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

Text from Pages 1 - 280 of the 1983 volume:

The Brentonian Brentwood College School Mill Bay British Columbia Table of Contents Board of Governors 8 The Faculty 9 Awards Day Address 10 Speaker ' s Address to the Graduating Class 12 Valedictory Address 14 STAFF 17 GRADS 27 School Prefects 62 Student Activities Committee 63 22nd Annual Presentation of Awards and Prizes 64 Internal Awards Ceremony 67 HOUSES 69 SPORTS 103 Sports Recreational Activities 104 Rugby 106 Rowing 131 Field Hockey 155 Cross-Country Running 162 Track and Field 167 Soccer 170 Basketball 179 Tennis 181 Badminton 185 Volleyball 186 6 Golf 187 Cycling 189 Aquatics 191 Ice Hockey 194 Curling 196 Sailing 197 Rambling 199 Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award in Canada 202 FINE ARTS 203 Drama 204 The Mikado 205 Creative Dance 208 Music 210 Pottery and Sculpture 213 Drawing and Painting 214 Drafting 224 Debating 225 Creative Photography Group 226 Junior Science Club 222 Christian Fellowship 223 Chaplain ' s Message 234 Creative Writing 235 Yvonne Carr 240 Editor ' s Message 243 Ads 251 7 Board of Governors HONORARY GOVERNORS Forrest Rogers — Hon. Chairman H. Richard Whittall JohnW. Pitts Peter A. Chemiavsky James A. Angus Brian L. Bramall David D. Mackenzie Mrs. Gordon T. Southam Hugh R. Stephen BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sir Michael Butler — Chairman (Victoria) John R. McLernon — Vice-Chairman (Vancouver) Bryan Scott-Moncrieff — Secretary (Sidney) Brian A. Kenning — Treasurer (Vancouver) Robert G. Annable (West Vancouver) G. Jolyon Briggs (Prince George) L. Bruce Carlson (Calgary) Robert W. Chapman (Edmonton) Robert J. Dawson (Calgary) Mrs. Lynn Eyton (Calgary) Harry A. Ford (Calgary) Mrs. Jane Heffelfinger (Victoria) Roger F. Hemeon (Vancouver) Philip D. P. Holmes (Victoria) Dr. Norman B. Keevil (Vancouver) Dougald M. Lamb (Vancouver) C. Ralph Loder (Edmonton) Mrs. Sherrill MacLaren (Vancouver) Patrick D. Stewart (Victoria) Ralph Thrall Jr. (Lethbridge) C. (Kip) Woodward (Edmonton) Dr. Maurice D. Young (Vancouver) Mr. Crookston Retires On October 31, 1982 Mr. Leonard Crookston began a well-deserved rest from his duties as bursar and business manager of Brentwood College. He assumed the position on September 15, 1963, faithfully and competently providing a management service for the nineteen years that followed. When Len began his Brentwood tenure, the school enrolled 156 students and the faculty numbered 16. His advice and skill, particularly on financial and personnel matters, greatly assisted the school during this early stage of its re- establishment period. On the day of Len s retirement 350 students were registered, the faculty stood at 35 and his direct support staff carrying responsibility for maintenance, food and laundry services, transportation, stores, grounds and accounting included 70 others. The school could not have managed this period of exceptional growth without the benefit of Len Crookston ' s professional skills. These strengths notwithstanding, the outstanding feature of Len ' s Brentwood contribution was the dedication and loyalty he inspired through the caring attitude he held towards the hundreds who had the pleasure of working for him and with him, students, staff and parents alike. With confidence it can be said that a spirit of mutual pride and respect exists amongst the many members of the Brentwood community, particularly within those who constitute its staff and student body. This spirit is undoubtedly the creation of many, but amongst those who have made a truly exceptional contribution to it is surely Leonard Crookston. Len understands, as do we all, that without the help and support of Mrs. Crookston, doing the outstanding job he did at Brentwood may have been impossible. All in the Brentwood community join to express sincere thanks to Leonard and Marjorie and to wish them a happy, healthful retirement. THE FACULTY Headmaster W.T. Ross, B.A. Assistant Headmaster T.G. Bunch, B.A. Mrs Mrs Administrative Assistant Director of Studies Senior Academic Advisor Head of Mathematics and Head of Science English, History Computer Science Department N.R.B. Prowse, M.A. J.B. Garvey, B.Sc. W.J. Burrows, B.Sc. J. Allpress, B.Sc, B. Comm Director of Campus Affairs, Assistant H M Rogers House, Mathematics, Algebra, Physics A.C. Carr, M.A H M Rogers House, Chemistry, Head Rowing Coach Miss A.K. Hatfield, B.Sc H M Alexandra House, Biology D.M. Stang, B.Ed H M Ellis House, Mathematics, Science Miss E.I. Tuck, B.A H M Mackenzie House, French R.V. Lironi, B.A H M Privett House, Geography, English J.L. Queen, B.Sc H M Whittall House, Physics, Rowing Coach Mrs. N.P. Arthurs, B.A Head of Language Department, French R.G. Cooper, L.L.C.M Head of Fine Arts Department, Music, (Instrumental and Choral) G. Dukelow, B.Ed Head of Physical Education Department, Mathematics, Computer Science I.R.Ford, M.A Head of English Department, Latin R. MacLean, B.A Head of History Department, History, Social Studies H.J. Martin, B.A Head of Geography Department, Earth Science H. Brackenbury, B.A Admissions Officer, Mathematics Mrs. J Brackenbury, B.A English, Librarian, Typing R. Cameron, M.A French, Spanish, English K. Cook, B.Ed Assistant H M Ellis House, Chemistry S.M. Cowie, M.A History, English A.H.Crossley, B.Ed Science, Computer Science, Physics, Algebra M. Felix, B.A Assistant H M Whittall, History, Rowing Coach G.C.L. Pennells, M.Sc Biology, Science T. Poirier, B.A., Dip. Ed English, Publications R.M. Wingate, M.A. Assistant H M Privett, Science R.S. Wynne, B.A. English, Geography L. Bean French, Band Mrs. I. Hardie Assistant H M Alexandra House D. Jackson, B.F.A., Dip. Ed Painting, Drawing, Graphics . J. MacLean, Adv. Art. Sc Creative Dance, Gymnastics Mrs. A. Pennells, M.A. Assistant H M Mackenzie House A. Piggott Drafting R.G. Pitt, CD. Physical Education Mrs. D. Pitt Swimming Instruction Miss N. Sainas Assistant H M Mackenzie House, French Mrs. H. Smith, D.A. (Edin.) Ceramics Rev. L.C. Thornton Chaplain MEDICAL STAFF K.M. Laycock, M.D. Mrs. J. Sorby, R.N. Miss A.B.Erkelens Mrs. M. Hunter Miss Deirdre Packer Mrs. L. Dann Mrs. S. Freeman Mrs. E. Hallet Mrs. K. Lee Mrs. B. Little Mrs. I. Redding Mrs. E. Sakawsky Mrs. J. Windsor K. McAlpine 0. Finnegan Medical Officer Matron ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Accountant Registrar Headmaster ' s Secretary General Secretary Assistant Accountant Catering Assistant Catering Travel Arrangements Stores Telephone, Cashier Laundry MAINTENANCE STAFF Maintenance Supervisor. Transportation Grounds 9 Awards Day Address Honoured Guests, Parents, Friends, Faculty, Senior Class, and Students: It is a very great pleasure to conduct this closing exercise and to welcome all of you to it. My first distinct honour is to introduce and have you welcome our special though not unfamiliar guests. To my left — Mr. Mackenzie, your eloquence, wit, humour, strict avoidance of over-worked stories and thoughtful message was greatly appreciated by the senior class and all others who attended the Grad. luncheon. Many, many thanks and welcome back to you and Mrs. Mackenzie. Mr. Bunch sits to my right — no stranger in any sense to any of you, welcome and thank you for making arrangements for this ceremony. To my extreme left, may I introduce Mr. John McLernon — Brentwood father, acting Chairman of the Board. Welcome again to this frequent visitor, concerned Governor and parent. The Governors of Brentwood give this school tremendous sup port as witnessed more recently by the successful completion, free of any debt, of 1.4 million dollars worth of improvements. Illustrating their con- tribution is the truly fine building, Mackenzie House, which may just be one of the very best campus buildings anywhere of its kind. On your behalf I thank the Board for their tireless efforts. The exciting campus development which steadily seems and, indeed, must lead to the building of a new Academic Studies block, perhaps should pale in im- portance to the significance of the characters at work on the campus. Here I refer to the heavily populated Brentwood canvas of scholars, hard strivers, artists, teachers and athletic participants. If this school un- deniably demonstrates its purposes in any respect it surely does with particular effectiveness in terms of commitment, motivation, and full involvement in athletic, I fine arts and academic work. Let me take a few minutes to review some of the notable athletic highlights. I cannot be brief because our successes have been many. The athletic story began about this time last year with the rugby team ' s six week New Zealand Australia Fijiian tour. Since we played the best teams we could find our four wins constituted a major accomplishment — the cultural aspects, the fellowship enjoyed, surely did. The diary of the South Pacific Tour tells of Ford trying to forget that Prowse had forgotten the medical kit; of Thrall hobbling on the rugby pitch but starring in the disco parlor; of Fijiian food delicacies and something call Kava, initially made famous by pagan witchdoctors and now used by the priests of St. John ' s College, Marist Mission school to entertain themselves and visiting rugby teams. Abramski, Ewing and Schafer apparently have interesting tales to relate about these experiences but God forbid they must not do it now. Our rugby season was a mix of success and disap- pointment but in winning over 78 % of 120 matches Doug Ewing, the captain, and the entire rugby club is to be congratulated. Our Girls Field Hockey team once again was provincially ranked in the top half dozen schools and included provincial junior trialist Alison McKinney, Jane Pike and selectee to the Junior Provincial side, Marty Boan. Our successes in Basketball were at the senior level as we had an undefeated season of local play; we won a major Single A tournament in Courtenay and the I.S.A. Championship. Our soccer teams enjoyed con- siderable success, particularly the junior and varsity team. In both cases they may have been the best we have produced. Cross-Country Running teams from the school for the 7th consecutive year won the I.S. Championships. Cycling, Tennis, Track Field, Ice-Hockey, and Rambling all enjoyed an active season. Scores of candidates, 116 in fact, advanced their competency level in the Royal Life Saving swimming .program and 3 Brentonians received Duke of Edinburgh Gold Medals from Prince Philip, with another, namely Andrew Maile, scheduled to receive a Gold from the Prince in July. Mr. Wingate is to be thanked for the initiative he takes in this important area of com- munity service. The pursuit of excellence as recorded has produced I.S. Championship or provincial winners in Girls Volleyball, Cross-Country Running, Field Hockey and Basketball, but I suppose the Rowing Club once again gained the major 10 prizes. The Junior Varsity Girls crew in three divisions won gold medals — an accomplishment deserving special recognition for them and the coach, Mr. Cook, and the captain of the girls section, Susan Buchanan. The club as a whole has not lost a regatta in my memory, and this year was no different from any other. The four crews going to England we hope will enjoy athletic successes, but more importantly that they will gain from the trip those intangible personal benefits which result from travel experiences. To the club, its coaches Carr, Queen, Allpress, Sainas, Felix Cook, and its captains Ron Abramski and Susan Buchanan, our thanks. To the Heavy Eight crew which will form the nucleus of Canada ' s team in the World Youth Games scheduled for August in Vichy, France, our special congratulations and good wishes. Every Brentwood heart, you can be sure, will be trying to help in an extrasensory fashion to pull your shell to a satisfactory finish if not, dare I say it, Medal winning results. As you know, the athletic program shares non- academic time with fine arts. A total of 530 student places are filled by students taking arts courses — these popular programs, the success enjoyed, perhaps more than any other factor distinguishes this school from others of its kind . I am grateful to the students for their response and particularly thankful to Mr. Cooper, and all of the Fine Arts staff, including Mrs. Arthurs who is responsible for the organizational format. The nearly boundless energy, indeed talent, was frequently in evidence through choral band concerts here and in Vancouver and Vic- toria. There were winning efforts at local art com- petitions. Indeed, we totally dominate in this area of drawing, painting and the plastic arts. For example, 7 of 12 awards in a local show and six finalist positions in the B.C. Young Arts Exhibition went to Brentwood students. In performance the year was highlighted by the work of our choir and if ! may so say — I hesitate to be immodest — a superb rendering of Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Mikado. The exciting chorus work backgrounded strong lead players, particularly Kevin Hare. The talents of directors Cooper, Superstein and their support staff combined to give us another great show. The Fine Arts department, I might add, has my permission as of today to plan for another production — perhaps it will be Camelot. Remiss would I be if I did not deeply thank Victoria-based and local musicians for the orchestral contribution they make voluntarily to all of our shows. The athletic activity and arts program represent tributaries that I think bring a flow of motivation, interest and enthusiasm to our scholastic endeavours, namely English, Mathematics, Science, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, and Foreign Language studies — subjects which, of course, represent the mainstream of our work. I am going to take time now to concentrate on academic achievement. Before presenting the subject prizes may I say that my assessment procedures are manifold in nature, and include the reviewing of the final examinations. In doing so I again became extremely im- pressed with the level of expectation we have in terms of volume of material and the rigorous fashion in which we search out student strengths and possible weaknesses. From the process we also gain a subjective calibration of faculty strength and shortcomings. I can assure you that the staff is self-critical and that we welcome your suggestions because only through a candid, responsive, positive view towards evaluation and criticism, will we be able to maintain and improve the quality of our academic effort. (Please note that the names of winners of the subject prizes, major academic awards, major awards of a more general nature, and our internal awards are con- tained a little further on inthisannual.) Now it is a great pleasure to call upon Mr. Mackenzie and ask him on behalf of the entire Brentwood College community, but in particular the Board of Governors who created the Hugh Stephen Award, to present it to the individual who is being recognized this year: Dr. Maurice Young. May I ask you to join me in thanking Mr. Poirier, English teacher, Brentonian editor, who after four years leaves a legacy of dedicated, first class teaching to pursue his career in the U.S. We also must recognise and thank valuable members of our part time staff — Mrs. Hardie, Miss Sainas and Mr. Sargeant — and wish them well! We have special respects to pay to a couple who are not leaving Brentwood but they are moving two or three miles westward from the main campus after a 19 year stint of living at its centre. I, of course, refer to Mr. and Mrs. Carr, as Mr. Carr is stepping aside as housemaster of Rogers House — formally and affectionately known as Senior House — and Mrs. Carr is moving along with him and giving up her post, not only as house mother of Rogers, but as mother to almost the entire population of the campus. Mr. and Mrs. Carr were given very deserving special attention by the boys past and present of Rogers House last evening. In recognition of a very unusual ac- complishment may I ask Mr. McLernon, the acting Chairman of the Board, to say a few words on behalf of all of us. Rogers House will maintain its excellent traditions under the housemastership of Mr. John Allpress who we all wish well as he meets the considerable challenge that this onerous yet nevertheless rewarding role will present. Please also join me in thanking Mr. Finnegan who retires after many years of dedicated service to our School. Other than those changes the staff remains the same. To them all — thank you. We have for next year 351 students registered, the spaces for newcomers being created by the graduating seniors who leave us today. No sermons from me but do keep searching for the keys of self-understanding, use that awareness as you acquire it in a constructive fashion on your own behalf and on that of others. Above all else extend the warmth, the co-operation, the generosity, the patience and tolerance which we have all benefited from this year to the communities you join in the years that follow. To your families, indeed to all parents and students, my gratitude to you from all staff for the opportunities you have provided for us to do our chosen work. Carrying it out has been a great pleasure! W.T. Ross June 18, 1983 Speaker ' s Address to the Graduating Class GUEST SPEAKER - MR. DAVID D. MACKENZIE AWARDS DAY, JUNE 18, 1983 It is extraordinary to me, Mr. Ross, how many im- provements have been brought about in this school in the past 22 years. The last, and the greatest, improvement was the opening of Mackenzie House which took place the other day; it is a building which I will long remember and by far the best school building of any school in the world. I think Mr. Ross, and you, have done a tremendous job in building Brentwood. But it is not the plans which count, Ladies and Gen- tlemen, it is the people, and on thinking over the last 22 years, I wonder what we have given you and what you have given us — and by us I mean teachers, Governors and students. Can I, for just a minute, try and formulate the characteristics which I think make Brentwood a particular success. The first characteristic, the first quality, I believe, that everybody at Brentwood should have is enthusiasm. There is nothing in this world like enthusiasm. I remember, about 25 years ago, I took a rugby team to Japan. It was a wonderful occasion, because we landed at Tokyo airport and there were thousands of Japanese gentlemen and ladies to greet us there. It is a very big game in Japan. But anyway, amidst all this multitudinous throng were a group of press, and photographers. This, of course, pleased us too, and we spent some time with them. And, of course, also bearing down on us, wearing kimonos and bearing gifts and other indications of their affection, were several young Tokyo girls who greeted us most effectively too. However, we went down to the hotel where we stayed and there we were met by another group of press and newspaper reporters. This also pleased us greatly, and we spent another half hour with them. Then out to the playing fields, because we had gone, after all, to play rugby, and the backs, at least the fast people in the team, went running off down the field passing the ball between them. But as we did that another group of photographers went down ahead of us. Now the point is that they were running backwards and we were running forward and we weren ' t catching them — and they weren ' t even players! It gave us a few bad moments; however, it helped us when one fellow stepped in a hole and fell flat on his back, but this didn ' t deter his enthusiasm one bit, because as we passed over him there he was snapping away — a worm ' s eye view of the British Columbia team at work. There, to my mind, was the essence of enthusiasm! A man who would not be put off by anything that was put in his way. A marvellous quality of enthusiasm. There are some other stories that I could tell you, but time is limited, so I will not. The next quality which I would like to discuss is the quality of a sense of humour. You know if you have a smile it is amazing how well you can get along with people, and how much you can get out of people if you go to them with a smile. A sense of humour is essential and was possessed by so many famous people, amongst them Winston Churchill, whose sense of humour was sometimes somewhat sarcastic. I recall one day he had been dining, or lunching, as he usually did with considerable quantity of liquid refreshment, and he finished his lunch about 3 o ' clock in the afternoon. He strutted back into the House of Commons and was there met at the front gate by a most fearsome lady socialist called Bessie Braddock. Bessie Braddock stopped him and said, Winston, you ' re drunk , and he turned round to her and said, Bessie, you ' re ugly, and tomorrow, I ' ll be sober . 12 There was a story of Sir Thomas Beecham who was equally coloured in his comments and his behaviour, and he was as usual swearing and cursing at an incompetent orchestra. He was doing it so much that he took a great deal out of himself day after day in the practice sessions. He went home one night and said, Tom, you ' ve got to look after yourself old chap — you can ' t go on like this. You ' ve got to smile benignly upon this bunch of in- competent boobs; no matter how badly they play, just smile benignly and ignore them. And so the dress rehearsal arrived and they began to play, and the or- chestra was as bad as ever but Sir Thomas smiled benignly and continued his conducting. Until — this being an eastern opera — there was occasion for a little baby elephant to cross the stage. On this occasion the baby elephant didn ' t cross the stage; it stopped in the middle and turned its back on the orchestra, the audience and everybody else and nature took its inevitable course. At which stage Sir Thomas decided that he had better tap his baton on the podium. He looked at the baby elephant, then he looked at the orchestra and said, How disgusting; but what a critic . That ' s the second characteristic, a sense of humour. The third characteristic is attention to detail. It doesn ' t matter how small things are you ' ve got to pay attention to detail I remember when I was in the Navy we had a naval captain who was superb at his job. Everybody marvelled at the way he conducted himself and often people tried to analyse him and make up their minds about what made him such a success. Nobody really could see what it was, except there was one thing they noticed every morning after breakfast. He went over to a cabinet in his room and he opened a drawer, took out a piece of paper, read it, put the paper back, shut the drawer and then went on about his duties. Well, one day, as happens to us all, this good old naval chap passed away and they gave him a decent burial, but then in indecent haste they all rushed down to his cabin and into the wardrobe to take out his uniform. They got into his pocket and took out the key to the bureau drawer, went across to the bureau, unlocked the drawer, opened it and there was the bit of paper, so they grabbed it and read it. On it was written , The port side is the left side . There is the secret of success: attention to detail. The fourth characteristic is just saying what you mean and speaking the language. Don ' t assassinate the English language, ladies and gentlemen. It really is quite a nice thing to listen to if it is properly spoken, and here are some occasions when it was improperly spoken. The headline on a newspaper — you can read it yourself: Sterility may be inherited. And this is an advertisement in a newspaper which says, For those combining business and pleasure, an office and a typist are available . Here ' s another one: Working single lady wants room, must have bath urgently . Another ad- vertisement: Blank ' s restaurant, where good food is an unexpected pleasure . A sign from a railroad crossing says, Beware of trains going both ways at once . Stories that I want to talk about really concern two things. One which is my favourite is the misuse of the word (as Mr. Bunch and everybody else knows) ' momentarily ' , which means ' for a moment ' , not ' in a moment ' . I have often been on an aircraft sitting in the back when we have been interrupted and it has not taken off immediately — but the Captain has come on in his warm fashion to give the passengers confidence and said, Now don ' t worry, ladies and gentlemen, we can ' t take off because such and such is happening on such and such a runway. We will be taking off momentarily . So I once sent a message up through the stewardess. I said, Look stewardess, I don ' t want to take off momentarily, I would like to go up and stay up . And she just smiled benignly — she was a British Airways stewardess. That ' s the kind of misuse of words that irritates me enormously. Say what you mean. And lastly, always be prepared to learn. You ' re never finished learning. I taught History when I was at this school, and boy I learned a lot from the examination papers I corrected. I learned, for instance, that the motto of the French Revolution was Liberty, Equality and Fertility . I learned that Shakespeare ' s mother was Elizabeth Arden. Of all things, I learned that Lenin was one of the Beatles. Ladies and gentlemen, there you are — the five characteristics which I think have made Brentwood such a success and I am sure will continue provided you hand on this message — as your motto says, From Hand to Hand . Good luck to you all. Valedictory Address Honoured Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Graduates: At this moment both I and my fellow graduates feel we are on the doorstep of adulthood. The sheltering security of Brentwood now lies only on the peripheral edges of our vision, mostly behind, while looming ahead is the vast, and new world of endless possibilities. This world, awaiting our energy and our contributions, we face with a mixture of hope, and fear. However, at this moment I think the graduating class feels more than anything else, curiosity. I say curiosity intending to expose the motivation and spirit of this year ' s graduates in a positive light; nonetheless, I must concede the crux of our curiosity is confusion. Confusion because we realise in our youth we lack experience, and tend to be idealistic. Also we know endless obstacles await us in life, and surely as many mistakes. But, to lighten our confusion a little, this years graduates understand that through trial and failure, or more importantly, and hopefully more often, through inspiration and success, we will grow and we will learn. The past year at Brentwood has been a very successful and rewarding one for all members of our class, chiefly because this year ' s graduates share a mutual comfort, and warmth amongst all members. It is an affinity our class understands, and is proud to be part of. As a class we are strong, but as individuals we must also be strong because what the future holds for us no one can say, except that in today ' s economy it is becoming increasingly hard to prosper — a fact which will remain true for at least the most decisive years of our lives. Therefore, it is with considerable anxiety we leave the embrace of Brentwood, and enter the world to face its many tests, and com- plexities. Now, of course, the graduating class must consider why we are at this moment of transition, and how we came to be here. After all, we are in a privileged position and owe thanks to many people for helping us achieve this favoured situation. First we offer thanks to the love and forethought in our parents, who decided to invest more than the tuition, but the future of their child, or children, in Brentwood. Next, our parents away from home, the academic staff, friends we shall always remember as the people who made this community run so smoothly, we express our sincere gratitude. In closing I wish to offer the graduating class of 1983 my own thanks for giving me the honour of being your valedictorian. May I express the feelings of everyone at this moment summed up in a slightly changed version of a well-known remark by the World War II leader, Sir Win- ston Churchill — You have given us the tools, we will finish the job . L. Philipp 14 John Allpress Norah Arthurs Lance Bean 18 19 Tony Crossley Gary Dukelow Marjorie Elliot Astrid Erkelens 20 23 JENNIFER ABBOTT Sports: Edmonton, Alberta Cycling Volleyball Alexandra House Rowing House Prefect Activities: Mikado Drawingand Painting Nickname: Wabbit Wabbit Pet Peeves: Ray ' s chauvinist Jokes , broken keys Best Memories: Ritzy Pol, Thumper, UBC Open House , Renovating Favourite Saying: When God made man She was only kidding. Likes: Spritzers, chemingwith Carr Ambition: To abolish combs RONABRAMSKI Bon Accord, Alberta Rogers House Assistant House Captain School Prefect Sports: 1st XV Rugby, Asst. Capt., Colors Cooke Rugby Award Rugby tour to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji Tracks Field Cross-Country running Rowing, 1st VIII, Capt., Colors 1982 Canadian Champions, Snr. Hvy. andJnr. Hvy. VIII 1981 Can-Am Tour 1983 English Henley Tour Canadian Youth Crew, Europe Activities: Pottery Pet Peeves: Bickering, Erg Tests, getting busted, Red Tide, one-eyed Phil, unexpected teachers in unexpected places at unexpected times. Best Memories: Goldie ' s Xmas Party, Bella Clava, Grad 82 83, St. Kits 82 Double Gold, 4 Man Dorm Parties (Tequila Shots), Whistler 82, Red Shack Weekends, Tours, Jackson Favourite Saying: Give me a break. Likes: 5 mile jogs, freedom, Little Jel Ambition: To be successful at whatever I do ROBYN ANGEL Calgary, Alberta Alexandra House House Prefect Sports: Badminton Tennis Activities: Guys Dolls Mikado Choir Journalism Nickname: Rob the Nag Pet Peeves: Aura Lee, being a Myrna, Ken ' s white shoes, Peekew ' s entire physical and spiritual being, Dudes, conic sections, bread day Best Memories: Poo-Bah ' s slumber party, mischief in dorm 9, stealing mail, spontaneous car pictures, stick out your chin and grin, rubberlegs Favourite Sayings: Egbok , and O.K. Q- beach! Likes: Vegy ' Za with Stuv, Thumper, muffin morning, nagging, Scorps, baking on the beach, spectatingwith Beryl Ambition: To face a major crisis in life without a bag of ' Chips Ahoy ' , and to appreciate what I have. 28 CECANNETT Sports: White Rock, B.C. Tennis Rowing Privett House Soccer Nickname: Ceek Pet Peeves: Why did you come here so late??? , Waiting for a cold shower in the morning, Rising Bell. Best Memories: Grad ' 83, skateboarding with Sue. Ambition: To send my kids to Brentwood for only 4 months JOHN ARMSTRONG Penticton, B.C. Ellis House Sports: Rugby 3rd XV Soccer 2nd XI Activities: Senior Band Creative Dance Mikado Nickname: Little Ninja Pet Peeves: 10 questions, please, long jumping, ionic equilibrium, pinning socks, Pete P ' s elevator music Best Memories: opening night, Victoria weekends, doubles Space-Duel, Lake Louise, sleeping 12 with Rovi Drof Favourite Saying: Bean optimist! Likes: Eating, tanning, beingoff games Ambition: To burn Le Chatelier. RAYMOND ATTISHA Calgary, Alberta Rogers House House Captain School Prefect Head Prefect Sports: Basketball, Captain, Colors, Mid-Island Independent School Champs Rugby 2nd XV, Independent School Champs Track and Field 1980 Cross-Country Team 1980 Rowing 1st VIII - C.S.S.R.A. Snr. Hvy. Eight Champions, 1982 C.S.S.R.A. Jnr. Hvy. Eight Champions, 1982, Colors Rowing 1st VIII 1983 England Tour and Canadian Youth Crew 1983 , Europe Activities: Snr. Band 1980-83 Sailing Team 1980 - Rogers Cup Debating Team 1980 Pet Peeves: Jen ' s liberated ideas, people who dislike ' Marilyn ' , having my fun- ction structured, elitist groups , Ergometers Best Memories: Grad weekend, St. Kits ' 82, sun on Sundays, Red Shack weekends, the Whistler weekend that never was Favourite Saying: No, I ' m just kidding! I ' m not really a male chauvinist. Likes: Marilyn Monroe, the 3, Lolita and Nymphets , a messy room, Jaguars, Kinski, chauvinism Ambition: To live my own life free from the shadow. 29 MICHAEL BALDOCK West Vancouver, B.C. Sports: Rugby New Zealand Tour ' 82 Basketball Golf (Captain) Privett House House Prefect Activities: Pottery Drafting Nickname: Mick Pet Peeves: Being used, hospitals, messy people Best Memories: Grad weekend, downhill, Huggy Favourite Saying: Yes, I like it. Likes: Tavlee and Placklowtow after lights out, free love, frostie ' s Ambition: To be noticed Pottery 11 and 12 Nickname: Barknose Pet Peeve: People ridiculing rambling Best Memories: Expeditions, wailing on the 1st VIII, the cottage, watching Stanley in amazement Favourite Saying: You are a FREAK, Hugo! Likes: Plants, reggae, The Wave Ambition: To move to California and marry a rich girl TAN BARKLEY Victoria, B.C. Ellis House House Prefect Sports: 1st VIII Rowing Rambling 4th XV Rugby Activities: KYM BARNETT Williams Lake, B.C. Sports: Soccer Activities: Drawing and Painting Alexandra House 30 MARTY BOAN Mill Bay, B.C. Alexandra House Sports: Field Hockey 1st XI, Captain, U.K. ' 81 Soccer, Captain Golf Track and Field Tennis Activities: Art Photography Typing Nickname: Beaner Pet Peeve: Set 1 Math, late again r Best Memories: U.K. Tour ' 81, Whistler ' 82, hot-tubbing Qualicum Beach (Teng!), reading books with Ang., mid- term at Al ' s, Grad Favourite Saying: Later, man. Likes: Mellow days, Silent Sam Ambition: Make films in Hollywood, start a Sun Cult TIMOTHY BROWN Houston, Texas Ellis House Sports Captain Sports: 1st XV Rugby, South Pacific Tour ' 82 1st XI Soccer 1st XI Grass Ho ckey Activities: Pottery Nickname: Bogart Pet Peeves: Marshall ' s BIG MOUTH, parking lots, Halloween dances Best Memories: Grad ' 82, ' 83, early morning nature walks with Marsh, Beacon Hill with Carolyn, second night of Mikado Favourite Saying: HEY! Can I borrow a . . . Honestly, I WILL pay you back! ! ! Likes: horse shoes, the assassin, Suzie Q Ambition: Some day to be a world cham- pion swimmer ! SUSAN BUCHANAN Edmonton, Alberta Alexandra House House Prefect Sports: Rowing Can-Am Tour ' 81 , St. Catharines ' 83 Field Hockey 2nd XI Soccer 1st XI Activities: Creative Dance Choir Guys and Dolls Typing Pet Peeves: Early mornings, confusion and indecision Best Memories: Can-Am Tour, Grad weekend, Dorm 9, Rubberlegs Favourite Saying: It is insane to live in dreams, but it is madness to live without them. Likes: Smiles and food Ambition: To be satisfied with what I have. 31 KENNETH CHAN Hong Kong Sports: Ellis House Rugby Soccer Swimming Rambling Activities: Drawingand Painting Band Typing Pet Peeves: Junk Mail!! Rainy days Best Memories: September 1982, Sep- tember 1981, Grad weekend, Penguin Patrol, Saint Joseph ' s College Likes: Night life in a metropolis, letters from friends Ambition: To explore another WORLD Soccer Activites: Choir Mikado Nickname: Chao baby Pet Peeves: Cold showers, Inter-House Cross-country Best Memories: Grad, Mikado, Summer ' 82 , Vancouver concert ' 80 Favourite Saying: Go to store! Likes: Watching T.V., driving my uncle ' s K car Ambition: To become rich and successful DENNIS CHAO Hong Kong Sports: Badminton Swimming-Bronze Cross Rambling Rogers House 32 JOHN COLLINGE Edmonton, Alberta Ellis House Sports: Swimming Cycling Activities: Gondoliers Mikado Drama Dance Debating Pet Peeve: People who play the system . . . and louse it up for everyone else Best Memories: Our Bodies Politics - A) Bunkies: Budding Artists, and Soft- voiced, Slow-smiling Scholars; B) High- brows and Confederates: Angelic Reprobates; Dai - aphonous Social- Flutterbys; Gentle Idiots Savant ; Golden Thunder-Bears ; the Gang of Four ; C) Preceptors: Ruby-faced Sphinxes; Owl-eyed Philologists; Acerbic Abacii ; Hirsute Historians; . . . and Mr. Jacobs. Favourite Saying: A heavy weight of hours has chained and bowed one too like thee: tameless, and swift, and proud. - Percy Bysshe Shelley Ambition: Clear eyes to see with, and rose- coloured glasses — when I need them. KEN CREIGHTON Sherwood Park, Alberta Whittall House House Vice-Captain School Prefect HILARY DENNY Vancouver, B.C. Mackenzie House School Prefect Sports: Volleyball Scuba Diving Swimming - Bronze Cross Activities: Pottery Drama Choir Drawing and Painting Gondoliers Sports: Rugby 4th XV, Captain, Service Tie Soccer Golf Activities: Band Gondoliers, Mikado Choir Debating - Tour 83 Grad Committee Best Memories: Blanket piggies, Q-B, Grad meetings , Gleep Glops, Dorm outings, Grad pranks, GRAD ' 83 Pet Peeve: Proan- tidisestablishmentarianism Likes: Muffin, tickling, handshakes, this planet, nymphets, green Ambition: To establish pure happiness in mankind thru Adventures, Inc. Favorite Saying: ' You ' re funny ' , or ' Let ' s have Grad at Disneyland! ' Mikado Grad Committee Pet Peeves: Popping tops, Subaru sleep- overs, Wartita, fat ankles, A-field, Denny ' s at 4:00 a.m., buses, Japanese businessmen Best Memories: Grad ' 82, Grad ' 83, A- Team, every 12 seconds in period 3, Cast Party ' 83, 1210 Favourite Saying: It just don ' t matter, it just don ' t matter, it just don ' t matter anymore! Likes: Daisy fields, Candice and Gordo, jam sessions, Sam, bagels, and Doug Ambition: To be happy and remember the kiln 33 STEVE DEWAR West Vancouver, B.C. Privett House Sports: Rugby 2nd XV Soccer 1st XI, Captain, Colours, Spraggue Memorial Field Hockey 1st XI Track and Field Cross-Country Activities: Pottery Pet Peeves: Speedos, Soccer Tourn. ' 83, Alg. 11, Halloween Dances, Grade A Beef Best Memories: Balaclava, Grad, Soccer Tourn. ' 82, Slumber parties, Dorm 10, Hub, Fung Favourite Saying: Does anybody else in here feel the way I do? Pink Floyd 79. Likes: Stroids, Bikinis, Given the Thumb, Soccer, Being Free Ambition: To pass Alg. 12, and become Comfortably Numb TOMDIMENT Delta, B.C. Privett House House Prefect PETER DOBELL Vancouver, B.C. Ellis House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 4th XV Cross-Country Golf Rowing Swimming - Bronze Cross Sports: Rowing (England Tour) Rugby 3rd XV (Captain) Basketball Activities: Drama Nicknames: E.T., Wrinkles, Flower Pet Peeves: Posts in sidewalks, Cec gluing his shoes, lan ' s laundry, Andy ' s play fights Best Memories: Sunday on grad weekend — Ian putting his foot on his bed, St. Catharines ' 82, Grease Lightning in Air Band ' 82 ' 83 Favourite Saying: If at first you don ' t succeed, give up. Likes: Six Bolts, lan ' s Stereo, rugby weekends, mail, missing Ergs Ambitions: To be a millionaire by the age of 30; to put John Fraser out in the Wild and leave him there Activities: Pottery - Duncan Tour ' 83 Drama - Guys and Dolls Nickname: Spanky Pet Peeves: Police concerts, getting stung, presents wrapped in laundry chits, bingo lingo, hot dogs with beaks! Best Memories: Spares with Cy, Barrie, and Ken, bike rides, Green Team +1, Long Beach - ' 82 ' 83 , Roofspace Favourite Saying: WOW Likes: Donkey Kong Jr. Ambition: To be rich, happy, famous, content, 6 ' 2 34 STEVEN DOLINKO West Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House House Prefect Sports: Track and Field Rugby Badminton