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

Page 25 text:

Our Housemaster, too, is leaving. Mr. Hvde-Lay, however, is taking on an even pleasanter task than looking after Lake ' s House; he is getting married. We wish him and his bride life-long happiness and hope that they will often visit us. They will be most welcome visitors. In concluding our notes we of Lake ' s House wish to send our greetings to all former Lake-ites and to say that we are doing our best to follow in their footsteps. To them and to those who will not be members of our company next year, good luck — come back to see us soon. it it it Co eman JJ, ouse Copeman House was re-opened this year as a Junior House after being empty for many years. At first it seemed a little strange, particularly with so many empty rooms. However, fifteen boys from eight to thirteen years of age soon made it look like home. In sports, the juniors had their own events in swimming and track, A team proving winners by 8 points. During the year, broom-cutting was a good spare time activity and a great deal was cleared, making way for flower borders in the near future. Summer Term brought lots of swimming, the before bed swim proving most popular. J. Walter was senior boy in the House, assisted by D. Ross. is it it VJete - $une, 1955 C. D. BROOKS (1949)— Head Boy (1953- 55); 1st XV Rugby Colours; 1953-54; Cricket XI Colours, 1955; Captain, 1st Basketball team, Colours 1954-55; Gym Team; Track Team; Chief P.O., R.C.S.C.C. Cougar, 1955; winner of Efficiency Cup six times. J. A. KAYE (1949)— School Prefect (1953- 55); Head Student, 1954-55; 1st XV Rugbv Colours 1953-54; Captain 1st XI, 1954-55, Cricket Colours 1953; 1st Basketball Colours 1954-55; Squash Team; Gym Team; Track Team; Chiet P.O., R.C.S.C.C. Cougar 1954. A. NASH (1952) — School Prefect (1953-55). D. READ (1950) — School Prefect (1954-55); Captain 1st XV 1954-55; Rugby Colours 1952-53; Cricket Colours 1955; Gym Team; Track Team. F. MO WAT (1952)— School Prefect (1954-55). C. T. BATTLE (1950)— School (Summer Term 1955); 1st XV Colours 1954-55; Gym Team; Team. G. A. B. McGAVIN (1952)— Head of Grove ' s House (1954-55); 1st XV Rugby Colours 1954-55; 1st Basketball; Cricket XI Colours 1955; Track Team. R. C. SIMSON (1950)— Head of Ripley ' s House (Summer Term, 1955); 1st XV Rugby Colours 1954-55; Cricket XI Colours 1954; 1st Basketball; Gym Team. P. H. H Prefect Rugby Track J. V. STEWART (1952)— Head of Lake ' s House (1954-55); 1st XV Rugby Colours 1954-55; Heavyweight; Boxing Champion 1954-55; Gym Team; Track Team. R. A. DOUGLAS (1950)— Grove ' s House Prefect (1954-55); Cricket XI Colours 1954; 1st Basketball Colours; 1st XV Rugby Colours 1953-54. G. B. MOFFATT (1952)— Lake ' s House Prefect (1954-55); 1st XV Rugbv, 1954-55; Track Team. T. R. ROBERTSON (1950)— Ripley ' s House Prefect (1954-55); 1st Basket- ball; Squash Team. J. C. SLICK (1953)— Lake ' s House Prefect (1954-55); Captain Track Team; Gym Team; 1st XV Rugby Colours 1954-55. J. C. W. MADDEN (1950)— Grove ' s House Prefect (1954-55); Gym Team. K. B. JONES (1950)— Cricket XI Colours 1955; Squash Team. P. H. HEBB (1950). P. McBEAN (1950). M. M. MACAYA (1952)— 1st XV Rugby Colours 1953-54; Gym Team. E. T. KENNEY (1953)— Gym Team. E. A. BURGESS (1952)— 1st XV Rugbv 1954-55. J. S. POOLE (1952)— Captain, Colts ' Rugbv 1954-55; Captain, under 16 Basketball, 1954-55. O. FOSTER (1952)— Gym Team. Page Twenty-Three

Page 24 text:

