Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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The School Fire December 1 6, 1926 The morning the magazine arrived from the printers was December 17th, the morning after the disastrous fire. This, originating in the drying-room chimney, made a clean sweep of the entire school in less than live hours. Local helpers enabled us to save much personal prop- erty and the unfinished gymnasium. Now we have got to rebuild ! ! How? When? Where? These questions will be decided within a week, but we want the moral help and encourage- ment of all our old boys, present boys, staff, and parents if we are to carry on. (We may need practical help as well). The boys were splendid and of the greatest use possible. Conditions were hard, owing to the snow and slush, but every- one was as cheery as possible. The Staff were magnificent. The telegrams and letters received within twenty-four hours from parents of old boys, parents and friends, were so numerous that one member of the staff had to be on duty from 7.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. at the telephone and indicate most assuredly that next term Boarders will return on January 14th. Or as near to it as possible.

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Stanton; Choir Hymn Books and Psalters, presented by Miss Lonsdale. Subscriptions: We are most grateful to all those who have so generously subscribed to the Chapel Fund. Chapel Fund. — The total amount to date with offertories and subscriptions amounts to $1,113.70. In this amount is included some personal property of the late Richard Loggin. By the wishes of his mother, this sum has been devoted to the above fund. Loggin Memorial Fund. — A fund has been started for the purpose of erecting a suitable memorial to the memory of Nicholas Richard Loggin, who died April 28th, 1926. This fund, to date, amounts to $60. We should like to express our appreciation of the way in which Piddington i has played at our services during the absence of Miss Lonsdale. Examination Results J. D. Groves passed into R. M. C, Kingston. A. G. Crisp passed his Senior Matriculation. H. J. Cotton passed, and L. K. Wallbridge received partial standing in, the Junior Matriculation. W. S. Ferguson and T. Punnett passed into third year High School. J. R. Manson passed into second year High School. R. W. B. Lacon passed into the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Page Twenty-six

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GOOD SCHOOL GONE T •HERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD RE- gret over the destruction by fire of the admirable boys school conducted by Mr. C. W. Lonsdale and «£, his efficient staff at Shawnigan Lake. Since he ac- E{ quired the institution a few years ago Mr. Lonsdale had built up for it a reputation for excellence Which won for it a prominent place among schools of its kind throughout the Northwest. Upon him and his associates the blow falls severely, while the boys will be disconsolate over the destruction of an institution which they knew was playing a decisive part in the promotion of their welfare and in which they had spent so many happy hours. It is to be hoped that Mr. Lonsdale will find it possible to rebuild the school, and there can be no doubt that if he shall be able to do so, the new establishment will not only re- tain the patronage which was accorded the one just destroyed, but will gain a still wider measure of popularity.