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

Text from Pages 1 - 174 of the 1976 volume:

I 1 I Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive in 2015 littps : arcli i ve . o rg detai Is b re nto n ian 1 976b re n BRENTWOOD COLLEGE SCHOO Mill Bay, B.C. THE STAFF HEADMASTER D.D. Mackenzie, M.A., F.R.S.A. ASSISTANT HEADMASTER T.G. Bunch, B.A. SENIOR MASTER and DIRECTOR OF STUDIES W.T. Ross, B.A. IN CHARGE OF HOUSES A.C. Carr, M.A Rogers House, Science Miss Ann L. Holden, B.A Alexandra House, Biology R.V. Lironi, B.A Privett House, Geography, English J.L. Queen, B.Sc Whittall House, Physics Mrs. M. Wichlinski, B.A Hilton House, French R.S. Wynne, B.A Ellis House, English, Geography ACADEMIC STAFF Mrs. N.P. Arthurs, B.A French, Spanish, Latin H. Brackenbury, B.A Mathematics W.J. Burrows, B.Sc Mathematics, Science R. Cameron, M.A French, Spanish, German R. Common, B.A English, History R.G. Cooper, L.L.C.M Music (Instrumental and Choral) M. Cullin, B.A English, History, Art I. R. Ford, M.A English, Latin J.B. Garvey, B.Sc Mathematics, Science H.J. Martin, B.A Geography, History A.E. Nicoll, B.ED History, English, Economics R.G. Pitt, CD Physical Education Mrs. D. Pitt Swimming N.R.B. Prowse, M.A History, English P.J. Simmons, Dip. Ed Mathematics, Science Miss M. Rainey, R.N Library, Art PART-TIME STAFF J. Boel Junior Band Mrs. J. Brackenbury, B.A Remedial English J.L. Johnson, M.Ed Choral Music J. Kempster, CD Art Mrs. L. Ferreira Ceramics REGISTRAR Mrs. J.D. Mather NON-ACADEMIC STAFF Bursar L.M. Crookston Adminstrator H.L. Williams Medical Staff R.F. Stanley, M.D. Miss R.M. Ball, R.N. Mrs. M. Rumsby, R.N. Headmaster ' s Secretary Mrs. J. Lanyon Bursar ' s Administrator ' s Staff: Accountant Mrs. J.E. McClure Secretary Mrs. A. Le Poole Travel Arrangements, Stores, Etc Mrs. B. Little Catering, Etc Mrs. E. Hallet Laundry Mrs. I. Deloume Maintenance Foreman Grounds K. McAlpine .0. Finnegan VALETE Miss Rita Ball Miss Ball, who joined us in 1966 from her post as head of nursing at Trail, B.C., retires this year to her sister ' s home in the Okanagan. It is rumoured that she has bequeathed to Miss Rainey her trusty thermometer and a large jar of aspirin, and has assured her that judicious use of these items will keep at least 95 per cent of the school out of sick bay and on the rugby field. We wish her a long and happy retirement. Mr. Robert Common Mr. Common, who joined us from Queen ' s three years ago, leaves us this year to take a position at the new Outward Bound school at Nippigon, Ontario. He will be greatly missed by the whole school, but especially by his group of ramblers to whom sleeping in snow-caves, swinging from crag to crag, and canoeing down impossible rapids has become a con- suming passion. Speaking seriously, he has brought the gift of a great love of the peace and serenity of the wild open spaces to us all at Brentwood. We wish him happiness in his new post. R.V.L. VALETE D. D. Mackenzie Long service at Brentwood College brings many rewards, but I regard it as a singular honour to be asked by the Editor of ' The Brentonian ' to write the Valete for David Mackenzie. Pleasant though it is, the task is not without difficulty. Where on earth am I to start with a man whose interests are so numerous and varied? Obviously with Brentwood College, for I am sure that David would regard this as the greatest achievement of his life. Although Brentwood College was founded 54 years ago, the School, as we know it, is largely a creation of David Mackenzie ' s. When, in the late 1950s, he had the idea of start- ing a school; it was a lucky accident that there existed a group of Old Boys of an establishment that had burned down in 1948. They supplied a ready-made Old Boys ' Society, and, by and large, the original Board of Governors. They would be the first to admit, however, that the new school bears lit- tle relation to the old, and, enthusiastic as has been their sup- port, the school exists largely because of one man. Just as Brentwood College under David Mackenzie was different from the old school, so, I feel, will it never be quite the same again. 1976 marks the end of an era, the ' Mackenzie Headmastership. ' Although the school has changed enor- mously in the last 15 years, it has always borne ' the Macken- zie stamp. ' Hard as this is to define, I shall attempt to do so. Anyone who has met David Mackenzie must be impressed by the incredible enthusiasm of the man. Sometimes this has led to ' boyish excess ' and to what the Staff has felt is a monopoly of his time by his latest craze. How often has a Staff member found it impossible to see David on some urgent business, because this was the time set aside for play- ing in the School band, or jogging. And yet, in retrospect, he was the most accessible of Headmasters because he loved the Common Room, and its banter. He obviously regretted the move from the old M.C.R., next to his study, to the new premises some 70 yards away. How often has the Staff sought to find out what was the School philosophy, but David would not be pinned down. Looking back, I now realize one of David ' s greatest strengths was his ability to improvise. But it frequently was harrowing to be involved with some major policy change, such as going Co-Ed, where the nitty-gritty detail had been ignored. How often has the Staff read some memo of the impending arrival of some new boy who was ' a terrific athlete, very musical and bright ' only to meet some ill-co-ordinated, tone-deaf Neanderthal. Only a man with this sort of enthusiasm could have had the audacity to start a school, and then to build it to its pre- sent stage of development where it is among the best schools in Canada. Who but an enthusiast could have taken the site of the old Solarium and hewn, literally, lawns, gardens and playing fields out of the wilderness? Who but an enthusiast could see good in the worst of boys, and, in the early days, we certainly had more than our fair share of rogues. I find this trait particularly hard to comprehend, as I feel much more affinity with W. C. Fields ' comment that ' someone who hates children can ' t be all bad. ' Who but an enthusiast would have had the good sense to gather about himself the amiable group of lunatics that made up the Staff in the early days, and inspired them with his own hopes? This, I believe, was David ' s greatest gift. He managed to persuade people to teach inspirationally, often in conditions that were far from ideal, and to devote themselves, body and soul, to Brentwood. Nostalgia isn ' t what it used to be, I know, and our present Staff is professional and dedicated. Nevertheless, there is a bond between the Staff of the first five or so years that makes ' newcomers ' different. We hear them talk of the length of their Duty days, and smile, for we worked from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. They mention the fre- quency of Duty days, and we smile, for we stood Duty every three days. A not unusual day for us was classes until 3:30 p.m., Rugby 3:30 to 5:30, a quick bite of food. Staff vs. Boys Basketball, and then rehearsals until 11:00 p.m. for the Student Staff concert. We were young, we had energy, we were athletic (we boasted the best Staff Rugby Seven in the world) and we were few, which meant we knew each other intimately. And long as our hours were, we knew David ' s were longer. Energetic as we were, he was more so. Good athletes as we were, he was better. As an Olympic athlete, and International Rugby player, David had obvious physical advantages over the rest of us. Yet he encouraged all to become involved. He wanted ex- cellence, but he also wanted participation. He was, of course, delighted when, after years of playing the 3rd XV ' s of other Independent schools, the 1st XV finally won a game. He was naturally delirious when we won the Independent Schools ' and B.C. Championships. But he was, I suspect, almost as pleased when we put out 12 different XV ' s on the same day. Basketball, Softball, tennis, soccer, snowball fights, sledge runs down the driveway, skating on the frozen tennis courts — it didn ' t matter what it was, David was there. His recent interest in jogging has led those of us with weaker wills to marvel as he has braved the elements. His philosophy is ' Mens sana in corpore sano ' and he practises what he preaches. I realize I am in danger of painting a picture of a man that is just too good to be ture — a sort of cross between Dr. Ar- nold of Rugby and Lord Baden-Powell. I mean this remark cynically, with a typical 20th century scorn of ' do-gooders, ' but I suspect David would be flattered with the comparison. He is, essentially a ' Victorian gentleman. ' In an age of relax- ed morals, he often surprised us when his Calvinist streak showed through. Years of naval service meant he had a broad outlook not often found in Scottish Presbyterians, but he could be genuinely shocked and deeply hurt by some of the actions of the students. Some of the Staff concert sketches left him embarrassed. It is again typical of him that his idea of a good school concert bore many of the marks of a camp- fire sing-song. The more esoteric productions of Gil Bunch (and which of his productions is not esoteric?) David just did not under- Continued next page HEADMASTER ' S SPEECH June 18, 1976 Ladies and Gentlemen: In giving my last report as Headmaster I thought I should not only indicate what has happened this last year, but give also a resume of developments over the whole period of my time here. I recall well the utterly disastrous state of the buildings and the grounds in March and April of 1961. All that was here was the old main building and Alex House. Both were in un- believably poor condition surrounded by grounds which had had no attention for five years. The playing fields were thick forest as was the area upon which all the new houses have been constructed. I remember well taking parents round the first summer, pleading with them to look at the view which, of course, was all we had. Well, we liked the location and we therefore took a very deep breath and bought the place for one hundred thousand dollars which we did not have and started to put it in some sort of order. By the time we started in September there were still no doors, few windows, no heat and, in general, few facilities which one regards as man- datory in this society. We expected 40 boys to start with but 92 actually turned up. I recall well the first day with seven uncertain staff, none of whom had ever done this kind of thing before, 92 uncertain boys, 92 mothers in floods of tears, and 92 fathers, for some reason thrusting money in my hand, a thing that they have never done since. If I had had the good sense to take off at that moment I would have been able to retire. I was, unfortunately, naive enough to consider other possibilities. The mothers and fathers were sent off, the boys were put to work washing windows under the eagle eye of Mr. Bunch, the rest of us tried to sort ourselves out, and the school was in being. I remember well that evening in my of- fice shaking myself loose from the incredible disorganiza- tion for a few minutes, sitting down on a chair, putting my head between my hands, and saying Good God, what have I done? In the event, the first year went really remarkably well and we are still visited by a number of old boys who attended at that time. The second year we built what is now the classroom block and gymnasium. The contractor who was responsible for this was, some ten years later, invited to redecorate the office of the new People ' s Premier of British Columbia. For this he was paid five thousand dollars more than we paid him to build the classroom block and gymnasium — an interesting statistic. In 1965 66 we built Whittall House and boys moved into it in the summer of ' 66. In 1967 we built the laboratories, in 1968 the swimming pool and in 1969 Ellis and Privett Houses were constructed along with the auditorium and din- ing room. In 1972 we renovated Alex House for use by girls. In 1974 we built Rogers House, we renovated what is now known as the Hilton, for girls, and we put a top on the swim- ming pool so that we could use it all year round. Meanwhile, in 1962 we had built two tennis courts. In 1964 two more. In 1968 a single court and in 1970 a second single one. In 1962 we dug B Field out of the forest, in 1963 we made A Field, and in 1966 we refurbished and reseeded A Field. We have built roads and parking lots, we have built wharfages, we have added a sewage plant as well a s adding one hundred thousand dollars worth of boats, three buses, two work trucks, and a number of smaller items. One hundred thou- sand dollars invested in 1961 is now worth four million dollars, thanks to the generosity and support of a small number of most excellent people who have been very good to the school. And all have been accomplised by a very small number of people who have planned in their spare time. At the same time I believe some of the social history of the school might be of interest. I remember the escapades of Sidney Tupper, perhaps the most famous of which was his midnight expedition to Shawnigan Lake. I should explain that, in the very early years of the school, we had a Sea Cadet Corps which annually went to the naval base at Es- quimau to compete in all kinds of activities. Nowhere was the competition more intense than in the rowing of whalers, and it was naturally our aim to beat the Shawnigan crew. Each crew therefore, theirs and ours, was up at 5:30 each morning for six weeks before the event training assiduously. About three weeks before the race Sidney Tupper got up at midnight, got on a bicycle, rode to Shawnigan, went down to the wharf, took all the gear out of the whaler, laid it in seaman-like fashion on the dock, rowed the whaler out into deep water, pulled the stop-cock and sank it. When Shaw- nigan went out the next morning there was no whaler and they could not find it anywhere. Of course, we knew nothing about this officially, but we thought it appropriate to get the word whispered back to them that if they looked under the water they might find the missing boat. After a week of searching they did. In the actual event, justice prevailed, for as our boat and Shawnigan ' s were well ahead of anybody else, our coxswain made a steering error, and Shawnigan won by a whisker. I remember the time when we put fees up. How frequent- ly has that happened. On this occasion I had sent out a letter which I had not checked and the word per annum unfor- tunately read per anum . I received a reply from a doctor parent who said he could understand the reason for the fee increase, would certainly be very happy to pay it, but suggested that he would, as ever, pay through the nose rather than the other end . I remember the water bomber experience. I perhaps should add that I was one of two of the original naval pilots at Pat Bay. The other fellow left the Navy about the same time I did but kept on flying. He flew first with Fairey — Aviation that is, not the other kind. He then started his own water bombing organization at Pat Bay which still exists, although he, poor lad, has since been killed. In any event, his son came to Brentwood and, when he was here, the father asked me if I would like him to come across and give a demonstration of water bombing. I said that I was most enthusiastic about this and told him to come during an afternoon when I knew peo- ple would be casually engaged. He arrived as planned, land- ed on the water outside the school, picked up his load and took off. At this point I became most distressed because he was aiming his aircraft straight at a clump of trees north of the school which I happened to know was a favoured smoking area. If he dropped his load there we would have casualties. As the aircraft appraoched more closely I became more con- cerned when, to my utmost relief, he dropped his load just short of the trees. However, as he proceeded on his way over the trees, very loud and very low, there was still a good deal of spray coming out of the aircraft and, as he departed, half a dozen bedraggled little urchins emerged from the bushes with looks of horror on their faces. Good Lord, I could almost hear them say what steps is he prepared to take to stop smoking? Subsequently, a very sophisticated system of reconnaissance was employed to prevent interception by either staff or aircraft. There are many other amusing incidents, but I would like to leave them and recount the achievements of the students in the school during this period. In athletics we have won the British Columbia Rugby Championships on two occasions and been runners-up on another two. We have won the Cana- dian Heavy Eight s Rowing Championships twice and been runners-up twice. We have won the Heavy Four ' s once, the Novice Four ' s once, and we have placed in a number of other events. The Choir is regarded as one of the best in British Columbia, the Band has won the Festival consistently for the last four years, and our Theatre Programme is unmatched. The Art courses too are in fine condition but, most of all, in academics we have, I believe, a record which is unmatched. We have won many prizes in university symposia, 123 students have won government scholarships in the ex- aminations and two of our students, in the last five years, have won the Governor General ' s Silver Medal, a record un- matched by any school, public or private, in the province. However, important as all these may be, I believe that the prime lesson for every student in this school to learn is consideration for other people. This is a life which has to be lived in constant company and in association with other peo- ple twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. I think the lessons learned from each other surpass anything in impor- tance and encourage friendships which will last forever. This is the whole point of a residential school. Now, at this time may I pause to say farewell to two of our staff who will be leaving at the end of the year. Our matron, Miss Ball, who has been with us for ten years, is now retiring, and I want to take this opportunity of wishing her every happiness. I hope she will come back and visit us and remain in contact with the school. The second leaver is an outstanding young man. In his four years here, not only has he demonstrated outstanding teaching qualifications and a dedication to school life which is quite amazing, but he has also brought with him a knowledge of the outdoors and the ability to sell it to children in a most unique fashion. He has established a course — I should really say a series of courses — which is tremendously popular and very valuable as an ex- perience in life. He feels that the time has come for him to move on. I just want to say to Mr. Common, thank you for your enormous contribution to the school. We shall miss you greatly. Good luck and keep in touch with us. Now I bid farewell to this wonderful group of students whom we have had with us this year. I have tried to say to them personally what I think of them and how grateful I am to them for the thoughts they have expressed to me. They are a special group as far as I am concerned and I would be most delighted if they would allow me to classify myself with this year s graduating class. There has been none better. From Geoff Hall and all the School Prefects to the youngest of the Grade Eight s, I am most privileged to have been associated with you. I have enjoyed my time with you enormously. May I wish you all the very very best of success and much happiness in your lives. I would like to thank the people who have made this possi- ble, the most magnificent staff in the world and the most supportive parent group we have ever had. I have merely been the voice for them and I would like now to extend my most sincere thanks. May I take advantage of the privileged position in which I find myself today to mention three names to whom I would like to extend special thanks. First, I would like to pay tribute to a governor, one who has been a governor longer than anyone else. In fact, when I was in the Navy 18 years ago, we sat on the Board of Selec- tion for candidates for Royal Roads. He expressed this enthusiasm for the old Brentwood to me and suggested I leave the service to start the school again. After an initial reaction of much laughter I began to think about this serious- ly and, ultimately, took two weeks leave to see a number of people he had suggested and find out how much support there was. The results proved fruitful, we founded a Board, and Dr. Young has been a member ever since, giving tremendous support and encouragement at all times but particularly in the initial lean years. The second is well known to you all. He is the best teacher of English I have ever known. He is the best producer of drama I have ever known. He has been, quite clearly, the most effective Assistant Headmaster I have ever known. He has been with us since the beginning and I am most grateful to him for his enormously valuable contribution to this school. Mr. Bunch is a man of sterling character and great energy. I could not, under any circumstances, have done without him over these last fifteen years. He is everything I am not. The school is indeed fortunate to have such a man on its staff. The third is somebody whom I have never mentioned publicly before. I do so now because of what she has done for the school. Before we started, she scrubbed toilets and dirty ovens. When we started, she acted as unpaid housekeeper. Since then she has been the greatest hostess I could ever have wished for. She has put up with hours which very few others in her position would have done and I just want to say how much the school owes to her. She is, of course, my wife. And so, to Mr. Ross, who is not only highly qualified to lead the school, but