Activities: Choir Art Drama Drafting Guys and Dolls, Gondoliers Mikado Nicknames: Stefanio, Pablo, Stuv, Stevadore, Blinky Pet Peeves: Tess, choir will be out at 4 :30 , vapid topic sentences Best Memories: Seeing the wall, Q-Beach, nymphets, badminton runs, Ray Units Favourite Saying: Cy, I hate travelling Likes: Procrastination, ' Hello Feet ' Shoes Ambition: To pack lightly CHRISTINE DUTTON Victoria, B.C. Alexandra House Assistant House Captain Sports: Cycling Swimming (Bronze Medallion) Soccer 1st XI Field Hockey Activities: Guys Dolls Creative Dance Pottery Choir Nickname: Dutton Button Pet Peeves: Headaches, Hallowe ' en Dance ' 82, Telegraph Rd. Best Memories: Rubber legs, Q-Beach, Grad. ' 83, July 24, 1981 , Stewart ' s Favourite Saying: I ' m so embarrassed! Likes: Andy, laughing, ice-cream, cats, Biology TANYA ENG Port Alberni, B.C. Alexandra House House Captain School Prefect Sports: Field Hockey 2nd XI Activities: Band Creative Dance Student Activities Committee (President) 35 DOUG EWING Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House Sports Captain House Prefect School Prefect Sports: 1st XV, Rugby, Captain, Colors, South Pacific Tour 1st XI Soccer Cross-Country Rowing, 1st Lwt., Capt., Colours 1981 Can-Am Tour 1982 Canadian Champions, Senior Lwt. 8 1983 Northwest University Champions 1983 English Henley Tour Activities: Pottery Nickname: J.R. Pet Peeves: Rm. 1210, 1001 Buttons, Bronco Parties, Wagons Best Memories: Whistler Weekends, Grad ' 82 ' 83, Goldie ' s B-52 and Christmas Parties, Roasting, Touring, 4-Man Dorm, Stanley Park, Red Shack Outings Favourite Saying: It ' s not that big of a deal Likes: 5 mile runs, freedom Ambition: To live life to the fullest DIANE FARLOWE Victoria, B.C. Mackenzie Hose House Co-Captain Assistant Head Prefect School Prefect Sports: Golf Cross-Country Grass Hockey Activities: Creative Dance Drama Debating Guys Dolls The Mikado Nickname: Dai Pet Peeves: Tea please, Dai, strong love . . . Sirs, Andy ' s whining, inspecting Patterson during my spares Best Memories: Operation Sardines, certain notes in Music 10, Winnipeg (with Don, Ken and An ge), Instant Ego Alterations Favourite Saying: OK you guys . . . BRIBE ME! Likes: Snakes, protecting Daryl, Com- munism, being with John Ambition: Saying Get it yourself, Gil . . . and surviving it MARSHALL FARRIS Vancouver, B.C. Whittall House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 1st XV, Colors Soccer 1st XI, Colors Field Hockey, 1st XI Tennis Activities: Pottery Typing Nicknames: Itch, Mitch, Madge, Inch Pet Peeves: McLernon ' s socks, my marks, Ron ' s marks, oarheads, party machines, parking lots Best Memories: Goldie ' s Xmas Party, Grad, Tuesday nights, Balaclava, Beacon Hill beach Favourite Sayings: Shut up, Brown! Mambi wamba! Likes: Al, Raspa ' s, giving the thumb, stroids Ambitions: IJUST DID IT! U. of Whistler 36 MAURIE FELDBERG Cobble Hill, B.C. Whittall House House Prefect Sports: Cycling Soccer - 2nd XI Rugby - Fighting Fifths Swimming Activities: Choir Mikado Gondoliers Nicknames: Jews Bro. - Elwood Pet Peeves: Mr. Queen ' s clock, running into scrum machines Best Memories: Weekends with my Bro., Mt. Baker ski trips, Gondolier party, road trips to the States Favourite Saying: Sure, Darren, sure! Likes: Food, killing grass on A field Ambition: To be single at40 GLEN FELZIEN Calgary, Alberta Privett House Vice-Captain School Prefect Sports: Rugby 1st XV, South Pacific Tour ' I Colours Rowing, Can-Am Tour ' 81 Rambling, Duke of Edinburgh (Silver) Activities: Photography Drawingand Painting Dance Mikado Nickname: Slime Pet Peeves: Air Heads, being used, Rugby injuries Best Memories: Sandy beach, Rugby tour, Grad, keys please (Mike ' s party), dormingwith Spintrup Favourite Saying: Yes, I like it! Likes: Tavlee, Placklowtow after lights out, Salt Spring Island Ambition: To walk in space 37 JOEL FINKELSTEIN Vancouver, B.C. Privett House Sports: Rugby 3rd XV Senior Ice Hockey Senior Tennis Team Activities: Drama Gondoliers Mikado Choir Nicknames: Finky, Nathan Pet Peeves: Closures, grade A beef, no water for swimming Best Memories: Grad, Balaclava, New Zealand ski trip, Quarry ' 82, nature walks, mid-terms wif ma bro, late nights in Dorm 9. Favourite Sayings: Where has the feeling gone; will I remember the song; the show must go on. Likes: Water skiing, snow skiing, swim- ming, beaches and weekends ALASDAIR FRASER Edmonton, Alberta Whittall House House Prefect Sports: Rugby Rowing - St. Catharines ' 83 Tennis Swimming Grass Hockey Activities: Pottery Photography Drama - Gondoliers Typing Nickname: Ali Baba Pet Peeve: Soiled shoes, hairs in the salad Best Memories: Grad ' 83, Gondoliers party, Wednesday night party in dorm 2, Ski trips with Craig Favourite Saying: Mambius Wombum - (English: Mambi Womba) Likes: Skiing, Mambi Pots Ambition: To excel in pottery and money- making JOHN FRASER West Vancouver, B.C. Privett House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 2nd XV -Service Tie Field Hockey 1st XI Sailing, Captain Rowing, Can-Am Tour 1981 Activities: Pottery Typing Drama Guys Dolls Nickname: Humus Pet Peeves: Arguing with Ralph, waiting Best Memories: Playing seven games on the first fifteen, Maui, Grad, all the Regattas in Vancouver Favourite Saying: Five years is too much time to waste Likes: Punctuality, high tests, Canucks, money, natural highs, Maui, Reggae Ambition: An enormous Swiss Bank Account 38 MARKFURNEAUX Qualicum Beach, B.C. Ellis House Sports: 1st XI Rugby, South Pacific Tour Soccer 2 nd Xl 1st XI Grass Hockey Rowing, England Tour Swimming, Instructor Activities: Pottery Nickname: Furnox the Party Machine Pet Peeves: Reggae, Chem 12, Pink Best Memories: Jacksons with Prowse and Ford: on tour, Hanging Grommets out windows for food Favourite Saying: I don ' t want to hear it. Likes: High marks, sleeping Ambition: To own a Lamborghini and be fast for once ELIZABETH GILCHRIST Stony Plain, Alberta Alexandra House House Prefect Sports: Cycling Swimming - Bronze Medallion Activities: Drawingand Painting Pottery Nickname: Betsy Pet Peeves: Spigots and Zorils, no hot water, Chemistry Best Memories: leather jackets, Phloric, Nana back-up Favourite Saying: Someone is always watching! Likes: Long distance phone calls, Muffin Morning, Birthday ' 83 Ambition: Never to face another Chem equation DAVID GOETZ Activities: Singapore Pottery Nickname: Gomez Ellis House Pet Peeves: Classes, Tim ' s laundry, Preppies, Sign-in, The Midnight Sports: Rambler 2nd XV Rugby (Captain) Best memories: Grad ' 83, Hill 69, Out- 2 nd XI Soccer witting the Midnight Rambler Golf Team Favourite Saying: Butt time! TrackTeam Likes: Swimming with Niko, Chiko, and the rest of the Spies! Raspa ' s , The ASSASSIN, Jacksons Ambition: To get fat before Levy does! 39 DAVE GOLDBERG West Vancouver Privett House Sports: Rugby 3 rd XV - Service Tie Golf Activities: Drama - Guys and Dolls, Gondoliers, Mikado Choir Student Activities Committee Grad Class President Nickname: Goldy, Mush, Bogart, Spic Pet Peeves: No surf, Grade A Beef Best Memories: Point 81, Balaclava, Xmas Parties, Surfing Hilton and Dorm 9, Slumber Parties Favourite Saying: Let ' s go surfing now, everybody ' s learning now, come on a safari with me. Likes: Surfing, Floyd, and the sweet smell of napalm in the morning Ambition: Entering the Twilight Zone PETER GRAHAM Burnaby, B.C. Privett House Sports: Rugby-4th XV Soccer-2ndXI Rambling-Jnr. Leader Activities: Senior Band Nickname: Scrapper Pet Peeves: B.M. ' s in running creeks, sign- in. Best Memories: Scotsman Inn ' 83, Grad, Sunday Staggers, Clam Digging at Bamberton Beach. Favourite Saying: Let ' s go for a hoot! . . . come on. Likes: Partying. Ambition: Plastic Surgeon or Ditch Digger (whatever comes first) DARYL GRANT Duncan, B.C. Rogers House Sports: Rugby-3rdXV Ice Hockey Tennis Activities: Band 12 Drafting Nickname: Dar Pet Peeve: Sumo Wrestlers at Scotsman, Red Bug Haters Best Memories: Scotsman Inn ' 83, Hugo ' s last bash, Digging clams at Bamberton, Rocky Point. Favourite Saying: Dai, Bill ' s got the noose out again! ; Slightly! Likes: Weekends, Space Duel, Volks- wagens Ambition: To make mass bucks! 40 BRADGREENBANK Sports: Victoria, B.C. Scuba Soccer Privett House Rugby Activities: Drafting Choir Mikado Drawing Painting Nicknames: Phone Man Pet Peeve: Conic sections Best Memories: Millstream after weekend leave, Grad, Mikado Favourite Sayings: Pass the popcorn, Please! Likes: Eating popcorn during prep., dormingwith Bunkyand Binky Ambition: To inherit the universe SOPHIE HANDLEY Sports: New Westminster, B.C. Grass Hockey Activities: Alexandra House Dance Drama Choir Badminton Best Memories: Purple Cow, leather jackets, Hugoism, imitations ' 81, ' 82, ' 83, Nanaing Favourite Saying: Why? Likes: Chocophilia Elitism, days with the deity, money. Ambition: To find an albatross PAM HAVENS Mikado Quesnel.B.C. Creative Dance Nickname: Putz Hilton New Mackenzie Pet Peeves: Old tin pails, organizing, House Prefect aphids in my bed, waiting for Beryl, spoilt little brats. Sports: Best Memories: Kissing Salvador, Dub ' s Volleyball Den, waterfights in Hilton, Broccoli Basketball soup, fun sports day. Golf Favourite Saying: Beryl, we ' re going to be Activities: late again. Band Likes: Radio commercials featuring Bobby Choir Wayne, Giggle! Giggle! Ambition: to beat Donald in a math con- test. 41 SUSAN HOLT Calgary, Alberta Mackenzie House House Prefect Sports: Field Hockey Track and Field Cross-Country Activities: Creative Dance Gymnastics Rowing Nickname: Sue, Snake, Coughdrop Pet Peeve: Early morning snakes, skateboards, diets, Hilary ' s alarm clock, having the flu Best Memories: Relationships, green- team+1, secret excursions, Mt. Washington ' 83, friendships, breathing to Fink Ployd, unexpected dessert at Noos, hugging Bruce from the Beach Boys. Favourite Saying: I ' m not really a loser . . . I just always seem to win at the wrong things. Likes: Laughing, eating, drinking, and being merry Ambition: To leap tall buildings in a single bound. GINNY HUGHES Calgary, Alberta Hilton New Mackenzie House Prefect Sports: Badminton Cross-Country Senior Tennis Activities: Jazzercise Creative Dance Pet Peeves: The pottery shack, smut in the common room, mambi wambas Best Memories: Suite 11 Hilton House, popcorn and chocolate parties with Alex after lights out, 1 +Green team Favourite Saying: Oh Mike. Likes: Laughing, Pink, Mike, Hilton, Mrs. Dubbs Ambition: To keep a straight face 42 SEAN HUGO Sidney, B.C. Ellis House House Captain School Prefect Sports: 2nd XV Rugby 1st XI Soccer Swimming - Instructor Activities: Applied Design 12 Drafting 12 Art 12 Nickname: fish, Alias AJ Pet Peeves: Racism, parking lots, drying rooms, math in any form, mole mon- sters Best Memories: I and I and Him, Calgary trips, my vegetable garden Favourite Saying: Art is eternal, time is fleeting. -Victor Hugo Likes: Reggae, art, peace of mind Ambition: A little piece of heaven and a few friends to share it with ANDREW HUNTER North Vancouver, B.C. Whittall House House Prefect Sports: 3rd XV Rugby 2nd XI Soccer Senior Tennis Badminton Activities: Rowing Pottery Drawings Painting Typing Pet Peeves: Rowing on Sundays, Mr. Queen ' s cigars, running Bay roads Best Memories: ' 81 Can-Am Tour, M D fighting, packing for the last time Likes: Tennis, Maui, Girls (University?) Ambition: To bring happiness to the people I meet. ERIC JONES Powell River, B.C. Ellis House House Prefect Sports: Rambling Rugby 4 th XV Activities: Art Swimming Nickname: Chip Pet Peeves: Phonies, whiners Best Memories: Good friends, expeditions, The Cottage Favourite Saying: Fine and Ghandi. Likes: Plants, complications in life, being different Ambition: To die one day 43 ANGELA KELLER-HERZOG Cowichan Bay, B.C. Alexandra House Sports: Grass Hockey 1st XI Senior Tennis Team Activities: Journalism Debating Mikado Student Activities Committee (Vice- Pres. and Treasurer) Pet Peeve: Structures opposing the course of peaceful self-destructive anarchy Best Memories: Sharing things with friends, the rocking basement Favourite Saying: The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. William Blake Likes: A preoccupation with learning, Mellowness and Peace Ambition: Not to save my wildest dreams for the night RONEE KIPNES Edmonton, Alberta Mackenzie House House Prefect Sports: Badminton Mikado Intermediate Tennis Activities: Creative Dance Choir Guys and Dolls Gondoliers The Mikado Nickname: Bonnie Pet Peeves: Bells, homework, exams, beingawakened before 7:50 a.m. Best Memories: Carmen weekend, Grad ' 83, dockingwith Beth. Favourite Saying: What a Myrna! Likes: Sleep-ins, spares, sunny days, music, summer holidays, partying Ambition: Actually to do something I say I ' m going to do, and to live in the warm Hawaiian sun. KARLKOSMAN Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House Sports: Soccer Badminton Track and Field Rowing Sailing Pet Peeve: Saturday morning inspection Best Memories: Laughing at Mr. Ford ' s jokes Favourite Saying: Where ' s Psycho Bob? Likes: Sunday leaves 44 KAREN KRISTMANSON Sports: Prince Rupert, B.C. Tennis Grass Hockey H ilton New Mackenzie Soccer Activities: Drafting Pet Peeves: Sing-ins Best Memories: Hilton House last dinner, birthdays, holidays, Mackenzie ' s open- houses Favourite Sayings: Oh my god! How rude! Likes: Sunny days, swimming, weekends, reading Ambitions: To be over 5 ' 3 ; To enjoy my life whatever it becomes DANIEL LAM Kowloon, Hong Kong Privett House House Prefect Sports: Soccer Rugby Rambling Swimming Activities: Art Student Activities Committee Gondoliers - set painting Mikado - paper fan pattern designing Band Nickname: Lammers, Lamb Chop Pet Peeves: Misadventures, realists, groupies, guilt trips, Billie Jeans , English 12, growing up. Best Memories: La Salle College, grad hot box tours 1983, D.J.ing for Grad ' 82, falling off ski lift at Baker Likes: David Bowie, Isabella Rossellini, British Musical Invasions, bizarre fashions, Russian water, idealism Ambition: To be a vegetarian DEAN LARSON Edmonton, Alberta Rogers House Sports: Rugby Slaughterhouse Sixths Rambling Hockey Curling Activities: Photography Sailing Nickname: Tattoo Pet Peeves: Wet bathroom floors after Daryl, Dennis ' s mothballs Best Memories: Bamberton, Grad ' 83, Rocky Point, West Shaw Favourite Saying: I was much too far out all my life, and not waving but drowning Likes: Bugging Bob, old cars Ambition: To understand Calculus 45 MIKE LEVY West Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House House Prefect Sports: Tennis - Captain Rugby 3rd XV (service tie) Cross-Country Team (service tie) Rowing Badminton Field Hockey Activities: Pottery Art 12 Band Stagecraft Typing Nickname: Snake Pet Peeve: Brussel Sprouts, Bruce, Raymond, Glen, Gloria beat it Best Memo ries: Relationships, being Mr. Wingate, painting the flagpole, grease lightning, raid on Hilton, talking to Gary in his office, Grad Favourite Sayings: Mambi Womba (Latin: Mambius Wombium); Yah, right Nick - Don ' t lie. Likes: Ginny, making people laugh, green team +1, licence plates, pottery Ambition: To be a meathook like Jamie ANDY LUND Victoria, B.C. Privett House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 1st XV (colours) South Pacific Tour ' 82 Rowing Can-Am Tour ' 81 Track and Field Activities: Drawings Painting Gondoliers Nickname: Butch Pet Peeves: New-Wave, mornings, the Ergometer Best Memories: Grad, bubbles in the bath, The Beach, the Cheng ' s, Herman the Rock Mike ' s Favourite Saying: Will you get Christine for me, please. Likes: Christine, music, and arguing with Tom ROHAN LYAL Vernon, B.C. Ellis Rogers Sports: Rugby 1st XV (1981-83) Senior Basketball - Assistant Capt. Colors Rowing 1st VII l-Colors Can-Am Tour 1981 Canadian Schoolboy Champions 1982 Senior Heavy Junior Heavy VIII Henley Tour 1983 Canadian Youth Crew 1983-Vichy, France Activities: Pottery Nickname: Ro Pet Peeves: Gossip, structural func- tionalism, house meetings, Bronco parties, disciplinary actions (holidays?), Black Flag Best Memories: Balaclava, Nicole, Grad, St. Kitts ' 82, The Closet, High Flying ' 81, partying with the Yahoo ' s Favourite Saying: Give ' er Green Roscoe Likes: Roasting, indecision, No. l ' s, Jackson ' s, sunny days, loud music Ambition: To regain my Yahoo status 46 ANDREW LYALL Vancouver, B.C. Whittall House House Prefect Sports: Rugby Field Hockey 1st XI Activities: Pottery Swimming - Instructor Pet Peeves: Visits by Marsh, slamming doors, Rom ' s uncontrollable stomach, crazy Serbians, horses Best Memories: Dorm outings, grad, trips to the swimhole, parties at Bowen, heat lamp under the bed in dorm 11, Tuesday nights Favourite Saying: You ' ll get it, Don! Likes: Spares, powder snow, water skiing at Aloha, All My Children, ham and mayo, suntanning Ambition: To be a garbage man or a trucker GREGG McCAFFERY Calgary, Alberta Whittall House Sports: Rambling Badminton Activities: Drafting Pet Peeves: Roaches in salad, Spidey, 21 ' by 7 ' dorm, inspections, arrogance, The Midnight Rambler, yelling at Ralph and Huey Best Memories: Oblivion Favourite Saying: But this isn ' t sports gear! Likes: Sleep-ins, vacations, silent Sam, 223 ' s, money Ambition: To be an opulent entrepreneur 47 ODD MACDONALD Calgary, Alberta Ellis House Sports: Rugby Soccer Field Hockey Activities: Art Pet Peeve: Authority figures Best Memories: Tea time, Grad ' 83, weekend leaves Likes: Home, food, playtime, summer of ' 83 Ambition: To become free of the ever in- creasing tension of SCHOOL! sally Mcintosh Edmonton, Alberta Hilton New Mackenzie House Prefect Sports: Badminton Tennis Activities: Choir Mikado Gondoliers Dance Nicknames: Halogen, Bubbles Pet Peeves: Potentiometers, knee in- scriptions by the Golden Arches Best Memories: Pam behind the bed, Qualicum Beach - Hit in the head . . . with a wave Have you ever seen a truly green person? Grad: spon- taneous stenography units, thumper, moonlit house shopping Favourite Sayings: Sweet dreams and pink ice creams; Berly, you look pretty funny upside down. Likes: Rob ' s nags, Doug and Ron ' s G.Q. poses, locker room refreshment breaks, Steve ' s Gianni Versace Suki-do, Pete ' s sexy hair Ambition: To shoot a Purple Pumpkin (mid- warmup) CHRIS MCLERNON West Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House House Prefect Sports: Rowing- Varsity Lightweights ' 82 ' 83 Boathouse Captain-Colours Canadian Schoolboy Champions ' 82 Can-Am Tour ' 81 U.K. Henley Tour ' 83 Rugby-lst XV South Pacific Tour ' 82 Cross-Country - Captain-Colours Carr Trophy Tennis Track and Field Activities: Physics Lab Assistant Art 12 Nickname: Billy Jean Pet Peeves: Missing the Rolling Stones for a 1st XV practice, red tides, bronco parties, half time rank outs, being roasted Best Memories: Dancing with Rob at the Paradise Club , painting the flag pole, raiding Hilton, Club 10 with Sem , Grad, Hilton during the Beach Boys Favourite Saying: How ya doing; It ' s Mr Lizard; Whenz the Party? Likes: Girls, sunshine, loud music Ambition: To have a bodyguard protect me from girls continuously throwing themselves at me. 48 DOUG MCMULLEN Sports: Victoria, B.C. Field Hockey-lst Xl-Captain Soccer-lst Xl-Colours Whittall House Rugby-3rdXV House Captain Activities: School Prefect Senior Band Pottery Pet Peeves: Losing my watch in physics, non-English speaking cab drivers, the Ritz Best Memories: Can-Am rowing tour, Xmas cake ' 82, late night talks on life, Whistler ' 82, Dorm 18 Favourite Saying: You wish! Likes: Sarcasm, procrastination, Jasper, eating Ambition: Never to take life too seriously. ANDREW MARSHALL Sports: Sherwood Park, Alberta Golf Rugby Rogers House Curling Activities: Journalism Typing Pet Peeve: Rooming with Psycho-Bob Best Memories: June 18, 1983 Favourite Saying: Holy Moses! Likes: Weekend leaves, term breaks, final exams Ambition: To reach the apex of the void DAVID MARTINE Activities: Duncan, B.C. Creative Dance Pottery Rogers House Nickname: Dave Martine the party machine Sports: Pet Peeves: Structuralism, bad Soccer 1st IX-colours comebacks, neat guys, beingcompared Tennis to Doug G. Cycling Best Memories: Soccer Tournament ' 82, Rugby Steve winning Spragge award, weekend leave to anywhere, Thursday night Hillstreet Favourite Saying: Levy, Shut up! Likes: Nonconformism Ambition: To live a prosperous and wealthy life. 49 MARiKA MASUAK Talca, Chile Hilton House New Mackenzie House House Prefect Sports: Field Hockey 2nd XI Senior girls tennis Activities: Senior Band Drama-Guys and Dolls Gondoliers The Mikado Choir Nickname: Mareeks Pet Peeves: Guinea pigs, being called Maria, unidentifiable dinners, fetal pigs Best Memories: Strange T.V. shows, Carmen weekend, Grad, Boracho By 3 Favourite Saying: Keep your face towards the sun and the shadows will fall behind you. Likes: Sun, foreign countries, biking in Stanley Park, smarties, music, pancho. Ambition: A house in the country; a pen- thouse in the city; vacations on the beach. MARLA MATTICE Campbell River, B.C. Hilton House New Mackenzie House House Co-Captain School Prefect Sports: Tennis Field Hockey Swimming Curling Activities: Drama-Mikadoand Gondoliers Choir Typing Pet Peeves: Toothpick rehearsals, teachers who don ' t listen to bells Best Memories: Grad ' 83, Mikado cast party, Grad ' 82 (eating doughnuts with Polly) Favourite Saying: No Mike! I ' m studying! Likes: Running the Keg, care packages, spares Ambition: Not to dream it but to be it DARREN MOORE Chemainus, B.C. Whittall House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 2nd XV Hockey Tennis Swimming (Bronze Cross) Activities: Rowing Pottery Typing Pet Peeves: People who don ' t close doors, roommates, early morning rowing Best Memories: Can-Am Tour ' 81, St. Kits ' 82, Grad ' 83 (eating bananas in a tree with a fellow ape), Grad pranks, weekend party pictures with Elwood Favourite Sayings: Maurie, you ' re never around when I need you! Likes: Boogie and girls Ambition: Live fast, love hard, die rich, and maybe become an engineer along the way. 50 TORBJORN NENZEN Sports: Quesnel, B.C. Rugby Soccer Ellis House Tennis House Prefect Activities: Photography Pottery Nickname: Swede Pet Peeves: Funny roommates, Stanley 5 min. before inspection Best Memories: Sunday leaves, Grad shopping, Dorm 3 games ' 82 Likes: Dire Straits Ambition: To come back in ten years to find Dobell as a maintenance man. BETH NEWTON West Vancouver, B.C. Hilton House New Mackenzie House House Prefect Sports: Badminton Tennis Activities: Choir Mikado Pet Peeve: Purple Pig Best Memories: Carmen weekend, Beryl ' s bathroom exhibits, Mikado cast party, Sally ' s shaky hands, docking with Ronee, Grad ' 83. Favourite Saying: What ' s my major problem in life? Likes: driving British with Pete, Ken ' s tattoos, choir eyes Ambition: To marry Johnny Carson. JAMES PARLBY Sherwood Park, Alberta Rogers House House Prefect Sports: 4th XV Rugby Curling Rambling Rowing- Junior Varsity VIII England Henley Tour Activities: Art Pet Peeves: Cold showers at Rogers, structured functions, Daryl wearing my clothes Best Memories: Grad weekend ' 83, Late night movies in Rogers Common Room Favourite Saying: My name is not Poo-Bah Likes: Weekend leaves, midterms, double sleep-ins, June 18th ' 83 Ambition: To be successful in all my en- deavors. 51 NICKY PATEL West Vancouver, B.C. Rogers House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 4th XV Field Hockey 2nd XI Soccer 2nd XI Track and Field Badminton Activities: Choir Pottery Art Typing Stagecraft Nickname: Snake, Snicky Pet Peeves: People who don ' t abide by the School rules; people who make a joke of everything Best Memories: Grease Lightning, raid on Hilton, throwing shoes at Mike ' s plates, cheerleading at ball games Favourite Sayings: Move over Rover, and let the Nick take over; Mike, bud, would I lie to you? Likes: Dirty socks, prep, exams, Lawrence Welk, Snakes, Bee Gees Ambition: To make it into Capilano College CYPECK West Vancouver, B.C. Ellis House Sports: Rugby 3rd XV Senior Tennis Team with the midnight friends with little Activities: Drama Choir The Mikado Nickname: Cyruss Pet Peeves: Run-in rambler, seeing squeakers Best Memories: Grad ' 83, spares with Barrie and Pete, Carmen with Kev, Beryl ' s nightmares Favourite Saying: How is it hanging??? Likes: Sherlock Walks, Dorm 6 with John, bike rides Ambition: To become Assistant Head- master of Brentwood College. 52 LESLIE PHILIPP Sports: Fort Providence, N.W.T. Rugby 2nd XV Cross-Country Whittall House Grass Hockey 2nd XI Activities: Photography Drama - Oklahoma and Guys and Dolls Pet Peeves: No for an answer, in- spections Best Memories: Point Party ' 81 (Guys and Dolls), Whistler ' 82, defrosting the fridge, Grad ' 83 Favourite Saying: He who hath the gold, makes the rules. Likes: The Stones Ambition: To make my own rules. BERYL READ Quick, B.C. Hilton House New Mackenzie House House Prefect Sports: Badminton Golf Activities: Drama Guys and Dollsand The Mikado Student Activities Committee Nickname: Bucketface, Berly, Belle, Mess Pet Peeves: Forgetting the night before, Old Tin Pails, Bathrooms made for viewing, Potentiometers, Body notes from the Golden Arches Best Memories: Hugging Bruce with Sue, Kissing Salvador, broccoli soup, Dubb ' s den, Pam stuck behind the bed, holding the Sears book and the sponge, spontaneous substitutions with Robyn Favourite Sayings: Sally, I think I had a nightmare. . ., Funny thing is, Sal, we ' re not upside down anymore. Likes: Pete ' s sexy legs, Games Theory, Doug and Ron ' s G.Q. poses, starry nights, lockers full of moldy dishes Ambition: Towin the ladies Golf U.S. Open, meeting Mr. Rogers in person POLLY REITZE Seattle, Washington Alexandra House House Prefect Sports: Grass Hockey - 2nd XI Tennis - Captain Activities: Drama Gondoliers and Mikado Choir Creative Dance Student Activities Committee Nickname: Pol Pet Peeves: Valley girls, Colgate com- mercials, Cam and Sharaz, losing my voice over Grad Best Memories: Grad. ' 82 and ' 83, Sur- prise B-day presents, Dorm 9, Hil ' n Pol , Twist, Quarry ' 82 Favourite Saying: You ' re nuts! Likes: Friday night prep , Hawaiian sunsets, Palm trees, moles , close friends. Ambition: To get dentures. 53 JENNIFER ROSLING Nelson, B.C. Hilton House New Mackenzie House Sports: Volleyball Activities: Choir Draw Paint Mikado Nickname: J.R. Best Memories: Scots Inn, Pete ' s Place, Bagel Bill, nature walks Favourite Sayings: Don ' t play tee hee hee! Likes: Sundays bashin, Silent Sam in Prep. Ambition: To be a Rock and Roll star ALAN ROSS Drumheller, Alberta Whittall House House Prefect Sports Captain Sports: 1st XV Rugby 1st Vlll-Colors Canadian Youth Team Royal Henley Tour Canadian Schoolboys Champs Can-Am Tour ' 81 Basketball Activities: Pottery Drama - Guys and Dolls Nicknames: Bosscoe, Rosscoe Pet Peeves: Sarcasm, Johno ' s sawed off Koho, 50km rows, Bingo Lingo, Preppies, Vans, Topsiders. Best Memories: Balaclava, Point Party ' 81 (Guys and Dolls), Grad, B-ball trips with Picks Favourite Saying: Victorianism shepherds people to the pits of society at Brent- wood Likes: Graduating to be FREE of little unnecessary rules. Ambition: To be just like Jamie Schafer, then to be a lawyer for some sports jock (Jamie Schafer) JAMIE SCHAFER Kamloops, B.C. Rogers House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 1st XV-colours Tour to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji ' 82 Basketball-colours Independent Schools Mid Island Champs. Track and Field Rowing-lst Vlll-colours Double Gold Medalist at Canadian Championships Henley European Tour ' 83 Canadian World Youth Crew, Vichy, France Activities: Art Nickname: Brick, Fozz Pet Peeves: Structurism, when Al procrastinates Best Memories: Jane, mush on toadstools, X-mas at Goldy ' s, Balaclava, Bayshore tea break Favourite Saying:AI, You ' re so big it scares me! Likes: Porsches, travelling, Rachel Ward, beaches Ambition: To have a life supply of ice cold cider to be as gargantuan as M. Levy (use a dictionary, Mike) 54 DAVID SHARPE Calgary, Alberta Rogers House Sports: Rugby 2nd XV South Pacific Rugby Tour Field Hockey 2nd XI Activities: Pottery Nicknames: Sharpey, Perm Pet Peeves: ' pressing house life, physics, Johno ' s koho, midnight rambler Best Memories: Grad, outwitting the midnight rambler, jackson with Nick and Ivor Favourite Saying: D ' ya wanna go for a walk! Likes: Floyd, Crosby, Stills and Nash, hot sunny days, high n ' free ' 83 Ambition: Make as much money with as little effort as I can ERIC SMITH Sports: Powell River, B.C. Rambling Sailing Rogers House Soccer Rugby Activities: Sculpture Nickname: Psycho-Bob, Mr. Personality Pet Peeves: Narrowmindedness, pretentiousness, boredom Best Memories: Drifting down the Cowichan River Favourite Saying: Don ' t take life too seriously - you ' ll never get out of it alive. Likes: Art, nature, a challenge Ambition: to solo the Eiger. DONALD STANLEY Activities: Edmonton, Alberta Pottery Debating-Canadian Tour Ellis House Drama-Guys and Dolls House Prefect Grad Committee-Treasurer Pet Peeves: 10 % per day, Dorm Dictation, Sports: separate hot and cold water taps, Rugby 4th XV-Captain chronic procrastination, not being Grass Hockey 1st XI allowed to use initials Best Memories: Q-Beach, Grad ' 83, The Night Before Christmas Favourite Saying: I don ' t think it is any of your business, Sir! Likes: Bike rides, Sherlock Walks, high tide Ambition: To build 3 miles of fence for my uncle. 55 BRIAN STREDDER St. Albert, Alberta Privett House Sports: Rugby 1st XV South Pacific Tour 1982 Field Hockey 2nd XI Soccer 2nd XI Activities: Drama-Gondoliers Drafting 12 Nickname: Strainer Pet Peeve: Straining, B.M ' s in running creeks, probation, being busted, sign-in Best Memories: Scotsman Inn ' 83, Grad, Sunday Staggers, clam digging at Bamberton Beach Favourite Saying: Not again, Pete! . . .Well . . .OK Likes: Having a good time Ambitions: 101st British Airborne, To graduate soon LAUREN SUPERSTEIN Calgary, Alberta Mackenzie House House Prefect Sports: Tennis Soccer Volleyball Activities: Senior Band Drama-Guys and Dolls and Mikado Pet Peeves: Out of tune pianos, flat soda Best Memories: Partners in Crime ' 81, cruisin ' with Weeg Plus, UBC Open House Favourite Saying: Nothing ventured; nothing gained. Likes: Sunshine, travel - Maui, Ireland, Jammin ' Ambition: To live happily ever after IAN THOMPSON Williams Lake, B.C. Privett House House Prefect Sports: Rugby Cross-Country Rowing - England Tour ' 83 Activities: Drawingand Painting Nicknames: Neader, Neo Pet Peeves: Cec Glueing his shoes at night, alarm clocks ringing at strange times Best memories: Putting my foot on the bed, most of Grad weekend Favourite Saying: Eigoob! Eigoob! (Boogie! Boogie! Backwards) Likes: My stereo, putting my feet on beds Ambition: Soon to be discovered 56 BARRIE THOMSON Edmonton, Alberta Ellis House Assistant House Captain School Prefect Sports: Electronic Football Activities: Pottery Nickname: Ramsey, Guillaim Pet Peeves: One at a time, Stanley washing his face, blotchy suede shoes, Don converting dorm to toxic wasteland Best Memories: ' Blanket Piggies ' , 1982 Dorm 3 games in hall, Spares with Ken, Pete, Cy, Q Beach Favourite Saying: Happy Grad, well done Likes: Butter pecan ice cream, parkades, Simon and Garfunkel, cheese dogs JOHN VICCARS Calgary, Alberta Ellis House House Prefect Sports: Rugby 3rd XV Ice Hockey Track Rowing-Can-Am Tour Activities: Drawingand Painting Nickname: Big Vic Pet Peeves: Little Squeakers, run-in with midnight rambler, bubbles Best Memories: Sunday walks, unexpected trips to Maui, Grad ' 83, trips to Calgary Favourite Saying: Beam me up, Scottie Likes: Sleeping in, cottages Ambition: To be Headmaster at Brentwood College. 57 ROM WALTERS Victoria, B.C. Whittall House Sports: Rugby 5th XV Rambling Scuba Diving Swimming Activities: Rowing (Novice 8, Junior Varsity 8, Lightweight 8) Swimming (Bronze Medallion) Ceramics Typing Pet Peeves: Hard butter, leave arrangements Best Memories: Times in Victoria, great times with Mr. Burrows, Grad ' 83, meeting John Davis in Beacon Hill Park, Craigand our bus trips Favourite Saying: I suppose so; that ' s life, buddy. Likes: Skiing, sunny beaches, meeting new people Ambition: To be a successful business manager JIM WEBB Edmonton, Alberta Whittall House Sports: Rugby-2nd 3rd XV Hockey-Senior Golf Team Activities: Rowing - Heavyweight Nickname: Spidey Pet Peeves: Being institutionalized, midnight chats with philosopher Rom Best Memories: Grad ' 83, Feb. 2, ' 83, Hillside Regatta Favourite Saying: What ' s your problem? Likes: Skiing, Grand Cayman Is. Ambition: To sell American flags in Iran MARK WEEKS Calgary Alberta Ellis House Sports: Rugby 5 th XV Senior Ice Hockey Intermediate Tennis Activities: Typing 11 Nickname: Nikko, Spic Pet Peeves: Small waves, Lynn Best Memories: Surfing Hilton, second night of Mikado, tea time at the Bayshore Favourite Saying: Let ' s go surfin ' now, everybody ' s learning how, come on a safari with me! Likes: Big waves, Surfing Ambition: To be able to surf indefinitely 58 JAMES WIESE Sports: Edmonton, Alberta Rugby Swimming Whittall House Rowing Activities: Photography Typing Applied design Pet Peeves: Sore knees, big fat men, tea time during Physics Best Memories: Sunday evening rowing, long distance telephone calls, set 4a, food that moves Favourite Saying: Grow up Likes: Flying, the good things in life, all of the things I cannot do Amb ition: To understand Rom ' s inventive philosophy JOANWIKKERINK Cobble Hill Alexandra House Sports: Cycling Rowing Swimming Activities: Drawingand Painting Choir Best Memories: Mikado, Grad ' 83 Ambition: To be happy and successful in everything CRAIG WILKINSON Kelowna, B.C. Whittall House House Prefect Sports: Rugby-Fighting Fifths Cross-Country Tennis Swimming Water Polo Teams Ski Tour ' 82 Activities: Pottery Typing Pet Peeves: Autocracy, Jane Austen, et.al. Best Memories: Night-Dives , Grads, Beach treks with Doobs, fun in the sun on ' 69 Favourite Saying: Seems? Nay, it is. Likes: Skiingwith good friends Ambition: To look up without worrying! 59 BRADWINTRUP Edmonton, Alberta Privett House House Captain School Prefect Sports: Rugby-3rd XV Cycling Activities: Senior Band Choir Gondoliers and Mikado Drawingand Painting Nickname: Psycho, Spintrup Pet Peeves: Passing out in ditches, Doc- tors Best Memories: Grad, Greased Lightnin ' , Bingbong, winning mail bets Favourite Saying: ILY, ILY, ILY! Forever is for real! Likes: 12 strings, spinning out, spazmotic laugh attacks, candles, weekend leaves in Vancouver! Ambition: To know before anyone else! To overcome circumstance! School Prefects Back row [L to R]: Doug Ewing, Ken Creighton, Barrie Thomson, Ron Abramski, Glen Felzien, Doug McMullen, Sean Hugo, Brad Wintrup. Front row [L to R]: Maria Mattice, Diane Farlowe, W.T. Ross, Ray Attisha [Head Prefect], Tanya Eng, Hilary Denny. 62 Student Activities Committee At our first meeting in September we had about a dozen veterans of last year ' s team left, so we had to work at recruiting new members. We did a good job. Soon we had a full committee which worked well throughout the year. Next we held democratic elections and Tanya Eng became President, Angela Keller-Herzog Vice-President and Treasurer, and Dave Goldberg head of the Dance Committee. The thing that makes SAC worthwhile is that it is the first step towards student autonomy — SAC is practically the only time that students decide and organize events in the School. Of course John Allpress, the School ' s organizational genius, likes to know all that is happening, so one day he had lunch with us to make sure we were not planning any subversive activities. Rob Cameron, our staff attache , has been just great — he even thinks most of our jokes are funny (and his own are not so bad either)! He insures that we do not plan revolutions, strikes, or show restricted movies (like Cat People), but most importantly he held our flank in the staffroom and Headmaster ' s office. Thank you Mr. C. ! The year passed quickly with Tanya coming to Wed- nesday meetings with her little red notebook and pencil. She really held it together as that little red notebook was the only means to figure out all the things that SAC was currently up to. The more dances and soc-hops we organized the easier it became. Dan Lam and Blair Sorby were always ready to do the music; posters appeared, speakers materialized, sign-in lists were lost and refound; everybody did their part and for end-of-term dances we even provided wine and earplugs for the staff members who undertook to supervise! Through SAC, ski-trips to Mt. Washington hit the road at 5:00 a.m., there were outings to Victoria on Sundays, and video movies at School. We set ourselves up as a charity foundation providing funds to our foster child in Bengal and to a school in Fiji, and even to our own Brentwood Rowing Tour. It was a smooth year so I would like to thank Rob Cameron and the staff for their support, and to propose a toast to SAC ' 83. CHEERS! A.K.