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

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1978 volume:

THE STAFF Headmaster W.T. Ross, B.A. Assistant Headmaster T.G. Bunch, B.A. IN CHARGE OF HOUSES: A.C. Carr, M.A Rogers House, Head of Science Department R.V. Lironi, B.A Privett House, Head of Geography Department, English J.L. Queen, B.Sc Whittall House, Physics Miss A. L. Holden, B.A Alexandra House, Biology R.S. Wynne, B.A Ellis House, English, Geography Mrs. M. Wichlinski, B.A Hilton House, French ACADEMIC STAFF: W.J. Burrows, B.Sc Director of Studies, Mathematics, Science I.R. Ford, M.A English Department Head, Latin H. Brackenbury, B.A Admissions Officer, Mathematics N.R.B. Prowse, M.A History Department Head, English H.J. Martin, B.A Geography, General Business R.G.Pitt, CD Physical Education J.B. Garvey, B.Sc Mathematics Department Head, Admissions Officer, Science Mrs. D. Pitt Swimming Mrs. N.P. Arthurs, B.A Language Department Head, French, Spanish, Latin Mrs. J. Brackenbury, B.A English R. Cameron, M.A French, Spanish, German R.G. Cooper, L.L.C.M Fine Arts Department Head, Music (Instrumental Choral) A. E. Nicoll, B.Ed History, English, Economics P.J. Simmons, Dip. Ed Physical Education Department Head, Mathematics, Science Mrs. B.M. Allison, A. L.A Librarian S.M. Cowie, M.A History B. Grafton, Ph.D English, Creative Writing W. Loutet, B.A. Mathematics, Computer Science R. MacLean, B.A History, English R. Wingate, M.A Science, French, Outdoor Education PART-TIME STAFF: J.L. Johnson, M.Ed Choral Music J. Boel Junior Band Mrs. Helen Smith, Dip. Ed Ceramics Mrs. A. McKerrow Assistant, Alexandra House Mrs. S. Garvey, B.A Girls Rowing Mrs. L. Ferreira Weaving J. Getgood, B.A Stagecraft Mrs. D. Jackson Art D. Keevil Photography Mrs. J. MacLean, Adv. Art Sc Creative Dance, P.E., English REGISTRAR BURSAR Mrs. J. D. Mather L.M. Crookston MEDICAL STAFF R.F. Stanley, M.D. Miss M. Rainey, R.N. Mrs. E. Cocker, R.N. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Headmaster ' s Secretary Mrs. J. Leister Accountant Miss A.B. Erkelens Bursar ' s Secretary Mrs. A. Le Poole Travel Arrangements Mrs. B. Little Stores Mrs. P.Smith Catering Mrs. E. Hallet Laundry Mrs. J. Windsor CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE: Maintenance Superintendent K. McAlpine Grounds 0. Finnegan 2 VALETE MRS. ALLISON Mrs. Allison, who has been with us as our librarian for the last three years, leaves us to take up a position in Victoria where she will be closer to her daughter Margaret (77). Her son, John, will be returningtoS.M.U. During Mrs. Allison ' s tenure the library has improved enormously and it has been a pleasure for all of us to have her expertise available to us. She has also been the first librarian to understand why authors such as Len Deighton and John Le Carre simply have to be carried in any good library. Our best wishes go with her and her family. MR. LOUTET Mr. Loutet who has been with us for one year leaves us with reluctance so that he can spend more time with his family. His drive and energy in basketball and track and field, plus his innovative approach to Math, which he taught with a flair that captivated the most jaded student, will be missed greatly. Whittall House too will have lost a valued assistant housemaster. As Mr. Loutet will continue to reside in the Cowichan Valley, however, we expect to see a good deal of him, even if only as the coach of an opposing basketball team! 3 IN MEMORIAM JACK KEMPSTER Jack Kempster died this Spring after a year of illness. Not only was he an artist of considerable personal talent who could carve, draw, paint and engrave, a teacher who could gradually lead the most inartistic student to the point of pride in accomplishment, but also he was a warm, generous man of great wit and charm who was regarded with enormous affection by us all. Every staff member who knew Jack and every student who was taught by him is richer for the experience. We shall miss him very much. ARTHUR CHARLES PRIVETT Members of our school pay respect to the memory of Arthur Charles Privett, teacher and Headmaster of Brentwood College School in its original location in Brentwood Bay. Mr. Privett joined the Brentwood staff in 1929 and served as an English teacher until 1932, at which time bursarial duties were added to his teaching load. In 1939 Mr. Privett assumed the role of Headmaster which he carried until the school was unfortunately razed by fire in 1946. Upon the opening of the new school in Mill Bay in 1961 , Mr. Privett, with his customary strength and encouragement, added greatly to our growth in the early years, continuing to remain a loyal supporter and friend until his death in 1978. We respect his memory sincerely and shall miss his presence in our midst. 4 REMARKS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS June23, 1978 First, may I thank you, Mr. Ross, for the privilege of spending the day with you. We are well aware of the outstanding reputation of this institution and we are honoured to be part of this special day. At the outset, may I say how fortunate you are to have as the Chairman of your Board, one of this Province ' s most outstanding citizens, Mr. Hugh Stephen. In delivering Remarks to the Graduating Class one must make a choice: does one ignore the parents, friends and teachers, to address the graduates; or does one seek a more general plane for one ' s remarks. I have chosen to speak for a few minutes directly to the graduates. Others may wish to listen or to doze as they see fit, but may I share briefly some thoughts with those of you who are leaving today, and by your very graduation are facing exciting and dramatic decisions. In preparing these remarks I have given a good deal of thought to what I should say, although this may not be apparent today. Your chairman has also been kind but explicit about the 15 minute time limit, although as a law teacher I am programmed for 55 minute periods! When I shared my dilemma with my three sons (11,13, 15) they suggested that the most dramatic, effective and certainly the most popular gesture would be to wish you well — and sit down; however, rarely can a lawyer pass by the opportunity to hold a stage for a few minutes and I decided to press on. Naturally, I turned to my law students, several of whom are spending the summer working with us as research assistants; and over our coffee hours in the last few weeks we have worked on these remarks. Therefore, what I have to say is a compilation of their suggestions refined somewhat by my own thought processes. First, and very briefly, let me congratulate you upon reaching this stage. Second, in my view you are ex- tremely privileged not only to have the education you have experienced here but to be in a position to make choices with respect to your personal and professional careers that are not available to many persons in this country. Third, the choices you will make in the next few months and years are important, tough, but not irrevocable; they will take you in directions far beyond what you imagine today. Let us explore the type of world you are entering. It is a time for optimism and excitement - a time for creativity and leadership - a time for good humour, goodwill and tolerance among all people. Wherever we turn we face problems - of an economic, political or social nature. Recent developments in my own profession of law reflect changes in the mood and ex- pectations of society over the past five or ten years. For example, only recently have there been major changes in property laws to recognize the contribution of a wife to the development of the family estate. The law is con- cerned with the right to privacy. It is also concerned about freedom of information, particularly that gathered about us by governments in hundreds of computers in various centres. Our criminal law is constantly under revision; witness the recent changes proposed by the Minister of Justice with respect to commission of sexual assaults. We hear a great deal today about the formal changes in the Constitution proposed by the Prime Minister. We are concerned about the environment and how to protect our natural resources but also how to permit the continuation of economic development that is essential to our nation. The rights of native peoples are paramount in the minds of many. Technology is changing so rapidly in many areas that what is accepted today is attacked tomorrow and replaced next week. As you assume responsibilities in this type of a world I believe you will, like me, want to seek security - the known is so much better than the unknown. But perhaps we have come to the point where security exists only in having confidence in one ' s self to adapt to change, re-think, re-train and take different directions. Security can only be found within oneself. In making your decision to proceed with further education, to pursue training or to take a job immediately, I do not believe you are making an irreversible decision. This is reflected, for example, in the composition of our law classes. Let me tell you about some of the people who, at an average age of 27 , have come back for a second or third career. We have a banker in his mid-thirties with a family who gave up a promising position as a manager to return to university. He has led our class for three years and will now join a large law firm in Edmonton. We have an engineer who has given up a position with a large cor- poration; we have a forester, a tug captain, teachers, nurses, musicians, former recreation directors, and Ph.D. ' s in philosophy and biochemistry. All of these people have had successful careers and all of them have chosen for some reason to return to study and to develop the possibility of a new career. To me it is indicative of the changing world in which you will be absorbed for the next fifty years. It is a positive factor - one which says we can grow in many directions and will not find ourselves in one- way streets unless we deserve to be there. I do not believe that the traditional three or four year university program is for everyone - even for all of you. Now may be a time to travel, or to learn a trade; it may be a time to take technical training - or to go to university to pursue a broad education, regardless of the economic situation or the job market. 5 You are entering a world in which the role of women is changing rapidly - in fact you may have already ac- commodated yourselves more than some of us to the emergence of the woman as a full and equal partner in the activities of society today. This requires not only the recognition of the role of the woman, but also an adap- tability by men in accepting the implications of this new status. I mentioned the possibility of travel. I would encourage you to travel in Canada; to forego that trip to Europe or Australia, and, for the moment, if you are serious, and are concerned about our country, to take the opportunity to explore Canada: to discuss, to debate, and to listen to other Canadians who, you will find, have many of the same concerns you have expressed with different em- phases but genuinely held and sincerely believed. Surely we are at a point in our history where much can be derived by learning in this way. Now let me pull together, in a final few words, some of the things I have attempted to say and indicate in. a few phrases the points my law students would try to tell you were they here today: - maximize your options - be flexible - learn something new from each experience - retain your interest in learning - never consider that you are in a rut - have the self-confidence to make changes - discipline yourselves to carry out your objectives - be optimistic - keep your sense of humour - accept that service to others is the most rewarding experience - it can be accomplished in many ways: you may have the key to open the door to a better life for many people - use it; don ' t put it in your pocket. Finally, may I tell you something that happened to me a few years ago. I had lived in Halifax for many years and, apart from time in England and some parts of Ontario, I had spent my life in that city. I was familiar with all the streets and because I had driven for a number of years, ! didn ' t even bother looking at street signs or the stop signs. I knew where I was going by instinct, by reflex action. One year we moved to Ottawa to work with the Law Reform Commission. A new city was a refreshing and stimulating experience. At first, it was rather terrifying as well because I found that when I drove in Ottawa I couldn ' t see the street signs clearly - I couldn ' t read the directions - I didn ' t know where I was going and I discovered that I needed glasses for driving the car. I got them and when I put them on I saw a lot more. I saw ex- pressions on people ' s faces on the street. In large meetings I wear them and I see the instinctive reactions of individuals. I look at movies and paintings and works of art and I see a good deal more. For me that incident was a significant lesson. What I would like to leave with you is the thought that one should always keep one ' s eyes open — one should always be prepared to put on the glasses, to take a closer look, to get out of the rut, - and how refreshing it is when one does that. I wish you difficult times as well as smooth sailing. I hope that each of you will always look afresh at things you have seen for years. In seeking new experiences through service toothers I am sure life will be a rich and rewarding experience. Thank you. F.M. Fraser, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. 6 HEAD MASTER ' S MESSAGE June23,1978 In this statement I would be remiss if I did not provide my sincere thanks to the staff and students whose con- tributions and superb efforts make this magazine possible. I would especially wish to single out Mr. Lironi and Dr. Grafton. Mr. Lironi for many years now has been largely responsible for the huge task of editing and producing the Brentonian. All students and staff join me in expressing our gratitude to him. To Dr. Grafton, who has spearheaded the work this past year, I would like to say Thank you, and good luck! as he will be assuming full editorial responsibility next year. During my 15 years at Brentwood I have seen a change from a school offering academics and rugby to one which today has a strong academic curriculum in an unequal partnership with well defined, yet comprehensive Fine Arts and Athletic programs. I say unequal partnership because the pursuit of academic excellence is and must continue to be our primary purpose. Admittedly, the challenge of maintaining the priority place of scholarship is difficult within the context of our busy, productive school, but once again I am happy to say that the students and staff of our school have done well. The academic progress of each student in this school is reviewed by the entire staff on a monthly basis. From these meetings it has been gratifying to note the im- provement in achievement of several boys and girls who earlier in theyear had difficulty meeting our expectations. In this group are young people who struggle to develop 7 marks above the pass level. They operate without the rewards and praise that accompany the attainment of higher grades. Without naming the scores of individuals involved, I want to make special mention of this section of our student population, as their self-discipline and dedication is one of the main sources of classroom in- spiration for my staff. At the same time, however, may I mention that Brentwood College, from its last graduating class, had another Nancy Green Scholarship winner. Mr. Brad Pettinger won this award for the combined strength of his academic and athletic talents. Additionally, he was placed on the President ' s List at the University of Victoria and gained a $500 scholarship for that achievement. This year, 24 students from our graduating class wrote and passed the English Composition scholarship qualifying examination. Fifteen of these are currently in the process of writing the British Columbia government scholarship tests. Naturally, we wish them well. Annually, Brentwood College administers its own scholarship competition. This year it was a pleasure to recognize 14 successful candidates, ten presently enrolled, who gained awards varying from $100 to $500. I want to pay tribute to the University of Victoria as that institution annually encourages scholarship in schools in British Columbia through a Humanities and Science Symposium. A great deal of time and effort was devoted to our projects under the guidance of Mr. Bunch. This school made 13 submissions and we were pleased to learn that five of our students, namely Michael Holmes, June Milliken, Catherine Hagen, Randy Arnold and Duncan Barnett were invited, under the sponsorship of Dr. Grafton, to attend the Symposium as Observers. Our students also participated in a number of Mathematics contests, including one operated internally by Mr. Garvey and the Mathematics Department. In an international competition, Brentwood College finished second on Vancouver Island to Lester Pearson College of the Pacific. As you can see, some excellent work has been ac- complished in the school this past year. Indeed, if I was to define this year and contrast it with others, I would have to say, with due respect to those with us in earlier times, that the present student body, as a whole, constitutes the best collection of scholars that we have ever had regi stered. Although there are a few exceptions - some students who have troubled us by their lack of response to our academic curriculum - I want to thank and congratulate the huge majority who so willingly and with so much purpose tried to push themselves to the limits of their ability. Brentwood, of course, does not seek to offer only academics and supervision. Elsewhere in this magazine you will see the record of what I would describe as a banner year in Fine Arts and Sports. Indeed, during the past ten months we enjoyed several special unique moments in both of these areas when the outstanding nature of an artistic presentation or athletic event left us all with many wonderful lasting memories. Much was accomplished, from time to time not without a great deal of fatigue and tension, but the 1978 school year was characterized by, and will be remembered for, its ease of operation and a warmth of overall tone which made it extraordinarily pleasant. May I now turn to the graduating class. We will miss you, not only because so many of you have been with us for five years, but also because of the effective leadership that you have given the school during your senior year. From your number I want to pay a special tribute to Tom Pankratz and his school and house prefects for their dedicated and effective efforts. I would be remiss if I also did not mention students such as John Menefee and Mike Martin who have so ably represented and handled positions of responsibility on your behalf during the past ten months. For all of you, it is my hope that the school has increased your self-awareness to the point where you recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. From this knowledge may you achieve the peace of mind which comes from having no discrepancy between your private and your public lives. In addition, since you have taught me, and I am sure many others on the staff, something about tolerance, intolerance and humility, I do hope that we have provided you with a personalized understanding of the meaning of these terms. Since the experience in a residential school can be somewhat confining, I hope that many of you leave us with the will to serve the communities you join as young adults. There is not a place on this earth that does not require organizers, chairmen, calculators, recorders, and workers, to guarantee the success of their social, economic and spiritual enterprises. Finally, remember that living intelligently does not include making life a drudgery. Be creative, maintain your physical well being, develop strong friendships, be productive, be unselfish, and from these things, for yourselves and those around you, as you have done for us this past year, produce a sense of joy. W.T. Ross. 8 VALEDICTORIAN ' S ADDRESS Honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Head- master and staff, fellow students: I would first like to thank the graduating class for my election to perform this most honourable but most for- midable task of saying farewell to Brentwood College. I wish to ask the graduates to bear with me, for I am not speaking to them, but rather, for them. Unfortunately, not all of our graduates could be present - the rowers, the scholarship examination can- didates, stokes - but as absence makes the heart grow fonder, I shall not bemoan their truancy. It is difficult to sum up the past year ' s events for there have been innumerable good and bad times each one of us have experienced, shared and forgotten, and thus I must look at the school and the people who are the un- derpinnings of the school as a diverse yet strangely organic whole. The students and staff proved consistently colourful: indeed, had their cumulative talents meshed as well in the classroom as they did in the Revue, their academic performance would have been more than outstanding! But in both instances the staff and graduates proved equally adept. But most important, it is not what we put into Brent- wood but what we receive from the experience. I speak not of honours received on the playing field or in the classroom, but of subconscious benefits whether they be hypersensitivity to another human being or even a subtle appreciation of human circumstances. When we came to Brentwood we sacrificed freedom for security and now in leaving that security is sacrificed quite readily for freedom. Thus we leave Brentwood not with any great idealistic predications, but with a realism enlivened by the direct boldness of youth. For next year ' s graduates, I can only hope that Bren- twood will have the profound influence on their lives that it had on mine. And so, Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of my graduating class of 1978, I wish to you all FAREWELL AND GODSPEED. Michael Martin June23, 1978 9 Mrs. B. M. Allison, A.L.A. Mrs. N. P. Arthurs, B.A. J. Boel Mrs. J. Brackenbury, B.A. H. Brackenbury, B.A. T. G. Bunch, B.A. 12 J. B. Garvey, B.Sc. Mrs. S. Garvey, B.A. J. Getgood, B.A. B. Grafton, Ph.D. Miss A. L. Holden, B.A. Mrs. D. Jackson 14 A. E. Nicoll, B.Ed. Mrs. D. Pitt R. G. Pitt, CD. N. R. B. Prowse, M.A. J. L. Queen, B.Sc. Miss M. Rainey, R.N. Mrs. J. D. Mather Mrs. M. Hunter 16 Andrew Baldwin FRANCES ALLEY Vancouver, B.C. Hilton House (Privett) Sports: Field Hockey3rd.XI Soccer Gymnastics Arts: Revue Drama Choir Drawingand Painting Design of Brentwood card Mass Productions : wife Nickname: Frantic Best Memories: Revue : I wanna bea Mummy ROBERT ALTMAN Malibu, Calif. Rogers House (Ellis) Sports: Rugby Rambling Crazy eight rowing Field Hockey Arts: Photography teaching 1977-78 Films: Rambling film Mass Productions - Producer Director Nickname: Frodo Baggins GARYANGLIN Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House (Ellis) Sports: Badminton Soccer 2nd. XI Scuba Swimming: bronze Arts: Ceramics Typing Sr. Band. DAVID ANGUS Sports: Duncan, B.C. Swimming Curling Whittall House Cycling Arts: Choir L=0.0046u N2h loglO O.D. -H.D. X (uH) 22 Sports: PETER ANNABLE Rugby 1st. XV West Vancouver, B. Rowing; U.K. Tour 75 and 78 Soccer 1st XI Whittall House Field Hockey 1st XI U.K. Tour 78 Tennis 1st VI Arts: Typing Ceramics Sports: Field Hockey, Captain 2nd. XI U.K. Tour 78 Rambling Swimming Arts: Arts and Crafts Best memories: Scrummin ' on B-field PAM ARNOLD Kelowna, B.C. Alexandra House (Ellis) Chem Lab Assistant RANDY ARNOLD Symposium Chilliwack, B.C. Epitaph: He slept beneath the moon, Rogers House He slept beneath the sun, (Ellis) He lived a life of going-to-do And died with nothingdone. Sports: Rugby Field Hockey 1st. XI U.K. Tour 78 Ice Hockey team Arts: Band Ceramics School rock band. Nickname: Spoon DAMIAN ARTHURS Victoria, B.C. Privett Rogers (Privett) 23 GERALD BACKER Sports: Mo, Peru Swimming, senior team Rugby Whittall House Water polo House prefect Tennis Arts: Choir Academic colours Nickname: Llama MARTIN BAENEN Sports: Bellevue, Washington Rugby Softball Rogers House Crazy Eights Rowing Arts: Drama Typical comment: Have you read this book by Vonnegut? ANDREW BALDWIN Sports: Prince George, B.C. Curling Rugby 5 th XV - captain Ellis House Sailing Rambling- group leader Arts: Ceramics Photography Life can only be understood Backwards, but it must be lived forwards. DALEBANNERMAN Mackenzie, B.C. Privett House House prefect Sports: Rowing: 1st VIII U.K. Tour ' 75 World Championships - Amsterdam 77 World Youth-Villach ' 76 Field Hockey 1st XI U.K. Tour ' 78 Captain Rugby colours Rugby 2nd. XV -Captain Academic colours Grad committee Nickname: Tiger. 24 Sports: RowinglstVIII U.K. Tour ' 78 Silver medal - St. Catharines 78 Rugby 2nd. XV Swimming - water polo Arts: Drama Art Revue Ceramics U.Vic Symposium S.A.C. Committee Trinity Exchange student Sports: Field Hockey 1st. XI U.K. Tour 78 Swimming - Award of Merit Soccer Hockey colours Basketball colours Track and Field DUNCAN BARNETT Williams Lake, B.C. Privett House Assistant House Captain School Prefect BRENDA BAROOTES Regina, Sask. Hilton House House Prefect Sports: GRAHAM BAYLES Rowing: St. Catharines Tour Victoria, B.C. U.K. Tour 78 Rugby 4 th XV Rogers House Senior Ice Hockey Team House prefect Senior Softball Sports: VERNE BECOTT Rugby: 5th XV Prince George, B.C. Crosscountry running Track and Field Privett House Scuba House Prefect Arts: The Physicists The Diary of Anne Frank Revue Our Town 25 SANDY BERKELEY Sports: Qualicum Beach, B.C. Rugby: 3rd. XV Rowing 197 5 Colts cox; Whittall House U.K. Tour 75 1977 Canadian Champions - St. Catharines Gold medal U.K. Tour ' 78 Rowing colours Arts: Ceramics CHARLENE BERM ANN Vancouver, B.C. Alexandra House House Captain JOHN BOYLE Victoria, B.C. Rogers House (Privett) Sports: Swimming: Bronze medallion Soccer 1st XI Badminton Tennis team Arts: Creative Dance Drama: Revue Our Town Shapes and Sounds To take a person from the face of the earth is like taking a grain of sand from the bottom of the sea, but it takes each and every grain to make up the ocean floor Sports: Rugby 1st XV Track team Sailing Crosscountry Arts: Choir Drawingand Painting Nickname: Fox NICHOLAS BROWN Sports: La Porte, Texas Rugby 5 th XV Curling Rogers House Softball (Ellis) Hockey Arts: Ceramics Sailing 26 Sports: JENNIFER CHARLES Swimming Ottawa, Ontario Gymnastics Rowing Hilton House Arts: (Ellis) Drawingand Painting Don ' t accuse, criticise or abuse, till you walk a mile in my shoes Sports: WILLIAM GREGORY CLARK Sailing: Captain Marina Del Rey, Calif. Colours Swim Team Rogers House Water polo (Whittall) Rugby Arts: Ceramics Sports: DAVID COLLEDGE Rugby 5th XV Sardis, B.C. Scuba Swimming; school team Privett House, Water polo House Prefect Tennis Golf team Arts: Drawingand Painting It always feels at first you have lost something if you have learned something Sports: Soccer captain Soccer team award for contribution Grass hockey; U.K. Tour 78 Rowing Tennis Horse riding Girl ' s rugby Arts: Choir Photography Drama ERIN COLLINS Cowichan Station, B.C. Hilton House (Whittall) 27 EIVORCORMIE Sports: Edmonton, Alberta Basketball Rowing Hilton House Soccer (Privett) Swimming Track and Field Gymnastics Badminton Favourite saying: What am I gonna do ? ! Best known for backgammon during prep and cleaning vacuums. CROSLANDDOAK Kelowna, B.C. Rogers House (Ellis) Sports: Rambling Golf - captain Rowing Rugby 5 th XV Arts: Ceramics Revue Nickname: Top-flite STEVEN DUFF Calgary, Alberta Rogers House House prefect (Whittall) Sports: Rowinglst. VIII St. Catharines 78 U.K. Tour ' 78 Rugby Rambling Arts: Photography Ceramics Art Nickname: Woofs BARBARA DYSON Cowichan Bay, B.C. Hilton House (Privett) Sports: Field Hockey - colours U.K. Tour ' 78 Girls ' Soccer Girls ' s Rowing Riding Arts: Ceramics Choir 28 Sports: Field Hockey 2nd. XI Swimming Rowing Volleyball Track and Field Arts: Flute Band Choir Drama Best memories: playingguitar on the balcony and getting tipped by a seal when in a scull JANE ETHERINGTON Sooke, B.C. Alexandra House (Privett) Sports: TOM FIELD Sailing Edmonton, Alberta Soccer: 2nd. XI Senior Tennis Rogers House Rugby (Whittall) Arts: Senior Band Sports: Rugby 3rd. XV Rowing J. V. ' s Rowing U.K. Tour ' 75 Tennis 1st. VI Soccer 1st. XI It was five years but seemed only five days when looking back STEVEN FORSYTH Vancouver, B.C. Ellis House House prefect Sports: Rugby: 3rd XV Soccer: 2nd. XI Softball 1st IX Track and Field Arts: ' Mikado 74 Diary of Anne Frank Revue Our Town Man ' s knowledge has progressed solely through encouragement. Encouragement must only encourage progression. GRANT FREDERICKS Tofino, B.C. Rogers House (Privett House) 29 KATHYFUNTEK Banff, Alberta Hilton House (Ellis) Sports: Swimming Tennis Arts: Diary of Anne Frank Revue Choir Creative Writing Drawingand Painting Nickname: Funty TOM GEMMA Sports: Parksville, B.C. Rowing: Gold medal - Canadian High Rogers House Schools Championships 77 (Privett) U.K. Tour 78 Rowing colours Rugby 3rd. XV Senior Tennis team Arts: Choir Art JOANNA GILLETT Cobble Hill, B.C. Alexandra House (Whittall) Sports: Field Hockey Rowing Swimming Tennis Arts: Choir Drawingand Painting Smile, the whole world loves ya PENELOPE GLAISHER Calgary, Alberta Alexandra House (Privett) Sports: Soccer Gymnastics Swimming Tennis Arts: Drama Choir Creative Dancing The world is like an orange, and each part, like the sections must stick together to make a whole. 