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

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Back— I to r: D. Medler, R. Chouinard, M. Barbey, J. Pike, M. Shandel, T. Patchell, C. Bayley, S. Croft, J. Little, G. Stollery. Front: S. Addison, J. Sorby, P.-}. Wiese, Mr. R. Cameron (Sponsor), E. Paterson (President), S. Gray, D. MacLaren.

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i I i SCHOOL PREFECTS Back— I to r: S. Dunlop, B. Enga, C. Davis, R. Partington, P. Whidden. Middle: G. Risk, G. Carlos, M. Hunter, N. Willcox, F. Rumalean. Front: M. O ' Connor, S. Gillespie, C. Ghitter, Mr. T.G. Bunch (Assistant Headmaster), Mr. W.T. Ross (Headmaster), D. MacLaren (Head Prefect), S. Gray, f. Bodie, E. Paterson. 1 1

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GRAD CELEBRATIONS 1986 Graduation is a pretty common, if important, thing. Every year, each member congratulating himself for having the patience and tenacity to remain in school for over a decade and still pass, a new graduating class celebrates its arrival at the door to the future. On the weekend of Friday, May 16, the Brentwood Grads of 1986 gathered, together with family and friends, to do just this. And the only aspect of this year ' s Grad celebrations that makes them special is the fact that they were for us, really for us, and that makes them something we will never forget. Arriving at the Bayshore around noon, we had approximately four hours to spare before the commencement of the Grad Ball. I am still convinced that not one minute of this time went unused, because that night, when the Ball was about to begin and I walked into the place where the receiving line was located, I thought I was having a dream. Men and women, young and old, big and small, were beautiful birds with shining, glowing plumage of every color. Some preened, some chattered with other birds, and some wore their feathers in a proud display. I shook my head and started introducing my parents around. Much excited conversation ensued as my parents, and others, met the parents of their son ' s or daughter ' s friends. Parents love that kind of thing. By the time the Grad party had been seated in the dining room and had eaten and drunk its fill of a delicious dinner, my parents had completely relived my childhood blunders and were moving into my adolescent ones. Fortunately they desisted long enough, after I said, Please? With sugar on top? , to listen to Mr Prowse ' s wonderful ' Toast to the Grads ' speech, in which he refused to advise us, and Mark Hunter ' s articulate reply. A dance followed, with songs to soothe a savage beast. The 12:30 sign-out came quickly, and, though we Grads were disappointed, we also realized that the real partying could now begin! And so, it did. That night the Aftergrad was held at the MacLarens ' . If you hadn ' t known that the MacLarens were hosting the biggest, best, and funnest bash in history, you would have thought they were moving. Every object of any worth whatsoever had been removed. But this gave us plenty of space to eat, drink, dance, and just basically have an incredible time. The memory of that party goes on. The next day, Saturday, the Wilsons hosted the Champagne Breakfast. Lingering from this event is the memory of the best food I ' ve ever eaten: custom-made omelets with lots of cheese, bacon, mushrooms, and seafood. Brentwood parents sure know how to do it right! Even the balloons were perfect! Saturday night, we bussed out to Langley for the last of the official Grad parties, this one at Nick Wilcox ' s house. We had a little trouble finding the place, and when we arrived it started to rain, but the Wilcoxes opened their doors to us, and soon the celebrating began in earnest. It was another incredible night. There are many people I have not mentioned in this little report who also helped to make the Grad 1986 celebrations successful-fun-ones. Thank-you from the Grads of ' 86 to all who helped make our weekend unforgettable. And a special thank- you to Mr. Bunch for arranging it all! Kristi Morrison Top L-R — Sara Atkinson, Sally Clark Middle l-R — Erin Smith, Jill Sorby, Shari MacDonald, Paula Cunningham Bottom L-R — Patti-Jo Wiese, Leslie Shtabsky, Sandra Ross, Sharon Addison