-H. 63 22nd Annual Presentation of Awards and Prizes June 28, 1983 64 EXTERNAL AWARDS ACADEMIC AWARDS ACADEMIC MUSIC — Mr. R. G. Cooper Music 8 Jonathan Pike Music 9 Douglas MacLaren Music 10 Jenny Mcintosh GEOGRAPHY and CONSUMER FUNDAMENTALS - Mr. H.J. Martin Geography 9 Mark Hunter Geography 10 FrancineLo Geography 11 Diana Cheng Geography 12 Christine Dutton Consumer Fundamentals 10 Francine Lo HISTORY, LAW, ECONOMICS and CIVILIZATION - Mr. R. MacLean Social Studies 8 History 9 History 10 History 11 History 12 Law 11 Economics 11 Western Civilization 12 FOREIGN LANGUAGES Latin 8 Spanish 11 Spanish 12 Julian Mais David Medler Grant Carder Stephanie Langer Angela Keller-Herzog Christine MacLean Patrizia Leone John Collinge Mrs. N. P. Arthurs Danny Gostlin Susan Gladman Jane Pike French 8 French 9 French 10 French 11 French 12 SCIENCE - Mr. W. J. Burrows Science 8 Science 9 Science 10 Biology 11 Biology 12 Chemistry 11 Chemistry 12 Physics 11 Physics 12 MATHEMATICS- Mr. J. B. Garvey Mathematics 8 Mathematics 9 Mathematics 10 Algebra 11 Algebra 12 Geometry 12 Calculus 12 Computer Programming9 Computer Programming 10 Computer Science 1 1 Jason Robertson James Quinn Cameron Groves Kirsten Robertson Lauren Superstein Julian Mais Ian Foreman Lee-Ann Abramski Laural Pietrzak Maria Mattice Laural Pietrzak Maria Mattice Michael Ipatowicz Douglas Ewing Danny Gostlin David Medler Eric Ho Murray White Donald Stanley Barnaby Jung Beryl Read James Quinn Steven Strachan Duncan Mackay 65 ENGLISH — Mr. I. R. Ford English 8 English 9 English 10 Frances Scott Memorial Award Kurt Vollmerhause David Medler Cameron Groves Cameron Groves English 11 Arthur C. Privett Memorial Award English 12 Ruth Bull Award English Literature 12 Jane Pike Angela Keller-Herzog John Collinge SPECIAL AWARDS DAVIS AWARD — For the most impressive academic improvement in the Junior School WINNER: JOHNALEVRAS Runners-Up: Sean Croft and George Nicol MACKENZIE AWARD — To the superior academic student of the Junior School JOINT WIN NERS: ERIC HO and LEE-ANN ABRAMSKI Runners-Up: Cameron Groves and Steven Carlos HONOUR GRADUATES — Members of the Graduating Class who have achieved an average of 80 percent or more in their Grade 12 year: Jennifer Abbott Christine Dutton John Armstrong Marty Boan DougMcMullen Kenneth Chan John Collinge Lauren Superstein Hilary Denny Steven Dolinko Doug Ewing Mark Furneaux Ginny Hughes Angela Keller-Herzog Daniel Lam Maria Mattice Torbjorn Nenzen Beryl Read Donald Stanley BUTCHART TROPHY - The Dux of the School. To the superior academic student of the Graduating Class WINNER: DONALD STANLEY Runners-Up: Maria Mattice and Kenneth Chan BRENTWOOD TROPHY - For Junior Citizenship. For this we seek a student in Grades 8, 9 or 10 with an out- standing degree of selflessness indicated by a strong desire to serve the community and the School as a whole. WINNER: FRANCINELO Runner-Up: Andrew Bruce POWELL CUP — For Senior Citizenship. For this we seek a student in Grades 11 or 12 with an outstanding degree of selflessness indicated by a strong desire to serve the community and the School as a whole. JOINT WINNERS: GLEN FELZIEN and HILARY DENNY Runners-Up: Tanya Engand Andrew Maile HOGAN MEMORIAL SHIELD - To a Grade 8 student whose citizenship is unquestionable and whose leader- ship potential is couched within a lively, though, perhaps, slightly roguish personality. WINNER: BART MELHUISH Runner-Up: Christopher Bayley MARY BROOKS LAW AWARD - To the student from any grade in the school who shows promise and strength of character and personality . WINNER: BARRIE THOMSON Runner-Up: Tom Diment PEYTON TROPHY — Awarded to an outstanding citizen in recognition of a strong contribution to BOTH Athletics and Fine Arts. WINNER: DOUG McMULLEN Runner-Up: Marty Boan APPLETON TROPHY — An award for senior leadership, recognising outstanding strength in leadership and ability to organise intelligently, together with a personal charisma which attracts others to follow her or his example. WINNER: RAYMOND ATTISHA Runners-Up: Glen Felzien and Ron Abramski HEADMASTER ' S SPECIAL AWARDS - To members of] the Graduating Class who are considered by the Head- master to have given some outstanding service to the school and through whose personal presence the school ' s society has been considerably enriched. WINNERS: RON ABRAMSKI, TANYA ENG, CHRIS McLERNON, BERYL READ YARROW SHIELD — For that student in the Graduating Class who displays, in addition to scholastic and athletic excellence, stability and strength of character together with a willingness to serve his or her fellows. WINNER: DOUGLAS EWING Runners-Up: Marty Boan and Doug McMullen 66 Internal Awards Ceremony Friday, June 10, 1983 ACADEMIC AWARDS JUNIOR ACADEMIC PINS: Pins already held: Lee-Ann Abramski Steven Carlos Cameron Groves Eric Ho Francine Lo Awarded today for an Academic Average Exceeding 80 percent: Peter Pundy SENIOR COLOURS SWEATER: Colours Sweater already held: Ken Chan Angela Keller-Herzog Maria Mattice Donald Stanley Awarded today for an Academic Average Exceeding 80 percent: GRADE 11 D. Cheng K. Enga G. deGobeo S. Keller-Herzog B. Jung A. Maile L. Pietrzak J. Pike M.White GRADE 12 M. Boan D. Ewing G. Hughes D. Lam D. McMullen T. Nenzen B. Read If the end of year examinations produce results which lift any Junior or Senior student into an award-winning category, such notification and congratulation will form a part of the text of the Headmaster ' s Final Report on that student. SPORTS AWARDS JUNIOR PINS TENNIS: BOYS ROWING: C. Karpeck A. Bruce, S. Carlos, T. Farwell, S. Frisch, D. Kuypers, D. MacLaren, P. Melvin, C. Nelson, M. Simmons GIRLS ROWING: Kelly Martin, Corina Morrison, Kjerstin Enga k L L SENIOR COLOURS ROWING: TRACK FIELD: TENNIS: SERVICE TIES ROWING: TENNIS: TRACK FIELD: FIELD HOCKEY: SAILING: CYCLING: SWIMMING: R. Abramski, T. Barkley, S. Buchanan, D. Ewing, R. Lyal, C. A. Ross S. Holt a R. Attisha, T. Diment, McLernon, , J. Schafer nd A. Lund P. Reitze M D. Moore M. Levy N. Patel J. Boan and C. Karpeck J. Fraser Feldbergand B. Wintrup S. Hugoand M. Feldberg INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT WINNERS GOLF: Soukop Memorial Award — Ken Creighton HOUSE COMPETITIONS Inter-House Sailing: Inter-House Track Field: Inter-House Field Hockey: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SAILING, BC Whittall (Senior) Ellis Privett Brentwood FINE ARTS AWARDS TYPING WINNER: Runners-Up: ANDREW MARSHALL Jane Pike and Amanda Thompson 67 DEBATING Brentwood Speaking Cup for Service to the Brentwood Debating Club: JOINT WINNERS: DIANE FARLOWE AND ANGELA KELLER-HERZOG CREATIVE DANCE Outstanding Achievement, OLD BRENTONIANS AWARD: Sophia Handley Most Improved Dancer: Susan Buchanan Service Award: Diane Farlowe Choreography: Christine Dutton John Collinge (joint) PHOTOGRAPHY Senior: Leslie Philipp and Torbjorn Nenzen (joint) Junior: Ken Kwan and James Beckmann (joint) CHOIR Sally Mcintosh and David Goldberg (joint) ART Art II Grade 8: Todd Patchell Art III Grade 10: Tom Davis and JohnZdralek (joint) Senior Art Awards: Senior I Grade 11: David Lam and Don Mathieson Grade 12: Todd Macdonald Senior II Grade 11: Kirsty Robertson Grade 12: Hilary Denny and Dan Lam (joint) APPLIED DESIGN Junior Award: Chris Scott-Kerr Grade 11 Prize: Drew Ross Senior Award: WHEEL Doug Ewingand DougMcMullen (joint) HAND Hilary Denny, Runner-Up: Torbjorn Nenzen BEST FIRST YEAR POTTER Mike Levy Student Who Has Shown MOST GROWTH I N ONE YEAR: David Goetz BAND Junior Award: C. Booth royd Intermediate Award: M. Harper and H. Purdy (joint) Most Improved Bandsman: Tanya Eng Service Award: Doug McMullen and Marika Masuak (joint) Instrumentalist of the Year: Peter Bourne DRAMA E.V. YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD for Best Performance: Kevin Hare EARNSHAW TROPHY for Best Contribution to Drama Club, either onstage or backstage: Lauren Superstein DRAFTING Grade 1 1 MOST IMPROVED STUDENT: Barnaby Jung EXCELLENCE: Torsten Nenzen Grade 12: EXCELLENCE: Steve Dolinko Alexandra House In the beginning, Uncle Bill made Alex House, and he saw that it was good. So good, in fact, that she remains today, unchanged in spite of the revitalization plan oc- curring around her. (Although we did get the fire escapes painted last week.) Possessing all the technological wonders of the Nineteenth Century, such as indoor plumbing and real electric lights, Alex House has character. She ' s quaint, comfortable, homey, . . . and OLD. Every year, the carpet ' s strange hue grows duller, the hole in the wall of the telephone booth falls prey to worried fingers, consequently expanding, and the Prefect desk becomes increasingly more valuable as it ap- proaches antique status. Nevertheless, we all love Alex for what she is — home to 29 inhabitants, 8 day girls, and several transients on campus. Mrs. Hatfield, our cheery House Mistress, kept busy this year by weaving, attending a flora and fauna course at U-Vic, and pulling spot inspections of the trunk closet in the middle of the night. She managed to do all this in addition to offering wise advice, enlightening biological conversations, and entertaining interpretations of campus gossip. This was when she was not out on a Biology walk, or with ' one of the many ' . Mrs. Hardie, the Assistant House Mistress, preferred to spend her time creating Nanaimo bars, shortbread, and various other delights to share with the House. When the prefects were chosen, the rag-tag crew of megalomaniacs went right to work trying to establish disciplined, harmonious, and clean existence. They went about their respective duties with such vigour! These industrious individuals could often be found, long after dark, performing extra chores like cleaning out the fridge. Being selfless souls, they asked little in return, just the enormous respect they deserved and a knock before entering Dorm 7 ' s closet. Normally found in the recesses of the basement, the day girls put up a brave fight against leaky boilers, cold cement walls, and the odd rodent which found its way into their abode. In contrast to what the day girls lived with, the rest of the House boldly faced suicidal fire escapes with no traction, the temperamental hot water heater, and the kitchen faucet ' s torrential outbursts. (Drip, drip.) Surprisingly enough, these minor inconveniences in- tensified House spirit and enthusiasm, and brought us all closer together . . . not as close as when the heat went off, but that was primarily for warmth. 70 There is a definite atmosphere in the House, as a brief sampling of its occupants reveals. On the top floor, we have Karen Moe, who, like the little green sprout, is jolly and sings. Further down the hall you will find the ' Bobsey twins ' , Diana and Francine, and just down the stairs from them is Dorm 9, a stunning example of the cleanliness characteristic of Alex, and home of the House ' s largest (and certainly loudest) collection of music. On weekends, several members of the household, including Sue and Cheryl, can be found (but should not be) trying to satisfy their ' thirst ' for adventure. If you take a peek outside, you will probably see Christine and Andy on the stairs. That is, if Susie and Tim are not there first. You will also see Jen Leblond in her artistic Levi ' s trotting off to the pottery shack, and Polly sauntering out to the tennis courts. Tanya, our brilliant, if not ' blinding ' , House Captain, will not see anything, unless she has her contacts in. Meanwhile, in the dungeon, Dorm 2, which is tastefully decorated with too many clothes, is probably going through another major overhaul in Karla and Andrea ' s desperate attempt to make everything fit in the closets, drawers, shelves, and baskets. An appropriate place to end the tour of Alexandra House would be the common room. More than just a few couches and a T.V., it is the very nucleus of the entire gabbled structure. All are welcome here (except on Wednesday nights) and it is without a doubt the homiest place on campus. In the morning it is quiet enough to do prep in — after breakfast and before classes. At lunch, the ' General Hospital ' die hards assemble. Throughout the afternoons, people drift in and out like nomads, pausing only for a back-rub, or a good laugh at the ludicrous afternoon programs. To the right in the common room, one will find the kitchen. You cannot miss it: the stench hits you like a Mack truck. The sink is a must for all Biology students to see, as it is the breeding ground for many strange and wonderful organisms. It is difficult to view, however, because it is often closed to the public, and anyone else who wants to use it. At these times, bigger-than-life notes stretch from one end to the other. The place is hermetically sealed in paper towels, and horrible punishments are threatened by Rob the Nag . The excessive use of hot pots in dorms increases and the common room carries on as usual. After sign-in, it serves as the principle location for House functions like bir- thdays. Birthdays in Alex are religiously observed with some form of gastronomic creation, whether it be cafeteria cookies or a tennis racquet made of rice crispy squares. It does not matter what it is ... it will be devoured. That briefly sums up Alex of ' 82- ' 83, but it really does not do the House justice. We all grew and shared so much tog ether, it is impossible to attempt to put it into words. Fare thee well, Old Alex. Ode To Alex To Alex House of ' 83, Next year you ' ll be minus me. You might not miss me, this is true, But Lord only knows how I ' ll miss you. When I was here, I had heartache and sadness, Mischief, defaulters, chaos, and madness. I know that I cried , but now that it ' s after, I only recall the echoes of laughter, The trials and triumphs, tests of my strength, I made it through, I went the whole length. Alex House, could I forget you? Never. My house for three years, but my home forever. Robyn Angel On February 25 , 1983 , we moved to the new House : 28 girls from a dilapidated but homey Hilton; 11 from the suddenly old Mackenzie, and 5 from the intimate but somewhat distarit Patterson. The mid-term move proved challenging logistical ly but the new House, at 2:00 Friday afternoon just bare rooms, was by 9:00 that night full of clothes, posters, colourful bedspreads, stereos, books, photographs, hammocks, stuffed animals, sports gear, teapots, popcorn makers, curling irons, bicycles, and all the memorabilia that give personal significance to dorms. Somehow a guinea pig also slipped in but was speedily dispatched. The building is truly beautiful, almost too beautiful to be a School residence. Solidly built and functionally designed, it has bright walls, a top-floor skylight, two common rooms (one of which has virtually indestructible seating and into which we can therefore invite the boys), and locker and laundry rooms. Ironically, two of the features which will in the long run prove to be assets worked against us at the start. The first is space and the second is quiet. The House is large, and there are so many places for people to congregate that we kept losing each other at first! The girls also felt a little intimidated by the silence which prevails when dorm doors are shut. So the new House, by virtue of its size, style, and newness seemed institutional when compared with the ease and crowded comfort of the old Houses. Inevitably, of course, the girls broke the House in; the rooms were decorated ingeniously, routines established, new friends made. Girls from the smaller Houses were brought into contact with many more people and those from Hilton did much to alleviate the feeling of anonymity that some felt in being part of such a large group. Although we cannot be said to have made a stamp on the new House, we have made a start. Mackenzie does not yet have a character, but it has quickly absorbed the friendliness and warmth of those who live here. To the Grade 12 ' s we say a very fond farewell and wish you the very best in all you do. We will look forward to hearingfrom you soon and often. Special thanks to the assistants of Mackenzie, Andrea Pennells, Niki Sainas, and Dot Pitt, without whose thoughtfulness, good judgment, and care for the girls the House would not have established itself with such ease. To all of Mackenzie House, thanks for all you have done to help me in the last few months. It has been a challenge, but a very rewarding one, to work and live with all of you. Ms. Tuck 74 OLD MACKENZIE HOUSE We lived, not lonely, in the clouds That floated high o ' er our wee hill We worked, we sang, we laughed aloud Of love and fun we had our fill Between the art shack and the sea In our small House, dear Mackenzie. Our Captain, Dai, had magic clothes That, piled on high on 2-man floor Provoked our shriek: ' Look, Dai, it grows! ' And always did we shut the drawers When ' row-head ' KJ went to bed And pointing pens were banished. Through Susan Holt ' s life swiftly ran To watch her dance, to hear her laugh All kinds and sorts of friends and fans With whom she shared her spirals Kraft. And Linder Bilbo ' s morning word Throughout the 4-man oft was heard. Young Andy had a name for all At Brentwood, and she started fads So Gil she ' Grandpa Grommet ' called And taught us all the TV ads. Old Nikki really liked it hot And upped the temp, and moaned a lot. And Annemiek was often known To munch on most uncommon food Hot chocolate crystals kept her goin ' She ate the more when she was wooed. And Lauren jammed and jumped and sang In music did she lead our gang. Though large of turn and mucky-kneed A freckled, former friend of Sam Our Al ' s a whiz, we ' re all agreed And much she spoke of nephew Dan And Luce the goose, a sax-player mellow, Despite her size, proved she could bellow. Our Hil she painted, drew and sang On stage, in common room and shower On one occasion, though it rang, The phone to answer she ' d no power. And to herself defaulters gave Neil Young and paa ' ties were her faves. And who ' d forget: Carnation Sale; When Hil had Marm ' s Lamb ' s by the tail; And snakey house shirts; Mack House dog; And, petrified, watching The Fog; The 3-man ' s sign, ' Grand Central Station ' ; Schmuck ' s smokey, failed dinner creations. 76 Our Charlie Brown-type Christmas tree The signs for Mack from Mike Levy The whistling workmen; front door fights And Mrs. Pitt ' s great pizza nights; Front seat Rabbit Radio And mooning Rogers ( ' Girls, Oh, no! ' ) Vacuum fights; enormous ants Tea chez Pennells; Susie ' s dance Endless diets; Nik ' s IV Our crummy black and white TV Shout! Tuck puns; carrot cake sales Gated Linda, Save the Whales. And, yes, some tears when Mack we left As of a friend we felt bereft But I for one will e ' er recall The warmth, thefriendship with you all And hope you ' ll have, by candlelight, More circle games on special nights. oxoxox Ma ' am 78 HILTON HOUSE Dear Mum, I ' m writing this amid trunks and boxes in my now desolate room in Hilton. I HATE MOVING! It ' s sad to leave a place where I ' ve had so much fun, even though the thought of living in a fancy new House is exciting. Everything around reminds me of all the things we have been through here. The seals are making strange noises outside as they have done every morning since I first arrived. I still vividly remember the thrill of moving into Hilton. I noticed a kind of mystic charm, even before I began to meet its intriguing characters. It all seemed beautifully homey, but I knew from the beginning that there was no way that those bathrooms would be able to survive the exposure to 27 self-conscious girls for long. I was right. They revolted b y giving us icy showers after 6:15 a.m. from October onward. The mirrors had their share of torture too in having to reproduce a satisfactory picture of each one of us several times a day. Heaven forbid that we might go downstairs for a moonlit stroll or couch rugby session before a final touch-up! However, nobody seemed to mind about appearances after the bell when we sat up watching late movies with our large Hawaiian (double cheese) and a comforting bowl or two of popcorn. Of course, this was a hard habit to support when Miss Sainas pronounced the kitchen CLOSED but we soon became apt at crawling through the window. (It took them months to catch on and nail it shut!) On the other hand, there were different ways to spend our late nights, the most daring being to raid (or attempt to raid) the Boys ' Houses. The rising cost of toilet paper, not to mention lipstick and shaving cream, soon put an end to those little escapades, though not before the Rogers ' creatures had a chance to return the favor. Above all I think of Christmas with the fondest memories. Our Secret Santas scheme sent us all scurrying about the House like little elves, decorating and preparing treats and trinkets. The Hilton gingerbread house raised us the money to hold an unforgettable party before we went home. The cozy atmosphere was enhanced by the candlelight by which we were forced to live when hit by the infamous blackout. Unfortunately, the overflowing toilets were not quite as romantic as the candles, especially as we had to mop them up in our best dresses prior to leaving for dinner at the Empress with no time (or hot water) for a shower. I am afraid I must stop now — the boys are all arriving to carry out our belongings. I am sad and a wee bit scared to leave, but just think, 44 of us all in one House now. This poor place does not know what it is letting itself in for! Wish me luck getting myself reorganized — you know I will need it! Love, Your little lass 80 PATTERSON HOUSE It was a time of great expectations. Upstairs and downstairs, another new Patterson population (of ever- changing proportions and ratios) played the waiting game. When? was omnipresent. When will the new dorm be ready? When will we have to move? When will they move Patterson (farther) off campus? When are you going to have your baby? There were lesser expectations too, phrased somewhat differently. Will Danna ever get off the phone? Will Jill ever get her weekend leaves organized? Will Judy ever study all the way through prep? Will Alison ever be ready in the morning? Of course, all these events came to pass, but the when? was always in question. Our obsession with time is easy to explain. We had no bells. Indeed, we had few customary Brentwood fixtures: no resident prefects, no Grade 12s, not a super-jock among us. What other residence could boast individual storage space for forty sweaters, a student fridge replete with cheesecake and banana chocolate chip loaf, a steady in-flow of care parcels, a new colour television, and a live- in mum? Thus fortified, we happily (albeit sleepily) sur- vived the absence of Sunday morning sleep-ins, and the heavy patter of big and little feet. Even assault by flood, pestilence, a plague of ants, and a giant nocturnal flying cushion left us undaunted. Patt was home, at least for a while. Always mindful of our temporary status, however, we were grateful to our quartet of visiting prefects, Dai, Hil, Sue, and Lauren, who tutored us in the ways of Brent- wood, and, alongside the other inhabitants of old Mackenzie, offered their friendship and support. For this, much thanks. You made new Mackenzie easier. And so ended the last days of Patt as a girls residence. The feasting and debating and sharing are over, and the House itself may well make way for sports turf. But in a dark recess of its interior is etched this simple epitaph: ' If I should move, think only this of me: That there ' s some corner of a Brentwood field That is for ever Patterson. ' A. Pennells 83 Whittall House How different one year can be from another. There are years when sporting success can reach a peak and others when social disturbances cause adverse reactions in the general chemistry of the group. Then again there are years when tremendous effort seems to produce only moderate success in sport but the general atmosphere is stable and healthy — 1982 83 could be classified as one of those years. The House has been an easy place to live in: tolerant, responsible, and responsive. We can claim no outstanding sporting successes but, if the essence of sport is participation and effort, we can certainly claim much. There has been great drive and determination in every competition. New boys at the start of the year went through the usual phases of shock, amazement, disbelief, and then the slow realisation that what we were doing was perhaps, just perhaps, right! The first term flew by. The cake at the Christmas party magnificently conceived by Doug and Ken, disappeared in short order and then, after the break we settled into the more drab middle term with its short, grey and rainy days. Not drab for many though: strains of Mikado were heard coming from some rooms; basketball players were kept very busy as were the many oarsmen; and soon, as the days got warmer, summer was with us again. Grade 12s were heard to wonder where the year had gone. Grom- mets were still notably unsuccessful in nailing Mr. Felix to the floor in spite of indecent superiority in numbers and decidedly sneaky methods of attack. Grad came and went and then we were into the final straight. Exams, House outing to Sooke Potholes and, unbelievably, another year had gone. The graduates were fighting mixed feelings of an- ticipation of the big life to come and the inevitable nostalgia connected with times of enjoyment and comradeship, now part of their personal history. Doug McMullen has been a fine House Captain and leader and has brought a quiet aura of authority and stability which was really needed this year. The Prefects too, have brought a mature and positive approach to their role and held the House together most commendably. My sincere thanks go to you all: Doug, Ken, Alan, Andrew, Andrew, Darren, Craig, Marshall and Maurie for your support, and my very best wishes for your chosen futures. To Mr. Felix goes thanks from us all for his genuine interest and involvement in all our dealings. His influence has been felt and appreciated throughout the House. We wish him every happiness in his married life with Andrea. J.L.Q. 85 88 nee again your Editor has decreed that this article be written while we are still surrounded by the noisy little wretches . . . not for us the moments of nostalgia and blessed peace; not for us the tranquility of the silent classroom or echoing corridor while we pen these notes; just the usual Turn that stereo down! Stop fighting! Get that frisbee out of the House! serves to punctuate our paragraphs. Thus if these notes lack some cohesion and polish, dear reader, do not be too hard in your judgement. Think of them, perhaps, as the hastily jotted musings of a man in the trenches, shells bursting all around him while ignorant armies make lots of clashing noises. In actual fact, from my observation post in the front line (office with thin door) it has been possible to learn a great deal about the way the House is functioning. New grommet phoning home: . . . and the food is just terrible. Mom they ' re really trying to poison us . . . and we play rugby for hours and hours and hours . . . and Mr. Carr makes us row hun- dreds and hundreds of miles . . . and they beat you for doing nothing at all, really Mom just nothing! I wait for him to finish. He puts the phone down. Twenty seconds pass. My office phone rings, the tearful mother on the other end. As I remind her of my ad- monition to all new parents on opening day: Ignore all cries for help for the first six weeks my heart goes out to Mr. Stang in his first year in Ellis House who will be wondering, when it happens to him, if somehow he missed somethingalongthe way . . .? Old hand phoning home: Really Dad, that ' s all you have to do, just phone Mr. Lironi and tell him it ' s OK for me to get a $40 chit and, Dad, since I ' ve got this sprained ankle and can ' t do sports ask him to let me go early, and Dad, since Wayne isn ' t playing in a match this Saturday perhaps you could ask if he could leave early and come home with me too, and Dad, since we ' ll be coming home early we ' ll need to get some extra money to take a taxi to Nanaimo ' cause there ' s no bus that will make the ferry connection. I wait for him to finish. He puts the phone down. Twenty seconds pass. My office phone rings. Smiling wolfishly I pick it up. 90 Yet another call: . . . and guess what I got in math Dad? - a ' B ' - yes 75% . . . and Mrs. Arthurs is thinking of letting me into the first French set . . . and if I can keep my weight down Mr. Queen is going to let me try out for the lightweights . . . yes Dad I really like it here . . . made lots of new friends . . . I wait for him to finish. He puts the phone down. And sometimes, just once in a while, just often enough to make it all worthwhile, my office phone rings. But enough of the view from the observation post. Beyond the thin door is the real jungle, the home of Pucketts and Nivens, Frasers and Halls, the hot and fetid air filled with the cries of Mill Bay ' s answers to the gorilla and orangutan, the Felzien and the Lund. The fear that one day they might escape, breed, and leave their horrid offspring on my doorstep colour every waking moment, greys every remaining hair. The less endearing qualities of the Neanderthal, the Cro-Magnon, Australopithecus, and Peking Man do have their uses however. The sheer terror of our opponents is the only explanation I can offer for our victories in rugby, grass hockey, swimming, and soccer, and our undoubted triumphs to come in deck-hockey and tennis. The sight of our teams being prodded along by their uniformed keeper, Brian Stredder, brings to mind the words of the Iron Duke: I don ' t know if they frighten the enemy but by God, Sir, they frighten me. As I look down the list of our departing graduates, however, there is one peculiarly human trait that has unified them all that comes to mind: loyalty. In or out of trouble, promoted or busted, free or gated, commended of condemned, no-one let his House down. For this and for all your endeavours for Privett House over the many years some of you have been here, many thanks. To you Brad a special thanks for all you and your prefects have done; and to you Mr. Wingate, get some rest. September is a bare two months away. V. Lironi 91 Ellis House With Mr. Cook and myself undertaking the task of running Ellis House, we began the year with a full awareness of what to expect. However, it soon became apparent that it was the unexpected which occurred on almost a daily basis that has made for a most enjoyable year. These Tales of The Unexpected include such events as: unexpectedly finding a grommet zipped up inside a suitcase ready to go home at the end of the term; the setting of a new record for having every square cen- timetre of a dorm floor covered and leveled with dirty clothes a foot and a half deep; that by playing Led Zep- pelin records backwards one discovered Satanic messages; the blood-curdling scream at 4:00 a.m. at the end of the first term was from someone who had forgotten that as a result of the power failure only ice-cold water would be available for a shower; on Slave-day en- countering the duty prefect carrying a clip-board in one hand and a purse in the other while wearing black nylons and being decked out in a HOT PINK garter belt; that it was possible to clean up the smoke hole and wall paper your room at the same time with the discarded packages; instead of obtaining a watch-dog to keep trespassers out at the end of term a live tarantula would be equally as effective; that it was possible for a dorm to consume an entire chocolate cake which was won on Saturday mor- ning, in less than five minutes. As a result of genuine comradeship, the list of pranks, as well as the list of compassionate deeds, carried out by members of the House is almost endless. It is with ad- miration that I wish to thank Sean and Barrie for enlisting the aid of the other Prefects, who have done such an outstanding job in helping to organize and lead the other members of the House throughout the year. Athletically, we managed to secure our share of the spoils thanks to the enthusiasm and abilities of various House members. It is with gratitude that I wish to recognize the time and effort Tim Brown put forth to organize our teams which participated in the Inter-House competitions. To those students who are leaving Ellis House and will not be returning, we all wish you the greatest success in your future pursuits. For no matter how long or how brief your stay, in sickness or in health, till death us do part, you will always be a member of Ellis House. M. Stang 93 1 n i 2 i 1 ELLIS HOUSE RULES These rules have been drawn up in an effort to establish guidelines for satisfactory communal living. This in turn will make for a much more enjoyable living en- vironment, as well as developing a respectability which Ellis House deserves. There is a good reason for each and every one of these rules, and it is up to you to become familiar with them and learn to obey them. 1. You may not wear boots, shoes, sandals, runners, cowboy boots, cleats, trackspikes, or flippers in the House unless you have the initials J.V. or CP. and live in Dorm Six. 2. You must vacate the building by 8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday and by 10:20 a.m. on Saturdays unless you are a tired House Captain with the intention of sleeping through his first two classes. 3. Prefects who have applied in writing to the assistant to the vice undersecretary of student services for permission to utilize the upstairs showers on sports afternoons, who have satisfied all the requirements laid down by the Board of Governors in its 1982-83 Direc- tives, Section 3, Chapter 8, paragraphs 14 through 88, and whose application has been approved by 2 3 majority vote at the semi-annual convention of the powers-that-be may be granted this privilege, depending on the state of Mr. Cook ' s liver, and on the current direction of the prevailing wind in Hong Kong. 4. Firearms, waterguns, knives, slingshots, firecrackers, matches and lighters are not to be brought into the House unless they are to be used to demonstrate the properties of Newtonian kinematics and ther- modynamics in the Housemaster ' s office. 5. Sums of money exceeding $5 and all articles of value brought into the House must be deposited at the earliest possible time with Mr. Stang, who, incidentally, also accepts Chargex, Mastercharge and American Express. 6. The kitchen and common room are provided for your pleasure and enjoyment. Anybody misusing these privileges, i.e., using grommets for television stands, and if they will not do this, seeing what stove temperature will melt human flesh, or placing the retaliating grommets on the hot stove burners using the excuse that you are branding them with the Ellis House Spiral, will receive a 50 centfine. 7 . Due to the number of escapes fr om Ellis House this year, a new rule has been imposed. All new students in the House will now eat, sleep, and do prep in the residence of Father and Mother Stinger for the first six months of the School year. 8. To prevent unnecessary demotions, all volatile liquids are to be placed in the care of the Assistant House Master for intuitive experimentation. These messages brought to you by TheGrad Class of ELLIS Rogers House ROGERS HOUSE SOME THOUGHTS ON BEHALF OF THE GRADS When one thinks of Rogers House, connotations and images immediately spring to mind: rowers, Abramski, big insubordinate grommets, Pitts and Hare, Levy and Nicky, and that odd red man from New Zealand. Those impressions virtually make the House what it is ... an anomalous dichotomy, the jocks and the zanies. Something else really characteristic of Rogers is that they usually don ' t do anything halfway . . . the premium is on excellence; that ' s why Abramski pulls ' ergs ' until his eyes pop out, and that ' s also why the irreverent T. Pitts and his ministers of faith proselytize the insane in the marvelous way that they do . . . it ' s all just the Rogers ' way of pur- suing excellence in all callings. While on the subject of going all the way, the venerable ' four-man ' deserves a plug. Before they burnt themselves out with zeal and adolescent abandon, they were on the way to becoming the loudest (musically speaking), the most raucous (verbally speaking), and overall the rudist four-man dorm ever. I just happened to room next to them, and the 3 8 of-an-inch walls and I believe they came close to that distinction. It was evident to everyone that throughout the year there was a certain ineffable something ... an esprit de corps ... a camaraderie which exuded almost an electric atmosphere; a camaraderie which adhered that aforementioned schism between the sweaty jocks and those of the lunatic fringe. That in itself is an ac- complishment the guys can be proud of . . . but they ' ve got much more than that to take pride in. The un- challenged dominance Rogers roared in Inter-House events was an aggressiveness they maintained until the end; the result: another fruitful year in sports, the highlight of which may have been a runaway victory in the Cross-Country. The masters of the House, Messrs. Carr and Allpress, didn ' t let the cooperative aura stagnate with the underlings: it was too endemic; even they sensed it. Indeed they were responsible for cultivating it and watching it grow into something wholly productive. Productivity must surely go hand in hand with longevity ... Mr. Carr can attest to that after 19 years of devoted service as a Housemaster; for all his charm, wit, and paternal compassion, he has endeared himself to everyone as truly a Rogers institution. As he eases out of his respected niche in the House, JCA will have quite a formidable task in making that void less noticeable. In a nutshell: credit goes to all for a successful and enjoyable year. Good luck to you all. Andrew Marshall 97 THE HOUSE CAPTAIN ' S REPORT . . . The Rogers Prefects of 1983 were an energetic if not unscrupulous lot who very quickly attained control and respect throughout the House. The first term was a gruelling one with the majority of the body either dominating the rugby scene or trying to convince Jason Robertson that Brentwood maybe just WAS for him. Carrying the brunt of the grommets distractions were Mike Levy (alias SNAKE) and Nikhil Patel (alias GHANDI), who fought bravely yet fruitlessly against the ERG — pounding Jamie Schafer of rugby, rowing, and basketball fame. Across the hall from the House Captain ' s office lived the Assistant House Captain and the Sports Cap- tain: Ron Abramski (Happy birthday, Ron) and Doug Ewing respectively. Carrying their prowess as rowing and rugby captains into the House, the two took it upon themselves to make the House as dominating in House sports as ever and equally as empty of food and drink. Upstairs, our most dedicated Prefect and maintenance man, Tom Parlby, enjoyed the title of Terror of the Common Room amongst the grommets, while Chris McLernon and co. sneaked silently to his room to bask in the comfort and privacy of his little nook. Finally, our model Prefect, Steve Dolinko, keeping the fashion of the House and School very ' up to date ' , decided that three to a room was just too crowded and sold his ' winter wear ' to make room. The House this year, as a whole, ran very smoothly, primarily through the impeccable structuring of Mr. Allpress and the ' sobering ' influence of Mr. Carr. At the odd time Mr. Martin, Mr. Poirier, and Mr. Pennells would lend a hand by either describing our area ' s many topographical interests, or by incessantly hounding us for yearbook ' potentials ' , or even by lecturing the grads on the dangers of life. To close this article, as the last of 19 Rogers House Captain ' s under Mr. Carr, I would sincerely like to thank him and his wife for the truly innumerable hours they hve spent with us and for all the affectionate care they have given us. They will be greatly missed. Raymond Attisha FROM THE SPORTS CAPTAIN . . . The House did extremely well this year with both our uniors and seniors proving to be tough contenders in all events. After our graceful, not to mention ' annual ' , loss at the swim meet, the House quickly regained its composure with a narrow loss in Inter-House rugby and a triumphant victory in the prestigious cross-country competition, led by Chris McLernon and Sean Albhouse. The spirit within the House was terrific. Thanks to everybody for your support and the best of luck in 83 84. Doug Ewing 100 THE VIEW FROM BELOW. . . Now that the year has passed, we will try to bring back the memories of our first year at Brentwood in Rogers House. When all the new members of Rogers House arrived, we were greeted by what we thought was a lean-mean- eating machine, but his real name was Ron Abramski (Chunky). As we went into the House further, we saw a moving coatrack called Ray Attisha. Headboy to be exact. On our first Sunday morning the House was awakened by what we thought was an old bugle playing, but it turned out to be Mike Levy (Gonzo) blowing his overgrown nose with a bedsheet. Next to him Nicky was dancing to Grease Lightning . Every Thursday night Jamie could usually be heard walking down the halls from room to room handing out laundry chits. Then Jamie would say, stand up straight, hands by your side , and . . . thump, a grommet would fall on his bed in pain holding his chest. Steven Dolinko, the bagel boy, could not handle the strenuous job of asking people what leave they want, so he handed it over to Nicky. If you ever walk into Chris McLernon ' s room, you can often hear Chris cursing in the shower trying to wash off the felt pen marks put on his back by grommets. We must not forget J.R. Ewing who is the only person in the House who sets out his teeth to dry at night. If you have ever had enough courage to walk into dorm 31 (the awesome fourman), you might be able to meet Stick Pickles, San Fran Man Dave, Rangus, and the little puke Howie. If you have ever been cruel to a Kiwi bird, watch out for Johnno. We would all like to thank Righto Johnno, Mr. and Mrs. Carr, for being such great people in the House. Wewill all miss Mr. and Mrs. Carr very much next year. P.S. When it comes to Old Boys next year we are all going on weekend leave! T. Pickles, B. Strachan, S. Albhouse 101 AND FINALLY, SOME WORDS FROM THE MASTER . . . I don ' t know how to begin this final House report after nineteen years of residence on this campus. The last five years have flown and I can still see Nikki Patel and Chris McLernon as very timid grommets in their Grade eight year. The other years before, when we housed only were often more harassing but they too had their own special flavour and leave only happy memories. !t wiS! be difficult to leave this beautiful spot and we will miss the ) ; mg men growing up before our eyes. But now is the time to move and I will always carry fond memories of my last year in the House. I could not have done this task without the support, energy, and unswerving loyalty of my wife. She has been an integral part of Rogers House and although she denies it, she will miss her grommets once she has settled into her new house. We both wish the graduating class and those others who must leave this year Bon Chance and claim visiting rights on all the others for at least one more year. A.C. Carr 102 Sports Recreational Activities My philosophy as the Head of Sports at Brentwood College could be summarized in the following three statements. As a coach I try to emphasize the traditional rules of the School regarding sportsmanship on and off the fields and water. As the administrative head I try to ensure that each student receives the benefits owed to him her through the Sports Department (i.e., par- ticipation, competition, and socialization in a group or on a team). Finally, I would hope that as a co-ordinator of sports I can minimize conflicts that arise, and learn from these conflicts so that they can be avoided in the future. The task of accomplishing these goals has been facilitated by a very supportive staff as well as a tremendously eager student body. Although the successes of the program are too many to mention adequately here, they will be demonstrated in the articles which follow. I would, however, like to congratulate every student who gave 100% while com- peting for the School, and hope that this type of effort will continue in their future endeavours. G. Dukelow 104 PLAYED 10 WON 5 LOST 4 TIED 1 POINTS FOR 124 POINTS AGAINST 119 Fresh from our tour ' Down Under ' both the coaches and the players felt that this season we had a formidable combination of size and experience. 