30 Sports: Rugby 3rd. XV Tennis Rowing J. V. crew Soccer Sculler Arts: Drawingand Painting Creative Dance Nickname: Wop GIOACCHINOGIROTTI Rome, Italy Whittall House House prefect Sports: CECILY GRANT Field Hockey Kelowna, B.C. Rowing Arts: Hilton House Band (Whittall) Choir Best known for playing the flute Favourite saying: Backgammon is truth, truth backgammon. That is all ye know on Earth and all ye need to know Sports: RUSSELL GREGORY Field Hockey 1st XI Calgary, Alberta Arts: Ceramics Rogers House One never knows what is enough (Whittall) until one knows what is more than enough Don ' t you agree ?! Sports: Rugby 1st XV Rugby Tour U.K. 76 7 -a-side Island rugby champion Basketball senior team Basketball colours Captain 1977-78 Soccer 1st XI; colours Rowing Junior Varsity VIII Tennis senior team First VI Track and Field senior team Water polo senior team Arts: Revue FABIOGUARDUCCI Florence, Italy Whittall House House prefect 31 ANDREW HESLIP New Westminster, B.C. Rogers House (Ellis) Sports: Cycling Rugby Curling Swimming-bronze cross Arts: Ceramics SHIRALEEHILL Sports: Dominican Republic Swimming - bronze cross, bronze medallion, Award of Merit Alexandra House Arts: (Whittall) S.A.C. Committee Manager of Nirvana rock band Most used saying: O.K. I ' ll organize it. Favourite memory: Kidnappingof Tom for dinner MICHAEL HOLMES Metchosin, B.C. Ellis House Ellis House Captain Sports: Rugby: 1st XV; colours Crosscountry team; colours Captain Track and Field: B.C. Championships Rambling Rowing Arts: Academic colours Favourite saying: I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the World. - Socrates TERRY HUM Hong Kong Privett House House prefect Sports: Badminton Curling Arts: Drawing and Painting Academic colours In spite of all, some shape of beauty moves away the pall from our dark spirits - John Keats 32 Sports: Field Hockey Soccer Tennis team Arts: Drama Creative writing Nickname: Coppertop If there were neither fools nor knaves in the world, all people would be of one mind Spanish proverb JANE AUSTEN INGMAN Mercer Island, Washington Hilton House (Privett) Sports: STEPHANIE KEEVIL Rowing Vancouver, B.C. Track and Field Swimming - bronze cross and Alex House bronze medallion (Whittall) Arts: Ceramics Drawingand Painting Choir Sports: DON KING RugbylstXV Bainbridge Island, U.K. Tour 76 colours Washington Basketball Swimming colours Rogers House Track and Field (Privett) Water polo Junior Varsity Rowing Arts: Revue Life you are a fickle trickster - don ' t deny it ! Sports: PAULA KING Field Hockey 2nd. XI Coquitlam, B.C. Swimming Gymnastics Hilton House Arts: (Privett) Choir Today, tell someone you love them and show that you care; for tomorrow, who knows .... they may not be there. 33 ELIZABETH KNOWLES Sports: Cobble Hill, B.C. Swimming Badminton Alexandra House Rambling (Ellis) Arts: Drama Choir Creative Dance Revue GEORGIE KURYLO Kamloops, B.C. Alexandra House (Ellis) Sports: Field Hockey 1st XI Rowing Rugby Gymnastics Basketball Arts : Drama Diary of Anne Frank Creative Dance Choir Arts and Crafts MICHAEL LANGER Prince George, B.C. Rogers House (Privett) Sports: Rugby 1st XV; colours U.K. Tour 76 Rowing; colours Senior Basketball Gymnastics Swimming; bronze medallion Arts: Creative dance Ceramics Revue Worst memory: Lightweight Diet HOWIE LYONS Campbell River, B.C. Rogers House (Ellis) Sports: Curling- captain 78 Sailing; colours School team Rugby 5 th XV Arts: Ceramics 34 Sports: Rugby 3rd. XV Hockey Softball Arts: Stagecraft Nickname: Pickle STEWART McDILL Calgary, Alberta Rogers House (Privett) Sports: GORDON MACDONALD Rugby2nd.XV Montreal, P. Q. Rowing silver medalist Junior Varsity crew ' 78 Whittall House Basketball House Prefect Track and Field Nickname: Frog Favourite saying: Learn to speak English, Kino ! Sports: SCOTTMcKILLOP Rowing, captain 78 Parksville, B.C. Canadian Champion, 145 lb 8 , 77 U.K. Tour 78 Whittall House Qualified C.A.R. A. Coach Deputy House Captain Rugby, 2nd XV Nickname: L.D. Sports: Rugby Ice Hockey Water Polo Track and Field Rowing Junior Varsity Arts: Drawingand Painting BLAIR MACLEAN Prince George, B.C. Rogers House (Privett) 35 JOHN McMINN Victoria, B.C. Rogers House Sports: Rugby Rowing Field Hockey Ice Hockey Arts: Ceramics Revue Sculpture CAROL McPH EE Courtenay, B.C. Hilton House House prefect (Whittall) Sports: Rowing Field Hockey; 1st XI U.K. Tour 78 Basketball Volleyball Track and Field Arts: Arts and Crafts When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained, - Mark Twain KYLE MARSH Victoria, B.C. Ellis House School prefect Assistant head of House Sports: Rugby 1st XV; captain colours U.K. Tour 76 Basketball; senior team colours Gymnastics Arts: Revue Favourite saying: It ' ll never fly DALE MARTIN Lethbridge, Alberta Ellis House House prefect Sports: Rugby 1st XV colours Basketball Seven-a-side rugby Swimming - bronze cross Rowing - Junior varsity Arts: Senior band Revue Choir Nickname: Moose 36 Sports: MICHAEL MARTIN Rugby Edmonton, Alberta Soccer 2nd. XI, captain Gymnastics Rogers House Arts: (Privett) Choir Creative Dance Revue Drama Graduation Valedictorian Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for the bett er ordering of the Universe Alphonso the Learned. Sports: JOHNMENEFEE Rugby 1st XV; colours U.K. Tour 7 6 Tumalo, Oregon Rowing Captain 1st. VIII Colours Rogers House U.K. Tours 75 and 78 (Whittall) Basketball Arts: Revue Sports: Swimming Tennis Rowing Academic colours Arts: Drawingand Painting Ceramics Creative writing Best memory: early morning running!? JUNE MILLIKEN Prince George, B.C. Alexandra House House prefect (Privett) Sports: Field hockey 1st XI, captain Colours U.K. Tour 78 Soccer Rowing Gymnastics Girl ' s rugby Arts: Ceramics Creative Dance CATHY MILLS Banff, Alberta Hilton House House Captain School prefect (Ellis) 37 ISADORA NGAI Sports: Hong Kong Badminton Swimming Alexandra House Basketball (Privett) Gymnastics Arts: Drawingand Painting Nickname: Iszy MERYL OGDEN Penticton, B.C. Alexandra House House prefect (Ellis) Sports: Field Hockey 1st XI, captain U.K. Tour 78 Soccer -team award Basketball Tennis, captain Arts: Choir Nickname: Merv Best memory: throwing Roni Glaisher in the ocean. KEITH OGILVIE Vancouver, B.C. Ellis House House prefect Sports: Rugby 2nd. XV Senior Basketball Tennis Arts: Choir Revue TOMPANKRATZ Sports: Williams Lake, B.C. Rugby 1st XV Soccer 1st XI Rogers House Rowinglst. VIII; colours House captain World Youth Championships Head prefect Austria 76 (Whittall) Tampere 77 U.K. Tour 78 Best memory: St. Catharines schoolboy rowing 78 38 Sports: Crosscountry Tennis Field Hockey Rowing Rambling Arts: Ceramics Personal credo: Never saydie, say damn. JENNIFER READ Cobble Hill, B.C. Alexandra House (Ellis) Sports: DAVID REID Field Hockey 1st XI Hinton, Alberta Assistant Captain U.K. Tour 78 Whittall House Rugby3rd., XV Captain Rowing Junior Varsity Best memory: painting the flagpole Sports: Rugby 1st XV U.K. Tour 76 Soccer 2nd. XV Captain Rowing; St. Catharines Arts: Creative Dance Nickname: Rovang JAMES RUTLEDGE Bellevue, Washington Rogers House (Whittall) Sports: Rugby Cross Country Track and Field Rowing: Varsity single B.C. Championship Basketball: senior team Swimming Arts: Choir Pet peeve: early morning rowing KENT SAUNDERS The Dalles, Oregon Rogers House (Ellis) 39 BRAD SCHOCK Sports: Bend, Oregon Rugby 1st XV; colours U.K. Tour 76 Rogers House Rowing 1st VIII; colours House prefect Canadian Schoolboy (Whittall) Championships Gold medal 76 Silver medals 77 and 7 U.K. Tour 78 Arts: Photography Revue PAULSERUP Sports: Prince George, B.C. Rugby 3rd. XV Soccer 1st XV Rogers House Cross Country senior team (Whittall) Rambling Track and Field Arts: Choir Ceramics CATHY STONE Duncan, B.C. Hilton House (Whittall) Sports: Field Hockey 2nd. XI U.K. Tour 78 Horse Riding Rowing Basketball Arts: Choir Ceramics Revue Creative Dance My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there. - Charles Kettering. LINDA STONE Duncan, B.C. Hilton House Assistant Captain (Ellis) Sports: Field Hockey 1st XI U.K. Tour 78 Soccer Track and Field Rugby Arts: Choir Ceramics Revue Nickname: Flame Best memory: performing Rene Simard impersonations on U.K. tour. 40 Sports: JOHN TURNER Rowing; 1st VIII colours Nairobi, Kenya U.K. Tour 78 St. Catharines Canadian Rogers House Schoolboy silver medalist House prefect Crosscountry (Privett) Soccer Rambling Rugby 2nd. XV Arts: Ceramics Sports: DAVID ULLSTROM Rugby Prince George, B.C. Swimming-bronze medallion Rambling Ellis House Sailing House prefect Arts: Choir Nickname: Rosencrantz Sports: FRANK WADDELL Rowing; colours Prince Rupert, B.C. U.K. Tour 78 Canadian Championships Privett House Rugby3rd. XV Assistant House captain Swimming Ice Hockey Field Hockey Arts: Senior band Sports: IAN WALLACE Rugby 1st XV; colours Vancouver, B.C. U.K. Tour 76 Soccer 1st XI Rogers House Nickname: Waldo (Whittall) 41 GARDIE WARNE Sports: Richmond, B.C. Rugby 1st XV; colours Soccer 1st XI Rogers House Field Hockey 1st XI (Whittall) U.K. Tour 78 Rowing U.K. Tour 75 Arts: Creative Dance Revue Nickname: Garda Gross LISAWEIH Sports: Edmonton, Alberta Rowing Tennis Alexandra House Arts: (Ellis) Choir Arts and Crafts There are no absolutes for some thing so relative as human life - Hugh Prather JIM WHITE Gresham, Oregon Rogers House Sports: Rugby Softball Curling Arts: Creative Writing President S.A.C. Stagecraft Nirvana rock band Revue Favou rite saying There is a Grateful Dead concert. ANTHONY WONG Sports: Hong Kong Swimming- school team Soccer 1st XI Rogers House Badminton - school team (Ellis) Volleyball Arts: Drawingand Painting Senior band 42 Sports: Rugby 2nd. XV Varsity 4 rowing; U.K. Tour 78 Curling Rambling Arts: Ceramics Drawingand Painting Favourite saying Just wait till I get ya in Tucson ! JOHN YARYAN Tucson, Arizona Privett House House Captain School prefect 43 AWARDS AND PRIZES MATHEMATICS Grade 8 Edward Nash Grade! 2 Damian Arthurs Grade 9 Ken Butt Grade 10 Christopher Rolfe ENGLISH Grade 11 Akift Lin Grade 8 Michael Cottam Grade 12 Gerald Backer Grade 9 Pierre Frioud Statistics 12 Ian Wallace Grade 10 David Grav Computer Programming 10 Alastair Foreman Grade 11 Catherine Hagen Grade 12 Kathv Funtek HISTORY (A C Privett Award) Grade 8 Edward Nash Grade 9 Vance Derban ENGLISH LITERATURE 12 Grade 10 Brian Mallett Michael Holmes Ruth Bui Award Book Grade 11 Brian Dillon Grade 12 Terry Hum CREATIVE ENGLISH American History 12 Kent Saunders June Milliken Law 11 Jamie Green Florence Scott Award Book Economics 11 Brian Dillon GRADUATES WITH ACADEMIC HONOURS FRENCH David Angus June Milliken Grade 8 Herman Schenck Gerald Backer Cathy Mills Grade 9 Dennis Lo Dale Bannerman David Ullstrom Grade 10 Tony Arthurs Kathy Funtek Lisa Weih Grade 11 Laurie Mook Michael Holmes Anthony Wong Grade 12 David Angus Kyle Marsh LATIN SPECIAL AWARDS Grade 8 Edward Nash Grade 9 Pierre Frioud FINE ARTS AWARDS BAND SENIOR SPANISH Intermediate Award T. K. Lim Grade 11 Lindsay Dutton Service Award Dale Martin Most Improved Instrumentalist Cecily Grant GEOGRAPHY Grade 8 Douglas Jung ART Grade 9 Norman Hill Graphic: Grade 10 John Allison Junior Award Douglas Jung Grade 11 Tammie Morrison Senior Award Frances Alley Grade 12 Michael Holmes Ceramics: Civilisation 12 Frances Alley Junior Award Adam Wensley General Business 1 1 Barton Peirce Senior Award Crosland Doak Sculpture Per Frohn-Nielsen Crafts Nathalie Delesalle SCIENCE Grade 8 Hermann Schenck PHOTOGRAPHY: Grade 9 David Ross Junior Award John Allison Grade 10 Christopher Rolfe Senior Award Jock McDonald Biology 11 Laurie Mook Biology 12 Lisa Weih CHOIR Chemistry 1 1 Michael Burian Bull Trophy (Book) Kathy Funtek Chemistry 12 Dale Bannerman Physics 1 1 Stephen Hayne DRAMA Physics 12 Gerald Backer E.V. Young Memorial Award for Best Performance (Book) NOT AWARDED THIS YEAR MUSIC Earnshaw Trophy for Best Contribution to Drama Club Grade 8 Michael Cottam (Book) Grade 9 Gerald Tyler Grant Fredericks James White - Joint winners Grade 10 Tim Christian Grade 11 Sonia Trescher TYPING (Book) John Hammond 44 CREATIVE DANCE Georgie Kurlo, Michael Langer Lindsay Dutton SPECIAL AWARDS DAVIS AWARD - Junior Scholastic Progress (Book) Winners - Joint: A. Diaz - T. Long MACKENZIE AWARD - Academic Head of Junior School (Book) Winner: Christopher Rolfe BUTCHART TROPHY - Dux of the School (Book) Winner: David Angus JUNIOR CITIZENSHIP AWARD - Brentwood Trophy Winner John Hammond SENIOR CITIZENSHIP AWARD - Powell Cup Winners - Joint: D. Martin -S. Hill HOGAN MEMORIAL SHIELD - Awarded to a Grade 8 student who has demonstrated leadership and citizenship to an outstanding degree. Winner: Eric Bramble MARY BROOKS LAW AWARD - Awarded to a student who shows promise and strength of character and personality. Winner: JohnYaryan APPLETON TROPHY -SENIOR LEADERSHIP AWARD Winner: Tom Pankratz HEADMASTER ' S SPECIAL AWARD Winner: Cathy Mills YARROW SHIELD - Awarded for scholastic and athletic attainment. Winner: Michael Holmes SCHOOL PREFECTS HOUSES HILTON HOUSE This year at Hilton House has been a most happy and memorable one for all Hilton girls. The house atmosphere of giggles and fun occasions can never be forgotten. The new girls have grown to love H ilton as their own. The major event that brought everyone together was the Christmas house outing at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. Diets were temporarily forgotten and the banquet, to say the least, was demolished. Hilton girls also enjoyed many shopping sprees in the nooks and crannies of Victoria ' s stores. Christmas time was also an excuse for wild decoration in the common room. Flashing lights, mistletoe, the aroma of popcorn strings and the little Christmas tree gave a jolly atmosphere to the Christmas scene . After gift-giving came the traditional Christmas carolling. There was a mad rush for the doors at 12:00 a.m., and the Hiltoners caroled their way into the hearts of Rogers, Ellis, Whittall, and Privett. To finish off the Christmas events, Bert gave his annual gift of popcorn for all of us to munch on. Not only special seasons are big events at Hilton. The kidnapping of Mr. Prowse and Mr. Ford for a cash donation toward a new television set has to be at the top of the list. Academic classes forgotten, Mr. Prowse and Mr. Ford lounged in the upstairs study eagerly listening to Monty Python tapes. Never-the-less, the hostages were released free of charge. At the beginning of the 2nd term the house was happy to welcome our new assistant house mistress, Mrs. MacLean, from London, England. Her warm personality, sense of humour and many talents have added much to the house. There was also the celebration of many birthday parties this year. Hilton girls gave a small birthday party and cake for Bert ' s 70th. The party was lots of fun for everyone. Memories of little occasions will always stay in our minds. The night fire drills, rat hunting, late night snacks, room re-arranging, crowded stairs and the old comment of I ' ll have it done by break, Mrs. Dub are fondly looked back upon. Summer term officially opened this year with the debut of Hilton ' s bathing beauties. And despite the pressure of oncoming exams, there was much fuss and fluster for the grad dance and parties, at which everyone had a prime time. To bring the year to a close there were two more house outings planned: a dinner at Shawnigan Galley , in which various firearms and ropes were possessed, and another formal trip to the Empress. The success of this past year depended on the high tolerance rate of Mrs. Dub, the best and only House Mistress we ' ve ever had. The graduates of Hilton bid farewell to a super house and a fantastic year. Frances Alley Brenda Barootes. 48 49 ALEXANDRA HOUSE September of 1977 saw eighteen new faces in Alex House, many from abroad. Corinna Loser joined us from Germany for a year ' s study of English. Corinna was a student of Mr. Orr (a past Brentwood French teacher) in Germany. Karen Hertel arrived from Saudi Arabia, Winnie Wong and Isadora Ngai from Hong Kong, Cheri Hill from the Dominican Republic was back for a second year, Mary Murkowski flew in from Fairbanks, Alaska, along with Lori Massey of Sitka, and the list goes on... In 1978, Alex House underwent major surgery. The front porch and steps were rebuilt and the addition of a new hot water heater in the summer term was much appreciated. During the year, the Alex House girls held many fund- raising activities. Shoes shines and caramel apple sales were held, for instance, to raise money for a much-needed washing machine (hint, hint!). Other events included several house outings. The first was an enjoyable Christmas dinner at the Empress. Additionally, there were two successful shopping sprees to Victoria, not to mention a secret house outing to the Old Fashion Picture Studio in Victoria, where the girls had their gorgeous pictures taken as an end-of-the-year surprise for Miss Holden. The symposium at the University of Victoria naturally revealed great talent amidst the Alex House girls. For example, Catherine Hagen, a grade eleven student from Prince George, gained her ticket as an observer by en- tering her short story Flight in the competition. June Milliken, our assistant House Captain (again from Prince George), also had her short story, River Jordan, chosen. She too went as an observer. Well done girls! Much credit for the fantastic year must be given to the prefects; Charlene Bermann, house captain, did a great job in keeping the house in order. Meryl, the house plumber, spent hours coaching hopeless Alex House girls in tennis. Cheri was the chief cook supreme for the S.A.C. bake sales and also led the vigilante brigade against missing shoes the week before Grad. June was definitely 5 the most popular as she had the distinction of being the house banker. A special recognition must be given to Carolyne and Emi (much to Miss Holden ' s surprise!). With these two balls of energy our house spirits were kept high. They made life in Alex House a lot of fun! The climax of the year brought the girls together for a party thrown by the grade twelves for the grade elevens. The entertainment, all live, consisted of Jane, who composed and sang a touching Goodbye Song to Alex House, Laurie playing classical guitar, Carolyne doing her famous impression of Elvis, and Charlene bringing down the house with Ernestine the Operator. The food - well, let ' s just say there was so much food that a little was even left over (which is a first for Alex House!). Meryl had her fill of crackers when she won the cracker-eating contest, closely defeating Cheri, Pam and Steph. The evening came to an end too fast, and Alex House girls finally realized just how close they had grown through the year. Most of all, a big thanks to Miss Holden. Her Scottish pancake flipping techniques and gourmet cooking have made Alex House the renowned diet house . Another great thanks to Mrs. McKerrow, who set an example of tolerance and patience which is envied by all of us. To the Grads, best of luck always. The halls of Alex House will miss you next year. ELLIS HOUSE To pick out the highlights and isolate a few individuals from a year such as this one is indeed a difficult task. What might appear as a highlight to the Housemaster may in fact have represented a low point to the individual concerned. It may also be years later before the Housemaster discovers what really went on. Anyway it has been a most successful year on several fronts, not the least on the sports field and in the swimming pool. Havingfloundered for several years in the annual swimming gala, it was gratifying this year to come from behind, lead the competition and smell the sweet scent of victory. Alas! Most of this came true but the victory was snatched away at the last moment because of an unfortunate disqualification in the final event. However for future meets we have unearthed a number of excellent ' fish ' in Doug Carlson, Kevin Wright, Bruce Squair and Juergen Von Buttlar. We enjoyed major contributions from the girls of Alex and Hilton, and the senior boys from Rogers House. These early signs of athletic prowess were substantially confirmed later in the cross-country competition, which demands total participation and involvement. Our moonlit runs around Mill Bay paid off when we won the competition convincingly and placed the top runners in all three divisions. Michael Holmes, Jennifer Read and Brian Williams were magnificent. In the summer term we were destined to win the track and field competition by an astonishing 100 points. It was strictly a team effort, but outstanding solo performances were recorded by Bruce Squair, Budd Iwaschuk, Rex Peters, Blair Crawford, Brian Williams and the Holmes brothers. Victory also came our way in the Badminton and tennis competition, and Ellis finished second again in sailing after an un- successful protest - again. The noteworthiness of these athletic successes lies in the spirit of co-operation and enthusiasm which prevailed all year and, I would add, a growing sense of respect for other people ' s feelings and property. Few were the 52 complaints about invasion of privacy, lost articles, ex- cessive noise and bullying. These count for much more than medals and trophies in the long run. Mind you, as a mere adult, I continue to be amazed at the level of noise which can be generated by a tiny stereo needle and a couple of black boxes. The spirit of co-operation was particularly evident when Wayne Boe and Mark Tompkins set about building a skateboard ramp that would enable the enthusiasts to skate to rooftop level, turn 180° , and return at break-neck speed to the asphalt. The finished structure looked like a prop from the set of a Bobby Altman movie, but it worked and provided hours of en- joyment and excitement on several warm summer evenings. There are individuals who stand out every year and we had our share of them. Claudio Berber captured everyone ' s admiration for his Mexican wit and charm. Moose Martin was the cookie monster but worked off the extra pounds in the improvised weight room in the locker room. Mark Tompkins ran close behind Kevin Wright for the annual janitorial award. The best circus act had to be John Creighton, Brad Fisher and John Ebell on their unicycles. Pierre Frioud and his patented hair brush is unparallelled in the rock and roll stakes. Mark Conway wins the joker of the year award if only for his rubbery mess which could be dropped on floor, bedspreads and notebooks, and represented with awful authenticity a very violent display of vomit. All in all a very good year with promises of even better to come. My thanks to a fine set of prefects who somehow made it through the year and to Mr. Cowie, a very tolerant and understanding young assistant Housemaster, who brought a sensible level of discipline and friendliness to his role. R.S. Wynne. PRIVETT HOUSE For the first time in nine years I am writing this report before the end of term, with the buzz of activity all around me. No nostalgia this time. SCENE The top corridor of Privett House. TIME: 10:05 p.m., five minutes after sign-in ... CHARACTERS John Yaryan and myself. Who ' s missing, John? Guess, Sir Again! How many times this week? Four sir. Hey! is that a record? No sorry. We had a character once with a twin brother who always signed twice. As far as we know he never made sign in at all. Here he is Sir. I wonder what it will be this time. ENTER DANIEL SILVER. SMILING. JOHN AND I WAIT, CYNICISM PERSONIFIED. Sorry I ' m lateSir, Mr. Carr .... Is in Toronto, Daniel .... Well I was coming to that Sir, I had forgotten he was away and spent a lot of time looking for him. When I heard the bell I was hurrying back when this urgent phone call.... The switchboard closes at 9:30 Daniel, and anyway your tried that one on Tuesday. Silence. Grab a broom and start sweeping up Daniel . (All smiles) Yes Sir! 10:15 — John rings the warning bell for people to get ready for bed. Doors open. The night attire parade starts: extra long T shirts, Bentley ' s tattered remnant carefully preserved since grade seven, hat and towel, Shawnigan rowing shirt, cutoffs with patches on patches, nightshirts from Arabia, shorts from Hawaii, never pyjamas. Soaps: soap for acne, soap for pimples, soap to make the girls swoon into your very arms. Shampoos: shampoos to straighten, shampoos to soften, shampoos in an aerosol can to squirt into your neigh- bour ' s dorm as you rush by. The nightly ritual starts:- Come on, we ' ve got to clean the common room Where is the vacuum cleaner? Where ' s the broom? Does job four include the kitchen Sir? Did it include it last time you did it, Peter? I don ' t know Sir, I can ' t remember. Try reading the job description on the notice board 54 Peter. It ' s been there since September . Really Sir? Wow! If only I ' d known! John Yaryan looks at me, incredulous. Do you realise it ' s June Sir? Sir, may I watch the end of the T.V. show? Sir, may I use your ' phone? The schools ones are too busy.! Sir, I ' ve got a sliver. Have you any tweezers? Sir, howareyou at Algebra? I ' m having trouble. Sir, did my mother call about leave? Sir, he took my shoes skateboard tape text book and won ' t give it back. I did not! You did so! Nark! 10:25 — Final warning bell; the panic is on. Why aren ' t you ready for bed Wensley Suitor Allen Beckman? Don ' t worry Sir, I ' ll make it for the 10:30 bell. JENS GOLDGRABE: Sir, job three hasn ' t been