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

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Board of Governors HONORARY GOVERNORS Forrest Rogers — Hon. Chairman H. Richard Whittall John W. Pitts Peter A. Cherniavsky James A. Angus Brian L Bramll 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)

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superbly well captained by Jamie Delmotte, finished third in I.S.A. competition, one victory away from first place. Against arch-rivals, S.M.U. we have won three of our last five matches, but we are having difficulty beating St. George ' s who this year took both games by a single point. The 1st XV completed their season with a tour of France, Spain and the U.K. A Brentwood Ice-Hockey team, for the first time since Mr. Ford and I gave up the coaching reins, won the Independent Schools ' championship, led by the superbly effective offensive abilities of the captain Peter Bourne. I asked John Garvey for the Senior Soccer highlights. He said he didn ' t have any — low beams only in fact (and a great deal of rain) characterized the 1st Xl ' s season. The U15 ' s, though, won the I.S.A. championship, so soccer ' s future seems assured. Most remarkable, though, on the soccer front, was our Girls ' Soccer Team. Competing for the first time in the League, the girls reached the Island Finals and the Provincial Play-Offs. The Brentwood girls had an exceptional year, too, in almost every other area of athletic commitment, winning I.S.A. championships in Basketball, Volleyball, and ranking eighth in B.C. in field hockey. The highlight for them was undoubtedly the Field Hockey Tour, involving games and cultural experiences in the U.K., Belgium and Holland. The school is grateful for the strong leadership provided by seniors Alison McKinney, Jocelyn Mills, Gigi de Gobeo and Valsamyn Ross, to mention but four. In Basketball, any rumours that Steve Cowie has been named coach of the Seattle Supersonics are simply not true, but they might have been, for Anderson, Stockwell, Pickles and Barrett led the senior team to a top-place Mis-Island finish. The junior boys had an exceptionally fine season too. Mr. Wynne ' s cross country group won the Independent Schools ' Championship for the ninth consecutive year whilst for the very first time, our tennis team fought their way to the provincial finals. In non-competitive sports our swimming program, under Mrs. Pitt ' s experienced and expert guidance, qualified 150 candidates at Bronze Medallion level or above. Our outdoor training group, the Rambling Club, found time not only for several challenging excursions but also for charity fund raising. They also participated in the Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award scheme, gaining 21 Bronze Awards, 7 silvers and 9 golds. Mr. and Mrs. Wingate have may particular thanks for the initiatives they take in this important area. Finally, I should report that our Coxed Four, rowing as Canada, placed sixth in the Grand Final at last summer ' s World Youth Rowing Championships. It is amazing to think that this small school can hold its own with the likes of East Germany and the Soviet Union. This season the Rowing Club has continued to enhance its reputation. Special mention should go to John Queen ' s Senior Lightweight Crew for winning the Silver Medal at the Canadian High School Championships. More than in this, though, the entire Club past and present, and especially the coaches John Queen and Tony Carr, can take justifiable pride in the selection of eight Brentonians to the Canadian Olympic Rowing Team. If winning is important, if gaining awards is significant, then once again this year we have had more than our share of success with our Fine Art and Athletic endeavours. Undoubtedly, however, the massive involvement of everyone in the school in these programs and the consequent creation of life-long interests for so many, constitutes the main reason we give them such emphasis. We aim to offer a well-rounded, demanding education, a goal I feel we have reached during this school year. At this point, Mr. Ross paused to allow the presentation, by the Heads of Department, of the Academic Awards. Mrs. Eyton then presented other special major awards, details of which are recorded elsewhere. The Awards Ceremony concluded with Andrew Maile — Head Prefect — expressing the thanks of the school to the visiting guests. As a postscript to the Ceremony, Mr. Ross thanked personally those students who had, through prefectship, or the S.A.C. done much to assist in the running of the school. Particularly well-appreciated were his words of recognition to the House Masters ' wives and to Mrs. June Wynne. Finally, Mr. Ross announced the retirement of Hugh Brackenbury from the Staff. Colleagues and students rose spontaneously and exploded into a thunder of applause in appreciation and support of the words of gratitude and hope offered by Mr. Ross to Mr. Brackenbury. Liz Tuck, too, was leaving, and the equally loud applause can have left her in no doubt of the school ' s affection for her. So another Awards Day ended, and the drift away for a long, hot summer began.

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VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS June 23, 1984 Honoured guests, parents, staff, and fellow graduates, class members. First, on behalf of my class, I wish to express our deepest thanks to the academic and house staff of Brentwood College. They are, of course, the catalysts of this institution and throughout the year have triggered a vastly wide range of learning experiences. Though not all very pleasurable, these experiences have enabled us to learn how to respond in certain situations, and how to use ourselves in finding an answer. As we soon step out of our seats as the graduating class, we anticipate that faint ' click ' which will transform the staff and students from mortal enemies to treasured friends. We ask that they take care with next year ' s crop, try not to overwater them or plant them too closely to one another, but allow them to breathe and grow. They ' re a good bunch of seeds. Thank you, staff! At the same time I must express an equally strong statement of gratitude towards the people who have invested as much love as income in sending us here: our parents and guardians. Thank you. What we graduates are feeling right now is a kind of mixture of delight and nausea. Delightful nausea, if I may put it that way. We are ready to leave. But at the same time in looking around we sadly realize that this is the last time we will sit together as a graduation class as a whole. We have been through so much together and after living with each other for several years, there will be a large empty spot inside to fill. However, there is never progress without change and now life awaits us, full force and unyielding and I believe we will find something new, something of worth and purpose to fill the emptiness which was once occupied by the spirit of Brentwood College. We all know that strong bonds of friendship have been formed which neither time nor distance can fracture. Good luck, eighty-four, to you all. And finally, one of the hardest words to utter must be said, to the staff, to the school, and to each other: goodbye. Kevin Hare