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

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VaLte, $une 1954 J. W. Gardner (1951) — Head Student. R. L. Obermarck (1950) — School Prefect, 1953-54; 1st XV Rugby Colours, 1953-54. J. K. Schaeffer (1951) — House Prefect, 1953-54; Gvm Team, 1953-54. R. D. P. Ross (1949) — School Prefect, 1953-54; 1st XV Rugby Colours, 1952. B. A. Coates (1948) — School Prefect, 1952-53; Captain 1st XV, 1953-54; Rugby Colours, 1952; Gym Team; Cricket XI, 1954. D. S. Williams (1952) — Captain Colts Rugby XV, 1953-54; Gym Team 1953-54. M. G. Power (1950). P. E. Wilson (1952). G. McK. Smith (1953). F. A. De Coteau (1952). A. F. De Coteau (1952). P. M. Olsen (1949). J. Owen (1951). D. Underhill (1950). J. B. Gormley (1953) — Gym Team. F. Evans (1951). W. W. Fogg (1951). J. Reid (1953)— 1st XI Cricket, 1954. K. MacLaren (1952). D. Harrison (1952). P. Tressler (1951). H. P. Firth (1953). M. George (1953). A. George (1953). Fox (1952). Wright (1952). Watson (1953). H. Douglas (1951). R. Townsend F. Waters L. Bortles Naivete, September 1954 LAKE ' S HOUSE T. Warren P. Mead Robins S. Burgess P. Slick P. Pratt C. Locke T. Buchanan J. Brighton RIPLEY ' S HOUSE P. Brown A. Scott Moncrieff S. Foster W. Andrews D. Ramsay R. Cromie S. Ryland R. Brown P. Boyd J. Osterman I. Chesher GROVE ' S HOUSE D. Hebb E. Larsen I. Appleton COPE MAN HOUSE R. Taylor R. Curtis J. Jens W. McKechnie A. Vincent G. Lasette C. Curtis Jld (ISouS ' S ocieh 7 The Annual Meeting and Dinner of the O ' d Boys ' Society was held during February, 1954, at the Georgia Hotel in Vancouver, under the Chairmanship of Derek Johnston, President. There was a good attendance of some (50 Old Boys of a wide age group, and the welcome presence of Messrs. P. T. Skrimshire, Miles Ellissen, R. H. Lonsdale (son of the Founder), and the Rev. E. M. Willis, in addition to the Headmaster, the Senior Master Mr. E. R. Larsen, and Derek Brooks, Head Boy of the School. Toasts to The School, The Staff, and The Boys ' proposed by the President, Miles Ellissen and Tarn London, were responded to by the Headmaster, Mr. Larsen and Derek Brooks respectively. In response to popular demand, Padre Willis was brought to his feet amid applause. In a few remarks he said he had no illusions as to the amount of attention Old Boys had paid to his earlier admonitions and advice when at Shawnigan, and therefore he did not now intend to offer any more, but he c welcomed the opportunity of renewing so manv old friendships at the dinner. At the Annual Meeting which followed, Don Corbett was elected President for 1954, and C. E. (Paddy) Morris, Vice-President; W. G. H. (Bill) Roaf was named President of the Shawnigan Lake War : -Memorial Society, and an appeal for support of. that Society was made, with an outline by the Headmaster of. proposals for the coming year reported elsewhere in this issue. Page Twenty-Four

