Mahone Bay Old School_A Life and Times_Bob Sayer

Canteen “An army marches on its stomach” [Napoleon]
Canteen for snacks, light lunches and junk food had developed in the late 1950s. With
the new extension, it had a place to call home: storage, shelving, and a counter next
to the entrance to the gym.. It became a business and senior students were selected to
staff and run it. It was a popular spot for students!
The boys did well at the Maritime Championship in New Glasgow, finishing third
school overall.
Canteen Staff 1968-69
Weight lifting, 1969
An interesting new development in 1969 was the introduction of weight lifting. Mr.
Roland Swim from Lockeport, who was only on staff for a year, introduced it in
the spring of 1969. It was immediately popular with a dedicated group of boys and
successful in winning trophies immediately.
The boys were encouraged by the Rev Keith Crouse of the Lutheran Church, a body
builder of national competition level. He had a workout space in the barn behind the
parsonage on Main Street. He introduced boys like Eddie Aulenback and Richard
Haugen to the sport.
Eddie told this writer the boys practised on the gym stage at lunchtime. They drew an
audience, especially Eddie who put on quite a show when psyching up.
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