greatly experienced, I can but wish good luck. It is typical of this organization that it should appoint someone from within its own ranks and I am hugely delighted that Mr. Ross is the selection. He will have my complete support in everything he does from now on. I hope — I know he will have yours too. D. D. Mackenzie Headmaster T.G. Bunch, B.A. Assistant Headmaster W.T. Ross, B.A. Senior Master and Director of Studies Miss Ann L. Holden, B.A. Mrs. J.D. Mather Registrar Mrs. M. WichUnski, B.A. R. Common, B.A. V. Lironi, B.A. A.E. Nicoll, B.Ed. J. Kempster, CD. Mrs. N.P. Arthurs, B.A. Mrs. J. Brackenbury, B.A. H. Brackenbury, B.A. I.R. Ford, M.A P.J. SimmonR, Dip.Ed. IN MEMORIAM BRENTWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL THE MAN WITH THE SCRAPBOOK To many present and old Brentonians, and staff, there will always be the unforgettable picture, easily recalled, of the kindly man who could often be seen of a morning on his tour of duty with his homemade shovel-come-broom contraption, at the ready, reclining on one of his shoulders. Who would believe that this person maintained a scrapbook throughout all his eight years at Brentwood, filled with every clipping he could lay his hands on about the school and its activities. To all those fellow workers in the kitchen he was an indispensable and integral part of that very busy place. Flour and sugar bins kept filled, milk dispensers attended to, and woe to the supplier who was short an article on his delivery. We will always remember Pringle Plummer with a great deal of warmth, and to his wife and family we give all of our deepest sympathy at his very sudden and untimely death. The Bursar and Staff THE DIVIDE WHETHER OR NOT WE CHOOSE, ITS TIME TO PART; WHAT HAVE WE EACH TO LOSE? A SHARED HEART, COMPANY ON THE ROAD, A SONG THAT WE WILL STRAIN TO HEAR LIFE-LONG, BUT NEVER CALL AGAIN INTO OUR EAR. THE CLOCK BEGINS TO STRIKE, HEAVY AND SLOW; WHETHER OR NOT WE LIKE, ITS TIME TO GO. DO NOT SAY GOOD-BY SAY, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AND PRAY THE FRAGILE PROMISE IS NOT MADE IN VAIN. — Audrey Alexandra Brown 1 GRADUATES MIKE NUGENT Victoria Rogers House Ellis 4th XV Hockey Softball Gymnastics Photography The odd combinations are what make up the world that you see before you. In one hand I hold what people call good, the rest I hold in the other. But these are just sym- bols to the perfected minds. Of which we are just mere reflections. — Todd Rundgren SCOTT MATHIESON Edmonton Senior House Privett School Prefect 1st XV Hockey Rep Team Water Polo Team J.V. Rowing 74-75 Scuba Diving Ceramics President of B.B.C. ALFRED SHI Hong Kong Rogers House Ellis Art Senior Band Tennis Badminton Team SUE SOLLOWAY Penticton Alex House Privett 1st XI Grasshockey Girls Rowing Basketball Drama Choir Fondest memories: Throwing smil- ing P.W. in the ocean. Favourite sayings: You scab Ya right! Excellent. Nickname: Butch Favourite sayings: Shut your face Dragsvilles. Get in your room! Cool it Cat. DAVID HOLLAND Vancouver Rogers House Privett 1st XI Scocer — Captain Nickname: Ducky The Physicists Drama Tennis PETER D. C. Victoria BUTTERFIELD Rogers House Ellis Badminton Team — Captain 2nd XV - Captain 1st XI Soccer Tennis Team Choir — Assistant Director Senior Band Grad Committee Mikado (principal) The Physicists Co-producer of Dried Stump Me Oaf let — Room 1, Home of Cosmic Garbage Can, Colt Mike? Get in key Krysa, it ' s terribly basic. Tennis anyone? CRAIG REVILL Vancouver Ellis House House Prefect Photography Field Hockey 5th XV Nickname: White Spot Best Known For: White hair RODERICK D. Victoria OWEN-FLOOD Senior House Ellis Track and Field Debating Club The Physicists Drama Member of S.R. Vice-president of B.B.C. Nickname; Dudley Favourite Sayings: Laura has her nightie on again! Think I ' m going to kill myself, only after Gil ' s English classes. BRUCE PERKINS West Vancouver Whittall House Sports Captain School Prefect 1st and 2nd XV Cross Country Track and Field Swimming Gymnastics Drama Crazy Eight Nickname: Perky MARY RONCARELLI Vancouver Hilton House Whittall Sailing Softball Choir Ceramics An individualist is a person who dares to be different. CHARLES C. PROCTOR Victoria Privett House House Prefect 1st XV (colours) Tennis Team Hockey Team Drama Physicists Damn Yankees Everyman Art Crazy Eight Nickname: Dr. Bono His excellent taste in women ' what Charles is known for. IS JANET GRAHAM Burnaby . Favourite Sayings: You bet! Alex House Pnvett . at a bod! Will you guys 1st XI Grasshockey pj gg y j. c ffK 11 trying to sleep - Ya, right on. Senior Band NEIL JOYCE Duncan Whittall House Senior Band (soloist) Typing Badminton Field Hockey Scuba Diving SYLVIA FENWICK-WILSON Osoyoos Alex House Ellis School Prefect 1st XI Grasshockey — Captain, colours 1st XI Soccer — Captain Girls Tennis Team Ski Team Art Best known as: Skilvia, Sulfenwil, and Sliver. CHARLES YEUNG Hong Kong Rogers House Privett Cross-Country Track and Field Badminton Art Photography ANNE STONE Duncan Nickname: Jane Hilton House Ellis Favourite Sayings: Who ' s got Choir some spits? Grasshocitey Don ' t knock Duncan. I live Soccer there! Riding Member of S.R. JEROME ROBERT KLIMA Victoria Ellis House House Captain School Prefect 2nd XV Rugby Basketball Rowing Volleyball Field Hockey Rambling HARRY PAARSCH Qualicum Beach Rogers House Whittall 4th XV Curling Rowing — colours Academic colours La Montagne est Passee Nouse irons Mieux — Frederick the Great Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity. — Holmes SHARON LEIGH MAWHINNEY Coombs Alex House Whittall House Prefect Choir Senior Band 1st XI Grasshockey Girls Rowing Tennis Nickname: MacSwine Best known for: Chocolate cake with fudge frosting and giving defaulters. Favourite saying: I don ' t have an American ACCENT!! CAMERON SCOTT (Cowboy) Calgary Rogers House Privett 5th XV 1st XI Field Hockey Senior Band Captain of Colts B 73-74 Rambling 73-74 Stannard Trophy 75 76 Stennmark Trophy 75 76 The world will soon be in our hands. For our grandchildrens sake, let ' s do a better job. JANET CAVEY Prince George Hilton House Ellis Swimming Rambling (instructor) Choir Colorado Expedition 76 Best known for: attending choir. Back rubs and CHRIS VAN ES Lantzville Whittall House House Prefect 5th XV Field Hockey Scuba Diving Photography Choir Member of S.R. Knickname: Dutchy . Favourite saying: School ' s OUT!!!!! DOUGLAS WEARE Salmon Arm Privett House House Prefect 2nd XV Ice Hockey — Captain 1st XI Field Hockey Photography Best Known as: Bernie Favourite sayings: Pack a lunch Allard , Average , However . WAYNE HUM Hong Kong Rogers House Privett Badminton Curling Tennis Rantibling Art Academic Colours Academic Pin LANCE APPLEBY Quesnel Privett House 2nd XV School Prefect Assistant House Captain Scuba Diver Curling Captain B.C.S. Curling Team 1st XI Grass Hockey Art STEVEN CHU Hong Kong Ellis House Badminton Track and Field Soccer Tennis Typing Art Choir Nickname: Chu-chu. Nicknames: Hummer, Hummly, Wayno. On Man, on Nature, and on Human Life, Musing in Solitude. LYN GOLDING Tampa Hilton House Whittall Grasshockey Soccer Art Choir Horseback Riding S.A.C. Is life not a hundred times to short to bore ourselves. — Nietzche LOMA Big A People!! RITA CHANG Hong Kong Alex House Privett House Prefect Choir Typing Badminton Team Basketball Swimming PATRICK HOGAN North Saanich Senior House Ellis Drama Academic Colours ' Tick Took Grandfather Clock VALERIE KNOWLES Ganges Alex House Ellis House Prefect Grasshockey Rowing Senior Band Nickname: Ka-now-lees Best Known for: Laugh and Miss Santa Claus Favourite Sayings: Donegani!! You twit! Rules are made to be broken. Pet Peeves: Early morning rowing. Math 1st period. HEMAN HUI Hong Kong Rogers House Ellis Grasshockey Track and Field Badminton Choir Art Typing LESLIE CROLL Saanichton Hilton House Privett Grasshockey Soccer Tennis Ceramics Art Choir If a man does not keep pace with his companions Perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer Let him step to the music, However measured or far away. — Thoreau EDWARD ARNOLD Kelowna Rogers House Ellis Typing 12 Field Hockey Best known for having completely excelled himself, after three years, on the Grasshockey Field. STAN WORSLEY Mill Bay Privett House House Prefect 3rd XV 1st XI Field Hockey Art Nickname: Stan the Man. KERRI CONWAY Sitka Alex House Ellis 2nd XI Grasshockey Volleyball Rowing Tennis Art Ceramics Photography Senior Band Student Reporter Nickname: Nanook Favourite saying: Oh sick! Favorite quotes: Today is the tomorrow you worried about yester- day. Canada is okay, ' cause it ' s close to America. JAMES BALLANTYNE Jemsea Senior House Ellis Flying ' What fools these mortals Be. — Seneca KELLE L. S. MARSH Brentwood Bay Hilton House Whittall Weaving Rambling Choir Grasshockey Best known for: Essay . . . What essay? The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, The better you can hear what is sounding outside. RAYMOND FUNG Hong Kong Rogers House Whittall Choir Sailing Badminton Team Tennis Mikado SUSAN BAKER West Vancouver Hilton House Privett Grasshockey Knicknames: Bette, Duck, Bou Soccer Best known for: Fantastic jokes. Baseball Drama Physicists — Dead Body OWEN RICARDO WILLIAMS Duncan Rogers House Whittall 2nd XV 1st XI Soccer Tennis Track and Field Basketball Senior Band Choir Mikado Colorado Expedition 75 Crazy Eight Nickname. Harry 0 Favourite Saying: I do declare! ' LESLIE BREZER Edmonton Alex House Whittall Ceramics Softball Volleyball DAWN SITTLER Edmonton Alex House Whittall Swimming Badminton Soccer Baseball Typing Ceramics Best known for: Capacity for candy. Favourite saying: I want to go to the store. WENDY BAXTER H. Fossambault-Sur-Le-Lac Hilton House Whittall Weaving You could of done better but, I don ' t mind, You just kind of wasted my precious time, But don ' t think twice, it ' s alright. — Bob Dylan TONY ALLARD Edmonton Privett House House Prefect 1st XV Rowing Tour 75 Rep. Swim Team Hockey Athletics Pin Photography Favourite saying: Doug, tell Matt not to rock to sleep! If you know what I mean. Nickname: Tone Bear LINDSAY COLLINS Cowichan Station Hilton House Privett House Prefect 1st XI Grasshockey Drama Everyman Physicists Softball Really, now you ask me, said Alice, very much confused, I don ' t think. Then you shouldn ' t talk, said the Hatter. — Lewis Carrol PETER CHEN Hong Kong Rogers House Privett Badminton Sailing Track and Field Choir Typing Art KIM NARUSE Trail Hilton House Privett Softball Art Ceramics Best known for her water fights and butter fights. JEFF HURMUSES Vancouver Senior House Privett 1st XV Manager Soccer Tennis Choir Photography DDM ' s wrecliing crew Crazy eight Nicknames: Mo, Moses Favourite sayings; 1) the Incredible Greek 2) the Handsome Greek 3) the Great Greek 4) the Lovable Greek PATRICK LEUNG Hong Kong Rogers House Privett Art Sailing Badminton Field Hockey Swimming Nickname: Pak-Huen NANCY LIDEN Edmonton Alex House Privett 1st XI Grasshockey 1st XI Soccer Girls Tennis Team Choir Drama Nickname: Yogi-bear, Peach Favourite saying: I can ' t you guys, I ' ve got skating tonight. KOI-KEE LIM Kota Kinabalu Privett House School Prefect House Captain 1st XI Field Hockey Sailing Art Watch out for convincing strangers for they may (ADA UDang DibelaKang Batu) have second in- tentions. SUSAN GOAD Vancouver Hilton House Privett 3 nown For: Green Hair bwimming Famous last words: Good-bye Scuba Art Photography MAT WARNER Privett House House Prefect 6th XV Nicknames: Teddy Bear, Weiner, Ice Hockey Team Winner, and blah blah blah . . . Drama Physicists Mikado IAN ELDER Rogers House Privett Oshawa Rugby Field Hockey Rowing Swimming Drama — technical Audio-Visual — Projection Hobbies: Flying, Poker, Sin Entended Future: Radiology JOAN DAVIE Duncan Hilton House Ellis Soccer Grasshockey Riding Choir Hey hey good lookin ' What ya got cookin ' How ' s about cooking Something up with me. — Elvin Bishop NEIL AISENSTAT Vancouver House Prefect Ellis House 1st XI Soccer Drama Field Hockey DIRK ADAM SUTTON Rogers House Ellis Grasshockey Ice Hockey 5th XV Photography Sailing Skate Boarding Manager of the Tuck shop Favourite saying: Go for it. Best Known for his tuck shop hospitality and rip off. MARTIN LACEY Calgary Rogers House Whittall School Prefect House Captain 1st XV - Colours Rowing — Colours — Captain Rowing tour 75 Cross Country Team Track and Field Choir Art Academic Colours ISABELLA MORRISON Victoria Hilton House Ellis School Prefect Choir Drama Everyman Mikado (principal) Ceramics Grasshockey Rambling (instructor) Colorado Expedition 76 I know of no evil so great as the abuse of the understanding, and yet there is no one vice more common. GEOFF BANNISTER Mexico City Rogers House Whittall 6th XV Rambling Sailing Team 74-75 Sailing 75-76 Scuba Diving 74-75 Field Hockey Swimming DDM ' s demolition crew Let God and man decree laws for themselves and not for me. — A. E. Houseman DEBBIE STONE Duncan Hilton House Ellis 1st XI Grasshockey 2nd XI Soccer — Captain Softball Choir Ceramics Member of S.R. Nicknames: Stoner Favourite sayings: Duncan: my kinda town; . . .? Best Known for: being a garrulous conversationalist and socially effervescent. STEVEN HILL Banoa Whittall House Assistant Captain School Prefect 1st XV - Captain Rambling (instructor) Colorado Expedition 76 Mikado Everyman Physicists Choir Crazy eights Nickname: Mooseball CAMERON CAPOZZI Kelowna Rogers House Ellis Assistant Head Prefect 1st XV Flying Art Chairman Grad Committee Nickname: Wop Favourite saying: officer! ' I ' m not drunk SHAREL LAMBERT Toronto Alex House Whittall Swimming Badminton Girls Rowing Softball Choir Drums Best Known For: Devil ' s advocate. Favourite Saying: That time, already? Weakness; Writing to G.S. Pet Peeve : Female rowers that get up at 5:45. DAVE KEEVIL Vancouver Whittall House House Prefect Brentonian Staff Photography Art 3rd XV 1st Ice Hockey To sum it up: Yeah really St., Basically it ' s my last one soon, just cool your jets. (Merry Xmas Jane) JOHN KRYSA Edmonton Rogers House Privett Sailing 72-76 Captain 76 Choir 72-76 3rd XV Bronze Medallion Mikado (principal) Damn Yankees Grad Committee President of Smoke Hole DDM ' s wrecking crew Nicknames: Pooh-Bah Co-founder of Beaver Hill. Best memory: April 13 76 Donegani-Krysa special MICHAEL HERBERTS New Westminster Whittall House House Captain School Prefect 4th XV - Captain Rambling (instructor) Colorado Expedition 76 Gymnastics Senior Band V.I. Symphony Crazy Eight Nickname: Blackie LAURA PREFONTAINE Vancouver Hilton House Ellis Everyman Physicists Mikado (make-up) When I planted my pain in The field of patience It bore fruit of happiness. — K. Gibran JANE STONE Duncan Hilton House Ellis House Prefect Riding 2nd XI Soccer 1st XI Grasshockey Member of S.R. KEN E. STOCKDALE Mexico City Rogers House Whittall School Prefect 4th XV - Captain 1st XI Soccer Track and Field Head Life Guard Senior Swim Team Distinction Award Art Award 73 Crazy Eight Nicknames: Mexican, Spic, Wet back. Favourite s« suit Nancy. back. Favourite sayings: Use my bathing Knickname: Anne Favourite saying: owes me a livin! Merry Xmas Dave nudge, wink, wink) Oh, the world (nudge. JOHN ST. CLAIR Edmonton Whittall House House Prefect Rambling (instructor) 4th XV Grad Committee Member of B.B.C. GRANT McPHEE Courtenay Whittall House House Prefect Senior Band Art Photography 2nd XV Rambling Secretary of B.B.C. Nickname: McPheelio Favourite saying: Hey Kenny!!! You ' ll find me at 53-32-2. I remember a time romping through the woods with the sun against my skin instead of clothes. Wee-Bee-Fwa-Baa . LYNDA DOMINY Winnipeg Alex House Ellis Swimniing Senior Band Choir Tennis Girls Rowing Scuba Diving CAROLINE WENSLEY Vancouver Hilton House Whittall Nickname- Blair 1st XI Grasshockey gggt Known as: The tootsie-pop 1st XI Soccer i j j Girls Tennis Team Favourite saying: Is Tony Grad Committee there ' Drama Physicists Choir CHARLES YOUNG Comox Rogers House Whittall 2nd XV 1st XI Soccer 1st XI Field Hockey The Physicists Everyman Drama Nickname: Chuckles TOBEN ANDERSON Calgary Hilton House Whittall 2nd XI Grasshockey 2nd XI Soccer Softball Art Ceramics Member of S.R. Knickname: Toben Srag Favourite expression: Wait for me. Ambition: To fall hopelessly in love again. J. ALLAN WOOD Brentwood Bay Rogers House Whittall „ . , r- , • HoSse Prefect Knickname: Oafie (variations jgj. Y in above name: Oaf Rowing - colours OooAfie .) Volleyball Rowing Tour 75 Choir MICHAEL KNEELAND DONEGANI Victoria Rogers House Privett 1st XV 1st XI Soccer Senior Band Choir Tennis Grad Committee The Physicists Member of S.R. Producer of Dried Stumps Award Crazy Eight Valedictorian Better known as Santa Claus. Favourite whatevers: Fondle , Jogging anyone? Pink Tux and eye shadow tonight. Also, the co-founder of Oafie. TED WONG Hong Kong Rogers House Ellis Rugby VI Badminton Tennis Art SHARON MacDONALD Montreal u II Knickname: Smac Hilton House Whittall p . um . . . Kambling Favourite Saying: Oh, right! Tell Photography me about it. Ceramics Swimming GERALD VAN YERXA Camrose Senior House Ellis Swimming Tennis Team Rowing Rowing Tour 75 Scuba Diving 4th XV GEOFF HALL Vancouver Rogers House Whittall Head Prefect 2nd XV Rowing Rambling (instructor) Colorado Expedition 76 Track and Field Choir Mikado Senior Band Vancouver Island Symphony Academic Colours OSCAR KUIYIN SY Hong Kong Rogers House Privett Soccer Badminton Field Hockey Swimming Art Nickname: Hien Best known for: Hey Man! ERIKA HORVATH Mill Bay Hilton House Privett Girls Rowing 2nd XI Grasshockey Art Choir They who forgive most, shall be most forgiven. — G. Bailey Best known for ' ' virgo characteristics . CAM CRAWFORD West Vancouver Rogers House Whittall Art Rambling Swimming 3rd XV Best known for: Attempting to defy the laws of gravity. Ars celare artem est. Future: Cameron plans to join the high wire stunt group. PHILLIP ROY Burnaby Whittall House Nicknames: Punjab, Camel Jockey, House Prefect Paki. Swimming Favourite sayings: Dig the East Soccer Indian music. Field Hockey buddy. Rowing I am not afraid of girls at all! Crazy Eight Student KELLY GAGE Vancouver Hilton Field Hockey ERIC NASH Duncan Privett House Rugby 1st XI Field Hockey Art JEFFREY JOYNER. Exchange Student from T.C.S. During the last few days of school the graduating grade twelves have been seeing their last of a number of things: their last english class, math class, biology class, chemistry class, etc. They have heard their last 7:00 a.m. rising bell, their last prep bell, their last 10:00 sign in bell. They will never again hear 5:00 a.m. rowers, have defaulters, haircuts or early breakfast. They won ' t be around school to hear Mr. Ross (or Dale Martin) preaching to people . However, there are some things that the departing grad class never did see: Tony Allard alone. Martin Lacey looking worried about his marks. A compassionate Scott Matheson Chris van Es out of the smoking room. Bruce Campbell at breakfast. Mr. Simmons together at 7:00 a.m. Allan Wood spellbound by poetry. Gerald Yerxa not worrying. Alex looking lively. Moses siding with the Turks. Ken driving slowly. Jamie Green without his camera. Sue squared quiet The Bus in perfect running condition. Sue Baker telling a good joke. Mr. Prowse pleased with the 1st XV. The Rowers taking a day off. Sailors boats upright. Mr. Pitt whispering. Ramblers on time for dinner. Cafeteria food complimented. Only staff working in the kitchen. Mike Donegani solemn. Girls soccer team winning. Volunteer track team. Mrs. W. ' s French class quiet and well disciplined. Janet Cavey at Choir Mr. Ford abandoning trivia in English classes. Mr. Wynne passing the ball in grass hockey. The Crawfords not rambling. Mrs. Arthurs cheering for the right team. Nancy and Sylvia not playing tennis. Mr. Nicholl quoting In praise of women. Jamie Hislop out of the library. AWARDS 15th ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF AWARDS AND PRIZES Friday, June 18, 1976 ENGLISH Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 English Literature 12 Creative English W. (Florence Scott Award) HISTORY Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Law 11 Economics 11 GEOGRAPHY Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Civilization 12 MATHEMATICS Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 SCIENCE Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Chemistry 11 Chemistry 12 Biology 11 Biology 12 Physics 11 Physics 12 Creative Science (Kenning Award) FRENCH Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Special Award LATIN Grade 8 Grade 9 Beginner ' s Latin 11 SPANISH Grade 11 MUSIC Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Christopher Rolfe Brian Dillon James White Nicholas Chadwick Patrick Hogan Jamie Hislop Baxter, P. Hogan, J. Ballantyne Steven Read Stephen Hayne Michael Holmes Blythe Baillie Wayne Hum Eraser Rowland John Yerxa Larry Ostensoe Peter Holmes Duncan Barnett Daryl Prefontaine Geoffrey Hall Susan Goad Christopher Rolfe Brian Dillon Ian Wallace Eraser Rowland Stanley Worsley Per Frohn-Nielsen Brian Dillon Dale Bannerman Eraser Rowland Oscar Sy Steven Hill Patrick Leung Deborah Gourley Martin Lacey David Angus John Allison Stephen Wong Terry Hum Antonella Berretti Patrick Leung Jamie Hislop Anthony Arthurs John Aisenstat Harry Paarsch Jennifer Lee Dale Martin Susan Baker Neil Joyse JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC PROGRESS (Davis Award) Don King Runner s-up Wayne Boe, Toss Tocher DUX OF THE SCHOOL (Butchart Trophy) Runners-up Patrick Leung, Oscar Sy Harry Parrsch GRADUATES WITH ACADEMIC HONOURS Oscar Sy Martin Lacey Jamie Hislop Koi Kee Lim Patrick Leung Wayne Hum Heman Hui Harry Paarsch Patrick Hogan Geoffrey Hall ART Graphic Plastic Junior Award Brian Mallett Brian Dillon Senior Award Erika Horvath Wendy Baxter Photography (Senior) David Keevil BAND Intermediate Award Senior Musicianship Service Award CHOIR Robert Montgomery Cameron Scott Geoffrey Hall Peter Butterfield