1968 Magnet Yearbook

Ou r first stop was in the centre of town at
t he Ice Palace. Seen in the background (below}, this
is a large castle made completely of ice. The ice
Palace is the centre of " Carnava!" and from here
one can go skating, go for a toboggan ride, or iust
go sight seeing in a horse and carriage. Many went
to the small museums, art sho ps and boutiques to
glean more of the French culture and to purchase
souvenirs. However, everyonewanted to try " Carnaval's"
big attraction : tha toboggan run .
This year, Jarvis had anot her first. Thirtyone
eager French students, most of whom were in
grade thirteen, departed on a culture-enriching trip
to Quebec City and "Carnaval -68 " . The trip was
conducted under the excellent planni ng and su pervision
of Mr. Humphries and Miss Akmens.. Despite
the long train and bus ride, spirits were high as can
be seen by our three " ange ls" , (above) who, like
most of the others, made many resolutions as to the
things they were going to see and do.
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Here a group of fea rless friends (below) are
ready to try the long stee p loboggan run. If you
don't become bored with the half -hour line-up, or
if you don't freeze, the one minute ride down is
very thrilling. However, the line eventually decreases
and before long you find yourself at the
top. In th is photo, 8S well as in the others, one can
see thet there isn't a cloud in the sk v, The clean ,
fresh air combined with the brilliant sun helped
make an u nforqetrab Ie ui p.
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Upon arriving in Quebec City we wanted to
find our lodging, unload our belongings, and seek
OUI the French way of life. Our dcrmirorv, wh ich
turned out to be a " maisc n A vendre" , proved to
be very interesting, to say the least, during our four
day Visit. We encountered such problems as Ihe
long line-ups at the washroom door or the door
knobs that persisted in falling off. However, our
main interest was to see Quebec City and " Carnsval",
so off we went.
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