touched yet. Get them up. Chase them downstairs and get it done. Yes Sir, now let ' s see, Dorm thirteen? yes - dorm thirteen! Up you get! Job three! We thought it finished yesterday Can ' t we do it in the morning? I did it last night, it ' s his turn Grumble, grumble, mumble mumble, broom in hand they filter past. One minute! One minute! Doors slam, feet thud, someone falls off a top bunk, crash, laughter, more laughter, hysterical laughter. John, sort that lot out please. John opens a door, laughter rises in volume, falters, John speaks softly. Silence. I think of Teddy Roosevelt. Patrick Taylor pads downstairs barefooted, trumpet in hand. A moment later he sounds off the Last Post. On the third note he falters. Squeals of delight from the downstairs grommets. Take some lessons. Try drumming instead. Give it upTaylor! The last note sounds. The buzzer goes. Lights out. Suddenly the house phone rings and immediately there is a muffled chorus of voices. Duncan! Duncan! Duncan, she wants to say goodnight Duncan. Duncan, red-faced, emerges. He takes the phone into the janitor ' s closet. We start our rounds. Is everybody here? Yes Sir. Goodnight. Why is your light on? Incredulous. Oh, was that the final bell Sir? I smell popcorn. We were cooking it before the bell Sir, honest. Where? Silence. In the kitchen? Silence. Where is the pan? A pan is produced, lukewarm, greasy, the interior blackened and lumpy. And the hotplate . As I close the door a furious argument breaks out. I re- open it. I ' ll be back to close your door after you go to sleep. Silence. Goodnight, goodnight boys, goodnight: Goodnight John, Goodnight Duncan, Goodnight Terry, Goodnight Dale. Goodnight Frank, Goodnight Verne, Goodnight David. Tomorrow you ' ll be gone. I ' ll miss you all. R.V. Lironi. WHITTALL HOUSE Paint everywhere! My decision to have the house do its own interior decorations this year was one of those idealistic moves to which housemasters are prone. Some of the paint found its way to its intended target. The rest resides in very unlikely places, but as I write this the doors are nearly finished and the house fund will be a little richer. It has been a smooth running year with a generally happy spirit and stable atmosphere. The prefects have been a concerned and mature group of people who have run the house with enthusiasm and humour - what a difference good prefects make! The grommets, always worthy of comment, have been every bit as dirty, noisy and voluble as their predecessors - but with great spirit. They have provided us all with broken ear-drums, ulcers and offended nostrils but the house would not be the same without them. Their con- tribution to competition has been enthusiastic and full- hearted. The middle and senior end of the house has, with the dignity of more advanced years, gone about its day-to-day business with somewhat quieter and rather more in- formed evasion of authority. Again there has been really commendable involvement in competitive sports and activities, and this in itself has bred a pleasant at- mosphere. Few of the unpleasant social problems that caused discontent last year have shown themselves and this has been due to a good, responsible attitude from all in the middle and upper section of the house. A good tone has been set which I am sure will now spill over into next year. For the writer, June 1978 will show the completion of 20 years as a housemaster in England and Canada. Twenty years which have been very full and very rewarding; and even if I am slowing up a little, I can still catch Bramble down the length of the hallway! My sincere thanks to the graduating prefects, some of whom has been with me since grade 8 - a very fine bunch. To Wayne Loutet, grateful thanks from us all and very best wishes in your new appointment. J.L. Queen 56 ROGERS HOUSE ■8M— This was the scene If it was anywhere, this was where it ' s at! The business of the world passed through our doors - famine and plenty, war and peace. Flotsam we were on the human tide, tossed at the whim of our Fate - some to land high and dry and safe, some to be left floundering in the waves. Both good and bad developed space, each reaping their harvest ac- cording to their skills and effort. A difficult ship it was to crew, but enough of dry facts! Much that was good in our College was developed within those Rogers ' Lodgers, proving with their strength of purpose and imagination to be a sustaining tonic to the body of the schooi. Indeed, such energy there was, at times the very fabric of the place would burst. Good friends, sharing good times and bad, memories which will last forever to leave behind and to carry with you. Our thanks to all for making it a good year - you really tried. Thanks to the Prefects and Staff involved. To those who leave us - the very best of good luck go with you! 58 59 SPORTS RUGBY FIRST XV - A REVIEW OF THE 77 SEASON This year ' s First XV was an exceptionally good side, and they produced some outstanding rugby. The two coaches will savour the many glorious moments of the 77 season during the lean days that will inevitably come once again in the future. This team must surely rank with the very best that Brentwood has produced. At first glance, these glowing remarks about a season which had several setbacks and two critical losses might appear strange and out of place. However a number of untimely injuries and school disciplinary suspensions, which cost the team dearly in two vital championship games, cannot be allowed to colour a whole season in which a great deal of superb rugby was played. It was indeed sad that once again we should come so near to winning the B.C. High School Fall Tournament only to lose in the final to a magnificent Magee XV for the second time in three years, as well as failing in our bid for a second successive B.C. Independent School ' s title when our old rivals St. George ' s squeezed by us in a real cliff-hanger. But bitter though these defeats were, they cannot ob- scure the many unforgettable memories that this team gave the whole school when it was healthy and at full strength. These setbacks are not offered as an excuse, but merely as an explanation why a First XV that did not achieve the distinction of its illustrious predecessors of 1966, 1969, and 1976 should nevertheless be considered with them as one of Brentwood ' s best since the resurrection of the school in 1961. The pack was surely the most powerful in recent memory - a great compliment because Ivor Ford, and Alan Rees before him, have produced some devastating for- wards over the years. They were hard, aggressive and extremely mobile. In the lineouts, dominated by the 6 ' 7 Fabio Guarducci and 6 ' 5 Dale Martin, they were never 62 equalled, and their tight scrummaging, built on a very powerful front row, was almost as formidable. However it was their fearsome rucking and mauling that formed the spring board for so much of the team ' s exciting, at- tacking play. The back row was particularly prominent all season. Injuries to key players did not seem to diminish their ability to control second phase possession; Rick Buksa, John Menefee and Don King scored a number of memorable trys with their opportunist support play. Finally, no mention of the forwards would be complete without reference to Ian Wallace. A prop who had played in last year ' s championship XV at No. 8, he was the heart of the pack and an inspiration all season long. Behind the scrum we had the best offensive back line since 1966 and it was this factor that made the 77 XV the best balanced team since Skip Stothart ' s famous Invincibles. Our most potent attacking weapon was the captain and scrum half, Kyle Marsh. The finest footballer in the history of the school and an inspiration to the entire side, Kyle did everything well, but he was particularly devastating running from the base of the scrum, ruck and maul. From here he could carve open most defences in spite of the close attention of opposing back row for- wards. He record of 23 trys in two years speaks for itself. Whilst none of the other backs could match Kyle ' s elec- trifying acceleration, Peter Annable and Lyle Crawford were a pair of strong and enterprising centres who produced a variety of exploitable situations with clever plays and skillful handling. They were sadly missed in the St. George ' s game. The wings always ran hard, and full back Brian Sharpe provided more attacking flair than any previous one except Jock Osier. When it came to putting points on the board, stand-off Gardie Warne could almost always be relied upon to convert our trys and penalties. A kicker of remarkable consistency and accuracy, his season ' s record of 103 points will be hard to beat in the future. The season began with impressive victories over the Cowichan. Under 19 ' s and Shawnigan. In the latter game we looked particularly effective and shut out our neigh- bours 26-0. Unfortunately, we lost John Menefee, the outstanding forward to date, with a broken collar bone. Before the Fall Tournament we had lost another fine back row forward in Brad Schock, this time with a cracked sternum. His cover tackling was to be greatly missed against Magee, whom we met in the final of this tour- nament, after impressive victories over Mountain (16-0), Cowichan (27-0), and Burnaby South (6-0). We appeared tired and jaded and were not at our best in this game; Magee were undoubtedly the better side. It was the only game of the season in which we did not do ourselves justice. We soon bounced back with another lop-sided Independent Schools victory, this time over S.M.U. (22- 7). There then followed the ill-fated St. George ' s game. For reasons previously mentioned, we were without five regular members of the team. Though the substitutes filled in bravely, we just did not have enough thrust in the backs to utilize the generous amount of ball that the forwards won. So our chance to retain the Independent Schools Cup slipped away. This was the low point of our season, and there followed a couple of mediocre per- formances against Royal Roads and the Old Boys before we got back on track with a vegeance in our return en- counter with S.M.U. In this game the coaches were privileged to witness the finest performance of a Bren- twood First XV since opening day in 1961. The team scored six trys on the way to a crushing (4 1-0) victory. The season ended as it had begun, with another satisfying win at Shawnigan ' s expense (this time 15-6) to complete a clean sweep over our local rivals for the second year running. It had indeed been a season to remember. First XV: B. Sharpe; J. Boyle, L. Crawford, P. Annable, B. Dale: G. Warne, K. Marsh (Captain); T. Pankratz, M. Langer, I. Wallace, D. Martin, M. Holmes, J. Menefee, F. Guarducci, B. Schock, R. Buksa, D. King. COLOURS FOR RUGBY WERE AWARDED TO: L. Crawford, P. Annable, G. Warne, T. Pankratz, M. Langer, M. Holmes, J. Menefee, F. Guarducci, B. Schock, R. Buksa, D. King. K. Marsh, I. Wallace and D. Martin were awarded their colours at the end of the 1976 season. N.R.B. Prowse. FIRST XV RESULTS 1977 DATE OPPONENTS SCORE SCORERS Spnt 1 7 oian U. D. A V 1 net 1 X -9 K Marsn i i warne oros Sept. 24 Cowichan U.19s Won 9-0 MenefeelT WarnelPGIC Oct. 1 Shawnigan Won 26-0 Marsh 2T Boyle IT BuksalT Wallace IT Warne3C Oct. 8 Internationals Lost 29-34 Marsh 2T SchocklT AnnablelT Hampton IT Warne3ClPG Oct. 14 B.C. High School Tournament Mountain Cow.S.S.S. S. Burnaby Magee Won 16-3 Won 2 7-0 Won 6-0 Lost 3 -18 Hampton IT Marsh IT Warne2PG 1C LangerlT AnnablelT RutledgelT Crawford IT Warne4ClPG Marsh IT WarnelC WarnelPG Oct. 22 S.M.U. Won 2 1-7 AnnablelT KinglT Marsh IT Warne2C2PG Nov. 3 St. George ' s Lost 6 -9 Warne2PG NOV. o Koyai Koaos 1 net 3 A LUbl o M Warne l rb Nov 1 2 1 M J V . ± i— Old Bovs Lost 4 -14 Buksa IT Nov. 26 Cowichan U.19s Won 14-0 KinglT Marsh IT Warne 2 PG Dec. 3 S.M.U. Won 41-0 Marsh IT Holmes IT GuarduccilT Schock2T Martin IT Warne 3PG4C Dec. 11 Shawnigan Won 15-6 K. Marsh 2T G.Warne2ClPG LEGEND: T=Try C=Convert PG=Penalty Goal 64 SECOND XV The strength of the Second XV lay with the forwards. Although there was limited attacking thrust in the backs, forward power and strength, combined with a fine run- ning scrum half in captain Dale Bannerman, produced six consecutive victories before injuries to First XV forwards so weakened this pack, that their early domination was lost. No less than three original members of their pack went on to glory with the First XV, whilst several more gave a good account of themselves when called to higher service. Without this massive forward superiority, vic- tories were hard to come by. Consequently, after a promising start, the rest of the season was something of an anti-climax. The mainstays of the pack were Stephen Duff, John Turner, Bart Peirce, and Peter Holmes. Stephen was an honest, grafting second row forward who could have walked into the First XV almost any other year. John was a useful hooker who filled in well at the First XV level when injuries struck, and Bart and Peter were two lively young back row forwards who dominated second phase possession and gained valuable experience for next year. Outside the scrum Dale Bannerman was the out- standing player all season long. One of the most talented footballers never to win a place on the First XV, he was his side ' s major attacking threat. He was also a fine, in- spirational captain who led his team by example. The remainder of the backs lacked either the pace or the experience to take advantage of the good attacking situations created for them by their powerful pack and elusive scrum half. Inevitably therefore it was a season of lost opportunities, though the two centres Blair Horn and Blair Crawford showed some promise for next year, particularly if they can do some speed work before next September. David Hampton showed potential, and with more confidence could become a very dangerous back. Special mention should be made of Jim Rutledge and Scott McKillop, two very courageous defensive players. Indeed, the former might have won a regular place on the First XV but for untimely injuries. The most impressive victory of the season was in the first game. Here, unhampered by injury, a full strength Second XV crushed Shawnigan (35-8). More victories followed over Nanaimo, Lake Cowichan, and S.M.U. before a weakened and dispirited side lost to St. George ' s (4-15). The second half of the season was disappointing. A number of games were cancelled, and some unexpected losses occurred, before the team rallied to snatch victory from Port Alberni in the last game of the year. Second XV S. McKillop: G. Macdonald, B. Horn, B. Crawford, D. Hampton, J. Rutledge, A. O ' Brien-Bell, D. Bannerman (Captain), K. Ogilvie, J. Turner, J. Yaryan, J. Baird, S. Duff, B. Peirce, P. Holmes, D. Barnett. N.R.B.P. 66 THIRD XV PLAYED WON LOST POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST The season ' s training began in September with a fair mixture of experience and talent. In comparison with the previous year, neither great size nor speed was evident and so team styles developed around mobility, skill and fitness. The team worked very hard and became fit quickly, as evidenced by the opening win 26-8 over Shawnigan. After an easy win against a physical but inexperienced side from Georges Vanier High School came independent schools games against St. Michael ' s (19-0) and St. George ' s (10-0). Both were hard fought encounters which were really decided by fitness and rucking the last third of each game. The single loss of the year came at home against Cowichan Senior Secondary School. They possessed a fine set of quick, experienced backs and despite getting less than 40% of the ball, produced sufficient problems for us 8 7 1 173 30 on defense to eke out a 13-12 win. Perhaps, had we not kicked so early in the game, it might have tipped the scales in our favour. The team reacted positively to the loss, working even harder to correct faults and increase skills. The final independent school games reflected this improvement. Overall, a satisfying season, not only from the success point of view, but from seeing new players develop well for the future. Special mention must be given to David Reid, Steven Forsyth, and Bobby Altman, for the stability they provided in the early going and the leadership and help they gave to others both in training and in the game situation. W.J. Burrows 67 FOURTH XV i PLAYED WON LOST POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST The fourth XV which assembled as a group in Sep- tember apparently lacked both the necessary size and speed to do well in interschool competition, yet in sub- sequent weeks they became a team in the truest sense of the word. The forwards were light but mobile and aggressive, and the backs always moved the ball quickly in an open and exciting style of play. By dint of hard training and fine leadership the team developed all aspects of the game, with scoring being spread throughout the forwards and backs. When called upon they defended strongly, giving up not a single point all season. 6 6 0 158 0 Frank Waddell, Brian Williams and Anthony Pitt. Graham and Frank led the forwards by great example. They provided stability and encouragement in the early going and revelled in the mud of Courtenay in November. They set a tone of selfless toil that turned a small pack into a very effective unit. Anthony gave the team great attacking and counter-attacking capability. His tackling improved and he ran the blind side very effectively, combining with wings to score some fine trys. Finally, Brian ' s consistent and aggressive leadership kept up a keen competitive edge all season. I thank him for his patience and en- thusiastic support. Special mention must be made of Graham Bayles, W.J. Burrows 68 THE FIGHTING FIFTHS PLAYED WON LOST TIED POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST 7 6 1 0 148 50 Again this year I was fortunate to work with a very enthusiastic and sports minded group of athletes who enjoyed competition and were also eager to improve their skills in practice. We lost players to higher leagues throughout the season and one boy, Bruce Dale, actually played for the first fifteen. Competition was provided by the local Junior Secondary Schools, and Mount Prevost alone came out victors 18-4 in a wide open game played on a fast surface. In other games we defeated George Bonner (31-4 and 26-4), Hamilton (11-6), and Chemainus (8-4). Shawnigan alone supplied opposition at this level and they fell -28-4 and 40-10. Andrew Baldwin captained the side from the number eight position. He was in command of an experienced pack which enjoyed good hooking from David Colledge, solid propping from Chico Newell and Verne Becott, firm hooking from Robert Meihuizen and Dan Hindle, and reliable wing-forward work from John McMinn and David Williamson. Nicholas Brown became an outstanding full back noted for his bone-jarring tackles and excellent goal kicking. Wayne Boe developed into an extremely elusive stand-off with the ability to find the gap, kick into the slot or feed the ball to his backs. There was strong attacking running from Robbie Sinclair and Greg Clarke. The speed of Rex Peters on one wing and the manoeuvreability of Randy Ross completed the backline punch. The whole framework was held together by a very durable and alert Howie Lyons, who was a fine inspirational leader on and off the field. Thank you, boys, for a very successful and enjoyable season. R.S.Wynne 69 THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE SIXTHS PLAYED WON LOST TIED POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Here was a team largely made up of newcomers to the game of rugby football, yet some of them will u ndoubtedly find themselves in much higher leagues next season thanks to their dedication and new-found skills. Com- petition is hard to find at this level and I am thankful to the local Junior Secondary Schools who were prepared to play young inexperienced teams against these older, bigger boys. The playing record reveals that these games were extremely closely contested. James White, a strong prop, led the pack and the team. 5 2 2 1 88 60 Among the newcomers, Juergen von Buttlar was out- standing as a full back both in his tackling and as an extra back in the line. He should do very well next year. Charlie Davidson and Kirk Coventry were prominent in the for- wards as they developed game sense and learned the handling and support skills. Ali Miri and Tom Field were improving appreciably when the season ended prematurely because of poor field conditions. James Lok and Crosland Doak, though both small in stature, were very useful players in the loose. A very satisfactory season for a promising group of players. HIWUMll 4 m m; - • m t .. J V Ih 4 COLTS GROUP 1977 A TEAM B TEAM PLAYED 12 8 WON 7 6 LOST 5 2 The Colts group this year was the largest we have ever had, 43 boys, and certainly one of the most enthusiastic. Everyone was willing to get fit and learn about the game; everyone played for a school team at least once during the term. The individual performances ranged from outstanding to rather unusual. Both teams started the season well, beating Shawnigan at the A level (24-9) and (43-3) at the B level. The A 70 team match was particularly exciting, with both teams wanting to run the ball, which resulted in thrilling end-to- end rugby. Dennis Carlson was outstanding in defence while Captain Bimbo (Jamie Norris) scored 3 opportunist tries. In the other independent school matches the A team lost to St. Michael ' s twice (12-6) and (18-6) and to St. George ' s (14-7). Both St. Michael ' s games were filled with mistakes by both sides, and unfortunately we made the most errors and so lost the matches. St. George ' s were a very big side and were favourites to win all the Colts matches, having beaten St. Michael ' s soundly the week before. We travelled to Vancouver a little worried about the outcome. The team produced a most courageous performance. John Drost was marking a giant in the centre but tackled him every time he tried to run with the ball and gave great heart to the rest of the team. Harold Backer, Chris Fricker, and, of course, Bimbo were out- standing in the forwards, while the backs defenced bravely throughout. We eventually lost, but it was an excellent game played at high standard. We also played against Mt. Prevost, Lake Cowichan, Wellington, (Nanaimo) Hillside (Vancouver), and Parklands (Victoria). All were good competition, par- ticularly Mt. Prevost who has become a force in local junior rugby. We managed to beat them (20-6) in a match where the ball was only kicked about three times, which produced an exciting and exhausting spectacle, par- ticularly for the referee. The B team beat Shawnigan (twice), St. Michael ' s (twice), and Glenlyon (twice) but lost to St. George ' s and Chemainus. The team contained a number of boys who had never played before and showed that you can play the game without any rules. Colin Thomson, Ted King and Duncan Heeren were the main stalwarts in the most successful B team ever, but everyone had their moments. All in all, it was a most enjoyable season, with all the boys contributing in their own way. I wish them all the best of luck in their future rugby playing days. f JUNIOR COLTS The first XV stalked its prey and yawned with rumbling growls And far away on snowy B-field, in lichened woods, Knock-kneed and shaggy bears swirled in lightfooted dance. Rude leggings bound their shin-bones, black sheepskins wound their flanks. They twitched their shameless hips and rumps To demonstrate whose tight thighs, shoulder blades or chest Bore witness that a god once bred with his ancestress. All the conches blared and the brave game of skill began. The fifteen bodies reared and spread their roots like trees Till the pale opposition weakened with quaking hearts. The whistle was drowned in the great noise that filled the field For youths of dashing bravery rushed out brandishing high Like flaming demons, fists and boots of glittering bronze. Their pack-leader, dragon fierce, beat on his massive chest And ruled their bodies with swift but growling commands. They broke their ranks and then ran shouting in battle; Frenzied and enraged, they engaged the fight. The savages reared back, rebellious to knock them down, But in the stormy air of writhing torsos The wretched foe weakened as the battle swelled. Our heroes ' blood boiled and their eyes grew wild, Groan after groan resounded, harsh and thin cries merged With women ' s shrill laments and groans of murdered men, And all went wild at smell of blood, for slaughter lept In veins, old, atavistic, and all flailed their boots. Ah, what great joy to do in the games ' swift vertigo Until your blood mounts to the boiling point and bursts Your narrow body, nor longs to flow through idle veins. Many strong bodies had fallen in the blood-red riot, And in the brimming froth of power, had not the captain Risen in rage to smite the enemy ' s winningattack. Reeling from the cruelest of blows, the enemy fled the battlefield The captain proclaimed the victory, rejoicing in the spoils Apologies to:- Homer Odysseus Kazantzakis 72 73 MICE TREK WON 5 LOST 4 The Under 14 ' s had a lovely time in getting their first taste of rugby. Not content with just a nibble, these tenancious competitors took an enthusiastic bite out of the cheese. Accepting an edict against kicking, they played the running game with considerable flair, at- tacking from all conceivable situations. The leading practitioner of this open rugby was David Duke, whose balance and timely sidesteps carved up the opposition. He was provided with very consistent service from our captain, Jamie Meihuizen, a leader who set a sport- smanlike example for the rest of the lads. This pleasant and talented halfback combination was complimented by the efforts of the rest of the backfield. At inside centre, scrappy Johnny Wellman moved the ball well enough to enable Howard Randall to blaze in for 15 tries, smilingthe whole way. Wingers Tom Dalton and Dennis Lo, though not speedsters, worked hard to keep the ball alive and set things up for the switch. Johnny Woywitka, a full back, may have been so small that the opposition failed to see him, but whatever the case, he was quick to kick the ball, handled flawlessly, and counterattacked the gusto. He also contributed 2 trys and 1 2 conversions to the cause. Of course (and forwards will never let a back forget it), none of this would be possible without the gargantuan efforts of the pack. Hooker Ted Olynyk sang Gonna move a mountain in the sets, while locks Bruce Elder and Jay Arant and props Mike Bruce and Hermann Schenck strained to make good his boast. For sheer size Brutus Bruce awed the opponents, while Hermann Schenck was superb in the rucks and mauls. The back row, as all back rows should, combined diverse talents and shapes. Big Gerry Tyler, who rose high in the lineout, tackled and ran well from number eight, while the diminutive Daryl Oakley grovelled around at the bottom of the loose, taking a pounding but providing great ball as a break forward. The other flanker, Doug Carlson, proved to be a very hard man and a tremendous competitor. He tackled ferociously, ran straight, and was very constructive with the ball in his hands. This Mice A group also called upon the services of Peter Hubert and Harry Worsley from time to time, and they were up to the task on all occasions. Although this year ' s Junior Juniors ' record was only five wins against four losses, they were extremely com- petitive in all games, even against St. George ' s where they came up against some very large, talented boys. The important thing is that they played attractive, open, fun rugby even in losing, and kept a gentlemanly, sport- smanlike attitude in all circumstances. They never per- mitted themselves to be down about a loss because they were so happy to play the game. The spirit and talent which I noticed in this group, and their keenness in learning the game, should augur well for future years. S. Cowie 74 I ROWING ROWING This was another very successful year for the Rowing Club. A total of 105 students registered for the sport in the summer and we often entered two or more crews in the same event to give them all a race in the regattas. There was great strength and depth in the senior ranks of the club but many of our junior crews were hard pressed to gain any success at all. Our varsity lightweight crew battled the U.B.C. lightweights throughout the early season and won two out of four races against this rather high-powered opposition. Our heavywieght crew again swept the high school events in the local regattas, but could not stay with the star-studded U.B.C. Varsity crew. The crew went on to St. Catharines and won the silver medal in the championship eight, for the second year running. The girls were not so fortunate and their only consistent success was in the pair race. Our senior sculler Kent Saunders was the B.C. High School champion, a tribute to his own efforts. 