DRAMA Best Performance Patrick Hogan (E. V. Young Memorial Award) as Johann Wilhelm Mobius in THE PHYSICISTS Best Contribution to Drama CLub Brian Williams (Earnshaw Trophy) TYPING Tommy Mok JUNIOR CITIZENSHIP AWARD Michael Holmes (Brentwood Trophy) runners-up: Brian Dillon, Peter Holmes SENIOR CITIZENSHIP AWARD Kenneth Stockdale (Powell Cup) runner-up: Margaret Allison HOGAN MEMORIAL SHIELD Christopher Rolfe runners-up: Timothy Christian, Brian Carr MARY BROOKS LAW AWARD Erika Horvath, Susan SoUoway LEADERSHIP AWARD Steven Hill (Appleton Trophy) runners-up: Michael Herberts, Peter Butterfield HEADMASTER ' S SPECIAL AWARD Peter Butterfield, David Keevil runners-up: Michael Donegani, Patrick Hogan YARROW SHIELD Martin Lacey SCHOOL PREFECTS standing, Left to right: L. Koi-Kee, Bruce Perkins, Ken Stockdale, Martin Lacey, Scott Matheson, Stephen Hill, Lance Appleby. Sitting: S. Fenwick- Wilson, Mike Herberts, Geoff Hall (Head boy), D. D. McKenzie (the Headmaster), Cameron Capozzi (Ass ' t. Head Boy), Jerry Klima, Isabella Morrison. HILTON HOUSE Miss Rainey came a-new this year To Hilton House for girls. (She ' s the one who won ' t have her picture done Unless her hair ' s in curls.) After a day or two in the beginning, She broke right out of her shell. Now her singing and dancing and laughing Keeps us all feeling well. Miss Rainey is one but there ' s another. A tyrranical one to be sure. She keeps our rooms a-sparkling clean And to all our blues gives a cure. Both of them help us whenever we need it, (Unless of course its the time, When they take a few minutes away from the girls, To drink up their sherry or wine. ) All the incense burners on the main floor Made the place stink like an Arab ' s den, Kelly Gage has had an asthma attack She ' s over at sick bay again! The top floor, too, had it ' s problems, What with room changes galores. It ' s not our fault, they cried and cried If your ceilings are our floors! And Sunday Inspections were lovely Mrs. W ' s coming! I said. Well, what ' ll I do, with all of my stuff? I don ' t know! — Stick it under your bed! But after a while with all things sorted out, The fun, it really began. Nobody ' s done the kitchen today and SOMEBODY ' S flooded the can! There was a Christmas Brunch at the Em press And times when some birthdayed all night; And then we cannot ever forget That famous water fight! But there are some things above all these That stand out about this year. The warmth and the trust on which our house was run And the two whom we hold so dear. Wendy Baxter ALEXANDRA HOUSE ALEX HOUSE REPORT Once again, Alex House opened its doors in September to yet another group of girls, the majority of which were new, though a few old girls remained to ' hold the fort. ' However, it soon became difficult to tell the old from the new once the suitcases and trunks had been stowed away and the daily routine established. (Some people never did seem to get the hang of it, though.) In fact, first term a defaulter war seemed to be raging between B.J. and Jenny. Fortunately by the end of the year the issue was settled — B.J. was the obvious winner. This year, girls came from such far away places as Itlay and Hong Kong, while our only day student. Sheila Best came all the way from Cowichan Station! Sylvia, the house captain, was active in grass hockey and tennis, while Sue ex- celled in track, rowing and begging food. We all knew Rosemary Lindsay could sing (loudly) but we never realized she could act until her opening night in The Physicists. During the band and choir concert, the house was practically deserted, for almost everyone was involved. Margaret, the house ' s SAC representative, did a fantastic job organizing dances and bake sales. By the end of the Christmas term, everyone was ready for a brunch at the Empress in Victoria. The food was excellent, as was snacking on Miss Holden ' s left-overs. At the end of the year, both girls houses went to the Beachcombers to celebrate. It was very successful, for it offered an opportuni- ty for a girls ' get-together before the graduates left. The house ran smoothly, thanks to the undaunted efforts of Sylvia, Val, Rita and Sharon who managed to quieten the notorious dorm 14 during prep, a major undertaking. The grade twelves will leave the happy memories, while the grade elevens look forward to the times yet to come. S. Mawhinney ELLIS HOUSE ELLIS HOUSE REPORT Another year has whipped past and left behind memories that will never fade. We had our share of strange characters and the changing seasons and fluctuating tides produced some very exotic behaviour. Have you ever been subjected to an infestation of crabs borne by a west wind on a harvest moon? Randy Arnold solved that one by sealing off his room every twenty-eight days. Jerry Klima was less fortunate when a nine-incher secreted in the bottom of his bed made contact with a pair of warm, tired feet. Craig Revill ' s in- fluence dwindled when the grommets discovered he was like a bear — if you keep him well fed he doesn ' t bite. Evan Grif- fiths proved to be a very promising pole vaulter, but his attempt to break the world indoor javelin record proved rather costly. Richard Raps jousted with windmills in the corridor and is repairing the holes caused by the thrusts of a broom handle. Rick Buksa ' s dorm looks like a Gastown boutique with all the macrame wall hangings and crocheted blankets. The cloistered monks were exhorted on prep night ' to roll up their cassocks, extract their quills, and work on their illuminated scrolls. ' Little did Mr. Wynne know that Andrew Thackray was redesigning the school crest and Kent Saunders was developing a fast action, quick pumping, light- ning elephant gun — for killing army ants in the House Kitchen. Andy Heslip ' s keen eye on the pool table was run a close second by Craig Jenkin ' s eye on the curling rink. As a monitor Big Al (Chang) was a bit of a flop. How can a 260 lb. Chinaman catch a wary grommet? William Cheung won his Oscar at the end of our House Party when we were knee-deep in feathers after ' The Great Pillow Fight. ' Dr. Tom Water- son did an excellent job on Willie in a field hospital which closely resembled that of M.A.S.H. Rambling Bobby Alt- man, by the way, cut a fine figure silhouetted in the corridor doorway, soaking wet and steaming, after one of Mr. Com- mon ' s ' quiet walks. ' Talking of filth — apparently there are all kinds of things to be found in Nick Chadwick ' s couch and Evan Griffiths was caught tending the potato patch under his rug. Wayne Boe and Peter Holmes who suffer from agoraphobia (look it up) could often be found cowering in their wardrobes at 8:16 a.m. When Mr. Prowse takes prep there is a silence so profound that you can hear a fly break wind. Rick Joubert also earned a reputation in his two-week ' Reign of Terror ' but he was sporting enough to accept a garbage pail full of scented lotion on his head for his trouble. Is this what is meant by ' Apres moi le deluge ' ! Moose Martin made a sen- sational debut as a stage comedian and won the ' Dried Stump ' award for his take-off on Mr. Ross. Neil Aisenstat certainly lived up to the slogan on the billboard of his father ' s eating house which proclaimed in letters a foot high: ' If you cannot live with yourself this morning get up after noon! ' Chris Speight won the traditional ' Golden Broom ' for his contribution to the janitorial services but Jim Wilson finished a close second after his vigorous midnight scrub of the upper corridor which entailed an extra visit by Rita the next morning to replace the wax which he had in- dustriously removed. Unfortunately it is not possible to mention everyone. It has been a very good year and I thank the Prefects for their diligence, leadership and loyalty. I applaud the troops for their efforts on the sports field and, more especially this year, for the extraordinary number of Academic Commendations achieved in the three terms. We are very sad indeed to be saying farewell to Mr. Common after three years of devoted service. We are losing a great friend and an inspirational leader. Next year we are going to be a number one — we are planning to be meaner, keen and GREENER! R. S. Wynne PRIVETT HOUSE REPORT This is the last report I write each year because, like most people, I tend to leave the most difficult tasks to the end, hoping that inspiration will strike, or a fairy godmother will appear, or Mr. NicoU in a burst of enthusiasm will offer to write it for me. None of these things ever happen. It is the most difficult to write for a variety of reasons. One cannot really divorce the office of housemaster from the feelings of parenthood. Each year as a boy leaves the house either as a graduate or to go to Roger ' s House one cannot help but ask Success or failure? Did we get through to this boy; has he learned something of value from his years in the house? The answer cannot always be Yes, ' and when it is not, the writing of the normal tongue-in-cheek, light-hearted, nostalgia-laden house report becomes impossible. Yet even as I sit re-reading these lines my note of seriousness is being given a profound and irreverent raspberry, as my more pompous moments usually are, by the memories that burst uninvited on the scene: Robin Buirs watching me take a case of beer out of the trunk of my car and announcing cheerfully to the rest of his dorm, He ' s at it again, chaps! : Graham Ramage speechless with rage at my office door : Your daughter called me a wort-hog, sir ! : sadistic grade elevens slowly lowering their fully clothed housemaster into an icy ocean on the last night of term. This is perhaps the great paradox of being a housemaster; it gives you grey hairs and keeps you youthful at the same time. Well, what sort of year has it been? We started by win- ning the interhouse swimming, we finished by winning the inter-house rowing, and there were many victories in between. The common room blossomed into a thing of beauty under the tireless hand of Mr. Nicoll, whose economic wizadry and construction skills would earn a position on the picket line of any building site. Thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Green we have acquired a carpet, a rug shampooer, and a colour T.V. and from Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks a very handsome chester- field and chair. In victories on the sports field and material gains we have obviously done well, and I do not seek to play down their value. Yet ultimately they cannot be used as a yardstick by which to judge the year. Each boy will have to be the judge of this for himself. Each boy will have to ask How much did I give to the house and how much did I receive in return. Each boy will have to ask the most important question of all, Did I learn to live in peace and forbearance with those around me? for if he has not learned this then he has learned nothing. Even though I can hear the enormous raspberry which will come from the scurrilous group that will spend happy hours criticizing every statement their housemaster ( He ' s past it you know. ) has had the temerity to set down here, I venture to say it will be a raspberry tempered with tolerance, good humour and a great sense of fun. Now it is time for goodbyes. This year we send our best wishes with Lance Appleby, Charlie Proctor, Tony Allard, Stan Worsley, Matt Warner, Doug Weare and Lim Koi Kee, the noisiest, most rambunctious, untidiest and best humoured group of prefects I have ever had. To all of them, and especially to Cookie who had the unenviable task of trying to keep them in line, I extend on behalf of the whole house our very sincere wishes for a happy and successful career in whatever field they pursue. R.V.L. WHITTALL HOUSE WHITTALL HOUSE REPORT This year marked the 10th anniversary of the opening of Whittall House and fittingly the occasion was celebrated on the last night of the year with a gargantuan dinner of quite alarming proportions at the Empress Hotel. A glass or two of champagne and excellent food rounded off a decade in which students and housemasters have come and gone. A decade too, in which the house has seen many material im- provements and has known the joy of success and during leaner periods has watched that joy in other houses. This year has been calm (all things are relative) and Whittall has gone about its daily business of academics, sports and activities with a sense of purpose and obvious en- joyment which has been refreshing. Sinners there have been, I am sure (I know) but mostly nothing serious and generally, energies have been channeled in a purposeful and legal direction. The long winter term ended with the traditional party and cake, the latter made and cooked by a very unlikely com- bination of chefs, one of whom (I think his name was Harry) was last seen disappearing in a bathtub of dough. The decoration of the cake by Mike and Steve was so magnificent that it seemed a crime to cut it but that small consideration never entered the minds of the stomach-oriented grommet population. During the rather dreary middle term, mercifully short, sports teams in a variety of areas trained, played and had commendable success. The short holiday came and went and the summer term flew by all too fast. Frighteningly soon the year was at an end. One recalls in particular, a handsome win in the inter-house cross-country, a tight but convincing win in the track and field and some excitingly fast races in the rowing, with times that would have done credit to 1st crews some years ago. The days have been long. Early morning sunrise saw rowers yawningly stumbling down to the dock and midnight often saw physicists returning from a gruelling session with T.G.B. in rehearsal or sometimes, even later. Lyle, frantically trying to catch up on a history project. Many types, many accents, from Australian Twang to Florentine persuasiveness with every variety in between. This is Whittall House, the best house — anyone answering the telephone. This is Whittall House, the PEST house — harassed du- ty prefect answering phone. This is Whittall House cookie factory. Which cookie would you like to speak to — David, being David, answering the telephone. I am sorry, he ' s not in — anyone answering the telephone for Sandy after 9 p.m. Peter, GO TO BED — housemaster, four times every night. What me Sit. But SIR! — Greg caught smoking again. Stable it has been, but certainly never dull, and in conclu- sion I must pay tribute to a quite exceptional group of prefects whose leadership has been positive and whose in- volvement in the house and its welfare has been total. J. L. Queen RUGBY 1st XV Rugby The highlight of the season was undoubtedly reaching the final of the B.C. High Schools Fall Tournament. In spite of this achievement, however, the season cannot be considered a great success. The season falls into two halves. Up until the Fall Tourna- ment we were rather successful. Then we were to lose two of our three Independent School fixtures. I think the reasons for this decline are worth examining. Firstly, we were a very young side, particularly in the pack, where we have six forwards returning next year. This meant that although we played with terrific energy and courage, our strength was slowly sapped as we played week after week against packs who were, by and large, older. We earned terrific respect, particularly in the Fall Tournament where, in atrocious conditions, a combination of fine forward play and Pettinger ' s boot took us to the final. Secondly, we suffered more than our fair share of in- juries. Particularly grievous was the loss of our Captain, Stephen Hill, not only as a player, but as a steadying influ- ence in a young pack. McDougall, Allard, Lacey, Capozzi, G., were all to miss games through injury, and Proctor, although passing fitness tests, and desperately wanting to play, did appear to favour a nagging leg injury. Thirdly, however, and I think this the key, we lacked the ability to score in the backs. Most of our points came from Pettinger ' s goal-kicking, or the forwards. Two lively wings, Mathieson and Donegani, saw little of the ball. The centres defended well, but there was little thrust. Just as Greg Capozzi was starting to develop, he broke his leg. As a desperation move, G. Cook was moved from the pack, but we were asking a lot of a wing forward to learn centre play in a couple of weeks. He proved a dangerous and elusive runner, tackled well, but, not unnaturally, had a dif- ficulty in becoming part of a threequarter line. These then were the reasons we fell away at the end of the season. After the Fall Tournament we were feeling mighty pleased with ourselves. We had played with tremendous courage to reach the final in spite of injuries which left us with only thirteen completely fit players. We had, in a regular game beaten Tupper, rated one of the best teams in Vancouver, and in the V.I.R.U. Wenman Cup Tournament, performed creditably against teams, many of whose players were two years older than us. We had an even record with Shawnigan, having beaten them 6-4 in the Fall Tournament, but having lost 4-8 in an Exhibition game. Then, however, we blew up. We beat St. George ' s 12-7, but Pettinger had to kick four penalty goals for us to do this. We were well beaten 6-16 by S.L.S., and we were perhaps unfor- tunate to lose to S.M.U. 0-4, although their try, an excellent move in an otherwise drab match, deserved victory. After Christmas, honours were earned by Charles Proc- tor and Marius Felix, who played for the Vancouver Island Under 19 Reps side. Those who played for the 1st XV were S. Hill, (Captain) C. Capozzi, R. Grant, R. Joubert, M. Lacey, M. Felix, T. Hall, J. Yerxa, F. Rowland, A. Wood, K. McAllister, T. Allard, B. McDougall, B. Pettinger, G. Capoz- zi, G. Cook, M. Donegani, S. Mathieson, C. Proctor. As usual our thanks are due to many people. Geoff Hur- muses, after injury in a 4th XV practice, took over the management of the 1st XV and became the most efficient and industrious manager we have ever had. Mr. Finnegan and the grounds staff prepared fine grounds; Mrs. Hallet and the kitchen staff refreshed us; the matrons tended our wounds; Mr. McAlpine transported us; Mr. Pitt kept our equipment in perfect ord er; the referees impeccably han- dled our games; and Mr. Carr built up our physique with his weight programmes. In conclusion, I should like to thank Mr. Mackenzie. As a player he reached the highest level, playing for Scotland and being a member of the Barbarians. He has put much back into the game as a referee. President of the Victoria R.U., Tours organizer and as a loyal supporter of the Cowichan R.F.C. In spite of all these contributions, however, his greatest interest has always been in Rugby in Brentwood College. He has encouraged all players from the ' Mice ' to the 1st XV. Whether it be as referee, or bringing his Inter- nationals XV, or offering solace to the coaches after a par- ticular trying afternoon, or in a thousand other ways, his stamp has been on the Brentwood College Rugby Club. How suitable that he should have been the guest speaker at the Rugby Club ' s dinner in March, and that the toast should have been — ' Mr. Mackenzie, a Rugby man! ' I. R. Ford 1st XV RESULTS - 1975 Cowichan R.F.C. 2nd XV Lost 20-22 Tapper Vancouver Won 20-10 Malaspina College Won 28-7 Internationals XV Lost 42-58 V.I.R.U. Velox V 19 Won 22-4 Wenman Cup J.B.A.A. v 19 Lost 0-12 Tournament U. Vic. v 19 Lost 12-18 S.L.S Lost 4-8 B.C. High Schools New Westminster Won 9-0 Fall South Delta Won 16-3 Tournament Cranbrook Won 17-0 S.L.S Won 6-4 Magee Lost 0-14 Old Boys Lost 12-22 St. George ' s Won 12-7 S.L.S Lost 6-16 S.M.U Lost 0-4 Played 7 2nd XV Won 2 Tie 2 Lost 3 As usually happens when the 1st XV is injury-ridden, the 2nd XV is weakened by key players being promoted. Although the record does not look too impressive, it does in- clude victories over St. George ' s and Cowichan S.S.S., and two ties with Shawnigan. So, in fact, this was quite a good 2nd XV, particularly when at its strongest. D. Wagner, and T. Hall were a solid pair of props, and with either R. Grant or Cam Capozzi hooking, we were always sure of a good supply of set scrum ball. The locks, S. Past and B. Sutton, were of impressive physique, but in- clined to be rather friendly, while in the back row we had small, but very aggressive players in E. Nash and G. McPhee. Our halves were good by 2nd XV standards, D. Weare be- ing a lively half-back while P. Butterfield had the best rugby brain in the school. The other three-quarters, C. Young, 0. Williams, G. Hall and B. Perkins all had their moments. G. Briggs was yet another who sustained an early injury that put him out for the season, but is another good prospect for next year. Finally, mention must be made of Lance Appleby who has given faithful service to the Rugby Club at many levels. Although of slight physique, he has more guts than Dick Tracy. So often the 2nd XV can become a chopping block for the Ists, but this was not so with this team. They always gave as good as they got, and even when hampered with injuries, their spirit remained good. Mr. Prowse and I would like to thank them for their enthusiasm. L R. Ford 3rd XV Played Won Lost Points Points For Against 8 7 1 152 35 This season running the 3rd XV as an under-17 group was complicated by an unusually large number of players in the age-group causing a reduction in the number of seniors. A large number of forward injuries further confused the situa- tion later in the season. Many of the players were members of last year ' s colts but were supplemented by some talented newcomers. Places were fought for most determinedly. After an opening win at Quamichan the team faced a superb Shawnigan team losing 0-20 to a fine pack. After a re-adjustment of the back row the team picked up momentum beating Quamichan and then overcoming a talented St. George ' s XV in