1982 was to be our year, and in the end it nearly was. Independent Schools Championships, however, are not won on ' if onlys ' and ' what might have beens ' . We came second, yet again, in spite of a pack that completely overwhelmed the op- position for a large part of each game. What then, went wrong? First, we overestimated our skill behind the scrum. Only scrum-half captain Doug Ewing was left from a back division that had scored eight trys in one game against Timaru Boys High School in New Zealand. Players who moved up had not, for the most part, even toured with us, and those backs who had were often obliged to play out of position in order to patch up obvious weaknesses. Second, and perhaps even more significantly, we lacked the ' winning drive ' so vital if a team is to be a championship one. Too often we had the opposition reeling only to fail to put them away. Countless scoring opportunities were lost early on in too many games through poor finishing and overanxiousness. Finally, once again, ' lady luck ' did not ride with us and injuries upset the balance of the team in vital games. So the season ended with mixed feelings: we were delighted to play S.M.U. for the championship but disappointed that we lost 9-12 after completely dominatingthe game for the first twenty minutes. In retrospect, however, it was not this loss to S.M.U. (after an earlier victory) that cost us the title, but rather an unexpected loss to a fired up St. George ' s XV after an easy first round win. Overconf idence was probably the major reason for our demise, but being forced to play both games in Vancouver certainly did not help our cause. In a tight league this surely is an unfair handicap to impose each year on one of the Island teams. The final disappointment of failing to win an Independent Schools Championship must not, however, be allowed to diminish the overall success of the 1982 pack. Large, aggressive, and mobile, they were an awesome sight when in full cry. I, for one, cannot recall 107 within recent memory a pack that was capable of so easily dominating its Independent Schools rivals. In this eight there were four players - Ron Abramski, Glen Felzien, Jamie Schafer, and Andy Lund-who must rank amongst the very best ever to play for the school in their respective positions. Needless to say with props of the calibre of Abramski and Felzien our tight scrumming was for- midable. In addition these two were at the centre of every ruck and maul with Abramski always providing a fine example as pack leader. They had both been singled out as ' outstanding ' by coaches in New Zealand, the home of the hard, aggressive forward; no wonder they dominated every game they played upon their return to Canada. Never far behind them was their hooker, Mark Furneaux, a player cast in the same mold. At lock, Jamie Schafer, described by the press in New Zealand as ' Brentwood ' s lineout ace ' , won unlimited ball jumping at 5, and this feat, combined with the way he ranged effectively over the whole field of play, had the local pundits comparing him with Ro Hindson (1967-69)- praise indeed. His partner in the second row, Michael Pickles, a young and gangly Grade 11, gained much ex- perience from playing in Jamie ' s shadow, which should make him a force to be reckoned with next year. Behind the front five we had our problems. Although Andy Lund, using his South Pacific experience to ad- vantage, soon established himself as the best Brentwood No. 8 since Mike Ohman (1965-67), we could not find two flankers to match him in ability. Brian Stredder had the potential, but was plagued by an endless series of in- juries, while both Adam Heffelfinger and Bryan Beggwere sadly lacking in experience. This failure to contest the ball at the point of break down proved to be our Achilles heel. Hopefully with the last two mentioned returning next year, this problem will not be a continuing one. In spite of this one weakness in the pack, the forwards gave us more than enough ball to win matches. Occasionally because of the flanker deficiency it came rather too slowly to be described as real ' quality ball ' . Even so the opportunities were there and an efficient back division would have translated this kind of possession into points. Too often, however, we were unable to move the ball quickly enough to the open spaces to be effective, and even on the few occasions when we did successfully ' stretch ' the opposition, we failed to capitalize because the critical man either made the right decision and executed it poorly or more often simply made the wrong decision. To be successful, each back must have the skill to create scoring opportunities for the player outside him. In this we were lacking, particularly the art of passing the ball under pressure to put away a teammate. With this one absolutely basic skill many more tries and at least one crucial victory would have come our way. The disappointments of the season have inevitably led me to concentrate on the ' reasons why not ' , particularly as far as the backs are concerned. Nevertheless, their play certainly was not all bad and they each had their moments of success during the season. Especially was this true of scrum half Doug Ewing. A rugged half back in the New Zealand tradition, he was always utterly reliable with his strong service, accurate kicking, and tough running. He was also a most inspirational captain especially on defence with his tremendous covering and devastating tackling. Outside him, Jamie Delmotte showed he had safe, quick hands but he still lacks the authority of a truly successful pivot man. Hopefully this will come with age and experience, i.e., next season. The lack of calibre centres in the school became painfully apparent when the coach had to convert hastily two 1st XV players from other positions. Chris McLernon moved to inside centre from openside break and Rohan Lyal to outside centre from fullback. Although both played with pride and determination on defence, they lacked the expertise to be effective springboards in attack. Tim Waring, on the other hand, had the attacking capabilities but unfortunately returned to Brentwood too late to step confidently into 1st XV level rugby. We faced a similar problem at fullback. Tim Brown was a marvellously courageous player who was totally reliable on defence, but like the two centres he lacked both the pace and experience necessary to spearhead a really incisive attack. It was not surprising, therefore, that we were never able to use the talents of our wingers to the full. This was a pity because in Skip Barrett and Marshall Farris the school had two useful performers with suf- ficient skill and speed to exploit any quality ball that reached them. Inevitably, in a season that began with such high promise only to end in disappointment, it is the weaknesses of the team that get most of the press. I do not wish, though, for these weaknesses to be seen as a criticism of the players themselves. Every member of the 1982 1st XV worked hard in practice to improve his skills, and their courage and motivation on the field set a fine example to the entire school. I have rarely worked with such a dedicated group and certainly no team deserved success more. That the final triumph of an Independent Schools Championship eluded their grasp, was certainly not due to any lack of commitment on their part. Rather it was symptomatic of a weakness within the school rugby program itself. If we are to mount a serious challenge for an Independent Schools championship in the future then more time must be spent on developing backs. Time, continuity, and coaching are the ingredients for success. Let me stress that the last two first XV centres to come up the school together from the Under 15 level were Lyle Crawford and Peter Annable in 197 7, and their Brent- wood 1st XV scored more points than any other 1st XV in the history of the school with the exception of the ' Invincibles ' of 1967 . There is a lesson in this for all of us, coaches and players alike. N.R.B. Prowse 108 FIRST XV RECORD 1982 - 1983 Date 25 Sept. Home Opponents Internationals Score Lost 12-26 Scorers A. Lund - 1 Try R. Abramski - 1 Try S. Dewar-2 Conv. 2 Oct. Away St. Georges Won 18-4 A. Lund - 1 Try M. Farris - 1 Try S. Barrett - 1 Try 5 Oct. Away U.Vic Frosh Lost 12-26 M. Farris - 1 Try S. Dewar-2 PG, 1 Conv. 10 Oct. Home Cow. RFC U-19 ' s Won 13-6 S. Dewar- 1 PG M. Farris - 1 Try S. Barrett - 1 Try J. Delmotte - 1 Conv. 14 Oct. Home S.M.U. Won 13-9 A. Lund - 1 Try S. Barrett - 1 Try J. Delmotte - 1 PG, 1 Conv. 23 Oct. Away St. Georges Lost 6-12 J. Delmotte - 2 PG 6 Nov. Home Old Boys Won 21-17 A. Lund - 1 Try S. Barrett - 1 Try J. Delmotte - 3 PG, 2 Conv. 13 Nov. Away S.L.S. Won 13-0 A. Lund - 1 Try D. Ewing- 1 Try J. Delmotte - 1 Conv, 1 PG 20 Nov. Away S.M.U. Lost 6-9 J. Delmotte - 2 PG 27 Nov. Home S.L.S. Draw 10-10 D. Ewing - 1 Try T. Waring -2 PG 23 March B.C.S. Won Home Lennoxville, Quebec 28-0 2ND XV Rugby PLAYED 10 WON 5 TIED 1 LOST 4 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 2ND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYED 6 WON 3 TIED 1 LOST 2 Our inexperienced 2ND XV made a poor start to the season, which put the 2ND XV Championship almost out ot reach. It is a great tribute to their willingness to learn that they showed such an improvement by December that they had become serious contenders. All in all, the season must be considered a success. 111 Some measure of our improvement is clearly seen when we consider the two St. Georges matches, both in Vancouver and only three weeks apart. In the first game, on October 2 nd, we had some in the team who had never played rugby before September, and others who were appearing in totally new positions. Raymond Attisha, for example, had moved from the backs to the second row of the forwards, while Leslie Philipp was hooking for the first time. In spite of our inexperience, we put on a creditable show, losing 3-14 and managing to place the opposition under a considerable amount of pressure. Unfortunately, every time we were near the St. Georges line we gave away a penalty and were returned to our half. In the return match, beautifully controlled by a referee from U.B.C., we had few penalties awarded against us, we showed that we were starting to understand the game, and ran off the pitch worthy winners by 26-14 . We were not to lose again, drawing with ShawniganO-0 and beating them 7-6 in the return. S.M.U. we beat 10-3, a match which, in spite of the low score, was probably our best attacking game. The forwards provided a bountiful supply of the ball, and the backs ran with gay abandon, being very unlucky not to score more points than they did. The team, which had come so far since September, had Cameron Ewing and Trevor McBride as props, the latter a great prospect for next season. Between them, John Fraser, who also performed creditably for the 1ST XV while Felzien was injured, was a fine 2ND XV hooker. With Raymond Attisha, Alan Ross, and John Anderson we had lots of height and, not surprisingly, saw plenty of ball from the line-out. Adam Heffelfinger, Bryan Begg, and Brian Stredder all played for the 1ST XV, and in 2ND XV appearances were quite outstanding. Other backrows were David Sharpe, Don Zvekich, and Leslie Philipp. David played with great enthusiasm; Don suffered nagging injuries which led to a disappointing season; Leslie proved a splendid team player, appearing as hooker at the start of the season and then, when John Fraser came back from the 1ST XV, playing with distinction at wing-forward. Behind the pack John Pulos provided a good service but, being rather tall for a half-back, was sometimes put under pressure, his play suffering accordingly. Outside him David Goetz proved a most accomplished player. He did everything well, and only lack of pace kept him out of the 1ST XV. His total dedication (for example, insistingon playing with an injury that would have deterred most players) and leadership had much to do with the spirit and improvement of his team. He was a fine Captain! In the centre Rob McLennan and Steve Dewar proved difficult to pull down, the former another neophyte who picked up the game remarkably quickly. On the wing Jim Webb, Grant Stockwell, and Darren Moore were all very aggressive and determined, and behind them Sean Hugo was our most exciting attacking runner, hitting the line flat out and scoring many fine trys from full-back. Although we did not win the cup, the coaches are pleased with this team. It is not often a 2ND XV has 4 players completely new to the game, and another 4 new to their position. To become cup contenders and not lose a league match after October 23 rd speaks for itself. I.R. Ford 112 3RD XV Rugby RECORD: PLAYED WON LOST POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST This season of rugby has been a most interesting and exciting one from many points of view. Mr. Allpress and I enjoyed the task of working together (?) with the group and were grateful for their co-operation and enthusiasm both in trainingand the game situation. This season the third XV played a more varied and better calibre of opponents than ever before. Perhaps because of such challenge the team realized as much of its potential as any we have ever coached. The school has had more gifted athletes at this level at times in the past, but rarely a group so cohesive and so willing to work hard and accept positional and team changes without com- plaint. After an opening loss to St. Georges after but 2 weeks of organized practice, wins were recorded over SMU, Cowichan SSS, and St. Georges in the return. On Old Brentonians Day we faced the greatest physical challenge of the season in the juniors from the Nanaimo RFC. Two tackling errors led to the only two scores in an open, fast but very physical encounter. Unfortunately, Independent Schools ' commitments made it impossible to schedule a 9 rematch. We look forward to such a fixture next season. 7 Following further victories against Shawnigan and 2 SMU, the team played their most exciting and spirited 190 game against ParklandsS.S.S. of Sidney. After an opening 51 9 point lead in the first half our defense relaxed, allowing a try. After the half time break the superior speed of the Parklands backs created a number of chances including a superb blind-side switch ending in a score under our posts to take a 14-9 lead. The forwards, in particular, reacted superbly to the challenge, wore down the op- position and created a fine pressure try by Andrew Hunter. Bruce Foreman converted to provide a 15 - 14 win. In particular this term Mr. Allpress and I wish to thank Tom Diment, Michael Levy, and Doug McMullen for the leadership and example they gave the team, especially in the early days of the season. To the Grade 12 ' s we wish the best of luck for the future and feel that they should continue to play the game at either club or the Univer- sity College level. We look forward to watching the continuing development of our Grade ll ' s next season. It is primarily on their shoulders that the responsibility of maintaining the Brentwood Rugby club tradition must fall. J. Burrows 113 4TH XV Rugby WKBm RECORD: PLAYED WON LOST POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST 6 6 0 190 51 This fall saw the Brentwood 4th XV develop very well from the varied group which began practice in Sep- tember. Training was demanding at all times, and the players rose admirably to the physical challenges posed by Messrs. Allpress and Burrows. The team was an even mixture of Grade ll ' s and 12 ' s who quickly became a cohesive unit and played an at- tractive open game. The back row (Andrew Hunter, Michael Baldock, and Blair Sorby) was active and aggressive, dominating second phase possession whilst the backs moved the ball well, running hard and straight. Mike Ipatowicz and David Goldberg were a formidable pair of centres, whilst Andrew Nasedkin steadily im- proved at the stand-off position. He runs hard and makes decisions soundly but has much work to do on his punting before next season. The forwards performed well in the set pieces with Andrew Maile and Guy Taylor particularly impressive as Grade ll ' s. Late in the season Cy Peck was pressed into service in the second row and performed extremely well in all phases of the game. In Independent Schools competition the 4th XV beat St. Georges and Shawnigan twice each and then beat Cowichan High School also, a feat never before ac- complished by a Brentwood 4th XV. Mr. Allpress and I thoroughly enjoyed the coaching experience of the fall. We count ourselves fortunate to have had such enthusiastic young men to deal with. We hope that many of the Grade 12 ' s will continue to play the game socially, and look forward to watching the Grade ll ' s develop further next fall. J. BURROWS 114 The Fighting Fifths PLAYED WON LOST POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST 6 3 3 117 43 The Fifths this year enjoyed an interesting blend of experienced and novice players. By season ' s end they had blended into a formidable unit. The final two games were cancelled because of an influenza epidemic, but it was still the toughest schedule faced by the Club in several years. Port Alberni brought down a very strong aggressive side and, though we played our best game of the year, we fell 4-14. The return game was not played. S.J. Willis High School in Vancouver put out a powerful combination of well drilled athletes and we were beaten. In spite of these two defeats all of the games were keenly and en- thusiastically contested and these game hardened players will be of great value to the senior clubs next season. Peter Dobell proved to be the better of our two hookers and was more conspicuous in the loose than Devin Courte who was very reliable in the tight formations. John Davis generated tremendous aggression in the front row ably supported by Rom Walters. Ken Engen learned the skills and took lessons from Mark Weeks to create a cohesive second row. Craig Wilkinson, a carry over from last year ' s team, was a useful line out jumper and number eight in the scrum. Morgan Laycock, Duncan Mackay, and Evan Fisher shared the responsibilities as break forwards and all created havoc in opposing back lines. Behind the pack our backs were very inexperienced and were defensively rather weak. We were fortunate to have the services of Tan Barkley for half of our games and he supplied a faster service than Mark who, nevertheless, gave good value in every game he played. Sharaz Karim was very lightly built for the heavy handing he received at stand off but he played most courageously and was learning how to mix up his plays and confuse the op- position. His strategical kicking improved over the season and he was our most reliable place kicker. Donald Stanley captained the team from the centre position and he was always impressive with the ball in his hands. He is an elusive and powerful runner as well as being a fine in- spirational leader. Simon Carrigan and David Lam played well outside him with the latter being the best tackier on the entire side. Simon made good use of his recently acquired height and weight advantage. Eric Jones toiled on the other wing and had some bright moments. The star of the backfield was Cameron Hunter who had mastered the spiral punt in Australia and produced consistently long clearing kicks from the fullback position. As he learned to read the game and interpret situations as they developed, he became a very competent defensive player. This group of boys enriched my life for three months and played entertaining rugby in a joyful enthusiastic and sportsmanlike manner. They often had to play against more experienced competition but their keenness was never dulled. I look forward to watching them play in a higher division next year and I hope many of the graduates will be absorbed into university and club rugby. R.S.Wynne 115 This was, without a doubt, the best sixth team ever to play for Brentwood. They went through the season un- beaten, and the improvement in their skills was quite marked. Their success was attributed to their enthusiasm and a genuine desire to improve. They defeated Shawnigan twice and George Bonner once. Like the Fifth Team, their season was curtailed by the flu virus which decimated the group late in the term. The most dynamic players in the pack were perhaps Neil Rogers, Tom Pitts, and Torbjorn Nenzen who were hardworking, vociferous hunters. Andrew Lyall showed great improvement towards the end of the season. Of the novice players Patrick Harkness and Peter Pillman were most conspicuous in the scrum. Behind the pack Richard Angus proved good service to st and off. Leslie Szamosi ' s strongest asset was his tactical kicking. Dione Luther and Kevin Hare were the most effective centres, but John Browett, Peter Bourne, and Eric Smith grew in strength and confidence as the season progressed. Don Campbell, Daniel Lam, and Drew Ross shared the wing duties and showed good pace. Fred Wikkerink was an outstanding fullback because he tackled savagely and was totally reliable as a last line of defence. There was a bundle of talent in the Sixths this year and I was always impressed by their very positive attitude and enthusiasm. Their skill level improved dramatically and their game experience will serve them in good stead next year. R.S.Wynne 116 Colts Rugby Colts A In terms of victories, this was not an overly successful season for the Colts rugby teams. For the first time in many years the Colts A Team failed to win a game in the Independent Schools League. Although they were very competitive, these games were lost because the op- position had more talented players and better skills. Remarkably, this group was formed from the team that won the league in Junior Colts. However, the loss of four key players and the lack of suitable replacements did not help our cause. Meanwhile, all the other teams became stronger. To keep pace, our coaches intend to offer more rugby for the junior school so that the skills of younger players can be refined. This kind of program appears to be in the works for the third term this year. Colts A In exhibition play, the Colts A ' s scored some convincing victories over public school teams and in those games players like Steven Carlos, Andrew Bruce, and Eric Thrall were outstanding. In fact, these three were excellent performers in Independent Schools play as well. Carlos, the team captain, was a hard runner, bruising tackier, and inspirational leader whether at prop, number eight or outside center. The fact that he could play well in the forwards or the backs is a tribute to his athletic ability. Eric Thrall, meanwhile, was our main offensive threat. He kicked and ran well, although he tended to run away from his support. Andrew Bruce also received recognition for his courageous play. He was a work horse in the forwards who managed to provide the backs with most of the ball we won. Apart from these players, the team consisted of either good athletes who lacked drive and aggressiveness or mediocre athletes who had heart, but lacked the size and skills. They played well when things were going smoothly, but became disheartened in the face of ad- versity. Strangely enough, this unit was only a couple of players or a few breaks away from being a good team, but it was a rather luckless and barren year. Even so, the whole group worked extremely well in practice and totally enjoyed their rugby. Colts B The B Team had greater success, winning their last few games and finishing second in the Independent Schools league. They were a very enthusiastic team and played with gusto in every game. In the forwards, George Saunders and Cam Nelson were the leaders, while Neil Mark was a one man gang in the backs. The B ' s were a well balanced team with many players scoring. From this group some ' A ' level players will emerge in the years to come. The coaches, Mr. Dukelow and myself, enjoyed working with the Colts this year. We felt they were a dedicated but unfortunate group. Nevertheless, they improved their rugby skills throughout the season and enjoyed the sport despite the frustrations. In the final analysis, that is what the game is all about. S. Cowie 118 Junior Colts Rugby Junior Colts A Junior Colts B 119 PLAYED 10 WON 7 LOST 3 POINTS FOR 199 POINTS AGAINST 98 Junior Colts A With eight minutes to go in our first rugby game, the situation looked bleak. St. Georges had just scored a breakaway try to go ahead by nine points, 21-12. This was the traditional time to wilt, to lose heart and to give up. We had trailed in the first half - kicking into the wind, we were down 15-0. However in the second half we had come back strongly with two converted tries to bring the score to 1 5-12. We were attacking their line and pressing for the win. But then the opponents got that breakaway try. Eight minutes left. How would the team respond? Amazingly, this new team showed great composure under pressure. We fought back to score an unconverted try. That left us 5 points behind with only minutes remaining. The backs made a good break but we were held up in the end zone. From the 5-yard scrum Puckett, our 8 and captain, crossed the line carrying the ball and four opponents to score the vital try. Schnelle wobbled the convert over the posts to put us ahead by 1 point and to give us our first win of the season, 22-21. The win boosted our confidence and morale. After all, this team had lost all its Independent Schools games last year. We had no great size or speed and so we would have to produce a total team effort in order to have a successful season. We had a scrappy win over a rough Quamichan team and then travelled to SMU for our next Independent Schools game. Again we played into a strong wind in the first half and trailed 8-0 despite some good defence. The second half produced another Brentwood comeback. We scored one try and pressured their defence for the equaliser. With the minutes ticking over we were awarded a penalty 5 yards out. A well-executed fake gave Mike McLernon the chance, and he dove for the line un- derneath the posts. He was tackled inches from the line and in the subsequent ruck an over-enthusiastic forward grabbed it with his hands, was penalised and the game was over. We lost 8-4. The next week we had a carbon-copy game in Van- couver. St. Georges built up a big first half lead using the wind and the hill. Once again the team showed great character to come back strongly and we pulled to within 4 points, 16-12. However, we could not force the next try despite constantly threatening their line. We were proving to be an excellent second half team but, unfortunately, we were spotting our opponents a big lead in the first half. The two losses deflated our bubble but, characteristically, the team rebounded well in spirit and won their next few games. We outclassed Shawnigan to win 37-0 scoring some excellent tries on the way. The backs had their best game in attack. We then took on George Bonner. We were missing 3 key players who were suspended for previous dismissals, but we still won 16-12 . A spate of injuries occurred and when we had to play the key game against St. Michaels, we were disorientated with so many position-switches. We were also emotionally flat and gave up two first half tries. As usual we seemed to come to life late in the game and we scored one try but we could not get the equaliser. Again we lost by a single try. We closed the season with three convincing wins over Lake Cowichan 40-0 on an icy field, over Quamichan 24-4 in the November sun, and 16-9 over Shawnigan in the rain and wind. A coach will always remember the winning teams and their great triumphs. But nothing sticks in a coach ' s mind more than a team that shows great courage and great character. The 1982 Junior Colts showed a tremendous spirit and came close to realising their potential — a rarity in a team so young. They were never humiliated; they were never over-powered. They gained the respect of all their opponents. I was extremely proud of their gutsy performances and I will long remember this team for their courage. Two players deserve special mention. Jamie Puckett, our captain, was an inspiration to all. He led the team by setting a great example on the field. In attack his driving, penetrating runs paved the way for many tries (he scored 13 himself). And in defence, his devastating tackling was superb. Troy Schnelle is one of the few backs in the school who always goes forward with the ball. He does not try to run around the defence. He cuts through it from the in- side-centre position. His strong running and good tackling proved to be major factors in our success. Also, his place- kicking was outstanding. Team scores: Schnelle4T,5P, 16C = 63 points Puckett 13T= 52 points Shepheard 4T Danyluik, Brown 3T each Thorburn2T Swane, Anguiano, Melvin, Mackintosh, Kuypers, Cooke, Quinn, Vale, Medler ITeach. Junior Colts B The B team were an enthusiastic group but they were sadly lacking in any size or speed. Their skills were slow to improve and it was not until their last game of the season — their seventh — that they finally won. They beat Shawnigan by a score of 12-8. I would like to thank them all for the eager way that they approached each practice and each game. As they grow in future years I am sure that some of them will make their mark in senior school rugby. Hopefully they will look back upon this season as a learning experience and will not judge it by its won-lost ratio in terms of its success. J. GARVEY 120 Mice Rugby Mice A Mice B 121 The main goal of the Mice rugby program this year was to stress the fundamentals of the game, while emphasizing the enjoyable aspects of the team unit as well. Mr. Cook and Mr. Felix, the two coaches, were greeted with a rather motley group last September. Fat mice, skinny mice, tall mice, short mice, mice with long hair, mice with no hair, the list is endless. The group as a whole had little or no experience with the game of rugby, and as a result the first few practices were exercises in futility. However, the basic skills were soon becoming second nature to the lads, and a semblance of rugby became apparent. The first game of the season saw Brentwood matched against a strong and experienced St. Georges side. The result was an honest defeat of 26-3. A bright spot for the coaches was that the effort given by the boys was ex- cellent. The team had games in the following weeks against Carson Graham of Vancouver (won 14-6) and the local team from George Bonner (lost 18-4). Just as we thought, we were making steady progress. We met St. Michaels University School, where we were soundly defeated 24-4. The following match pitted the boys against Shawnigan Lake School and again we were beaten soundly by a better team, 18-6. It was back to fundamentals, and with renewed vigor and fire in their eyes, the boys set about the task of avenging our defeats. Unfortunately, St. Georges were again too powerful for us, and we were defeated 21-6. Then, for some strange reason, the team gelled into an efficient unit. The boys played a superb game against St. Michaels, and although they lost 8-4, had nothing to be ashamed of. The return game with Shawnigan was another thriller, a game that could have gone either way, and we were unfortunate to lose 12-4. The final event of the season was the Mid-Island Tournament. We were very unlucky to lose in a preliminary match on a somewhat dubious call by the referee. We went on to win the consolation final over Chemainus, 16-4. Throughout the entire season, the Mighty Mice from Brentwood acquitted themselves well. For their effort and time the coaches thank them. The M ighty M ice from Brentwood , A gruesome, fearsome lot: The forwards going forward, The backline seldom caught. Come every new September, The coaches always hear The moans and groans of Grommets, And the cries and yelps of fear. But as the season nears its end with rugby skills aplenty, And the moaning groaning Grommets Looking forward to next year ' s RUGBY! ! M. FELIX K. COOK 122 This was the first year that the school has had rugby in the thi rd term . I introduced the sport hoping to give some of our younger players more chances to play in game situations as well as increase their overall skill levels. Due to a fantastic response by the students I feel the term was a rewarding success. In a term where no other teams in the province were playing rugby, we managed to persuade George Bonner to give us two games. Our other game included a road trip to Smoke City (Port Alberni). We came out of every game on top mainly due to some fine running by our backs. The forwards played well as individuals but had problems in some of the tight phases of the games, due to a lack of cohesion as a unit. The major disappointment in the term was the can- cellation of our planned trek to White Rock. Due to a number of problems across the water the tour had to be abandoned. I would like to give a very special thanks to Mr. Prowse for turning our back unit into the success that it was. G. DUKELOW 123 Rugby Tour 1982 South Pacific Diary Monday, June 28 — Depart Vancouver for Los Angeles. Mr. Prowse leaves behind bag containing medical equipment and gifts. Much hassle at Los Angeles airport persuading Western Airlines and Air New Zealand to fly the two bags after us at no ad- ditional cost. A brief stop-over in Honolulu. Wednesday, June 30 — Arrive Auckland 6:30 a.m. after 23 hours of traveling. Lost Tuesday altogether when we crossed International Date Line. Met by coach and captain of Howick College. Cold clear morning. This is New Zealand ' s winter. Auckland ver nglish. Thursday, July 1 — Another sunny day. Two missing suitcases arrive at Auckland airport. Great relief all round. Students now have their tape, coaches have their gifts. Rugby practice at Howick College, then back home with billets. Friday, July 2 — Cloudy and wet. Bus tour of Auckland. Out to Hot Springs at Waiwera for lunch. Everyone goes swimming. Big slide very popular. Coun- tryside green and hilly. Passed a number of beautiful sandy beaches with huge Pacific rollers. Saturday, July 3 — In the morning game vs. combined Edgewater College - Howick College XV. Played at Pakaranga Rugby Club. Beautiful ground, perfect conditions, large crowd. We win 10-3. Team plays exceptionally well, especially forwards - a great start to the tour. Tremendous lunch afterwards at Pakaranga Rugby Club. In the afternoon visit Eden Park (famous New Zealand rugby ground). Watch several first division club games. In the evening, reception and dinner for the two teams at a local hotel. Sunday, July 4 — Tremendous send-off from Howick Edgewater parents. Coach to Rotorua. On the drive everywhere we look there are sheep. (New Zealand has 65 million sheep and only 3 million people.) Rotorua is famous for its thermal activity. We visit areas of geysers and boiling mud pools, etc. Steam coming out of ground everywhere. In the evening attend Maori cultural centre and participate in Maori concert. Monday, July 5 — Coach to New Plymouth. Stop at Waitomo caves on the way. Drift by boat through underground cavern lit only by gloworms. Thanks to Ron MacDonald able to photograph Kiwi birds crossing the road. Welcomed by press upon arrival at New Plymouth, photograph and article appear in paper next day. Everyone here rugby crazy. Lot of interest in Brentwood as N.P.B.H.S. visited us in January 