Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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cabin mates, to the ' horsy ' atmosphere engendered by Phil Ross and the psychedelic lighting and art work in the room of our mod Salt Springer, whilst the accolade for neatness and tidiness must go to the Upstairs Elevens . These very varied styles in the rooms reflected the diverse personalities who made up the House. There was the House ' s very own ' Dennis the Menace ' in the form of our boy from Brent- wood Bay— it was a matter of hot debate whether he would conform before he drove his Housemaster into an insane asylum! Then there was Jimmy Rea who kept us all in a great state of excitement wondering where his home would be next. In the course of the year he moved from India to New York to Indonesia! We were all relieved when Mike Hicks set a new school Pole Vault record. He achieved the whole performance without giggling once, whilst our local resident genius drove one simpler fellow Albertan to dis- straction with his continual philosophizing! It was even rumored that Dorm 15 was the centre of a new religious cult, as at any moment of the day or night an innocent passerby could peer in and see a large group of silent, wide-eyed, pro- strate boys staring fixedly at a square box which continuously emitted strange noises and bright flashes! And so I could go on. It was a House full of real personali- ties and I greatly enjoyed the hospitality that was extended to me in every room and the happy relaxed atmosphere that existed everywhere. Long may this feeling last It says a lot for the individuals who made up Ellis House and the Prefects led by Head of House, Bill Lewis, who ran an efficient but at the same time easy going House. Thanks to you all for giving the Housemaster such an easy, relaxed and trouble free year. -N.R.B.P. 27

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ELLIS HOUSE This has been a happy year in Ellis House. With a good nucleus of boys from last year still resident and well versed in the whims and eccentricities of the Housemaster, it did not take long for the new boys to get into the swim of things, and for the House to be running smoothly. The stream of boys sent to stand apprehensively outside the dreaded panelled study in the bottom corridor, after lunch of a weekday, soon reduced to a trickle, as everyone learnt how to make beds, sweep out rooms, clean corridors and empty garbage cans to the satisfaction of Mr. Prowse and his Prefects. To many new to the situation it probably appeared as if their lives were fast becoming controlled by these activities— too often taken for granted at home— but it was amazing how soon they became so much a part of life that they were hardly noticed in the daily routine. The House is to be congratulated on both the decor and the tidiness of the rooms. The decor varied greatly from the rugged bear-skinned, snowshoe ' d log cabin atmosphere of our backwoodsman from Quesnel, and his more sophisticated 26

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HOPE HOUSE The beginning of the year saw considerable change in the physical appearance of Hope House with the first step in the renovation of the House being CARPETS. Much to the joy of Dorm 11 th y returned to find elegant wall-to-wall carpeting. During this summer the Common Room was done as were also all the rooms on the first floor, and with the coming of this fall term the Common Room will be gay with bright drapes and upholstery. At the beginning of the fall te rm Hope House commenced life with forty-eight members, but as a result of transfers and various reasons this decreased to forty-five. Of these, thirty- five were new boys, and this meant that the inevitable settling- in period was of rather longer duration than in previous years. The inevitable bouts of homesickness occurred, nut these were overcome, and before too long the Hopefuls settled down to school life. The House captain was Harry Maltby, and he was most ably assisted by the other Prefects, Bruce MacKinnon, Bill Winterton and Chris Elwick. After Christmas some changes resulted and Bruce Williams and Alan Wilson were transferred to the House. 28