Vancouver. The Island under-17 final was played on a frozen field and Richard Robertson broke up an even game with a devastating tackle after which the forwards took command. The Shawnigan return was played in very muddy conditions and after capitalising on 2 early mistakes the team hung on grimly to win in a game much closer than 15-4 would suggest. A relatively successful season despite lack of great size or speed. The pack was mobile and aggressive and the backs gave each other great support and defended stoutly at all times. I am particularly in debted to Pat Hogan for his un- selfish and positive leadership of the team. I feel that this group will continue to represent Brentwood with continued credit next season. W. J. Burrows 7- RT . IN A Played 5 4th XV Won Brentonian Report Lost Points Points For Against 0 98 6 The 4th XV continued to represent the school creditably despite constant personal adjustments. The backs moved the ball rapidly to quick elusive wings whilst the back row provided great support. The pack, though light, always played aggressively and gave the backs more than 60% of the ball. The team was ably led by Ken Stockdale, Jerry Klima and Ted Arnold. After an opening win over Quamichan, followed a superb victory over a tough Shawnigan side by a margin of a try by each wing. Following a solid 16-6 win over St. George ' s in Vancouver the return with Shawnigan at Brentwood. It was a superb, fast open game with Shawnigan drawing first blood. The team fought back superbly well to post its finest win of the season. I hope that the seniors will continue to play after leaving Brentwood, they will enjoy social club rugby. I am confident that these others will continue to play well next season with a tour of Britian to hope for. W. J. Burrows The Fifth Fifteen The Fighting Fifths were a spirited bunch of players again this year and enjoyed several fixtures against local High Schools as well as their regular opposition at Indepen- dent School level. Heavy demands were made on personnel by higher teams but Michael Herberts led them throughout the season. We split a series against Lake Cowichan and lost to Chemainis and Quamichan. Two one-sided victories against Shawnigan closed out our season because neither St. George ' s nor St. Michael ' s was able to field a fifth team against us. Players to watch in the future are: John Conway, Scott McKillop and Daryl Prefontaine. The Sixth Fifteen The Slaughterhouse Sixths were formed for the first time this year and served to illustrate the depth of talent we can now draw on in the Senior School. Many of these players were completely new to the game and will advance to higher levels next year reinforced by their experiences this year. They found competition against the B Colts and Junior Colts but their two greatest triumphs wer e twin victories against Shawnigan (44-4) at home and (34-4) away. They were a hard working bunch of players and they gained much enjoyment from their rugby experiences. Look out next year for Ian Roberts, Graeme Bittorf, and Harry Young. R. S. Wynne R. S.Wynne COLTS RUGBY GROUP A Team l- ' la As you can see from the results this was a most successful season. We were lucky in having a lot of talent, no injuries and an abundance of enthusiasm throughout the whole group. The ' A ' team remained a steady unit throughout the term and, in fact, only eighteen boys turned out for this team which was another factor in their success. In spite of this the ' B ' team spirit never faltered but grew to a climax when they beat Shawnigan by 40 points. The great strength of the ' A ' team was their ability to control the possession of the ball. The front row of T. Ander- son, M. Langer and T. Pankratz won most of the scrums partly because of their good hooking and partly because of the push from D. Martin and J. Macalister in the second row. Their two forwards also won the majority of lineout ball and were a force in the open field play. The back row of J. Menefee, B. Schock and I. Wallace worked well together and scored a great many of tries because of their outstanding support play. With this pack in front of them the backs had a most enjoyable season. yed 12 Won 12 K. Marsh, at scrum-half, was outstanding under all con- ditions and ably served his outside-half, D. Hudock. David quickly learnt the skills of his position and grew with con- fidence as the term went on. The outside backs of P. An- nable, J. McKinney, L. Crawford, F. Guarducci and M. Turney used the ball well at times but their main strength was in defence. In Guarducci we had the tallest under 16 wing in the world at 6 ' 5 and we always made sure he got off the bus first at away games! They won most of the games quite convincingly except the one against St. George ' s which was a most exciting match with the result hanging in the balance until the final minutes when Hudock kicked a penalty. The ' B ' team also had some promising players in D. Bannerman, P. Dixon, G. Bayles, G. Warne, D. Arthurs, S. Forsyth, S. S. Duff and D. Barnett, all of whom were press- ing for position in the first team. Everyone in the group of 37 played for one of the teams at some time and all had a good attitude towards the sport. This then was the Colts group. A most enjoyable bunch to coach and I wish them all luck in their future rugby days. P. Simmons JUNIOR COLTS RUGBY Played ' A ' TEAM RECORD Won Lost Points For 159 Points Against 47 Our Junior Colts proved to be Brentwood ' s most successful Under 15 ' s in ten years. We were runners-up in the Independent Schools competition and we won the Cowichan Valley Under 15 League. Our team was hard work- ing, eager to learn and always striving for improvement. Our spirit was keen and positive. Our enthusiasm was even- tually rewarded. In the early part of the season we had many weaknesses, our greatest being inexperience. Five of our pack were new to the game. They caught on to the game extremely well and by the end of the season were dominating players. However we began as individuals and lost our first two matches to Sir Charles Tupper and Mount Prevost. Both were close exciting games and we learned much. We went back to our training with a greater awareness of the need to be a team. We strived to be fitter, stronger and more skilled. Our first win was against Shawnigan. It was a game that we dominated for long periods without being able to capitalise and score when we had the advantage. But it was also a game that showed up some holes in our tackling and defensive abilities. However the win brought us confidence and in our return encounter with Mount Prevost we produced a magnificent performance. Our forwards dominated possession throughout, with Peter Holmes having a marvellous day, scoring five tries. We won 36-0, just three weeks after losing to the same team. In November we hosted Windermere School from Van- couver. In atrocious conditions, we had possibly our best game. Both forwards and backs moved the ball extremely well. The final score was 23-0. We next met St. Georges and for the first time we met a pack that could match our own. Their backs too, had a slight edge and we lost to the better team 13-6. We ended the season with two convincing wins over Shawnigan 32-0 and St. Michaels 20-0. Our only regret was not being able to meet St. Georges in a return match. Our main strength lay in our forwards. Led by some out- standing athletes, our scrum dominated the set pieces. Much of the credit must go to Mr. Common who drilled so many good habits into the team last year. Our frontrow, besides being good scrummagers, were superb in the loose. Our props (E. Krysa A. Gardner) accounted for many tries. We won good possession from line-outs with James Proctor being our outstanding workhorse in this department. But un- doubtedly our back-row of Peter Holmes, Michael Holmes and Rick Buksa was the team ' s heartbeat. They worked so well for each other, covering in defence and penetrating in attack. Peter Holmes, who was a superb captain and scored 16 of the team ' s 33 tries was honored by being the third Brentwood Junior Colt ever, to be awarded his athletic pin. Our backs were a cohesive group who moved the ball well and ran courageously. Their dedication to practising the basic skills gave us that slight edge when it mattered. Our centres, Blair Crawford and Blair Horn, showed a directness that promises well for the future. One general weakness amongst all our backs was our inability to kick and punt the ball. On defence, it is interesting to note that, from September and our first two games, we conceeded but one try in our last six games. On the whole, the team looks to have a bright future and if they continue to improve they will form a formidable Colts team for next year ' s tour of the U.K. J.B.G. ' A ' TEAM Scorers: P. Holmes (16 tries) R. Buksa (4 tries, 6 converts and 1 penalty) E. Krysa (4 tries) A. Gardner (3 tries) M. Philp (2 tries) J. Proctor, A. O ' Brien-Bell, R. Peters, R. Tocher (1 try each) B ' TEAM RECORD: Played Won Lost Points For Points Against 3 3 0 88 10 The B team was a highly enthusiastic and competent team. They practised hard, played energetically and im- proved their personal standards to a very commendable level. I must thank them for their uncomplaining attitude when helping the A team practice. Many of these players will form the basis of senior Brentwood teams in the future. My good luck to them all. J.B.G. •B ' TEAM Scorers: M. Philp (5 tries) W. Boe (4 tries and 1 convert) S. Matheson, R. Tocher, J. McDonald, A. Pitt (2 tries each) C. Lucas, G. Perkins, G. Clarke, N. Brown (1 try each) S. Forsyth (1 convert) U 14 RUGBY The Under 14 ' s tinal game was played on April 9th in the Bridgend Tournament at Lake Cowichan where they re- ceived fourth place. As a group they had come a long way since those first training sessions in September. Not only had they developed some idea of how the game is played, but also they had put on several inches in stature and a good few pounds in muscle. Where the autumn warm-up sessions of touch-rugby had been rather chaotic and ine ffectual, the spring mornings showed a real willingness to line up deep, to run onto the attack, and to shovel the ball on quickly. In the set play Scott Belton, Tony Arthurs, and Chris Rolfe provided a staunch and diligent front row. Nielsen and Mallett, starting from scratch in the second row, learned to give the power and the jump expected from taller fellows. The number eight position seemed to suit Tim Christian more and more, as he slashed downfield with the picked-up ball, followed and aided by Duncan Heeren and Mike Mills the marauding wing forwards. Chris Chapman made some radical improvements in his work at scrum-half during the season, and got a reasonable share of the ball out to Brian Carr the fly-half and captain. I don ' t think there could have been a better captaincy, because when Brian, Chris, and Graham Horn the centre, all much the same size, went out onto the field against huge Lake Cowichan props, it was somewhat essential that the attack be generated by the smallest fellows rather than leaving the vital job to our one or two hefties. Fly-half for the tourna- ment was Brian Williams a veteran from last year ' s side and from this year ' s under 15 ' s. He is a young player with a fine head-start at three-quarter and half-back play. If the captain provided an example in resilient counter- attack, Bill Waddell and Julain Craddock the wingers were not slow to follow the lead. Both were outstanding and courageous tacklers on a side not distinguished for its skill in defense. As a hardy running centre Annable finally made his mark thanks to the Bridgend Tournament which gave him a chance to harness the confidence he had earned in his winter hockey. And Jamie Norris, the utility player who was placed at full-back because no one else seemed at home with the job, proved that he could jinx with the ball just as well from the back of the posts as he could from the flank of the scrum. To the coaches and teams of the various Schools we played during the season we offer our most sincere thanks for their help in learning about and enjoying the remarkable game of rugby. R. Common ROWING The Rowing Club completed one of its most successful seasons ever. Every section of the Club recorded some successes in competition, although some crews had to wait until their last regatta to achieve these wins. It was especially delightful to see our girls four win the light weight event at Shawnigan Regatta. The spirit in the Club this year was so enthusiastic and harmonious that both Mr. Queen and myself looked forward to the training sessions and the regatta travel. Everybody in the Club con- tributed to this feeling, but a great deal of credit is due to the Club Captain Martin Lacey whose leadership and example set the tone for the whole group. As a club we won every High School regatta on the West Coast, and on many occasions won more than eighty percent of the events contested. The Colts enjoyed a completely un- beaten season in every boat category as did the Lightweights and Bantams in their classes. Our J.V. crew lost only to our Colts and their four was a constant winner. Our Heavyweight squad lost only two races in the entire season, and on both oc- casions were experiencing medical problems. This record is a tribute to the Club organisatio n, the co-operation of the School and the enthusiasm of the young people who row. FIRST EIGHT Tom Pankratz Bow Allan Wood 2 Jamie Macalister 3 Marius Felix 4 Martin Lacey 5 Gordon Langer 6 Brad Pettinger 7 John Yerxa Stroke Dale Bannerman Cox A powerful and extremely dedicated combination of young men set out to achieve provincial, national and inter- national honours this year. At the moment of writing we have achieved the Provincial Championship and four of the eight won the Canadian Schoolboy Championship in the coxed four. In winter and spring rowing this crew defeated the West Coast champion Freshman Eight from the Univer- sity of Washington in a record time of 6 minutes 02.8 seconds on the Montlake course in Seattle. Washington were two lengths back, and San Diego a distant third. It was a thrilling day for our cre w and one this author will not forget for some time to come. The crew took on the U.B.C. Varsity Eight on three oc- casions during the year and lost only on the last occasion by one second in a thriller on Shawnigan Lake. The school crews that we encountered were not as competitive as our own Lightweight Eight, and as a result we derived little true rac- ing experience from the School Regattas. Nevertheless the crew posted a new course record for Green Lake when they recorded 4 min. 18 sec. for the 1450 metre course. This crew were unfortunate in that for two periods in their preparation phase, incidents occurred which made training as a crew impossible for some weeks. The last occa- sion we were without our stroke for almost ten days, and we were lucky to have the Eight moving again by the Canadian Schoolboy Regatta. These disruptions to the eight-oared crew had a positive training effect on our Four who were boated together more often as a result. They were — Martin Lacey, Allen Wood, Marius Felix, Brad Pettinger, with Dale Bannerman as cox. They took advantage of this time and in St. Catharines they powered home in the final to win by a convincing two-length margin in a time of 4 minutes, 57 seconds. Every man in this squad trained in small boats and all could row a pair well. John Yerxa and Jamie Macalister were the School ' s Pair until John became ill, and for Shaw- nigan and St. Catharines Gordon Langer and Tom Pankratz took over. Both pairs competed very well, and we hold high hopes for our first pair in the Youth Championship. In scull- ing we had the services of Patrick Walter who led all schoolboys and most men on the West Coast. He competed strongly in the Candian Championship, but came up against some powerful older competition. He has another opportuni- ty to show his strength when he goes to the Youth Cham- pionship later on this summer. LIGHTWEIGHT CREW (150 lb. class) The experience gained in England the previous summer certainly showed when the lightweight eight first took to the water in September. With Geoff Briggs as stroke the crew quickly took shape and showed early promise of the things to come. Consideration was given to the possibility of com- peting in the National Championships at St. Catharines but a final decision was witheld until after Christmas. Meanwhile, many hours on the water and in the weight room were begin- ning to show a crew of some potential. January came and the decision was made. A full scale training programme of weights, running and rowing was started with the 145 lb. national title as the target. The crew worked well together as a unit and started, after Easter, to work out on the water with the heavyweight crew. This proved an admirable arrangement from which both crews undoubtedly benefited and is a tribute to both that there was never acrimony, only mutual support. Throughout the summer season the lightweight crew rowed in the Varsity Eight event in the local regattas, beating all other heavyweight crews except our own. It was a measure of their degree of fitness that they then had to turn their boat straight round and head back for the start of the lightweight event which they won very comfortably in all four regattas. Finally St. Kit ' s was upon us and after three days of train- ing on the course there, the crew placed second in the qualifying heat In the final on the following day they fin- ished a close third. Initially, there was bitter disappoint- ment, but when a sense of equilibrium had returned it was clear that for the first time in the year the crew had met its match in the form of a quite superb crew from Upper Canada College. To be beaten by such a boat was no disgrace, and the outcome was one of which all concerned can be justly proud. To Geoff Briggs, a quite exceptional captain, and to all the squad, my thanks for your co-operation and dedication, especially to Harry, John and Mike who, in addition to the tortures imposed by this coach, had to iridulge in the hardest self-torture of all for a teen-ager — losing weight. In fact when one of them was asked whether his first thought would be girls or food after the race his answer was loud, im- mediate and uncompromising — FOOD! Thanks also to Mr. Carr, the heavyweight squad and in- deed to the whole club for their encouragement, help and in- terest. Also our sincere thanks to the many parents whose support has been invaluable. J. L. Queen J. V. EIGHT John Turner Bow David Gross and Richard Robertson 2 Tod Hall 3 John Yaryan 4 Fraser Rowland 5 Phillip Walker 6 Ken McCallister 7 Gavin Robinson Stroke Larry Ostensoe Coxswain A group of young men determined to get fun out of their rowing got together, (finally!) and completed a very successful season. While on the water they worked well and were conditioned well enough to win in their class. To add extra competition we entered our Colts in the J. V. event, and every race was hotly contested, and both crews ended up with two wins each. I enjoyed working with this group, and I hope to see some aim for higher things next year. COLT CREW Russell Stevenson Bow Paul Dixon 2 Ian Wallace 3 Lyle Crawford Richard Jackson 4 Fabio Guarducci 5 Brad Schock 6 Dale Martin 7 Jon McKinney Stroke Stephen Forsyth Cox The Colts enjoyed another completely unbeaten season this summer. The number of clubs boating Colt crews in- creased this year when both Lakeside and Green Lake joined Shawnigan and ourselves in some of the Colt races. The rivalry between the Colts and J.V. was keen, and both squads enjoyed success when the other was having an off day. The straight pair of Jon McKinney and Ian Wallace showed great strength and promise, winning every race by a good margin. The Four stroked by Dale (Moose) Martin, Jon McKinney, Brad Schock, and Ian Wallace were never seriously chal- lenged, and both Steven Duff and Robbie Sinclair were successful Colt single scullers. There was a great deal of talent in this group, and both Lightweight and Heavyweight first crews called on Colts to fill in gaps in their crews. I hope the potential shown by this group is realised fully in the next two years. BANTAMWEIGHT CREW (130 lb. class) A new category in the region this year designed to encourage the younger end of the school by giving them com- petition at their own level. This has beena cheerful but serious-minded group from grades 9 and 10 willing to work and to learn. All were novices at the start of the year, but they worked hard, grew like weeds, and by the end of the year had increased their strength as well as their skill to an almost alarming degree. When the regatta season arrived in April, it was an en- couragingly competent and determined crew that took to the water. Racing in the 150 lb. division they acquitted themselves very well, beating older and heavier crews at Brentwood, Burnaby and Greenlake regattas. In their own 130 lb. division they completed the season unbeaten. Sandy Berkeley, with two years as a coxswain behind him, proved a valuable and competent stroke and captain. Robbie Sinclair, as spare for the eight, took up sculling and won several races. Blair Horn was selected to travel to St. Catharines as the stroke-side spare for the 150 lb. eight and while there, was able to row in a four which, however, did not qualify for the finals, but provided good investment ex- perience for next year. The future looks good indeed for lightweight rowing if bantamweight crews of this calibre keep coming to feed the 150 lb. class with good experienced oarsmen. J. L. Queen NOVICE SQUAD Phillip Roy, no longer able to cox and coach the Novice Squad, finally decided to row in it, and so began a story with a most unforeseen ending — The Krazy Eight — Phillip and the