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Cricket was a different story again ... in this we won rather easily over Lake ' s, due mainly to the fact that we had nine of the First XI . . . furthermore, Simson was one of the two new School Colours in cricket. In tennis, Simson and Rohertson, both of Groves, battled it out, with the former winning and proving Groves ' superiority on the tennis court. Robertson proved too much for any Lake ' s Competition, and Groves went on to take all squash. Robertson ' s younger brother Ian brought honour to the House with his winning of the Sportsmanship Cup at Prize-Giving. On this theme of good sportsmanship Groves House sporting year came to an end. In scholastics Groves led all the year until they were beaten out in the last tally by Ripley ' s, who thereby won the Scholastic Shield. John Madden brought Groves distinc- tion by his winning of three special awards for outstanding work in Chemistry, English and French. There was a good spirit in the House throughout the year and we can look forward to a good coming year due to the fact that our ranks will be left almost in tact with the exception of our Housemaster, Mr. Bullen, who is having a leave of absence for a year and will be missed throughout the entire House. IKipleu 3 hfouse I lotes Ripley ' s boys had a successful year. Their great triumphs were the winning of the inter-House Academic Trophy for the first year it was awarded, and the inter-House Efficiency Cup in the Lent and Summer Terms. These trophies can be won only by the efforts of the House as a whole, so the winning of both of them speaks well for the spirit of the House. The individual Efficiency Cup for Ripley ' s was won in the Michaelmas Term by Roy Mcintosh, in the Lent Term by David Jackson, and in the Summer Term by Philip George. In the Michaelmas Term the Ripley boys played Soccer most of the time. They were not very successful in matches against Glenlyon and University School, but they improved, went hard, and enjoyed their games. Snow after Christmas curtailed the Rugger, but the bovs learnt a little about the game, and Peter Armstrong, John Mackenzie and David Jackson earned places on the Under 100 lbs. XV. At Cricket, a pleasing amount of enthusiasm was shown, and a fair amount of talent displayed. John Mackenzie and Peter Armstrong played for the Under 14 Colts XI, and will be eligible for it for the next two years. No account of Ripley ' s for the vear would be complete without a very special word of thanks to Peter Nash, who, helped in the Summer Term by Hugh Mowat, was Prefect for Ripley ' s. Much of the happiness and success of the year was due to his unfailing thoughtfulness and efficiency, and we were all delighted when he himself won the Efficiency Cup for the Summer Term. On Speech Day the Headmaster announced that next year Ripley ' s will once more become a senior House, so it is a case of Ripley ' s est mort, vive Ripley ' s. jCab ' s JJoue, 1953-4 The House can look back upon a well-spent year in the House activities, both sports and academics. Throughout the first term a great interest was taken by Lakes in the House Efficiency Cup, Lakes was the first to win this cup. Lakes enjoyed a very prosperous year in the sporting field. After many hard fought contests with Groves, Lakes managed to emerge winners in Rugby by defeating Groves twice. In the Lent term Lakes won the basketball shield and also with close competition, the Soccer cup, but were decidedly beaten by Groves in the House Cricket. In Boxing, J. V. Stewart won the heavyweight cup and E. Kenney won the middleweight cup. Lakes lost by a close margin in the Swimming meet, but R. Cooper took the individual Swimming trophy. Three members of the House were awarded School Colours and eight were awarded House Colours. In Academic activities the House did not shine as a whole but there were some good individual efforts. J. Gardner was head student for the year, while P. Janke and the Mclntoshes and J. Stewart came top of their respective forms. The Junior Efficiency cup was won by R. Mcintosh. The House looks forward to welcoming back Mr. Hyde-Lay, who is returning after a few years ' absence, to his old post as House Master, at the same time expressing apprecia- tion for what Mr. Hewitt has done for the House as its House Master. Page Twenty-Three

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O J p ' Holes (Collected from here and there ) Congratulations to T. A. London on his admission to Canadian Services College, Royal Roads, in September, 1954. • • Congratulations to Alan A. Parker on his marriage to Thelma Norma McKimm at Kelowna, B.C., on January 23rd, 1954. • Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. (Ned) Larsen on the birth of a son and heir on August 30th, 1954. • Congratulations to Mr. August 7th, 1954. Congratulations to Mr. third son at Kimberlev. and Mrs. C. Tuttle on the birth of a daughter on • and Mrs. A. A. Mellin (1928-30), on the birth of their Lt.-Col. H. F. Cotton (1921-1926), has been appointed a Gunnery Staff Officer in the Directorate of Military Training, Ottawa. • John Pearkes, having spent last summer in Ottawa, is reported about ready to start practicing Law; as also are Gerry Coultas and Maurice Copethorne. John Burr is a 2nd year medical student, and Bill Bice, as well as playing rugger at U.B.C., is in 3rd year Agriculture. Duncan Maclnnes, also a rugger enthusiast, is in 3rd year Commerce at U.B.C. • Word has been received from John D. Rochfort (1928-34), who is in Mombasa, Kenya, and plans on returning to B.C. in 1955. Mike Piddington is teaching Eskimos at Churchill preparatory to joining Rev. Harold MacDonald (1941-45) in the Church. • • During the year the following, among others, have paid a welcome visit to the School: — Miles Ellissen, N. T. Koerner, C. E. Morris, W. S. Edgett, W. Bice, T. A. London, D. L. Johnston, L. C. Lake, J. H. R. Larsen, Duncan Maclnnes, W. J. Liaskas, R. H. Harman, Michael Bellm, Peter Maclnnes, Wilfrid Kingscote, Grant Butt, W. G. H. Roaf, R. M. Hackett, Alan Casselman, Peter Bradford, Gordon Parke, Denis Douglas, J. H. Watson, Gerry Fuller, Barry Dryvynsyde, John P. Aitkins, John Burr, H. J. Lake, G. Ranson Cooke, David Bellm, George Wilson, Don Corbett, S. G. Milbrad. Old Boys will be pleased to know that the Headstone for the grave of the late Christopher Windley Lonsdale has been erected in St. Anne ' s Churchyard at Parksviile, B.C. Those responsible for this must be thanked for the completion of a simple but dignified memorial to The Founder and First Headmaster of Shawnigan Lake School. Page Twenty-Five