After 50 years the memory of a St. Anthony’s student who was taken tragically lives on through one of the school’s most prestigious awards.
St. Anthony’s held its annual Awards Night on Tuesday, September 10. 15-year-old Jasper O’Dwyer was presented the prestigious award.
Adele Dyck, daughter of Henry and Yola, was a grade 8 Student at St. Anthony’s School. On September 27, 1974, she was on her way home from a friend’s home when she was struck by a car on Highway 10.
Adele’s brother Rod Dyck was on hand to present the award.
On that evening 50 years ago, Adele came home, had dinner, and then went to a friend’s home for a couple hours. She was hit from behind on her way home and died as a result of her injury.
The only clue from that evening is investigators believe it was a red car. It was a stormy night and police believe the driver may have never known they had struck someone. The driver has never been discovered.
In 1975, the first-ever Adele Dyck award was presented. It is the school’s oldest and most prestigious award. Each year it is presented to a Grade 8 student. The candidates are assessed on scholarship, friendliness, participation in school and community, co-operation, judgment, industry, sense of fair play and character.
It is not all about academics. The kind of person you are is equally important and that will be the legacy you are remembered for most in life. That is what this award is about.
What makes the award unique is that the students select the winner. While teachers have the authority to veto any of the award winners, this has never happened in the history of the award.