1980. Hosted by 4th Formers (grade 10) as seniors writing exams. Tuesday, July 6 — Free morning shopping in New Plymouth, a sea-side country town which is the administrative centre for the dairy farming region of Taranaki. The whole town is dominated by Mount Egmont (a beautiful cone-shaped snow-clad volcano). After lunch at school visit New Plymouth ' s thermal power station. Wednesday, July 7 — Mr. Prowse speaks to school assembly of 1400 students and staff. Visit Mount Egmont National Park. We all climb to the snow 124 line. Spectacular views. Picnic lunch, then off to Lake Manga Mahoe (wild life sanctuary) and a local dairy farm. In late afternoon all attend a rugby clinic given by former All-Backs. Most instructive. Thursday, July 8 — Another beautiful day, cold and clear. Game vs. New Plymouth played before the whole school. We win 21-14. Ralph Thrall and David Duke both in great form. Marvellous reception after game with parents, teachers and players. Friday, July 9 — Travel to Palmerston North via Wanganui. Visit New Zealand rugby museum upon arrival. Hosted by Palmerston North Boys ' High School, ranked Number 1 in rugby in New Zealand. Saturday, July 10 — Game vs. P.N.B.H.S. Facea haka for the first time - very intimidating. Lost 9-31, but were magnificent in defeat particularly the for- wards who earned the plaudits of the locals. A very large crowd watches the game including many people from the town. (Another magnificent tea after the game.) P.N.B.H.S. often draws five to ten thousand people to its home league games. This country really is rugby mad. Presented with video tape of the game. Sunday, July 11 — Coach to Wellington and ferry across Cook Strait to South Island. Mercifully the sea is calm. Beautiful, clear day, the voyage up Marlborough Sound to Picton spectacular. The 125 fjord is very narrow and the hills drop vertically : i to the water on either side. Coach to Blenheim. Monday, July 12 — More sunshine. Blenheim supposed to have the most sunshine in all of New Zealand. A pleasant country town of around 60,000. Centre for sheep-raising and wine growing. Visit the local vineyards and a sheep station. David Duke and Bruno Delesalle stay here. They were up at 5:00 a.m. (doing chores). After lunch tour beautiful Marlborough Sounds area (very similar to the West Coast of Vancouver Island). Visit mussel factory at Haverford. Tuesday, July 13 — Game vs. Marlborough Boys ' College (the local high school), lose 10-19. Very disap- pointing as we are leading and are well on top at half-time. Forwards go to sleep in the second half. (Score best team try of the tour.) Another great after-game reception. Wednesday, July 14 — Coach to Timaru. Lovely drive down east coast of South Island through the Kaikora Mountains to Christchurch. Brief stop- over for lunch. Everyone goes hunting for Can- terbury rugby jerseys. Amazingly English town. Then across the Canterbury Plains to Timaru. Sheep everywhere. Thurdsay, July 15 — Yet another cold, sunny day. Game vs. Timaru Boys High School. Although this is our second game in three days we finally put it all together and come up with our best performance of the tour. Everything works and we score 8 tries on our way to a 46-10 victory. Naturally there is much celebrating at the reception afterwards. Friday, July 16 — Travel inland and up into the Southern Alps to the holiday resort of Queenstown for two days relaxation. Coach very quiet after victory celebration the night before. Long drive through wild remote bare hills with only sheep for com- pany. Queenstown beautiful place on a deep blue lake and surrounded by snow capped mountains. Saturday, July 17 — Unfortunately not enough snow for skiing, but everyone goes jet boat riding on the Shotover River instead. Ralph Thrall to doctor ut his ankle. Much concern over whether he will be able to play in Australia. A late night at the local disco. Sunday, July 18 — Coach back to Christchurch. Weather finally miserable, wet and cold. Drive via Lake Takapo and Mount Cook (highest mountain in New Zealand). Unfortunately see very little due to low cloud. Monday, July 19 — To Christchurch Airport before break- fast to fly to Sydney. After 2 hour flight arrive in Australia where our boots are impounded by the Department of Agriculture. Only get them back after they have been disinfected. Day in Sydney then to King ' s School Paramatta for billeting. Tuesday, July 20 — Very windy and rainy, unusual for Sydney. Free morning visiting Harbour Bridge, Opera House, etc. Game vs. King ' s School, Paramatta in the afternoon. First game in the rain, played poorly in front of large crowd. Lost 0-40 as a result of collapse in second half. Very disap- pointing and embarrassing. Maybe three weeks of touring is catching up with us. Wednesday, July 21 — Coach to Canberra. Australian countryside very distinctive with bare, dry hills. Many different kinds of gum trees and kangaroos. Canberra - Australia ' s modern capital. Very formal layout by an American architect as a result of a world-wide competition. Set in a bowl on the edge of the Snowy Mountains. Visit Australian War Museum, then to Canberra Grammar School for billeting. Thursday, July 22 —Visit Australian Parliament Buildings in morning. Game in the afternoon vs. Canberra Grammar School. For the first time we have to contend with frozen ground. Fast exciting game which we could have won. Have a lot of possession and our handling is good but the finishing is poor. 126 Score remains close until last five minutes. Lose 8- 28. David Duke and David Browett both injured, to hospital after game for X-rays. Friday, July 23 — Coach to Bathurst to play the Scots School. Here they have just had their first rain in three years and the pitch is under water. Practise in the mud. With so many injuries have much difficulty putting team together for the next day. Serenaded during practice by the Scots School Pipe Band. Some of us stay in the school, some with parents of Scots boys. Saturday, July 24 — Scots School Old Boys Day. Huge crowd of parents and Old Boys at the game on the main oval. Ground completely surrounded by cars. Much honking of horns. Weather conditions much better though ground very soft still. Once again we look tired and the backs really miss David Duke. Tim Waring has to play fullback with no previous experience. Our forwards dominate the game but we throw away several good scoring opportunities and miss our kicks at goal and so lose 0-9 against the run of play. Our luck seems to have deserted us since we arrived in Australia. In the evening many of us attend the Scots School Highland Ball at the Bathurst Town Hall. Over 800 people in formal evening attire. Quite a sight! Sunday, July 25 — Coach back to Sydney via the Blue Mountains. Brief stop-over to ride the cable car, then free afternoon in Sydney before boarding the over-night sleeper train to Brisbane. Two man sleeping compartments very comfortable but sleep difficult as train sways and clatters all night. Monday, July 26 — Up at 5:00 a.m. at New South Wales Queensland border to take buses to Brisbane as Queensland Railway workers on strike. Beautiful drive along coast. Miles and miles of sandy beaches and Pacific rollers. Free afternoon in Brisbane before meeting our hosts at Brisbane Church of England Grammar School. Tuesday, July 27 — Visit Currumbin Bird Sanctuary where we feed the kangaroos and finally see some koala bears. Have bar b-cue lunch on the beach at Surfers Paradise. Everyone goes swimming. It is gloriously hot (80 degrees) and sunny, although because it is ' winter ' we are the only people on the beach. Game in the afternoon vs. Brisbane Church of England Grammar School. Another disap- pointing loss. This time 7-13. The forwards completely dominate the game and we have plenty of opportunity to win convincingly. Instead we lose literally in the last minute of the game. Our tiredness is really beginning to show. Wednesday, July 28 — After a morning of shopping and a visit to the Commonwealth Games complex we take the overnight sleeper train back to Sydney. Thursday, July 29 — Arrive Sydney in the early morning and transfer to the airport for our flight to Fiji via Auckland. Arrive Nadi in the evening. Very hot and humid. Stay overnight in a motel. Friday, July 30 — Travel across the main island, Vite Levu, by bus to Fiji ' s capital, Suva. An open bus, road very winding and full of pot-holes. Many cane fields. Countryside very mountainous with thick jungle on either side of the road. Occasionally pass through small native villages with thatched huts. Every village has its own rugby field! Stop for lunch at the Hyatt Regency resort. Glorious white sandy beach with clear blue water. Marvellous swimming. Arrive at the Anglican Hostel in Suva in the evening. Billetted here for two nights. Saturday, July 31 — Weather continues very hot, have to be careful of sunburns. Much shopping in duty free Suva. Evening game vs. Suva Grammar School at National Stadium. Very tough physical game, number of players have problems with heat and humidity. Lucky to hang on for a 9-3 victory. Marvellous reception after game with Fijian food and Kava. Sunday, Aug. 1 — Another rough and bouncing bus journey to Tailevu where we take a ferry to the island of Ovalau. Boat very small and desperately over crowded. Fortunately the sea is calm. Con- tinues very hot, have to be careful about getting too much sun; even so most of us sunbathe on the boat. After 4 hour journey arrive at Levuka, Fiji ' s old capital. Met by rugby coach and captain of St. John ' s College and transported 8 miles to the school. Honoured by a traditional Fijian ceremony of welcome. It was all conducted in Fijian with chanting, hand clapping and Yaqona. This is a Marist Mission School in a beautiful setting with the mountains and jungle as a backdrop and the blue ocean and coral reef in front just a stones throw from the main buildings. Here, away from the tourist areas we come face to face, for the first time, with the many problems of day to day existence that a Third World Country like Fiji faces. Yet the kindness and generosity of both the students and the Marist fathers is overwhelming and touches us deeply. None of us will ever forget the simple way in which they share with us everything that they have. For all of us our visit to St. Johns is a profound and moving experience. Monday, Aug. 2 — Today is a National holiday. From all over the Island people are coming to the game. On a morning visit to Levuka to shop we pass many people walking to watch us play. By lunch time there are hundreds seated around the field singing songs and waiting for the match to begin. All of this appears to be too much for us and the first 20 minutes is a disaster. We are 0-16 down before we realize what is happening. When we wake up the game becomes exciting end to end stuff. They throw the ball around in typical Fijian style, and we respond in the same manner. We close the score to 10-16 and narrowly fail to draw level on a number of occasions before the final whistle. Although we lose, we are happy we gave the crowd a memorable game to watch. Another evening of swimming and talking. In the dormitory in which we are staying the rooms are filled with the smiling faces of Canadian and Fijian students. Surely this is what rugby is all about. Tuesday, Aug. 3 — Up at 5 :00 a.m. After sad farewells we 127 return to the main island by the same ferry boat. A bus transports us to Queen Victoria School, Tailevu. There is only time for a quick swim before we take the field again. Bruised, battered, and tired we are no match for the huge Queen Victoria side, and the referee ' s somewhat liberal in- terpretation of the laws of rugby. Many of the team are playing injured, especially Ron MacDonald with his cauliflower ear. At half-time we are 4-22 down but rally courageously to tie the second half 4-4 . We have regained our honour, and we are all glad there is no more rugby! Wednesday, Aug. 4 — After once again being generously hosted overnight in the school, we travel back to Nadi arriving in the early evening after another long, hot bus journey. This evening we hold our farewell party. Enough said, but the fine money is certainly put to good use. Thursday, Aug. 5 — At last a day of total relaxation. We take a boat to Castaway Island and spend the day on a beautiful Coral Island with swaying palm trees, golden sand, and crystal clear water. The weather is incredibly hot and we alternately swim, sip, and sunbathe. The more adventurous rent scuba equipment and explore the coral reefs. The boat returns us to the main island in time to catch our evening night flight to Los Angeles and home. It has been, truly, a trip of a lifetime. The won- derful diversity of the regions and peoples we have visited prove beyond doubt that rugby truly does span the world ' s continents, climates, creeds, races and cultures. Everywhere we went we en- joyed the most marvellous hospitality, and we return home the better for sharing the game with so many wonderful people in their own particular and special environment. We can never thank them enough for all that they gave us. We do hope, however, that one day they will come and visit Canada, for only in this way can we hope to repay them for their many kindnesses. Finally, it was a source of special pride to the coaches that so many of our hosts constantly praised the behaviour of Rrentwood rugby players both on and off the field. A fitting tribute indeed to 24 young men of whom the school can justifiably be proud. N.R.B. PROWSE 129 This year saw the development of our club grow in yet another dimension while strengthening those areas already established. I refer of course to the addition of girls rowing to the full year ' s programme, having their practice session with the boys on the Fine Arts af- ternoons. Phis gave our young ladies the time to develop the technique and endurance at a pace more suited to our community. The results of this change in plan speak for themselves. The girls, in winning their three national championships, have joined the other very successful programmes in our rowing club and have truly reached parity with the boys. Not that all the success was on the distaff side: our lightweights totally dominated their division in all the local regattas and reached a new high in beating the University entries in the Pacific Northwest cham- pionships. The First Eight leave a very successful season on the home front and go on to the World Championships later this summer. All of this success would not be possible without the dedication, energy, and enthusiasm of the club as a whole, but especially those in the Feeder Programme . Those coaches and athletes in the colt and junior sections of the club deserve most of the credit for the fine spirit in the club as a whole and the success that the senior crews enjoy. My thanks to Nicki Sainas, Marius Felix, Kevin Cook, John Allpress, and John Queen for their work and support throughout the year. I enjoyed our discussions and the group workouts we had. It was an atmosphere of learningfor all concerned and a pleasure to bea part of. This report would not be complete without making mention of the Brentwood Regatta held in front of our School on the (sometimes) calm waters of Mill Bay. The number of volunteers who assisted at this event are too numerous to mention and it is a great tribute to our School that 50% of the staff are involved in one way or another. A number of staff spouses have qualified as C.A.R.A. officials and to those ladies, Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Stang, and Mrs. Garvey, goes a very special thank-youfor their day on the water. J.L. Queen spends hundreds of hours organising this day, and most of the credit must go to him for such a fine event. A.C. Carr 132 134 This season began in the vacation when we called together candidates for the Canadian Youth programme at the end of August for a camp at Burnaby. While writing this report another eight weeks stretch before us culminating in the World Championships in Vichy, France. It has been a season of much variety with our crews producing very disappointing results in our early season and some extremely gratifying performances in the last term. Not having an Under-17 championship to aim for, we did not separate the senior group by age but we did at- tempt to produce two equal crews for in-club competition. Very soon, however, the pressure of outside competition with the universities caused us to separate the group by ability and produce a first boat. This crew did not fare well until the final term, when extra practice time eliminated some of the major faults and we settled into a natural rhythm. Despite our strength on paper we never got the better of the University of Victoria J.V. crew or the University of Washington top Freshman crew, although all were closely fought contests and much was learned from each ex- perience. Those narrow defeats forced both coach and crew to develop their best performances earlier than was planned and so we found ourselves in the school com- petitions with a much faster crew than was needed. Our second crew was given the task of defending the School championship on two occasions and gained a split decision, winning in Vancouver but losing to Lakeside in Seattle. The coxed four from the second crew enjoyed an unbeaten season as did the eight itself when competing in the Junior Varsity division. The first eight won all its School races by a margin of two lengths or better and showed real growth as the season progressed. They learned to race without the benefit of specific speed training or tactics. The crew divided into two coxed fours and it was quite a surprise to find one combination four to five lengths faster than the other. This hot four won all its races with ease and were never seriously challenged. Before mid-term in May we received a directive from the Canadian Association to the effect that we must row time trials on Burnaby Lake in order to be considered a part of the youth team in the summer. We were racing well but to achieve below 4:31 with windless conditions on the gummy water of Burnaby would be pushing our abilities to the limit in May. It was with much trepidation that we moved over to Burnaby on the Wednesday morning. We spent the day preparing the shell, moving into our hotel and resting. As the coxswain ' s weight limit 135 was 88 pounds we decided to carry Nigel Stewart in the steering chair. As dusk approached, the headwind on the Lake began to die and the crew took to the water for their first at- tempt at the standard. Canadian officials manned the start and finish lines as well as following the race in a referee launch. We had depth sounded the course earlier and had elected to race the top 1500m in order to avoid the very shallow and therefore slow water in the last 500m stretch. The crew were ready for the ultimate competition — to race against oneself, never letting up for even one stroke. The start was clean and we were soon pulling a powerful 39 well clear of the puddles. We settled as planned going through the first 250 and went through the first mark in 1:25. The middle race continued as before and we reached the 1000m mark in 2:55. Surely we should now prevail. But I could see the boat slow down and strain appear on the faces of the crew. We were now gliding over the shallow section of the course and fatigue was piling up in the muscles of the crew members. The flag was up and I watched the clock pass each second with agonising speed. Would the flag ever fall? Finally success. We finished in 4:29 and some change and the crew were jubilant. It had been done — and could be done again as was proved the very next evening. It was a nostalgic event for the coach who could remember the faces of those who had tried such stan- dards before without success. Names like Wiggins, Cupples, Newell, and Briggs flashed into his memory and it tempered the sweet joy of success with these less joyful memories. The crew had passed but one test on the way to a summer of hard work, travel, competition, and whatever Lady Luck might bring. Tan Barkley, the senior coxswain who stepped down for the occasion, was a first class assistant throughout the experience, and Fred Thomson, who raced for the crew but was not travelling, deserves special mention. The remainder of the final term went to the preparation for Henley Royal Regatta and Shawnigan Regatta, and was a good testing ground for the tour crews formed after mid-term. On a beautiful sunny day it was perhaps the largest and best organised regatta ever held on the Lake. This account would not be complete without giving special thanks to Mr. Marius Felix for his work in the land training of these crews, and to Ron Abramski for dealing, as Captain of Rowing, with such a diverse group of highly trained racers. Ron showed great sensitivity and un- derstanding in his captaincy, and was a great help to me in our busiest time. A.C. Carr FIRST EIGHT Bow Don Zvekich 2 Michael Pickles 3 Alan Ross 4 Fred Thomson (Sub. T. McBride) 5 Jamie Schafer 6 Ron Abramski 7 Rohan Lyal Stroke Raymond Attisha Coxswain Tan Barkley (Subs D. MacLaren, N. Stewart) 136 Senior Lightweight Eight With the highlight of the season still to come in England, it is difficult to approach this report with any feeling of completeness. The year started with a huge number of would-be lightweights enrolled, and selection for the 1st boat was approached with some caution. By Christmas, however, the really serious contenders had gravitated out and two crews emerged: a senior eight and a junior (under-17) eight. Mr. Felix took over the coaching of the junior boat whose adventures are reported elsewhere, and I was left to concentrate entirely on the senior crew whose eventual aim was to be the English Regattas. With four novices in the crew we took things very slowly, concentrating on proper technique and superior fitness. An intensive weight programme coupled with running and hill-climbing formed the land-based part of the training and this was alternated with water workouts. This was a big crew: tall, strong and hardworking. It had to become fast, and, slowly, as the season progressed, it became evident that this was probably destined to be the fastest lightweight boat yet. We paid the price of inexperience several times but, throughout, there has been a real dedication to the aims involved and a fine crew spirit — no coach can ask for more. I did though! The challenge was met head on and I have been immensely impressed with the progress and success to date. I now hope that they will enjoy the measure of success in England that they have worked so hard for and fully deserve. This report would be incomplete without mention of the two outstanding influences throughout the year. It has been my privilege to work with Doug and Chris for three years in the rowing programme and undoubtedly their experience and know-how has been a huge factor in the achievements of both this crew and last year ' s. They are two fine young athletes whose dedication and deter- mination will not only be greatly missed, but will, I feel sure, prove an inspiration to those returning. As a coach I have enjoyed the whole experience of this crew immensely and am happy for them in their very considerable achievements. J.L.Q. 138 RESULTS Liberty Lake Regatta Pacific Northwest Championships Mens Lightweight Eights 4th High School Lightweight Eights 1st Mens Open Eights 5th Mens Lightweight Eights 1st High School Heavyweight Eights 2nd Maple Bay Regatta High School Lightweight Fours 1st and 3rd Elite Snr. A Mens Eights 4th Shawnigan Regatta Brentwood Regatta High School Lightweight Eights 1st High School Lightweight Eights 1st High School Heavyweight Eights 3rd Mens Lightweight Eights 2nd High School Lightweight Fours 2nd High School Heavyweight Eights 3rd High School Lightweight Fours 1st CREW High School Lightweight Pairs 1st Bow Blair Sorby 2 Grant StockwelJ Hillside Regatta 3 Simon Carrigan High School Lightweight Eights 1st 4 Drew Ross High School Heavyweight Eights 3rd 5 Rob McLennan 6 John Pulos B.C. High School Championships 7 Chris McLernon Lightweight Eights 1st Stroke DougEwing J.V. Eights 2nd Cox Sean Croft Lightweight Fours 1st and 2nd Junior Varsity Squad Junior Heavy Eight The Junior Heavyweight 8 this year was- a combination crew of five novice heavyweight oarsmen from Mr. Carr ' s program and three lightweight oarsmen from the junior lightweight High School Championships, in St. Catharines, Ontario. The crew unfortunately had overlapping training schedules, which allowed them only four outings per week. It is a credit to these young men that they used the time they had seriously, and improved themselves with each training session. The trip to St. Catharines proved to be a very suc- cessful one for these boys. In their preliminary heat, the crew qualified strongly for the final. In the final the boys raced very well, placing second to a crew that outweighed them by almost ten pounds per man! Coming home silver medalists from a national regatta is a fine achievement. Well done, and many thanks to a dedicated group! M. Felix 141 Junior Lightweight Eight The Junior Lightweight Eight program this year was designed to develop experienced and skilled oarsmen for the senior program in the years to follow. Serious training as a unit began after an early selection in late January. The goal of the crew was a chance to represent the School at the Canadian High School Championships in St. Catharine Ontario, during late May. Through trie regular season, the crew acquitted themselves well in inter-squad races, and in away regattas. This crew raced against the top lightweight crews from other schools, and placed no lower than fourth through the season. Although the boys found it difficult at times to realize the dedication and simple hard work required to become champions, for the most part the training and preparation for the racing season was spirited. In St. Catharines, the crew raced well to gain a spot in the finals. They were among the top six junior light eights in the nation. In the final, one of the crew members suffered a mishap which is very common among young and inexperienced oarsmen. This accident cost the crew the race, yet they rowed with pride, and took their defeat with maturity. The senior lightweight program will inherit some enthusiastic and skilled oarsmen next year. I hope these young men will continue to realize the joy and benefits that rowing can offer, and always remember that a crew will get out of rowing what the crew puts into rowing. Thanks to all members of the Junior Lightweight crew of 1983. M. Felix Stroke Dave Dowe 7 Torsten Nenzen 6 Dave Martin 5 Shawn Johnson 4 Alasdair Fraser 3 Matt Howard 2 Richard Angus Bow Jonathan McKenzie 142 Colt Crews 143 The atmosphere in this club has been one of mounting excitement this year. The goals set have been high in ipation of what seemed on paper at the beginning of i season to be a strong boathouse at all levels. We were not wrong in any of our predictions, and I confess a sense of growing pride as I watched the crews develop in these past few months. It is a privilege to be associated with such dedicated and determined young athletes. The results below speak for themselves. I am pleased to say that we found some strong competition in the Colt (Under-16) category, in the Lakeside Crew from Seattle. Still smarting from our defeat at the B.C. Youth Cham- pionships, we set out at Shawnigan to square the score. Without a doubt we rowed the best race of the season . We stayed with Lakeside understroking them all the way to the 500m, then we took the rate up and they had no answer. A similar battle was waged against their coxed four which in fact was the bow four of their varsity boat. Here they established a clear superiority but they were great races. We lost the four at Shawnigan by only half a length. The Colt B crew also developed into a very sound crew, and, as with past years, many will surface at the top of this club who have started in this crew. Their best race was certainly the Colt 8 race at the Hillside Regatta. It has been a very successful season in all respects, and the club is certain to benefit from the work these young oarsmen have put in. Three very competent stroke oarsmen in Andrew Bruce, Cameron Nelson, and Clayton Davis graduate to the senior crews and with them Dave Kuypers, Troy Farwell, Steve Carlos, Steve Frisch, Mike Simmons, Pat Melvin, and Grant Carder, who will cer- tainly boost the senior ranks. Abramski, Ewing, and others from the ' 81 crew have pondered idly as to which crew was the faster. Who knows? Certainly their crew was always tough to beat. One thing is certainly true though. This crew is technically better and that itself is an achievement. I wish them every success in the senior programme. They certainly deserve it; they have put in the miles. J.C. Allpress COLT A Elk Lake -4th J.V.8, 5th Heavy8 Maple Bay -2nd J. V.8, 1st J.V.4 Brentwood -1st Colt 8, 2nd J.V.8, 1st Colt 4 (Bow) Hillside- 1st J.V.8, 1st Colt 4, 1st J.V.4 B.C. Youth Champ. - 2nd Colt 8, 2nd J.V.8, 1st Colt 4 Green Lake - 5th High School 8, 2nd Colt 4 Shawnigan - 1st Colt 8 , 2nd Colt 4 COLT B Elk Lake -4th Colt 8 Maple Bay -4th Colt 8 Brentwood - 4 th Colt 4 , 3 rd Colt 8 Hillside- 1st Colt 8, 3rd Colt 4 B.C. Youth Champ. - 4th Colt 8, 4th Colt 4 COLT CREWS COLT A Andrew Bruce Steve Carlos Dave Kuypers Troy Farwell Stephen Frisch Pat Melvin Mike Simmons Cam Nelson Cox: Mark Hunter COLT B Greg Carlos John Lee Chris Boothroyd Jason Garland Don Mclnnes Jamie Puckett GuyThorburn Grant Carder Clayton Davis Cox: Tom Davis Colt Novice A ' s The Colts had a very difficult year as far as regattas go. In every race the boys were rowing against much larger crews. However, they were able to beat novice crews from Shawnigan and Hillside Schools. The boys have a very strong desire to pull, and because of this they were never beaten by much. They had a good attitude generally and produced a good effort. I think that some of the crew have a good potential to go on in rowing. Good luck in the future. K. Cook Colt Novice A Rowers: M. Vale, T. Webster, G. Kingston, N. Mark, D. Smith, G. Nichol, P. Jonassen, C. Scott-Kerr, T. Pickles, H. Purdy. 145 Bantam Rowing The crew had an up-and-down season this year, mostly due to equipment problems. They also had some very tough competition from Green Lake. The first regatta for them was at Maple Bay and the result was first in the 4t and third in the 8t. Next came our own regatta which saw the 4t win again but the 8t not able to finish the race. Next came Hillside with similar results, 4t first, 8t second. The B.C. Youth Cham- pionships came next and the results were excellent: first in the 4t and first in the 8t (along with gold medals). The big event of the year was the trip to the Pacific Northwest Championships in Seattle. The result was second in both the 4+ and the 8t. I feel the year was quite good but that the boys never quite reached their full potential. The attitude and effort were good all year. There is excellent potential in the crew for successful rowing careers. I wish them all the luck in the future. K. Cook Bantam Rowers: B. Reid, M.J. Carmichael, M. Lavallee, D. Kuypers, M. McLernon, B. Assaly, T. Schnelle, N. Fraser, B. Dale, C.Stollery. 146 iris Rowing Girls 1st Eight The girls had quite a successful year. It was full of learning experiences, especially for me as the first year coach. There were some very good times and some not so good times. Through the year I appreciated the effort and time given by everyone. I would like to thank all of the ladies and wish them luck in the future. ST. CATHARINES This year started with a handful of experienced rowers having a dream of going to the Canadian Secondary School Championships. There were many times during the year that the realisation of the dream was in jeopardy. Occasional tears and loud angry voices prompted the question, Is it worth all the time and effort? The response was easily found by the end of the final week. This week started on the Monday after graduation with a row on Burnaby Lake. Tuesday was filled with nervous anticipation as we boarded the plane. Twelve hours later we were finally getting ready for bed, still unsure of what was ahead. The next three days involved cleaning equipment, adjustments, repairs, two-a-day workouts, and even a trip to Niagara Falls. The stage was set for Saturday and the qualifying heats in the fours. The Lightweight Four breezed through their heat to win by 20 seconds, but qualified 6 seconds behind the fastest time. The Varsity Four had a few balance problems but qualified fifth when they narrowly lost their heat to last year ' s winningcrew. Sunday — the day we had all been waiting for, but now that it was here, wishing it would go away ... got to stop the tension, uneasy feelings . . . what must the girls be feeling? . . . seven o ' clock wake up for the Lightweight Four . . .will Andrea make weight today? . . . drop her off a mile from the course complete with sweats and K-ways ... run to the course ... I will be waiting with the Gator Gum . . . line up only fifteen minutes long today . . . will it be long enough? ... let the other crews ahead, we need more time . . . finally the moment, relief and jubilation all in one, she made it . . . the only task left now is to win . . . return to the hotel to wake up the rest of the girls and have breakfast . . . Andrea has her first donut for weeks . . . trying to relax and not think about the races but nervous smiles all around the table . . . then Queenie rushing back You have 4 minutes to get to the course for registration or you cannot race! ! ! . . . Panic! ! ! . . . it is a 6 minute trip and the girls are still in their rooms . . . how could we make this mistake? ... I know I checked the times at weigh-in this morning ... we made the trip in 4 minutes . . . thank you Mr. Henry Ford . . . now try and relax the girls, but how? . . . the Varsity Four goes out for a paddle to correct balance problems . . . the time is 11:00 a.m. and they seem to be taking forever to get to me ... we want that boat back off the water by 11:15 for the Lightweight Four race . . . have I made a mistake? . . . for Christ ' s sake Andrea hurry them up . . . alright go back to the dock quickly so the Lightweights can have the boat . . do not let the girls know we are late . . . keep them relaxed . . . final psych-up talk . . . the desire to win ... to want the gold more than anything else ... on the dock ... be sure Susie has the St. Christopher . . . You have the knowledge and the ability to win, now go out and do it ... get to the grandstand in plenty of time . . . the tension is unbelievable . . . they have started at a 39 . . . settle to a 34 . . . 500 meters gone and we are down by 1 second to Napine College lane one . . . our rate 32 theirs 37 . . . 750 metres gone and we are ahead rate still 32 Napine 36 . . . 1000 and we are up by 1 .5 seconds still at a 32 . . . Corina sitting beside me sees a smile come on my face . . . 200 to go and open water . . . Queenie congratulates me . . . the gun goes and the first victory by 5 seconds . . . now the Eight . . . the one for which we have worked so long and hard . . . the preparation is the same as it was for the 1ST 4t . . . the girls are excited and ready from the first victory . . . they seem calm but I know they are not . . . they push off and I wish them luck ... off to the grandstand ... a little trouble parking but plenty of time . . . This is the one I want. . . . the start almost a repeat of the Four ... we are in lane two and at a rate of 34 . . . lane one the main competition rate of 37 . . . 500 meters gone 1 second down . . . COME ON . . . GO ... on the flat stretch . . . long slow rate . . . pull hard . . . rate 31 . . . lane one at 37 ... we are ahead by 1 second . . . again the same smile apears . . . 1000 we are ahead by three seconds and pulling at 32 . . . lane one at 37 ... we have got it . . . the final sprint at 37 ... long hard powerful strokes . . . the boat slicing through the water cleanly pulling away from the other crews . . . the crowd cheering . . . the girls with their hands raised in victory . . . the level of emotion is overwhelming . . . the girls climbing on the podium embracing and receiving their medals ... I fight hard to hold back the tears of joy and then join them embracing each in turn . . . feelings of pride, joy, and success are immense . . . the podium smiles, tears, and pictures ... to the boat ... a perfect one foot push-off . . . the crew looking polished like champions . . . back to the Island ... the Varsity Four . . . all are confident ... I am relaxed, there is no doubt in my mind . . . torrential rains start and the wind drops . . . ideal conditions for us . . . the push-off confident relaxed . . . parking impossible, the rain making things worse . . . my watch . . . still 6 minutes until the start, plenty of time . . . finally . . I run to the grandstand, the race is due to start in 30 seconds . . . two gun shots as I approach the back of the grandstand . . good, the race before us has just finished . . . suddenly, congratulations from the people at the back of the grandstand . . . You won by 2 .5 seconds, a fantastic race! . . . the Varsity Four drenched with rain, arms held high in victory, and I had not seen a single stroke of the race ... it started 6 minutes early because of the rain ... my feelings were mixed . . . happiness for them . . . disappointment at missing all but the celebration . . . the victory was still as sweet . . . standing on the podium was just as great. . . The dream was to go to St. Catharines and the result was beyond belief. The final tally was 19 gold medals and 3 Canadian Championships. The girls will always have memories of this year and especially of the final week. Five minute meetings that last an hour, the OTHER four, ice cream, Tim Horten ' s, Diana Sweets, the bridge, Gator Gum, weigh-in, spitting, Spike , Carbo loading, ju jubes, flat coke, roses, St. Christopher, the sweet taste of victory and the thrill of standingon the podium. Thank you for making my first year with you so good. The enjoyment and pleasure I received by sharing your success cannot be described. I hope that we can all feel such joy and accomplishment again in our lives. Love, Cookie Coming together is a beginning; Keeping together is progress; Working together is success. Lightweight 4 + Bow 2 3 Stroke Cox Varsity 8 + Bow 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stroke Cox Varsity 4 + Bow 2 3 Stroke Cox Kelly Martin Jocelyn Mills Sally Gelpke Andrea Mitchell Susan Buchanan Kelly Martin Jocelyn Mills Sally Gelpke Gigi deGobeo Patrizia Leone Andrea Mitchell Kjerstin Enga Corina Morrison Susan Buchanan Patrizia Leone Gigi deGobeo Kjerstin Enga Corina Morrison Andrea Larson GIRLS ROWING RESULTS, 1983 Shawnigan - Head of the Lake 1st Varsity 8 + Elk Lake 3rd Varsity 4 + 3rd Novice 8 + 149 Maple Bay 1st L.Wt. 4 + 1st Varsity 4 + 1st Novice 4 + 1st LWt.4 + 2nd Varisty 8 + 1st Novice 4 + 2nd L.Wt. 8 + 1st LWt.8 + 2nd Novice 8 + Pacific Northwest 2nd Varsity 4 + Brentwood A + l-i I A + A _l_ 4tn L.WT. 4-r Is L.Wt. 4 + 5tn Novice 4 + 1st Novice 4 + 2nd Varsity 8 + 1st L.Wt. 8 + 3rd Novice 8 + Canadian 151 varsity Hillside 1 r + I A 4- l I 1ST L.Wt. 4 t 1st Varsity 4 + 1st Varsity 8 + 1st L.Wt. 4 + 1st Novice 4 + J. Abbott, S. Holt, S. Buchanan, J. Mills, K. Martin, S. 2nd L.Wt. 8 + beipke, b. debobeo, P. Leone, A. Mitchell, K. Enga, A. 2nd Novice 8 + Larson, J. Leblond, C. Morrison, N. MacKenzie, P. nUllldll, L. rvUUgtJl , r van uci wen, j. ivi Lv dgi icr ly , i. B.C. Youth Horn, L. Winston. 