second term, the inter-House Rugby was held. We beat Groves 9 to 6, but in turn were beaten by Lake ' s 6 to 0. We lost the Basketball to Lake ' s and Groves. We came second to Lake ' s in the boxing. Mercer ; McAlpine, and Beardmore won their respective weight divisions. Ripley ' s defeated both Lake ' s and Groves in cricket. We only just beat Lake ' s when we should have trounced them, and beat Groves, who should have trounced us. Cuppage won his Cricket Colours in 1st XI play; Simson, who had his colours from the previous season, McGavin and Vandersluys played on the 1st XI as well. In the racquet sports we lost the tennis and squash to Groves, but won the badminton. If, in the final tabulation of sporting events, Ripley ' s House loses, we at least gained the respect of the other Houses. Ripley ' s House gentry were to be found embedded in all outside activities. The Photography, Rifle, Magazine and all other clubs, received the loyal support of Ripley ' s House boys. Zest and enthusiasm were the key words, and if the products lacked the master ' s touch, one could see the enjoyment behind them. The year, taken by and large, was a success. Although we did not win everything in sight, we had a good try at it. Next year will be better. cJLake ' 5 htouse 1 jo ted It must be many years since Lake ' s House has had such a successful year. Our shelf in the dining-room is heavily laden with cups won in various competitions. Our diet, however, has been well balanced and the discriminating observer will notice that nestling comfortably between the Rugger Shield and the Boxing Cup there stands the inter-House Academic Shield. This, perhaps, is our most treasured possession and one which will be defended with utmost effort during the coming year. It was only in the closing weeks of the Summer Term that we managed to overtake Ripley ' s House, which appeared at one time to have a stranglehold on the shield. Holding a place of equal honour is the House Efficiencv Cup which we won each term in the year, a record which will take a great deal of effort to equal. Peter Nash was a most efficient Head of the House and in more ways than one was the person responsible for the House ' s all-round success. The House Prefects, Joe Stewart, Jack Slick, George Moffatt and Bob Cooper, all pulled their weight and carried out their duties, for the most part, with enthusiasm and good spirit. Lake ' s House, as the year progressed, began to get the reputation for being a team, and it was noticeable how much better we did in team play than we did in contests between individuals. This is a reputation of which we are proud, and one which we hope will become a tradition. In many competitions we were definitely not the favourites. Determination and spirit, however, generally carried us to the fore, as they did in the rugby and basketball competitions, and we very nearly pulled off a surprise win in the House cricket matches. In the basketball we surprised everyone by winning despite the loss of two players because of injuries. We also won the boxing tournament in which Stewart, Cooper, Kenney, Burgess II, and Yorath won their weights while Waters and Poo e lost close decisions in the finals of their weights. We did not do so well in the track and field sports, but Jack Slick set a new record in the 440 yards, and Bob Cooper set new marks in the mile and trail races. These two together with George Moffatt did well in the School Track Meet against H.M.C.S. Venture. Joe Stewart, Bob Cooper, Jack Slick and Manuel Fly Macaya all played on the 1st XV and won School Colours. George Moffatt captained the most successful 2 p d XV we have had in the school. Orval Foster, Ed. Kenney, Ernie Burgess and Larry Bortles were regular members of the team, and John Poole, the Colt ' s captain, played some matches for the Seconds. In cricket it was another story. We had no representatives on the 1st XI, but on the 2nd XI had five players. We enjoyed success in other fields. We sported some of the School ' s brains. In this respect there come to mind Joe Stewart, Peter Janke, Mcintosh I and II. In the Hobby Shop Orval Foster and Vince Clarke produced work of first-dass quality. We were well represented in the various clubs in the school and (we are not proud of this) supplied more than our fair share of defaulters. During the year the health in the House remained at a high level and everyone exuded good spirits. We extend warm thanks to Miss Bartholomew for her untiring efforts on our behalf and wish her all the best in her new position as mistress at a girls ' school in Nova Scotia. Page Twenty-Two

Page 26 text:

W. M. TREN HOLME (1953). F. A. FORD (1950)— Gym Team. K. S. M. PEACOCK (1952). B. ROGERS (1953). F. N. YOUNG (1953)— Gym Team. J. S. WOOLF (1953). P. G. SLICK H954). D. I. RAMSAY (1954). D. McARTHUR (1955). B. M. MILLNER (1953). G. PEACOCK (1953). J. JENS (1954). W. C. GORMLEY (1953). D. P. GORMLEY (1953)— Gym Team. R. LEE (1954). I. CHESHER (1954). J. MERCER (1953)— Gym Team. Naivete — September, 1955 J. Neal J. Larsen D. Millar M. Waelthi GROVES ' HOUSE H. Robertson G. Keith P. Halse T. Burrows J. Campbell C. Greenwood B. Pinkerton J. Keate B. Varcoe D. Bortles B. Caldwell W. McDonald W. Muller B. McKenzie LAKES HOUSE M. Stewart E. Wilson C. MacGowan G. Brown P. Culter D. Shannon D. Abramson A. Howe R. Hethey J. Mclntyre A. Camp M. Nuttall-Smith B. Kelley W. Hibbard P. Wallace A. Farnham RIPLEY ' S HOUSE M. Farnham D. Longridge C. Pentland J. Holland W. Morrison P. Stenner F. Perraton J. Howe M. Fall S. Scott D. Stewart R. Morgan COPEMAN ' S HOUSE J. MacDonell J. Simpson D. Craig J. Swanson R. Fox A. Wright B. Hall ft ft ft Of J EouS flote, r In the summer the Old Boys ' Society sent out a clarion call to its members for NEWS, and while, to judge from the the response, not many of our men are biting dogs, the sparks are still flying upwards (block that metaphor !). A long letter came from Michael Bellm (1948-50) who with his brother David (1948-52) has left Saanich and gone with their family business to St. Jean in Quebec. They ran into a bitter Eastern winter, followed by the hottest summer since 1907, and evidently have nostalgic regrets for our mild western climate. (Editor ' s note: Where was this character in mid-November?). Having driven 3,300 miles across the U.S. and Canada with only one minor fender dent, they Page Twenty-Four