78 VARSITY SQUAD This touring year we decided to run a squad rather than an eight at the varsity level. The original group was to be sixteen but it soon dropped to twelve and it remained that way for the season. For the first time ever there were many people training and competing for the same places in the first crew. The experience was a good one for all concerned and both the eight and four were better because of this. The eight that rowed in St. Catharines was selected only two weeks beforehand and only became fully ef- fective while they were back east. They were the most polished crew at the championships and only a poor start in rough water prevented them from winning the gold medal there. The four that remained back here raced a week later in the B.C. open championships and to their own surprise defeated U.B.C. and V.R.C. in the coxed four event. At the time of writing they are planning to leave on a tour of England and Ireland and we expect to have some success while there. On a personal note, I would like to thank John Menefee, our crew captain, for his constant support and excellent understanding of his crew mates and coach. I have en- joyed this group very much and look forward to going on tour with them! Senior 8 D. Barnett - Bow D. Hampton -2 R. Sinclair -3 B. Schock - 4 J. Turner - 5 S. Duff -6 T. Pankratz - 7 J. Menefee - Stroke R. Carr- Cox Senior 4 H. Backer D. Carlson J. Yaryan R. Stevenson VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT EIGHT 155 lb. class hm This has been essentially the same crew that had so much success last year. Captain Graeme Bittorf was the only one to graduate in 1977 and his place was taken by Peter Annable. The qualities that made them such a successful crew then have certainly carried over and they have worked very hard to train for the upcoming tour of England and the Henley Royal Regatta. Being too heavy for schoolboy lightweight rowing they have had to find their competition elsewhere, and U.B.C. lightweights were the prime opposition. Early in the year they managed to beat this very competent crew and were only just behind the University J.V. crew in a tight finish. Out of the five races they have had against U.B.C. they have won three, and at the U.B.C. Invitational Regatta came second out of five university crews. In the school regatta the crew has rowed in the J.V. event with con- siderable success. At the B.C. open championships at Burnaby Lake the crew was matched against two U.B.C. Vancouver composite eights in the heavyweight division (there was no other contender for the lightweight race) and finished a very creditable second just twenty seconds behind the powerful composite first crew - an outstanding per- formance in adverse conditions. Now we look forward with confidence to Henley and many other regattas in England. With just two days to go before we fly, the eight is moving very fast and peaking at just the right time. It has been a great privilege to work with this group over the past few years. They have taught me a great deal! J.L. Queen. 80 LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION 150 lb. class This group worked very hard over the year and gained skills as the season progressed. Size was a big factor, however, and in the first race at Brentwood Regatta they were unable to cope with the heavier crews from Seattle. They acquitted themselves very creditably, though, and there is much potential in this group. It was essentially a novice crew that trained over the winter, but the ex- perience of Graham Horn, John Drost, and David Young helped a great deal towards speeding up the learning process. In the regattas following, the eight broke into other boats. The more experienced rowed in a composite lightweight eight together with some of the Varsity lightweight crew and others that were light enough rowed as bantamweights. John McMinn took up sculling at a fairly late stage in the season and shows promise in this area. Altogether a good working group, who should do well as they get bigger and more experienced. Certainly there has been no lack of enthusiasm or determination. J.L. Queen 81 JUNIOR VARSITY The junior varsity group was comprised of experienced grade twelve oarsmen who liked competition but did not wish to devote lots of time to training, and a few colts to fill the empty spaces. They began the season poorly, and found themselves up against an inspired Shawnigan crew. This put some great spirit into our crew and by mid- season they made no doubt of their superiority. A great success for coach Dale Bannerman. COLTS A Colt crew was not formed for training but we would put one together for regattas. They were only successful in Burnaby but our coxed four won in almost every start. 83 NOVICE SQUAD 84 SCULLERS 85 GIRLS CREW The 1978 rowing season, if considered a measure of the optimism and perseverence of a crew, certainly would rate as our most successful season to date. With very few first place finishes to reward their fine effort, the girls continued to row with admirable determination. They tried to improve their technique and stamina, practising with increased concentration and willingness. As we improved, however, so did our competition. The Brentwood girls ' crew earned a wealth of second and third place results. Rowing began in January, with 11 novice and 6 ex- perienced girls enduring the cold dampness of Mill Bay. At the Maple Bay Regatta we rowed reasonably well, with the big win of the day belonging to Alix, Sandy, Liz, Winnie and Marcie in the wherry — a stunning victory over 500 metres! Later, at the Victoria Spring Regatta, the First VIII out-performed the University of Victoria crew over 1000 m, and our confidence grew. In preparation for the major races in the summer term, the crew were set as follows, with only minor changes:- First VIII ' B ' Category Stephanie Keevil Stroke LisaWeih 7 Cathy Mills 6 Cecily Grant 5 Tracy Pettinger 4 Jenny Charles 3 JuneMilliken 2 Kelly Salloum Bow Second VIII ' C Category Marcie McMullen Stroke Liz Bittorf 7 Jane Etherington 6 Erin Collins 5 Alix Nesbitt 4 Jennifer Read 3 Sarah Mackintosh 2 EivorCormie Bow 86 Crews raced in coxed fours, pairs, and the single scull, in addition to the eights. The Brentwood Regatta at the end of April marked the opening of our summer race schedule. It was also an important milestone for us as the first ' co-ed ' regatta held at Brentwood College. Our First VIII finished a strong second to Green Lake and was followed too closely by Lakeside. This order was to vary little as time went on, much to our frustration. Our Second VIII came an exasperatingly close second in their race against Green Lake but were determined to make up that distance in the future. Stephanie and Lisa won the coxless pair event that day in an exciting ' slalom ' event. We travelled to Seattle in May to watch the boys ' First VIII in the Opening Day Regatta, and then we raced at Green Lake. Besieged with equipment problems and poor results, we regained our spirits with a happy feast at Farrell ' s. Few lightweights in our crew! The next week at the B.C. High School Championships, we were unsuccessful in defending our 1977 victory. A win by Lisa and Cathy in the pair was a bright spot in an otherwise wet, dismal day. We regained our enthusiasm for our final event, the Shawnigan Regatta. The First VIII rowed magnificently, placing a strong second, one length behind Green Lake and one length ahead of Lakeside. The girls were very pleased, regardless of their position, for they had suc- ceeded in performing well as a crew. This satisfaction was well deserved after many disappointments. On a personal note, I must thank each of the girls for her continued enthusiasm, which kept us pulling together in difficult times. In spite of it all, 1978 was a very good year. Susan Garvey. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE CREWS U.K. ROWING TOUR A party of 22 students and two coaches departed from Brentwood on June 22nd and flew from Vancouver to London that day. A weary party of boys and staff tried to overcome the loss of a night ' s sleep and a time difference of eight hours, but were not very successful for the first few days. The lightweight crew entered Reading regatta the day after landing, but the heavyweight crew elected to rest and train at the Henley site. The lightweights soon showed the English clubs their superiority with a con- vincing win in the Senior B eights and as a creditable runner up in the Invitational Grant to the American Coast Guard Academy. The next few days were devoted to learning the Henley course, adjusting to our new shells and trying to catch up on our lost sleep. The weather was characteristic: wet, windy, and cold! Oarsmen began to develop colds, bronchitis, sore backs, and short tempers. Lacking some of the comforts of home, these minor illnesses could not be shaken off and all the Brentwood crews entered the competition somewhat off their best form. Nonetheless, on our first day of competition both the lightweight eight and the Wyfold four won their first rounds, the former in an exciting finish by % lengths coming from behind, and the latter by three lengths over the Dutch universities crew. The first eight drew a bye in the Princess Elizabeth and our Visitors Cup four lost to Lady Margaret of Cambridge. On the second day of the Henley competition the lightweight eight went down to a powerful Northeastern University Freshman crew, but not without a very strong fight, giving the opposition no chance to relax throughout the gruelling race. Our Wyfold four surprised many, in- cluding their coach, by winning the second round against Eton Excelsior, and thus gaining a place in the last eight crews of the 43 who entered the preliminaries of this competition. The first eight drew Emmanual School from London in their first race and dispatched them from the competition by a four length margin. On Saturday only the first eight and Wyfold four remained and the latter drew a strong and mature composite crew from Kensington who had to race very 88 hard to beat our youngsters. The first eight had St. Paul ' s of Concorde, New Hampshire, in the semi-finals and cruised to victory by 2 3 A lengths, thus gaining a place in the finals. The crew had three sick men and had drawn an excellent Eton College crew in the final race. They knew they would have to race very hard and be ready to challenge for the full mile and 550 yards. They held Eton until the mile post and even drew up on their slight lead. Eton sprinted and we had no reply and the final verdict went to Eton by two lengths. Our bid for the Princess Elizabeth cup had failed, but we had given everything we had and lost to a superior crew. That evening we had a dinner for the crews, parents and guests at Monkey Island near Maidenhead, where the guest speaker was Professor Alistair Cameron, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Imperial College, London. An ex-oarsman and by avocation a designer of fast racing shells, he regaled the company with a very witty after-dinner speech. The crews moved to the London area for the next week, attending the theatre and generally sightseeing in the town. Training was very difficult but one session a day was arranged. On Thursday we held a triangular meet with Emmanual School and St. Paul ' s School on the Tideway at Barnes. Because of our convincing victory at Henley the London schools requested a race with our lightweight eight. As a curtain raiser we raced singles, pairs and coxed fours. Emmanuel won the single over Brian Carr, St. Paul ' s won the pair race over B. Horn and S. Hayne and our heavy four won by several lengths in a hurriedly borrowed shell. In the eights race the three crews got off to a good start and were about level at the halfway mark. Coxswain Daryl Oakley took the advantage of a bend in the course and Brentwood took a lead. Emmanuel came back, but the lightweights held off the challenge to win by 3 A length. The two groups then went their separate ways and did not meet up with one another until the return flight from Gatwick. LIGHTWEIGHT EIGHT Lightweight Eight Winning Against Cygnet Rowing Club. Thames Cup, Henley. Following the races in London the lightweight crew took leave of their heavy colleagues and departed for Bedford and three days of racing. We were met at Bedford school by the coach and crew and, after a short workout, left to stay in the homes of the Bedford crew. On Saturday we were entered for Senior B eights and came a very close second in what was the fastest race of the day. At the spring regatta on the following day we had to enter Elite B eights and lost by a canvas. On Monday, after a morning of sightseeing in Cambridge, we raced against the Bed- ford School eight and won this comfortably. The few days in Bedford were very busy, and although not completely successful in terms of results, were nonetheless very enjoyable. Our hosts were most generous and hospitable both at Bedford School and at the regattas. To Mr. Osborne, his crew and the regatta organizers go our grateful thanks. Then on to Oundle School where, after assembling our boat yet again, we tried out the course and then settled into our various residences. Here the boys stayed in the boarding houses and were able to compare the facilities with those at Brentwood. Here, as at Bedford, we were very envious of the sports and science amenities and were even able to play a game of cricket. The two bow sides versus the two stroke sides indulged in a vigorous if somewhat unscientific match which fortunately no avid cricket enthusiasts witnessed. Whilst at Oundle we were able to spend a morning at the old town of Stamford, and in the evening were guests at a military Tattoo organized by the school but involving the British Army Red Devils Parachute Team and the Royal Marines Band (minus one). In the races held against Oundle School we were able to beat their eight and four but our hurriedly produced sculler (Peter Annable), although he managed to stay afloat and look surprisingly competent, lost his race narrowly. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Northwood, his crew and all at Oundle for their hospitality. On the road again, we headed south to London for the Molesey Sprints. This was the final fling and we entered everything for which we were eligible. With races as little as eight minutes apart the eight stayed on the water for 90 most of the afternoon racing in three separate categories. It seemed to the P. A. announcer that Brentwood was making a continuous circuit of the island and the whole crowd at the regatta responded to this with loud support. We won Senior B eights and were second in Senior A and in Elite. At the prize-giving the cheer for Brentwood Lightweights was the longest and loudest, and a well- deserved recognition of three weeks of highly successful competition. With two days left in which to relax we moved southwest to Devon and Cornwall where we en- joyed sunshine and beach at Bude in idyllic surroundings. Our final dinner in England was at the very kind invitation of Professor and Mrs. Cameron at their beautiful 14th- century summer cottage in Kent, where we fed in the open on vast quantities of food and probably ceased to be lightweights right there. Speculation as to whether the heavies would make it back from Ireland were dispelled next morning when the whole group arrived more or less simultaneously at Gatwick for the return flight. A highly successful and memorable tour for all con- cerned, which brought us overwhelming reception and very positive reactions wherever we went. HEAVYWEIGHT EIGHT Brentwood defeats St. Paul ' s Concorde in semi-finals Henley Royal Regatta The heavyweight squad entered Kingston Regatta on the weekend following Henley. In total we had six entries for our squad and Brentwood crews were on the water all day. We won many of the preliminary races and finished up in three finals. Our junior eight won the Senior B event, beating every crew by 2 lengths or more over the 800 m. course. Our coxed four won the Senior B races by even greater margins, but our senior eight lost in the elite Grand Challenge event to the Kingston first crew. A very successful regatta it turned out to be, as every member of the squad won a tankard. We then moved on to Ireland. This required a long and tiring journey across England and Wales and a sleepless ferry journey before we landed in Rosslare Harbour. A detour led us to the Waterford Glass Works in the mor- ning and Blarney Castle in the afternoon. Those in need of good luck, grace and charm kissed the Blarney Stone and will never be the same again. Finally we headed north for Dublin and despite a bus breakdown arrived there in the early hours of the morning. Comfort and convenience finally came our way. Rooms with baths, an abundance of food and — miraculously — the sun shone. Our hotel was only a few minutes from the boathouses on the Liffey and we had several days to adapt to our borrowed shells. Never before had we been treated so well. A Karlisch and an Empacher four, a Sims eight and finally a Carbocraft eight were made available to us, along with the use of two boathouses if we had needed them. Training was convenient because of the proximity of the site and the beautiful weather. Some crew changes were necessary because of David Hampton ' s unfortunate illness, but in the few days of practice we had adjusted quite nicely. The Dublin Metropolitan Regatta was held on Blessington Lake in the Wicklow mountains. It is a multilane straight course where six crews can race 91 Wyfold Challenge Cup Brentwood defeats Dutch Universities in the first round. abreast. We had entered the youth (under 18) events in the eight and coxed four and made similar entries in the senior or unrestricted categories. The youth four raced a hard and competent race but were defeated by Ireland ' s current youth four by only Vz length. The first eight had to face club youth crews from Dublin and Cork and had to race hard for the first 1000 m. to gain a lead. In the second half of the race they pulled ahead to win by more than l A lengths and thus gain the Irish Youth Championship. In the senior eight event they had to face stiff opposition from Ulster and Southern Irish crews and could only manage a third place behind Trinity College Dublin and the Irish Police (Garda Siochana). Our crews were treated royally by the Irish Amateur Rowing Union, the Regatta Committee and the Dublin rowing clubs. Few will forget the boathouses in Island- bridge or the reception at Trinity College Dublin. We were all very sad saying goodbye to Dublin and travellingdown to Wexford to await our return ferry. We had an overnight stay in the summer resort village of Courtown Harbour, where some tried I rish dancing, others tried bumper cars and one poor fellow was bitten by a dog. We left Ireland the next morning and travelled the long journey to Gat- wick the same day. In retrospect, our tour was a happy and successful one for both the students and staff involved. A great deal of hard work and effort was expended by all concerned and it was delightful to see the results of this industry. No one wanted the tour to finish; and we, the coaches, ap- preciated the performance, manners and co-operation of the students throughout our four weeks together. A.C. Carr J.L. Queen Visitors Challenge Cup Brentwood loses to Lady Margaret Boat Club of Cambridge University RESULTS PRINCESS ELIZABETH CUP beat EMMANUEL SCHOOL bea t ST. PAUL ' S CONCORDE lost ETON COLLEGE -FINAL KINGSTON REGATTA won SENIOR B EIGHTS 2ND GRAND CHALLENGE DUBLIN METROPOLITAN won YOUTH EIGHTS (IRISH CHAMPIONSHIP) 3RD SENIOR EIGHTS HEAVYWEIGHT EIGHT HENLEY HEAVYWEIGHT FOUR HENLEY WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP beat DUTCH UNIVERSITIES beat ETON EXCELSIOR lost KENSINGTON BOAT CLUB LONDON SCHOOLS beat EMMANUEL SCHOOL beat ST. PAUL ' S SCHOOL KINGSTON REGATTA won loyl SENIOR B 4 SENIOR A4- DUBLIN METROPOLITAN 2ND YOUTH 4+ (IRISH CHAMPIONSHIP) LIGHTWEIGHT EIGHT READING REGATTA HENLEY LONDON SCHOOLS BEDFORD REGATTA BEDFORD SPRINT REGATTA BEDFORD SCHOOL OUNDLE SCHOOL MOLESEY SPRINT REGATTA won SENIOR B EIGHTS 2ND INVITATION EIGHTS THAMES CHALLENGE CUP beat CYGNET ROWING CLUB lost NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, U.S.A. beat EMMANUEL SCHOOL beat ST. PAUL ' S SCHOOL 2ND SENIOR B EIGHTS lost ELITE B EIGHT beat BEDFORD SCHOOL EIGHT beat OUNDLE SCHOOL EIGHT won SENIOR B EIGHTS 2ND SENIOR A EIGHTS 2ND ELITE EIGHTS 93 BOYS ' FIELD HOCKEY 1st. XI 2nd. XI 3rd. XI Played 11 7 1 Won 6 3 1 Lost 4 1 0 Tied 1 3 0 Goals for 28 7 4 Goals against 14 7 2 The boys ' field hockey season in 1978 was not as successful in terms of results as in the previous three years. In 1976 and 1977 the First XI were unbeaten, and in 197 5 it lost only two matches. It was clear at the beginning of the new season that we would be hard pressed to maintain such a record. The group of students involved in field hockey in 1978 was smaller than in past years and the numbe r of ex- perienced players fewer. Injury and sickness took an unprecedented number of First XI players, to the extent that the team never played one match at full strength. Nevertheless, we still had the personnel to be capable of winning matches. Among our forwards were several players (Dale Bannerman, Damian Arthurs, Andrew O ' Brien-Bell, and Brian Sharpe) who had shown last year that they could be reliable goal scorers. With the exception of Andrew O ' Brien-Bell, none of them was as successful this season. The forward line did not pass the ball well, and too often individual efforts to break through the opposition ' s defence were stopped outside the circle. In the frustration positional play deteriorated, adding to the difficulties of the team. The defence too was not as tight as in previous years. Ross Tocher, undoubtedly the best goalkeeper we have ever had, was kept busy handling shots that resulted from careless errors by our defence. Our half-back line did not control mid-field play as well as it should have done and consequently it did not con- structively support the forwards or take the pressure off the full backs and goalkeeper. The First XI were runners up to St. George ' s in the Independent Schools Tournament, having lost to them 2- 0. In the same competition we beat Shawnigan 2-1. We performed poorly in the Vancouver Island Tournament, losing 3-0 to Shawnigan and thus losing the title that we had comfortably won in 1977 . Our opening match of the season was against Shawnigan and we won it 3-1, our twelfth consecutive victory over a period of three years. The 2nd. XI story was more encouraging. The team lost only one of its seven matches. It beat Shawnigan and St. George ' s and gave us an indication that perhaps we have some depth to our field hockey if not an abundance of talent at the top. Many of the 2nd. XI players are back next year, as are six of the First XI. We hope this will be the basis of a better season in 1979. H.J. Martin. 