2nd Varsity 4 + Girls Junior Lightweight Four Girls Junior Heavyweight Four Boys Field Hockey 1ST XI Boys Field Hockey 2ND XI Boys Field Hockey i 155 i i XI PLAYED 9 WON 6 LOST 2 TIED 1 GOALS FOR 21 GOALS AGST. 10 £ViU AI PLAYED 5 WON 0 LOST 2 TIED 3 GOALS FOR 2 GOALS AGST. 7 opn Yi inU AI PLAYED 1 WON 1 LOST 0 TIED 0 GOALS FOR 2 GOALS AGST. 0 II IE VI U-19 AI PLAYED 5 WON 1 LOST 4 TIED 0 GOALS FOR 11 GOALS AGST. 19 U-13XI PLAYED 5 WON 2 LOST 3 TIED 0 GOALS FOR 15 GOALS AGST 15 The Boys Field Hockey season was once again suc- cessful in many respects. We were able to introduce more than 25 new players to the game, and to continue the development of another 25 who had already had the experience of one or more years to their credit. Most of the 54 participants, enough for almost five complete teams, played in one or more of the School ' s sides. It is unfortunate that we cannot find more local opposition, particularly for teams such as our 3RD XI. Hockey dates clashing with the production of Mikado and with rowing regattas inevitably meant that a few boys did not play as much as we would have liked. The development of stick skills is basic to this game, and I felt only St. Georges were superior in this department to our senior and junior teams. If the playing surface of our field were better, and if we did not have to share space and time with the track athletes, I am sure we could compete at the same level with St. Georges. Incidentally, their coach and I felt that St. Georges 1ST XI, recently back from a tour to Europe, was the best team they had ever produced. It was also the only team to beat our 1ST XI. On both the occasions we met them, we lost by the score of 3-0. Doug McMullen was an excellent Captain and centre half. He was a very steadying influence in midfield, and was calm under pressure. David Partington, our veteran goalkeeper, produced another solid performance throughout the season. Stephen Dewar and Don Stanley helped make our midfield mobile, moving quickly from defence into attack. In the back line John Fraser went from strength to strength, as did the two newcomers, Sharaz Karim and Michael Fleury. Illness kept Andrew Lyall out of the line-up until mid-term, and his skill and experience were certainly missed. Marshall Farris was another promising player who had to miss several games and practices because of illness. On good days Marshall, Andrew Nasedkin, and Tim Brown showed speed and agility, and all three made strong contributions to the goalscoring. Tim Waring was the forward with the most flair and the balance to deceive the opponents. He is a player who still has considerable potential to develop. The youngest members of the 1ST XI, Chris Karpeck and Jaime Boan, have the skills and the game sense to become excellent players in the near future. Chris and Jaime are two of several keen and promising players presently in Grade 10. One of the highlights of the season was the emergence of a team made up entirely of Grade 8 students. This has never been possible before in the 14 years that I have coached field hockey at Brentwood. Their steady im- provement, individually and as a team, was a delight to watch. The future success of our Field Hockey teams seems assured with the active enthusiasm of so many younger students. The makeshift games on a weekend organised by George Saunders and others is an obvious sign of this enthusiasm. A heavy sports schedule at the end of the term necessitated a somewhat shortened Inter-House tour- nament. Privett won the final in a closely fought contest against Ellis. Ellis reached the final by the narrowest of wins over Whittall. H. Martin 156 Under- 15 XI Boys Field Hockey 157 Girls Field Hockey 1ST XI Girls Field Hockey 1ST XI 1ST Eleven Results: PLAYED 24 vs. Cowichan Ladies Tied 1-1 WON 6 vs. Cowichan High Tied 0-0 LOST 12 vs. West Vane. Juniors Lost 0-1 TIED 6 vs. Nanaimo High Won 2-0 GOALS FOR 12 vs. Oak Bay High Tied 0-0 GOALS AGAINST 22 vs. Mt. Douglas High Lost 0-2 vs. Cowichan High Lost 0-2 2NDXI vs. Mt. Douglas High Lost 0-1 PLAYED 6 vs. Courtenay High Won 1-0 WON 2 vs. Kelowna High Won 1-0 LOST 2 vs. Cowichan High Lost 0-1 TIED 2 vs. Oak Bay High Lost 0-2 GOALS FOR 5 vs. Mt. Douglas High Won 1-0 GOALS AGAINST 6 vs. Spectrum Won 3-0 vs. Courtenay High Tied 1-1 JUNIOR XI vs. Cowichan High Lost 0-2 PLAYED 6 vs. Oak Bay High Lost 0-1 WON 1 vs. Old Girls XI Lost 0-1 LOST 2 vs. John Oliver High Tied 0-0 TIED 3 vs. Queen Elizabeth High Won 1-0 GOALS FOR 1 vs. Kelowna High Tied 0-0 GOALS AGAINST 2 vs. Burnaby North High Lost 0-2 vs. Mt. Douglas High Lost 1-3 vs. Windermere High Lost 0-2 158 Our field hockey programme has reached a moderately elevated plateau. For the past three years the 1ST XI has maintained its ranking in the province (8th this year among the larger AA high schools). For the past three years we have had approximately 50 girls involved in the sport. For the past three years we have striven to coach, encourage, and involve all of the girls in as much com- petition as possible. And for the past three years we have recruited only a few who have had any real experience before coming to Brentwood. We are able to compete, and occasionally beat, the strongest schools in the province. But will we ever manage to be the best? Are we ever going to climb above our three-year plateau? Our local rivals, Cowichan High School, begin their season with trials that attract 30 or more experienced players who have all played competitively at their Junior High Schools. How can we overcome their comparative wealth of talent? We certainly have to practise hard and long to eliminate the clumsiness new players show when they first pick up a hockeystick. But we are hindered by only having one field, yet having more than enough players for four teams. Two fields are vital if we are to ensure the programme ' s im- provement. The coaches ' time would be more efficiently used. At present, we can either concentrate our attention on the 1ST XI to the detriment of promising younger players (next year ' s 1ST XI players!) or we can neglect the first team to a degree in order to ensure everybody has the same share of coaching. It isa dilemma. Our 1ST XI record does not appear impressive at first glance, but this year ' s schedule was much stiffer than ever before. In fact, we rarely played school teams who were ranked lower than sixth in the province. We played the 1982 provincial champions, Oak Bay High School, on four occasions, for instance. It is characteristic of good field hockey that matches tend to be low scoring affairs because it is, essentially, easier to prevent goals than score them. However, at the beginning of the season I felt we had the strength in the forward line to score plenty of goals. Lesley Elder, Alison McKinney, and Marty Boan were high goal scorers the previous year, and it seemed reasonable to expect more of the same. However, we lacked the strength in midfield to control the game in the way we had done last year. The forwards, Lesley, Alison, Diana Cheng, Susan Holt, and Karen Moe, had to work harder to gain possession before the difficult task of creating openings. Our defence was the main worry in early September but, in fact, it proved to be ex- traordinarily successful, and without question was the basic reason why we qualified yet again for the B.C. AA High Schools Tournament held this year in Victoria. Incidentally, Brentwood hosted the banquet for the players and coaches of the sixteen schools represented at the tournament. We finished eighth in the competition, but considered ourselves somewhat unlucky not to win our quarter final match against Burnaby North. Had we won that game we could not have finished below fourth. Nevertheless, our team did tremendously well, par- ticularly as only three of the thirteen girls were in Grade 12 . Most of the team will be back next year. Marty Boan was Captain in her third and final year at Brentwood. She developed into a player superior to any we have seen, with the possible exception of Anne Evamy. Her ability was recognised when selected to the B.C. Under-19 team this summer. Alison McKinney and Jane Pike were strong candidates to make the provincial Under-17 team, and, although they did not make it, I know they have a very promising future in this game. They are going to impress many of our opponents next year when they will both be in Grade 12. Other regular players who contributed greatly to the success of the team and will, we hope, be returning were Jocelyn Mills, our goalkeeper, Jennifer LeBlond, Lisa Rodger, Christine MacLean, Diana Cheng, Sarah Maxwell-Smith, and Laurel Pietrzak. Part way through the season the loss of Lesley Elder left a gap which Karen Moe fought hard to fill. Also promoted to the team late in the season was Kelly Martin. No one showed more spirit and determination than Kelly. Angela Keller-Herzog finished her third year in the first team squad, perhaps with the distinction of having played in more positions on the field than any other girl over the past ten years. Susan Holt was a penetrating winger, but did not quite master the art of striking the ball con- sistently. She needed one more season to become a really effective player. The Independent Schools Tournament clashed with another 1ST XI commitment, and so we were represented by our 2ND XI. It was a little disappointing that, as holders of the trophy, we were unable to retain it this year, but we placed third out of the six entries. It is en- couraging that we are able to show depth of talent whereby other Independent Girls Schools ' first teams find our 2ND XI difficult to beat. The Grade 10 girls who made up the majority of the junior team were wonderful. Their progress on the hockey field was phenomenal. I do not remember a group of beginners that has developed a competence and feel for the game in such a short period of time. I would like to single out in particular Amanda Thompson, Lee-Ann Abramski, Lucy Winston, and Francine Lo. A great deal of credit must go to the coaching they received from Miss Tuck. Although the weather was kinder at the end of term to allow us to play the Inter-House tournament, a mysterious man with a machine chose to dig trenches across one end of our field two hours before the tournament was to begin! We went ahead with the matches on a shortened pitch, and came out with joint winners: Rogers and Ellis. H.J. Martin 159 160 2ND XI Girls Field Hockey Junior XI Girls Field Hockey 161 Cross-Country Running Senior Cross-Country Intermediate Cross-Country This year the second term cross-country program attracted a large group of thirty-two students representing grades eight through to twelve. We had three senior girls. We set ourselves a target of 200 miles which meant a minimum of 24 miles per week. This may not sound like a lot until you consider the rugged terrain over which we ran and the appalling weather which often prevails in the winter months. Those who fell behind because of ill-health and conflicting commitments were able to catch up by fitting in their runs at other times. With such a large number of athletes of varied ability it was extremely difficult to stay together on some of the forest trails but somehow we arrived in mid March with a dozen people achieving the target and another half a dozen within a few miles of it. Most people had been repeatedly extended on long arduous runs but few complained. Some ran with bodies weakened by winter viruses and others with minor pains and aches. It was fascinating to watch Michael Balme match strides with Craig Wilkinson and to observe Michael Levy prancing along with Ginny Hughes. The competitive events in the second half of the term produced a crop of personal best performances based on hard miles ground out on the training circuit. The greatest improvement was most apparent in the juniors with David Kuypers, John Veniot, and Torsten Nenzen showing great increases in pace and endurance. It would be difficult to pick out highlights but the East Sooke Regional Park provided a great challenge as the last run of the term and the Long Beach Weekend in bracing weather was spectacular and uplifting. The participation level has increased greatly in this sport in recent years and I hope the trend continues. The club, augmented by athletes borrowed from other sports, had a very successful competitive season. Teams chosen from the results of the Inter-House Competition travelled to Vancouver to defend the Independent Schools Championship. The results are listed below. Brentwood won the combined result for the ninth con- secutive year. The Seniors were beaten by an excellent St. Georges squad, but the Intermediates won their division and the Juniors had their best showing in a long time by finishing second to Glenlyon. The Basil Parker Races were dominated by Brentwood teams with victories in Junior Boys and Junior Girls and a second place in Juvenile Boys. Chris McLernon, Blair Sorby, Susan Holt and Robyn Hyde-Lay finished high in their competitions. Finally the Junior Boys won the Mid Island Championships and went on to Mount Prevost to finish third in the Island behind Oak Bay and Pacific Christian College. Many thanks again toSteve Dewar, Doug Ewing, Eric Thrall, Blair Assaly, and Mike Simmons who came out of their chosen sport to run in Independent Schools. R.S. WYNNE Junior Cross-Country 164 Cross-Country Results Inter-House Championships JUNIOR BOYS: 1. Eric Thrall 17 m. 33s. 1. Rogers 826 pts. 2. Whittall 774 pts. 3. Ellis 657 pts. 4. Privett 62 7 pts. SENIOR BOYS: 1. Chris McLernon 21m. 29s. 1. Rogers 911 pts. 2. Ellis 685 pts. 3. Whittall 660 pts. 4. Privett 636 pts. GIRLS: 1. Susan Holt 19m. 25s. 1. Whittall 415 pts. 2. Rogers 368 pts. 3. Ellis 310 pts. 4. Privett 297 pts. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS 1983 SENIORS: 1 . Chris Lawrence St. Georges 27m. 19s 2 . Cam Mcintosh St Georses 29m 05s 3 . John DeVries Shawnigan 29m 35s 4. Stephen Dewar Brentwood 29m. 47s 5. Chris McLernon Brentwood 29m. 53s 6. Doug Ewing Brentwood 29m. 56s 13. Mike Levy 15. David Martin 1 8 . Drew Ross 26. Richard Angus 1st Team St. Georges 23 pts 2nd Team Brentwood 28 pts 3rd Team Shawnigan 42 pts 4th Team St. Michaels 67 pts COMBINED RESULTS 1. Rogers 2105 pts. 2. Whittall 1849 pts. 3. Ellis 1652 pts. 4. Privett 1560 pts. BASIL PARKER RACES JUNIOR BOYS: 1st Team Brentwood College 20 pts. 2. Chris McLernon 5. Blair Sorby 6. Simon Carrigan 7. Mike Levy INTERMEDIATES: 1. Kevin Robinson St. Georges 34m. 27s. 2. Eric Thrall Brentwood 35m. 10s. 3. Blair King St. Michaels 35m. 17s. 4. Deryk Porter Glenlyon 35m. 30s. 5 Blair Assaly Brentwood 35m. 40s. 6. Mike Simmons Brentwood 35m. 55s. 1st Team Brentwood 20 pts. 2nd Team St. Georges 48 pts. 3rd Team St. Michaels 52 pts. 4th Team Glenlyon 53 pts. 5 th Team Shawnigan 7 7 pts. JUNIOR GIRLS 1st Team Brentwood College 24 pts. 2. Susan Holt 3. Robyn Hyde-Lay 7. Alison McKinney 9. Ginny Hughes JUVENILE BOYS 2nd Team Brentwood College 48 pts. 7 . David Martin 10. Drew Ross 15. Richard Angus 16. Andrew Maile ISLAND JUNIOR CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS JUNIOR BOYS: 1st Oak Bay 39 pts. 2nd Pacific Christian College 44 pts. 3rd Brentwood College 56 pts. 7 . John Veniot 56 pts. 9. David Kuypers 56 pts. 17. Torsten Nenzen 56 pts. 23. Mike McLernon 56 pts. 27. John Browett 148 pts. 37. MarkLavallee 148 pts. 38. Traver Becker 148 pts. 46. Ken Engen 148 pts. JUNIORS: 1. Ken Boag Glenlyon 20m. 41s 2. Florian Torstigo Shawnigan 21m. 23s 3. SeanAlbhouse Brentwood 21m. 32s 4 . Drew Ross Glenlyon 21m. 37s 5. MarkLavallee Brentwood 21m. 46s •6. David Howell-Jones Shawnigan 22m. 41s 11 Stewart Delmotte Brentwood 14. Brent Dale Brentwood 15 ToddPatchell Brentwood 16. BartMelhuish Brentwood 21. Stuart Cristall Brentwood 1st Team Glenlyon 25 pts 2nd Team Brentwood 33 pts 3rd Team Shawnigan 39 pts 4th Team St. Michaels 74 pts COMBINED RESULTS 1st Brentwood College 81 pts 2nd Shawnigan Lake 158 pts 3rd St. Michaels 186 pts 4th St. Georges 7 1 pts. (Two Teams 5th Glenlyon 78 pts. (Two Teams) 165 166 Track and Field Senior Track and Field Junior Track and Field 167 Although the track group can not do well as a team because so few students are available to us, a number of athletes have worked hard individually and in competition have performed creditably. In the area of sprinting and hurdling Peter Miles has shown promise at the Under-14 age level, representing the Mid-Island in the80m hurdles as well as the longjump and triple jump, and winning 2nd place in the latter event at the All-Island meet. His hurdling form is rapidly im- proving and he now holds School Midget Boys records in each of the jumps. In girls competition Francine Lo and Diana Cheng ran well at both the Mid-Island and Independent Schools meets. They should both be com- petitive at the Senior Island level next season. Along with Lisa Rodger and Alison McKinney we could have a strong 4 x 100m relay team too. The senior boys sprint group — all Grade ll ' s — showed promise but all require more strength work next spring if they are to earn a greater measure of success. Two other competitors reached B.C.H.S. standing in Alison McKinney (400m hurdles) and Nikki Patel (110m hurdles). Nikki made the final at Burnaby, always running in the 16 ' s whilst Alison gained valuable experience there cutting 2.7 sees, off her per- sonal best and missing the final by only one tenth of a second. Being a strong 800m runner, too, she is well aware of what she needs to do to succeed in this gruelling event next summer. Before leaving sprinting and hur- dling, we must mention Karl Kosman. At the start of the season a reluctant member of the track group and a neophyte hurdler, he placed 4th in both the Independent Schools 110m hurdles and the 400m hurdles, and seemed to enjoy himself in so doing. Our junior middle-distance runners were Jamie Boan, Mark Brown, and David Medler. They benefitted greatly from interval training, all improving their best times at 800m, 1500m and 3000m. Mark and David should be very competitive at the Under-16 level again next sum- mer. At the senior level Eric Thrall, David Martin, and Steve Dewar all competed strongly. Eric and David should do well at 400m and 800m next season; Eric shows promise also, in long jump and triple jump. We would all like to ihank Steve for his enthusiasm, competitive spirit, and sense of humor. He was a delight to have on the track team. In the female ranks Brentwood was blessed with a pair of outstanding distance runners. Susan Holt has dominated Independent Schools running, has placed in Vancouver Island Championships each of the last 2 years and has been in the top eight in the Province 3 times in 2 seasons. She is a gifted athlete, who has trained hard in male company and has met the competitive challenges head on. Robyn Hyde-Lay is the first Brentwood student to complete a marathon and this season has made the mental and physical transition to the track. She earned the right to represent the Island at the B.C. H.S. Championships. Next season she will be the runner to be reckoned with at 3000 m . In the heavy events Andy Lund threw shot, discus, and hammer, ably backed up by John Viccars, but gained his greatest success with the hammer. He won the School meet, the Island High School meet and the Independent Schools title breaking the School record in the process. He set a fine example to the younger throwers in both training and competition. With the javelin Jamie Puckett and Troy Schnelle again showed great promise but competed eratically because of lack of practise, whilst Rob Brondyke is becoming a sound thrower who should perform well locally next summer. Geoffrey Obadia showed some improvement with shot and discus this term, but the latest ' find ' is Milo Shandel. As a complete novice he took up the shot and discus. With the former implement he placed second in the Independent Schools but with the discus he was unbeatable. He won the Inter- House meet, the Mid-Island meet, the Independent Schools title and the Vancouver Island Under-14 title. In the latter event he came within 18cm of Tim Christian ' s school record (42.88m) and had the top 6 throws in the competition, winning by over 4 meters. Mr. Stang, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Burrows have been delighted with the ef fort the Track group has put into training and competition, and feel that as individuals they represented the School with determination and credit. Boys Soccer 1ST XI Soccer Beautiful, Beautiful! Beautiful, beautiful! For the 1st XI this phrase became their pat on the back, the sign of approval and, indeed, the ultimate praise from their captain, Stephen Dewar. Whenever a quick passing play would thread through the opposition ' s defence, whenever an individual would dazzle his opponent with good ball-skills, or whenever a picture-perfect goal was scored, the accolade was belauded and bestowed. Beautiful, beautiful wastheir hallmark of success. Eulogies were heard more this year than in any other soccer season at Brentwood because the 1983 1st XI were without doubt the most explosive, attacking team that the school has produced. True, other teams have had equally solid defences and some outstanding individuals, but no other team has shown the same combination of skill or the same class in their ability to penetrate the opposition and to score goals. They dictated the play in most of their games, slicing through defences at will and scoring a bucketful of goals. Always at the centre of play was Stephen Dewar himself. He was the architect of our passing plays, the ubiquitous engineer of our hardworking midfield and the artist who added colour to the game. His ball-wizardry, his devastating scoring-touch, and his ability to dictate a game made him the most outstanding soccer player that Brentwood has produced. It is to his credit that he was able to perform so well while being captain, a job that he did with dedication and zeal. One goal that Steve scored illustrated his and the team ' s class. A maxim that one hears in soccer is that to attack a defence one should try to work the ball around them by using the wings. I concede that there is truth in this but a better strategy, if one has the players, is to attack the centre of the defence with speed. A break here gives one a definite scoring opportunity. In a match against St. Michaels University School we were leading 3-0 at half- time. At the start of the second half, they kicked off and moved forward into our defence. Steve, ever-alert, in- 170 tercepted a pass and began a 60 yard move that was as simple and as quick as they come. He first beat two challengers with one deft fake and moved forward. Ahead we had only Marshall Farris surrounded by the entire SMU defence. Steve zipped a pass into Marshall and sped for the return. Marshall flicked the ball on first time. Steve ' s run took him from 20 yards in front of the defence to Marshall ' s pass just behind them. It was now a footrace from the halfway line. Steve was being chased on both sides by SMU defenders. They converged on him 20 yards from the goal. Suddenly he put his foot on the ball and stopped. The three defenders plundered on beyond him. Steve turned right, looked up and calmly slammed home a 20 yard bullet. He and Marshall worked a 2 v8 situation using one ' give-and-go pass. Beautiful, beautiful . But if Steve was the central actor in the play, then the supporting cast deserve equal credit for they all con- tributed to the inspiring play of the team. The strikers, Marshall Farris and Rob McLennan, were the most deadly combination that Brentwood has had — they averaged close to 3 goals a game as a pair. They were fast, explosive and quick to seize upon defender ' s mistakes. Positionally, they shared an uncanny understanding of each other ' s play. In midfield, Tim Waring, David Martine, and Bruce Foreman did equally well with their defensive respon- sibilities and their offensive roles. The team played a 4-4- 2 formation which places a great emphasis on the four midfield players having the fitness to defend one minute and then to attack the next. Tim is a real dynamo on the field and he has developed into a superb header of the ball. Bruce is still learning the position of right wing but he made a good impact and he scored some excellent goals. David improved steadily throughout the season and in fact had his best games as a striker. In defence, Doug McMullen was the boss. He directed their play with calm authority. He reads the game very well and so was often in the right spot to snuff out the opposition ' s attacks and to springboard our counter- attack. Eric Thrall and Sean Hugo were fast, strong- tackling fullbacks who loved to venture upfield to join the attack. Doug Ewing was the other centre-back and he defended with a dogged determination and a cool head. Behind them Sharaz Karim proved to be a thoroughly competent goalkeeper and he earned the confidence of all the team. Jamie Delmotte was our Mr. Versatile — he played in 8 different positions for the team and never once looked out of place. He was a coach ' s dream — the solution to any injury problem involving one of our players. John Pulos provided good support as a midfield- winger. Tim Brown was a courageous, if somewhat nervous, back-up goalkeeper. The season began with convincing wins over Notre Dame (6-1), Shawnigan (4-0), and SMU (5-0). Most of these were played on firm grounds, and in a strange reversal of weather patterns, rain arrived late to haunt the second half of the season. The low point was the Independent Schools Tournament that we hosted (we were reigning champions). For the fourth year in a row, we drew St. Georges in the semi-final and we had to play them on a field that was 6 inches deep in mud. It was amazingly good soccer for the conditions but it is hard to create openings in such cir- cumstances. St. Georges were a fine team and they scored the vital first goal. We then attacked them con- stantly but could not break them down in the short time period. They went on to win the cup — and they deserved it on the day ' s play. But everybody had wished for better conditions to see who was the better soccer team. The frustrations came out in the consolation final as we bombed SMU 9-1 in a 60 minute game. Our season, however, was far from over. We played an exhibition against the University of Victoria Norsemen (lost 2-0) and against a Duncan select senior team who beat the Whitecaps reserves. But the best memory is the game we played at Qualicum against the Legion team — Tim Waring ' s Sunday side. This team has played together for years and must be ranked as one of the top youth teams in the -province. Early in the season they beat us 5- 3 but now we had had more time to mature as a team. Before, their offside-trap had caught us time and again. Now we planned for it and twice caught them in the first half for goals from their offside play. Rob McLennan (2) and David Martine (1) scored our goals and we went onto a convincingand morale-boosting 3-0 win. Measuring a team ' s success by material wins — cup and league competition — is a valid assessment. For young teams, however, it is far more important that they have learned the game, learned the team work necessary for success and, as individuals, learned to play as well as they can. By this yardstick the 1983 1st XI were very successful. This team came very close to realising their potential. They played a class of soccer rarely seen in schoolboy games and out of it grew an unsinkable team spirit. It was very satisfying as a coach to see them link together so well and score some outstanding goals. I even started mut- tering Beautiful, beautiful myself. J. Garvev School Colours: Stephen Dewar, Doug McMullen David Martine, Marshall Farris, Sean Hugo. 171 PLAYED 9 WON 1 LOST 5 TIED 3 GOALS FOR 10 GOALS AGAINST 22 The Colts soccer group at Brentwood seems doomed to meet heavy competition year after year. The boys come entirely from the Grade 10 level, and, playing in a term when a whole range of choices are offered in our sports programme, the number of players is limited. This year the number was fourteen. Experienced players such as Chris Karpeck, the main striker, and Jaime Boan, the Captain, joined others with less talent. Now, just how do you play this game? was one of the first questions asked. Disaster struck the team before we played our first game when Steven Carlos seriously damaged his knee in practice, putting him out of the line-up effectively for the rest of the season. This left a big hole in our defence which we were never really able to fill. Another problem was created when the junior basketball squad decided they could not do without the services of Pat Melvin. We had some physically strong players such as Cameron Nelson, Niall Fraser, and Andrew Bruce, but we did not have the speed and control on and off the ball to take charge of a match. Nevertheless, the spirit among the players was excellent, and that characteristic largely accounted for the improvement in our performances towards the end of the season. Early season losses to Shawnigan by 5-0 and to St. Michaels University School by 9-0 were in sharp contrast to the strong showing we made in the Independent Schools Tournament in March. We lost a close game to St. Georges, 2-0, who then went on to beat St. Michaels in the final. In that same tournament only one goal separated us from Shawnigan. The feeling of sportsmanship and the belief that we will always play better in tomorrow ' s game made this group of boys a pleasure to work with. H.J. Martin 174 Under -15 Soccer This spring I had the delightful task of coaching soccer in a group of Grade 8 and 9 players. When first we met in cold, gray January, I was struck by the great diversity of physical stature and skill level, but to a man (or a boy!) they were united in a great enthusiasm for the game. Practices were quite long and arduous, involving en- durance running, sprinting, and lots and lots of ball skills. Injuries and sicknesses were very few although a number such as Arjun, Jason, and Jeffrey could not be said to be running fanatics. Nevertheless, the overall standard of fitness and ball skills sh owed steady improvement. The group produced two competitive teams, one at the under-15 and another at under-14 level. Both played an attractive open hand of soccer highlighted by strong running mid-field players and ' exciting ' goalkeeping. At under-15 level Mark Brown and Mike McLernon were iron men, whilst Ian Foreman and Blair Assaly anchored the defense very well. Murray Smith proved a mobile and aggressive full-back, whilst Simon Mais played fine positional soccer, clearing with power and accuracy. The forwards, though small and young, played with flair and courage, scoring lots of goals. In the under-14 side the skills were very evident with a first rate mid-field of Chris Bayley, Bart Melhuish, and Brent Dale. To a man they were mobile, unselfish, and most creative. Against Shawnigan their greater skill subdued a larger, stronger team in very short order. They even won praise from our girls team for their skill and dash. Over the season the under-15 ' s beat Shawnigan 3-1 and tied the same team 1-1 a little later, but were somewhat fortunate to beat Saint Michaels University School in Victoria 3-2. In the tournament held in Shawnigan under typhoon conditions, they handled a Shawnigan team easily 10-0 but lost 3-1 in the final to a strong Saint Michaels University School side. A very commendable showing considering the number of Grade 8 ' son thefield. 1983 was a season we all thoroughly enjoyed and the indications are that next season we have the nucleus of another sound junior soccer team. I trust that the Grade 9 ' s will move on to the Colts level of play and represent the School again with credit next spring. W.J. Burrows 175 176 Girls Soccer The season began chaotically: thirty girls running around A field kicking balls wildly, squealing en- thusiastically with two harried looking coaches, Mr. Garvey and Mr. Burrows, shaking their heads on the sidelines. The youthful excitement soon faded as the number of girls melted away — Mikado beckoned, old injuries flared up, and the roster shrank until there only remained enough girls to form two teams: the Seniors and the Juniors — later to be called the ISTs and 2NDs . The year began well for the ISTs : they won their first game and established a string of wins or ties which continued until the end of the year. The2NDsdid not fare as well for they lost their first game and were demoted to the 3RDs. The year continued uneventfully. The Brent- wood teams were virtually unchallenged and continued their winning ways until the end of the season — The Last Game . ' Both teams lost. The ISTs were demoted to the 4Ths, the 3RDs to the 5Ths. Though the teams were not pleased, they felt a certain amount of pity for the St. Mikes team. They could barely beat our 4Ths and 5Ths — what would have happened if they had played our ISTs or 2NDs?! Virtually all of the goals scored by the ISTs were scored by the team Captain, Marty Boan, with the exception of one scored by Lisa Rodger. Although not involved in a soccer league, the Brent- wood Girls played teams which would later form the Vancouver Island Soccer League. This is the way the season ends: not with a bang, but a whimper. Kym Barnett 177 Senior Boys Basketball This year ' s senior team was the most talented group of players the school has seen in some time. Unfortunately, they lost by two points to St. Michaels in the Island playoffs and failed to qualify for the B.C. tournament. A week later they turned the tables on SMU, clobbering them by twenty points to win the Independent Schools championship. Other successes this year included the championship in the Towhee Tournament at Courtenay and the Mid-Island title. In total the team won eighteen games and lost only five, winning many games by over twenty points. The keys to these successes were three dominant senior players: Raymond Attisha, Rohan Lyal, and Jamie Schafer. Attisha, the team captain, led by example scoring the most points and contributing plenty of rebounds. In the Independent Schools final he put on an incredible display, defeating our rivals almost single-handedly with 33 points and 20 rebounds. Clearly, Raymond has the potential to play for a good university team. His partner in the forward line was Jamie Schafer, a truly dominate center and power forward. Schafer was our top rebounder and had many twenty point games. His value to the team was demonstrated in the Island playoffs when he went out with an ankle injury and the team sagged visibly. He was an impressive athlete and a great com- petitor, but his sportsmanship also attracted the praise of rival coaches and referees. The third key figure, Rohan Lyal, learned to stay on the right side of the referees and was a truly superb guard all season. He played excellent aggressive defense and scored many important baskets. It was encouraging to see a boy, who had spent five years in the school, play such great basketball and demonstrate well polished skills. He was a vice-captain on the team and he was the spark which ignited the team in crucial situations. Of course these fine players could not have played so well without a supporting cast of quality performers. Seniors Alan Ross, Tom Diment, and Mike Baldock came off the bench and made a great impact on the game. Ross, a centre, never mastered the offensive skills, but he was physically intimidating on defence. Diment was a potent scorer in some games at forward, and Baldock was a steady, competent contributer as a guard. Of the Grade elevens, Grant Stockwell and John Anderson were the most ski if u 1 1 - Stockwell at guard and Anderson at for- ward. Both were starters, but they contributed to the team in different ways. Stockwell was an excellent ballhandler but a streaky scorer, while Anderson was our best outside shooter. The other Grade elevens who promise to be important players next year are Skip Barrett, Murray White, Mike Pickles, and Kelly Smith. In particular, Barrett, an exciting guard, and Pickles, a tall center, will both be counted on to play key roles next season. It is impossible to do justice to all of these fine players or to describe adequately the highlights of the season. However, as coach, I do want to emphasize the fact that they were a very unified group. They worked hard in practice and played with great spirit in games. I would like to thank them all for their efforts, while encouraging those leaving the school to continue playing and those returning next season to practice their skills for next year ' s campaign. When school is in session it is impossible for these players to put as much time into the game as they need. That is an unfortunate reality at the school, but success can be assured if every player works on his game, so that he is ready when the new season begins. S. COWIE 179 Junior Boys Basketball Once again this year our Junior Boys were faced with the difficult situation of having to play their first game within two days of arriving back from Christmas holidays. The result was a very slow start but not through a lack of effort. After losing the first two games of the CVIAA schedule, the team began to dig their heels in and managed to salvage a respectable placing for the playoff tournament. The lads responded favourably under the pressures of tournament basketball and ended up fourth in the Central Vancouver Island. The following week we were faced with the task of defending our crown for the Junior Boys Independent Schools title. A good team effort saw us once again in the finals facing a strong and considerably large St. Georges Squad. It was a one point game from start to finish with us unfortunately coming out on the short end. Nevertheless, I feel the season was a success as the boys faced some considerable obstacles with heart and determination. I would like to give a special thanks to Graham Duncan for his leadership on the court as our captain. Also, I feel it appropriate to mention my thanks to the entire squad as it was undoubtedly a total team effort. Hat ' s off to Jamie Puckett, Pat Melvin, Peter Miles, Ed Tsai, Rob McKintosh, George Nicol, Geoff Obadia, and Milo Shandel. G. DUKELOW 180 Senior Boys Tennis When the majority of last year ' s tennis team graduated, the tennis squad of 1983 was left looking rather sparse. However, rising from the juniors this year the tennis team had both great depth and talent from Bruce Foreman, Murray White, Leslie Szamosi, and Mark Chan. Luckily, in addition to the vastly improved juniors of last year, we had two outstanding newcomers, Cam Hunter and Cec Annett, who entered and enhanced the programme. Strengthening our competitive team were Cy Peck, Joel Finkelstein, and Dione Luther. The whole team improved rapidly throughout the season, which culminated in a second place standing in the Independent Schools Tournament. This ac- complishment is largely because of the outstanding care and guidance of our coach, Mr. Knuth. His ability to convey his extensive knowledge and understanding of the sport benefitted us immensely In conclusion, I would like to extend my personal congratulations to Cam and Bruce for winning the Mens Doubles in the Cowichan Valley Tournament. All the best to next year ' s team as I think it will be another out- standing group of tennis players. Mike Levy Junior Boys Tennis With only three players returningfrom last year ' s team, 1983 was earmarked as a rebuilding year. However, I did not count upon the grit and enthusiasm of those young men who would not say no to adversity. Although the talent appeared to be pretty thin in April, the team ' s overall improvement has been startling. In addition, no other school comes close to matching our depth; there were 15 junior players able to represent Brentwood at the various tournaments. Other schools were fortunate to field half that number. The team was ably led by our captain, Chris Karpeck, who was beaten only once all year. That one defeat, in fact, was suffered at the hands of a fellow Brentonian, Leslie Szamosi, during the Cowichan Valley Tennis Tournament. Many of the matches in this tournament were played on Brentwood courts, resulting in a very pleasant mix between the School and our wider com- munity. To the departing Grade 10 players: thank you for a job well done. To the rest of that feisty gang: watch out for us next year! R. MacLean 183 Girls lennis It is 95 degrees F at the Independent Schools Girls Tennis Tournament in Vancouver. Our captain, Polly Reitze, is about to serve another curve ball. Suddenly she turns to the spectators: I think I ' m going to faint in a minute! It was very hot. An hour later the team had gained a strong fourth place as our doubles, Val Ross Jane Pike and Ginny Hughes Lucy Winston, had both won their matches with a score of 3-2. Our team ' s performance continued to be stunning: we won a race against the clock all across Vancouver to catch the ferry back to the Island. Finally, after a stop at the Dairy Queen (to combat several cases of severe sunstroke), everybody was happy to relax on the bus, listening to Beatles tapes. In our matches here at the local level we defended the Brentwood reputation with a good amount of success. Queen Margaret ' s School was thoroughly beaten with an overall score of 10-4, and Western Canada College was defeated also, but they successfully evened the score when they had the home court advantage a week later. Another triumph came when Polly continued to win in the Cowichan Invitational Tennis Tournament — a knock-out competition — and finally won the Ladies Singles Division. To round off the tennis season, the Girls Tennis Team organized an Inter-House tennis tournament which turned out to be fun for participants as well as for spectators. As the season was almost finished and exams were approaching rapidly, we felt we deserved a special treat, so we all had dinner at the Keg Cleaver (together with the Senior Boys Tennis Team of course); naturally we all had a great time. Speaking of good times, we would not have had half as much fun without Mr. Crossley, our coach. He faithfully turned up at the courts every sports day with about a hundred dead tennis balls and lots of enthusiasm. He always had a quiet word of advice for his girls: Frustration can be relieved by bashing our head against a brick wall. Good advice when our serves are just not hitting the mark and our lobs are bouncing off the back fence. A.K.