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

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The Annual B.P. Service was held in the School Chapel in February, Scouts, Cubs, Brownies and Guides from the village also being present. The new Troop Flag was dedicated at this service. P. L. Foster Knight successfully attended a Bronze Arrowhead Course and was presented with the badge by the District Commissioner. A number of hikes and an overnight hike enabled the Scouts to practice pioneering, which was successfully demonstrated at Summer Half-Term by a display of first-aid, bridge-building, and camp-making. We look forward to the next year and hope that some of the Troop will be able to attend the World Jamboree at Niagara Falls in 19. ) ). K UOi In 1953-4 the Wolf Cub Pack moved quarters into what had been the Troop Room, to allow the Scouts more space. The year was begun with a w r eek of Good Turns, enthusiasm being such that both Prefects and Staff found it difficult to keep the Cubs occupied. Throughout the year different activities were stressed each week, the best Six being awarded a Bone the following week. The Six led by J. MacKenzie gained most Bones during the Christmas and Easter terms, and that led by J. Wright during the Summer term. On Founder ' s Day, February 22nd, the Village Pack and Troop, together with Guides, Brownies and many parents joined in a special Service in the Chapel, where our flags were dedicated and placed beside the Altar. At the Annual Display on May 23rd the Cubs performed a mime of The Legend of the Lake and three Jungle Dances. Outings during the year were to Pigs Pool and Cherry Point for picnics; to Victoria to join the Cubs there in the annual Grand Howl ; and Duncan, from which the Pack returned with the Sports Trophy, to be shared with the 1st Duncan Pack. The following boys gained badges: — Athlete— D. Ross, S. Douglas, P. George, T. Pellett, T. Clay. Collector— S. Wade. Swimmer — S. Wade. 2nd Star — J. MacKenzie Eleven boys from the Pack were promoted to the Troop. Page Seventeen

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In his address to the Cadets ; the Inspecting Officer, Capt. Paul Taylor, pointed out the errors that had heen committed during the day, but said that on the whole, the Corps was to be congratulated lor its fine effort. He stressed the value of all aspects of the Cadet training as preparation for leadership in the future and urged all Cadets to take full advantage of the opportunities provided in the Corps. Further indications of the success of the year ' s activities were provided by the results of the annual examinations for promotion. Seven candidates wrote to qualify as Petty Officers and fourteen wrote the Leading Cadet examination. All candidates were successful with an average of over 80% in the P.O. class, and over 90% in the Leading Cadet section. Three Petty Officers attended the seven-week Quartermaster Course in H.M.C.S. CORNWALLIS, and three other Cadets applied, and were accepted for, summer camp at Comox. Reminiscences — The flustered Killick, who, under the very eyes of Lt. Freeman forgot to off-caps with the remainder of the Ship ' s Company during Prayers . . .The early-morning, never-to-be-avoided, band practices . . . The more-than-tentative faint of the A.B. who dropped his rifle near a mud-puddle . . . The over-confident Petty Officer who discovered the impracticability of sailing a whaler on its port gunwale in a gale, and learned the hard way that the density of brass (and of some Cadets) is greater than that of water. APPOINTMENTS — R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR — 1953-54 Chief Petty Officer — Kaye, J. A. Petty Officers — Brooks, C. D. (Gunnery Instructor); Battle, C. T. (Maintop Division); Simson, R. (Foretop Division); Crisp, C. C. (Boats). Scouts The second year of the School Troop proved to be a little more encouraging than the first. The Troop strength was 27 Scouts in four patrols; Cougars, Beavers, Wood- peckers, and Otters. By the end of the year all had been invested as Scouts except three; four Scouts had won their 2nd Class Badge, and many had passed tests toward 2nd and 1st Class. Page Sixteen

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ZJhe f aa k oncert November 10th, 1953 — the stage is a beehive of activity. Tomorrow is the big day. The air is punctured by occasional yells, and hammer blows mingled with the crashes of falling timber and boys. November 11th — 7:30: — The big moment finally came and after a few vicious and frenzied tugs at the curtain the show began with Angus ' skilled version of the Volga Boatmen ; the Commissar of the Upper Fourth (Peter Janke), was towed up the river with all the regal splendour possible for one whose vehicle is an oversized soup toureen! The next play was by Lakes House. With Master of Ceremonies Perry, Station GIN (the Breath of the Nation), put on a programme which, while perhaps not a very skilled performance, at least was loud enough. The programme ended with a little surprise for the audience. All those who had wondered what that huge piece of canvas above them was for, soon found out as confetti came cascading down upon them. In the next play, another one of our distinguished Shawnigan pianists took over the keyboard. This time it was George II, who, with the rest of Second Form, conducted a very successful Operation Peanut. The next episode was Mr. Knighton ' s way of pleading not guilty for the difficulty over the curtain. This short dialogue entitled The Hint. (and it was a very broad one), I think must have conveyed very clearly that the curtain was not in the best of repair. Next followed in reasonably quick succession Rosenstern and Guildencrantz, or A Soliloquy on Hamlet, in which the highlight was definitely the appearance of some pretty, light-footed girls, who gave us a demonstration of how a chorus girl shou ' d dance; then came A Little Nonsense, (Remove A) which was just what the name implies. The Stuffed Trout, a Third Form production, was the second one before the inter- mission. Unlucky Strike proved to be a shaggy dog story in sheep ' s clothing. The poor, sunburned camel (Underhill and Owen), however, completely stole the show. After the intermission there was The Fatal Finger (Remove B); A Grecian Court- yard (a ballet scene by the second half of Remove A); and Romeo and Juliet by the Sixth Form (definitely not the way Shakespeare meant it, if indeed, there was any resemblance to Shakespeare ' s work). Then came Station R U O K, in which Slick was Master of Ceremonies for the Lower Fourth Form. The Prefects, as usual, came forth with an action-packed play in Her Shawnigan Old Boy. (It was said that the Old Boys were going to meet to discuss legal action). Page Eighteen