94 GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY 1st. XI Played 21 Won 7 Lost 9 Tied 5 Goals for 30 Goals Against 24 The long struggle to raise the competitiveness of the girls ' teams began to show some signs of reward this season. For the first time the First XI was made up of players who had all played the game before. Gone are the days when Cowichan High School could beat us by eight goals to nil! The heaviest defeat the team suffered was 2-0 and that was against Mount Douglas, who were finalists in the B.C. provincial tournament. The 3-3-4 line-up was introduced to replace the traditional and still more commonly used 2-3-5 . By placing an extra player in a defensive role, we hoped to restrict the space allowed to our opponents ' attack. More work is demanded of the half-backs, as they have to defend and give additional support to the forwards. No system works unless all the players can operate it effectively. It would be fair to say that seven of the eleven could do so. A team cannot consistently win their matches unless the whole team plays a good positional game and this was our downfall in our encounters with some of the stronger opposition. The forwards were excellent on occasions, but could not always get back goals that were conceded by 2nd. XI 3rd. XI 9 3 2 0 4 3 3 0 4 0 9 10 careless play in our own circle. We also lacked strength in the backs, with the notable exception of Cathy Mills (Vice- captain). Cathy was a tremendous competitor whose skills improved enormously. The half-backs, Barbara Dyson, Meryl Ogden (Captain), and Brenda Barootes, were outstanding players, and it might be a long time before we have such a trio again. In the forward line Linda Stone showed the occasional flash of brilliance, but did not have an accurate shot. Kelly Salloum was an excellent passer and possessed a good wrist shot which brought her nine goals. Wendy White had a very powerful shot, moved well with the ball, and scored 14 goals for the First XI, a record total for an individual player at Brentwood. Tracy Pet- tinger, on the left wing, crossed the ball crisply and was capable of shooting well. An improvement in her stick control will make her a formidable player next season. Although reluctant at first, Sandy Capozzi performed capably in goal. Other regular members of the First XI were Georgie Kurylo, Carol McPhee, Erin Collins and Alix Nesbitt. There were two major tournaments in our season. The 95 first was the Vancouver Island, from which the top four teams qualify for a place in the championships; the second, the Independent Girls Schools ' Tournament played this year at Brentwood. We missed a top berth in the island when we lost 1-0 to Spectrum in a thrilling match that was extended by two overtime periods. In the Independent we needed to beat Norfolk House in the final match to win the tournament. Despite dominating the match for almost the entire time, two lapses in defence and an incredible display by their goalkeeper lost us the match by two goals to nil and we had to settle for second place. Below us came Crofton House, Q.M.S. and St. Margaret ' s. The 2nd XI was composed mainly of grade 11 students. The team lacked the fire to score goals freely, but nevertheless they came close to winning the Mid-Island Junior Tournmanet. Ironically we beat the school that eventually won in the final, but had lost to a weaker team in an earlier round. Several of the team should find places in the First XI next season. In the school ' s house tournament, heavily favoured Privett beat both Ellis and Whittall, by a score of 3-1. H.J. Martin. FIELD HOCKEY TOUR TO U.K. MARCH 15th -31st In its short history Brentwood has organised many tours for its sports teams to travel to Europe. Literally hundreds of students have been on tour, but until 1978 the girls had never had the opportunity. This year ' s First XI field hockey team was the best Brentwood has ever had, and it was appropriate that its members be the first to represent the school on tour to the United Kingdom. Boys ' field hockey has been played at Brentwood for the past eight years and the First XI had enjoyed two unbeaten seasons in 1976 and 1977. Although the strength of the 1978 team was not as great as in the previous two years, we felt that the boys would gain valuable experience from a tour. Twenty six students, Mr. Bunch, Mrs. Ferreira and Mr. Martin left Brentwood on March 15th, but not before Linda Stone attempted to chop her finger off in a window. Peter Annable and Brian Sharpe were limping before a match was played! At London airport Air Canada used some of Kelly Salloum ' s luggage to jam up the unloading apparatus and Alix Nesbitt temporarily donated all her luggage to the tender mercies of the airport authorities. This gave Mr. Bunch an unscheduled opportunity to travel throughout Southern England in search of suitcases during the first four days of the tour! The heavy schedule of matches began in Somerset and Devon in the West Country. Both teams had three mat- ches in the first three days, at the end of which time we were fully aware of the strengths of our English op- ponents. The boys suffered three defeats and knew their task ahead was going to be massive. The girls won two and only lost the third on a goal in the last two minutes of the match at Taunton. Before we left the West Country we visited Stonehenge and the Roman City of Bath, and were guests at a reception given for us by the Mayor of Lyme Regis. We then moved on to the city of Oxford, where the boys took part in the prestigious Public Schools Hockey Festival . The boys were accommodated in Trinity College, which was founded in the middle of the sixteenth century. Its heating system and supply of hot water probably dated back to the same time! In the festival the boys XI again found the opposition extremely powerful, but the team was playing better each match and were a shade unlucky not to win at least two. The girls XI won two and tied one of their five matches played against schools in the Oxford area. Ron Valentine, our most valuable supporter and bus driver, drove us on to Stratford-upon-Avon for a one-day 97 rest, a welcome break after playing eight matches in six days. Our visit to Stratford fortunately coincided with the opening of the Shakespeare Theatre season and we were able to enjoy a most spectacular and professional per- formance of Midsummer Night ' s Dream The next stage of the tour was a complete contrast. We moved from the rural environment of the West Country and the University city of Oxford to Birmingham, a large heavily industrialized city in the Midlands of England. Here was held the world ' s biggest Easter Hockey Festival, to quote its organiser. Easter Festivals are designed to provide a playing holiday for numerous teams from Britain and Europe to mark the end of the nockey season. The atmosphere is friendly but the games remain competitive. At Birmingham the boys began to enjoy some success when they won their opening match by a score of 4 - 1. In contrast the girls came up against some senior teams that tested their stamina and skill. Spain ' s in- ternational women ' s team were at the Festival and Barbara Dyson, our left half, was invited to play against them for a Festival XI that included several English internationals. Barbara played an excellent game helping the Festival XI to a 3-0 victory. The hockey ended at Birmingham but the tour mem- bers spent three more days in London before flying back to Vancouver. Our time in London was a great experience that taught us two things, among many others; that it is not difficult to under-estimate the amount of spending money to take, and that we can believe most of what we hear about the weather in England. RESULTS Girls XI Meryl Ogden (captain), Cathy Mills (vice-captain), Pam Arnold, Brenda Barootes, Sandy Capozzi, Erin Collins, Barbara Dyson, Carol McPhee, Alix Nesbitt, Tracy Pet- tinger, Kelly Salloum, Cathy Stone, Linda Stone. vs. Woodruffe School (Lyme Regis) Won 1-0 vs. Kingswood School (Bath) won 1 -0 vs. Taunton School lost 0-1 vs. Headington School lost 0-6 vs. Henley Grammar School won 2-0 vs. Milham School (Oxford) won 3-1 vs. Oxford High School lost 0-1 vs. Brackley School tied 0-0 vs. Pickwick Pandas lost 0-6 vs. Bicester Heifers Iost0-1 vs. St. Trinians (Univ. of Leicester) lost 0-3 vs Bourneville lost 0-2 vs Cumbrian Lakers lost 0-8 Boys XI Dale Bannerman (captain), David Reid (vice-captain), Peter Annable, Damian Arthurs, Rick Buksa, Bruce Dale, Graham Horn, Eric Krysa, Andrew O ' Brien-Bell, Bart Peirce, Brian Sharpe, Ross Tocher, GardieWarne. vs. Allhallows School (Lyme Regis) lost 0-4 vs. Kingswood School (Bath) lost 1-7 vs. Taunton School lost 2-5 vs. St. Edward ' s (Oxford) l ost 2-4 vs. Cranbrook School lost 0-1 vs. Tonbridge School lost 0-5 vs. Bradfield School lost 0-2 vs. Fresham ' s School (Norwich) lost 1-5 vs. Wasps (Red car) won 4-1 vs. Bourneville tied 0-0 vs. Pickwick colts (Birmingham) lost 0-1 vs. Derby Lambs lost 0-6 vs. Grasshoppers (Crawley) lost 0-1 H.J. Martin 98 CYCLING After a year ' s absence from the summer programme, cycling was reintroduced this year. For several years, cycling has been one of the options for a summer sport, but in summer term 1976 we experienced several problems due to vandalism, which made it extremely difficult to run the programme successfully. It was decided in 1977 not to offer cycling as a summer sport, and it was therefore on a trial basis that it was rein- troduced in 1978. On the whole we did not suffer too many problems of damage to bikes, and we had a suc- cessful season. The group, though small, was lively, reliable, and enthusiastic, and the weather was fairly favourable, providing the opportunity to cycle extensively in the area. As in former years, our cycle routes have included the Shawnigan Lake and Malahat areas, as well as the Cobble Hill, Cherry Point and Cowichan Bay vicinity. Bamberton Park has proved to be a popular run, involving some good cycling exercise climbing up the long hill from the ferry terminal. Bright Angel Park provided both a good cycle run as well as a refreshing dip in the Koksilah river on a hot day. Our programme has also included a couple of cycle rallies, and we also completed in the Tour du Lac cycle race around Shawnigan Lake, which this year was run by Shawnigan Lake School. Academic committments prevented us from competing in the various cycle rallies organized by the Victoria Wheelers Cycling Club, since several of the events take place on weekday evenings, or on Saturdays. I hope the small success of the programme this year enables us to offer cycling again in future years. A.L. Holden. 100 TRACK AND FIELD REPORT Under the able and energetic leadership of Wayne Loutet, the track and field program developed con- siderably this year. Brentwood College had a strong representation at all levels in the meets and produced some outstanding performers. In the senior group, the leaders were Michael Holmes, Peter Holmes and Blair Crawford, who came to us from the Cross Country team and distinguished themselves in the long distance run- ning events. Michael was a particularly strong runner, earning himself a third place finish in the 3000 metres at the Island meet and qualifying for the B.C. ' s, where he finished a respectable twelfth in a large field. Previous to that, he had notched up two first-place finishes in the Independent Schools ' Meet in the 1500 and 3000 metres and a first and second in the 4000 and 1500 at the Mid- Island meet. In the senior field events, our outstanding performer was Fabio Guarducci, who was second in the discus. We were fortunate this year to have a wealth of good athletes in the junior school and we were very competitive with all the other schools in this area. Our hurdlers, Budd Iwaschuck, Bruce Squair and Trevor Jost, benefiting from the tutelage of Ivor Ford, all qualified for the Island Meet, with Budd Iwaschuck winning the 110 m. hurdles and adding to that a first place finish in the 400 metres. Among the sprinters, John Allison blazed to first place finishes in the 100 metres at the Mid-Island and 200 metres at the Independents. Our 4 x 100 relay team showed great promise early in the year, winning the Victoria relays with the best time on the Island for the ycdi in the juniors, but an unfortunate injury to Bruce Squair prevented them from qualifying for the Island meet. In the Junioi field events, Danny Henniger got a second in the discus at the Mid-Island. In the midget division, our giant was Tim Christian, who swept the discus, javelin and shotput with three firsts at the Mid-Island and Independent Schools ' , and chalked up two seconds and a fourth in those events at the Island meet. We can thank the coaching of Jim Burrows and the dedication of Tim for those ac- complishments. Howard Randall also distinguished himself in the field events with a first in the triple jump at the Mid-Island. Among the girls, we had enthusiastic contributions from Hulda Towns (two firsts in the high jump and discus at the Independents), Linda Stone (second in the long jump at the Mid-Island and Independents), and Meryl Ogden (first in javelin and second in 100 m. hurdles at Independents). It is difficult task to recognize all the competitors who helped make this a successful year for Brentwood in Track and Field, because we had an amazing total of 62 boys and girls represent the school in the sport. There are some in this group who will excell next year but who only got a taste of competition this year. People like Mark Williamson, who escaped our notice until he lept a prodigious height of 5 ' 10 in the House track meet, never really established themselves, but will next year. Another competitor who will come to the forefront next season will be Brian Williams, who gave 110% in various events but was not eligible for juniors because of the grade 11 rule. There was a fine spirit among all the athletes who toiled for the Track and Field Club this year and their efforts boosted the school ' s reputation immeasurably in this endeavour. We can only expect even more involvement next year, with, I hope, continued success at all levels. S.M. Cowie 102 BRENTWOOD WINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ' CROSS-COUNTRY V On Saturday February 25, at the University of Victoria, Brentwood College successfully defended the Inter- Schools ' Trophy over a twisting, undulating forest trail. The mild wet weather did not dampen the spirits of almost 150 students who competed at three age levels for the coveted award. The fast going suited Mill Bay resident Rory Carr, who finished second individually and led his under fourteen team to second place behind Glenlyon. Other scorers were Darryl Oakley (9th), John Kitson (12th), Michael Wynne (14th), Howard Randall (15th), and Doug Carlson (24th). Brian Williams from Metchosin and Brentwood took the honours in the under sixteen category, again leading the local team to a second place finish but this time behind St. Michael ' s. Brian Carr finished an excellent third, followed by Scott Lervik (10th), Budd Iwaschuk (14th), Harold Backer (20th), and Jamie Norris (26th). The decisive race was the senior event, and Brentwood placed the first four runners with Paul Serup, Blair Crawford, Michael and Peter Holmes finishing in very close order. Completing the team were rowing stars John Menefee and Tom Pankratz. Their combined score for six scoring runners was 27 points - a truly remarkable effort. In the final outcome Brentwood finished first with 177 points over St. Michael ' s 207 points, Shawnigan 326 points, and St. George ' s 354 points. R.S. Wynne 103 THE ANNUAL INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 1978 5 ww—n This year produced the largest turn-out ever in the Inter-House competition held on Tuesday February 14, a mild, overcast St. Valentine ' s Day. Participation was the order of the day and only a few ' off games ' people could be employed as standing mars halls on the course. The Juniors got the day off to a bright start when Brian Williams sped round the 3Vz mile course in 22m. 33s. Rory Carr was pipped on the post by brother Brian for third and second places respectively. In the team stan- dings Ellis gained a slight edge with 523 points, compared to 47 7 points for Whittall and 303 points for Privett. One hundred and fifteen boys scored in the race. The girls added to the colourful drama when over fifty of them took to the hills and explored trails they had previously only seen on a Sunday afternoon. Jennifer Read proved too much for Alison Gilmour and Catherine Hagen and it was a thrilling and exhausting race. Ellis was able to extend their lead by accumulating 518 points to Privett ' s396 and Whittall ' s 358. This set the scene for the seniors, and 130 of them stampeded round B field and struggled up the quarry hill . The keen rivalry between Whittall and Ellis would be decided on the result of this contest. Michael Holmes fought out the individual honours with David Hampton and all down the line private duels were taking place: Blair Crawford v. Paul Serup; Wayne Boe v. Blair Horn; Robbie Sinclair v. Brian Sharpe. The result was a clear victory for Michael Holmes to give Ellis a clean sweep on all three individual honours, but the Red Tide scored a remarkable 600 points compared to Ellis ' 418 points and Privett ' s308 points. However the final overall victors were Ellis (1459 points) over Whittall (1435 points) and Privett (1007 points) Thank you for a splendid competition! 105 BOYS SOCCER a fm « GAMES PLAYED WON LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST What began as a very promising soccer season ended somewhat disappointingly. When the term began we were hampered by poor weather and were not able to play on A field for the first month. The rugby season had taken its toll and we had to let the field recover. Nevertheless our first games showed that we had a good all-round team with a strong offence. We scored 18 goals in our first 4 games with Paul Serup scoring two hat tricks in the first two matches. The defence was adequate but they were having a few difficulties settling down. We won our first five games, including beating Shawnigan Lake School (4-2 and 2-0) and St. Michael ' s (5-0), but our toughest match was against a Duncan invitational juvenile team, which included many players with senior experience. We played extremely well on defence and the tremendous running by our midfield kept us in the game against our more skilful opponents. Our scoring ability was evident as we snapped up our opportunities well. Despite great pressure put on by the opposition, our defence held on for a 4-3 victory. It was by far the best game of the year and certainly our best perfoimance. And so we approached the Independent Schools tournament with optimism, for we were defending our championship. The tournament was held at St. George ' s and in the semi-final we met the host team. We looked a little hesitant and did not really settle down until we scored the first goal. However, a slight lapse in the centre of our defence resulted in a penalty kick for St. George ' s. They converted and the score was tied. A minute later, the defence froze and allowed a St. George ' s forward to shoot down when he was surrounded by defenders. He scored and we were behind 2-1. This came just before halftime and had the natural effect of raising St. George ' s game and making Brentwood ' s become nervous and desperate. For the second half we applied much pressure, but were not combining well and so did not create many chances. Some golden opportunities were missed and we were very unlucky when Gardie Warne waltzed past 3 106 defenders and beat the goal-keeper only to see his shot rattle off the inside of the post. We lost 2-1 and went into the consolation final with St. Michaels, whom we beat 2-0. Shawnigan went on to win, leaving a chastened Brent- wood team. But the game of soccer was the real winner: the tournament was a fine tribute to 4 teams who all played well. Following this disappointment, we lost to Nanaimo High School 1-0, but we were missing 4 key players in- cluding Paul Serup, who had been taken to the hospital hours before the game with appendicitis. Finally, the students were soundly thrashed 4-3 by the staff, who had to contrive to play the second half for about 3V2 hours until they got the lead. The strength of the team was in the forward line. Paul Serup (10 goals) and Gardie Warne (5 goals) were the spear head of the attack and they got ample support from Brian Dillon and Stephen Wong. In midfield Blair Horn and Peter Annable proved to be perpetual motion machines who played well in both directions. In the defence, the combination of Tom Pankratz and Jim Rutledge, who have played together as centre-backs for 3 years, was as tough as ever. At fullback, Ian Wallace, Richard Nunan and Anthony Wong all had difficulties with their positional play but certainly always gave 100 % . In goal we were blessed with the best keeper we have ever had. Fabio Guarducci dominated his goal area and was a constant source of inspiration and confidence to the whole team. He was awarded his colours for his out- standing performances. The second team unfortunately did not play many matches, but led by Michael Mart in they always trained and played with great enthusiasm. I would like to thank them for their effort. Finally, I would like to thank Jim Rutledge, who is in my mind the best captain the First XI have had. He led by tremendous example and always played with the emphasis on skill. Good luck to you all in senior soccer. I hope you all continue playing the world ' s number one sport. J.B. Garvey. JUNIOR SOCCER The soccer season was disrupted by snow and general bad weather, but this did not seem to dampen the spirits of the group. The Under 16 team, captained by John Drost, had a limited number of matches and only one victory - against Shawnigan. They lost to St. Michael ' s school and Nanaimo High School, but never stopped running after the ball even when down 3-0. When he wasn ' t playing basketball, Brian Carr was one of the more skillful players, and Kurt Klingspohn was certainly the most improved player in the team. Kent Haywood was not one of the fastest players, but the opposition found great difficulty in running around him. The under 15 team showed a lot of spirit during the term and played some excellent soccer, particularly at the Independent Schools tournament in Vancouver. Rory Carr was an excellent captain, being a tireless runner and a good ball distributer who made the team ' tick ' . We were rather unlucky to lose 2-1 to a big St. Michael ' s team in the tournament, but then played Shawnigan in the next round. At full time the score was tied 1-1 and so 20 minutes extra time was played, also ending in a tie. Five penalty kicks were then taken by five different players from each team. All players from both sides were by now in a very nervous state and proceeded to miss all the kicks - except Kevin Wright, who placed the ball in the corner to win the match. All in all, it was a most enjoyable season, with the whole group improving their skills and realising why soccer is known as the most popular sport in the world. 108 GIRLS SOCCER 3, 1978 belonged to Erin Collins. She was the girl ' s soccer team. Other girls turned up and played with her, but they were only there as a supporting act. Leader in en- thusiasm, spirit and stamina, Captain Collins spent more time on B-field than anybody else in the world. She was impervious to the cold, the icy puddles and the quicksand mud. Erin trained and played with any soccer group she could. She could not understand how the other girls got tired, cold or even bored thrashing around in puddles chasing an inanimate piece of leather. Her greatest disappointment each sports afternoon was when I blew the final whistle to the game. She would plead for another five minutes, another goal. Even though it was dark, her desire to play never waned. There were other girls in the group who showed remarkable skills, endurance, and humour. Austen Ingman and Alison Gilmour proved to be outstanding players. Both showed good ability with the ball but they were most effective on defence, where their strong tackling techniques resembled Sherman tanks in action. Most girls who faced Alison have scars to show for it. Caron Capozzi, Cathy Mills and Barb Dyson did most of the running in mid-field, whilst Brenda Barootes, Sandy Cameron and Eivor Cormie added goals in attack. Charlene Bermann, Meryl Ogden and Dee Dee McKillop formed our defensive wall in front of goalkeeper Shelley Milner. Penny Glaisher played anywhere, Fran Alley supported enthusiastically from her stationary position in centre field and Linda Stone led the team in rotten jokes. Our unbeaten record was impressive, though we only played two matches. It seems no other local teams play in the months of January and February. It was a pity, for our girls needed more competition. In our first match we beat St. Margarets 5-0 and then in our second we tied Nanaimo 0-0. One situation arose out of the latter game that typified the whole season. I told Erin that I had finally arranged the Nanaimo match but it was the day after the girls ' field hockey tour - including Erin - left for England. She immediately said that she wasn ' t going on tour and would stay home for the match. We persuaded her otherwise but it was a very sad Erin that got on that plane to England. Thanks, Erin. J.B. Garvey. BADMINTON ] Bird in the Balance There was a breathless hush in the gym tonight ... when, believe it or not, a low return shot by Terry Hum brought play to a stop. The bird balanced on the net until it was removed! Who gets the point? The bird was deemed not to have passed the net - a decision of the court! At other times, with other games, Ellis House won the Inter House Badminton Competition, and T.K. Lim (Privett), Gr. X, won the School Singles Challenge Cup. A.E. Nicoll I I I BRENTWOOD SENIOR BASKETBALL This year Brentwood stepped up its Senior Basketball program by adding a Senior Girls ' team and a mini-tour for the Senior Boys. The senior boys started behind the rest of the league in terms of experience and practise time. By the end of the season, however, they were on a par with the rest of the league, but early losses kept them from qualifying for the Island playoffs. The highlight of the year was a trip to a tournament in Vernon, where they played double A schools. Although they did not win a game, they acquitted themselves well; Tom Aubrey, a grade eleven guard, made the second all- star team. The Independent Schools tournament found us playing back-to-back games against St. George ' s and St. Michael ' s. We lost the first and, with 6 ' 6 Fabio Guar- ducci ' s 38 points, won the second to finish 3 rd. Fabio was invited to try out for the B.C. Junior basketball team. The senior girls started even slower than the boys, and played three exhibition games before they entered the Island single A playoffs. Lake Cowichan, defending B.C. single A champions and one of the top 5 teams in B.C., defeated them in the second game and then Brentwood defeated Dunsmuir to take third place. Brenda Barootes was named a second team all-star. The Dunsmuir game signalled the turn-around of the season, for the following week the girls entered the B.C. Independent Schools championships and won all four games to take first place. Leaders on the team were rebounders Eivor Cormie and Carol McPhee, and quick guards Meryl Ogden and Brenda Barootes. There were ten grade elevens on the 18 girl team, so next year could be better !! Wayne Loutet Coach - Senior Boys, Senior Girls. I 12 JUNIOR BASKETBALL Our enterprising head coach of Basketball, Wayne Loutet, entered Brentwood College in the Mid-Island Basketball League for the first time this year, and the lads surpassed our wildest expectations by finishing second in the league with eight wins and only a single loss to Quamichan to mar the record. I feel the key to this sur- prising showing was the Vernon Tournament. Although the team lost all three games in that tourney, the ex- perience against top-ranked opposition helped the players mature. In the Independent Schools ' Tournament the Juniors finished a respectable second to St. George ' s, while in the Mid-Island Playoffs the team made it all the way to the finals. In these last playoffs they played some exciting basketball, narrowly beating Chemainus in a barn-burner of a semi-final and throwing a scare into the powerful Quamichan team in the final. This excellent performance was spearheaded by Ted King, who scored 204 points on the se ason. His flair and leadership were an inspiration to the less experienced players, especially in the early going. Ted was ably sup- ported in the backcourt by the mercurial Mike McLennan (108 points) and in the front line by Ted Allen (149 points), Tim Christian (110 points), and Jens Goldgrabe (82 points). Tim Christian was particularly impressive in view of his age and lack of experience, as he worked very hard rebounding and on defense. When Jens Goldgrabe was ruled ineligible because of the age rule, Harold Backer (our most improved player) came into the starting lineup and did a tremendous job. Next year ' s team will rely heavily on this year ' s back up players: Danny Shapiro (who saw quite a bit of action near the end of the season), Brian Carr (a hustling guard), Mark Tompkins (a player of enormous potential), Jack Arant, and Brad Fisher. Older players (grade 10 ' s) who will be playing senior basketball were the elusive Bill Butt and the foul-hungry Steve Hayne. Another grade nine who saw limited action, Barron Barber, never failed to make an impression when he got on the floor. I was tremendously impressed with this team ' s winning attitude and hustling style of team play. The dedication which they put into their Basketball should auger well for next season, when some of them will be playing in the seniors. Win or lose, this was a very enjoyable group of boys to coach. S.M. Cowie 113 UNDER 14 BASKETBALL For the first time in Brentwood history the school formed an under 14 basketball group and entered the Cowichan Valley Junior High School League. During the winter term Mr. Loutet helped prepare players by running first class skill sessions in the evenings. The group which gathered in January varied greatly in size, speed and basketball experience. Practice was approached with energy and enthusiasm although games arrived rather soon after the beginning of