-H. 184 Badminton Badminton is a namby-pamby sport . . . or so I thought. You see, in badminton, unlike rugby, your opponent doesn ' t try to dismember you, and compared to grasshockey, the weapons are far less harmful. When I heard that Mr. Crossley was offering it as a sport, I pic- tured a sort of haven, a home for the non-athletic like myself. I immediately joined badminton because I thought it was going to be SLACK. Little did I know what Mr. Crossley had in store for my cohorts and me. I only realized what kind of an operation Mr. Crossley was coaching after the first lesson. This infamous first consisted of half an hour of calisthenics followed by a run to the last house and back (3Vz miles), to pick up rocks (yes, rocks) to use as weights. Once the elusive stones were in our hot little hands, we kept them there ... for about 15 minutes, during which we performed several repetitive exercises to strengthen our weak and spindly arms. The entire group ' s response to this abusive treatment of our fragile bodies was a rather pitiful moan, followed by pleas to Mr. Crossley to Get real! and Give us a break! Fortunately after that first freak practice things got a little easier and we settled down to a reasonable, yet challenging program. We did drills to begin with, then when it was feasible to advance (meaning when we could get a passable rally going), we started playing some awesome games. In addition to these exhilarating games, our intensive stamina training continued. Mr. X thought up all sorts of tricks to make us run — like the time we had to run up to the kennel by the arena and get the phone number off of the mailbox. It was really worth spending a quarter on directory assistance for that one. Or, for example, there was the time when Mr. Crossley posted a paper with all of our names on a telephone pole halfway up Bay Road. The instructions were to run there, rip off your own name, run back and hand it in. It was nice that someone was con- siderate enough to ride all the way up there on their bike, retrieve the entire sheet and distribute everyone ' s names to their rightful owners so they could be handed in. When the weather became excessively inclement, our mentor had us run laps around the badminton nets in the gymnasium. We ran laps . . . and laps . . . and laps . . . and more laps. We acquired quite a talent for it. Mr. Crossley would say, Run 20 laps. and we would jog 12 . Late in the season, when we had all reached ' pro ' status, the ' badminton ladder was initiated. This provided some competition and kept us busy. Near the end of the term, we all had to take the badminton exam. Designed to challenge our skills, the test revealed what a truly mammoth task Mr. Crossley had accomplished. WE ALL PASSED! Later in the year, the chosen few competed in some Island tournaments. The results, unfortunately, are not fit to be published, but we had a blast and we missed Saturday classes; it was invariably worth the humiliation. The highlight of the year, however, had to be the Badminton Brunch at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. Having received a greal deal, ($), on the brunch, and a large table where the group could sit together in peace, the Badminton Buds proceeded to gorge themselves. We ate so much in fact that several members of our clan threatened to explode in the bus on the way back to school. The year in badminton was, nevertheless, a great success, not so much for the skill and talent the group possessed, but primarily for the sportsmanship, laughter, and fun we all shared. A special Thanks Dad to Mr. Crossley, who put up with our brattiness, for his coaching, especially his patience, and his sense of humour. We, the Badminton Buds, tip our racquets to him and cheer, BADMINTON REIGNS SUPREME! Robyn Angel 185 ; - J ' Volleyball Group This year ' s Volleyball Team was primarily comprised of new players, whose enthusiasm, combined with ex- perience of our returning players, made for another successful season. The team, captained by Pam Havens, travelled to Calgary early in the season to participate in the Western Canadian Independent Schools Tournament. The eight teams which participated in the tournament played many long and exciting matches. Brentwood completed the three day long tournament finishing in fifth position. Returning home, Brentwood began the regular season by competing in the Mid-Island Division. Once the season ' s play had been completed, the Mid-Island Volleyball Tournament was hosted by Lake Cowichan Senior High School. This tournament required several games to be played in a single day, and for the second consecutive year, Brentwood won the Mid-Island trophy. The Independent Schools Volleyball Tournament was jointly hosted by Brentwood College and Queen Margaret ' s schools. Participation by schools from both Vancouver and the Island made for a very enjoyable and competitive tournament. The team ' s outstanding play and determination resulted in Brentwood claiming the Girls Independent Schools Championship for the second year in a row. At the close of the season, the Volleyball Team travelled to Victoria to participate in the South Island Volleyball Tournament. Against very good competition, the team completed the tournament in fifth place. The patience and determination displayed by each of the players resulted in a unified team which was both enjoyable and satisfying to have coached. M. Stang 186 Golf A Jewel of a Round There are many activities in which we excel at Bren- twood. Besides the outstanding academic and fine art work, we produce some remarkable results in sports. In some sports we compete favourably at the provincial and the national levels. In a few we may even scale the dizzy heights of international competition. However, to balance this athletic excellence we do have our fair share of mediocrity. Which brings me to this year ' s golf group. The enthusiasm and interest in golf have never been higher, but then neither have the scores. I can remember years where boys have come off the 18th green, having shot a 78, grumbling about the birdie putts that did not drop. This year we had people coming off the 9th green with the same score! Admittedly, we had more beginners this year than in any other, but the depth of talent in our top golfers was short. Mike Baldock and Ken Creighton were the only players who ever scored less than 90. We normally have around six people who can break 90. We had four girls in the group this year. They added colour and, in the case of Beryl and Pam, new standards of mirth as they laughed at each mishit. Another golfer was having trouble one day, mishitting all his drives. They slithered off the tee coming to rest a short distance down the fairway. Finally, he turned to me as an idea came to him. I think I know why I ' m playing so poorly, he said. I stand too near the ball before I drive. I could not help replying, Your trouble is that you stand too near the ball after you drive. We hosted the North Vancouver Island Schools Tournament at Cowichan and, despite some reasonable scores by Mike, Ken, and David Goetz, we did not qualify as one of the top five schools for the Island finals. In the Rob Soukop Memorial Tournament — the School championship played over 36 holes — an amazing round transformed the leader board on the second day. After the first 18 holes Mike Baldock, with an 84, had a com- fortable 5 shot lead over Ken Creighton. Mike is a fine golfer with a very sound swing and it seemed that he had the championship wrapped up. However, on the second day Ken Creighton shot the lights out on the course. He had the lowest score ever made by a Brentwood golfer — a 73, one over par. He played the course in 39-34 and in the process vaulted over Mike (who shot an 83) to win by 5 shots. What makes this feat even more remarkable is that Ken has a 16 handicap and so his gross score of 73 would have been a net 57 in a handicap competition. It was a gem of a round and the one true highlight of the year. Overall the golfers enjoyed themselves and, apart from Jim Webb and Andrew Marshall who took their own misfortunes far too seriously, they made progress and came to respect the course and the game. I hope they all keep playing. I know Ken will. J.B.GARVEY 187 188 Boys Cycling (Brentwood Pumpers ) ijpvf g Nineteen cyclists enrolled for the Spring and Summer term. It was pleasing to have four of the original club members join us again, having previously been with the club since 1980. I take great pleasure in mentioning the four members as they have been most loyal and helpful over the many miles we have cycled together. Thanks to Maurie Feldberg, Brad Wintrup, Torsten Nenzen, and Jason Garland. They have been especially strong in putting the Brentwood Pumpers cycling team in the forefront of the annual Tour du Lac of Shawnigan Lake. The team has placed first and second three times since the original introduction of the race sponsored by Shawnigan Lake Boys School, usually held during the second week in May. Torsten Nenzen rode a great race this year. He led the field for most of the last half of the 13 1 2 mile course, only to be literally robbed of the winning place by a half-a- cycle ' s length. Great ride, Torsten! Maurie Feldberg has also been a very strong figure during the four years of competition. He placed first in ' 81. In this year ' s race Maurie Feldberg and Brad Wintrup placed 9th and 10th. Most of Brentwood ' s A team were amongst the top 19 finishers of 83 riders. Congratulations to all of our Brentwood Racers. The team spirit was something to be proud of. I would like to mention some future prospects. There are many fine riders who show great promise, such as John Browett, Gabriel Anguiano, Kevin Crosbie, and Greg Kingston. Due to a school rowing commitment we have missed the presence of Dave Dowe and Greg Kingston. Both these riders would have been well up in front at the final gun. To the other boys of the group I wish to thank them sincerely for their fine effort in the race. On the other side of our Cycling Club, I would like to praise the whole group for their loyalty and fortitude displayed during our various rides on Sports Days. Fifty mile rides to all these cyclists are standard. They all enjoy the challenge. As this is being written we have all cycled approximately 400 miles. No doubt the 500 notch will be attained. Thanks to Peter Pundy, Maurie Feldberg, Brad Wintrup, and others who ably assisted in our many mechanical encounters. Your knowledge certainly aided in getting the newly formed Girls Cycling Group un- derway. Their coach, Mrs. Hatfield, has voiced her gratitude frequently. Our wheels have ventured in all directions within a fifty mile radius of Brentwood. We had some happy times together — Thank you all! In closing, I would like to bid farewell and good luck to four of our colleagues who are graduating this year. We will remember the good times and the good com- panionship shared by all. May the winds always be at the backs of Maurie Feldberg, Brad Wintrup, David Martine, and John Collinge. P.S. Special thanks to the Feldberg family for their persistent kindness to the Brentwood Pumpers . See you in the Springtime. R. Pitt 189 ' iris Cycling Cycling, slack, Cycling slack It ' ll only be to the ferry and back. Ignorantly they gathered in the Bi Lab. Visionsof bronzingand toningtheir flab. Ready to ride! , Only one scoop! Today we ' re all doing the Shawnigan Loop! Don ' t forget your bottles of H20! Life is so lovely! Don ' t you think so? Peddle, grunt, pump; Peddle, grunt, pump, Incline in distance; gasp, wheeze, pant, Peel sweaty seat from aching rump, Lick dry, cracked lips, My God, I can ' t! Suck, slurp, gulp, oranges deflate. Sue and Cheryl flop in a shocked state. Mrs. Hatfield continues to marvel at life. Judy plots slashing her tires with a knife. Off to Gazebo and Wilcuma for tea, Former complainers now cry out in glee, It seems rather odd when food is the destination, Once lazy attitudes suddenly acquire motivation. White bodies sun worship at Bamberton beach Disregarding the enlightening biological speech, Slopping on grease to fry their fair skin, Sipping diet pop in hopes to become thin. To Duncan we roll for our marathon ride, 30 miles taking the roads on the side. The ordeal completed in very good time, We rode through forests and scenery divine. Moo, moo, welcome to the farm, We all met Joan ' s Pa and Marm. A tour is given around the estate, Afterwards we ' re treated to fresh milk and cake. As the first year of girls cycling ends, We ' ve struggled over hills and sped around bends. Thank you Mrs. Hatfield for letting us ride And teaching a bit of biology on the side. GIRLS CYCLING R. Miles, B. Stockdale, E. Gilchrist, K. Moe, J. Abbott C. Loewen, S. Gladman, J. McCagherty, R. Say, C Dutton, J. Wikkerink. 190 Aquatics Royal Lifesaving Group Aqua-Fitness Group aze Cross Class The first term of the ' 82 - ' 83 season was a very suc- cessful period: twenty-eight bronze medallions were awarded, and seven bronze cross and bars. During the second term (winter), the pool was officially closed. Swim classes were diverted between the classroom, gymnasium, and the black-top. Classes were given in senior and junior resuscitation and first-aid. In the gymnasium games were organized in deck hockey and indoor soccer. On the black-top, road hockey and soccer were played. From these students, sixteen seniors and sixteen juniors received their resuscitation qualification awards. By third term (Spring ' 83) the pool was back in full operation. Classes were established with fourteen bronze crosses, three bronze cross and bars, one award of merit, ten bronze medallions and a very active aqua fitness group. As this report is penned some of the later class results are not yet finalized. There is also a very enjoyable seven member scuba class preparing for their final dives. All these classes were under the very capable in- struction of Mrs. Pitt. Mrs. Pitt wishes to recognize and thank Maurie Feldberg, Sean Hugo, Eric Jones, and Andrew Lyall for their assistance. Congratulations to all swimmers on their Royal Lifesaving achievements. Remember the motto: Whomsoever you see in distress, recognize in him your fellow man. Mr. and Mrs. R. Pitt 192 Bronze Medallion Group Scuba Class Hockey Senior Boys Ice Hockey The beginning of the second term saw 36 eager hockey players and one coach embark on an enjoyable, though somewhat long, season. Stressing basic skills and team play, the Junior team, ably led by Mike Danyluik, and the Senior team, captained by Peter Bourne, soon became effective playing units. The Junior team had a most successful season, com- piling a 7-1 win-loss record. The only team to defeat the boys was a very powerful Gladstone team from Van- couver. The entire team put in a superb effort, but I would be amiss not to mention the superlative efforts of Mike Danyluik, Colin Malcolm, Marcello Leone, and the goaltender, Chris Robertson. These four boys also represented the School on the Senior team. The Senior team had its share of success and failure this year. Although they were a very effective offensive 194 Junior Boys Ice Hockey unit, the defense was at times a little suspect. We soundly defeated Shawnigan Lake School on four oc- casions. Our nemesis throughout the season was a skilled and powerful St. Georges team. We had two narrow defeats (4-1) and (2-1) early in the season. We felt our chance at revenge would be at the Independent Schools Tournament. In our semi-final game we soundly beat Shawnigan. In the final, the game was battled end to end with some excellent hockey being played. However, with the score deadlocked 2-2, an excellent goal by St. Georges broke the game open. The final score was a fair indication of the game (9-3). As the coach, I would like to thank Peter Bourne, John Viccars, Jim Webb, and Pat Harkness for their efforts, and the rest of the team for their enthusiasm and time. M. Felix 195 Curling Curling does not require 1 roaring crowd, nor a gaudy uniform, nor even bitter team rivalries to retain its unique spirit. Brentwood ' s brief winter-term encounter with the sport was, this year, proof of that, as it was perhaps our best curling year ever. Of course, curling skills were rarely at an in- ternationally competitive level during our rendez-vous at the Kerry Park arena. At the outset, most of those who had at any time in their past set eyes on a curling broom, rock or even a sheet of ice were assigned the dubious honour of being skip — a team ' s figurehead, who needs good vocal chords and enough self-confidence to ignore the advice of the opposing team. And so, in our six groups of four (when the entire team was available, which in most cases was not often) we set to the competition, which was usually friendly, and, for most, enjoyable. Fred Wikkerink and company won the ultimate prize of dinner out, with Ken McAlpine, our fortuitous leader, footing the bill. The other skips had a go at it, however — Linda Bilben ' s theory that deaf curlers make better curlers was quite audible as she yelled commands right and left. The diminutive Owen Billes faced the situation with more reserve, as did Sally Gelpke, who could be counted on for her cool, off-the-cuff approach. Dean Larson was obviously frustrated a large part of the time — but all of this did not prevent the common curlers, the glorious rank and file, from shining. All cannot be men- tioned, but some — like Cheryl Loewen, with her graceful pirouette random delivery which was always expected to produce a startling result; or Duane Schippers, who could be relied upon to agitate the masses — were particularly noticeable. Stephanie Langer was always demure, if not cynical after numerous defeats; Ian Martin was present only on Thursdays, and, even then, not completely; and Darlene Balaz was forever optimistic, especially when she made flawless, inspired shots, ignoring all advice. All in all, it was an enjoyable term, and for this we thank Ken McAlpine — may his ice never melt! C. Groves 196 Sailing The Sailing Club attracts perhaps the oddest assort- ment of volunteers of any activity in the School with the possible exception of band, for like music, the art of sailing has an appeal that calls across the bounds of age, sex, and temperament; that unites in kinship the ocean racers and the sailor of sabots; that links in a singular creative passion the designer, the shipwright, and the owner. Fibreglass aluminum and Dacron have far less intrinsic beauty than the marble and stained glass beloved by architects, yet the search for the perfect combination of form and function, the urge to create something truly beautiful, has enabled Bruce Kirby to design the Laser, a work of art, a marvellous toy, the ultimate sailingdinghy. It would be nice to think that these well-nigh romantic sentiments, these aesthetic sensibilities, these Masefield- like utterances were what attracted this year ' s strange assortment of students into the Club. Yes it would be nice to think so; but wrong. I can sum up the real reason in a single word: rejects. Refugees if you want to be kind. Refugees from music, painting, design, dance, anything smacking of cultureand sensibility. Refugees from swimming, aerobics, scuba, rowing, anything requiring hard work. Refugees from typing, drafting, debating, Writing II, anything requiring brains. You doubt my word? Then you did not see M— H— gibbering about on the bottom of his upturned Laser taking bites out of his dagger board. (A call to his previous keeper revealed that he may have mistaken it for a huge banana.) Nor could you have heard the ongoing duet of disharmony, the caterwaul concert that accompanied the spinnaker raising efforts of J--0-- and K--C -. These identities I hide, you understand, purely out of sympathy for their parents. Things were so bad in fact that early in the year we had to call in Mr. Wingate, whose early training in veterinary science coupled with long hours up in the trees had taught him something of their habits. By the end of the first term near miracles had been achieved. He had them coming to heel, sitting still in boats, and wearing lifejackets. One or two could even be let off the leash. It was a sad day for us all when more urgent duties of taking other herds up into spring pastures took him away from us. One large red headed creature who by virtue of five years residence had learned to walk erect was named Fraser — we changed it from Rover to give it more class — and we decided to make him Captain of sailing. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, goes the old saying and never was it more true than it was with Fraser. With his incisors neatly trimmed and the rest of him smartly disguised in a track suit you could really hardly tell He led his team, not always from the front mind you, into victories in the Independent Schools Competition and the Rogers Cup. Our first attempt at the Provincial two- man competition was somewhat ignominious, and served to point out the serious lack of training we have in com- petition standard boats. As I pen these notes the Inter-House competition is but hours away and Jamie Delmotte is in Vancouver battling away in the Provincial Single Handed Competition. Results will be given as postscripts. Many others are still writing exams at levels from White Sail Level III to Silver Sail Level VI. Congratulations to John Alevras and Robbie Kerr who passed Bronze Level IV last week. Leaving us, trained, groomed, and obedient, are John Fraser and Eric Smith. Rumor has it that the Sickmuller brothers may also be going, to take up residence in the U.K. (Don ' t worry dear reader: we take these names off old gravestones.) To them, and to all who have filled our afternoons with such joy and bliss, from Mr. Cameron a truly heartfelt Goodbye , and from me a piece of advice: Stay on the farm . But since you are true sailors and would not take this advice anyway, let me offer you the old parting: May sunshine light your way, the wind be on your back, and your path be through smooth seas. V. Lironi Postscript. The Provincial Sailing Championship has been postponed until July. Apparently there was no wind. Whittall won the senior Inter-House competition, Privett the junior. 198 Rambling RAMBLERS IN THE SNOW A ' Gold ' Expedition with a difference. We were hoping to travel far and fast on skis to climb Mt. Albert Edward in Forbidden Plateau. The weather decided otherwise. Constant, heavy rain was our companion, with its at- tendant cold. Low cloud and its interference with navigation made the third objective of the expedition the priority. Six days of survival, of maintaining levels of energy with good, hot food to enable the body to dry clothes and sleeping bags and to resist the cold. The raindrops were blown into the snow like machine-gun bullets. Body-weight in the tents left pools in sleeping positions. Each morning feet were found higher than the head. Snow slopes of any size were dangerously poised to avalanche — so we had to stay away. Only experienced seniors went; Brad Wintrup, Glen Felzien, Eric Jones, Tan Barkley, Andrew Maile, and Mike Ipatowicz cheerfully survived their experience. R. Wingate B.C. LIONS SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN Team Marathon 13th March. Students, staff, runners, and cyclists collected sponsors and completed their kilometers to raise funds again for Camp Shawnigan. Mr. Pitt ' s top cyclists pushed to Long Beach. Well done and thanks! Four teachers and sixteen students ran 245 kilometers, and one teacher and two students cycled 120 miles. Bunny Tag Day 19th March. The Ramblers and a couple of other volunteers gave a little time and effort in Victoria politely requesting donations. The School uniform, the cheerful, mannerly approach, certainly helped towards raising this year ' s total. Total Monies Collected This Year. The cyclists, the runners, and the taggers raised well over two thousand dollars this year. SALTSPRING OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE - OR SOMETHING TO DO ON A SATURDAY NIGHT. Taking the 5 :30 p.m. ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius the group hiked down the island in the gathering dusk and rain to head up into the mountains. The straight line route is about 22 miles on the ground. The carefully DOC- TORED , SPINGATE route is, to be polite, longer! The march totalled 13 hours non-stop, most of it unpleasant, wet, tough, boring, through puddles and mud, bushes and nettles. It got dry as the sun came up on the final climb down the grassy south slope of Mt. Tuam among deer and sheep. A noble threesome had guarded our canoe-raft since 3:00 on Saturday on the beach nearest Mill Bay. Rob, Richard., and Scott had a good fire going, and in the early morning light we wolfed the only rations allowed — a chocolate bar and an orange. Then came a 4V2 mile paddle back to school fighting sleep and the awareness of a growing need for food. The trekkers: Andrew, Eric, Glen, Mike, Matt, Malcolm, from the Ramblers; guest appearances from Grant, a rower, and from Sherry, a lady old Brentonian. All learned a lot about themselves, how to overcome fatique, how to keep going, how to control selfish bad temper and how to cooperate in order to succeed, to survive in fact. Spinners reckoned we all came through very well despite his efforts to lose us and make the expedition harder at every possible opportunity. One of us, who shall remain un- named, actually whacked Spinners a number of times with a stout stick (he said later he was scything nettles). His action did express how we felt, at the time. Spingate laughed, of course. Signed, One Who Was Glad To Be Back. RAMBLERS IN THE SURF GRAD ' WEEKEND 1983 Sunburn and black flies aside it was a great seaside weekend. From learning to ride waves to popping enders, skills must improve with the immersion method. Wetsuits were provided for those who became immersed in the object of their studies. Long hours of playing in the waves were balanced with time spent enjoying the results of culinary arts — anyone for fried porridge? One day saw a long rock scrambling hike for a p icnic at a deserted cove, watched over by an incubating Bald-Eagle. Andrew Maile, Mike Ipatowicz, Don Zvekich, Matt Harper, Malcolm Vale, Ken Kwan, and Robbie Halliday all had a useful weekend. Andrew Barr damaged his wrist in camp and had to miss some of the kayaking; he hiked well though. R. Wingate SALMONID ENHANCEMENT Certificates and Badges were awarded to the following individuals: Andrew Maile Eric Jones Tan Barkley Mike Ipatowicz Malcolm Vale Mr. R. Wingate Jason Funnell Mike Hall Robbie Halliday Quinn Baird Simon Mais Greg Carlos Georg Pfaffe RossTweedale David Medler Mr. Pennells Brentonians John Ebell and Sherry Lampman continue their faithful support. Barry Finnegan, being a biologist, has led the Mill Bay and Brentwood Groups for another successful year. R.M. Wingate 201 The Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award in Canada MEMBERS OF THE BRENTWOOD FAMILY HONOURED ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND PRINCE PHILIP. At the luncheon given by Senator Austin at the Empress Hotel in Victoria on 8th March, two Brentonians attended. The President of the Gold Award Society for B.C. and Yukon, and a Leader of the Award Scheme, Sherry Lampman, sat next to Prince Philip at the Queen ' s table. Ray Attisha, representing the School, also ate in Royal Company. As a result of her conversation with Prince Philip, Sherry was invited as a special guest on board the Royal Yacht Britannia in Vancouver the following day when the Prince was to present Gold Awards. Three Brentonians gained their Gold Awards with the additional honour of a Royal handshake and a few words of wisdom. Andrew Baldwin, Alistair Foreman, and Mark Poppleton were presented to Prince Philip on the poop of the Britannia and received their certificates from him. Sherry sat with the Council for the Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award in Canada. Richard Wingate, the Chief Instructor for the Award Scheme in B.C. and Yukon and the Leader for Brentwood College, was also present to keep an eye on things. In addition to the list of Brentwood Golds, meeting the founder of the Scheme in person, Andrew Maile will receive his certificate from Prince Philip in Toronto on Canada Day 1983. In October 1982 Glen Felzien, Tan Barkley, Eric Jones, Diana Cheng, and Mike Ipatowicz gained their Silver Awards from the Lt. Gov. General Bell-Irving at Gover- nment House, Victoria. Sherry Lampman got her Leader ' s Badge on this occasion . R. Wingate 202 Drama Club Despite my absenc e, or possibly because of it, dramatic activity seems to have shown great vitality, even a touch of recklessness, during the 1982 83 year. Maybe I should plan a similar term ' s European sojourn in 1984, a repeat performance as it were, basking in the confidence that upon my return the Cinderella wand will have been waved, sets, costumes, lights and make-up will all be at hand, ready to hit the boards as if by magic, without the frenzy, the disappointment and the loneliness which are the traditional accompaniments of any rehearsal period. In hindsight I realize that September gave promise of such bounty, for not only was initial enrolment in drama programs heavy at all grade levels, but also quite distinctly at the senior level there was remarkable depth and experience in some dozen or more players, ones who over the years had developed mature theatre attitudes and a considerable barrage of technical skills. Now, as the year closes, I realize that the zeal of this small group has provided such a stable bedrock to our work that we could have quite seriously considered productions which in most other years would have been wildly out of our range. The first term passed pleasantly and efficiently either in the establishing of basic skills with newcomers or the refining of them with the seniors. Energy was regularly high, concentration frequently tight, and innovation no stranger to these sessions. Naturally, I was thrilled to learn that many students were, at the same time, also in the process of auditioning for Mr. Cooper ' s forthcoming production of The Mikado. During my absence Mr. David Dosser from the Theatre Department, University of Victoria, conducted my classes in a manner which stimulated and challenged all who were able to participate. Beforehand I had been enor- mously impressed by Mr. Dosser ' s work as an actor: now I wish to thank him most sincerely for the additional fine teaching dimension. I have benefitted daily in this final term from the skilled work undertaken by David during my absence. In April those members of the group not performing in The Mikado volunteered their services for make-up, not an easy task in this particular show. But the really exciting happening of this production was that for the first time in Brentwood history a major production was about to hit the stage, having been almost totally stage directed by a senior student. Lauren Superstein, an Acting 12 can- didate, had eagerly assumed the role when the musical demands of the show became so very demanding upon Mr. T.Gil Bunch Mr. Cooper. As an audience member on the final evening of performance, I was proud to see the skills which Lauren had manipulated so cleverly, particularly in Act I where her handling of the chorus groups was especially strong. She, alongside actor Kevin Hare, was a worthy winner of a major award in our Internal Awards Ceremony in June, 1983. As the term closes, scenes and senior monologues fill each afternoon. I dash, marking pad in hand, from Mark Anthony to A Taste of Honey, from Dylan to Lady Bracknell, snatching a moment with The Physicists en route, always muttering to myself, of course, speculating on next year ' s possibilities. Should it be another musical — Camelot possibly — or should we tackle a play this time, possibly The Royal Hunt of the Sun? Ah well, another opening, another show . T. Gil Bunch The Mikado Mr. Poirier tells me that my recent attempt to approach the task of stage critic for a School production from a strictly critical point of view met with grumblings of discontent and a demand, rope and noose in hand, to be told the identity of Diogenes. A pity. It was just this kind of thing that made my namesake pack it all in and go and live in a barrel. Do not live in hope of imitation however; I intend to keep on writing. First, let me assure all of you in the production that your audiences enjoyed your per- formances immensely and were fulsome in their praise. Now let me tell you why this was so. Simple things head the list: clarity of diction, every word easily heard; no fluffed lines, no prompting; stage props that looked absolutely authentic; a chorus that moved with ease and confidence in the confines of a small stage. Next come the less tangible items: the air of professionalism that belied the major student input into both direction and production; the actual enjoyment of those taking part perhaps best illustrated by Peep-Bo, Karen Moe; and for those of us on the wrong side of thirty- nine, the marvellous ability of youth to breathe new life into old words, to bring us back yet again to view what could so easily have been just yesterday ' s newspaper. Some memorable performances which have not yet clouded for our critic must surely have gained a place in the memory of your audiences. Benjamin you were in great form and had the best diction of the whole cast. Kevin, I enjoyed your performance immensely despite the fact that your bearing is far too aristocratic for us to believe all that nonsense about your once having been a tailor. Your dance routine added a new dimension to the role that we all found vastly entertaining. Sally you have a nice clear voice and your rendition of We mean to rule the Earth was a delight. Enough. This is not a list. The rule that one must find something nice to say about everyone in the production merely waters down the praise that has been offered. Take it and be grateful. There will be no platitudes either, tossed out to be shared by everyone back-stage. Their competence was obvious to all and the word professional was used by many visitors to describe the production. What is perhaps more fitting is to mention the thanks they deserve, not only for this performance but, in many cases, for productions going back more years than the lifetime of most of the cast. Yvonne, was there ever a production in which you did not help these last twenty years? So there you are. Critics do long to be loved, just like the rest of you. It is only the scent of the substandard that brings them f rothingand vitriolic out of their barrels. DIOGENES P.S. I am not Gil Bunch : many of my words have only one syllable. 