boys were doing very nicely in the early season, politely allowing our guests to win this Division, and we could only forecast a win for them when all others had been promoted out of this category or had passed on forever. Much to our surprise the novice crew won both the Seattle and Burnaby Regattas. A lot of this success was due to a recruiting programme, carried on by Phillip, in the most UNUSUAL places. The result of this success was to leave the Club without a Novice Eight for the Shawnigan Regatta. Phillip went to work again, and produced eight Grade Twelves who had never rowed, but wanted to give it a little try . In two weeks they had about ten outings, and made amazing progress. This crew, aptly named The Krazy Eight went to Shawnigan, and had a thrilling battle with the original Shaw- nigan Novice Eight. Our ' Crazy ' crew edged by to win by in- ches. Shawnigan won this event with another eligible novice crew, and all concerned were pleased with the result. A.C. Carr I GIRLS ' CREW Girls ' rowing, beginning in January, involved sixteen girls, ten of whom carried on into the summer term. Spring Term — Lynda Dominy, Penny Hasell, Kerry Conway, Tricia Maduke, Sharon Mawhinney, Sharel Lambert. Spring and Summer Term — Kelly Gage, B. J. Rooks, Catherine O ' Brien-Bell, Sabine Galler, Barb Sutherland, Valerie Knowles, Jennifer Nash, Erika Horvath, Sue SoUoway, Jennie Leighton. All those taking part had the opportunity to row in an eight and a four with cox, while those with a desire for greater adventure could try the pair, double, or single scull. Our rowing program received a great boost this year by the addition of the David Mackenzie eight to our fleet. The girls were astounded to discover that rowing could be a pleasurable experience, and with the arrival of the sleek David , girls ' rowing progressed into a new era. Most rowers were provided with various experiences associated with the sport. The most pleasurable of these were the long distance runs, ( ' Do we have to? ' ) rivalled closely by Partridge Hills, ( ' I don ' t think these are good for us. ' ) and rising at 6:00 a.m. on the quest for calm water. We were involved in six major competitions throughout both terms. We had an impressive dead-heat (tie) for first with the University of Victoria Eight at Elk Lake in March. We travelled to Green Lake in Seattle in April, where we met strongLakeside and Green Lake crews for races in High School Eights, Fours and Singles. The Open Four travelled to Burnaby Lake to compete in the B.C. Championships, had some misfortune at the start, but placed a strong third. Our next regatta was Shavraigan Lake. Our competition there was Green Lake, UVic, Maple Bay and Calgary. We placed first in the Light Four and elsewhere in the eight, open four and singles. Our times over 1000 m steadily improved with this ex- perience. We continued to row well in June, coming second out of three to the powerful UVic four at the Victorian Days Regatta. The highlight of that day was the composite eight, four girls, four boys, which streaked to a stunning victory over Maple Bay Composite. Maple Bay provided us with another win in our Eight on a very rough water at the close of the season. All the rowers deserve credit for their hard work and determination with special thanks to Erika Horvath and Sue SoUoway for their support and leadership. And who can deny Jennie Leighton the Golden Crab Award for excellence in coxing? Three cheers for the girls. Susan Garvey INTER-HOUSE ROWING This was held during the afternoon of June 16th. Privett and Whittall appeared to be fairly evenly matched on paper, A Division and there was promise of some tight finishes. Ellis was only able to boat one crew and did a time trial for placing after B Division the A. and B races had been run between the other two houses. The A race was indeed tight and very fast for an Time Trial inter-house event. Privett won by a little less than a length coming up from behind in the last 200 metres. In the B event Privett again emerged the winners. 1st 2nd SCULLING P. Walter - G. Hall - EIGHTS RESULTS 1st — Privett 2nd - Whittall 1st — Privett 2nd - Whittell Ellis A. Ellis Whittall 4 min. 47 sec. 4 min. 49 sec. 5 min. 08 sec. 5 min. 15 sec. 5 min. 31 sec. COURT 3 GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY P W L T For Against 1st XI 20 5 9 6 22 31 2nd XI 1 1 0 0 1 0 Brentwood can be pleased with the performance of its girls ' field hockey teams. With only 60 girls and many new to the game, it is an uphill struggle to compete successfully with the powerful high schools on Vancouver Island. Seven weeks after the beginning of term we are attempting to stop Mt. Douglas or Oak Bay (1975 B.C. champions) from representing the Island in the B.C. High Schools Tourna- ment. In 1974 we almost did just that; in 1975 we did not. Ironically, we can easily put out two teams but find it almost impossible to get other schools to provide 2nd XI competi- tion. The 1st XI began the season exceptionally well. We tied 2- 2 with Cowichan High, our best result against them in four years, and two weeks later tied with them again 1-1. We lost 2-0 to Burnaby North, former B.C. champions and then beat Queen Margaret ' s 6-0. This encouraging start did not, however, reflect itself in our Island Tournament perfor- mances. We lost 2-0 to Nanaimo High whom we had beaten by a similar score in an exhibition match two weeks earlier. Then we were outclassed by Mt. Douglas in a 6-0 defeat. More players contributed to the scoring than in any previous year. Barbara Sutherland scored 10 goals. Heather Davie 7, Blythe Baillie 2, Nancy Liden 2 and Anne Stone 1. The forward line was fairly aggressive but inconsistent. Our defence was less reliable. We used different combinations of players, but only in three games did we play really safe defensive tactics. We desperately needed two fast, skilful full backs to take the pressure off Sylvia Fen wick- Wilson, our goalkeeper and captain. Only Susan Solloway was as con- sistent a performer in defence as Sylvia was in goal. The players who represented the 1st XI in one or more matches in 1975 were: Blythe Bailie, Toben Anderson, Cascia Capozzi, Sheila Best, Leslie CroU, Lindsay Collins, Heather Davie, Sylvia Fen wick- Wilson, Bridget Flynn, Sabine Galler, Janet Graham, Nancy Liden, Sharon Mawhinney, Rosemary Lindsay, Susan Solloway, Anne Stone, Debbie Stone, Jane Stone, Barbara Sutherland and Blair Wensley. Privett won the House Tournament. They had many of the school team in their eleven, but Whittall (2nd) and Ellis (3rd) gave them close games. H. J. Martin BOYS ' FIELD HOCKEY P W L T For Against 1st XI 12 10 0 2 56 13 2nd XI 7 2 3 2 8 11 3rd XI 2 2 0 0 9 2 It would be very difficult for Brentwood to have a more successful season than that of 1976. The 1st XI were un- beaten, and the 2nd XI had a reasonable record considering the number of times they played below strength. The 3rd XI had two victories over the equivalent team from Shawnigan Lake School. The 1st XI was a power this year because it was excep- tionally successful in creating scoring opportunities. The forward line was fast and skilful, and it played as a unit even though it was never the same five players for two con- secutive matches. Of the forwards Doug Weare deserves special mention for scoring 27 goals. He got excellent sup- port from Lance Appleby on the left wing. The role of centre forward was shared between Brad Pettinger and Sean Hutchinson who both scored regularly. Dale Bannerman, Damien Arthurs and Eric Nash were the other forwards. The 1st XI defence was not the best Brentwood have produced, although in Stan Worsley (centre-half and cap- tain) we had one of the finest field hockey players that ever played for the school. Nevertheless, the defence only allowed one goal per match on average and. that is a creditable per- formance. Richard Jackson and Ross Tocher shared the goalkeeping. Jim Ballantyne, Koi-Kee Lim, Cameron Scott, Charles Young, and Rick Buksa were the other defencemen. Because we had a surplus of good players who were forwards it was necessary to convert three reluctant players into members of the defence. The 1st XI had four games against Shawnigan and won them all. We won the Victoria Schools Tournament by win- ning four 40-minute games. The closest and perhaps most ex- citing game was the 3-3 tie with St. George ' s. We were win- ning 3-1 at half time, but were struggling to prevent defeat with five minutes remaining. It is regrettable that we only play St. George ' s once in the season because they are cer- tainly our strongest rivals. The 2nd XI were captained by an able and enthusiastic Peter Benmore. His encouragement did much for the fair success of the team, which was plagued with players being drafted into the 1st XI or not being available on days such as the Victoria Tournament. By running a 3rd XI we ensured that all boys in the field hockey group (37 this year) got at least one opportunity to represent the school. At the beginning of the season we entered a men ' s 7-a-side tournament in Victoria. It was enlightening to compare our ability with that of senior teams from Victoria and Van- couver. We won two of our three games. For the very first time an Old Boys ' XI played the present 1st XI. The 1st XI won 6-3. We hope this will become an an- nual event. The house tournament was comfortably won by Privett who had more than their fair share of 1st XI players. We should do well to achieve in 1977 what was achieved in 1976, but as six 1st XI players will be returning it is forgiveable for us to prophesy that Brentwood will be a dif- ficult team to beat next year. H. J. Martin CYCLING The group this year numbered fifteen, and consisted mainly of Grade 8, 9 and 10 boys who certainly proved to be a most enthusiastic cycling group. Although the weather was not particularly good during the summer term, there was only one day when wet weather conditions prevented our cycling. As in previous years, our routes have avoided the highway and we have concentrated on the Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill areas to the west of the highway and the Cherry Point Cowichan Bay area to the east. These areas provide a variety of runs, from fifteen to twenty miles in distance. We have also cycled to Bamberton Park on a number of oc- casions ; a popular run because of the long steep hill down to the park, although it is an equally long, steep hill to climb on the way back! ! On a couple of occasions, we cycled to Bright Angel Park to the south of Duncan, but poor weather con- ditions prevented any chances of cooling off in the Koksilah River! The toughest cycle run we did was to cycle along Shawnigan Lake to the south end of the lake, and then up to the highway and the Malahat Summit, which affords splen- did views but the haul up there is a strenuous one! To add a little variety to the programme, we held a rally at Easter, which was won by Scott Matheson.We also held a relay race, with teams made up of four cyclists. We also entered a team in the Tour du Lac race organised by George Bonner Junior Secondary School, which is a cycle race around Shawnigan Lake (a distance of about 21 miles). We placed fifth in the team positions, largely because of the ex- cellent effort of Scott Matheson. Our hopes of placing higher were rather dashed by the fact that Rob Sinclair, had to drop out of the race in the early stages because another cyclist ran into him, bending his front wheel! All together, a most pleasant and enjoyable season. A. L. Holden GIRLS ' SOCCER The girls ' Soccer Team had a hilarious but somewhat un- successful season. They lost twice to George Bonner ' s Girls ' Team, once to a Cliffside 11-year-old Boys ' Team, and twice to the Mill Bay Lighthouse night-shift Reserve Team. In their final game however, 23 girls combined to beat 9 junior boys 7-5 — a truly memorable performance. Some unforgettable highlights of the season were: (i) Beth crunching into each tackle like a kami-kaze pilot. (ii) Susan star Baker ' s jokes (don ' t we wish we could forget them ! ) (iii) Rosemary ' s language to the Bonner ref. (iv) Janet ' s diving saves. (v) Janet ' s diving misses. (vi) Nancy dribbling. (vii) Jane standing talking to Debbie. (viii) Debbie standing talking to Jane. (ix) Toben walking over to join Debbie and Jane. (x) Bridget ' s agonised look as she accidentally stood on the ball and did the splits. (xi) Nancy dribbling again. (xii) Leslie winning the ' pink leg ' competition in the snow. (xiii) Mr. Simmons tackling Constanza. (xiv) Blair apologizing for scoring a goal. Oops. (xv) Sylvia ' s heading. (xvi) Antonella wishing Nancy wouldn ' t dribble so much. (xvii) Mr. Garvey arranging 2 Brentwood teams and Bonner only arranging 1 team. (xviii) The rain. Again. (xix) B-field. (Is Nancy still up there?) J. B. Garvey P. J. Simmons JUNIOR SOCCER A good deal of interest was taken in the junior soccer with 40 boys signing up to play. There was a great range of ability but a great deal of enthusiasm. We played matches against Shawnigan, St. Michaels, Cliffside, Brentwood girls and competed in a tournament. As usual in the second term, the conditions were poor for a lot of the time and so it was hard to practise many of the basic skills. Nevertheless the game against St. Michaels was a fast, ope n game with many skilful touches being shown. We eventually won the match 3-2 thanks to a couple of oppor- tunist goals and some excellent goal-keeping by Ian Wallace. B. Dillon developed into a very good midfield player, be- ing an astute reader of the game. A. O ' Brien-Bell, S. For- syth and P. Serup were a force in attack yet always ready to come back and help out the defence. T. Pankratz was a tower of strength in the middle of the defence ably supported by T. Anderson and P. Holmes, the latter always itching to get up into the attack. The Independent Schools Under 15 Tournament was won by St. Michaels with Brentwood losing 2-1 in the final. All in all it was a most enjoyable term and I hope that many of the boys will continue to enjoy soccer in the future. R. G. Pitt P. J. Simmons SENIOR SOCCER The soccer season was dominated by bad weather. Our seniors had 6 games cancelled. Our juniors and girls had similar depletions to their fixture list. Despite this, the enthusiasm for the game was very high and standards did improve considerably. The first XI were unbeaten for the first two months and it was not until the Independent Schools Tournament, held in Victoria, that we were defeated 1-0 in the semifinal against St. Georges. It was a game that we worked hard to win and certainly deserved to win. A mistake in the last minute gave them a penalty, from which they scored. It was a hard blow to take after dominating the second half of the game. We then beat Shawnigan in the consolation final. The team ' s main strength lay in the defence. Surprising- ly, the players who showed the most composur e under attack were all in Grade Ten — Fabio Guarducci (goal), Jim Rutledge and Tom Pankratz (centre-backs). In mid-field Geoff Briggs proved to be our most constructive player in years. His skill, his reading of the game, his stamina and his cover always gave us an edge in the link position. In the forwards Gavin Robinson gave us great punch . He is a very direct, strong forward who is hard to get off the ball, David Hudock gave him great support. Prospects look good for next year because all the above players will be returning. I must mention the captain, David Holland, and Owen Williams, who have always given 100% in their two years on the first team. On the whole the team matured tremendously over the short season. The skills improved slowly but the teamwork, positioning and overall understanding improved immensely. Now if we can just learn to kick the ball J. B. Garvey TRACK AND FIELD The Track and Field Club was small again this year, but the fourteen individuals worked out regularly on the ex- cellent 400 m. grass track laid down by Mr. Finnegan. Teams entered the All School Relays in Victoria, the Independent Schools Championships in Claremont and Balaclava Park, the Island Senior at Claremont and two International Meets at Shawnigan. In an attempt to promote track and field and improve the standard in the Junior School clinics were con- ducted for 124 students in grades eight, nine and ten every Thursday afternoon. Messrs. Simmons, Ford, Burrows, Mackenzie and Wynne taught the skills of all the major events and at term ' s end a standards competition was held to assess the results. The value of these clinics will surely be felt in years to come. The Inter House Competition was held on Saturday, May 1. It was a pleasant, sunny day, and Whittall emerged the victors with 458 points followed by Privett, 442 points, and Ellis, 329 points. RESULTS -TRACK - FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIOR ' A ' 100 M Proctor Oliver Raps 11.8s (P) (W) (E) 200 M Proctor Hall Zien 24.6s (P) (W) (W) 110 M Hurdles Scott McDougall Owen-Flood 16.6s (P) (P) (E) 400 M Hurdles Scott Perkins Williams 62.7s (P) (W) (W) 400 M Walter Williams Perkins 55.3s (E) (W) (W) 800 M Perkins Cook Menefee 2m 7.2s (W) (E) (W) 1500 M Perkins Menefee Trescher 4m 45s (W) (W) (P) 3000 M Walter Busfield Briggs 10m 2.9s (E) (W) (P) High Jump McDougall Hall Fredericks 5 ' 2 (P) (W) (P) Long Jump Raps McDougall Hall,G. I7 ' 0 (E) (P) (W) Triple Jump McDougall Raps Hall, G. 36 ' 8i 2 (P) (E) ( W) Shot Felix Hall Raps 37 ' 10 (P) (W) (E) Discus Felix Wood Yerxa, J. 117 ' 0 (P) ( W ) (E) Javelin Wood Felix rankratz 105 ' 0 (W) (P) (W) Hammer Felix Wood Yerxa, G. 977 (P) ( W } (E) 4x100 Relay Privett Whittall LlllS 49.0s 4x400 Relay Whittall rrivett 3m 56.0s Totals Wnittaii Privett Ellis 1 Af 140 136 87 SLNIOR B 100 M Hudock Robinson Robertson 1 1 Ho 11. ys (W) (P) (W) ZUU M Robinson Hudock Robertson ZD. 5s 1 = ( W) ( W) 110 M Hurdles Rutledge Hudock Langer 18.4s ( W) { W ) (P) 4UU M ouraies uale Guarducci Langer by. Us (W) ( W) (P) Af f A T 4UU IVl Robinson Hogarth Campbell D .OS (P) (P) (E) oOO M McKinney Stockdale Hagar O™, 1 A 1 im 10. Is ( W) (W) (P) 1 crtA i F 1500 IVl Stockdale rioimes, M. Worsley 4m 45.2s (W) (E) (P) onriA l r jOOO M Worsley noimes, M. Serup 1 1  -w-- dn ( W ; High Jump Motnerwell Robertson Past 5 2 Long Jump Hudock Joyner waiKer 1 7 ' 1 1 ( W) (P) (P) Triple Jump Joyner McKinney Serup 36 10 (P) 17 ( W) X7 ( W) bnot Guarducci Past Arnold 34 0 ( W) (P) XT ' (E) Discus Guarducci Lacey Klima 109 ' 5 ' ( W) ( W) XT ' (E) Javelin Guarducci Past Martin, D. 86 0 ( W ) (P) (E) 4x100 Relay Whittall Privett 17 11 ir. 50. bs 4x400 Relay Whittall Privett Ellis A A 1 4m 0.1s Totals Whittall Privett Ellis 150 115 73 GROMMhTS 100 M Gardner Peters Anderson 1 O 1 n 12.1s (P) (E) (P) 200 M Gardner Peters Allison 25.8s (P) (E) (P) 110 M Hurdies Allison Boe Christian 2U.OS (P) (E) (P) 400 M Hurdles U Rrien-Rell Proctor Belton CO Or, 68. 8S (W) (P) (E) 400 M Holmes, P. U Brien-Bell Meihuizen d2.4s XT ' (E) TI7 (W) (P) oOO M Holmes, P. Philp Williams 2m 25.1s (E) P) (E) laUU M Holmes, P. Horn Williams 4m 51. 