 (1952).

    John Norquay Elementary School

    5.0(1 review)
    3.6 kmRenfrew-Collingwood

    My school day memories continue -- heading to 'Junior High School' years now…read more Part 2 -- John Norquay Elementary School, Vancouver, BC -- grade 7, plus, first semester of grade 8 - while waiting for Gladstone Secondary School to be ready to accommodate more 'Junior High School' level students. I arrived at 'John Norquay School' at age 11, to start grade 7, a touch after classes had already started in September that year (1951), and found myself getting the -- "heh class, we have a new student with us now" -- introduction treatment for the first couple of days! For a shy guy, being singled out like this was a little "yikes", a touch disturbing, but soon forgotten, and I was able to make friends, and settle in rather quickly. Wow! it was grade 7 - and with the classes being held in an elementary school, we were truly 'the' seniors there!! I recall having some fine, much-liked, and respected teachers while there, and some wonderful classmates, several of whom became long-lasting, close friends over many years ahead. Some personal memories: - location - on Slocan, just a couple of short blocks away from Kingsway - at the time, a vibrant shopping district of many small, retail stores, restaurants, goods & services -- a very short walk, almost directly 'up' from where I lived on Clarendon Street. - I was on 'half-shift' for the first part of grade 8 - playing 'yards' (a football-like game) in the playground before classes started in the afternoon was a fun activity. - "jawbreakers" (and other kinds of 'penny' candy), and bubble gum packets of baseball & hockey cards, purchased at the confection store across the street - and the trading of cards with friends, and classmates. - burgers & hot dogs at 'Harry's' (on Kingsway, a few shops up from Slocan) - well-known for his wonderful sauce, and tasty 'combo' (wiener + meat patty) burger. - found a grade 7 class photo (1952). I was at 'John Norquay' for an especially short time - relative to my total school years - but the school made for such big, and long-lasting memories! And although I changed schools, the district remained my home for the second semester of grade 8, and through grades 9 - 12. My only 'close' to visits to 'John Norquay School' since then, have been frequent drives by the school, either on the way to YVR, or restaurants on Kingsway, and other nearby areas. It has always looked as I recall, and has triggered many fond memories with each of these passing glances!

    Hastings Elementary School - Class photo - grade 4 (1949).

    Hastings Elementary School

    3.0(2 reviews)
    7.4 kmHastings-Sunrise

    My experience at school and at home, from 1967-8 to 1976 was a nightmare. It's a miracle I lived to…read morebe a senior. I was tormented and sexually abused at home only to be bullied by students who called me names like Sybil', for the Sally Fields movie about a girl who was horrifically abused, like me, dismissed and even bullied by teachers who ignored my tear, and calling me selfish for crying. I'm writing this in hopes to find someone my brother had told about my sexual humiliation at the hands of my Narcissistic mother's boyfriend so that I can finally have closure, therapy and to move on. A witness. And to everyone who thought it was funny to sign a petition that says "If you hate Tammy Siple sign here", which caused me to snap and give the child who wrote it a goose egg, as her mother called it, by slamming her with the door while I made my escape, I forgive you.

    I suspect it is a part of getting old, but I have sure been getting into moods of recalling…read morememories of past times lately. Bringing memories of my 'school days' to the fore, has been a fun, and challenging 'historical' adventure. Thought I would share some 'when' and 'where' of those years. Part 1 -- Hastings Elementary School, Vancouver, BC -- grades 1 through 6. I started grade 1 at age 5 (in 1945). At that time, I had to 'qualify' first, via an in-person test (I assume, designed and administered by the School Board), to be able to do so that September, as my 6'th birthday was not until December. I had not done, and never did any any kindergarten Yikes, I had to face a school test, and had not even got into a school as yet!! But yeah, all went well, and I passed!! And was off to 'Hastings School' to attend grade 1 that September. I remained a student there each year after, and completed grade 6 at age 11 (in 1951). Some personal memories: - walking to/from school each day, catching/absorbing the sights & sounds of my first 'hood' along the way - I lived on Turner Street, and had a few blocks to walk to school. - taking a large bag of 'marbles' (glass, agate, and otherwise), and playing various games centered around them, out in the playground during the early years there, was a fun thing to do. In the field, soccer was 'the' thing for the sports types. - had a big 'crush' on my grade 3 teacher! - found 1947 (grade 2) and 1949 (grade 4) class photos -- ouch!! 'Hastings Elementary School', located within what is now called the 'Hastings Sunrise' area of east Vancouver, provided my first taste of school -- and I really enjoyed my childhood years there.

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    Hastings Elementary School - Class photo - grade 2 (1947).

    Class photo - grade 2 (1947).

    Hastings Elementary School - Tammy Jane SIple, attended Hastings elementary until 1968-76

    Tammy Jane SIple, attended Hastings elementary until 1968-76

    Hastings Elementary School - Me, brother Tommy, and sister Cindy

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    Me, brother Tommy, and sister Cindy

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