205 206 Creative Dance 1982-83 has been yet again busy, exciting, and very rewarding for the Brentwood College Dance Group. The group flourishes. Every year new ideas are born out of young heads, bursting with exciting movements and themes for dances. The total commitment of the group and the mature display of loyalty this year has made me feel very thankful and proud. I have been so excited by the ideas and movement forms that the Grade 12 students used in their final assessment work this year. There has been a rare quality of commitment and self-discipline within this group, and as at the end of every year I will be extremely sad to say goodbye to them, but do wish them well in their new lives. Sophie Handley has choreographed so many dances with a quality of movement vocabulary rarely found in one so young. Some of the movements held such expression and quality of life that I felt they came from a depth only the innermost soul could reach. Christine Dutton has shown a fine quality always earmarked with an emotional touch. Along with John Collinge she choreographed a dance on and around boxes. John ' s confidence and some of those movements from within came out in a superb solo which John performed for the School display. Susie Buchanan and Polly Reitze choreographed a first class dance with 6 students from the advanced group; they rehearsed them until the dance took on quite a professional air. Ginny and Susan could not have worked harder and with more commitment if they had tried. To John Armstrong, Sally Mcintosh - a very gifted young lady (if only there had been more time) - Ronee Kipnes, David Martine, Glen Felzien, and Diane Farlowe I say thank you, what a marvellous group of 12 ' s you have been. Your enthusiasm will be missed next year; good luck to all of you and keep dancing. The Dance Group really is on its feet now. We have a strength within the group which I feel very happy with and the students are ready and willing to transmit some of their learning to others. We held another very successful day of Dance for 80 local children. We have given two Dance performances, and although rehearsal time is always a problematic factor, we did manage to give, on the whole, a polished performance. I would like to convey my thanks to Linda Bilben for her sterling efforts with the lighting for the show. Enthusiasm, energy, and school backing go a long way in making a subject a joy. I have to say how fortunate I feel to be in the position of being able to transmit my knowledge to others, knowing that the Fine Arts at Brentwood are an integral and important part of School life. All young people should have the opportunity to apply themselves creatively to what suits them. Fine Arts are not labelled at Brentwood as Window Dresser subjects; they are recognised by all as an important part of a good solid education. In allowing students to create with their bodies and minds, we are giving them time to look for qualities such as productivity, inventiveness, originality, and for giving them a chance to search for meaning and excellence. Creative activity forms an integral part of the process of personal growth. The Grade 10 and 11 students have produced some exceptional work this year. The overall sparkle of the group has made them a delight to work with. I do look forward to next year with a real feeling of excitement. I know that the group will go from strength to strength with the high calibre of student I have to work with. Hopefully we might have a little more breathing space and a little time to sit back and reflect. To conclude, a man by the name of Hirst identifies aesthetic understanding as a logically distinct way of knowing — artistic creation and aesthetic understanding provide an on-going exploration in meaning which is unique as a form of knowledge. It is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self. So let ' s go forward and create and enjoy the feelings of movement in our everyday lives, and dance because it is the most natural thing in the world. J. MacLean. 208 inn Music Senior Band Choir 210 The year began with almost one hundred students enrolled in the band and choral programme and we were pleased to welcome Mr. Lance Bean as instructor for the junior and intermediate instrumental groups. He replaced Mr. Curtis, who retired to the relative quietness and tranquility of his Shawnigan home ' far from the madding crowd ' of junior bandsmen. Plans were laid to finance a concert trip to Quebec at Easter. Applications for grants were prepared and students roamed the local environs of our community and as far abroad as Vancouver, hustling boxes of almonds and other chocolate-covered ' goodies ' . We soon discovered that ' J.L.Q. ' was not the only ' sweet-tooth ' on staff; other addicts were soon cringing for their daily ' fix ' of chocolate. Most unfortunately o ur plans had to be aborted because one of our grant applications was refused. However, a phoenix did arise and a decision was made to produce Gilbert and Sullivan ' s The Mikado; with the help and talents of Lauren Superstein plus members of staff, a most enjoyable production took place at the end of April. A separate report on this appears elsewhere. Meanwhile, ' back in the Chemistry lab, ' Mr. Bean was working some wonderful wizardry on the boys in the in- termediate band — well-known tunes were being recognized by eavesdroppers and passers-by about six months earlier than usual! Rumour has it that he used some of Mr. Carr ' s ' gold-medal ' potions made on the premises. Later in the year this group was to perform with distinction before a student audience. A Choir workshop under the direction of Mr. John Trepp was given in January, particular emphasis being made on dynamics and tone control. This was a very satisfying evening for all of us involved. Trepp ' s own rare brand of humour which he mixed into the session made the evening much too short. A sortie into the peripheral area of vocal jazz was made this year, and pieces such as Joshua and theme from The Pink Panther were performed with great en- thusiasm. We hope we shall be able to delve deeper into this genre next year. Our Christmas Carol service included ' 0 Holy Night ' , a combined band and choir number, and a first for us at this type of thing. Usually an instrumental group tends to grind a vocal group into the deatonic dust, but such was not the case as we worked extremely hard and managed to achieve an acceptable balance whereby the choir could float easily on the cushion of instrumental sound. Other pieces performed included the theme from ' The Apart- ment ' , a piano solo with concert band accompaniment. Peter Pundy performed the solo part with sensitivity and sophistication. This piece provided us with a useful exercise in accompanying and playing ' below ' the solo instrument. An invitation for the choir to perform on The Vancouver Show was extended by Mr. Daryl Duke, president of CK- VU-TV on May 18th in the presence of some very in- teresting people from different life-styles in Vancouver. A sumptuous banquet at Hy ' s The Mansion was enjoyed by all, and the following day found us concertizing at St. Georges School. Here we were received by a very en- thusiastic staff and student audience and this has opened up a new area of exchange between the two schools. This time we didn ' t need scrum caps. An evening performance took place in the lobby of the Westin Bayshore Hotel before a mostly parent audience. Shortly after the introductory section of the opening band number, ' Lustspiel Overture ' , one had the feeling that this concert was going to be something special. When the pulses returned to normal we realized that everyone had played and sung above and beyond the level of his her expectations. The warmth of the glow and the excitement and thrill of satisfaction lingered for the rest of the evening. Peter Bourne is to be congratulated for his steady and reliable performance as our timpanist and percussionist in the Mikado orchestra. This was a major undertakingfor him and he proved himself equal to the task. The year concluded with a concert at the Oak Bay Lodge for Senior Citizens, and then sightreading new pieces for our own enjoyment brought the term to a close. Both groups have been very hardworking, and Sally Mcintosh must be commended for her work as my assistant Choir-director. Many pleasant memories of this year will remain for a long time. R.G. Cooper 211 Intermediate Band Contrary to what was happening in the business world, a merger took place at Brentwood causing interest rates to soar to the satisfaction of those concerned. In January, the Junior Band and the Intermediate Band joined forces. Those who had accepted the challenge of a musical in- strument a few months before suddenly found themselves sitting alongside more experienced musicians. Veterans who had been one of a kind gained strength as they were incorporated into a section . With swelled ranks the word band was given greater credibility and a new dimension in sound was in evidence. With the addition of a full set of drums (special thanks to Mr. Cooper) the strains which echoed throughout the corridors alternated between a full-blooded march and a jazz fugue. Other activity groups that had fled the vicinity of the practice room earlier in the year began to return to their home rooms indicating that they were becoming immune to the noise pollution or, perhaps, that the musicians were making progress. A major highlight for the band was its debut per- formance in March. The positive response by the School boosted the confidence of every player and we are grateful to Mrs. MacLean for providing that platform. We are particularly indebted to Mrs. Arthurs for her personal interest and enthusiasm throughout the year. She is clearly the ideal candidate to fill the vacant position of fan club president and road manager. As the sounds which emanate daily from the depths of the School gather in intensity, it is certain that the musicians in the Intermediate Band have already built up a head of steam which threatens to erupt in the not too distant future. L. Bean 212 Pottery and Sculpture And I thought it was going to be a fairly ordinary year! I am humbled and I will never again make assumptions. More students have gone further technically this year than in all the previous years that I have taught pottery, and artistically I feel that the gap has narrowed this year between pottery simply as a craft and pottery as a vehicle of artistic expression. Function is fifty percent of the total, but without beauty of line and shape and inspired glazing that teapot or casserole is just an ugly lump of clay rather than a piece of sculpture which viewed from any angle cuts a shape out of the air that pleases the eye and feeds the soul. Doug Ewing and Doug McMullen set excellent examples from day one for hard work and achievement. Rather than accept the mediocre, they were discriminating about the pots they kept and those that they discarded as below standard, so much so in Doug McMullen ' s case that, he scrapped most of his work in the winter term. Ron Abramski ' s enthusiastic presence too, led the heavy eights through a year of solid growth. In the same room and time block, Hilary produced her inspired work against a background conversation of weights , Bay Roads and the erg and the relative assets of the female population of the School; luckily, this conversation stopped dead at my footfall! Also among the handbuilders, Torbjorn ' s pure Scan- dinavian purity of design and economy of line will be a standard hard to follow. In fact, that whole Ellis House dorm made a strong contribution one way or another. Don Stanley did an excellent first year of pottery; Peter Dobell developed a sensitive style of his own; and Barrie, who will be remembered for Barrie ' s Bible and the in- credible striped rugby ball, a clay one of course! And very important on the list of this year ' s events was the formation of the Mambi Wamba society inspired by Mike Levy and supported by Darren Moore and Alasdair Fraser. The object was to throw the largest pot of the year, and Darren Moore it was that produced the winning pot! Unfortunately the summer term was so crowded with events that we never did go on our annual Grade 12 outing, but the event of the year was the arrival of our new, shiny, huge monster of a kiln. After limping along in the early months with the dying spasms and disasters of the twelve-year-old square kiln, and then the months of carrying acres of pots home in my van, crawling along at 20 k.m.h., it was welcomed with joy by us all. And it performs excellently, gobbling up twenty or thirty pots at a time and spitting them out again as nearly flawless as any firing can ever be. Now we just have to hope that the building does not fall down around our ears before our new quarters are ready — mind you, I have grown inor- dinately fond of my scruffy little house up on the hill — my ivory tower someone called it this year! H.Smith 213 Drawing and Painting Space we do not have, storage we do not have, but, student enthusiasm we have in plenty, and again this year their efforts have produced many successes in external shows and contests. November saw Matt Harper win second prize in a Victoria newspaper design contest. The spring term brought the annual Cowichan Valley Arts Fair and a group of students attended the opening where they won 7 out of a possible 12 Art awards. Winners were Kirsty Robertson, Steve Carlos, Jamie Schafer, Hilary Denny, John Zdralek, Todd Macdonald, Sean Hugo. The third Biennial B.C. Young Artists Exhibition drew some 3,000 entries from private and public schools, art cen- tres, and art galleries all over British Columbia. 458 pieces of work were cited for honourable mention, among them the works of Eric Jones, Milo Shandel, Dan Lam and Sean Hugo, while Dave Lam and Brian Strachan will have their work included in the final 168 to be exhibited throughout the province during the next two years. The acquisition of a small room in the old Hilton House enabled us to add the craft of stained glass window design to our repetoire. Five Grade 10 students risked burns and cuts to create some fine designs. Good weather for our Grade 12 field trip and barbecue rounded off a pleasant and productive year. Congratulations to all our winners on their successes and to all our students who reached their own goals and enjoyed the experience. D. Jackson 214 215 217 H ■ I Drafting The Drafting programme was introduced this year to give additional breadth to the Fine Arts programme. The subject would at first appear to be out of place, apparently belonging with the practical trades and vocational training. Student enrollment would suggest that the need for a Drafting course already existed. A simple survey revealed a large proportion of the boys enrolled had their sights set on further training in Architecture, Engineering, or related fields. The girls appeared to have a variety of reasons for their choice: career, interior design, or simply enjoyment of drawing. All seemed to appreciate that to develop skill and understanding at this level would provide an easy tran- sition into advanced work. Program goals would normally include: — To develop a foundation of skills and knowledge related to materials and technical procedures; — To develop a creative potential both avocationally and vocationally; — To achieve a degree of competency that will assist | students to obtain further educational training or em- ployment. These goals have been achieved by most students. The students have shown in t his year an interest and easy mastery of the course. The future for them should be to develop creativity and personal effectiveness. It is with confidence that I congratulate the students on their present performance and look forward to continuing development of imagination and ability in this field of visual communication. A. Piggott 224 Debating The 1982-83 year has been a memorable one. The Debating Club has had its share of successes and its share of fun, but the most significant discovery has been that loyalty and commitment can pay handsome rewards. While the Club was rebuilding at the Grade eight and Grade ten levels with a group of pleasant and enthusiastic novices, the seniors were taking advantage of the travel and opportunities that debate offers. Let ' s get down to some specific memories . . . Last year ' s Vancouver Island Championship Team of Angela Keller-Herzog, Diane Farlowe, Don Stanley, and Ken Creighton flyng to Winnipeg in October for the first annual Canadian Independent Schools Speaking Com- petition . . . We finished honourably, exactly in the middle of the pack, against very stiff competition . . . John Collinge and Leslie Szamosi sweeping to the top of the Vancouver Island Championships as the best negative team . . . Brentwood qualifying an unprecedented four seniors for the Provincial Tournament: Leslie for the fourth time in a row, Angela Keller-Herzog and Diane Farlowe for their third time, and John, who in his first year of debating for Brentwood, finished third on Vancouver Island . . . The bittersweet realization that, while John and Angela finished in a tie for 12th place out of approximately 1000 high school debaters in British Columbia, they missed an all-expenses paid trip to the National Championships in Ottawa by one student, a Victoria girl who scored higher The nation ' s capital for eight days in May . . . what a great experience that was . . . In Ottawa I was reminded of the powerful forces generated when a sizeable group (75) of young people sharing similar interests and abilities come together in a new and exciting place for a week ' s conference . . . These forces include a belief in Canada ' s unity and a love for the diversity of Canada ' s languages, regions, points of view. To all Brentonians: I urge you to get involved in Canada. Travel across this great land; stay with Quebecois or Maritimers or Newfies for a few days. There are many programmes available providing cheap or free travel and accomodation. Finally the outstanding memory will be the one of those animated, happy faces that kept returningfor tournament after tournament. Each debater competed hard but realized that the whole process of public speaking is fulfilling, win or lose. I thank the graduating debaters, what a wonderful bunch. And I look forward to next year. R. MacLean 225 Creative Photography Group The camera, an optical and mechanical instrument, in itself is completely useless. In the hands of Man it is an instrument of creative art. It can be looked upon as an artist ' s paint brush. Just as the artist is trained and serves his apprenticeship, the photographer must also start at the beginning and learn to use his camera as the artist uses his brush. It is only through practise that the photographer can combine the skills required to capture the image with the instrument that he requires to print in hisfinal picture. During the past year the Photography Club, through its efforts, tried to impart on new and experienced students the use of this instrument, and it is with great satisfaction to me that out of those who joined the Photography Club we have photographers that show great promise. J. Sargeant 226 227 . Philipp 228 229 230 J. Beckmann 231 Junior Science Club This was an experimental year for the newly con- stituted Junior Science Club. My working hypothesis was that it was possible to make scientists out of grommets. To test this revolutionary theory, I conducted a series of experiments in diverse laboratory conditions with varying deg rees of cooperation from 24 Grades 8 and 9 boys. First, we drew up a tentative schedule for the year which, in those early days of heady excitement, included such ambitious follies as raising our own pig on campus and subsequently barbecuing the product. Both logistics and some squeamishness on the part of key club mem- bers, however, forced us to forget the Neolithic Revolution and concentrate instead on hunting and gathering. Much of the fall term was thus spent in amassing a collection of local flora, and in helping at the Millstream Salmonid Enhancement Project, for which we were handsomely rewarded with badges and certificates by the Provincial Government. Genetic engineering consumed much of the second term. We bred several thousand fruit flies, sending out assassination squads to zap any who escaped in the direction of the cafeteria. Our aggressive drives were also satisfied, albeit masochistically, as we stabbed ourselves in an orgy of blood letting. The School population at large had to forego this excitement, but were subjected to a survey to discover the statistical distribution of rolling tongues, free ear lobes, widows ' peaks, hitchhikers ' thumbs, and hairy knuckles. Results are confidential (but may be scrutinized on payment of a $5 contribution to Club funds). We went back to the land in the third term for a soil ecology project. Unfortunately, this met with near disaster on the first day as two of our number, in pursuit of scientific truth, were chased off the newly seeded rugby pitch by an irate Mr. Finnegan, in pursuit of more tangible targets. Thereafter, our digging up of the campus was conducted on less hallowed ground. Throughout the year, of course, we busily dissected, inspected, connected, and infected. At least every two weeks, we sent off a rocket or exploded a bomb or filled up the chemistry lab with smoke. Mindful of the toll of these dangerous exploits on my health, I was grateful to visiting speakers, Suzuki and Attenborough, who inspired us all with The Nature of Things and Life on Earth, and proved to the boys that I am not the only mad scientist surviving as some freak of evolution. Next year, the research will continue. To those who have survived, thanks for the memories. To those who follow, how about a tour to the Galapagos? G. Pennells 232 Christian Fellowship We were blessed this year with some very large at- tendances at our regular meetings. It was not unusual for forty or more students to arrive at Fairbridge for an evening presentation and sixty-two turned up for a slide show put on by Keith Anderson, a Victorian who had recently returned from a five week Rotary tour of the Far East. Eddie Tsai was able to pick out his home in a slide of downtown Taipei. Less popular were the evenings when we studied together The Gospel of John, but this proved to be a most valuable experience for those who had never read the full Gospel story before. Reverend Thornton conducted one evening meeting in Mackenzie House devoted entirely to the concept of prayer. We are grateful to Miss Tuck for letting the group meet occasionally in their splendid common room. The idea of having House representatives to communicate information and provide leadership is one we will pursue more fully next year. Diana Cheng and Simon Carrigan were very faithful in this regard. Bob Stewart, the I.V.C.F. representative from the Island, continued to support our programme and was unfortunate to host a very small group one evening during Mikado rehearsals. Two movies will leave lasting impressions on young lives. We endured the traumas of Joni Erickson, a quadraplegic who was paralyzed in a swimming accident, but discovered wonderful artistic and singing talents to be used to the glory of God when she was confined to a motorized wheel chair. The Cross and the Switchblade told the story of a very young David Wilkerson thrown into the deep end when he set about evangelizing in the ghettoes of New York City in the fifties. The year was rounded off with a giant barbecue and the extraordianary talent of Al McKay, who told the story of Jonah to the accompaniment of his talking drums. It is encouraging to see individuals practice daily Bible readings in the privacy of their dorms and to witness lives that are changing because of the impact of Christian influences. There is a great need in our student com- munity for strong leadership and example. Our constant prayer is that more students will come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal living Savior and a power in their daily lives. I was saddened to hear today (June 7) of the death of one of our former members, Tom Dalton, who was killed in a climbing accident near his home in Prince Rupert. His sister, Heidi, also attended our youth fellowship. We extend our condolences to the family at this time. We look forward to serving your needs in 1984 by providing the Christian leadership that so many of you are obviously seeking. Markl0:14 15 R.S. Wynne L. Thornton 233 Chaplain ' s Message The Church Services that were held last year were not continued this year. This was a disappointment, and no true alternative was found. Nevertheless, their pur- pose has not been forgotten, and hopefully we will be able to re-institute them. The Christian Fellowship group presented more op- portunities this year for prayer and worship. As this group is covered elsewhere, I shall not say that there was a great deal of individual spiritual development within their activities. This individual growth has already become apparent in some lives and even more will manifest itself in the years ahead. Once again, many students shared their joys and sorrows with me, some in times of stress and others in happier circumstances. I encourage staff members to continue to make it known to the students that the office of Chaplain is one of Confidentiality and Accessibility. To the graduating students I offer my congratulations and best wishes. In a troubled world, the presence of a loving God is too often forgotten, but it is this same Presence that will help these students direct and rule their hearts and minds as they move on. To the remaining students, I wish them a happy and relaxing summer. [The Rev.] L.C. Thornton Chaplain Reverend Lou Thornton 234 CREATIVE WRITING Somewhen, Somewhere A dark and dusky moorland, Damp scents rising from the heather. Ethereal fragrance from the windswept swamp: Pungent, strong. 0 thrice-bitter myrtle! A soft, all-dampening rain Patters, softly, along the moor-road. Well and truly has night come, And lonely sobbing winds Moan their sorrows across the darkened plains And through the misty wild swamp trees It becomes a cry, of pure agony; Bemoaning the loss of my loved one. His soul set adrift, Haunting the wind, Alone. Elizabeth Cottam The Ghost in the Rose White lattice-work trellis, And dark green stem. Shining sharp-tipped thorns, And soft, net-veined leaves, Glisten with the morning dew. The ruby red, the baby pink, Exquisite coral silk. The gentle curve, the sweet fragrance Swelling from within; Surrounded by the mist. Faint hint of a face, Light glimmer of a figure Ephemeral as smoke. A ghost, a phantom being, Alive in the soul of the rose. Elizabeth Cottam 235 The Tyrant Dancing in the tyrant ' s garden uprooting knotted vegetables we first taste fear savoring its lightning coated blood Now we lay still holding our arms toward the heavens atop jungle hills and newspaper buildings We see the tyrant is still alive now he dances upon our backs as we dig his shallow grave grinning secretly All through our upheaval a guard planet stands watching with a wide grin as he climbs atop the throne we worked so hard to build It is too long that fear has bound us to arms cry the children as we burn newspaper buildings that support the throne and watch our tyrant fall And from the ground of freedom we build our new building of hope we lay the bricks our own way and finally elect a leader a ruler a tyrant to make our lives ' decisions Tom Pitts The Seed - ■ ■ forgotten the ripening seedling : c ' eep within the soil? Boxe : ' ■ blackness it starts to grow pushing past packed dirt and mud And when it arrives with its f ragile spine of root it shall depict God ' s gift of-beauty And with the gift of the sun ' s rays and the moon ' s dew it will sculpt into flower Then after a mystic has sacrificed his time to praise its heavenly growth it shall wither shrink brown and die Will I forget the listless flower buried deep in autumn ' s crisp leaves? Tom Pitts 236 Escape On the black cotton plain Floats a glass of white wine Tranquil in French crystal Adorned by condensed water pearl Within the smooth embrace of glass The silver golden liquid rests It glows in serene calm Perched on the transparent stem Its faint scent rending all else diffuse The jarring voices, the painted lips, the smoke Bubble to consciousness. I smile. Pardon? You were sa The Flight of the Finkelstein No sun beat on his waxen wings No hint of solar fire No latter day Icarus With impossible desires. But jusUor one brief moment For Privett ' s honour ' s s ajje rode h sjjia n e sky enfell in the lake. V. Lironi Mr. Black ' Mommy, there ' s a man on the steps. The boy looked out at the figure who was sitting quietly on the steps, and ran his finger in patterns over the pane of glass which separated the two. In time the boy found the January chill to be too vividly conveyed to him through the frosty window and removed his hand, warming it with the other. Soon he was engaged in the mischief of tapping and banging on the window, trying to attract the stranger ' s attention, and then hiding where the mysterious eyes could not find him. He did this again and again, giggling with pleasure each time. The man, however, did nothing. He remained, in his great grey coat and woolen scarf, as motionless as the granite steps on which he sat. Those who rushed by on the sidewalk at his feet took no notice of him, but to the child at the door he was an object of unendingfascination. Mommy, come on! His impatient voice filled the hall. It could easily be heard by the woman who was icing her son ' s birthday cake in a small room at the back of the house. Just a minute, Graham, she replied. She licked her thumb and placed a bowl in the sink, then stood back to admire her creation. Perhaps a bit more icing in the middle, and on the left side - Mommy, now! She reluctantly left her afternoon ' s work and went off to see the reason for the disturbance. She found the boy at the door, and the man, as Graham had said, on the steps. Why is he there? the boy asked, in the tone of those who have not learned to cloak their thoughts with speech. He never does anything. I think he ' s froze. Frozen, the woman said. Let ' s see what he wants. With some trepidation she turned the latch, opening the door just enough to make conversation possible. Hello , she said. It was almost a query. She feigned cheerfulness, but this did little to hide the apprehension which she felt in speaking to the stranger. Are you looking for someone? Only the crystalised clouds of breath which rose from the enigma on the steps were evidence of its being alive. Had those clouds not existed, the woman might well have agreed with her son; that he was, indeed, frozen. She decided to approach the situation more directly. We would rather you didn ' t sit on our steps, if you don ' t mind, she said. After all, they are private property. Her hands and nose were becoming chilled by the air, and she had an urge to close the door and be done with it; however, the man turned towards her, catching her gaze and holding it like a butterfly in a jar. I ' m sorry if I have disturbed you, he said. I shall be on my way. Every word was spoken clearly, and the sentence was uttered slowly, in a gravelly voice. It was as if speaking was a great task for him. He rose, presently, and was about to leave, when the women found she wished to prolong the dialogue. Could you tell me why you were sitting on our steps? she asked. The man paused, and studied her face. He hadn ' t noticed the child, who watched him eagerly, as he had before, from the door ' s sidelight. At length, the man replied, I would sit in an armchair, if I were offered one, but I never am, so steps are as good as anything else to rest on. The woman sensed that the statement had perhaps been, in part, contrived; yet, the elderly man looked at her in the same earnest way that her son had a few moments ago. It was this look which inspired the next unexpected turn of events. Please come in. He hesitated a moment, surprised, yet not surprised. As he approached the door, his expression was not one of pleasure or relief, but rather one of suspicion. He glanced alternately at the wall, the woman, and the child. She opened the door wide and welcomed him in, closing it quietly behind him. It ' s cold out today, isn ' t it! she remarked. May I take your coat? He made a slight nod in the affirmative, and fumbled with the buttons until he had undone them all, making each movement with an air of enchanting calm. After giving her the coat and the scarf, he studied the hall. On one wall hung an oil painting of a girl with a bouquet of flowers. She was smiling radiantly, and appeared not to have a care in the world; but, thought the man, her smile was merely the whim of an artist, and would have remained vibrant and glowing had she been holding a handful of scorpions rather than flowers. She was a painted girl, a two-dimensional girl. The woman did not clearly understand why she had let the stranger in at all. She realised that her fascination in him had produced an entranced state which she could suppress if she desired; for the moment, however, she chose not to. She enjoyed his company. People rarely ask me in, you know, to their homes. His manner became easier and he strolled down the hall of his own accord. I suppose I am not deserving, not this nor any other time. Both followed him as if under a spell, and drank in every word, for, thought the woman, he was far more eloquent than a common transient. That he was not, she felt sure. They had entered the kitchen. The woman remem- bered that she had left Graham ' s birthday cake out, and implored him not to go near, but he was ahead of her and could not be stopped. He ran directly to it, and sampled the icing. You do have a lovely home, said the old man. Thank you. Would you like some coffee? And birthday cake, Graham burst in. I want him to have some, Mum. But Mommy was saving it for your party tonight, and if we eat it now, you won ' t be able to blow out any candles, she said. The child was discouraged, but adamant. I still want 238 Mr. -Mr.- Mr. Black, said the old man. Yes, I want Mr. Black to have some, he concluded, and marched over to stand by their guest. The man smiled. Mr. Black and his hostess sat at the kitchen table when the coffee had been prepared, the talk becoming more spontaneous. Throughout the visit, however, Mr. Black did not make known his real plight, nor his real hardships. He stated nothing that should have been obvious to the other. That she was blind to his misfortunes was something he could not easily rectify. She was a pleasant individual, he thought, but very, very blind. When they had finished their coffee and their cake, and when the spontaneity of their conversation had begun to wear thin, the man rose. Won ' t you stay for dinner? the woman asked. No, I really must be going, he replied. To this she did not object, for her husband, who would be home shortly, might not approve of her entertaining outsiders. So, she showed him to the door, helped him don his great grey coat and woolen scarf, and opened the door wide for him. But before they exchanged their final goodbyes, Mr. Black saw the smile on the woman ' s face and compared it with that of the girl on the wall. The expressions were strangely the same. When the woman had closed the door quietly behind Mr. Black, she thought no more of him that day, and slept that night contented and with a clear conscience. The rest of her family did the same, for it was a happy home, free of troubles. The next morning, the woman awoke to the sound of Graham ' s voice. She was puzzled when she heard him call, Mommy, Mr. Black ' s on the steps. She ran to the front door, and found her son standing exactly as he had the previous day. He ' s not like he was before, though. She stared in horror at the figure on the steps. It was attired as she remembered — the great grey coat, the woolen scarf — but the pose was different. Mr. Black, as the child had said, was not like he was before. He was lying down, huddled on the step. But this time, no tell-tale clouds of crystalised life rose from the still form. Aghast, the woman flung open the door and rushed out to get a closer look at the man on the steps. She screamed for her husband, for this man was, most certainly, dead. She thought of how he had been the day before — quite amiable, and live — and compared that image with the one before her. This upset her greatly, and as she turned around and re-entered the warm confines of the house, she felt sad, for, if she had not invited the stranger in, he would not have brought so much sorrow into her happy, trouble-free home. Come back inside, Graham, she said. But if I was on the steps, what would you do, Mom- my? She wept. Cameron Groves 239 Ymnne Carr Just a note to say goodbye and thank you. Oh I know you are not actually leaving and will just be up the road, but it is not quite the same thing; and the thank you is not just from me and those of us here now. The thank yous go back these twenty years. Thank you from all those hungry denizens of Senior and Rogers House who raided your ' frig over the years, wore out your carpets, and left your furniture groaning at the joints. Thank you for the aspirins, the band aids, even the scoldings that let them know you cared. Thank you from all the rowers. You were there at their races in the early days when Brentwood had two old clinker fours. How many of today ' s rowers know of all you did to raise money for the beautiful boats they have now. Thank you from all those legions of actors whose faces you made up, whose costumes you sewed, whose first night jitters you smoothed away; and thank you from all the directors and producers who knew they could leave all these things in your hands. Thank you from me for your courage, your sense of humour, your friendly greeting; and thank you for being the one who always came through in an emergency, for being the one we could always depend on when things went really wrong. It will be a quieter campus without you Yvonne, and a little lonelier too. God bless; and good luck. Diogenes 240 Editor ' s Message July, 1983 A special thanks to my wife, Anne, and all those who donated pictures and wrote articles. Hopefully, this is an enjoyable, perceptive, and accurate record of the 1982- 83 School year at Brentwood. Keep all these memories close to your heart. Finally, I wish Howard Martin all the best of luck next year. As the future editor of the School ' s annual I ' m sure he will add a new degree of organization. T. Poirier P.S. 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