term. Each game was a learning experience and the overall record of 3 wins in 15 games does not truly reflect the improvement which occurred. It was a pity that the end of term prevented entry to the league tournament as I feel that we would have rated higher than our league standing suggested. Team play revolved around energetic, harrassing defense, strong rebounding followed by various fast breaks. David Ross and Gerald Tyler gave us height and authority at centre, always out-rebounding their op- ponents. David Duke, John Woywitka, Rory Carr, and Eric Bramble provided great hustle at guard. Their dribbling and shooting steadily got better and their defense created many steals. It was at forward where we lacked the experience and athletic talents of our opponents. Overall play improved however, game by game, and no coach can ask for more. A more than satisfactory starting season. W.J. Burrows. SENIOR BOYS TENNIS As most of last year ' s team were grade twelves, this season was looking a little bleak at the start of the term. Keith Ogilvie and Fabio Guarducci had some ex- perience from the previous year but had a lot of room for improvement. Keith, in particular, made great strides through practising as often as possible, and by the end of term showed that he could be a real tennis force if he kept playing regularly. We did not fare particularly well in singles matches but more than held our own in doubles competition. This is partly due to the limited amount of court time on sports days. Next year we will cut down on the numbers of beginners in order to improve the standard of the team and potential team members. The team consisted of K. Ogilvie, T. Arthurs, F. Guar- ducci, G. Girotti, S. Forsyth, B. Williams, and P. Annable. All of these players contributed a great deal to school tennis, and the team should be in good hands in years to come with Tony Arthurs (only in grade 10 and having an excellent season) and Brian Williams returning next year. I would like to thank S. Forsyth, G. Girotti, P. Annable and F. Guarducci, for their efforts over the last two years, and wish them good luck in their future tennis. P.J. Simmons 116 JUNIOR BOYS ' TENNIS At the beginning of the summer term some twenty grade 8, 9 and 10 boys participated in eliminations to determine the under-16 boys ' tennis squad. The twelve successful players then joined Mr. Prowse in a training coaching programme designed to produce a junior school tennis six. Pressure on the courts only allowed us to have seventy minutes of practice time three days a week, and even then we only had three courts at our disposal. Consequently, in spite of the hard work of a dedicated group we remained very short of single practice, a deficiency that became apparent as soon as we began to play matches. Our major weaknesses at the start of the season were in serving and volleying. The group had remarkably consistent ground strokes, but a propensity for double faults and a marked reluctance to come to the net tended to further emphasize our weakness in singles competition. However it was en- couraging to see a steady improvement amongst all the players, particularly Jeff O ' Connor, Mark Annable and Steve Diamond, as t he term progressed. Several matches were played with Shawnigan, as well as fixtures against S.M.U. and Glenlyon. Too often we did well in the doubles only to lose the singles matches, though some successes against Shawnigan and Glenlyon late in the term indicated how much we had improved. The top junior player was Jamie Norris, and no-one in the group came close to dethroning him. Indeed many of the seniors also fell to Bimbo ' s power game. The youngest members of the group, Steve Diamond (grade 8) and Jamie Meihuizen (grade 9), came the closest, and with each of them available next year future prospects are encouraging. With more practice time I believe that this group can form the basis for a competent senior team in two years ' time, and that, after all, is the principal aim. N.R.B. Prowse SCHOOLTENNIS COMPETITIONS This year ' s competitions were keenly contested and produced some surprising results. In the junior event, third seed Jamie Meihuizen came through strongly to easily defeat fourth seed Peter Allen after heavy favourite Jamie Norris had fallen in the first round. The senior final was a long hard battle between the two top seeds, captain of tennis Keith Ogilvie and a highly promisingjunior, Tony Arthurs. In the end the more consistent Arthurs trium- phed over the harder hitting Ogilvie. N.R.B. Prowse. 117 GIRLS TENNIS This team was undoubtedly the strongest the school has ever had. They won all their matches and the Independent schools cup for the first time. There was great strength at the top with Meryl Ogden, Sandra Cameron and Lisa Weih, and we were unusually strong in depth with Sandra and Caron Cappozzi, Hulda Towns and Charlene Bermann. Meryl Ogden is to be congratulated on winning her tennis colours after two years of excellent play and great contribution to tennis in general. The influx of some ac- complished players into grade eleven helped a lot this year and augurs well for next. Sandra Cameron, in fact, had the best playing record of the team and should develop into an outstanding player. Lisa Weih was in excellent form this year and was ably supported by the two Capozzis, who seemed to show a little more con- centration when not playing as a double team! All in all, it was an excellent season and a most en- joyable one. I would like to wish Meryl, Lisa andCharlene good luck in their future tennis playing. P.J. Simmons 118 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SWIMMING MEET The Independent Schools ' Annual Swimming cham- pionships were hosted at the Brentwood Pool on Thurs- day23 February, 1978 commencing at 4:30 p.m. Four schools participated: Brentwood, St. George ' s, St. Michael ' s, and Glenlyon. The competition was scheduled as Timed Finals split into 3 divisions: Senior, Junior and under 14 ' s. Each school was allowed to enter an A and B team in each division. All schools fulfilled this commitment with the exception of Glenlyon, which only competed in the Junior and under 14 division. The meet was most successful, with all teams displaying an eager competitive spirit. The biggest problem for the competitors was the unconventional size of the Brentwood pool, which is only 20 metres long. It tends to interfere with a swimmer ' s usual training schedule in a 25 metre pool. Many thanks to Brentwood staff who officiated most capably throughout the meet. The meet concluded at approximately 7:00 p.m. with the Headmaster of Brentwood, Mr. W. Ross, presen ting the three divisional trophies. The following are the final standings: SENIOR DIVISION 1st. Brentwood - 94 2nd.S.M.U.-61 3rd. St. George ' s -52 JUNIOR DIVISION S.M.U. -75 St. George ' s- 67 Vz Brentwood -45V2 Glenlyon -25 UNDER 14 DIVISION Brentwood - 111 Vz S.M.U. -89 Vz St. George ' s -86 Glenlyon - 19 120 The organizers of the meet wish to congratulate the Brentwood teams for a job well done - thanks boys. As a closing remark, Brentwood wishes to recognize and thank Mr. Nowrath of Duncan for his kind gesture in donating a shield known as the Nowrath Shield to the under 14 division. This trophy is a perpetual award. In case we have forgotten anyone of the Brentwood College associates who contributed to the success of the event, please accept these belated thanks. R.G. Pitt Organizer. m I fl P P BRENTWOOD COLLEGE SWIMMING PROGRAMME The aquatic programme for the Spring and Summer term was very successful, particularly in the qualification of life saving candidates. At level 1, 2 and 3 standards, which is preparation for new pupils contemplating entering the life saving field of the Royal Life Saving Society, 50 candidates successfully completed these standards. As we progressed to the next plateau, the bronze medallion, 16 received their medallions. At the bronze cross level, 17 students swam and wrote a successful examination. The high standard of the Award of Merit was achieved by Brenda Barootes, followed by two bars to the Award of Merit by Cathy Mills and Tammy Morrison. We are very proud to announce the successful qualification of Tammy Morrison at the instructor level. For those who are not familiar with the aquatic stan- dards required by all the above levels, many hours and miles of hard work have to be produced to reach these standards. Many congratulations to all our aquatic students. We hope they will continue their interest in the life saving field. BRENTWOOD SCUBA DIVING COURSE Twelve candidates enrolled in the Spring and Summer scuba diving course, which commenced in April and concluded in May. All candidates qualified as certified scuba divers, receiving their certificates, gills, fins and tails from their instructor, Mr. Mike Peace. The group participated in five sea dives after con- centrating on drills and skills under the Buddy System in the Brentwood pool. Mr. Peace was most impressed with the aquatic and water safety ability of the group. Brentwood insists the pre-requisite of the Bronze Medallion Royal Life Saving award be held by all can- didates prior to enrolment. This standard ensures group safety at all times, and eliminates a great deal of pre- course work prior to actual snorkel, skin, and scuba in- struction. Scuba diving is a very pleasant, satisfying sport, but is not the type of activity one undertakes on a whim without taking a recognised course. Team work is essential un- derwater: each diver is constantly aware and watchful for his buddy ' s welfare. A golden rule amongst scuba divers is a very sound one: never dive alone. Congratulations to our young divers. We wish you safe divingatall times. R. Pitt 125 GOLF It was the closest and most exciting finish ever in the 36-hole Rob Soukop Memorial gold tournament. Gardie Warne and Crosland Doak each saved their best golf for the final round. As they stood on the par-three 16th tee of the final round, Crosland was 5 over par for the day and 2 strokes up on Gardie. What Crosland did next was to put his tee shot in the sand trap beside the green. This was critical, for it gave Gardie a chance to cut the lead. Gardie hit the green and two-putted for par. Crosland hit his bunker shot well, but had to settle for two putts, a bogey and a one shot lead. Gardie approached the 485 yard par 5 17th with eager anticipation. Earlier in the day he had nailed a huge drive and a 5 iron to hit the same green in two. His eagle putt just missed but he had a tap-in birdie. Once again he struck his drive perfectly and continued to get yet another birdie. Crosland also played the hole well but only managed par. They were now tied for the lead after 35 holes with just one to play. On the 18th, Gardie, driving first, hit another long ball into an excellent fairway position. Crosland ' s drive faded to the right, leaving him the more difficult approach over a bunker. His approach just missed the green. Gardie hit his second shot 15 feet from the pin. Crosland chipped to within 8 feet but his putt for par just lipped the hole. Gardie two putted for par and so won the tournament by 1 stroke. Gardie ' s par-birdie- par finish gave him a 78 for the day, one better than Crosland ' s 79 (par is 7 2). The 36 hole total was 164, not enough to break Murray Sergeant ' s 158 total but certainly a very good score. Third was Wade Bradley, whose 83 gave him the first round lead. Wade hits the ball further than anyone in the group and has a great potential in the game. For the rest of the term, the regular group of 12 golfers spent their sports afternoons doing their best to improve their swings and their scores. The whole group made progress, but none more than the beginners John Drost, George Payne and Bruce Elder. With this young nucleus of players, including Wade, Ted King, Gerald Tyler, John Shearing and Bruce Dale, the future looks bright. We played one competition against Shawnigan. Our first pair of Crosland Doak and Ted King had a better ball score of one over par and won their game by 5 strokes. Simon Philp and Gardie Warne, our second pair, won easily with a low ball score of one under par. Brentwood thus won the match 2-0 . The final round between Crosland and Gardie was certainly exciting but even they had to take second place to the irrepressible George Payne who hit a 5 wood ap- proach on the 10th hole from 155 yards and holed it for a birdie. A great shot, a great match and a great term. J.B. Garvey. 127 CURLING This year 32 boys were once again able to take ad- vantage of the excellent facilities at Mill Bay Arena. By beginning the curling season in January, Brentwood was too late to take part in the inter-school playdowns. Nevertheless, keen, sportsmanlike competition was maintained within the curling club, culminating in the inter-house championships. After the ice had cleared, Privett had posted an upset victory in both divisions. Wayne Wikkerink ' s tense, final game victory over Jim Baird of Ellis was especially memorable. The season ended with an enjoyable staff-student bonspiel. The Brentwood academic and non-academic staff includes many experienced curlers such as Jane Leister ' s team who came out on top. Meanwhile, the inexperienced boys, especially the Black Sheep Quartet, struggled manfully to the booby prizes. Perhaps the boys will be able to take part in more compeitions next year. SOFTBALL ' Way out thereon B field under fierce spring showers or hot sunshine, you could find up to 20 boys throwing, catching, batting and yes, even running. Practicing for the odd scheduled game, the boys improved their skills and tactics considerably. The result was an undefeated, yet abbreviated season. Victories included a 23-10 triumph over a team from the Cowichan Rugby Club, not to mention an exciting 14-13 victory over the Brentwood Staff. ICE HOCKEY Despite intolerably poor conditions involving inadequate ice-time and a coaching change late in the season, the Hockey Club struggled through another season. The senior team, captained by Rick Buksa, split their matches with St. George ' s, winning the Vancouver fixture and losing the game held at home. Against St. Michael ' s University School the senior squad won a resounding victory at home and tied the away fixture. The Junior team, led by the stalwart defensive work of David Beckman and David Young, played four games. They lost two, tied one and had one victory. A good showing by a team that often had to play without its of- fensive strength, as scheduling difficulties and conflicts with other sports depleted their numbers. Next year the Hockey Club must have more ice-time and an increase in the scheduled number of games if it is to play the important role it should within the the general context of the school ' s athletic programme. 129 GYMNASTICS AND TRAMPOLINING Both groups have been very successful this year. The gymnastics group has improved enormously. After a couple of sessions of arduous limbering exercises the group geared up into full swing, the girls producing some lovely floor sequences to music and the boys the more disciplined form of basic Olympic floor sequences. Cathy Mills and Jenny Charles have themselves produced ex- cellent work and have worked hard with the other girls. Kyle Marsh must receive special mention also for his first class performance and incredible self-discipline, Tom Aubrey coming a close second. Gus Hendry and Winnie Wong, who both have a natural tendency towards gum, keep working at it. To all the group, well done and keep it up. Trampolining has provided us with many exciting moments and many of the group have passed the equivalent of the British Trampoling Federation Bronze and Silver Awards. Kyle Marsh is in reach of his gold. We held our breath for 3 months whilst Cody Cuthill tried a back lean. J. MacLean. 130 ORGANIZATIONS EVENTS CLUBS ■ ■■ : STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE This year the S.A.C., like any other governmental unit, was over-worked and underpaid. In actual fact we had an extremely well organized group who took more than a passing interest in the welfare of their fellow students. In this respect, thanks are in order to the senior dance committee, and to Paula King and Duncan Barnett, who did a fantastic job hiring underworked and overpaid bands. And how can one forget the bake sales (my dentist is still capping teeth!) headed by Cheri Hill, whodid more than her share of the work load. Tim Christian and Mark Annable, aided and goaded by Brian Carr, did a stupendous job organizing the chaotic local girls ' schools for junior dances. Brian Williams and Grant Fredericks organized numberable outings to Victoria, all of which were thoroughly enjoyable and looked forward to. Also numerous, but not so well received, were the biscuit and cheese lunches for our Korean foster child, who we have just learned is now able to fend for himself. Alix Nesbitt and Elizabeth Bittorf deserve credit for undertaking the latter task, and next year, the person who sits in the S.A.C. President ' s chair will have a new Korean orphan to support. Unfortunately, the little bit done by our school does not let us reach more (Korea will run out of orphans soon, I hope). Lastly, I personally think that our staff co-ordinator, Mr. Prowse, deserves a standing ovation for putting up with this year ' s committee, and giving us all the help we needed - sometimes more. Jim White - President. S.A.C. 1977-78 P.S. I would like to thank James White for being a most energetic and enthusiastic president. He took most of the burden from my shoulders, as he had the amazing knack of getting people to do things! N.R.B.P. 134 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA SYMPOSIUM From May 4th to May 6th four students and their sponsor teacher, Dr. Grafton, spent a very informative and enjoyable three days on the U.Vic, campus. As part of an annual tradition, the grade 12 scholarship students were asked to present a symposium paper to Mr. Bunch for marking. He then submitted the best 12 of these papers to the University of Victoria for examination, a weeding out process. We were very fortunate in having five of our entries chosen for the Symposium. While in Victoria we had an opportunity to meet many of the other 200 entrants and to participate in lectures, workshops, and discussions on the best of the papers. The subjects ranged from Materialism in Science to Poetry of the Prairies to the question of Quebec Independence, many of them dealing with contemporary problems, all of them interesting. Apart from the serious and academic side of it all, we had the pleasure of seeing such things as two Prince George entrants wearing coat hangers in their hair as the only disciples of a new religion, or Dr. Grafton reminiscing with former colleagues about University life. Thanks must go to the organizers who provided such excellent accommodation, to the other entrants who gave us food for thought, and to Dr. Grafton who endeavoured to make sure that our time was spent learning and not sleeping. The Brentwood entries and entrants were as follows: attended a weekend family camp on Thetis Island and entertained the St. Margaret ' s group here at the College. I would like to thank Andrew Baldwin and David Ullstrom for their leadership and encouragement during the year. Anyone interested is welcome to join us in the new year. A short Story River Jordon Taming the Savage Beast ' Concept Chess The Miracle Birth Catherine Hagen June Milliken Michael Holmes Randy Arnold Duncan Barnett Duncan was not able to attend because of rowing com- mitments. Michael Holmes THE I.S.C.F. CLUB This year the Fellowship Group which has been meeting in Mr. Wynne ' s home for two years affiliated with the world-wide Inter-schools Christian Fellowship, which is a branch of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. Our affiliation has opened up for us the use of Pioneer Pacific Camp on Thetis Island and the counselling services of experienced I.V. staff, particularly Michael Pountney, Western Canada Co-Ordinator, and Ethelwyn Johnstone, a B.C. Staff Counsellor. The group meets on alternate Friday evenings from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for group Bible Study and discussion. Attendance averaged about 15 and the students them- selves planned and carried through the program. We UNIVERSITY PLANNING PROGRAMME In September Mr. Prowse took over Mr. Ross ' role as University Counsellor and joined the Registrar, Mrs. Mather, in the General Office to help the graduating class in planning their academic career after Brentwood. For many students this involved guidance in exploring the numerous university calendars available on the shelves of the General Office as well as advice on particular university programmes and the kinds of courses offered. Whilst this took most of the two counsellors ' time, Mrs. Mather also kept accurate and up-to-date records of student applications and Mr. Prowse wrote numerous recommendations or approached staff members for their academic references. The first students started to come in last November to make application for the American Universities. After Christmas we were kept busy three afternoons a week keeping up with the steady flow of students seeking advice. Now at year ' s end we can report that a large number of the graduating class have been successful in gaining acceptance at a variety of academic institutions including Fanshaw College (Ontario), Gonzaga University (Washington State), Reed College (Oregon), Queens University (Ontario), University of Toronto, Washington State, University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, Whitman College (Washington State), Washington College (Maryland), Northeastern University and Heald Tech. (California). At the time of writing we are still waiting for word from the more local universities (U.B.C., U.Vic. , S.F.U., University of Alberta, etc.). though a number of students have already gained early entry to U.Vic and U.B.C. (only available to students with a 75% average or better). We would like to urge all of the 1979 graduating class to start making their plans early next Fall, whilst to this year ' s graduates we say good luck at the University of your choice. We are always interested in hearing how things worked out for you and any help or advice you can send us that might help improve our University coun- selling service would be greatly welcomed. Indeed, I hope to get out a questionnaire to you all sometime next year and I would appreciate your co-operation in answering it as fully and honestly as you can and then returning it to me promptly. In advance, thank you all for your co- operation. N.R.B. Prowse. 135 LIBRARY Why do we get headaches? - Have you got a magnifying glass? - I need a picture of a mouse - Where can I find a rime royal? - The copying machine is out of paper again - Why don ' t you have a calculator? - I ' ve lost my library book - Where can I find some information on glaciers? - So goes a typical day in the library. This year, in ad- dition to 5544 students in the library for study periods; 6670 students came to the library for classes in English, History and other subjects requiring research material. The book stock has now been completely re-catalogued and upgraded. The library now has 4915 volumes; 602 in the Reference Collection and 4313 volumes for cir- culation. This is still a small collection, but is improving steadily. This winter, 1079 new books have been processed. This year, the students signed out 2938 library books. This is an increase of 1280 volumes over 1976-1977. From this circulation, $250.00 has been collected for fines and lost books. This money goes to replace lost and stolen books. Grateful thanks go to the Library Prefects - Brad Schock, Rogers House; Scott McKillop, Whittall House; Terry Hum, Privett House; David Ullstrom, Ellis House; June Milliken, Alexandra House; Erin Collins, Hilton House. These students have worked hard, helping to get back overdue books and collect outstanding fines. All in all, the library has had a good year. Best wishes for the future. B.M. Allison Librarian 136 RAMBLING is ADVENTURE TRAINING The Ramblers are the people. Adventure Training is the nature of their courses. The mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and sea, ice and rock, water and tree, snow and sand in Summer and Winter, make up the Lecture Room. The course materials being canoes and kayaks, ropes and chocks, eight rings and ascenders, bowlines and grapevines, snowshoes, ice-axes and crampons, cross-country skis, back-packs and stores, compasses and maps, knives and hatchets AND people. The things they learn - resourcefulness, (strength, stamina, sup- pleness, skills, speed) courage, responsibility, respect for all people and all things, understanding of self and others, survival and safety - development of all that is good within oneself and others. They also learn to share experiences, to co-operate - and then all the lesser skills which enable them to survive in an enjoyable way all the challenges Nature can offer. With this comes the ability to make all aspects of life an Adventure and therefore more satisfying, rewarding, exciting -and a deep understanding of oneself, of life in general and of one ' s meaning in the Universe. 