4s (E) (W) (E) High Jump Gardner Taylor Dil lon 4 D (P) (W) (E) Long Jump Gardner Holmes, P. Perkins 1 ' O 1 7 7 16 2 72 (P) (E) (W) 4x100 Relay Frivett Ellis Whittall C 1 77 1 51.7s 4x400 Relay Whittall Privett Ellis 4m 17. Is Totals Privett Ellis Whittall 94 1 2 82 1 2 79 GIRLS ' COMPETITION 80 M Hurdles Anderson Sutherland Serup 15,2s (W) (P) (E) 100 M Flynn Davie Stone, A. 13,4s (W) (E) (E) 200 M Stone, A. Flynn McClean 29.2s (E) (W) (P) 400 M Horvath Lindsay Leighton 68.3s (P) (P) (W) 800 M Leighton Hasell Williams 2m 44.1s (W) (P) (E) 1500 M Lindsay Williams Serup 5m 47.6s (P) (E) (E) High Jump Solloway Cavey Nash 4 ' 3 (P) (E) (P) Long Jump Davie Flynn Fenwick-Wilson 14 ' 6 (E) (W) (E) Shot Graham Dominy Solloway 29 ' 4 (P) (E) (P) Discus Solloway Graham Dominy 64 ' 5 (P) (P) (E) Javelin Graham McDonald Serup 56 ' 3 (P) (W) (E) 4x100 Relay Whittall Ellis Privett 57.6s 4x400 Relay Privett Whittall Ellis 4m 50.2 Totals Privett Whittall Ellis 97 89 FINAL HOUSE PLACINGS 87 First Whittall 458 pts. Second Privett 442 pts. Third Ellis 329 pts. Congratulations to everyone for a fine day of competition. Brentwood hosted the 21st Annual Independent Schools ' Championship at Claremont in Victoria, on Sunday, May 2. The Meet was held on a cool, blustery day and turned into an endurance test for athletes, officials and spectators. Perfor- mances were certainly affected by the strong wind and chilly temperatures, but noteworthy for the host school were: Bruce McDougall, 2nd, in 110 metre hurdles in 17.18, Cam Scott, 2nd, in 400 metre hurdles in 62.5, Richard Raps, 1st, in the triple jump with 38 ' 9 and the same boy 2nd, in the javelin with 125 ' 8 . Our best junior was Jon McKinney with double victories in the 800 metres in 2m 20.95 and 1500 metres in 4m 38.6s. Andrew O ' Brien Bell was outstanding in the Under-Fourteen Competition with victories in the 110 metre hurdles, (18.7s) 400 metres (63.0s), and 800 metres (2m 25s). The final team standings were: Seniors — 1st, Shawnigan 134 points, 2nd, St. George ' s, 102 points, 3rd, St. Michael ' s, TGVz points, 4th, Brentwood, 75V2 points. Juniors — 1st, St. George ' s, 106 points, 2nd, St. Michael ' s, 98 points, 3rd, Brentwood, 58 points, 4th, Shawnigan, 36 points, 5th, Glenlyon, 31 points. Under-Fourteens — 1st, St. George ' s, 78V2 points, 2nd, St. Michael ' s, 61 Vz points, 3rd, Brentwood, 42 points, 4th, Shaw- nigan, 42 points, 5th, Glenlyon, 23 V2 points. The track season climaxed on June 1 at Balaclava Park in Vancouver when Crofton House hosted the Girls ' Indepen- dent Schools Championship. For the first time in our history the Brentwood squad won the Senior Championship. This was a great effort by a group of only twelve competitors. GIRLS ' INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ' TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP 100 Metres: Sue Solloway 1st Bridget Flynn 4th 13.9s 14.4s 80 Metre Hurdles: Toben Anderson 4th Barb Sutherland 6th 15.0s 15.7s 200 Metres: Anne Stone 2nd Bridget Flynn 7th 31.5s 33.0s 400 Metres: Rosemary Lindsay 2nd Erika Horvath 3rd 67.5s 68.9s 800 Metres : Rosemary Lindsay 3rd Jennifer Leighton 6th 2m 39s 2m 50s High Jump: Sue Solloway 1st Heather Davie 2nd 4 ' 7 4 ' 6 Long Jump : Heather Davie 1st Bridget Flynn 2nd 14 ' 11 14 ' 6 Javelin : Janet Graham 5th Sharon McDonald (Not placed) 19.54 Shot: Lynda Dominy 1st Janet Graham 2nd 9m 18 8m 85 Discus: Janet Graham 8th Sue Solloway 9th 17m 86 17m 56 4x100 Relay: 1st, Brentwood 2nd, Norfolk House FINAL RESULT: 1st, Brentwood College 2nd, Queen Margaret ' s 3rd, Not known Thanks to all for a very competitive and sportsmanlike attitude this year. We tasted success and failure and we will try all the harder next year. R. S. Wynne GIRLS ' TENNISTEAM This year it was possible to organise a girls ' tennis team group on a full-time basis in the summer term. Although wet weather constantly interrupted the schedule, a co-ordinated programme of coaching and games combined with enthusiasm and hard work on the part of the girls enabled the School to field the best female tennis team to date. The best calibre of tennis was produced by Nancy Liden and Sylvia Fenwick-Wilson, who developed into a formidable doubles partnership. They were hard to beat in competition, and were undefeated in the B.C. Independent Schools Tour- nament up until the moment it was abandoned due to incle- ment weather. In singles competition we were unfortunately often without the services of Lindy Dominy, due to scuba div- ing commitments, but Cascia Capozzi (a grade eleven stu- dent) showed plenty of promise for next year, though her nerves too often got the better of her in competition. Amongst the remainder of the group Barbara Sutherland showed amazing improvement during the term and ac- quitted herself well when called up to represent the School, whilst Constanza Guarducci also showed promise for the future. In addition to the Girls ' Tournament which we hosted, four other matches were played. We defeated Strathcona Lodge School, tied with Queen Margaret ' s and lost to a staff team, the Boys Under 16 team, and in a mixed match with our boys and Crofton House St. George ' s in the B.C. High School Tournament. Team: Nancy Liden Sylvia Fenwick-Wilson Lindy Dominy Cascia Capozzi Barbara Sutherland N. R. B. Prowse BOYS ' TENNISTEAAA The Senior Boys ' Tennis Team grouj consisted of eigiiteen players arranged in a ladder the top six of whom represented the school in the Independent Schools. The boys trained hard and there was tough competition at the begin- ning when ladder positions were being decided. C. Proctor was elected as Captain and was well supported by P. Butterfield, B. MacDougall, M. Warner, J. Proctor, and G. Yerxa, the rest of the first team. We played Shawnigan with ten people on each side with each boy playing a singles and a doubles match, a total of fif- teen matches. We won the overall match 8-7. The next game against St. Georges we were beaten 7-2, but this did not reflect the close matches that took place. Seven of the nine matches went to three sets with many of these resulting in a tie breaker. The season was unfortunately marred by wet weather. At least six afternoons were unplayable including two where matches were arranged. One of these, against St. Michaels, will decide the Independent Schools Tennis Championship. For the first time we competed in the B.C. High School Mixed Tennis Championship. We represented the Island Independent Schools and played a combined St. Georges — Crofton team. The teams consisted of five bOys and five girls and the match was played at the Island Indoor Tennis Centre. We lost quite heavily but it was a great experience for some of the younger members of the team, and particularly the girls. All in all, it was a most enjoyable group to work with, and I wish them luck in their future tennis careers. P. G. Simmons JUNIORTENNIS1976 This summer ' s junior (under-16) tennis group numbered 16 and showed both enthusiasm and reasonable talent. The two best players in the age group practiced with the senior group whilst the others worlted together. After a few sessions on the fundamentals, set doubles pairs were arranged and eliminations begun. The com- petitive team, containing all grades from 8-10, began with a disappointing loss at Shawnigan which was reversed at a subsequent rematch at home. A loss to a fine St. George ' s team demonstrated how far we still must improve. A final match against the senior tennis group ended with a satisfy- ing 2-2 tie. The under 14 team acquited themselves very well in the Independent Schools tournament finishing second to Glenlyon. Overall a season of learning and valuable match experience. Tennis is a game requiring constant practice and attention to basics to improve. If this group continues to work hard and compete aggressively Brentwood will con- tinue to be well-represented. W. J. Burrows SAILING When nine out of our eleven team members left at the end of last year I expected to see us lose the various trophies we had so carefully garnered over the years. It is a tribute then to our few senior sailors and to our new juniors that we have managed to retain every one, even though it has been by some very narrow margins. To my mind there have been two contributory factors in this achievement. The first, due to the generosity of our board of governors, was the purchase of six Lasers and five Sabots which put us into some first-class equipment. The se- cond was a matter of reorganization. In consultation with the Canadian Yachting Association we devised a scheme whereby each class of twenty-four sailors was divided into three groups of eight, each with its own instructor. There followed three weeks of training in the use of a particular type of boat. Sabot, F. J. or Laser. At the end of three weeks each group rotated to a different type of boat and another instructor. What this enabled us to produce was a very large school team of solid ability, but with few stars. In every competi- tion, and they all involved a series of races, we eventually won by having greater depth than any opposing team. Yet another departure from previous years was the hand- ing over of the training of the school team to the captain of sailing. John Krysa proved himself to be not only an able sailor but an excellent coach and administrator as well. Truly it has been a year of innovation and change. At last I have a full-time assistant, Mr. Robert Cameron, and a very competent Bosun, Mr. Dave McAlpine. Without their assistance we could have accomplished very little. Next year among the innovations, we hope to see new coach boats and engines, improved radio communication equipment, and the presentation of C.Y.A. badges of proficiency to successful sailors. In closing we bid farewell to two excellent sailors, John Krysa who will be working as a professional sailing instruc- tor as he goes through university, and Geoffrey Bannister who has been on the school team longer than any other boy in Brentwood history. To both of you we extend the traditional parting: May fair winds and smooth seas mark your passage. R.V.L. GOLF Golf continues to be one of Brentwood ' s nmost enjoyable sports. In the summer term eleven boys play at the Cowichan course, near Duncan. We have regular lessons from Bill Wakeham, and we do our best to shave shots off our handicaps and to keep our tempers on the course. This year we have a very young group, but they are probably the best overall of any previous years. Of the eleven boys, nine finished with handicaps below 24. Certainly the high standard was apparent in so many fine ' swings ' . However, we are not yet near the standard of B.C. High School competition, having only one boy, Murray Serjeant, being able to break 80. I think that if these boys stay with the sport, then we may be in contention in future years. Certain- ly the potential is there — if not the desire to practise. In the Rob Soukop Memorial Tournament, Murray Ser- jeant won by a commanding 17 strokes over 36 holes. He shot a tournament record 158 including a 76 over the final 18 holes. (Par is 72. ) In a match against Shawnigan, all our boys competed in singles match play competitions. We won 9 matches and lost 2. Against the staff, the boys won 1 match and lost 3. THE GROUP Murray Serjeant — Watch this trick shot ... Jim Shipley (fastest swing in the west) — I ' m going to get some fries. Chico Newell — I said a sand wedge, not a sandwich. Murray Turney — Wanna lose some money sir? Andre w O ' Brien-Bell — What do you mean 11 strokes, I only took 6! Crosland Doak — Andrew, I ' ve seen better strokes from Intensive Care Units. Don Wagner — I ' m going over to practice some more. Jim Rutledge — Did you see my two consecutive birdies? David Colledge — I ' m going in — it ' s raining! Gardie Warne — Did anybody see where my ball went? Randy Arnold — What does ' out of bounds ' mean? J. Garvey CURLING This year we were able to get in our first full term of curling at the new Mill Bay Arena Sports Complex. Under the guidance of eight skips (including Mr. Prowse) a closely contested round robin competition was played on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, culminating in victory for the Craig Jenkins rink. As the Jenkins rink went undefeated in this competition, it was surprising to see them beaten by a determined Lance Appleby rink in the playoffs. The House Competition, as expected, was won by the powerful Ellis House rinks skipped by Craig Jenkins and Darrald Furber. 1976 also saw the first ever School team in this sport com- pete against Shawnigan who were soundly defeated, and in a local bonspiel where they acquitted themselves well. This rink was skipped by Craig Jenkins, the most outstanding curler we have yet to see at Brentwood. Things look bright for the future, as many of the curlers were in the Junior School, and three of the school rink were in grade eleven, in- cluding the skip. School Rink: Craig Skip Lance Appleby Third Marvin Barr Second Darrald Furber Lead N, R. B. Prowse ICE HOCKEY SWIMMING INTER-HOUSE SWIM MEET The Annual Inter-House Swimming Meet was held late in September 75 to open the school year. It was a very closely contested meet with each house providing strong teams. It was gratifying to see the girls swimming so well. There are some very capable swimmers amongst our girls and boys ; it is a pity these athletes do not have more oppor- tunities to compete. Privett House won the Meet scoring 124 points, Whittall House placed second with 107 points and Ellis House in third spot with 100 points. During the totalling-up of the final standings Miss Sue Goad of Hilton House entertained us all with a demonstra- tion of her very capable diving ability. Thanks again, Sue! The Meet was a splashing success, thanks to the student team co-ordinators and the fine job of officiating carried out by the staff. ROYAL LIFE-SAVING AND RED CROSS PROGRAMME As in the past, there was a strong enrolment in the Royal Life-Saving and Red Cross classes. There was a special class for Stroke Improvement. The following is the analysis of the number of successful candidates at various levels: Bronze Medallion 30 Bronze Cross 10 Award of Merit 4 Distinction (Honours) 1 Stroke Improvement 60 Total 105 SPECIAL MENTION Ken Stockdale, who has been outstanding in all phases of the Brentwood Aquatic Programme, trained very hard and successfully qualified for the Royal Lifesaving Society ' s highest award, The DISTINCTION. Ken obtained 89% points out of a possible 110 points. Congratulations, Ken, it has been a real pleasure helping you over the many plateaux to this final award. Good luck, Ken, in your future aquatics. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM Brentwood swimmers over the past seven years have won the Independent School Swimming Championships three times. In recent years, due to our extended and varied sports programme, it has been difficult to muster our usual strength. This year more emphasis was placed on the school team allowing them three weeks of preparation prior to the cham- pionships. Our team put on a fine showing, placing third of five teams. Well done, the Rep swimmers! WATER-POLO As the summer term commenced ii wab decided to offer water-polo as a new sport. This venture was intended as a ' trial sport, but it caught fire with a fine enrolment of many outstanding swimmers. It has developed into a most popular sport displaying pleasing results. The team played an exhibi- tion game against a local Duncan side, losing 6-5. Our pool has certain limitations regarding water-polo with the shallow end being only 3 ' in depth. Thanks to the hard work of the swimmers, the game is gaining popularity and efficiency. SCUBA DIVING COURSE A group of fourteen students enrolled for this course un- der the very capable instruction of Mr. Frank White from Victoria. Considerable training was accomplished in our pool, followed by a sea training phase. It is a most popular course amongst the students both male and female. We wish to thank Mr. White for his fine instruction and patience. CONCLUSION The Brentwood Aquatic Programme has helped many of our students overcome their water fears, and develop into confident swimmers! Much of this success has been due to the patience and dedication displayed by Mrs. Doris Pitt, one of our school ' s swimming and coaching staff. Good luck to all Brentwood swimmers! See you in the pool! R. G. Pitt INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SWIM MEET AT ST. GEORGES, THURSDAY 26, 1976 The meet commenced at four p.m. with four schools com- peting; Brentwood, St. Georges, S.M.U., and Glenlyon. The meet was conducted under three divisions: Senior, Junior, and Under 14 ' s. Each division consisted of two competitors, per event, per team. Each race was timed with the best time in each heat taking first place. The Brentwood team only worked out for a period of three weeks prior to the competition. This was due to the swimmers being enrolled in other activities and sports. If we, as a school team wish to progress in the aquatic field, more consideration will have to be given to a full term of training prior to this annual competition. A great deal of thanks and praise must be given to the swimmers who gave a fine display and effort in the prepara- tion period prior to the meet. St. Georges placed first, Brentwood second, S.M.U. third, and Glenlyon placed fourth. The meet was well conducted and ran very smoothly. Mr. and Mrs. Pitt wish to con- gratulate the Brentwood swimmers for their loyalty and a grand result! SOFTBALL To our Catcher; — He stoppeth one of three. S. T. Coleridge — Rime of The Ancient Mariner While the Rowing Club, the Rugby Club, and the Girls ' Grasshockey team received the adulation of the crowd, and were counted by the Press, a group of heroes, unsung, and with no support, undertook every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the long trek to ' B ' field. Here, with no backstop, a ball soggy from the creek, and the minimum of equipment, they played their game. Only the most torrential of rainstorms could deter them from their appointed rounds. In spite of the above handicaps, and others which included a coach who knows nothing of the game or its laws, the group was determined to enjoy themselves. And enjoy themselves they did! After a lapse of several years, Softball had been re- introduced to the Sports Programme. Although no games were played against other schools, because of inclement weather and the strikes in the local schools, we had a most enjoyable and closely fought four- team league. The Expos were led. by Mike Nugent, the Red Sox by David Hudock, the Braves by Brian Sutton, and the Bombers by Janet Graham. Final league standings were as follows : P W T L For Against Pts. Bombers 12 9 - 3 156 106 18 Braves 12 7 5 131 114 14 Red Sox 12 7 5 139 127 14 Expos 12 1 - 11 105 184 2 Way to go, Bombers ! I In addition to the league, rep teams were formed, and were provided some opposition by the staff. By arranging the match to coincide with a Choir outing to Vancouver, the Staff managed to beat a considerably weakened Girls ' Rep team. Flushed with this success, they then took on the Boys, but omitted to take similar precautions. The result was a thrashing. Poochy as the Staff played, it was nevertheless obvious to them that the Boys side was a very good one. In Hudock the boys had a pitcher of considerable speed and control, and all the teams were capable of hitting the ball enormous distances. As most of the team are in Grade XI, we should have another good side next year, and we hope to arrange fixtures against other schools. I should like to finish by thanking all the group for remaining cheerful in spite of poor weather, lack of facilities and having to endure me. I am especially grateful to Brian Sutton and Janet Graham who ran Thursday afternoons when I was away coaching Track and Field, and who cap- tained and organized the Boys and Girls Rep teams. I. R. Ford I BASKETBALL 1976 Basketball was again introduced as an elective sport in the Easter term and attracted a large number of players eventually reduced to 15 seniors. Whilst lacking experience in both coaching and playing areas the group worked hard and co-operatively to achieve self-improvement. After an opening 58-36 win over Lake Cowichan High School the team played in the Independent Schools Tourna- ment at Shawnigan losing to St. George ' s by 2 points and beating S.M.U. by 7 points. Marius Felix at center was the tourney ' s top scorer. However at the Island ' AA ' tournament at Chemainus we were given a thorough lesson on how the game can be played by a very fine Shawnigan team. With all but one member of the squad returning next year I feel that we have great potential and with greater concen- tration on basics and a place in the local league we shall con- tinue to learn and improve. Finally I should like to thank a most cooperative group of athletes, particularly David Hudock, Fabio Guarducci and Brian Sutton for sharing their experience with us all and giving such leadership to the team. W. J. Burrows STUDENTS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE This year, under the guidance of a group of dedicated and public-spirited students, the S.A.C. once again investigated, promoted and organised social, cultural and recreational ac- tivities both on and outside the school campus. In addition the Committee, now in its second year of operation, moved a step closer to its ultimate aim — the improvement of the quality of life at Brentwood through various student originated and developed programmes based on the self-help principle. For the first time the S.A.C. weekly meetings were chaired by the student President (Patrick Hogan) with the Staff Co-ordinator (Mr. N. Prowse) attending only the occasional meeting, and keeping a watching brief over the S.A.C. ' s activities through reports from the President and the Chairpersons of the various sub-committees. The Dance Committee made up of Margaret Allison, John Yerxa, Brad Pettinger and John Menefee was particularly active. There were five formal dances with live music provided under contract by Axis Entertainment of Van- couver, numerous soc-hops with canned discotheque-type music, and several junior dances with local girls schools. The formal dances were outstandingly successful and were enjoyed by staff as well as students. These evenings were usually accompanied by a bake sale during the interval in which a great variety of delectable goodies, baked by Margaret and her tireless assistants were sold. Laura Prefontaine did an outstanding job organising many trips to Victoria to attend concerts, the theatre, lec- tures, exhibitions, etc. Eric Krysa and Michael Holmes organised golfing, bowling and trap shooting (courtesy the Cowichan Valley Rod and Gun Club) on Sundays. In addition a number of ski weekends were also organised by Mr. J. Garvey under the auspices of the S.A.C. One of the main purposes of the S.A.C, since its incep- tion, has been to get the student body more involved in ac- tivities of a humanitarian nature, particularly in the local community. To this end we once again set up a student spon- sored counselling programme at Cedar Lodge (organised by Patrick Hogan) and Sam Zien continued his good work organising money raising schemes to support the school ' s Korean foster child. These usually took the form of biscuit and cheese lunches. Next year we hope to get even more involved with the local community by setting up various voluntary services to help the old and the handicapped with such jobs as garden- ing, shopping, and around the house. This has been an outstanding year for the S.A.C. I would like to thank all of them for their dedication and hard work. Through their efforts the S.A.C. has become a valued and in- dispensable part of Brentwood College life. Through their ef- forts the school has become a better place to live for all Brentwood students. S.A.C. Student Members: Rogers House — Pat Hogan, President Geoff Briggs Alex Hilton House — Laura Prefontaine Margaret Allison Ellis House — John Yerxa, Secretary Michael Holmes Privett House — Brad Pettinger Eric Krysa Whittall House — Sam Zien, Treasurer John Menefee S.A.C. Special Dinner Friday, June Uth, the S.A.C. hosted a special farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie. The guest speaker, Mr. Ivor Ford, regaled the students with stories of all the amus- ing happenings at Brentwood during the Headmaster ' s fif- teen years at the school. This subject set the tone of the evening, which was one of happy nostalgia in which the students, through their laughter, clapping and cheering, showed