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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine At the beginning of the summer term we found it neces- sary to build two more cement pitches for cricket nets, these proved very popular. The Bishop held a Confirmation Service on May 12, when eight candidates were presented. May 24 caused a more general exodus than in former years, only about eight boys being left over the holiday. An account of how four of the most adventurous spent the week-end will be found elsewhere in this issue. We are very glad to say that an Old Boys ' Club has been started. Particulars will be found under Old Boys ' Notes. This club should prove most beneficial both as regards keeping Old Boys in touch with each other, and also forming a tie between present and past. Considerable improvement has been made on the approach to the school from the road. By means of constant trips to Mill Bay beach the drive has been covered with shingle. This all helps to keep the dust away from the school buildings dur- ing the summer. We regret to record the death of Canon Lonsdale, father of Mr. and Mis3 Lonsdale, which took place in England last June. Though he had never visited Canada, Canon Lonsdale was a firm friend and supporter of the school. We welcome back Miss Lonsdale, who has just returned from England, where she has been since the end of last term. At the end of the Summer Term we said goodbye to Mr. G. H. Dowker, who has left to take Holy Orders. In his place we welcome Capt. E. D. W. Levien. Eleven boys left in July and twenty-two new boys arrived in September, thus bringing our numbers higher than ever before. To accommodate these we have had to add on to the dining-room and also to build another dormitory. The new prefects elected to fill the places of Groves, Crisp, Ferguson and Cotton i, who have left, are Haddon, Lake i and Parr. Page Six

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine School Notes AT the time of going to press the Headmaster is still away in England on a long deferred holiday. We wish 1 him the very best of luck and hope to have him back with us again by Christmas. During his absence the Rev. E. M. Willis has been carrying on the duties of Headmaster. The dance at the end of the Michaelmas Term was the big- gest we have had and was voted a general success. On November 29 we had a most interesting lantern lecture by the Ven. Archdeacon Laycock on the Cathedrals of Eng- land. The Archdeacon stayed over the week-end and preached to us on Sunday morning. At a meeting of the Debating Society, the question of a School Tuck Shop was brought up. Our thanks are due to Mr. Stanton who has made the scheme an actuality and, together with his committee, has shouldered the large amount of extra work entailed. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Rev. E. M. Willis for the time he has devoted to, and the endless trouble he has taken in running the affairs of the School Bank. In the Lent Term most of us were able to go to Duncan to see The Prince of Wales ' Tour on the films, whilst in March the Seniors had the opportunity of being taken to Victoria to see Sir Martin Harvey in The Only Way and Richard III., a chance of seeing some first-class acting that was much appre- ciated. The Pancake Greeze was held as usual on Shrove Tuesday, the winners this year being Form V. The tennis court, which certain energetic souls constructed two years ago, has now been turned into a basketball ground, a game for which it seems much better suited than tennis. During the year we had several rag concerts, which ap- peared to be enjoyed. We are at present faced with a dearth of fresh talent, but perhaps some genius will be unearthed before these lines go to print. Page Five

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Football Season, 1925-1 926 THIS was one of the most successful seasons w e have had. Only three matches were lost, one of them being against our own Old Boys; while for the fourth year running we won the Wilson Cup without the loss of a single match. Our greatest achievement was in taking three teams down to Victoria at the end of the Christmas Term, playing three matches on the same day, and winning all of them. The first eleven, starting off with a strong defence, soon de- veloped into a good team and played well together. The for- wards improved a great deal towards the end of the season and gave a good account of themselves in the Cranleigh House match. Best i and Ferguson were very strong at full-back, the well-controlled kicking of the former and the energetic heading of the latter being a feature of all the matches. A great deal is expected of a centre-half, but we were fortunate in having Groves in that position, while Cotton developed into a useful centre-forward towards the end of the season. The Cup Team were never really extended, being generally somewhat heavier than their opponents. That they were un- Page Seven