138 To put the sun to bed behind a snowy waste - To hold tight to a tree as an avalanche goes by To hang by your eyebrows from a rocky crag - And watch an eagle soaring far below See a bear ashambling through the brush - See a flurried snowball whirling down the slope - See a kayak plunging in the spray And that ' s a Rambler ramblin ' in his way. - by one of us PATCHWORK ANECDOTERIE SARAH MIKE SPINGATE RANDY, JOHN, TOM (As we slogged UP the Expert at Manning) in reply to question from the chair lift overhead Where are you going??? To Alaska - where do you think? Three minutes later the 2 ski patrollers stop alongside and repeat their question - Where the Hell ARE you going ? Testing the architectural strength atop an excellently built igloo near Baker - and vanishing with a conjuror ' s skill inside. En route for Comox preferring Vz mile of stony ditch to drive along, remarkably close to a good road. Swearing they heard voices of a lost group after dark on Tzouhalem, whilst waiting for them, only to discover the group was already back at College eating supper. (Another conjuring trick) The endless variety of methods by which heavy-laden bodies achieved descent on steep ski runs - creating new geographical features - in which others inevitably come to grief. Gorp de luxe, and pancakes, and the glacier-nymph and socks merrily burning on the fire. Frozen feet and trails whose final next bend often proved to be another 10 miles - AND those stalwart hearts who made it. Who removed Duncan ? Mountain lion track followed for some time - the owner of the pads evidently having walked backwards for 3 miles to put us off the scent (old Indian trick)! All the extra efforts of a great group of Ramblers, the shared hardships and joys, the helpfulness, the comradeship, each playing their role. And from the Yeti - thanks ! Well done ! and especially to Steve Duff, Andrew Baldwin, Mike Holmes, David Ullstrom, Brian Dillon, Paul Serup, Todd Revill, Bobby Altman, Crosland Doak, Pam Arnold, Elizabeth Knowles, - we wish you Great Adventuring in life. 140 MARTIAL ARTS. Discovery of self and all within, Knowledge of the world and all without, Control and create, the one within the other Gives understanding, and with it, peace. An exploration of the physical and mental skills and disciplines of the ancient orient. The ultimate goal — understanding and knowledge of oneself, of others, of the world and so of life. The Route — discovering, developing, extending, controlling, disciplining, challenging the self. The Tools — Ju-do. Ju-jutso, Karate, Kendo, Aikido, Bo-jutsu, Kung-Fu, WuSu. SAILING We poor sailors standing on the deck, With the blasted rain all a-pouring down our necks; Not a drop of grog would he to us afford, But he damned our eyes at every other word. Shanty Boston circa 1860. On those wet November afternoons, when the first bloom of the new exciting experience of sailing was beginning to wear off, the looks I received on ordering some reluctant crews out into the swirling mists of Mill Bay often put me in mind of those lines. Visions of sparkling seas, sunny days, elegant yachting faded as the realities of learning to splice wet rope, undo balky shackles, and recover from unexpected capsizes became apparent. It is to the credit of those who stuck it out through the term that so many of them emerged with their basic CYA certificates. We did, however, have a metaphorical ray of sunshine to brighten our voyages that term, and that was the achievement of Michael Mills in winning the B.C. 16 and under single-handed trophy, a tremendous effort in his second year of sailing. Frost-biting in the second term provided some unusual scenes. Greg Clark and Michael Mills finished racing in the dark down in Seattle, due to lack of wind, but a week later in Victoria the whole school team spent a harrowing weekend battling blustery winds and driving rain in the Frigid Digit regatta. The unpredictability of the weather was further em- phasized by the events of the last Monday of the term. The afternoon seemed ideal. Clearing skies with a gentle westerly prompted the decision to involve the whole club in racing over a triangular course whose apex was Whisky Point. Nothing on the school barometer indicated what was to come. After a running start, the boats were approaching Whisky Point when the first gusts began to arrive. By the 144 time tney rounded the mark it became obvious that the smaller boats, the sabots, were not able to sail to wind- ward to return to school. Two boats were able to beach themselves near Whisky Point with the help of the guard boat, but the remaining six sabots had followed the prescribed drill of taking down their sails and waitingfor help. By now it was very rough and blowing about 25 knots. The guard boats (now there were three in action) were having their troubles with swamped motors and attempts to tow the sabots back to school. Finally the Mary Sunshine was pressed into service, everyone was picked up, the boats were deliberately capsized to slow their rate of drift. It took the combined efforts of the school and the crash boat from the Pat Bay Oceanographic Research Station to recover the hulls, the last one being brought in at 5:45 p.m., three hours after the start of the race. No harm was done: in fact, it was noticeable how safety precautions were carried out to the letter on the next afternoon with no prompting from the coaches! The summer term was a triumphant one for our racing team. Both the Independent Schools ' Trophy, and the Rogers Cup which we had lost to Shawnigan last year, are ours for another year. In the under-nineteen B.C. Laser competition, Michael Mills came second. He and Greg Clark, who have both been in a number of other small 145 regattas this year, have been selected to try their chances in competition for the World Youth Two-Man Cham- pionship. They have an exhausting itinerary if they sur- vive the various knockout competitions: Vancouver three times, Toronto, Oahu, San Diego, and Perth, Western Australia. We have had an excellent senior team this year, composed of Michael Mills, Greg Clark (Captain) Jamie Green, John Boyle, Howie Lyons, Nick Brown, EricKrysa, David Nelles, and Richard Nunan. Howie, Nick, and Greg graduate this year, but Greg plans to attend U.Vic and will be able to continue training with Michael Mills towards a possible try at the Ol ympic team. Our juniors have had only one match away against Glenlyon. One of our boats started well but sailed off in the wrong direction, three sailed backwards, one boat capsized at the dock, while Tom Dalton was rammed and sunk shortly before the start. Strange boats in strange waters can be unnerving! Although the inter-house sailing has not yet been held, we are close enough to term ' s end to finish with a few lines from the old shanty sung at the start of the voyage home, Homeward Bound . Then at last our captain comes on board, Our sails are bent, we ' re manned and stored, The Peter ' s hoisted at the fore, Good-bye to the girls we ' ll see no more, For we are homeward bound, Hurrah we ' re homeward bound. R.V. Lironi. MASS PRODUCTIONS When a school has the son of an award-winning film director who is himself destined for a career in the film industry, he will end up makinga film about a school. So Robert Altman Jr. gathered about himself several of the school characters, persuaded Mrs. Maclean to oversee the production and Mr. Ford to co-ordinate the script, and formed Mass Productions. The film is about Brocolli College, a fictional establish- ment that bears no relation at all to Brentwood. That Brocolli is co-educational and that the Headmaster (Dale Martin) is reminiscent of Mr. Ross is just co-incidence. As the credit says Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely intentional. The story concerns the arrival of a South American President (Marty Baenen) and his wife (Francis Alley) to view the school. Their tour, a superb piece of snow by the Headmaster, is somewhat marred by what the wife observes: Darth Vader, the school barber, shaving a boy ' s head; the Chemistry lab set up as a moonshine still; a rowing 8 , 4 facing the bow and 4 the stern, surprised that their boat goes nowhere. The filming attracted a lot of interest in the school, featured a cast of thousands, and revealed that Jim Rutledge has a great future as a stuntman. His flying some sixteen feet into the air from his bicycle over a stone wall was marred only by the appearance of Matron reminding him that he was off games with a twisted ankle and was supposed to be resting. Robert Altman Sr. will help with the editing, and rightly regards this film as the culmination of a career that has produced among others, M.A.S.H. , Nashville , and Buffalo Bill and the Indians. The first public showing, which will attract tremendous indifference from the critics, will be on Old Brentonians ' Day in November 197 8. 9k Owe ycgi Out Tfee Ofha fin Original ITIusical Revue Written and Performed by The Staff and Students of Brentwood College Fri., march 10,1978 Sat., march 11, 1978 Curtain 8 p.m. In keeping with province-wide events celebrating the Bicentennial of Captain Cook, Brentwood College made its own contribution to Cook and the cultural life of the Cowichan Valley in the form of a staff student revue entitled In One Year and Out the Other. March madness motivated Ivor Ford to write the words and music for the revue, and John Garvey and T.G. Bunch were sufficiently afflicted to collaborate in the production. Joyce MacLean, fresh from the Old Country, was per- suaded to employ her remarkable talents to choreograph and direct some excellent dance and movement routines, and Bob Cooper arranged and composed the music for the Gilbert and Sullivan satire, The Maid of Mill Bay. In addition to these proven eccentrics, several other members of staff took to the boards and revealed talents previously unrecognised. The revue consisted of a series of comedy sketches, as well as musical and dance numbers. It proved to be a lively, enthusiastic and fast-paced evening of en- tertainment, which played to full houses each evening. The costumes, dance and song portraying the Times of Life were excellent, clear and vibrant. Among the more noteworthy numbers, the superb precision of the G. and S. sketch proved to be very clever and witty. The clear, confident voices of Jane Etherington and Elizabeth Knowles enhanced the performance, and Dale Moose Martin as W. T. Ross (complete with tennis 151 In One Year Rnd Out The Other fin original musical Revue. Words and (Tlusic by Ivor Ford - (additional material by John Garvey). Directed by fflrs. Joyce ITIacLean, T.Gil Bunch, Ivor Ford, and John Garvey. Choreography by (Tlrs. Joyce ITIacLean IN ONE YEAR AND OUT THE OTHER PART ONE. No. 1. 4 4 Time. Overture. No. 2. Spring Time. Must Be Spring No. 3. Hoy Time. One Man Went to Mow No. 4. The First Time. A Bank Withdrawl. Written and Directed by John Garvey. No. 5. Time of Life. Schooldays. Isn ' t it Amazing? No. 6. Time of Year. Miss April, Miss May, Miss December. No. 7. Time to Reflect. Could it be I ' m in Love with You? No. 8. Time of Life. Old Age. The Senility Rag. No. 9. Time of Life. Motherhood. I Wanna be a Mummy. No. 10. Time of Year. May 22nd. Victoria Day. Our Song. No. 1 1 . Winter Time. When You ' re in Love, It ' s a Lovely Day . No. 1 2. Movie Time. Life In the Raw . Directed by T. Gil Bunch. PART TWO. No. 13. Intermission Time. Intermission Overture. No. 4. Rag Time. When I Hear an Old Piano play Rag . No. 1 5. Flight Time. Written and Directed by John Garvey. No. 16. Summer Time. On the Beach . No. 17. Doing Time. No. 18. Time of Life. College Days. That ' s the Way I Go, My Darling, For You . No. 19. Time of Day. Midnight. No. 20. Report Time. No. 21. Opera Time. The Maid of Mill Bay or How the Brentwood Belle was Given a Ring! . Directed by T. Gil Bunch. Words by Ivor Ford. Music arranged and compo sed by Robert Cooper. No. 22. Time of Day. Vespers . No. 23. Time to Part. Goodnight! Intermission Time, fill guests are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Cafeteria sneakers and maple leaf symbol on his undershirt) was more like the headmaster than the headmaster! Frances Alley gave a brilliant performance in the sketch I Wanna Be A Mummy and was equally at home in the G. and S. number playing the role of a harassed housemistress in A housemistress ' life is not a happy one. Messrs. Prowse, Nicoll and Lironi, well-endowed with grapefruits, oranges and melons respectively, were 3 nightmarish and aged Playboy Bunnies, and needless to say brought the house down: the centrefold bunny will never be the same again! In between scenes, Pat Simmons made an awful mess of a fairly straightforward bank robbery, much to the embarrassement of his partner in crime, John Menefee. Charlene Bermann, the dizzy bank teller, added much to the hilarity of the fiasco. And, after an absence of 6 years, the famed spaghetti western, Life in the Raw arose, like phoenix, from the ashes. Of the original ' cast ' only Kittie and the Barman withstood the test of time. The other players were new recruits. If you had to pick a star from this particular mel- odrama, Candy (a rough haired fox terrier) proved to be the only ' dressed ' member of the cast, complete with cowboy hat and holster, and needed no lines to bring the house down! There were several memorable dance sequences, including the boys ' ballet in Must Be Spring, and Rick Buksa flying through the air with the greatest of ease must surely be a strong challenge for Nureyev! Among others whose dance ability caught the eye were Georgie Kurylo, Lindsay Dutton, Corinna Loser, Tracy Pettinger, Catherine Hagen, Mike Martin, Michael Langer and Jim Rutledge. Not to be outdone by all this talent, Ivor Ford (M.H.) played Christopher Robin in his own (somewhat modified) version of Vespers and the scene was set for the finale, Goodnight , which was most effectively presented. The very dramatic setting and torch light procession con- cluded a most enjoyable and humorous evening of music hall entertainment. A.L. Holden. R.S. Wynne. 152 STAGECRAFT DEPARTMENT The Stagecraft group is really the technical arm of the Theatre Department and meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except when a show is being staged. Then they meet and work for undetermined periods, sometimes starting at 2 p.m. and working through until 5 a.m. the following day. Since the department was formed two years ago students have been responsible technically for the production of The Diary of Anne Frank and the Revue In One Year and Out the Other , as well as a number of smaller but equally important presentations involving the use of the stage, sets and lighting. The Stagecraft Department is one that makes unusual demands upon students. There are certain basic skills that must be learned, but the overall pattern is deter- mined by the nature of the show that is being staged. A considerable amount of theoretical work is done in the classroom situation, but the real test for students comes when the practical work in design.lighting, construction, art work and a multitude of other skills has to be com- pleted in order to meet a production deadline. The finest actors, actresses, and directors are usually at the mercy of the technical crew. Students are not selected for stagecraft. Anyone can join. This is both a strength and a weakness as far as the department is concerned. However, only the students who develop a sense of initiative and total responsibility can survive, because when it comes to providing support for the performers there is no time available to nurse the less responsible elements. Herein lies the real challenge for most of our students. Many succeed instantly, many mature and develop in- terests and skills over a period of time, some inevitably fall by the wayside. The final test is the quality of the end product seen by the public. Over the past two years some students have made outstanding contributions to the school through their work in the stagecraft department. It would be easy to find reasons to mention a long list of names. Some will be with us again next year and will no doubt continue to develop and contribute in a major way. In the meantime, Jim White, Andy Jennings, Chris Foy and Neil Haley are worthy of special mention for their work over the past two years, along with Jeff Pardee, a grade 9 student, who gained 92% in his written exam and 5th place out of a group of 31 students. One final comment concerning the future. So far, we in Stagecraft have almost succeeded in doing the im- possible. What we all desperately need is a permanent workshop area instead of a classroom: then we might even go beyond the impossible into a kind of Third Encounter. What fun that would be! If the gods are listening - the spirit of Dionysus calls again! John Getgood. DRAMA CLUB Despite appearances to the contrary, the house has not been dark , not even dimmed this year. Rather than the blaze of floods, fresnels and elipsoidals, a steady work light has burned all year in which the club has attempted to introduce its many new and inexperienced members to the most elementary demands of theatre work. We have dared public exposure on two occasions only, both in the relative comfort and security of workshop situations. Our first term was spent in basic Movement and Speech classes, from which emerged a theatrical collage, Sights and Sounds, presented at the Christmas time Arts Fair. Though modest, this show served to develop con- fidence in our individual members and a sense of esprit for the group as a whole. Individual items featuring poetry, song and dance, both lighthearted and serious, were presented to a surprisingly warm and receptive audience. The middle term was, of course, devoted to Mr. Ford ' s Revue. I am pleased to say that Drama Club members brought overwhelming energy and a modicum of talent to all aspects of the Revue, but most notably to Maid of Mill Bay, a Gilbert and Sullivan parody which enabled this writer to release the accumulated venom of seventeen years. The final term, with the club now working as a whole, saw us preparing a studio production of Act Three of Thornton Wilder ' s Our Town. Many audience members thanked us for sparing them Acts One and Two and we must admit that, for our own part, one more tear, one more trembling lip, one more sighed goodbye, would have brought distress. I wish to thank all members of the club for their in- dustry, their sincerity and their personal warmth during the year. At the same time, may I offer to our graduates very good wishes for their futures, theatrical and otherwise. T. Gil Bunch 154 CREATIVE DANCE This group started in January 1978, the first Fine Arts group of its kind at Brentwood. I feel that the course has got off to a roaring start with 28 enthusiastic and in- terested students, including eight young men. Mike Langer, Mike Martin, Gardie Warne, James Rutledge, Rick Buksa, Kino Girotti, Tom Aubrey and Brad Fisher have proved themselves to be invaluable members of the group. Dance demands strength and stamina from men, as well as an aesthetic quality shown through movement. These fellows have toiled as arduously with blood and sweat as any first rate rugby players would do. The girls of the group - Lindsay Dutton, Corinna Loser, Georgie Kurylo, Charlene Bermann, Roni and Penny Glaisher, Nathalie Delesalle,. Mary Murkowski, Alix Nesbitt, Sonia Trescher, Tracy Pettinger, Pam Arnold, Sandy Capozzi, Sandy Cameron, Liz Knowles, Lori Massey, Cathy Stone, Hulda Towns and Cathy Mills - have all in their own way offered something of great value to the group. Through this first group I sincerely hope that other groups will form with the grade 11 existing mem- bers as a firm base. The group have for two terms been studying the works of Rudolf Laban and Martha Graham, looking at Dance as an area of the Arts which has inherent academic disciplines, techniques, functions, and which because of the nature of the medium of human movement has clear relationships with other Art forms and with the whole basis of human behaviour. Many of the group worked very hard for the Spring Term Revue, learning a lot and having great fun. This term we are putting on a more sophisticated Dance Display, which will be shown at Mill Bay Elementary School and in the College Auditorium. I would like to thank all students for making this new venture so successful, for their perseverence and patience, and for staying with it when the going got a little rough. And a special mention to Mik e Langer, Mike Martin, Gardie Warne, Lindsay Dutton, Corinna Loser, Georgie Kurylo and Cathy Mills for their leadership, initiative and self-discipline for the hours spent rehearsing and choregraphing. Thanks to John Creighton for his time spent recording our music. Thank you and to all, well done. J. MacLean. 156 NIRVANA 157 PHOTOGRAPHY It seems that anyone who owns a camera is automatically called a photographer. Most of the students who chose in September to join the Photography Club are of this breed. They soon learn, however, that just owning a camera does not make one a photographer, just as the cost of the camera does not make the photographer. For some, this comes as a considerable surprise; the high attrition rate during the first term attests to the disillusionment that follows. For others, however, sur- prise is followed by intense curiosity as to what does make a photographer. These are the students who continue, to form the nucleus of the Photography Club. Four students, in fact — Robert Altman, Erin Collins, Jock McDonald, and Martin Philp — are two year veterans of the Club and are, as a result of their efforts and skills, entitled to be called photographers. These four, with others such as John Allison and David Mar- sden, have learned of the magic that happens once the shutter is tripped. Particular mention is due to John Allison, winner of the junior photography award, and to Jock McDonald, winner of the senior photography award. A special award was also granted to Robert Altman for his unflagging assistance with the Club. D. Keevil P.S. Many of the photographs used in this year ' s Brentonian — most of them unacknowledged — were taken by members of the Photography Club. To Erin Collins, Martin Philp, Brad Schock, David Marsden, Jock McDonald, John Allison, Michael Cottam, Andrew Baldwin, Bobby Altman, Rory Carr, and all the others, thank you. Brian Grafton 59 MUSIC ? ■■Hi This year has without doubt been one of the busiest and probably most satisfying in recent years. Plans for a band tour were being discussed in November as it was very evident that this year ' s band was going to be the best for some time. The enrolment in the Junior band showed an increase over other years and several members of the Intermediate band moved up to the Senior group after the Christmas holidays. This is very largely due to the ex- cellent training Mr. Boel has given the students in the early stages. During the year, the Festival Concert Society provided us with four concerts, but these proved to be rather disappointing in comparison with previous years. Some of the artists did not have a sufficient command of the English language to handle a question period, and although our thanks are due to Mr. Cameron on occasions when he acted as interpreter, the result was not very satisfying. Our annual Christmas Carol Service was held on the last full day of the first term, both the band and choir being involved. This year, we decided to enter two classes in the Cowichan Festival. Unfortunately, interest in the Senior and Open Classes, especially from other schools, seems to have disappeared and we found ourselves the sole entrant in both classes. However the band played superbly and were awarded marks of 89 and 91 for A Borodin Festival and a selection from The Wizard of Oz . Tom Field won the woodwind trophy for his clarinet solo, Cecily Grant and Jane Etherington came first and second in the flute class and Marcy McMullen won the brass trophy for the trumpet solo. Unfortunately we were unable to play at the honours performance as the Easter Holidays had begun a few days earlier. Music students in grades 10, 11 and 12 were taken on a tour of the magnificent four manual pipe organ in Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria by HugoSpilker, a local organ builder. After creeping around through massive pipes and stepping carefully over others, the students heard Mr. Cooper play the instrument and demonstrate the various tone colourings and sounds which this organ is able to produce. A gourmet luncheon at McDonalds followed. ' Nough said! Two weeks after Summer Term began, our Annual Band and Choir concert was held for two evenings. Several solos highlighted the evening ' s program but perhaps Dale Martin ' s tuba solo stole the show. It requires a sense of humour to play solo on such a pon- derous instrument - this Dale undoubtedly possesses, and what followed his last few notes was nothing short of riotous. An incredible performance. This boy has con- tributed greatly to the band over the years, first as a trombone player and then as a tuba player - he will be greatly missed next year. Since various overnight stops and the expense involved were limiting factors in the plans for the band tour, it was decided to make day-trips to various concerts. This meant that the choir could join the band, and concerts were given in Parksville, Qualicum Village Theatre, the Empress Hotel, Victoria, and the Hotel Vancouver. They were hectic days but lots of fun and something we must do again. Certain incidents will always be remembered: Tim Christian, trombone in hand, falling backwards off the risers in Bellenas School and ending up taking Scotty Mathieson with him; Tammy Morrison demolishing a box of After Eights almost single-handedly and then inviting 162 some of us to her home for dinner (I can still taste the chocolate mousse ! !); Lisa Weih having the nerve to show Cecily Grant how a flute should be played; and Dale ' s offstage mating calls with help from his sousaphone. It has been a great year with some excellent playing, good ensemble work and fine solo playing. We were greatly indebted to Cal Jabour for finding the time to come over and play for the school concerts and later to join us on the tour - he made a great difference to the sound and general morale of the band. R.G. Cooper CHOIR The Brentwood Choir ' s development was a bit slower than usual this year. This was due in part to its having to rehearse in the cafeteria while the Stagecraft class used the Auditorium during the first term. It was also caused by the fact that we lacked strength in both the tenor and bass sections. After Christmas, the Choir returned to the Auditorium for its rehearsals and selected new material to minimize the male section ' s deficiencies. This laid a larger stress on canons and SAB arrangements, providing a balance that had been lackingearlier in the season. The Choir ' s appearances included the Spring concert and joint appearances with the Band at the Empress and Vancouver Hotels. It was, generally, a successful year. J. Johnson. CREATIVE WRIT ING There is so much that could be said. Creative Writing is the most demanding of self-explorations, coupled with the most rigorous of disciplines. The two in combination can cause frustration, sorrow, self-doubt, and - thank heavens! - the occasional flash of unallayed joy when that single sentence, that one line, that perfect word, finally leaps off the page. The demands of writing drove some away. Some found, sadly, that their ideas could never find their way to paper. For others still, the year brought growth, and promise for next year. And for a few, a new world opened. Some of their discoveries, and some of their happier expressions, are offered here. To June, who handles the quiet world of the everyday so delicately; to Catherine, who captures a child ' s world with such uncompromising honesty; to Kathy Funtek, who would not stop experimenting; to Austen, who touches so precisely the wonderful magic of life and the continuing paradox of living, I offer my thanks. They have offered me much that is priceless. Brian Grafton POET S LAMENT I hate this place, I hate this art; My po ' try always falls apart, Still, desp ' rately I try in vain To make these dumb lines rhyme again. Iambic feet, a four foot line - Restrictions are a peeve of mine. The words won ' t work, my beat is bad; I wish I had what Chaucer had - A Talent to write poems well That readers please and stories tell. No thoughts profound, no meaning deep, A rhythm that brings a deaf man sleep ... Yes I detest this page and pen; I ' ll tear it up and start again! June Milliken 164 FLIGHT Spread over the table and scattered across the floor were heaps of crumpled papers and broken pencils. Ignoring the piles of grey textbooks, a small boy was busy scratching a drawing of a sleek B-52 in flight. With one eye squinted shut, he whistled through the gap in his front teeth to make the supersonic whine as the jet zoomed in over Moscow. Neeeeoooooww...p-p-p-t-t-t ch ow-ow... The anti-aircraft guns had him in their sights. Wh-eeeeeee... One wing was hit. Unnngh But he was whizzing down on them. Soooommm... He still could make it. A bare lightbulb dangled from a twisted cord over the boy ' s head. In the dim room his hair and the drifts of paper around him reflected the glare. Below a neat fringe of blond bangs, his face was in shadow. Dark wrinkles creased his forehead and his little white teeth clenched his lip as he saw his plane plunge down on the unsuspecting Russians. A single fly buzzed around the lightbulb, but the boy was oblivious to everything, crouched over his fine drawing. Not a flicker of his long eyelashes