their true appreciation for all that Mr. Mackenzie has done for them and preceding generations of Brentonians. The very happy, warm evening ended with a speech of thanks to Mr. Mack enzie given by S.A.C. President, Patrick Hogan, who then presented to the Headmaster, on behalf of the entire school, a set of golf clubs, and wished him many enjoyable and, hopefully not too frustrating hours of retire- ment on the golf course. N. R. B. Prowse, Staff Co-ordinator SWIFT WATER The River flowing deep and swift Between the banks of fern and cedar Takes our canoe as we three drift And makes itself our friend and leader. On gravel shoals the gray forms lie, Sleek fish who fin their way upstream. While we rush past with draw and pry Following some human dream. The peaceful eddy where we waited; Thoughts of a swim where the river bends; The long portage and shoulders grated, And good hot tea with buoyant friends. R. Common THE VANISHING We are seeing the last of the wild folk: Bufflehead and otter. Hummingbird and heron; Long neck and alert eye. The people of the reeds and forests. The vanishing folk. What will we do when they are gone? When they have fled our predations, Our oil, concrete, and noise; What will we do In that desert of terrible loneliness? R. Common HERON IN THE BAY Of all the birds in the swamp Heron stands the tallest. Snaked neck and razor beak He surely is the coolest. Lurking on his stilty legs, Wading where he pleases. I wonder how he warms his eggs or, those of his Mrs.? R. Common , io c c tne (XC ony ttl Zw i ia -f ie audi, cyic TiMo T ui n u e 17k t emmtSe r - U oynd - i - me 4n7rr7!k V7k rmz x yrus ia a z cz i ony ou Id If OUT nwrul (A a i r cnr am lu e . m e j m ,.a.ru;i a ic Z Oc f miTiTTi r Ti rW 4 rvfo -ffi IvxtvcLa Se cctU eL cX uri FINE ARTS DRAMA CLUB This seems to be the year for retrospective glances : they are so comforting apart from their taxation of this writer ' s memory which fades as rapidly and disconcertingly as his waist and hairline. The Headmaster set this fashion in nostalgia and I, always an obedient and second-rate copy artist, graciously follow suit. I do so with no diminished respect either for the Headmaster or current Thespians, but rather in the hope that they will gain at least a scattered view of the worthy, lustre-filled tradition they have in- herited. But ignoring chronology for the moment, let us deal with a most urgent and contemporary matter. Elsewhere in this publication my respected colleague, Mr. Ivor Ford, has com- mented upon the esoteric nature of our work. This is bait to which we must and shall rise. The word esoteric is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as a cult meant only for the uninitiated , the private , the confidential . Come now Mr. Ford, surely our record of the past fifteen years speaks the strongest evidence to expose the folly not to men- tion the ignorance of this indictment. Mr. Eugene O ' Neil, Bill Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Mr. Herman Melville, A. A. Milne, The Bible, George Abbott, Jean Anouilh, Friedrich Durrenmatt — frankly, I cannot imagine a more earthy, more public fraternity. If, by the charge, Mr. Ford seeks to draw attention to our avoidance of public commercial theatre , we accept the laurels gladly, for, in such a context, the remark stands as a recognition that the philosophy on which our theatrical work is based has apparently not proceeded unrecognised. We certainly are not in the business of recreating slick Broadway or West End successes : we do not comb the latest French ' s Catalogue for a play for amateurs with nine females, two males, one child, one set . No! We are in the league which searches for good plays of all ages, ones rich in ideas, language, and characterisation, pieces which will entertain and stimulate our audiences whilst providing a challenge for the developing skills of our young actors. ' GENESIS ' — Gerry Scholefield and Hamish Thorns The tent scene — Julius Caesar. Fourteen years ago we began with carefully chosen scenes from Shakespeare and Arthur Miller, the tent scene from Julius Caesar and the opening scene with Biff, Happy and Willie Loman, from Death of a Salesman. There was no IN THE ZONE - EUGENE O ' NEILL - Lawrence Lamoureux, Rob. Pottschnnidt, Hamish Thoms, Gordie AAorris, Jamie Brown. stage, no lights, no makeup, no costume — just bodies and text. We placed domestic light bulbs in blackened fruit juice cans, contrived a dimmer board from an electric hot plate (three levels only — High, Medium, Low!), wrapped bed sheets around our actors, and there began the Brentwood College Drama Club. Our audiences were all groundlings both in the sense that they sat upon the floor and also paid no admission charge. Among the founder members were, I recall, Hamish Thoms, Jerry Scholefield and Bill Ogelsby, the former of whom went on to complete a MFA in Theatre at the University of Calgary. The following year we were much more courageous in tackling Eugene O ' Neils In the Zone, a production which claimed all honours in the Cowichan Schools ' Drama Festival. Again, Hamish Thoms, this time assisted by Jamie Brown, Lawrence Lamoureux, Rob Pottschmidt and many other loyal pioneers. I remember this production fondly for, still without any facilities to speak of, it captured the mood, a dark tone, which strangely enough eluded us when revived several years later in a more sophisticated theatre. Km IN THE ZONE - EUGENE O ' NEILL - Rob Pottschmidt. In 1965, swollen with hubris, we were naturally led to the Greeks, a modern adaptation of Sophocles ' Antigone by Jean Anouilh. A distance of a dozen years causes me to wonder whether this effort did not receive more attention than it merited. Admittedly, there were many interesting theatrical things happening on stage, but, alas, far more glamorous factors coloured this production, making it a red-letter year ANTIGONE - JEAN ANOUILH - Barry GreenhaIgh as Creon I. r ANTIGONE — JEAN ANOUILH — Hamish Thorns as Chorus. in the history of our club. For the first time we had a stage, albeit an artificial space built into the gymnasium, we had bought a couple of lights and rented several others together with a dimmer board, we brought in young ladies for the first time and, above all, we played and filled the newly opened civic theatre. The MacPherson, in Victoria. Scraping aside all this marshmallow, however, I still recall the brillantly Gallic Chorus of Hamish Thoms (then on loan from the University of Victoria) and, no less, sections of the main duologue between Antigone (Barbara Becher of Strathcona Girls ' School) and Creon (Barry Greenhalgh), where student BILLY BUDD - Philip Arnoldi and Geoff Bowes BILLY BUDD - L. to R. - Jock McKinnon, Chris Butter- field, Peter AAcFarland, Philip Arnoldi, Geoff Bowes, Gordon Southam and crew members. acting frequently settled down into finely modulated and sen- sitive theatrical statements. Our next production was dogged by illness, my own and that of the script! Fortunately, scalpels were applied only to the latter in an attempt to bring Herman Melville ' s epic novel of Billy Budd to the stage. The gestation period even- tually lasted two years, but by some dint of magic, not to mention the broad shoulders of ten cast members, the elegant, slender pillars of Creon ' s palace finally gave place to the poop-deck of HMS Indomitable, a forbidding mass of stars, ropes, and seemingly miles of canvas. Mrs. Orr, after hours of research, designed and made the costumes for some 72 actors, a mammoth feat in itself, but one which almost proved intolerable when her band-box fresh creations had to be dumped in the ocean for several days, ripped, and smeared with dirt and grease before covering the bodies of the below-deck crew members. The whole production was a trifle circus-like, but at its core was a shiningly innocent (alas, those days are gone!) Billy Budd by Geoffrey Bowes. This young man visited me just a few days ago bringing news of success at the Canadian National Theatre School in Mon- treal and subsequently a season at Stratford, Ontario. Our club wishes you well (aeoffrey, together with all other crew members of the Indomitable wherever you may be. At last a theatre! Well, at first a large concrete hole, dripping with water in which we were forced to play theatre games for a year. But finally a traditional box stage, proscenium arch et al, arrived in the next year. Although somewhat limiting in its size and design, it was, nonetheless, heaven sent. The new facility tempted us into comedy for the first time, not a wholly successful foray, I might add. We THE MAN IN THE BOWLER HAT - A. A. MILNE - Rob McLean, Mayland McKinnon and Paul Rothery. revived In The Zone and coupled it with A. A. Milne ' s delicious comedy, The Man in the Bowler Hat, which later was to play the home stage and the MacPherson Playhouse in Victoria. This delightful theatrical shaggy dog story in- troduced two very talented youngsters to Brentwood audiences in the persons of Mayland McKimm and Patrick Hogan — both originally playing distaff roles, I might add. It would be true to say that once initiated, these two gentlemen never deserted the club for five years, and what is more, both went on to win the coveted E. V. Young Memorial Award in their graduating years, Mayland for his Everyman in 1975, Patrick for his Johann Wilhelm Mobius in The Physicists of 1976. Frankly, the revival of In, The Zone was, despite the fine Driscol of Paul Rothery, a somewhat disappointing ex- perience. Skeletons should never be exhumed! Never again! We touched Eugene O ' Neil ' s claustrophobic atmosphere once or twice, but, personally, I could not shake from my memory the haunting performances of Jamie Brown, Rob Pottschmidt and Hamish Thorns a few years earlier. Perhaps it would be sufficient to say that The Man in the Bowler Hat had Rob McClean in the cast, but even his in- spired clowning could now save my own clumsy, inept direc- tion of the last third of the show. I still think the final joke belongs on the page rather than the stage, that the whole growth of the action is more literary than theatrical, but this in no way excuses my heavyhanded treatment of the final un- its. I apologise to you, Graham Young, for my bungling and insensitive work. Ever game to venture new paths, the club was extremely honoured in the following year when Mr. Jim Johnson asked us to provide the dance counterpoint to his choir ' s rendition THE MAN IN THE BOWLER HAT - A. A. MILNE - Patrick Hogan, Paul Rothery and Rob McLean. of The Crucifixion Cantata. Despite the white underpants too often revealed through black leotards, the ever slipping loin cloth of Keith Hutton as Jesus Christ, and the crucifix which would not become one because the boxes were a ton-weight, THE CRUCIFIXION CANTATA - Keith Hutton and Jesus Christ. the production played to most enthusiastic houses both in Mill Bay and Victoria. The grotesque masks of the chorus were designed and executed by John Richards, another member of our club who has continued to work in the theatre and is currently studying stage design at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto. I treasure this small production, for it provided a new challenge to club members at two levels: first, to ignore the voice and work exclusively with the body, and secondly, to learn the art and inestimable value of ensemble playing . By this time, 1974, it was inevitable that the club should tackle a big American musical. I shudder to recall the am- bitious suggestions offered both by my colleagues and students. Thank the Lord that we finally steered clear of West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Maid of the Mountains, eventually settling upon a musical whose locker room milieu was very familiar to us — George Abbott ' s Damn Yankees. How do you get a musical off the ground with a cast which, with few exceptions, can neither sing nor dance? We hope we found the answer in a pace and energy level which left this writer panting each evening, and in a visual riot of geranium pink, white, and shamrock green, guaranteed to blur our minor deficiencies to all but the most perceptive audience members. In our costume shop still THE CRUCIFIXION CANTATA - Keith Hutton as Jesus Christ and Dancers. THE CRUCIFIXION CANTATA WHATEVER LOLA WANTS - Lola - Penny Kilas, Joe - Rick Loranger. hangs the odd Washington senator ' s uniform, Lola ' s shock- ing pink dress, and many other bits of Yankee memorabilia, bringing back haunting echoes of You ' ve got to have heart , Who gets the pain? , Whatever Lola wants , and ghosts of other moments from this production which I shall always treasure most fondly. Individual names seem irrele- vant here: rather a kaleidoscopic collage constantly reshapes its images in my memory — colours, shapes, patterns, pushing along with a frenetic energy, all trying to catch the boisterous, raucous, devilishly impish nature of the Damn Yankees test. WHO IS THIS MR. APPLEJUICE? - Mr. Applegate - Keith Hutton, Gloria Thorpe — Shannon MacEwing. SHOELESS JOE FROM HANNIBAL, MO. - Benny - Mayland McKimm and The Washington Senators. At this point, gracious and much deserved recognition must be paid to two kind ladies, Mrs. Jenny Mather and Mrs. Annelies LePoole, who in a moment of foolish enthusiasm, offered to make our Damn Yankee costumes. They have never touched a sewing machine since! Furthermore, by this time, a kind friend and Governor, Mr. Hugh Stephen, had generously donated a 20 circuit, strand lighting board to our club, the existence of which brought along the technical ex- pertise and enthusiasm of Mr. John Getgood, a gentleman who has been Technical Head of all our subsequent produc- Loranger. tions and is at present teaching a full-time Stagecraft Course to some 24 club members. Our 1976 production of the classic medieval morality play, Everyman, was not a popular choice with club members. Maybe if I had adopted a more glamorous Ziegfeld approach to the production it would have been more EVERYMAN - Rehearsal EVERYMAN - Rehearsal endearing both to actors and audience. As it was, however, dollars and time were at a premium, not to mention the fact that left to their own dark designs club members would have allotted never to do anything except more and more musical theatre. Good language, sound ideas and concepts, good structures were needed to be experienced by our players. A sense of formal ritualistic playing had to be attempted and, above all, Mayland McKimm had to stop playing Mayland McKimm. I learned a good deal from this effort and were I ever to tackle the show again I would wish no other than Nona Avren to handle the pivotal role of Good-Deeds. All of which brings us to our most recent work, Friedrich Durrenmatt ' s The Physicists, which played to most ap- preciative houses in the spring of 1976. From the outset this text loomed ahead of us forbiddingly, almost willfully daring us to scale its walls. We moulded, shaped, kneaded, and eventually at the core began to emerge the shining perfor- mance of Patrick Hogan in the role of Johann Wilhelm Mobius, strongly supported by the performances of Lindsay Collins, Charles Proctor, Rosemary Lindsay, David Holland and Forbes Angus. This was an ideally welded cast, all keen- ly aware of the pitfalls and dangers, yet working together with incredible energy, loyalty and courage. I think, all in all, in terms of personal satisfaction, this production was my most rewarding directorial role. It was fascinating to watch young actors grow in their attempts to give shape and credibility to Durrenmatt ' s somewhat bizarre ideas and theatre forms. Thankfully, a review of this production appears elsewhere in this magazine, so let us bring down the curtain. And now the house is dark — at least for a few months, while my colleague, Mrs. Mimi Wichlinski, prepares our 1977 spring production of Thornton Wilder ' s Our Town. It has been a memorable time these past fifteen years. Let us close with the hope that theatre at Brentwood College under the headship of Mr. Ross will continue to flourish and mature as it did under his predecessor, Mr. David Mackenzie. THE PHYSICISTS — Charles Procter, David Holland, Michael Donegarie, Stephen Hill and Patrick Hogan. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE DRAMA CLUB presents THE PHYSICISTS by Friedrich Durrenmatt (by special arrangement with Dr. Jan Van Loewen Ltd., 81-83 Shaftesbury Ave.. London, W.L) CAST: Fraulein Doktor Mathilde Von Zahnd (Alienist) Marta Boll (Head Nurse) Monika Stettler (Nurse) Irene Straub (Dead Nurse) Uwe Sievers (Chief Male Attendant) AAcArthur (Male Attendant) Murdoch (Male Attendant) Herbert Georg Beutler ( Newton ) (Patient) Ernst Heinrich Ernesti ( Einstein ) (Patient) Johann Wilhelm Mobius (Patient) Oskar Rose (A Missionary) Frau Lina Rose (His Wife) AdolfFriedrich ) Wilfried-Kaspar ) - (Their Sons) Jorg-Lukas ) Richard Voss (Inspector of Police) Po lice Doctor Guhl (Police Reporter) Blocher (Police Photographer) Lindsay Collins Laura Prefontaine Rosemary Lindsay Susan Bakfer Stephen Hill Michael Donegani Richard Jackson David Holland Charles Proctor Patrick Hogan Charles Young Blair Wensley James White: Harry Young Kyle Marsh : Robin Buirs Brian Williams Forbes Angus David Asper Roderick Owen- Flood Matthew ' Warner The action takes place in the drawing room of a somewhat deiapitated villa belonging to the private sanitorium known as Les Cerisiers. Act 1 A November afternoon 3:30 p.m. Act 2 An hour later. Direction and Design Mr. T. Gil Bunch Assistant to the Director Brian Williams Lighting Design Mr. J. Getgood Set Construction Mr. J. Getgood Set Assistants N. Aisenstat I. Elder, T. Butler V. Becott, A. Merrick J. Aisenstat Properties Jennifer Nash Costumes Watts Co. (Vancouver) Mrs. J. Mather, Mrs. A. LePool Call Philip Butterfield Box Office and House Management Mr. L. M. Crookston There will be a 20 minute intermission between acts. Light refreshments will be served in the Dining Room. THE PHYSICISTS Each attempt of an individual to resolve for himself what is the concern of everyone is doomed to fail. These words by the novelist-playwright Friedrich Durren- mat go to the heart of the subject of this play. For like Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Niels Bohr, Linus Pauling, Leo Slizard and a host of others, Johann Wilhelm Mobius, the physicist, is possessed of Promethean powers that he fears will pass into the hands of evil men. In his attempt to hide these secrets from the world, he feigns madness and is com- mitted to a lunatic asylum. The irony which Durrenmat proceeds to underline for us is that the refuge becomes a trap and the secrets are even- tually lost to the power-mad, insane Doktor Mathilde Von Zahnd who runs the asylum. Mobius has attempted to resolve for himself what is the concern of everyone ... As a play it has its flaws. It seems to be a comedy and turns out to be a tragedy. It starts out by being light and humorous and ends by being a little heavy and pedantic. It is neither irreverent enough to be written by an American, nor acid enough for an Englishman, nor witty enough for a Frenchman; it is just sufficiently forced and laborious to betray its Teutonic origin. Yet it is a very good play. It enter- tains, it provokes, it challenges. In the able hands of T.G.B. it became a truly electrifying piece of drama that brought many of us back again and again for repeat performances. Much of the succ ess is directly attributable to the very high calibre of acting of the two principals, Johann Wilhelm Mobius and Fraulein Doktor Mathilde Von Zahnd, played by Patrick Hogan and Lindsay Collins. Both players had an un- canny knack of projecting age, Patrick as a bumbling, forgetful, distracted professorial figure of advanced middle age, and Lindsay as an aged Viennese spinster, European right down to the tips of her toes. I am always impressed by the way that T. G. B. manages to obtain one or two professional performances from every amateur cast he directs. The supporting cast was excellent, but overshadowed by the principals in most instances. Exceptions were the perfor- mances of Rosemary Lindsay as Nurse Monika Stettler, and the nightly scene at the dinner table in Act 2 where the per- formance of Patrick Hogan, Charles Proctor and David Holland was a tour de force that actually brought the audience to its feet. The sets were without doubt the best I have seen in the last five years of productions at Brentwood. It is a great tribute to those boys who built them, many of whom had lit- tle previous experience, that their own professionalism matched that of the leading actors. The credits have omitted one name, that of Mr. M. CuUin, whose graceful hand was immediately evident in the paint- ing of the scenery. On the opposite page is listed the cast and stage crew. They all deserve your applause. They certainly have mine. Diogenes The Brentwood Choir MUSIC This year has been quite an exciting one where musical happenings in school have been concerned. We accepted an offer from the Jeunesse Musicales organization which sponsors the Young Peoples Concerts to host a series of four concerts. These concerts gave us an op- portunity to hear world famous artists and to discuss with them various aspects of their professions in a workshop situation. The program embraced the theatre as well as music, with performances by the Anna Wyman Dance Theatre and the Mermaid Theatre from Nova Scotia. This latter group performed plays based on old Mucmac Indian legends. In terms of humour, probably the concert enjoyed most by the majority of the student body was the one given by Gary Karr, double bass, and Harmon Lewis, piano. General- ly recognized to be the greatest bass virtuoso in the world to- day, Karr mixed his performances with touches of Victor Borge comedy, very ably accompanied by his partner, Lewis. Some of the students