showed he was aware of the insect whose droning disturbed the silence in the room. For him not a thing moved but the first three fingers of his right hand, scratching fine lines: USAF. Ka-tucka-tucka-ta ta a-aaooooww Below was a freeway with Russian trucks swarming back and forth. Neeeooww - wheeeooww Like a runway it led into the city, right into Moscow. There was a suburb, there was a factory. Red Square! The people swarmed out of his path. Like rats, they ran for the alleys, shrieking. BOOOOOOMM 165 The supersonic boom swamped the city from the low-flying bomber. He was ready; anytime he could flick open the bomb doors... In the streets, they stared up at the buzzing insect in the sky. It loomed closer, whistling overhead. The boom crashed down, shaking the pavement and rattling the buildings. Men threw themselves to the ground. Ladies trampled each other in the rush for doorways. Dogs howled miserably, their yowls drowned out by the supersonic shriek of the little boy ' s engines. His red pen was needle-fine. A ruler, a square, and a compass glinted on his pile of drawings. The plane under his fingers was a streamlined beauty; it glittered in the sky as it plummetted down on Moscow. He was now an old hand in the force, with more medals than any other man, and this was the supreme mission. The general had come to brief him and the President had sent his card; the little boy in the cockpit carried the will of the nation on his shoulders. The fly spiralled down from the lightbulb, over the boy ' s tense body, and nervously spun upwards again. Intent on his drawing, the child did not notice the huge black shadow flitting back and forth on the white wall behind him. The fly buzzed in panic at the sound of its own wings in the silence of the room, and the glaring lightbulb cast its shadow across the stark wall, across the piles of paper on the table, and across the delicate drawing. The droning increased to a whine: the fly frantically bashed against the lightbulb. Its shadow fluttered madly over the boy ' s bent head and his little hands. The pencil, tightly clasped in the boy ' s rigid fingers, hovered over the page. His mouth hung open and his tiny white teeth had blood on them from his bitten lip. His eyes stared past the fine lines on the paper to the scene in his mind, where bombers were locked in a deathroll over Moscow. Towers crumbled, struck by the strafing guns. Bodies lay in bloody heaps in the streets, covered by the wreckage of planes. Overhead, mighty explosions lit up the sky with fire and sparks. A charred body in a parachute drifted down by Lenin ' s statue in a deserted square, smoke rolling away from the tattered silk and pooling over the ground. The boy ' s knuckles were white. His breath came in gasps. There was blood on his 166 teeth. The fly buzzed on the ceiling and circled around his fair head. His tail! There was somone on his tail! Teeeeooww tucka-ta-ta-ta-ta! By the flourescent glow of the instruments the best fighter in the force shot down his twelfth enemy plane and grinned. Swooping over Red Square again, he knew he was a hero. The President would shake his hand. ..and the plane on his tail was roaring in his ears. He felt the lever of the bomb door and saw the fires below. The bomb would go off anyway. He was the deliverer of the American bomb. Shoving the stick for more speed, he threw his plane into an awesome dive. The shiny body of the jet was bent with pressure, wind screaming past the wings. The boy gripped the edge of the table to steady himself. A pile of texts crashed to the floor. At the sound the terrified fly darted upwards and again bashed against the ceiling. As the fly struggled to stay in the air, blinded by the glare of the lightbulb, the sun was setting over Moscow. The last red rays of sun shot through the haze of the battle and lit up charred buildings. The ruins were silhouetted against the orange clouds, raising their crumbling towers to the brilliant sky. How big a medal, shiny and bright, would he receive as the Deliverer of the American Bomb? The little boy clasped his pencil over the chaotic pile of drawings. Stunned and exhausted from trying to escape, the fly floated wearily down around the intent boy. It buzzed once around his head, then landed on his collar. At the tickle of the insect on his soft neck, the boy swatted violently. His fingers felt something crisp and crumbly on his skin. Starting, he shook it off and wiped his fingers. Jerked out of his dream for a moment, he stared around the dim room, at the clutter of paper, at the stunned fly on his drawing. Blinkingagain, he grabbed his pencil and started to draw. He was the Ace of the squadron. He and his gleaming machines flew where no one else would fly. He had perfect control of the levers, the buttons, the very tips of his wings. In the clouds he felt the right direction, in storms he never got lost. Enemy planes to him were no more than toys. Would the General present the medal? Or would the President decorate him publicly 7 167 Would there be a twenty-one gun salute? The haze spread from the ruins of Moscow out over the countryside. Parks basking in the last rays of sunlight were slowly shrouded in smoke. Darkness crept from the ground up the tree trunks till only the tips of the uppermost needles glowed red in the sunset. Two children, sand-buckets in hand, ran along in the darkness of the park path. They crashed blindly into the trunks of the trees, stumbling over roots and tripping in flowerbeds. The silent park was filled with the sound of shrieks of terror. The fly had landed on the boy ' s drawing. Struggling frantically to get away, it thrashed its legs and tried to beat its wings. Absent-mindedly, the child reached out with the butt of his pencil and ground the insect into the paper. The glare of the lightbulb still beat down on the mounds of litter on the table. Still pushing his pencil back and forth on the line of the bomb doors, they boy chewed his bloody lip. Should he pull the lever? The Russians were hot on his tail. The bomb would go off anyway, whether he pulled it or not. The President would still shake his hand. Should he pull it? He reached past the dead fly on the dashboard and pulled it. Catherine Hagen 168 AT EACH DAY ' S END At each day ' s end, the thousand-shaded sunset is as different as yesterday ' s rarity or tomorrow ' s wonder. But the splendor in the design lies in its simplicity: as if the sky were an easel and the sun a child ' s fingerpainting Every year the same novelty is felt anew, when the silence of winter bursts into the earsplitting green shouts of spring (which every fool poet has written of a hundred times, and of any other common miracle.) But the day will come when the bruised and battered words die of old age and everything will all have been said before. Austen Ingman V ' Am THERE V LL BE A MIRACLE .ere will be a miracle and their f ses to beSnnpojnted , andjemains mysterious start to finisnS ryingte remettftar oond.my lovelof him began, J r at gave me park of inspu tef! or omentwhen . « • , Tntoidr sjtyjpud. ill be a butterfly, fr|cj|ently, i acaptiw and witji stinging politeness slip her papet-trtjn Wfigs through folds of ne to meet f reedomS ' I ream, ts, 8. tha sca Butth whj||reringand p itil I laugh, r remembering it in a sad But I will never grasp that elusive instant that pushed me to reealli Austen Ingman •r NO KING LASTS FOREVER -old quote no king lasts forever although the reign of sadness gives a damn good try and will leave ugly scars behind. the reign of Happiness is brief but we console ourselves with its long sweet aftertaste. no king lasts forever only his purple ermine robes remain. Austen Ingman FAME IS BUT A CAGE With weather-smoothed sightless eyes, whitened statues stand crumbling, time-stilled and resigned to a fate that gods have willed. What noble figures, bearing crosses, flowers or the brutal weapons of war; hereos that were never as famous in their living hours, and with arms that a dead man has no use for. When nightfalls, beckoning those real stars on which we may only gaze but never touch, we see that fame is but a cage with bars, locking in those to whom we owe so much. These stars ' immortality is sealed, and their bodily death quickly healed. Austen Ingman 172 RIVER JORDAN Elly slept fitfully in the crude wooden bed thickly padded with patched eiderdown quilts. Her skinny little body writhed and turned in frustration. Even sleep brought no relief to the pain and discomfort tormenting her. She had been seriously ill for three days and in the last twenty-four hours her temperature had flamed from a high 102° to a critical 105°. Elly ' s grandmother stood quietly by the heavy, iron woodstove, watching the little girl. She was a small old lady, barely five feet tall but wise and strong of character. Kindness and caring were prominent qualities in her personality. Defeat and depression she did not often show. Although Grandma ' s concern had swelled into a fear for Elly ' s life, her face showed only a resigned sadness drawn into the aged, weathered lines. The room around the two of them seemed oblivious to Elly Maclntyre ' s serious con- dition unless the sunshine, filtered through yellow gingham curtains, speckled the rough walls with warm light in sympathy. The room was spotless and disinfected — much cleaner than a farmhouse kitchen should be. The long, knife-scarred counters were cleared of their everyday, miscellaneous objects and looked bare. Everything that usually cluttered their surface had found some small space in a cupboard or drawer. The table was polished and the floor scrubbed to a worn shine. No flannel jackets, overalls or work- boots lay on the floor by the outside door. The towels that hung on the hooks inside the bathroom were dirt-free and the enamel of the old sink and tub gleamed where it was not chipped. In the depths of the stove coals glowed softly, keepingthe water in the tin kettle warm. The muted explosions of occasional sparks and pathetic moans from the sick little girl in her over-sized bed were the only sounds that interrupted the silence settled throughout the house. Elly ' s battle against the infectious influenza was not the only one being fought. The disease had reached epidemic proportions for hundreds of miles across the prairie. It had curtailed all business activity and every form of social interaction between families 173 who had only ever before been separated by bumpy country roads. This contagious terror had built fences between the best of neighbours, done incredible damage to the economy and still refused to be stopped or even slowed. Already it had claimed many, many lives, spreading faster than rumours in the nearby prairie town of Spirit River. Elly ' s own mother had died of the treacherous influenza just a few weeks before the same killer put Elly in her bed. Miriam Maclntyre had contacted the disease by trying to help her neighbour, a good friend whose husband and two small chifdren were down with the ' flu. She had offered to take the woman ' s washingand do it in the river as she herself, a carrier of the germs, was unable to leave the house. Grandma had known well the foolishness of this unnecessary contact with the disease, even though Miriam meant well. She had warned that the clothes should be burned and not touched. To be ruthless and uncompromising was the only way to combat the influenza. Her advice went unheeded. Still her stubborn daughter had taken the chance, believing that for the goodness of her intentions she would be rewarded by miraculous immunization. Ultimately, she sacrificed her life out of loyalty and for the sake of friendship. Less than six hours after she had placed the bundle of fresh laundry on the rickety stoop of the McKinnon farmhouse, Miriam had to be put to bed by her mother and sister-in-law. For four days she had suffered and burned with fiery fever. Grandmother, Aunty Jean and little Elly were always at her side and nursed her constantly until her death on the first day of Spring. There had been no time for prolonged mourning, nor even lingering sadness at Miriam ' s burial. It had to be an informal, hurried ceremony in hope that her murderer would be laid in the ground with her, and covered. A grave was dug in the rich earth at the top of a meadow and no one but the closest family relatives who lived and worked on the Maclntyre land stood around it to bid their last farewells to a dearly loved woman. When the grave was filled in again and the symbolic wooden cross driven into the ground at its head, Elly stepped forward. Her tiny hands placed their bouquet of wild spring flowers on the mound of dark upturned soil, in the shadow of the cross. She thought for a moment of her mother resting at the depths of this grave and then turned away, a piece 174 of her lip bitten between her teeth. She ran back and hugged Grandma ' s hand but the silent tears that made her eyes glisten were brave and refused to spill over. The men bowed their heads, Aunty Jean and El ly closed their eyes tightly while Grandma spoke her prayer out loud. Her voice was low and mellow, yet her words were clear and strong. She was not crying, for she sincerely believed that her daughter had been released from a misery far worse than death. When the private funeral was over, the family, solemn and silent, walked back to the house together. At the same time they each walked alone, everyone in his own world, fighting his own emotions and fears. The youngest of them watched each of her relatives for a minute, wondering what they might be thinking or feeling. Her gaze at her big brother lasted a moment longer, then he too was passed over as her mind focused on her personal thoughts once more. Elly ' s father and her uncles and her older brother, Ricki, were refused entry to the house. They worked outside on the farm by day and slept in the hayloft above the barn at night, as they had since Miriam had first been unwell. The open air was safer than the germ riddled house, for the nearest affected farm was several miles away. With the darkness at nightfall came a coolness and a dampness from the river, but it did not disturb the men insulated by the hay and layers of woollen blankets. One of the blessings they gave thanks for was that none of the animals had yet contracted the sickness. There were over three hundred cattle and forty horses roaming the land, as well as sheep, goats, pigs and chickens penned in the actual farm-yard. The dogs, barn cat, even the marauding squirrels often caught in the grain shacks, all were in perfect health. The only infected part of the entire Maclntyre farm, which extended over some eight full sections of land, was the bungalow-style farmhouse, and only the women were allowed inside. During the days that followed the funeral, Elly ran back and forth to the outdoor pump for water more than a hundred times. Together she and Grandma scrubbed the wooden floors, the smokey walls and the rough-wood furniture. They laboured with scrub brushes, rags and mops until their hands were raw and their arms and backs stiff. Aunty Jean would prepare food for the men and leave trays with their meals on a table outside. 175 She milked the cows, collected the eggs and checked all the new-borns. Then she would join her mother-in-law and ten year old niece in their furious efforts to wipe out the killer germs before they had a chance to strike out an entire household. Soaping and rinsing everything with powerful disinfectant and gallon after gallon of icy river water, and then clear well water, took several sixteen-hour days of endless, exhausting toil. The con- scientious endeavour of the three woman folk appeared, for some time, successful in flushing the contagious, murderous influenza from their lives. It was not until two and a half weeks later, when the rest of the family was contemplating moving back in, that the disease made another stand and attacked its next victim of the Maclntyre family. Now Elly lay hurting in its cruel vice-like grip. She moaned and cried faintly in her restless sleep. Tears simmered on her feverish cheeks, then rolled down her flushed face when she tossed her head vehemently from side to side in defence of the discomfort. The fragile hands on top of the light, quilted cover made fists, unclenching and reclenching them at Elly ' s sides. Grandmother watched over her little one all afternoon, a sorrow- burdened guardian angel. She bathed the child ' s forehead lovingly, using cool, dam- pened towels, and splashed her skinny wrists with reviving ice water. As Grandma tried to bring Elly ' s temperature down she could not help but notice how much weight the little body had lost through her sickness and the weeks before it. Her grand daughter was no longer the happy, healthy outdoor girl that had grown up on the farm. Only a tortured spirit was left alive in the bony body. Grandma ' s frown deepened as she stroked Elly ' s tangled blond head and now her eyes became glazed with sadness. Her tender, matronly care never once woke Elly, who often seemed as though she wanted to open her eyes and plead for help. The afternoon passed with languishing slowness. Each day now, toward the summer, stretched appreciably longer than its yesterday. When night time at last blackened the sky, Grandma extinguished the wavering wicks of the kerosene lamps and turned them all down except the one above the stove which would eventually burn itself out. She and Aunty Jean went to their beds in small, cramped rooms beside the abandoned family room. Elly was left alone in her bed in the kitchen but all the doors were left open so her 176 whimpering would still be heard in Grandma ' s bedroom. She was quieter at night and her sleep was more peaceful, although her temperature remained high and pressed the mercury in the thermometer past 104° . By eleven o ' clock that night Elly ' s breathing became more and more even as her body relaxed for the first time in several days and her mind drifted deep into the realm of dreams, no longer aware of any physical pain. Yet the dream that haunted her sleep did not leave out her illness or fever. It began in floods of violent, liquid colour. Warm colour. Hot colour. Brilliant reds, oranges and yellows spread throughout her mind, diffusing into one another, then melting away again. These fire colours grew more intense until Elly could sense their warmth. The powerful waves vanished, and the same colours began to flicker. Like flames from hell they became hotter, releasing an unbearable heat. Elly could feel her body growing weak and unable to resist. Then the flames too faded away just as the heat was overwhelming her. Only yellow remained, strong and intense, giving off a heat of a different kind. It didn ' t burn anymore. Elly could feel herself standing, but on rubbery, uncontrollable legs. The heat drained all energy for living out of her through the bottoms of her alien feet. Images appeared, fleeting and incomplete at first, teasing her heavy head until finally she recognised her surroundings. She was trembling on the top of the river bank in her own backyard. Then, as her wobbly legs took her down toward the high, rushing water, the scene around her changed, quickly but subtly so that she felt she was walking from one world into another. When she looked back, the old world was gone; she had come hun- dreds of miles since she had passed out of her backyard. The trees and grass and buildings had all disappeared, burned to nothing by the blazing yellow sun which had also dried the earth and baked it to a golden, coal-hot expanse of sand. Infinite miles of desert stretched forever on three sides of Elly. The river lay ahead of her. It too had been altered in subtle, undeterminable ways. This river was not the Spirit River that flowed through the Maclntyre property. Although Elly was sure of this, she was not certain how 177 she knew. Something odd, something nameless about it was changed. As her legs moved her forward in the direction of the water she began to feel less heavy. The scorching heat relented, but only slightly, unwillingly. She reached the water ' s edge and stopped. The sky over the river seemed darker and this darkness deepened gradually in the distance ahead. Elly sensed that a coolness was related to the darkness. A heaven-sent breeze cooled the air just beyond her, out of reach across the barrier presented by the river. She could feel the sweltering yellow sun beating down at her back but she could no longer turn around to see if the desert remained unchanged behind. She longed for the relief the opposite side of the river offered. Her tired body ached for that bluer, cooler land where she knew she would be able to lie down and sleep in peace. Yet she could find no way of reaching her goal with this smooth, swirling river racing past her feet. As Elly stood hypnotised by her longing to cross over, a figure took shape out of a smokey haze immediately in front of her. Elly stared at the form and her eyes widened as she identified it. Mama! she screamed in awestruck terror, in fearful hope. The dim figure seemed far away but it smiled a slow gentle smile. Elly watched in amazement as it raised one arm and motioned her to come. Elly looked frantically up and down the river for a bridge or any way at all to the other side. Then she looked helplessly back to her mother who called her name aloud. The tranquil figure waved again. Mama , Elly cried, desperately wanting to do its bidding. Come to me, Elly . Her mother ' s form continued its slow-motion waving Come on, Baby. Come to me. The plea was echoed over and over again. How mama? How? Elly asked, panicking. How do I? The figure did not seem to hear her. It kept calling in its low tremulous voice, waving and calling. When Elly did not obey because she did not know which way to turn in her confusion, her mother reassured her. Come Elly. Trust me. Walk across the water. You can, now. Elly started at her in utter astonishment and then hysteria overtook her. She began to cry and scream. 178 Mama! she shrieked. Mama! mama! mama! I want to! I want to be with you! Help me! Come, Elly. Follow me. The image turned and walked slowly away, waving still, into the strange land where the light receded with the warmth. Elly stood for a second and watched it go. She was dazed and horrified. Her mother was leaving her. As it moved further into the distance, the form began to shimmer and slip in and out of focus. Hysterics returned to the little girl. She looked petrified, down at the water before her. Then hesitantly she put one foot out. It met the water and a swell in the current rushed by, soaking it. Elly screamed in fright and reflexes pulled her foot back. She couldn ' t, she wouldn ' t walk across the water. She would sink and drown. She hated water; was afraid of it. Terrified of falling in, of being immersed in a substance which would not support her, Elly realised she could not follow her mother unless she walked across with unquestioning faith. She tried again and again to summon up the courage and faith to carry her over to the other bank. But she couldn ' t She couldn ' t put her weight forth. The image of her mother was invisible now. Gone. Elly was screaming and flailing her arms, thrusting her head one way and another when Grandma reached her bedside. She kicked and hollered louder as the old lady tried to restrain her. Aunty Jean, right behind Grandma, tried to hold her down so they could calm her and break through her nightmare. But Elly ' s eyes were tightly closed and she fought with every ounce of her strength, always moving forward, struggling to sit up and reach. Her body was weak though, she tired fastand, when there was no fight left in her, Grandma started to shake her shoulders gently, talking quietly and soothing her. Finally Elly ' s eyes opened and she awoke to find Grandma rocking her. She held tight to Grandma with the dream still real in her mind, absorbing the comfort of the arms around her, sobbing uncontrollably, Mama, Mama, she cried. It was Mama there, Grandma, she wanted me to come, she told me to follow her, and I wanted to, across the river like she said. The river? asked Grandma holding Elly ' s shaking head close and glancing at Aunty 179 Jean with a worried crease in her brow. She ' s gone, sobbed Elly. She left me. I wanted to go. Grandma. I wanted to go . . Grandma hugged her little one tightly, squeezing the tears out of her eyes when she blinked. I ' m glad you didn ' t, Baby, Grandma ' s so glad you didn ' t. Aunty Jean put the back of her hand to the child ' s forehead. The fever was gone. June Milliken 180 AT BRENTWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL The time has come to tell the tales About the terror rule Of masters over students here At Brentwood College School. By far the worst, a fiendish man, The dean of discipline; He looks upon each little thing As though a card ' nal sin. He rants and raves and screams and shouts On anythingat all; A piece of garbage found - oh no! We ' ll hear of it ' til fall. One master sits upon his throne Within the Physics class; Onto the peasant ' s books he hurls The ' fects of moving mass. Another master who ' s a Rogue Despises those he schools, For he insists and always has They ' re all a bunch of fools. He mocks the class with grunts and groans And knuckles on the floor; He bangs their heads with Latin books: There ' s none who ' s broken more. Behind his beard a master flings demolishingsly wit; An answer wrong and you receive Some slicing cut like twit. There ' s one instructor who dislikes Each race, and women too; Except the British and their Queen All others just won ' t do. With murderous puns he slowly kills, None worse than his on earth; A year with him, one ' s humour ' s gone - A Nicoll it ' s not worth. The History master teaches wars, The Second is his best; His students know what Hitler ' s like For he keeps them oppressed. His voice can shirvel grommets whole And seniors sink in seats, A word of warning out of him Can make one shake for weeks. And last the one we spurn the most A devil he must be - For he ' s the brute who makes us write This blasted poetry. B. Dillon. 181 DRAWING AND PAINTING What did we do in Art this year? Unlike in Mathematics, hopefully everyone would have a different answer. Some students tried media that were new to them; others worked to improve drawingand painting skills. School notelets were printed from student designs. Frances Alley ' s drawing was chosen for this and the cards were sold to raise money for a new printing press. The press was eventually purchased and once it was installed it became no longer necessary to call upon the nearest rugby players to turn the press wheel in order to obtain a print! Display boards were built and mounted in the entrance hall. Some twenty students sent entries to the Cowichan Arts Fair and attended the entrants ' wine and cheese party. Two major awards were won by Ken Butt and Bill Butt. Groups went to exhibitions and museums, and grade 12 students visited Fort Rodd Hill and organized a bar- becue at Goldstream campsite to follow. Among other things, grade ll ' s attempted abstract acrylic works with mixed feelings, results and comments. Art II students attempted to silk screen every blank T- shirt they could get their hands on and Ellis and Privett Home members were emblazened with unicorns and bulls. Art I experimented with everything from batik to kite making, from charcoal to tempera. 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