in the Elective Music program had the opportunity to discuss musical appreciation and education with this remarkable duo earlier in class since we were privileged to have them for most of the day. On a more serious note (ugh! ) the Czech Horn Trio per- formed works by Brahms, Dvorak and Hindemith. This program displayed the different tonal effects obtained from the French horn and violin especially in the Hindemith piece. The program for next year has not as yet been announced, but we are looking forward to the same quality and calibre of performances. The Band and Choir have had a very successful year both in concert and in the Cowichan Festival. It was impossible for us to enter the Victoria Music Festival owing to school commitments — perhaps next year. The Band retained the Butler Bros. Trophy for its performance of Tchaikovsky ' s Capriccio Italien and at the honor performance was awarded the Town of Ladysmith Trophy for the highest mark in band competition. Cameron Scott and Neil Joyce won the brass and woodwind trophies, Scott being later awarded the Stannard Trophy for the Festival ' s most outstanding brass player. Our Annual Band and Choir Concert was held for three performances this year in an effort to raise money to purchase a grand piano for concert and recital purposes. This has since been realized in the form of a seven-foot Bllithner, a very fine instrument. Following its performance at the Cowichan Music Festival the Choir was invited by Mr. Forbes, the ad- judicator, to perform in concert with his B.C. Youth Choir. This will take place some time next year. The Junior and Intermediate Bands under the guidance of Mr. Boel have been making their presence felt on Fine Arts afternoons. There are quite a few talented players in these groups who will soon pass into the Senior group. Robert Montgomery must be congratulated on moving into the Senior Band at the end of the year, having been a beginner last September. One of the most successful concerts given this year by the Band and Choir took place in the Hotel Vancouver on May 28th. This was especially exciting for all of us since quite a number of delegates to the Habitat Conference formed a sec- tion of the distinguished audience. As a result of this perfor- mance the hotel has already written to invite us to perform again next year. It was most encouraging to see quite a few parents and old Brentonians in the audience — their support was greatly appreciated. We hope to spread our wings a little further next year if present ideas materialize. R. G. Cooper BAND LlTEKAKlA hcui I idc fwavefi ' s cmhroUkred cloifi6 , Cnwrpyitt mifi goU and ii er ( gf lXiciy ii cmd. dm ctnJi Of ni it cMid Ugfitcmi iftc dafU fit I wvulcL spread - ic clo-fft tM ottrJi But SeU poar- (tiwc cnL 7tu cUeams. NDEGE Ndege na quenda jn. Nombe nasema, wewe shenzi, wewe Sasa nombe nataka ndeze na chunnvi. nataka takataka! Pale chuwi nataka twiga. Ndege quenda pale ju, nasenna Mingi dudu nataka dannu damu. Quenda wewe sasahevi. Ndege nasema, wewe kicha cabisa Nombe quenda. Quasababo wewe hapana quenda ju. —Per Frohn-Nielsen De maan is van groene kaas Al weten we beter Toch discuteren we heftig Oft Leidse of Goudse is —Chris van Es people are strange people are strange when they want peace they ' ll fight for it when they want quiet they ' ll scream for it they search for wisdom in printed books not fa that it will be found he e looks knowing r it will be found by th who — Pat Gogan, July 1974 Your power is that of the moon: To make men mad And after, leave them Wandering Witless, Beating their raw knuckles On stone. Your smile is like the sun: Heating men ' s hearts Warming the day Until they grow accustomed To light and warmth — And then you leave them To darkness. Your hair, a shower of gold, Cascade of treasure On slender shoulders: Prized and fought for Coveted and sought for; And in the end: bright coils On a bleached skull. R. Common A setting sun Between two glistening stars Clouds and a twisted nnoon Rain Heavens tears? They are of salt Mine — Anonymous a day in the life young mr habcheck walked only four blocks on his way to work at the diaper factory when a bridge lept from a person and drowned on the side walk. the spray wet his coat. he walked on another block by this time it was raining cats and dogs the poor animals fell so hard that they broke their necks the ones that didn ' t were rundown by parapalegic slugs driving supercharged dishwashers. young mr habcheck yawned and swallowed a hobart he walked on another block a long haired leaping gnome leapt, from behind a porcelain rubber plant which was bleeding yellow custard and big macs, and lunged at the macs making love to one a reporter on the spot spotted him and overexposed his eyes. young mr habcheck was bored, he walked on another block whereupon he saw an electric ameoba walking mrs. crabtree mrs. crabtree oinked, exchanging the greeting, mr habcheck, having forgot to check his head was gone, lifted his hat and blew up. — p gogan november 1975 FINDING THE KEY TO A JOCK ' S HEART Finding the key to a jock ' s heart is actually a very simple procedure, but one which entails great strategic planning. One must, to begin with, do some research on the subjects of rowing and rugby. While conversing on these subjects with the chosen specimen you must never appear too knowledgeable, for jocks do not like their women to show them up and make them look small. Your conversations must never touch, no matter how lightly on anything that is in the slightest cultural, for such trivialities do not interest our men of muscle. At all times, when appearing with the jock of your dreams, you must be well groomed for a true jock feels that he is always being watched, and thus insists that his company, too, is good to look at. After performing these first initial steps, you ought to have him interested in you. Now begin to play up to his masculinity. Although, there are several ways of doing this, in manners of speech you can adopt, and in feminine and flirtatious actions you can make, the most important way is letting him carry your tray up at dinner. To display his virility to you, he does this with one hand. By doing all the above, in addition to remarking fre- quently on his strength and physique, you will soon have your intended prey grovelling at your feet. —Anonymous THE ECHO Our megacosm, satiated, woe Begrime, aversion, death intently watches Mankind be it ' s only foe Prostration, the conscious never itches Thus, his last kisnnet, imperative reform Cultivate thy minds, the only echo So irasible, the final storm Flesh as it is will never know Unyielding as humankind may seem Have creed in your fellow man The puerile in thought and being May preserve us if they can But if deterred, away their schools They ' ll save themselves, but who ' ll save fools —Cameron Thompson Scott 20 4 76 UMI 1 4 Words — unlike money in constant supply. Never hard to come by the spontaneous Sometimes difficult to find the particular —words- spent carelessly wasted washing away a clean page So many written thoughts. But have they meaning, reason, or value? A waste of Time — or a waste of words? — Rosemary Lindsay BRENTWOOD ' 76 hated you. You took me from the home I love, thousands of light years from friends and smiles. Reassurances of feelings to come, yet all the while I planned and schemed Of ways to leave. One morning a thought came to me— A thought so horribly unwanted I tried and cried to shake it away. Yet it stayed with me all that day And all that year. I wept to leave you for acceptance and then love had crept into my soul. — Sharel Lambert SNOWFLAKE A bird is beautifully different. There are hardly any two ever alike. Just like snowflakes. Nobody likes every bird or snowflake, Just like not everybody likes everyone else. Although we ' re all better at some things than others, No one is totally perfect. There are many kinds of people. The imitators who are common Are people who try to please everyone by beiip i?Terybody else. Then there are the phony or plastic people. The kins who have a certain spirit. One which no one can captivate or copy. They are the free kind. Like a bird. Or a snowflake. Laura Prefontaine December 1972 The light powder snow fell like soft rose petals from the ethereal sky, landing softly on the frozen turf. The un- dulating land, slept like a woman, under white satin sheets. Series of folds were in the covers where the breath of wind had blown the snow. From the small tree grove, icicles clung on branches, then fell soundlessly upon the bosom of the woman. Only a trickle of water was to be heard from her river beds while she stirred gently in her sleep. All was still: all was at peace. Isabella Morrison THE REAL NURSE High on the hill, standing a silent watch, the city ' s only, and the states biggest, hospital stood, its simple block dimensions breathing in the pained and suffering and exhal- ing both the grateful and the bereaved. In fifty years of operation the hospital had undergone remarkable change. The original structures were still there, but if more stories hadn ' t been added on top, they were added onto at least two of the sides and in a few cases the entire original frame was encased in steel and plaster. The only building immediately recognizable was the chapel which had not been touched with anything but a paint brush since the day it was finished and it would stay that way for many years to come. Standing just behind this, the oldest structure, was the newest on the hospital campus, the nursing home and training centre. Completed just months previous, the home seemed the most alive of the buildings: fresh paint and new style lines gave it this look. Simple concrete steps led up to a simple, sturdy door which opened into the bare neatness peculiar to many nursing homes. The most colourful of all were the un- iforms of the candy-stripers, their red and white pin striped frocks disappearing this way and that through door ways and down corridors. Off to the left of the first corridor and just separated from the rest of the rooms was a door with a sim- ple black and white sign on it reading Supervisor . Inside the doorway was a simple furnished three room apartment and here resided Mrs. Duboise, co-ordinator of all activities within the building. Middle-aged and widowed would not have described this woman well for regular exercise and im- maculate personal hygiene hid every indication of this, but her firmness of attitude and the fairness with which she treated everyone could not have come from anywhere but the experience of many years. Chores that required helpful service and simple, speedy, efficiency were best done by this woman. But there was a very real person under the clockwork mannerisms, and the homesick and the troubled found a good listener and genuine person to offer much need- ed advice. From her small stool in front of a largish mirror, Mrs. Duboise eyed herself with a practised inspecting eye. This morning, like most others, held nothing in store out of the or- dinary for her, but when the ordinary is having to be on emergency call, life can be very busy. Herself and many of the other nurses of the hospital took shifts on this duty and this was her week. Looking hard into the mirror, Nurse Duboise found the strength she would need for the day in the beauty of the face in the mirror. She was proud, she admitted, of her face and had pampered it since she was young but her vanity spread only as far as the mirror and for as long as she could remember, she had fought to keep this, her only vice, under control. Un- consciously, though, she would check facial appearances on inspection every morning and if one of her girls face had a smudge of unscrubbed dirt upon it, the rest of herself or belongings mattered none. Cleanliness starts from your person outwards, she had said for eight years now and for much longer than that, she had lived it. An almost haunting buzz suddenly rose accompanied by intermittent flashing lights: another ordinary alarm. Within fifteen seconds. Nurse Duboise was up from her stool and well on the way to the emergency operation room where she was to be scrubbed up and available in five minutes. Within ten minutes of the buzzer, a young man already under the beginning effects of sedation, was wheeled in on a trolly. Nurse Duboise had put an intravenous tube in his arm and was beginning to tape it in place when the doctor just to her left laid back the sheet, uncovering the lower half of the young man ' s torso. A motorcycle crash had shredded the flesh of this outer left leg to the bone in most places and the inside of the upper part of the leg was charred from knee to groin from contact with the hot engine block and tail pipe. Profuse bleeding soaked the trolly but simple direct pressure would stop it quickly and Nurse Duboise had sterile gauze set out and in the doctor ' s hand the second before he realized he needed it. Her face glistened slightly but mechanical described her actions: swift, correct and quiet. She had seen equal and worse of course, and never had she flinched and she would not flinch now. Four days later, and a number of cases since, the motor- cyclist was now more or less coherent and Nurse Duboise felt she should look in on him. The doctors felt they could save the leg but extensive bone and skin grafts would be necessary and that could be attempted only when he was stronger. The youth, Danny, felt the radiance of the nurse before he saw her. He found an intangible feeling of security at the first sight of her and he knew he needed it. She stood by the bedside and smiled and after brief introductions she told him how she had been in the operating room and that she had decided to come and see him. Knowing that she had but a little time, she chatted to him idly and then cut it short and asked Danny if there was anything she could get for him. Well, I haven ' t seen a toothbrush in four days I guess, but a wash cloth and some warm water for the face would be great. A smile of incredible depth spread across her beaming face and in a flash the requests were transformed into full orders and Danny was set within a few minutes. Nurse Duboise strolled slowly back towards her apartment and felt a strangely fulfilled and a comfortable warmth spread throughout her. Whether it was the red lights in the wing flashing or the bark of the loudspeaker that caught her senses, an automatic reaction picked up Nurse Duboise, and she was in front of the scrub sinks in usual good time. Shortly afterwards, she was replacing spent gauze on the work table when they brought in the emergency but by the time she had finished and turned around the sheet had been laid back to show a barely alive victim of a car-with-truck smash. This man had obviously been in the car. Broken stubs of teeth protruded through the right cheek at a very odd angle and bits of glass lay imbedded in the forehead. Where an eye had once been was now occupied by a purple pulpy mass of flesh and bone. Nurse Duboise, true to form, had set the table logically close to where it could be reached easily and now she was sprawled across it — quite insensible. S. Hill CREATIVE ARTS This year the Ceramics course was enlarged to take in other handicrafts such as weaving, spinning, and macrame. This experiment has proved very successful and many beautiful projects have been created, some of which include several handicrafts incorporated together. We have also tried to keep the theme of nature running through the course by making use of materials such as driftwood, acorns and chestnuts, natural dyes, home spun wool, natural fibered cords, shells and dried grasses. On June 11, sixteen projects were entered into the Shaw- nigan Lake Flower Show. The following people are to be con- gratulated for their achievements: Stephen Read . . 1st place for macrame hanging plant David Colledge . 1st place for macrame wall hanging Andrew Heslip 1st place for hand built pottery Michael Langer . 3rd place for wheel thrown pottery To wind up the year we organized a display of projects in the auditorium for speech day. ' If 1 Advertising ' 1803 Cook St. Victoria VST 3P5 Phone 384-3013 Supplies of Art and Sign Materials for Schools, Hobbyist, Professionals speedball water soluble screen printing inkS Artist Supplies Congratulations to the 1976 Graduates Amber ine Products Ltd., Victoria, B.C. 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David MacKenzie ' s approach to education was always one of stern discipline sweetened with a touch of his own rather pragmatic method charm; his presence was unalterably everywhere, yet his familiar, benign countenance inspired neither fear nor ease, but a grudging respect. Friday night s Airport Inn soiree marked the unnofficial end to MacKenzie ' s 16 year apprenticeship as Headmaster of Vancouver Island ' s Brentwood College School, and allowed a slight pause for reflection by a grateful pupil who had endured his expertise in both the academic and athletic arenas. An Olympic sprinter by training and a Scot- tish International rugger player by instinct, MacKenzie has accumulated a lifetime of sporting honours, but would doubtless trade them all for the health and energy that would allow him to continue at his beloved Brentwood. From the schools ' second coming in 1%0 (the original version was destroyed by fire in 1948) MacKenzie ' s dictum ' s have guided the school to its present, thriving station, where it lies sheltered in the south Island hamlet of Mill Bay, just yards from the bustle of the Malahat Highway. Now 54, and on the verge of retirement from the school that has spawned not only umpteen national athletes but a pair of Governor (Jeneral ' s Award academics as well, MacKenzie has been sidelined by the pressures of a job that requires so much of a man that his 16 years of tears, toil and great loads of satisfaction resulted in an enner- vating stroke early in 1975. What the job requires, he said Friday, is a work load of 24 hours a day, seven days a week . . . , ad infinitum, and that, he added, will take a younger man. His job. then, is finished. An advisory posi- tion will be his consummate role for the next while, as he ponders the future years. The past years, though, have reaped many fruits. His administrative excellence has un- questionably unearthed the sophistication of the present day school that lay dormant in the shoddy, rather uninspiring roots of an abandoned 1960 solarium. The school has boasted, at one time or another during MacKenzie ' s tenure as Lord and Master, provincial championships in such widely varied pursuits as rugby, debating, rowing, swimming, badminton — Brentonians only play goodminton — to the occasional cup or two in band and choral competitions His leadership, built on the playing fields of Scotland, has never been questioned His philosophy basically of the sound body- sound mind school — has often been challeng ed. though rarely has it been discredited If, as an educator MacKenzie was ex- cellent and as an administrator brilliant — as an atiilete, then, he was merely superb. A MacKenzie contemporary, Vancouver businessman Graham Budge and former British International Grahame Budge, remembers the fleet Scot as a player of legendary intelligence. Not only was he swift, says Budge, who was capped for both Scotland and the Barbarians in 1950, but he was an extremely astute player. He was able to move, execute and set up playing movements strictly on the superiority of his intelligence. Rugby is the sort of game where one is able to do this, and fly half is the best sort of position to do it form. MacKenzie led University of Edinburgh with his ability at fly half in the early 1940s, and then was capped by Scotland in the 1946 47 seasons, utilizing the same sort of light- ning speed and intelligence at the wing posi- tion Also in the 46 47 seasons. MacKenzie was doubly honoured by his selection to the Bar- barian side, a tribute Budge likened, as an equal, if not greater, honour than playing for one ' s country. The Barbarians were and are an oddly named sort of world all-star team, although its base is heavily concentrated in the British Isles, with its players selected not only on playing ability but human qualities as well. It was a team of gentlemen who happened to be some of the greatest rugger players in the world What It boiled down to, said Budge, was that you had to be a nice guy A perfect, if somewhat understated, commen- tary on MacKenzie ' s character. As his playing days (and knees) wore down, he took to the officiating of the game that virtually built his school ' s reputation, and became perhaps the finest referee Canada has yet to see. In Budge ' s estimation, MacKenzie was far away the best referee the game has seen in this country. A reporter remembers occasions when the slightest curse or even an innocent expectoration drew a mute warning from MacKenzie. He tolerated nothing. The word baleful was invented to describe his stare when his eyes saw something they shouldn ' t have on the clean playing fields of rugby in his domain. The reporter notes fondly the few oc- casions when MacKenzie was actually an op- ponent — the knees heavily taped and con- stantly aware that the next tackle could be their last. His will was enormous and ex- perience vast. Rarely, would one be able to lay a hand on him. We remember his stance — both on the field and in the classroom, his two roles not altogether that much different. A picture of calm. The occasional storm would brew but rarely would it burst. His arms drawn back to almost support the shoulders, his hands supporting the back to form an almost ludicrous erectness But he knew, as we knew, that his purpose was being served. Autographs Editor: R. V. Lironi Photos: J. B. Garvey Student Yearbook Committee Chairman: D. Keevil Printed by FRIESEN YEARBOOKS Altona, Manitoba, Canada